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THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH
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J. L. GILLESPIE, Editor and Publisher
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SERVICE
_ UNIO N ASSOCIATED PRESS 8EBVIC1.
SUBSCRIPTION: S»« SSSBWS
PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY
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VOLUME 1-NUMBER 138.
GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 9, 1917.
BMiaWt NOT JUSTIFIED IN HOLDING «MHSSID0R lElffll
NO JUSTIFICATION FOR THE
DETENTION OF U. S. AMBASSADOR
Secretary Langsing Issues Statement Today—No
Direct Message Received From Gerard Since
February the Fifth.
Washington, Feb. 9 — Secretary
(By Associated Press)
Lansing today authorized the follow
ing statement: "I am very loathe to
believe that the German government
has intentionally delayed Ambassador 1
Gerard in Berlin on any excuse what ,
There is absolutely no justification
under international law, it was point
ed out, for the detention of the Am
soever.
bassador.
No dispatch has been received from
Ambassador Gerard, directly or other
wise, since seven P. M., February the !
fifth.
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GERARD LEAVES SATURDAY.
(By Associated Press)
Berlin, Feb. 9—Former Ambassa
NEUTRAL SHIPS
GIVEN 48 HOURS
Germany Warns Them to Reach Neu
tral Ports Within That Time is
Madrid Report.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Feb. 9—A Madrid dispatch
says that the German government has
announced that it grants a further de
lay of 48 hours for neutral ships at
sea to regain neutral ports.
CHANGE MADE
IN BUSINESS
Kimbrough Auto Co., Sells Stock and
Vulcanizing Plant to H. D. Walk
er & Co.
The accessories and vulcanizing de
partments of the Kimbrough Auto
Co., have been purchased by H. D.
Walker & Co., which firm will contin
ue the business as previously conduct
ed and at the same stand, next door
to The Daily Commonwealth. The
Kimbrough Auto Co., will not go out
of business but will keep the agency
for the Dodge automobiles and will
occupy the building on Market street
formerly occupied by the J. H. Smith
Lumber Co.
Mr. Walker, who heads the firm
bearing his name, is a man of much
experience in the automobile business
and will no doubt make a success of
this new venture.
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LIVELY PROGRAM FOR NATION
AL TENNIS MEETING.
New York, Feb. 9—(By Union As
sociated Press)—Judging from the
number and variety of the matters to
be brought t othe attention of the
ed
delegates to the United States Nat
ional Lawn Tennis Association which
opened here today, it will be one of
the most important in years. Among
the matters scheduled for discussion
are proposed changes in holding the
doubles championship, a broader pro
gram for junior boys' tournaments,
changes in the amateur rule, amend
ments to the constitution creating
new sectional lines, suggested quali
fications for entry in the national
championship and changes in the
award of "championship" titles. It is
also planned to make a determined
^ort to obtain support for the "sav
ing daylight" campaign.
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VULCANIZING
Phone 458
209 W. Market St.
FREE AIR ALWAYS
will leave Berlin Saturday evening
although the date has not been defin
itely set. It is expected that they will
travel by way of Switzerland.
dor Gerard and his party probably
to
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1 BERNSTORFF GOES MONDAY.
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(By Associated Press)
Berlin, Feb. 9—The German gov
eminent was officially informed today
by the Spanish Ambassador that
Count Von Bernstorff will sail for
Halifax Monday.
TAKE OVER GERMAN INTERESTS
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(By Associated Press)
Tokio, Feb. 9—Switzerland has tak
j en over the German interests in Japan
I which has been cared for by the Unit
ed States prior to its breach with
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Rio Janerio, Feb. 9—Brazil has re- *
ceived from Austria-Hungary a note ,
identical with that from Germany
respecting submarine warfare. In its :
reply the government sent a protest j
to Vienna identical with that already :
dispatched to Berlin.
Germany.
IDENTICAL NOTE
SENT TO AUSTRIA
Brazil Receives Note from Germany's
Ally Identical With that From
German Government.
(By Associated Press)
STILL WORKING
FOR BASEBALL
,
Meeting Being Held Today at Green- ;
ville to Organize Cotton States
League—Four Teams.
A meeting is being held at Green
ville today for the purpose of which
is to organize the Cotton States
League, to consist of four ball teams,
Greenville, Clarksdale, Indianola and
Greenwood, with a playing schedule
of three months.
The plan originally started to have [
six teams in the circuit, Vicksburg
end Jackson to join with the above
named four, fell through at a meet
ing held in Jackson a few weeks ago
for the purpose of organizing. The
chief cause of the failure of the first
pian seemed to have been the fear of
losing money on the venture, the two
southern most teams in the proposed
circuit feeling that they could not
make expenses.
If the meeting being held at Green
ville results in the organization of the
league with the teams named it
should prove a success because of the
,
compactnes of the circuit. Practically
every place in the league could be
reached via auto and each game would
fined a large number of fans present
from every town in the circuit.
Baseball is a popular sport every
where but especially in the Delta sec
tion and should the league get start
ed it will in all probability meet with
It will be remembered the
success.
great interest that was taken in semi
professional baseball in the Delta last
season.
VETERANS TO MARCH AT BALL.
New York, Feb. 9—(By Union As
sociated Press)—Officers of high rank
in the army, navy and national guard,
in full uniform, will march with uni
formed veterans from other States as
the Old Guard fall, which takes place
at the Hotel Astor tonight. Govem
and Mrs. Whitman will be guests
of honor.
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GARDNER TO FIGHT EGAN.
Boston, Feb. 9—(By Union Asso
ciated Press)—Jimmy Gardner, who
has been showing his ability to "come
back" lately, meet* Joè Egan tonight
before the Armory A. A- of this city.
Youngstown, Ohio, Feb. 9—(By Un
ion Associated Press)—Dan Morgan's
star performer, Britton and Ted Lew
is, will have a ten-rouhd engagement
here tonight before th|e Youngstown,
A. C.
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Take The Daily Commonwealth.
TRAVELERS GO
ON OTHER SHIPS
Those Who Were Going to Europe on
Ships of American Line Change
to Allied Vessels.
(By Associated Press)
New York, Feb. 9—A number of
persons who had engaged passage for
Europe on ships of the American line
cancelled their reservations today and
booked passage on ships flying flags
of the belligerent nations. Some took
passage on the French liner Espagne
and a few on the White Star liner
Lapeland.
PETITION J UDGE
IN GREENE CASE
Paper With Score or More Signatures
Asks That Convicted Man Not
Be Sent to Pen.
A petition was put in circulation
yesterday afternoon by friends of
Mr. Jo. J. Greene, convicted Wednes
day afternoon on a charge of embez
zlement, addressed to Judge Frank
E. Everett asking that he not place
a penitentiary sentence on Mr. Greene.
Some score or more signatures had
been placed to the petition this morn
ing. It is not known just when it
j will be presented to the Judge.
Today and tomorrow are the last
days of Court for the present term,
which has continued for four weeks,
and the petition must be presented to
j the Judge before Mr. Greene is called
before the Bar for sentence, which
* must be either today or tomorrow,
, jt is thought very pr6bable that sen
tence will not be passed until tomor
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: WANT HIGHWAY ACROSS CON
TINENT.
Atlanta, Feb. 9—(By Union Asso
ciated Press)—A two-day convention
opened here today for the purpose of
perfecting plans for a highway to ex
tend from Atlanta to Los Angeles.
, Officials and representatives of the
; various countries through which the
highway will pass are attending the
convention. The highway was origin
ally planned connecting Atlanta,
Birmingham and Memphis, but inter
est in completion has become so active
than it will be planned to have the
route include Washington, Richmond,
Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis and
then the western states until Los An
geles is reached.
FOR SALE.
Three mules at a bargain. Apply
Commonwealth Office.
Take The Daily Commonwealth.
GENERAL PLAN OF THE
KING'S DAUGHTERS
HOSPITAL
FIRST: The service of the King's Daughters
Hospital will be administered absolutely without
reference to religious belief or preference.
SECOND: It will be operated on the most ap
proved scientific hospital plans.
THIRD: At least one-third of its beds shall be
available for the service of FREE patients
(more if necessary) who shall have the same
treatment as pay patients.
FOURTH: Any doctor in good standing will be
welcome to practice within its walls, provided
he complies with the regulations of the hospital.
FIFTH: It is not to make money. All revenues
will go to the free service, the laboratory work,
or to the development and extension of the
hospital.
SIXTH: The maintenance of the hospital will not
depend on the proceeds from pay patients.
WHAT THE KING S DAUGHTERS HOS
PITAL WILL DO EOR LEELORE COUNTY
AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY.
IT WILL supply the urgent need for increased hos
pital facilities, especially felt by the poor.
IT WILL provide fire-proof,
structed hospital buildings
beautiful grounds.
IT WILL admit any white person needing hospital
service, regardless of piece of residence, na
tionality or creed.
IT WILL welcome any reputable physician or aur
geon to practice within its walls.
IT WILL make special provision for persons of
moderate means who need hospital service.
IT WILL have Maternity Wards where mothers
end infants will receive the best cere.
IT WILL terry e stiff of well-trained nurses who
will be both sympathetic and scientific.
IT WILL maintain a high dess school for the
training of nurses.
IT WILL maintain ample fully equipped operating
room.
IT WILL have both aneeebetiaing end recovery
rooms.
IT WILL have ample end specious sun parlors.
scientifically con
en commodious and
COTTON GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Market Closed Five Points
Down, New Orleans Nine Points
Lower.
The cotton market this afternoon
at the close showed a net loss of five
points at New Yefk and nine points
at New Orleans. Spots at New York
were five points off and nominal at
New Orleans. No sales.
NEW YORK MARKET,
Prev.
Open High Low Close Close
Oct. 15.64 15.69 16.55 15.59 15.58
Mch 15.49 16.50 -15.30 15.41 15.46
May 15.64 15.64 15.43 15.55 15.60
July 15.67 15.73 15.51 16.63 15.68
Closed 5 down.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Prev. I
Open High Low Close Close I
Oct 16.08 15.11 14.90 14.94 15.10'
Mch 16.10 15.16 15.03 16.12 15.14 •'
May 15.15 15.16 15.02 15.11 15 20
July 15.24 15.24 16.12 15.21 15.30
Closed 9 down.
New York Spots 45.50—6 off.
New Orleans Spots 17.19 Nominal
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LIVERPOOL MARKET.
Close.
10,11
Prev. Close
10.06
Mch.-Apr.
May-June
July-Aug.
Spots 10.56
Sales 10000.
10.03
10.00
9.94
9.92
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Close Prev. Close
Wheat.
May
Corn
May
1.69 6-8
1.01 5-8
1.01 1-8
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
Prev. Çlosç. j
16.42
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15.57
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Lard
Jan.
16.67
Ribs.
Jan.
15.72
NEW YORK «OTTON OIL MARKET
Close.
12.25
Prev. Close.
12.20
.... 94,288 j
.... 1,082 I
May
Aug.
12.25
12.21
GREENWOOD COTTON RECEIPTS.
Since Sept. 1, 1916,.
Same date last year _
Week ending Feb. 8, 1917,
Same week last year.
Stock on hand now.
Same date last year .
Increase of receipts over
same date last year ..
.104,784
970 j
27,089 ! T.
26,034 j
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1,055
Take The Daily Commonwealth.
IT WILL have convient ail adequate elevator
service.
IT WILL have an up-to-date X-ray apparatus.
IT WILL afford a QUIET needed by^nervous pa
tients.
IT WILL have a beautiful situation on river front.
IT WILL give our splendid physicians and sur
geons the facilities they need.
IT WILL be a wealth-producer by conservin g the
healt h and e fficiency o f the community.
IT WILL be an addeiied factor of contentment and
happin ess.
AN EXPERT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Management by Hospital Committee of five from
Circle under supervision of Board of Control,
WHAT LEFLORE COUNTY SHOULD DO
EOR THE
KING'S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL
FIRST: Raise $10,000 to help complete and equip
the fire-proof hospital buildings.
SECOND: Help the hospital to construct an ade
quate plant for the most up-to-date methods of
laboratory work.
THIRD: Provide facilities for the maintenance of
the strongest medical and surgical service for
both rich and poor.
FOURTH: Equip ample Maternity Wards with
adequate scientific appliances for the best care
of mothers and babies.
FIFTH: Provide a Children's Department where
tbe diseases and defects of childhood may be
treated to best advantage.
SIXTH: Install the most approved X-ray appara
tus.
SEVENTH: Provide ample operating room with
the very best equipment.
EIGHTH: Put the King's Daughters Hospital in
position to offer FREE service to the stranger
' and to the poor of Leflore county.
NINTH: Do that which is necessary to make its
hospital one of THE BEST IN
SOUTH.
ALL THE
GERMAN PRESS
SAYS NOTHING
Editorial Comment on Situation Re
garding This Country Are Lack
ing—News Columns Full.
(By Associated Press)
Berlin, Feb. 9—The United States
is virtually without mention in the
editorial discussions of the Berlin
newspapers today , leading writers
devoting their entire attention to a
variety of subjects not related to
America, or the exacting situation.
The columns are full, however, of dis
patches from all sorts of sources, pur
porting to describe events in the Unit
ed States.
BILL REPORTED
TO THE SENATE
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I Rivers and Harbors Bid Carries Ap
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propriations Amounting to
$38,500,000.
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(By Associated Press)
Washington, Feb. 9—The Rivers
and Harbors Bill, carrying $38,500,
000 was reported to the Senate today
by Chairman Fletcher of the Com
merce Committee. Changes from the
House Bill include Red River, in Ar
kansas and Texas, for improvement
and repairs in the levee amounting
to $50,000.
DUNN-BURNS FIGHT CHANGES.
New York, Feb. 9—(By Union As
sociated Press)—Mickey Dunn, who
was scheduled to box Frankie Burns
at the Harlem Sporting Club tonight,
has been" compelled to cancel the en
gagement on account of illness. Jack
Sharkey, the crack west side bantam
has been substituted for Dunn. The
j ten-round bout between Champion
Johnny Kilbane and Billy Defor, of
St. Paul, which was to have taken
I place at the Harlem Sporting Club
tonight is also off. Kilbone decided
that Defor would not have sufficient
"class" to make the bout interesting,
it is claimed.
Honolulu, Feb. 9—(By Union As
sociated Press) Mid-Pacific tourna
ment opened here today under the
direction of the Beretania Tennis Club
of Honolulu. The tournament is held
MID-PACIFIC CARNIVAL TOUR
NAMENT.
with the sanction of the U. S. N. L.
T. A. George Church and Harold
Throckmorton, the American cracks
are competing, as are also "Billy"
Johnston .former national champion
and John Strachan, as one of the
prominent players of the Pacific
Coast.
RIGHTS OF AMERICA VIOLATED
BUT OVERT ACT NOT COMMITTED
Preliminary .Reports on the Sinking of Every
Vessel Up to Today Are Before State Depart
ment-Many More Ships Sunk.
j Washington, Feb. 9—Preliminary
(By Associated Press)
reports before the State Department
today upon the sinking of merchant
vessels without warning by German
submarines contained evidence of
technical violations of American
rights yet the government is holding
to peace until some outrage present
ing a more clear-cut issue compels
it to act.
Information concerning all ships
that have been torpedoed has been
collected and it was stated officially
that up to today the situation was
not changed.
Special attention was given to the
reports in the case of the sinking of
the British steamer Turine, in which
an American negro fireman lost his
life, and the case of the California
which was carrying an American, and
was sunk without warning.
President Wilson authorized the an
nouncement that bank deposits of
merchant ships and other private
property of foreigners would not be
seized, even in case of war.
BOMBS ON DUNKIRK.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Feb. 9—Last night and this
morning bombs were dropped by
aeroplanes in the region of Dunkirk.
NEW FORT NOW
BEING BUILT
To Contain Coast Defense Batteries
at Rockaway Point—Costa a
Million Dollars.
(By Associated Press)
New York, Feb. 9—A fort to con
tain the new coast defense batteries
at Rockaway Point is already under i
construction it was announced today, j
The tota ] cost will be $1,000,000 and
will be comp i eted with all possib]e |
gpeed .
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LOVE TRIAL IS
NOW UNDER WAY
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Much Trouble Being Experienced in
Securing a Jury to Try the Case
Many Witnesses.
The case of Dr. S. F . Love, charged
with the murder of Mr. J. S. Car
michael, depot agent at Morgan, dur- |
ing Christmas of 1914, was called in
Circuit Court this morning. A spec
ial venire of 100 men had been sum
moned to serve on the jury and were
sworn in. At noon five jurors had
been selected of the twelve to try the
case. Fully half of the special venire
had ben used up.
The defendant is represented by
Messrs. Hill and Witty while the
prosecution is being conducted by Dis
trict Attorney J M Forman & County
Attorney Means Johnston, assisted by
Judge J. M. Cashin, of the firm of
Campbell and Cashin, of Greenville,
and Hon. B. B. Carmichael, also of
Greenville, a brother of the deceased
man.
Mesdames B. L. Brent and Jeff
Clark, daughters of the defendant,
and Mrs. Halsell, a sister, were in the
court room this morning.
A total of 68 witnesses have been
summoned to testify in the case, the
state has thirty eight who are to
testify while the defense has an even
thirty to go on the stand. It is un
derstood that the state's star witness
is in St. Paul, Minn. Several of the
other state witnesses are locked up
pending the trial of the case. At
tachments weçe issued for them ear
to
lier in the session.
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STANDARDIZ1NG DAY AT AERO j
New York, Feb. 9—(By Union As
sociated. Press)—Today is Engineers
and Standardizing Day at the nut
ional aero show in progress at Grand
Central Palace. All the prominent
engineers of the country interested
in the industry hBve met to consider
placing the standards problems in the
hands of the Society of Automobile
Engineers' Standards Committee. j
SHOW.
Four civilians were killed.
WAS BRITISH SUBJECT.
(By Associated Preat)
Washington, Feb. 9—George Wash
ington, negro fireman, who loat hie
life in the sinking of the steamship
Turbino, is reported by Consul Frost
today to be "apparently" a British
subject. He was born in Alberta,
Canada.
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BRITISH GAIN GROUND.
(By Associated Press)
Berlin, Feb. 9—The British made
attacks at three points on the Somme
front yesterday, the war office an
nounced today. They gained a small
amount of ground.
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MORE VESSELS SUNK.
(By Associated Press)
London, Feb. 9—The Norwegian
steamships Kanskinck, Ida and Store
kog have been sunk by German sub
marines. The chief mate and the
steward of the Ida were killed while
on deck by gun fire which the captain
of the vessel stated the - submarine
kept up without warning until the
vessel sank.
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
(By Associated Press)
London, Feb. 9—The British steam
er Hanna Larsen has been sunk.
WANT MORE MEN
FOR U. S. NAVY
Recruiting Agents Ordered to Ealiat
Immediately Twenty Fire Thou
sand Men.
I
ing Agents were instructed to immed
i iately enlist 25,000 additional men.
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EUROPEAN NEWS AND VIEWS.
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(By Associated Press)
Washington, Feb. 9—Navy Recruit
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I London, Feb. 9—(By Union Asso
j dated Press)—Every move between
! the United States and Germany is
j being watched with the most intense
interest in Europe. During the past
few days there has been a change in
! the tone of several of the newspapers
j discussing the situation editorially.
England, on the whole, is less inclin
ed to criticise President Wilsbn and
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advises the American people to stand
behind him loyally. Incidentally, it ia
known here, that the relationa be
tween England and the United Statea
may undergo a change unless a bet
| ter understanding is reached on the
shipping situation.
Rich Britons are to be subject to a
new tax. Those who have thus far
other motor farm implements was the
last act of the French Parliament in
failed to realize the urgency of the
treasury invitation to lend the govern
ment money will get a reminder in
the shape of a deduction of the penal
income tax of ten per cent, for their
next dividends, this being in addition
to the regular income tax, which runs
in many cases as high as twenty-five
per cent. It is known that $ very
large amount of these securities own
ed by British subjects has been held
in New York, and this amount hat
been considerable increased since the
outbreak of the war.
Newspaper men have done their
"bit" during the war, in all of the
fighting countries. Four of the beet
correspondents in Germany have
"covered" the east, west and south
east fronts for well-known Berlin and
provincial papers have been awarded
the Iron Cross, second class, for their
services to the fatherland. Aside from
one or two authors and special writ
ers, they are the first newspaper men
to be so distinguished.
The appropriation of 30,000,000
francs to buy traction plows and
1910. The object is to insure the cul
tivation in 1917 of all farm land that
was non-producing ni 1918 or pre
viously by making up in mechanical
appliances for the lack of farm and
farm houses. ,
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Eugene, Or., Feb. 9—(By Union As
sociated Press)—The first campus
wedding took place here today when
Miss Anne McMicken of Portland, a /
teacher in the Eugene high school,
became the bride of Heber Haflrlng*
ton, a Chicago advertising man.
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