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GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 18, 1917.
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1—NUMBER 197.
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NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED Off COAS T
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Germans Lose 30,000 Men Killed, Wounded and taken Prisoners
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GERMANS LOSE THIRTY THOUSAND
AND TWELVE MILES OF TRENCHES,
French Continue Victorious Over a Long Front—
British Also Make Gains—Germans Declare
Attacks of French Repulsed.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, April 18—The great western
extended another
battle front was
twelve miles today when the French
the Germans from all of their
drove
first line positions and part of the
af fn nH line from Rheims to the Cham
front. The German Joss is es
pagne
at thirty thousand killed,
wounded and taken prisoners. South
of Moranvilliers impetus attacks car
ried through the first line into the sec
ond line in a sector which centered on
Mount Naut. This summit is 860 feet
high and was stormed.
PROGRESS EAST OF SOISSONS.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, April 18—Important progress
made last night by the French
east of Soissons the war office an
Chanonne and Chivy were
was
nounces.
captured an dthe vicinity of Braye
En Laconnois was reached. The Ger
mans made three desperate counter
attacks in the Champagne last night.
They were repulsed by the French
who inflicted heavy losses on the at
tacking troops. Since Monday the
French have captured fourteen thous
and unwounded Germans in addition
to a large number of machine guns,
URGES ACTION
BY THE SOUTH
Bishop Murrah of Memphis Calls on
Methodists to Respond to Call
for More Foodstuffs.
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(By Associated Press)
Memphis, April 18—Bishop Murrah,
of the Southern Methodist church is
sued an appeal today to presiding eld- j
ers, pastors and members of that de
nomination to grow all the foodstuffs
possible, declaring it a sacred and a
religious duty.
HUNG JURY IN
PALMER CASE
Judge Dismissed Jury at Winona
When Negro Was in Grenada
—Feeling is High.
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of Mr. Mitch Johnson, deputy marshal
of that town last fall, yesterday re- 1
The jury in the case of Coles Pal
mer, on trial at Winona for the murder
ported unable to agree after several
hours of efforts to get together and
were dismissed by Judge Rogers.
Fearing mob violence should the
jury render a decision favorable to the
»epo the Judge ordered the negro,
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removed and carried to Grenada for
safe keeping. The defendant was not
present when the report of the jury
was made and that body dismissed.
Messrs. Hill and Witty of this city,
who were defending the negro, argued
that the action of the Judge releaees
the negro, the question is not yot de
decided.
AT AGE 85 OUR POLICY WILL PAY
For Accident ial death.
For any other death.
For total disability.
and your premiuffi.
20 year«.
Theye,payments not charged against
the pohOy, If you recover from 'die
ability.
Seme paid up values at other com
panies give.
During financial disability the policy
automatically carries itself half tha
time after third year.
W. O. WEATBER8BY,
General Agent,
Box 861, Greenwood, Mias.
American National Insurance Com
pany.
In 11 year« put in força
$61,480,488.00 Ufa Insurance.
$26,000,000.00 Accident iMuranco.
$8,684,070.22 Assets
$001,098.12 Surplus
.$20,000.00
.$10,000.00
.$ 600.00
_$ ÄJ6.60
T»lf» Th* Daily Commonwwlth.
French mortars and twelve cannon.
BRITISH MAKE PROGRESS.
(By Associated Press)
London ,April 18—British forces
made further progress north of St.
Quentin and captured Villers Guislin,
according to the war office today.
nounces that more than three thousand !
prisoners were taken on the battle
front yesterday. The French failed
to pierce the Teuton's lines in the
Champagne. Twenty six armored mo
tor cars of the French were destroyed,
FRENCH ATTACK FAILED.
(By Associated Press)
Berlin, April 18—The war office an
SHIPPING DESTROYED.
(By Associated Press)
London, April 18—The weekly re
port of shipping losses today shows
nineteen vessels of more than sixteen .
hundred tons burden, nine less than a !
thousand tons and twelve fishing ves
sels sunk.
COUNT TISZA RESIGNS.
(By Associated Press)
London, April 18—An Amsterdam
dispatch says that the Budapest So
cialist newspaper No-Weszavk, an- j
nounces the resignation of Count Tis
za, the Hungarian premier.
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GERMAN HOUSES
ARE ATTACKED
mob attacked 270 German houses last
night, tore down German flags and
Afterward cari- ■
Mote in Brazil Tear Down German ,
Flags and Wreck Fixtures—
Caricatures of William.
(By Associated Press)
Port of Alegre, Brazil, April 18—A
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catures of the German emperor were
nailed to the walls.
smashed windows.
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NEGROES PLEDGE
THEIR LOYALTY
Meeting Last Night at the Court
House Well Attended by the Col
ored Population.
Several hundred colored people of
'Greenwood and Leflore County were
present at the Court House last night
* attendaipe at a patriotic demon
1 gtrat j on ca lled by several of the lead-1
ers of that race. Addresses were made
by Mayor q. l. Ray, Mr. T. H. Baird
land senator w. m. wimwuswm. «<=*-.
era , of the ne groes made speeches. I
R eg0 i ut j 0 ns were passed pledging the
| oy ,i ty 0 f the negroes of this commun
ity to the United States end declar
ing themeelves ready to serve the
1 and Senator W. M. Whittington. Sev- '
ing themselves ready to serve the
government in any capacity if needed.
Copies of the resolutions were »ent
to the G<*emor of the state and to
the President of the United States,
The white gentlemen who address
ed the meeting counciled the colored
people against listening to unpatriotic
utterances and against lending a hand
to any movement which could possibly
be injurious to the government or to
the community. They were urged to
be law abiding citizen, and to join in
the movement for more food stuffs.
The Big Six Orchestra was present
and rendered music for the occasion.
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RUN DOWN BY CAR.
Boy Dodging One Car Got in Front
of Another Yesterday.
Roy Eeeraen, a three year old white
child ,was run down end badly bruised
Carrollton Avenue yesterday after
_- late, when he accidently dodged
in front.of a car in an effort to get
out of the way of another. The driv
er of the car did not see the child
until he wa* within a few feet of him
and could not »top.
Tho little follow sustained no brok
en bon»», the worst (injury being a
p .ml Ey» witness*« all »tat»
that th* accident wa* on* of tho un
avoidable hind, » on* being to Man*.
on
noon
ILLINOIS HITS
WHISKEY BLOW
One Hundred and Forty Two Booze
Joints Voted Out of Business In
that State Yesterday.
(By Associated Press)
Chicago, April 18—Returns indicate
that one hundred and forty two sa
loons were voted out of business in the
election yesterday in the cities and
towns of Illinois.
FIELD DAY RESULTS.
List of Prizes and Winners of Events
at Itta Bena Last Friday.
Despite bad weather quite a num
ber of the schools of the County were
! represented at Fields Day at Itta
Itta Bena last Friday. A large num
her were prevented from coming but
all of the contests were entered into
'and enjoyed by those who were able
to be present.
Following are the prize winners
and the prizes:
Fourth and Fifth Grade spelling,
Francis Love, Itta Bena, box of candy
by E. T. Heard.
Sixth and seventh grade spelling,
Robert Pollard, Greenwood, prize by
Moore Drug Co.
Letter writing, Mildred Stevens,
Greenwood, box stationery, Chandler
Drug Co.
Seventh and eight grade grammar,
Charlotte Peteet, Greenwood, $2.00 by
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Arithemetic,
Sam
Elementary,
Mitchell, Itta Bena, tennis shoes, Mr.
J. F .Crowell. Advanced, Tom J. Mc
Geoy, Greenwood, $2.00 by Mr. Thos.
McAree.
First year Latin, William Cooper,
Itta Bena, $1.00 by First National
Bank, Greenwood.
Second Year Algebra, Mary Gar
rott, Itta Bena, $1.00 by Mrs. Jas.
Hunter. Plane Geometry, Robbie
Spencer, Itta Bena, prize by Davis
Hdwe. Co.
Caesar, Elenaor Rucker, Itta Bena,
tennis racket, Townsend Hdwe. Co.
Extemporaneous Reading,
grade, Virginia Mitchell, Itta Bena,
prjze by Q uinn Drug Co Fourth and
fifth grades, Mildred Derrett, Green
■ wood, jfcize by J. Kantor. Sixth and
seventh grades, George A. Spivey,
Greenwood, grape juice by Stein Gro.
,
third
Co.
Recitation, fifth to eighth grades,
Minnie Godsey, Itta Bena, $1.00 by
' Leflore Grocery Co. Eighth grade up,
Hattie Holloman, Itta Bena, box of
: stationary, Barrett Drug Co.
I Piano, elementary, Eloise Jones,
Schlater, bottle perfume, McIntyre
Drug Co., advanced, Elle« Jones Frais
er, Rixwood, Silk skirt by W. T. Foun
tain.
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Athletics.
Athletics.
Boys not over nine, 25 yard dash,
Fred Clark, Itta Bena, knife. Girls,
not over nine, Kathleen Davis, Itta
Bena, box of handkerchiefs,
Not over twelve—Boys 50 yard
dash Stanley Clerk, Greenwood, cap.
second, Bascom Holloman, Itta Bena.
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I Boys relay race, Morgan school, tie
knife
box of candy.
' Girls, Lillian Jones, Greenwood, $1.00.
9 relay race, »u™., *■*-,
handkerchiefs baseball glove.
Girls Flag Race, Schlater school,
Boy. running broad jump, Stanley
Clerk, Greenwood, tie. Second, Bas
comb Holloman, Itta Bena.
Girls egg Race, Miss Jones .Schla
ter, purse., 2nd, Miss Price Morgan.
Boys running high jump, Stanley
Clark, Greenwood, tie. Wm. A. Me
Eachern of Itta Bena 2nd.
Boy. standing h.gh jump A. Bo -
well, Greenwood, watch fob, B. Hollo
man, Itta Bena 2nd.
CwiteetanU Not Over 15.
Boy. 60 yard dash, John Muse,
Schlater, cap. 2nd Joseph Kitchell,
Greenwood,
Girls, Mary P. Gardner, middy
blouse, 2nd Miss Robinson, Morgen.
Boys relay race, Itta Bena, $2.00.
2nd Schlater.
Girls, Greenwood, box candy. 2nd
Itta Bena. ,
Boys running broad jump., Lester Bee
man, Greenwood, tie. 2nd Leo Parker,
Itta Bena.
Girle basket ball race, Greenwood,
»1.00 by Bank of Commerce, $2.00
in cash.
Boys running high jump, Leo Park
er, Itta Bena, tie. 2nd Bennie David
son, Greenwood.
Pole vault, Brossie Giardlna, Green
wood, silk hose.
Girl* Relay Race, Greenwood, hand
kerchiefs. 2nd Itta Bena.
CentMtanta Over 15.
Boy* 100 daih, Wlloon, Greenwood,
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
The New York Market Close Five
Down and New Orleans Ten to
Thirteen Points Down.
The New York cotton market closed
five points down this afternoon and
the New Orleans market ten to thir
teen points off. Spots at New York
were ten off an dtwenty five off at
New Orleans. Sales 1,306 bales.
NEW YORK MARKET.
Prev.
Open High Low Close Close
May 20.12 20.19 20.07 20.16 20.20
July 19 71 19.83 19 68 19.76 19 86
Oct. 18.55 18.65 18.51 18.63 18.68
Dec 18.70 18.70 18.55 18.67 18.70
Closed 5 down.
New York Spots 20.40.—10 off
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Prev.
Open High Low Close Close
May 19.00 19 18 19 97 19.14 19.27
July 18.85 18.99 18.85 18.94 19.05
Oct 17.97 18.09 17.97 18.05 18.16
Dec 18.09 18.16 18.07 18.13 18.23
Closed 10 to 13 down.
New Orleans Spots 19.56.—25 off
Sales 1306.
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LIVERPOOL MARKBT.
Close. Prev. Close
12.25
May-June .11.90
July-Aug.
Sept-Oct.
Spots 12.78
12.12
11.80
11.69
11.41
Sales 7000.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
• Close Pi<ev. Close !
2.24 3-4 j
1.418 4 1 1.38 1-4 1
,64 6-8
. 2.32 1-2
WH EAT-May....
CORN-May.
OATS-May.:
66 3-8
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
Close Prev.Clos
36.40
PORK-May.36.80
LARD-May
RIBS-May
20.70
20.95
19,36
.19.60
new York cotton oil market
Close.
Prev. Close.
15.54
15.73
May
15.54
15.66
Aug.
DAILY COTTON LETTER.
New Orleans, April 18—The ex
treme break of 32 points in Liverpool
in the absence of a direct explanation
attributed to some political or
was
war occurrence on the other side. Spot
quotations were six points higher;
sales 7,000. Washington reports lead
ing women of the country are to re
duce the scale of living to the simplest
form, have pledged to buy inexpensive
clothing and to appeal to all women's
organizations in the country to d d
the same. Millions of women are ex
pected to follow the call. The interior
spot markets yesterday showed a i
striking decline in turnover and prices i
are mostly easier. Spot brokers here
find the demand hesitating and buying j 0
reduced. Unless the contract market : r
rallies it is believed quotations will be j
reduced. First trades here were at j
a decline of 20 to 30 points. The large j
discount of futures under spot quota
tions prevented great pressure and the
market steadied some, but the absence
of enterprising support is a conspicu
ous feature. Trading is quiet, waiting
clearing developments.
J. F. CLARKE ft CO.
pair shoes, W. Tribble, Itta Bena 2nd.
Girls 60 yard dash, Agnes Dent,
Morgan, rocking chair.
Boys relay race, Itta Bena, $4.00
cash. 2nd Schlater.
Girls relay race, Morgan $4.00. 2nd
Greenwood.
Boys pole vault, base ball bat. 2nd
Schlater, Ferguson.
Shat put, Tribble, Itta Bena, pair
hose. 2nd Giardina, Greenwood.
Girls basket ball race, Itta Bena
$ 6 . 00 .
Boys running broad jump, Fuller,
Greenwood, electric lantern.
Girls flag race, Schlater, box candy.
2nd Itta Bena.
Boys running high jump, Long, Itta
Bena, cuff buttons.
Sand bag race, Itta Ben», tie. 2nd
Schlater.
Shoe race, Itta Bena, $1.00.
Eighth grade fancy work, Melle
Spencer, Itta Bena, center piece by
Antoon's Department Store. »
6th end 7th grade Fancy work,
Cordis Williams, Itta Bena, boudoir
cap by Naaman's Department Store.
4th end 5th fancy work, Cora Will
iami, Itta Bena, crop« do chin« hand
SPANISH SHIP
IS TORPEDOED
Attacked and Sent to Bottom Without
Warning by Submarine—Eighteen
Lives Lost.
(By Associated Press)
Madrid, April 18—The Spanish
steamship Tom has been tor
pedoed and sunk without
warning by a German submarine.
Eighteen lives were lost.
TO ORGANIZE Y. M. B.C.
There is a movement on foot to or
ganize a Young Men's Business Club
in Greenwood, which is being backed
by some of the most prominent young
business men of the city. The move
ment has not taken definite form yet
but is expected to within the next few
days. It is thought that a good organ
ization can be made of it, one that
will be of much benefit to the city of
Greenwood and this section of the
Delta.
BAND TO INDIANOLA.
Played for Patriotic Demonstration in
That City Yesterday.
The Greenwood Municipal Brass
Band went to Indianola yesterday and
played for a big patriotic demonstra
tion. Members of the band in tell
ing of the day declared that it was one
of the largest gatherings they had
ever seen. The company of Engineers
recently organized in that city were
on parade as were the Red Cross Nurs
es of the city. The school children and
hundreds of others also took part in
the parade.
The band has been engaged to go
to Lexington on Saturday for a sim
ilar purpose. *■
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THE WEATHER
Forecast.
Mississippi—Probably showers and
thunderstorms tonight and Thursday.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
April 18, 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the 24 Hours Ending at 7 A. M.
Temperature: Highest - 86 degrees
06 degrees
At 7 a. m. - 65 degrees
0.00 inches
35.4 feet
- 0.0 feet
Lowest
Precipitation - - -
River Stage,7 a.m - -
Change in 24 hours -
Washington, April 18—(By Union
Associated Press)—Official society is
actively engaged in preparations for
the reception of the representatives
0 f the Allies who are expected to ar
r ive in Washington this week. The
mission of the visitors is too serious i
to permit of social attentions, for no j
time will be lost in getting down to the
consideration of questions which are
causing the Allies the greatest con
cer n a tpresent. One of the first ques
tions to be taken up will be the distri
bution of the $3,000,000,000 loan to
the Allies. Another serious matter
will be the maintenance of the flow of
American munitions and food supplies
to Europe. This will be sought first
by naval cooperation to fight the Ger
man submarine, second by construction
of a huge fleet of wooden merchant
men to negative its destructiveness,
and third, by a ways and means to
increase American manufacture and
the Allies' ability to pay for the pro
ducts. It is understood that neither
the United States nor the Allies will
miss the opportunity of sounding out
the other as to the eventful peace
terms and the reconstruction of the
world. The European delegates are
known to be anxious to sound out the
officials here as far as possible in or
der to see to what extent they con
count on complete American support.
J. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
MONEY AND SUPPLIES TOPICS
FOR WAR CONFERENCE.
kerchief by Naaman's Department
Store.
Eighth grade and up, best cake,
Alice Cook Frazier, Rixwood, silk hose
by Whittington's.
4th and 6th grades, best candy,
Eloise Birdsong, Schlater, handker
chiefs by Oury ft Halsell.
The exhibits on display by the dif
ferent schools were very interesting
and much appreciated. Tennis and
beoe ball had to be called off on ac
couQt of wot ground*.
HEAVY FIRING HEARD NORTH
OF CAPE COD THIS MORNING
,
Engagemeh
Shots Fired
Naval Officers Think An
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Succession—About Nine O'clock.
t Took Place
in Quick
(By Associated Press)
Boston, April 18—Coast Guard stations re
port hearing heavy guns fired at nine forty one
today off Province Town. About thirty shots were
fired. Navy officials believed the firing indicated
a naval engagement off the coast.
Attempts to learn something definite failed
and an explanation of the firing is awaited from
the warships in the vicinity.
REPORTS TO WASHINGTON.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, April 18—A report from the
Cape Cod Coast Guards forwarded to the Navy
Department says that heavy firing was heard this
morning at sea north of the station. Heavy guns
were heard in rapid succession. No explanation
was obtainable when the report was transmitted.
SAW THE PERISCOPE.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, April 18—A radio re
port to the Navy Department today
says that the periscope of the subma
rine running submerged was sighted
by officers of the Destroyer Smith yes-,
terday before the wake of the torpe
do was seen crossing the destroyers
bow. Navy officials
confirms the presence of a German
submarine in American waters.
WILL BE VOLUNTEER ARMY.
(Bq Associated Press)
Washington, April 18—The House
Military Committee by twelve to eight
voted to have the Army Bill carry the
provision firsjt to try to raise the new
force by volunteers. The Senate ap
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GREATEST WAR
CREDIT OF ALL
Sum of Seven Billions Will Be at Dis
posal of Administration Before
Today is Over.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, April 18—The largest
single war credit in history will be at
the disposal of the administration as
soon as the House approves the Sen
ate amendments to the seven billion
dollar war revenue bill. The meas
ure passed the Senate last night by a
unanimous vote. The House is ex
pected to accept the Senate changes
without sending the measure to con
ference. The bill will then be rushed
to the President for signature. .
i night in the South armory. The Han
j del and Haydn Society, assisted by
the Boston Festival Orchestra, will
sing patriotic selections. Governors
0 f all the New England States and
Mayors of all the cities in Massachu
setts will attend th emeeting.
GERARD TO SPEAK IN BOSTON.
Boston, April 18—(By Union Asso
ciated Press)—-James W. Gerard, for
mer United States (Ambassador to
Germany, will speak before the Pil
grim Publicity Association here to
MONSTER SOUTHERN ROAD
MEET.
Birmingham, April 17—(By Union
Associated Press)—Insistently the
need of roads in connection with com
prehensive preparedness is being ex
pressed all over the country and there
opened in this city today a monster
good roads gathering, in which Unit
ed States Senators, congressmen and
other prominent citizens will partici
pate. It is pointed out that if the Un
ited States must fight, it must have
good roads. If peace is declared, roads
.also are necessary. During the meet
ing reports will be made of the work
that is being done in California, New
Jersey, New York and other States.
UNCLE SAM NEEDS STENO
GRAPHERS.
Washington, April 17—(By Union
Asociated Press)—Because of the
great number of emergency steno
graphers and typewriters needed by
the Federal Government, examinations
are being held today in Washington,
Alexandria and Richmond. Those who
pass will be eligible to permanent po
sitions in the apportioned departmen
tal service at Washington upon meet-TO
ing the residence and domicil* requit*
monta of the. law. *
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GERMAN STRIKE
AFFECTS MANY
Those in Berlin Estimated at Oae
Hundred and Twenty Five Thous
and—Now in Poland.
(By Associated Press)
Copenhagen, April 18—The number
of strikers in Berlin is placed by semi
official reports at a hundred and twen
ty five thousand, distributed accord
ing to the Tageblatt, among the ma
chine works, electrical establishments
and part of the munition planta. The
shortage
the cause
centers outside of Berlin has been re
ceived yet,
food supplies said to be
o report of trouble in labor
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STRIKE IN POLAND.
(By Associated Press)
Copenhagen, April 18—A strike has
broken oi|t among the Polish muni
tion workers at Warsaw where Ger
many has been using Polish labor to
supply the eastern army.
STRIKE WOULD EFFECT 54,000
MEN.
Dubois, Pa., April 18—(By Union
Associated Press)—Although it is
practicaljy certain that it will be
averted for the time being at least,
the general strike of the central Penn
sylvania bituminous coal miners sched
uled to begin today would affeet no
less than 45,000 men. The workers
want 33 1-8 per cent wag« increase
and better working conditions.
— STATE'S MOTOR CARS
Make fine array.
New York, April 17—(By Union
Associated Press)—The Government
is at liberty to call upon New York
state for automobile trucks whenever
it feeli so disposed, for the Empire
State can muster no less than 82,800
such vehicles. Its gasoline army to
tals 318,000 cars and over 105,000 pro
fessional drivers. One-half the total
number of trucks are in this city, while
nearby counties contribute 2,400 more.
Nearly 15,000 trucks are scattered ov
er the state, with 95 per cent, of the
number in cities efther located on or
connected by improved highway* to
the mein artery that runs from Buff
alo to New York.
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