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GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. 12, 1916.
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ERIGAN NEUTRALITY VIOLATED IN PHILLIPPINES BY THE BRITISH
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LIES DEFEAT BULGARIANS WITH HEAVY LOSSES IH 36 HOUR BATTLE ON MACEDONIAN FRONT
ÏARIANS MEET DEFEAT AT
THE HANDS OF ALLIED
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fensive on Macedonian Front Proving Success
ful for Allies—Enormous Losses Sustained
by Bulgarians—Kavala Evacuated.
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London, Sept. 12.—An Athens dis
|ch says that the new offensive on
I Macedonian front has resulted in
E defeat of the Bulgarians,
hie Bulgarians have sustained
irmous losses in a battle lasting 36
1 rs and are beating a retreat close
pursued by the Allies.
OLGARIAN TRENCHES TAKEN.
[ (By Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 12.—French troops on
# Macedonian front have captured
e positions of the Bulgarians on a
jnt two miles in length to a depth
800 yards, the war office announced
lay.
BULGARIAN VILLAGE TAKEN.
[ (By Associated Press.)
[London, Sept. 12.—French troops
[-operating with the British on the
Lruman front in Greek Macedonia,
ive captured a village from the Bul
srians, the war office announced to
ly. Bulgarian trenches east of the
ank river were also seized.
[, HEIGHTS CAPTURED.
(By Associated Press.)
[ Petrograd, Sept. 12. — Several
heights in Bialy, Cheremosh, in the
legion of Bukowina and Kapul moun
tains, have been captured by the Rus
lians, the war office announced today.
\ thousand prisoners were taken.
BULGARIANS LEAVE KAVALA.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 12.—Petit Parisen says
(ÏÏY COUNCIL DECIDE UPON
WAGON LOT MATTER YESTERDAY
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Will Use Lot on River Front for Parking of Coun
try Teams—Urged by Business League
Place Needed for Years.
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■ The City Commissioners are to be
Ismmended for the action they have
liken in regard to the wagon yard
Bor Visiting rural teams. Final action
Iras taken yesterday afternoon when
■he cbmmissioners after much deliber
ation decided to follow the plan first
adopted and use the lot purchased
■NHn Word and Gillespie on the River
Front for the parking station.
I' Work will begin at an early date
[.to remove the house and prepare the
[lot for the purpose designated. The
THE WEATHER
on coast.
Carolina*—'Probably rain on coast,
'Louisiana — Unsettled; probably
■bowers, cooler in north.
Arkansas—Shower! and cooler to
Forecaat for Tuesday.
Mississippi—Probably rain; cooler
northwest.
Alabama—Fair tonight; Wednes
'dfy unsettled.
Georgia—Fair except probably rain
I night; Wednesday unsettled with
I showers in east.
I Oklahoma—Unsettled in east, fair
I in west; cooler in northwest; frost in
I extreme northwest tonight Wednes
I day generally fair,
East Texas—Unsettled; showers
and cooler tonight in north portion;
Wednesday unsettled with showers in
.. east
West Texas—Generally fair; frost
*-f in extreme north.
'Storm Waring.
Washington, Sept. 12.— Storm warn
ings were ordered displayed at 9:00
o'clock from the Virginia Capes to
I Jupiter. Disturbance over Bahamas,
will move north, northwest, attended
.by gales off south Atlantic coast.
the weather map ' shows fair In
Georgia and Carolinas, cloudy in the
rest of the belt. Unseasonably cool
ln Öldahoma, Carolinas and North
Georgia, with temperatures below 60
degraee.
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that it learns through semi-official
sources that the Bulgarians have
evacuated the Greek seaport of Ka
vala. The forts were handed over to
the Greeks. They were of no mili
tary value to the Bulgarians after
the arrival of the warships of the En
tente powers.
ZAIMIS OFFERS RESIGNATION.
ANOTHER SUBMARINE COMING,
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(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 12.—A report from
Athens says that the report that Pre
mier Zaimis had tendered his resigna
tion is officially confirmed. Every ef
fort is being made to persuade him to
withdraw it.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Sept. 12.—Reports from
Bremen say that another submarine
is expected to leave there for the
United States at the end of the pres
ent month. Asked when the Bremer
is expected to arrive in the United
States, Phillip Heineken, director of
the Ocean Navigation Co., owners of
the Deutschland, said, "Only the God
knows."
STEAMER'S CREW LANDED.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 12.—Lloyds dispatch
es from Genoa say that 47 members of
the crew of the Norwegian steamer
Elizabeth Fourth have been landed at
Savona by the Greek steamer Pe
tritsis.
lot is 150 feet square, and will accom
cil for some time.
people.
modate a great many of the teams
coming to the city. A parking place
for country teams is something that
Greenwood has needed for a long
time and is a matter that the Business
League has urged upon the City Coun
The action of the City Council in
the matter will meet with the hearty
approval of a large majority of the
citizens of the city and of the business
Notice of Sale of Convict Farm, j
The Board of Supervisors of Leflore
county, Mississippi, will receive bids
on the First Monday in October, 1916,
for purchase or lease for a term of
years, the county convict farm, more
particularly described as follows:
Section 22, Township 19, Range 2
West, Leflore County, Mississippi,
(.„„lining 642 acres more or less;
about 600 acrcs of which are in cul .
tivation.
The county reserving therefrom the
uge 0 £ j be conv j c t ca g e a nd sargeant's
residence on said land for a term of
two years.
The Board reserving the right to
reject any and all bids.
A. R. BEW, Clerk.
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. Notice of Bond Sata
By direction of the Board of (Super
visors of Leflore county,'Mississippi,
I will on the first Wednesday in Oc
tober, 1916, within legal hours offer
for sale at the court house in the City
of Greenwood, Mississippi, to the
highest bidder, $600,000.00 serial road
improvement bonds running for twen
ty years, as authorized by chapter 424
of the Acts of 1916 Legislature, State
of Mississippi,
Said bonds will first be offered for
sale in lots of $100,000.00 and then of
fered as an entirety.
All bids to\be submitted to the
Board of Supervisors for acceptance
or rejection, said Board reserving the
right to reject any and all bids.
Witness my hand this the 7th day
of September, 1916.
A. R. BEW, Chancery Clerk,
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iTHREE STATES
VOTING TODAY
Georgia, South Carolina and Louisi
ana Holding Democratic Pri
mary Elections. ~
^fBy Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Sept. 12.—Democrats of
Georgia, South Carolina and Louisi-'
ana are today balloting in statewide
primaries to choose .nominees for .the
November ejections.. In South Caro
lina and Georgia the interest is cen
tered in the gubernatoral races. In
Louisiana the contests are for seats
in Congress and judges in the courts
of appeals.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 12.—Interest in
Georgia's Democratic primary being
held today to nominate state officials
ind congressmen, centered largely in
the four-cornered race for governor
n which Nat E. Harris, of Macon, the
mly Confederate veteran now holding
the office of governor of a state is
opposed for renomination by Hugh M.
Dorsey of Atlanta, Dr. L. G. Harde
man of Commerce, and Joseph E. Pot
tle of Milledgeville. Democratic nom
nation is considered equivalent to
•lection. The campaign for the gover
'orship has been made largely on lo
•al issues, and each of the candidates
has virtually covered the state on
speaking tours.
Eleven of Georgia's twelve con
gressmen, all Democrats, are seeking
renomination, the only exception be
ing C. G. Edwards of the First dis
trict'. Seven of the eleven who would
return to Washington have opposi
tion, while Congressman Edwards'
place is sought by Peter W. Meldrim
of Savannah, former president of the
I American Bar Association, and J. W.
Overstreet of Sylvania. ,
Neither United States senatorship
expires this year, but all state office
terms do.pnd nearly half of the can
didates for the principal positions are
opposed. In races in which three or
more candidates are entered, should
no one of them get a majority, the
nomination will be made at Macon by
the Democratic State convention
which meets Sept. 26 to canvass pri
mary returns.
A. &M. COLLEGE
OPENS SEPT. 20
Program For Opening Day Is An
nounced.
Agricultural College, Miss. Sept. 12.
—The announcement is made by Pres
ident W. H. Smith, who has charge of
the College, succeeding Hon. G. R.
Hightower that all necessary arrange
ments have been completed for the
opening of the College on Wednesday,
Sept. 20, 1916.
j The faculty appointments have been
made and a full complement of the
working force is now ready for the
year's work. The repairs that were
being made in the dormitories, the
mess hall, and kitchen, as well as
the extension of the steam > tunnel,
bavé all been completed and every
thing is now ready for the reception
of the students. And according to
the information obtained from th ad
ministration offices there will be a
record-breaking attendance of stu
dents on the opening day and during
the coming session.
The program for the opening day
is as follows:
1. Music by the College Band.
2. Song by the Student Body.
3. Scripture Reading and Prayer
by Rev. T. H. Lipscomb.
4. Opening Address by President
W. H. Smith.
5. Address by Gov. Theodore G.
Bilbo.
6. Music by College Band.
7. Announcements by the Direct
ors of the Schools.
8. Annonucements by the Regis
trar and Chairman of Examination
Committee.
9. Announcements by the Pastors
of the Churches.
Notice of Intention to Purchase
' Steam Boiler. ,
The Board of Supervisors of Leflore
county, Mississippi, will receive bids
on the First .Monday in October, 1916,
for installing one ateam boiler for
heating the Court House.
A. R. BEW, Clerk.
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TODAY'S MARKETS.
(CrMnwood Crtton Ex. Service.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET,
Close. PreV. Close.
„ 9.241-2 * 9.06
Y211-2
Oct.-Nov.
Nof.-Dec.
■Jan.-Feb.
Mch.-Apl. 9,18
Spots 9.36—11 up.
Sales 8,000.
9.03 1-2
9.20
9.02
9.00
NEW YORK MARKET.
Open. High. Low. Close.
Oct.15.18 15.24 15.05 15.13-14
Dec.15.36 15.44 15.22 15.30-32
.15.47 15.52 15.31 15.39-41
,15.65 15.67 15.48 15.57-59
.15*1 15.85 15.67 , 15.74-76
Close 1 to 3 up.
Jan.
Meh.
May ..
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Open. High. Low. Close.
.14.83 14.91 14.75 14.79-80
.15.05 15.16 14.95 15.02-03
.15.20 15.32 15.10 15.16-18
.15.46 15.51 15.31 15.38-39
.15.65 15.70 15.54 15.59-60
Close 7 to 9 up.
New York Spots 15.30—15 up.
New Orleans Spots 14.75—6 up.
Sales 2885.
Oct.
Dec.
Jan.
Mch.
May
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COTTOft MARKET LETTER.
New Orleans, Sept. 12.—Mill de
mand for cotton Stppped abruptly on
the sensational jump following the bu
reau as the change in price was too
sudden and few tllöught it justified,
but after a break 150 to 175 points
and with prices under 15 cents mills
came promptly into market as shown
by interior spot quotations, and re
ports of large sales. Dallas even
quoted 10 points higher on sales of
22,000 bales.
Liverpool felt this American de
mand and advanced smartly' this
morning showing futures as much as
19 points up with spots 11 up; sales
8,000. The dry goods «Puatipn is one
of unusual* solidity and dry goods
prices were barely affected by the
break in cotton, which fact undoubt
edly prompted mills to buy raw ma
terial on the decline. The map shows
several unfavorable features. Rain
was general over bight in Oklahoma,
northwest Texas, Arkansas and the
central states, and temperatures were
decidedly too low over the northern
part of the belt. Other unfavorable
item is the tropical storm in the south
west which is the cause for colder
weather over Oklahoma, north Texas
and Arkansas and for further general
rains over the belt. Rains as late as
this cannot help the crop much, and
means rather a loss by delay to ma
turity and harvesting. Washington
forecasts frost in extreme northwest
portion of Texas and Oklahoma, but
there is no danger of damage to the
cotton crop, as it will not reach the
cotton belt. Our market about 15
points higher and doubled the gain
during the early trading, but eased
later on realizing near 15 cents for
October. It must not be overlooked
ing season can always appear as a
that actual cotton during the harvest
check to bullish sentiment, and that
reactions are to be expected, but the
present weather prospects suggest
buying up all depressions.
J. F. CLARK & CO.
RUSSIANS REPULSED.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Sept. 12.—Russians repulses
in the Ognott sector in Turkish Ar
menia were announced today by the
,war office. Further advances of the
Turks on the Persian front were re
ported,
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STEAMER BRINGS
COTTON CARGO
Choctaw Brings In Six Hundred and
' 'Eighty-Five Bales.
The Steamer Choctaw arrived Sun
day afternoon with a cargo of 685
bales of cotton, which was consigned
to several of the cotton'firms here.
This is the largest cargo that the
Choctaw has brought this season. The
steamer runs up the Tallahatchie
river.
Messrs. Montjoy, owners of the
vessel, expect good business in cot
ton this year. Movement of seed has
not yet started. Capt. Montjoy stat
ed that the planters were holding cot
ton seed expecting a good advance in
prices.
The Choctaw makes a run every
week, returning to port either Sunday
or early Monday morning.
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157 MAJORITY
Telephone Message from Jackson
Gives Official Notice of Sykes
Election.
A telephone message from Jackson
to The. Daily Commonwealth at 4 p.
m., this afternoon, stated that the
Democratic Executive Committee had
finished canvassing the returns from
the second primary election in this
District and declared Judge E. O.
Sykes the nominee to succeed himself
as Supreme Judge by a majority off
157 votes over his opponent, Hon. R.
H. Knox.
A priest was filed by Mr. Knox,
which was voted down by the Com
mittee and Judge Sykes was declared
the nominee.
REPUBLICANS
WIN IN MAINE
Thirteen Thousand Majority—Elect
Two Senators and Four Con
gressmen.
(By Associated Press.)
Portland, Maine, Sept. 12.—The
thoroughness of the Republican victo
ry yesterday was emphasized as re
turns from isolated towns and planta
tions came in today.
Revised figures places the plurality
ever Gov.
of Milliken, Republican,
Curtis, Democrat, at 13,365. The plu
ralities of the Republicans who will
send a solid delegation to Congress is
practically unchanged from last night
as are those of Hale and Fernald,
elected to the United States Senate.
The Republicans will control both
houses of the Legislature.
WILSON MAKES NO COMMENT.
(By Associated Press.)
New London, Sept. 12—-President
Wilson today remained near his sis
ter, Mrs. Howe, who is critically ill
here. He would make no comment of
the Maine election.
MARSHALL SAYS VICTORY.
(By Associated Press.)
Joplin, Mo., Sept. 12.—Vice-Presi
dent Marshall, who is here today, said
"Any plurality for the Republicans in
Maine under 15,000 is a Democratic
victory."
PRESAGES WILSON'S ELECTION.
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Sept. 12.—Senator Walsh,
manager of the Western Democratic
headquarters, said today that the re
turns from Maine presaged the elec
tion of Woodrow Wilson in November.
INVESTIGATING
FALL OF BRIDGE
Death List at Quebec Remains at
Eleven—Million Cost to Re
place.
(By Associated Press.)
Quebec, Sept. 12.—The Quebec
Bridge Co., and the Quebec Bridge
Commission are conducting a joint in
vestigation today into the collapse of
the Cantilever bridge here yesterday.
The'death list remains at eleven.
It is estimated that it will cost :
i $1,000,000 to construct a new span.
MINERS WILL NOT STRIKE.
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City, Sept. 12.—Major dif- j
ferences between the coal miners and
operators negotiating a new working
I contract was settled at a meeting of
the general conference today when
proposals fhade by the miners wçre
accepted. The operators said that all
danger of a general strike was passed.
The action was taken over the clause
regarding the discrimination of em
ployment of men.
NEW MAN AT THE CRUMONT.
Mr. W. S. Dennis arrived this morn
ing from Jackson and has accepted a
position with The Crumnnt where he
will be found behind the fountain.
He will share honors in that capacity
with Mr. Flowers Hamrick, both of
whom are well qualified to dispense
drinks equal to those to be secured in
the larger cities. Mr. Dennis has won
for himself the name of being the
best in his line that ever worked in
Jackson, a reputation not to be dis
ÿised.
' Mr. Marks Stein, who has been
working with The Crumont has re
signed to accept a position with his
iatbfl in JJw Stain Grocery Co,
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY IS
VIOLATED BY THE BRITISH
Torpedo Boat Held Up and Examined Philippine
Steamer Cebu Within Three-Mile Limit
of Islands—Vigorous Protest.
(By Associated Press)
( the Philippine Islands was reported
Washington, Sept. 12.—The viola- to the War Department by Governor
tion of American neutrality by a i ^ enera l Harrison today.
The dispatches were transmitted to
British torpedo boat which held up
and examined the Philippine steamer
the State Department and will be
made the subject of vigorous pro
Cebu within the territorial waters of tests to Great Britain.
DANGER OF GENERAL STRIKE
IN NEW YORK IS NOW, REMOTE
Only Those Unions Directly Connected With the
Operation of Street Cars Will Walk-Out in
Sympathy—Two Killed in Collision.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Sept. 12.—The danger of
a great general strike to help enforce
demands of the striking traction em
ployes seemed remote today in view
of a statement that the only unions
likely to be involved are those direct
ly connected with the operation of
street cap»,
The strike situation snowed no mit
igating features. It now involves
three counties and residents of Yon
kers, Mount Bernon and New Rochelle
are entirely without street car ser
vice. Only a fraction of the normal
schedules in the Manhattan and the
Bronx systems were resumed this
morning.
Two men were killed and 12 injur
ed this morning in a collision between
two automobile busses and the first
trolley car to run in the Bronx.
MR. WELLS PRAISES DAILY.
I support, more liberally in the
I of taking advertising," r
T. Wells this nie'
'Very highly Mr.
encouragement,
ncer diminish.
"I merely call to tell you that The
Daily Commonwealth is an excellent
newspaper} a credit to Greenwood and
Leflore county, and you not only de
serve the many nice things the press
and the people are saying about your
enterprise and progressiveness, but
our business men should rally to your
Buy frojn the homi
is the way to build up the city and at
the same time help yourself.
FUNDS FOR NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN NEEDED
Greenwood and Leflore County Democrats Are
Urged to Respond Promptly to Appeal of
the Campaign Committee.
The Democratic National Campaign Commit
tee is appealing to the patriotic citizenship of the
United States for voluntary cash contributions
with which to pay the legitimate expenses of the
campaign being made in behalf of the re-election
of President Wilson and Vice-President Marshall,
and it is the duty of every good citizen to respond
liberally and promptly to the urgent call of the
committee.
The money is needed badly, and it's needed
now.
The editor of this paper has been endeavoring
for some time to get our people interested in the
matter of making a liberal contribution to this
fund from Greenwood and Leflore count}', but
very few of them have responded—the following
being a list of those who have subscribed and paid
us for that purpose the amounts opposite their
names:
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The Daily Commonwealth. $1.00 Dr. W. D. Wilson.
1.00 Shelby S. Steele.
1.00 W. R. Chandler.
Thus. Lucas.
Gen. Monroe McClurg
Rov Bew ..
. 1.00 G. A. Wilson.
W. M. Ilamner.
Dr. W. B. Dickins
. 1.00
j R- C. King .,
Harry Hulen
W. H. Hays..
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
R. C. McBee
Dr. F. M. Sandifer
F. 'M. Witty.
S. J. Stein.
D. C. Peteet
A. Q. Quinn..
Or. T. R. Henderson. 1.00
P. W. Shearer.
C. M. Jones.
Calhoon Wilson.
G. A. Wilson, Jr.,.
ft. L. Foy
H. L. Do Loach.
T. C. Garrott.
W. T. Fountain.. 1.0(1 Cash
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
. 1.00
<u<ige A. McC. Kimbrough..1.00
1.0(i N ! < oi krell
. 1.IMAY • Hi 1
1.00
1.00
l.ik ;> Provint*
1.0« :
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t ft , IVV. 11 WhiîMngton . 1.00
rapt. L J. Wyatt. 1.00
1.00 J. B. Webb
1.00
1.00
There are several who have subscribed to this
fund, but have failed to hand in their subscription
of one dollar each, and ye hope théy will do bo
promptly, as we shall send , to the Committee the
amount we have collected next Saturday, Sept. 16.
Those who have not subscribed, and who wish
to do so, are urged to send us their contributions
on or before ^he above date;