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THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SERVICE / PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNQON EXCEPT SUNDAY E, Editor and Publisher ^TTRRf!RTPTTON* single copy se per week iso Ö u DOA^IVir 1 . PEU MONTH 60c PER YEAR $6.00 GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. 5, 1916. JMBER 4. «TINUE TO GAIN GROUND ON SOMME FRONT oops Push Germans Back—French Ac Jelayed by Weather—Russians Sue- ' jsjses Continue—Rumania Invaded. Ay Associated Press.) . ndon, Sept. 5—British troops in «s last night in the region of the ■fine river increased the gains in 8 the neighborhood of Guiliemont, the jjjwar office announced today. Fifteen I; hundred of trenches east of Guiliemont on a front of 3,000 feet around the Falfemont farm. oal Soi were captured jj| FRENCH GAINS NUMEROUS. (By Associated Press.) w Peris, Sept. 5.—The capture of Soy p Jcourt and Chilly by the French : terday, makes a total of 29 villages ||*ken since the start of the great of fensive on the Somme front. The po sitions taken yesterday from the Ger rmans have been powerfully [r:;d. The Germans made no less than ipi* counter-attacks in a desperate ef fort to regain lost ground. I RUSSIANS AID RUMANIANS. Si (By Associated Press.) K. Petrograd, Sept. 5.—The Russians wnd Bulgarians are fighting in Ruma nia, the war office announced today. I he first clash between the Bulgari who invaded Eastern Rumania I s| the Russians who went to assist ' jE Rumanians, occurred yesterday. |He Bulgarian cavalry outposts were ;i- red by the Russian cavalry. H ' the Upper Sereth Volhynia the K in troops in battles lasting from jp iy to Saturday captured 115 §£ fficers and 4500 men, six can hine guns and four mine i"' yes orgamz \ :V 1 -N ADVANCE GREAT. Associated Press.) it. 6.—The advance of the 'oops during the first five ?ning at some points has uch as 48 miles says Ur hes under Saturday date, march has been some ■d because of difficulty in '.ualing convoys. ..an offensive usrians had not time in up bridges and tunnels. KS I was so V. ER STILL PREVAILS. ;ociated Press.) 5.—French activities, front were hindered mtinued ba.l weather, utilized to organize !' : & ) 7: / *■ nd. c w'.' \! TTOR CROSS, in ted Press.) King George to Robinson the ing down a Zep ) was approach night. > V I I K TREAT. 'ress.) I first day's 1 due to the Bulgarians _ -j ehe Bulgarian resulted in the re a:. iv ' I SVTrtiN» ItlVEW TMlrtl o. •7 !» I 1 fA(Sf e ÏRE HERE TO SUPPLY YOU e ahead of the strike situation, for we have lied all our sheds with Building Material 1 be able to fill ail your orders direct from A i. your orders-^we will use every effort to latisfactory. If we do, tell your friends; ot, kick—but don't knock. WOOD LUMBER GO. \ \ PHONE 443. s / \ ; V in in treat of the Rumanians who left hun dreds of dead on the field. The in vaders crossed the Dodrudja frontier and have occupied towns near the border. QUIET IN MACEDONIA. (By Associated Press.) Paris, Sept. 5.—Comparative quiet prevailed on the Macedonian front, of ficial French reports say today. WILSON IS ENTHUSIASTIC. I (By Associated Press.) Huntington, W. Va., Sept. 5.— ' President Wilson passed through here ! today enroute to Washington. He is very enthusiastic over the reception accorded him in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia yesterday. Friday he addresses the Woman's National Suffrage Association at Atlantic City. He will spend a month at Long Branch and will see many delegations and will write several political speeches. I HUGHES GOES NORTH. (By Associated Press.) Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 5.—Charles E. Hughes, Republican candidate for the presidency, left Nashville early this morning for Lexington, Ky., where he will deliver a speech this afternoon. He will leave Lexington tonight enroute to Maine. POWER GIVEN TO PRESIDENT To Take Steps to Prevent Discrimina tion Against American Citizens. (By Associated Press) Washington, Sept. 5.—An amend ment to the revenue bill was adopted today by the Senate authorizing the President during a war in which the United States is not engaged, to with hold clearance from vessels which -dis criminate against American shippers, to withhold privileges from ships of such nations as withhold privileges accorded other nations from American ships and to use the Army and Navy if necessary to prevent the departure of offending vessels from United States ports. The amendment provides that the President by proclamation can der-y use of the mails, express, telegraph, wireless or cable to citizens of nations who don ot accord American citizens all facilities of commerce "including unhampered traffic in mails." TREATY FAVORABLY REPORTED. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 5.—By a unani mous vote the Senate Foreign Rela tions Committee today favorably re ported upon the treaty with Denmark for the purchase of the Danish West Indies for $25,000,000. > PRIMARIES ON IN STATE TODAY Sykes and Knox in This District Potter and Ethridge in First. (By Associated Press.) Jackson, Miss., Sept. 5.—The run off primaries are being held today in the first and third districts in this state to nominate judges for the State Supreme Court on the Demo cratic ticket. In the first district Judge Potter is opposed by George Ethridge. In the third Judge Sykes is opposed by R. H. Knox, of Houston. I VOTING LIGHT HERE. Voting in the Democratic primary for Supreme Court Judge from the third district, which is being held to day, promises to be very light. Here in Greenwood scarcely a third of the voting strength of the box will be polled. The race in this district is between Judge Sykes and R. II. Knox, Chan cellor McGowan being eliminated in the first primary. At 1:45 this after noon only 130 votes had been cast as against something over 250 at the first primary. Over six hundred vot ers are registered at this box. Mr. Jas. L. Sanderson, formerly of the Sunflower Tocsin, came over from Indianola yesterday and will spend a few days here. ANSWER SENT TO ALLIED POWERS United States Will Continue to Stand By Policy Taken on Submarines. (By Associated Press) Washington, Sept. 5.—To the pro posal made by the Entente powers to neutral countries to accept the princi ple that all submarines be classed as vessels of war, the United States has dispatched a reply which, it is un derstood, holds to the principle that characteristics of each individual sub mersible must govern the case in question. Mr. G. B. Clarke returned yosterr day morning from a business visit to New Orleans and Memphis. JUST OUT Six Brown Brothers Saxophone Sextette New Hit, Fussy Foot March and Bull Frog Blues on a Ten-Inch VICTOR RECORD for SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS. Victor Dance Records for September. re 17980 The Globe Trot (Crudup Vcsey) Victor Military Bund, La Czar ine—three-step (Mazuraka Russe) (Louis Canne) Victor Military Band. Ten inches, 75c. 17981 Mi Ricurita—Tango (Osman Perez Freire) Victor Dance Record. El Amanecer—Tango (Roberto Firpo) Victor Dance Record. Ten inches, 75c. 18106 Two-Key Rag—Fox Trot (Joe Hollander) Conway's Band. The Harlequin—one step (Chas. J. Roberts) Conway's Band. Ten inches, 75c. 35535 Love's Spell—Three Step (Ma zuruka) (Ed. Ttrauss) Victor Military Band. Varsoviana— ("See My Nee Shoes") (Allen Dod worth) Conway's Band, Twelve inch, $1.26. 35571 Have a Heart—Medley Fox Trot (From Ziegfeld's Follies, 1916) Conway's Band. Welcome Honey to Your Old Plantation Home—Medley One-Step. Con way's Band. Twelve inches, $1.25. 18088 You're a Dangerous Girl (From "Robinson Crusoe, Jr.,") Avon Comedy Four. I'm Going Way Back Homo and Have a Won derful Time Avon Comedy Four. Ten inch, 76c. 18089 I'm Saving Up the Means to Get to New Orleans (Collins Harlan. My Loving Lou (Col iins-Harlan). Ten inch, 76c. •18100 He's the MHkin's of a Darn'd Fine Man (Ada Jones); When Priscilla Tries to Reach High C (Ada Jones-Billy Murray). Ten inch, 75c. 18101 On Lake Champlain (Sterling Trio); Dear Old Dreamy Hon olulu Town (Peerless Quartet). Ten inch, 75c. ifornial (,3557SO| shrdlu ardd 18102 Pretty Bnby (From "Passing Show of 1016" produced at the T A. WEILER & COMPANY GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI 4 ■ ■ o W : TODAY'S MARKETS. (Greenwood Cotton Ex. Service.) LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Today's close. Prev. close. 9.60 9.61 Sept.-Oct. Oct.-Nov. Jan.-Feb. Mch.-Apl. Spots . Sales . 9.69 1-2 9.54 1-2 9.61 9.55 1-2 9.53 9.64 9.68 .9.71 5000 .6000 Spots New York, 15.95; 35 off. New Or leans, 15.63; unchanged* NEW ORLEANS FUTURES. .15.42-43 • 15.69-71 15.86-88 15.96-98 16.17-18 16.32-33 October December .15.65-66 January ... March . May . .15.76-77 15.96-97 . 16.11-12; Closed steady. NEW YORK FUTURES. October .15.72-74 .15.88-90 15.96-98 16.12-14 16.24-25 16.28-30 15.94-98 16.03-07 16.11-13 16.26-27 16.38-40 16.40-43 December January . March May . July . Clhsed easy. CENTRAL MISS. CLEANED UP. New Orleans, Sept. 5.—A message from central Mississippi says: "Crop situation getting worse. In spite of increased acreage farmers here will make only about 25 per cent of last year's crop. Boll weevil has simply cleaned it up." SPOTS OFF IN TEXAS. New Orleans, Sept. 5.—Reports from Texas say spot prices declined sharply there on Saturday, both at Houston and Dallas. Rapid picking, ginning and marketing. I GENERAL STRIKE THREATENS N. Y. Walk-Out on All Street Car Lines May Come Tonight—Contract Are Annulled. New York, Sept. 5.—A general strike on the subway, elevated, and surface lines of Greater New York is threatened for tonight unless the companies grant demands made by union leaders regarding the annul ment of contracts with the union. Presidents Shents, of the Interboro lines, defies the unions, and has called upon the mayor and governor for pro tection in case of acutal strike. Mr. W. P. Cooper, a prominent planter and leading citizen of Minter City, is in Greenwood today. Winter Garden) Billy Murray; When Y'ou Drop Off at Cairo, Illinois (From Way") Billy Murray. Ten inch, 75c. 18103 It's Always Orange Day in Cal ifornia (From "Canary Cot tage") Peerless Quartet; I Nev er Knew (From "Canary Cot Reed. Ten inch, 75c. tage") 18104 I Left Her on the Beach at Honolulu (From "Ziogfeld Fol lies, 1916) Harry Macdonough with Mixed Chorus; Have a Heart (From "Ziegled Follies, 1916") Alice Grcen-Raymond Dixon. Ten inch, 75c. 18107 Uncle Sammy's Army (James F. Harrison); Old Glory (A Song of Preparedness) Herbert Stuart. Ten inch, 75c Brown Bros. New Saxophone Hits. 18097 Pussyfoot March (In Fox Trot Time) ("Slap" White) (Saxo phone Sextette) Six Brown Bothers; Bull Frog Blues (In Fox Trot Time) (Brown-Shrig ley) Six Brown Brothers. Tèp inch, 75c. New Edison Records for September. 50356 There's a Quaker Down in Qua ker Town, Alfred Solman, Bar itone, Joseph A. Phillips; Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday on Saturday Night? George W. Meyer, Tenor. Billy Murray and Chorus. $1.00. 50367 Are You From Dixie? ('Cause I'm From Dixie Too), George L. Cobb, Tenor. Billy Murray and Chorus; Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You, Jim mie Morgan, Tenor. Walter Vnn Brunt. $1.00. 50358 American Fantasie, Victor Her bert. Ney Lork Military Band; National Emblem March, E. E. BBgley. New York Military Band. $1.00. 'Step This Edna Brown-James HUGHES AT THE CROSSROADS John Sharp Williams Geta Under Pen rose's Hide by Reciting Ver se. Washington, Sept. 4.—(Specialcor.)' —One thing Congress needs is a dra matic critic. Many are the bits of delightful humor and flecks of world ly wisdom thrust upon the desert air in the solemn chambers of the house and senate, just because nobody reads the congressional ri.cori and the Washington correspondents are too busy with politics. Senator John Sharp Williams the other day recited this poetry, ex plaining it might be doggerel but at least it was better than some; politi cal doggerel he had listened to late ly—and he cast a weather eye at Senator Boies Penrose of Pennsylva nia, who kept trying to say something himself. "The name of this piece," Senator Williams announced, "is Hughes at the Crossroads," and then he recited: " 'Old Whiskers' is a speaking in the wild and sunny west, and we all were sort of wishing that he'd try to do his best; so we hitched up the old buggy and we went to hear him talk, for the crossroads whar he's stopping takes a long and weary walk. "Now Maw has joined the suffra gets arid had to have her rights and said she'd let me go along to take in all the sights, so I had to hear the whole darned thing of Redfield and of Jones till the box thnt I sitting on was rubbing on my bones. "That old civil service business that Penrose loves so well, doesn't rise to much importance when the world is smelling hell; and what are all the Joneses and the Redfields and Dnrant, unless a fellow's 'trying to' und finds out that he can't?" Just then Senator Penrose inter rupted: "Mr. President, do I under stand that the senator front Missis sippi is the author of this poem?" "Alas, no!" said Williams. "I have no poetic genius. But I cannot yield to the senator again right now—not right In the middle of a piece of po etry. Why, it would be unheard of!" And the assembled laughed. Then Williams finished his poem as follows: "When he settled down to on's votes, Maw jabbed me in 'the side, and she jabbed a little harder when he made it nation-wide. But I saw the frown a-coming when he mentioned Mexico, and soon she made the master's sign that meant that must go. "We have a bunch of boys just like other boys, you see, but Maw got religion and she prays for them and me; and she woudn't give the runnings from our Andy's last stone bruise for all the Mexicans by Jusice Hughes. "But old whiskers keeps a-talkin' —not as well as Mr. Bryan, but you've simply got to hand it to a fellow who's a-tryin'. If his throat and lungs will stand it and they'll let him go about, he may find a liv ing issue 'if you don't watch out.' " was senators wom we once ever seen THE WEATHER ♦ <> <> Forecast for Tuesday. Alabama, Mississippi and Florida— Fair. North Carolina—Cloudy, probably rain in east. South Carolina—Parttly cloudy, probably rain on coast. Georgia—Generally fair, except showers on coast. Arkansas, Louisian and Texas— Generally fair. Oklahoma—Fair. •• <• •> * * Rainrall. | > Little Rock .08; New Orleans .66; < > Savannah .12; Anniston .12; Jackson ville .26; Wilmington .26; Natchez ' .17; Thomasvilie 2.50 sincp Sunday. 1 Storm Warning. Northesat storm warning 9:30 a. m. Savannah to Cape Hatteras—Dis turbance developing off Gçrgia coast and will possibly move northward at tended by strong shifting winds reach ing gale force off North Coralina coast. in 1 ii The weather map indicates partly cloudy to fair; moderate temperature; scattered showers Atlantic states, heavier rains in Florida. < > t ; A recent report made in this paper 'to the effect that Major W. C. O'Fer fall had left Greenwood, was a mis-. täte. Major O'Farrall states that hia duties will probably keep him in Gponwood until Chriitmai at Unit. ROUTES FOR NEW ROADS ACCEPTED BY SUPERVISORS Engineer's Report of Surveys Made of New Routes Accepted—Instructed to Survey Other Routes for More Roads. » The Board of Supervisors in ses sion this morning received and accept Cl /1 the report of Engineer Eli Abbott the location of the routes for Upc'» the View roads that the county will build a t an expense of $600,000. • The Routes S Jrveyed by the engineer were accepted And he wa» instructed by the Board to make survey of other routs ard to report to them at their next mi sting. The routes surveyed and accepted this morning axe «• follows: Road from Itta Ben*, west, through Berclair, Cude, and Purnell to the Sunflower county 11*». Road from Shellmound, through Schlater, Highlandale, Sunny Side and Minter City to the Tallahatchie coun ty line. Road from Schlater, west, to the Sur-fower county line. Road from Greenwood to Sidon. The total miles of maps and pro files of roads located as submitted to the Board in the above is as follows: Itta Bena through Cude to Sun flower county line, 8.42 miles. Saielbnound through Schlater, High landale, Sunny Side, Minter City, to the Tallahatchie county line, 21.77 miles. Schi'ater west to Sunflower county line, 6JÎ4 miles. Greenwood to Sidon, 8.12 miles. Total n lilage of four roads located, A BIG ADVANCE IN WHEAT MARKET 'ance Record Six and a Half Cent jl4t ed at Chicsgs Todk, y ' 4_ (By Associât«* Press.) Chicago, Sept. 6.—Wheat advance six and a half cent« * fcashel here to day. 1 JAPAN AND CHUTA AGAIN. ( By Assicoated Press.) Washington, Sept. '5.—Close watch is being maintained by diplomatic of ficials here over the nearly threatened crisis between Japan and China ing out of a recent clash between the troops of the two nations at Cheng Chiatun. Fear is felt that the rights of the United States may be affected. News reports are to the effect that Japan has made other demands and secret negotiations threatening Chi nese rule throughout Inner Mongolia. of ou grow Take The Commonwealth. * Another Bargain Program j « » « » ONLY 5 AND 10c Greenwood Theatre i ♦ <> < » <> •• <• •> * * TUESDAY, SEPT. 5th « » « » ROBERT EDESON * ► THE FAMOUS SCREEN FAVORITE | > < > ' < I IN 99 i: Big Jim Garrity 1 !« - • A Powerful Feature Photoplay in Five Parts. < • in .. 1 TOM MOORE and ANNA NILSSON ii IN - > ii « Who's Guilty 9 r < > t This chapter, entitled "Sowing the Wind," ty' ; ; cal for its forceful and gripping lessons. «4 Worth Twice th** • - - • «I • 44.65 miles. The roads as laid out run through growing crops and the engineer stat ed in his report that it would be "im possible to begin the active laying but and grading of roads until the crops are removed, although every road has stretches that can be now thrown up without damage to crops." An important matter that will be taken up by the Board of Supervisors at this session, work on which proba bly will be started this afternoon, is the adjustment of assessments on bank and compress property in the county. A member of the board stated that the banks and compresses in the county have lowered their assessments at least 25 per cent, and the hoard has cited them to appear before that body and show reason why the assessment should not be raised. The banks were to have been heard this morning at ten o'clock and the compress people at two this afternoon but the absence of attorneys this morning caused a postponement and work on the matter of locating the routes for the new roads was taken up instead. The board in session yesterday aft-, eronon allowed all accounts and con cluded that part of the monthly bus iness. The two most imftortant matters left to be concluded are the. road question and that of adjusting taxes. ses for will The were by their the and the pro to Sun to 21.77 CITY FATHERS MEET TONIGHT Commissioners Will Gather in First Meeting of the Month. The City Commissioners will as semble at the City Hall in regular meeting tonight, being first session for this month. Hon. G. L. Ray, May or-Commissioner, will preside. The usual routine of business will be ransacted and any other matters that 1 v come before them. s Commissioners meet on the d third Tuesday nights in ev mV Thv first at. ery mont. iß AIM BIG TRACT. -J TO REÇL Greenville, Hfr* Black Bayou, T)»in^ Be .,f t : 8tr i ,Ct A 7 8 organized here today v, Hurst of Greenville, W, D, of Estill and L. C. Hays ef Hoi,. " ale, as drainage commissioners, tha purpose being to drain the Black Bay ou basin n«r Greenville and place in cultivation more than 50,000 land that, when drained, among the most productive in Wash ington county. 'tterbury 'lande acres of will be