The Daily Commonwealth from Greenwood, Mississippi • Page 1

FINAL DRAFT EDITION DAI WEALTH. nP t-cutt Editor and Publisher PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SERVICE UNION ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE. GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, SATURDAY AFTERNOON. JULY 21, 1917. SUBSCRIPTION: K85KW5 VOLUME i psp rnr 'wiwillr ik i LkM) uioj St-' P4 fi rj P04 Ps ft la lu Si pi fa i Ps I la ft ft UlilMIMPPPAPb ARC THE NUMBERS GENERAL PERSHING AND STAFF OFFICERS ON FIRING LINE IBi ft ft French Lines Attacked Violently Last Night by Germans Were All Repulsed Pershing Will Follow British Methods.

i (IONIZATION OF SELECTIVE DRAFT ARMY BEGINS TODAY Ten minion Men Are Listed In Order of Their Liability for Service Will Begin to Appear Before Boards in Ten Days. 258 Isaal Lilly, Minter City, negro. 2522 R. S. Love, Itta Bena, white.

458 Peter Worship, Minter City, negro. 3403 Robert Robertson, Morgan City, white. 1436 James Gordon Gillespie, Greenwood, white. 3024 Dan Watson, Morgan, negro. 1322 Percy Weeks, Shellmound, negro.

2011 William Jackson, Greenwood, negro. 432 Douglas White, Minter City, negro. 3285 Bradley Brown, Glayds, negro. 2719 Quitman Godley. Quito, negro.

2G24 Marion Burentt, Berclair, negro. 854 Robert Leach, Schlater, negro. Pa Salts 1891 Edgar Glover, Greenwood, negro. 1878 Nelson Foster, Greenwood, negro. 1095 Gaston Morgan, Money, negro.

Only one minor error was noted in 1146 1103 2319 3300 2783 2993 1031 3149 3540 LITTLE ENTHUSIASM. (By Associated Press) Berlin 21 Friday via London. The speech of the imperial chancellor before the Reichstag yesterday is in-terpretated as indicating that for the present he is steering in the middle of the road. The speech did not arouse any pronounced enthusiasm. The new chancellor while upon the rostrum did not present the heroic figure that Bethmann-Hollweg did.

the whoie complicated process, near end of the drawing a blank was 'ound where there should have been i number. Wrhat number should have een placed in the blank capsule will found by rechecking the list. At he completion of the drawing the bulk of the work will be in mak-ng final readiness for passing the mmbers to the state and local author- 2022 Albert James, Greenwood, negro. 3383 Lilian Mcore, Morgan City, negro. 3382 Alexander Miller, Morgan City, negro.

1455 Henry Ward Hamrick, Greenwood, white. 783 Liddell Forest, Schlater, negro. 1813 Geroge Cotton, Greenwood, negro. 2787 Lewis Jackson, Quito, negro. 1858 Brown EUis, Greenwood, negro.

2589 Raynold Tyler, Greenwood, negro. 3567 Willie Wyatt, Swiftown, negro. 1752 Cleveland Brooks, Greenwood, negro. 1331 1G85 (By Associated Press) Washington, July 21-With ten Billion men listed in the order of their liability for service the government began today the task of preparing for the organization of the selective draft The drawing ended early today after it had been in progress for hours. It is expected that lhin days the men will be appearing for examination before the, exemption boards.

487 (By Associated Press) Although Russia has been struck a severe blow on the north Galician front iby a mutiny of the segment troops under Extremist influence the government appears to be getting a firmer grip at Petrograd. Disorderly elements at the capital have subsided. The Germans are still sacrificing numbers of troops in an. attempt to shake the French Tines in the Aisne region. French positions have twice been penetrated but at the end of the fighting they were found intact in French hands.

The expected British attack on the northern end of the Belgo-French front has not yet been delivered. The British however are continuing their east raids. 1282 3090 1323 ties. 10 2756 1045 1705 1847 COTTON, GRAIN FOOD BILL VOTE 2725 COMES TONIGHT AND PROVISIONS 1395 WHAT MICHAEL MEANT. (By Associated Press) London, July 21 Premier Lloyd-George said today that the speech in the Richstag of Er.

Michael meant that if Germany was victorious there would be annexation all round and that the military autocracy would be more firmly established than ever. The speech showed premier said, that those in charge of the affairs in Germany had for the moment made a choice for war. 2494 Moses Bernard Copeloff, Itta Bena, white. 3200 Joe Palmlee, Sidon, negro. 30S2 EIos Elsworth Ellis, Sidon, white.

3505 Richard Hollins, Swiftown, negro. 1117 Dave Robinson, Whaley, negro. 1572 Robert Thomas Richards, Greenwood, white. 2762 John Holbrooks, Itta Bena, negro. 1748 Amos Bridges, Greenwood, negro.

2195 Joseph Murphy, Greenwood, negro. 837 John W. Johnson, Schlater, negro. 2036 Rufus Johnson, Greenwood, negro. 337 Walter Riles, Minter City, negro.

676 Edgar E. Jameson, Schlater, white. 2936 Clarence Robinson, Itta Bena, negro. 1267 Walter Miller, Money, negro. 2479 606 James Thomas, Money, negro.

Will Norfleet, Whaley, negro. Mack Simpson, Greenwood, negro. Bennie Dallis, Morgan, negro. Jack Hume, Itta Bena, negro. Anderson Thomas, Itta Bena, negro.

Horace Glover, Money, negro. Nathan Harris, Sidon, negro. Jasper Ross, Swift, negro. Amos Williams, Shellmound, negro. Lonnie Aikens, Greenwood, negro.

Ed Buck, Highlandale, negro. Dennis Perry, Shellmound, negro. Jerry Madison Pratt, Sidon, white. Floyd West, Shellmound, negro. Burt Moore Crawford, Minter City, white.

David Hurnton, Quito, negro. Frank Hemphill, Money, negro. Flemings Arnold, Greenwood, negro. Oscar Duckiner, Greenwood, negro. Ike Green, Itta Bena, negro.

Eddie Lee Crisp, Greenwood, George Young, Greenwood, negro. Ed Lee Spear, Highlandale, negro. Dock Griffin, Minter City, negro. George Burney, Greenwood, negro. Arthur Gadsen, Highlandale, negro.

Andrew Hugh Womsley, Minter City, white. Willie Edwards, Geren, negro. Charles Williams, Sidon, white. Thos. M.

Witherington, Greenwood, white. Tom Morton, Wrhaley, negro. Bonny Hasley, Greenwood, negro. Will Robinson, Sidon, negro. Dan Williamson, Greenwood, negro.

Orange Harris, Itta Bena, negro. Andrew Bush, Itta Bena, negro. Earl E. Turner, Greenwood, white. Malachi James, Minter City, negro.

Charles Chandler, Morgan, negro. Lucius Blanchard, Minter City, engro, Charles Morris, Sidon, negro. Brit Daily, Greenwood, negro. Jim Rouse, Minter City, negro. Sam Evans, Schlater, negro.

John Hancock, Greenwood, white. Clarence Russell, Itta Bena, negro. Be PERSHING TO THE FRONT. (By Associated Press) Paris, July 21 General Pershing 182 Senate Will Dispose of Measure fore Tomorrow Under Consid eration Five Weeks. New York Forty Off and New Orleans Market Thirty Off at the Close Today.

1771 613 46 and two of his scaff officers left here today for a visit to the British front. 1020 Pershing will make a tour of the lines 3232 studying the methods employed by the British with the view of adopting 1651 1099 those methods by the American forces. New York cotton was off forty points today and New Orleans was down thirty points at the close at noon. Spots at New York were thirty five off and unchanged at New Orleans. Sales 512 bales.

2148 William McCullough, Browning, negro. 536 Ed Hughes, Highlandale, negro. 1495 John Preston Kennedy, Greenwood, white. 1955 S. CONSUL IMPRISONED.

U. CONTINUE BIG DRIVE. (By Associated Press) Berlin, July 21 Via London. The German troops in Eastern Galicia have crossed the Selochoff-Tarnopol line on a front of forty kilimetres, army headquarters announces. 2453 Jim Williams, Greenwood, negro.

548 Ike Kelley, Sunny Side, negro. 320S 2441 2749 125 Ed Davis, Minter City, negro. (By Associated Press) Washington, July 21 After being under consideration for five weeks the food control bill was taken up this morning under an agreement to reach i final vote in the Senate today. It may be late tonight however before the bill is finally disposed of. The Senate went on record by a vote of 46 to 33 as favoring Congress fixing a minimum guaranteed price of not les sthan two dollars a bushel for wheat and as a preliminary to the final vote adopted a by-partisan compromise on the minimum price fixing section.

NEW YORK MARKKT. 2628 1679 Pete Cora, Greenwood, alien. (By Associated Press) Amsterdam, July 21 The Lokal Anzeighler of Berlin' hears that the American Consul at Odessa has been imprisoned with his British colleague by soldiers for speaking unfav 1636 Prev Clost 223 Open High Low Close Oct. 24.96 25.05 24 53 24.53 24.90 Dec 24.85 24.93 24 43 24.43 24.80 5331 Lieutenant Hodges, Morgan City, negro. 784 Alfred Fulton, Schlater, negro.

1732 Shep Ball negro. 755 Robert Crowder, Schlater, negro. 107 Eugene Cason, Minter City, negro. 1546 James R. O'Neal, Greenwood, white.

1563 Walter R. Pillow, Greenwood, white. orably of the resolution. 3293 75 3189 1818 Jan 24.82 21.94 24.40 24.40 24.83 RUSSIANS RETREATING. ((By Associated Press) Petrograd, July 21 The war office announces the further retreat of the Russians in Eastern Galicia because the troops have not shown the necessary stability.

Closed 40 otf. New York Spots 26.40-25 off. 348 MAKS NIGHT ATTACKS. ((By Associated Press) July 21 In violent righting 772 1456 2099 Will Leonard, Greenwood, negro. 1369 Michael L.

N. Busam, Greenwood, white. MIXERS GO ON STRIKE. last night on the Aisne front south NEW ORLEANS MARKET. 2939 2C91 Walter Itta Bena, negro.

east of Cerney the Germans twice 616 Bunk Thomas, Sunny Side, negro. SURPRESS I. W. Wr. (By Associated Press) Melbourne, July 21 The House of penetrated French trenches but were Open High Low Close 73 Enoch Sledge, Minter City, negro.

driven out, the war office announces. Prev. Close 24.00 24.05 24.12 Oct 23 85 24.03 23.70 23.75 Several other attacks on different parts of the front were repulsed with Dec 23.77 24.03 23.70 23.75 All Jlctal Miners in Leadville, District Walk Out. (By Associated Press) Leadville, July 21 All metal miners in this district struck this morning. Thirty seven properties are effected.

Representatives has passed a bill suppressing activities in Australia of the Industrial Workers of the World. Jan 24.01 24.10 23.82 23.83 1676 George D. Diamandon, alien. 1266 Elitcher Miller, Shellmound, negro. 1891 Pearl Gilson, Greenwood, negro.

775 Spencer Edwards, Schlater, negro. 3183 Jim McEee, Sidon, negro. heavy losses to the Germans. 721 John Anderson, Schlater, negro. 3064 Charles Womack, Itta Bena, negro.

1419 Bernard H. Flowers, Greenwood, white. 2390 Noel Vann, Greenwood, negro. 2066 Lavan George, Greenwood, negro. 1441 Thos.

Jefferson Gould, Greenwood, white. 117 Louis Colline, Minter City, negro. 2330 Eugene Smith, Greenwood, negro. 602 Willie Smith, Highlandale, negro. 2675 Frank Dunmore, Itta Bena, negro.

390 Birdie Spuiss, Minter City, negro. 2233 Isaah Parker, Greenwood, negro. Pa Pa uBltjpjiuBjnpaPjp-jPaei Closed 30 off. New Orleans Spots 25.75 Sales 512. 684 Ward Edwards, Itta Bena, negro.

FOOD SUPPLY IN $278,798,53 FOR Wnsihino-trtTl. Swiftown. nppro. WHAT NAVY NEEDS. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Close Prev. Close ENGLAND SECURE 3159 Walter Hinton, Sidon, negro. 486 Alf Brown, Sunny Side, negro. 3499 Fellis Gregor, Swiftown, negro. G92 Erio Peeples, Schlater, white.

WHEAT Sept 2.27 3-4 2.18 2990 Jim Thomas, Booksville, negro. ONE LOT COTTON Biggest Cotton Shipment in Greenwood's History All Records Broken. CORN-Sept 1.63 1-4 OATS-Sept 68 7-8 59 600 Lige Sherror, Highlandale, negro. Lloyd-George Says That 1917-1918 Daniels Says $137,366,177 Necessary for That Branch. (By Associated Press) Washington, July 21 Secretary Dsniels submitted to the House estimates aggregating $127,366,177 for the war needs of the Navy.

56 William Hizzie Watson, Morgan, Supply Already Secured and Next Year's Supply Coming. 604 Bishop Smith, Highlandale, negro. 3317 Isaac Gordon, Morgan, negro. 3359 Jerry Labley, Morgan, negro. CHICAGO PROVISIONS.

Close Prev. Close PORK-Sept 40.10 39.17 LAKD-Sept 20.50 KIBS-Sept 21.72 21.50 43 George Henry all, Minter City, white. ((By Associated Press) 21 Premier Llovd- EXTRA FINE PEACHES FROM 21-YEAR-OLD TREE. When the firm of Barnwell one of Greenwood's oldest and largest cotton dealers deposited in The 2181 Mackenan Moore, Greenwood, negro. 1763 Willie Brown, Greenwood, negro.

George said today that the food supply! for 1917-1918 period was already secured and the program of cultivation has been arranged so as to make the NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET Close. Prev. Close 1548 Prentiss Theodore Nelson, Greenwood, white. 1264 Oberfiow McQueen, Shellmound, negro. 1066 Tom Jefferson, Money, negro.

524 Arron Smith, Schlater, negro. 1986 Josh Hopkins, Greenwood, negro. lunply for the following year secure 14.06 13.77 13. 99 .....13.08 Sept Nov Mr. H.

motored here this morning and brought ye editor a nice lot of the largest and must delicious peaches we have ever seen grown anywhere. They are of the clingstone variety, as sound as a dollar, being perfect specimens of fruit and were taken from a tree 21 years old on Mr. if losses are increased. 3539 Robert Rogan, Swiftown, negro. RAILROAD NOTES.

First National Bank $278,798.35, the proceeds of one shipment of cotton, all Greenwood's cotton shipping records were broken and a new mark set for competitors. Greenwood is and always will be the best cotton market in the state. The quality of her staple is appreciated wherever cotton is known and always commands a good premium. Re cent beneficial rains and the scarcity of boll weevil has caused an improvement in Leflore County crops and with continued favorable weather and good prices we should be able this fall to pay our share of the war tax Arcordimr to reliable advices from Fraiser's Mill Place plantation, near Asia Minor, the Turkish army is in cne.imound. This is somethine re the most serious plight of any period cloudy to- of the war on account of the depletion Forecast.

Mississippi Probably night and Sunday. "Writable for a peach tree to live that 'rag in the Delta section but it shows that gruit can be grown nf man nnwpr from the savages of epidemics and from actual starvation it given the proper attention. as a result of the failure of the com S10 Jim Harris, Schlater, negro. 1539 James Riley Moore, Greenwood, white. 2549 William Allison Topp, Itta Bena, white.

1682 Constantine Apostile, Greenwood, alien. 507 Earl Durrell, Sunny Side, negro. 3553 Henry Twiner, Swiftown, negro. 309 Harvey Parker, Minter City, negro. 437 Richard Williams, Minter City, negro.

2967 Mathews Smith, Itta Bena, negro. 3254 John Ruff, Morgan City, white. 1324 Rufus West, Shellmound, negro. 2455 Joe W. Williams, Greenwood, negro.

2501 James Albert Dent, Itta Bena, white. 3371 Percy Martin, Morgan City, negro. 420 James Washington, Minter City, negro. 1014 Jon53 Crawford, Money, negro. 1178 Norman Baxter, Shellmound, negro.

-o MfS. Dr. C. St. on1 V.il missariat.

All classes of the gendarmerie are being mobilized to fill the tan are visiting relatives and friends gaps. tupora for a few weeks. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU. July 21, 1917. Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.

For the 24 Hours Ending at 7 A. M. Temperature: Highest 84 degrees Lowest 70 degrees At 7 a. m. 73 degrees Plans are being laid for the estab- NOTED WOMEN TENNIS PLAYERS HELP AMBULANCE FUND.

3577 Joseph Daniel Penn, Sidon, white. 1549 Fred Duncan Niven, Greenwood, white. 1476 Floyd Hunt, Greenwood, white. 3272 Grant Bateart, Morgan City, negro. 280 Ed McGuivia, Minter City, negro.

3259 Ira Watson, Morgan City 2322 Wrayman Simon, Greenwood, negro. 1292 Robert Settles, Shellmound, negro. 972 James M. Green, Money, white. 983 Frank Bank negro.

757 Charles Davis, Schlater, negro. 966 L. R. Bickerstaff, Money, white. 3462 Charles S.

Huffstickler, Swiftown, white. 3251 Charles Makinson, Morgan, white. 868 Lott Mathis, Schlater, negro. 2230 Joe Payne, Greenwood, negro. 2456 Alex Wilson, Greenwood, negro.

332 Linsay Ratliff, Minter City, negro. 2090 Johnnie Lee, Sidon, negro. 379 Harry Smith, Minter City, negro. 1580 Allen D. Safford, Greenwood, white.

642 Freeman Jamison, Sunny Side, negro. 2107 Willie James Lewis, Greenwood, negro. 552 Joe Lavender, Sunny Side, negro. 2665 Ben Davis, Itta Bena, negro. 3152 Ned Harris, Sidon, negro.

2300 Levi Sample, Greenwood, negro. 2124 Will Mack, Greenwood, negro. 1673 Steve Glennis, Greenwood, white. 1887 Sampson Gamble, Greenwood, negro. 2707 Cleveland Fraiser, Itta Bena, negro.

298 Jack Morton, Minter City, negro. 3273 Willie Bateast, Morgan, negro. 3212 Holly St. Clair, Sidon, negro. 3559 John Weaver, Swiftown, negro.

194 Pearl Haynes, Minter City, negro. 874 Eddie McFarland, Schlater, negro. 3176 Frank King, Sidon, negro. 2438 Walter Williams, Greenwood, negro. 2850 Pink Love, Itta Bena; negro.

3073 Berry D. Brown, Sidon, white. 675 Warren H. Jackson, Schlater, white. 3015 Lony Wall, Itta Bena, negro.

2132 John Marshall, Greenwood, negro. 1769 John C. Bulling, Greenwood, negro. 1294 Sam Smith, Shellmound, negro. 1148 Aaron Foliver, Money, negro.

1647 Terrell R. Wells, Greenwood, white. 2558 George Adams, Itta Bena, negro. 1354 Philip M. Bertrand, Greenwood, white.

1906 Robert Green negro. 2017 John Jackson, Greenwood, negro. 2397 Ben Wralker, Greenwood, negro. 343 John Robinson, Minter City, negro. 2008 Raymond Jackson, Greenwood, negro.

lihment in Philadelphia of a great hy droaeroplane school. It is reported that regular passenger routes will be K. Chandler is visiting Renville relatives and friends this Miss Lillian Wells returns nnm in connection with the school, and the practicability of the 0.80 inches Precipitation 514 Ben Gavan, bunny bide, negro. 2374 John Thomas, Greenwood, negro. afternoon from New YnrV I K'ver StuKe-7 8 4.6 feet 0.3 feet aeroplane will be demonstrated not only by trips between New York, Bos-; 433 Bob Whitfield, Minter City, negro.

has been the nasi Change in 24 hours-rise Utica, N. July 20 (By Union Associated Press) At the round-robin tennis tournament planned by the Y'ahnindasis Club, Miss Mary Browne, three times national champion, will meet Miss Molla Bjurstedt, present holder of the national title for the benefit of the American ambulance Fund. The young womca have agreed to play all through the East and mid ton, Washington and Philadelphia, but H. STEPHEN, 1329 Willie Williams, Shellmound, negro. 2945 Sam Sanderson, Itta Bena, negro.

Local Observer. so by transatlantic fight. The cops at Wheeling, W. are resigning in high dudgeon because the new city manager has delicately sug-1 SERVICES IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. kmg a special course in voice and J-amahc art.

She was accompanied jM by her father, Mr. J. T. Wells, has bee on a business visit to ston and New, York. Mrs- S- G.

Wilson and daughter, n.d Wednesday from a visit of eral week to Hot Springs, Ark. gested to tnem mat mey uo some dle West in the interest of the fund. thing to earn their salaries. The German Minister of ar has NORWEGIAN MISSION EXPECTED TODAY. Tin notified the Berlin Householders' Association that it will be impossible to avoid requisitioning all bronze and brass locks, door plates and door handles.

The Government, the Ministry says, will provide black metal AND POLITICIANS. Church of The Nativity. L. W. Rose, Rector.

Harry Hosmer, superintendent of Sunday School. The seventh Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion at 7:30 A. M. Sunday School at 9:45 A.

M. Service with sermon at 11 o'clock. No night service. Service of Intercession on Friday at 5:30 P. M.

To any and all of these services you are cordially in Ex-Empri 797 Ernest Gould, Schlater, negro. 3546 Louis Patterson, Swiftown, negro. 140 Howard Doiety, Minter City, negro. 2599 Gus Bridges, Itta Bena, negro. 1536 Halbert I.

Mitchell, Greenwood, white. 1922 Jorry Hardy, Greenwood, negro. 2952 George Spencer, Berclair, negro. 1723 Steven Easkin, Greenwood, negro. 2808 Malachi Johnson, Itta Bena, negro.

3358 Dan Knight, Gladys, negro. 1779 Mack Butler, Greenwood, negro. 1236 Solmon Jefferson, Money, negro. 3053 Eallin White, Macon, negro. 2962 Bolton Smith, Itta Bena, negro.

18 Tucker Y'oung Fleming, Minter City, white. 652 Winston Beckway, Schlater, white. 927 Selman Spann, Schlater, negro. 2803 Philip McGehee, Sidon, negro. 1484 Tucker J.

Johnson, Greenwood, white. 739 Willie Erown, Schlater, negro. 1751 Willie Brooks, Greenwood, negrof 501 JCoah Sims, Sunny Side, negro. 91 uema is now past i yea To Washington, July 20 (By Union Associated Press) Norway's special mission to the United States, headed by Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, the explorer, is scheduled to arrive at an American port today.

The mission comes for the purpose of discussing import vited. -o CYPRESS SHINGLES for sale. For prices phone Itta Bena Exchange 14-5, or write G. NICHOLS, Swiftown, Miss. Take Tie Daily Commonwealta.

Riming of the war, provided 414'402 volun" iorrtiVe miIiy duty, and, in bas sent 21-250 British re- Mr. and Mrs. R. have moved to Greenwood from Schlater and occupy the Galloway home on Depot street. Wre join our people in Take The Daily Commonwea'tb.

and 10,000 men fn, tfc 2414 Neahmiah Watkins, Ureenwooa, negro. 1613 Thomas B. Stinsbn, Greenwood, white. Continued on Pase Two) al and naval services. cordially welcoming thera as citizens i.