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GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY,'MISSISSIPPI, SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 12, 1917.
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GILLESPIE,
1-NUMBER 218.
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Jhmg" BLOWS on hindenburg
line STRUCK BY THE BRITISH
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Operation Near Bullecourt Last Night and Early
Today Result in Objectives Being Reached—
• French Using Heavy Artillery.
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(By Associated Press)
struck by British
Telling blows were
Hindenburg line last night
early today. Near Bullecourt
rliere the Hindenburg line was pierc
, fnr ther successful thrust# were
!L e by General Haig's troops. The 1
"bSectives were gained despite Reaper
été efforts on the part of the Ger- j
Farther north more ground was
of the attacks
the
on
and
mans.
gained. The purpose
completely attained London de
were
,
Cl * 0 n the Aisne and in the Champagne
the French are keeping up a
destructive artillery fire and are car- j
rying German outposts by attacks.
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BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK.
(By Associated Press)
Berlin, May 12—The admiralty an- !
nounces that a British destroyer was
GIVES TWO BOYS
TO HIS COUNTRY
William and Sam Keesler Ordered to
Report at Fort Oglethorpe To- .
morrow—Leave Today.
lore this year at Davidson College and
both graduated prior to commence- j
•ment in order to allow them to attend
the officers training camp at Fort Og-1
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lethorpe. They received orders this »
morning to report at Fort, Oglethorpe ,
' tomorrow, (Sunday) and left today for j
5- Chattanooga. The boys have been
■ it home for several days awaiting or
ders '
General S. R. Keesler of this city,
is giving two boys to his government.
They are William and Sam, both sen
Kg
Both have undergone two strenuous
physical examinations and successful
ly passed both. They are perfect
specimens of young menhood.
These young men were very popu
lar at college and while at Davidson
received numerous honors. Sam was
' president of the student body, presi- j
dent of his class and his fraternity j
in addition to other honors bestowed
by the college. He was a member of ,
the football team and of the baseball j
General Keesler this morning re- !
ceived a letter from Aepresentative
Ben. G. Humphreys enclosing a letter
from Adjutant General of the Army
McCain, relative to the pay of men
while attending these training camps,
team.
General McCain in his letter stated
that no appropriation had yet been
made for pay "for the men but that
it had been recommended to Con
gress. I
Railroad transportation paid out by
the boys going to the training camps
will be refunded them and also the
money paid out'for uniforms and
equipment. Just how this is to be !
done is not known but the War De- j
. partaient instructed recruiting officers ;
for the camps to inform applicants
that such would be done.
JOHN DULANEY
PASSES EXAMS
Hon. John Dulaney, Jr., has success
fuily passed the eramtoing phy.fti.ns
at Fort Logan H. Root, and has been
n. Jsiitrisrsï
h?hh f.thw' dT'j'w "taw™"*
voune maif will Urn with nleasure
mtuuST ÎTT Vf * ***■—
effort . "tit t t hia Conn
ra rinra Ü «Ttï ïïkïï à
nr since war was deciarad, ma gj»
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Notifies His Father That He has Been
Accepted to Reserve Camp at
Fort Logan H. Roots.
ANNOUNCE TEACHERS LATER.
The teachers for next year in the
Greenwood City Schools will be an
nounced in this paper liext week. It
was expected to announce them today
but the Board hat not definitely de*
" ' ctrtala matters.
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sunk' in an engagement on May tenth
between German light forces and Brit
ish cruisers and destroyers.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, May 12—Unusually heaw
1 artillery fighting \ook place last night
on the Verdun front, in the region of
j Avocourt, the war office announced tp
day.
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ARTILLERY FIGHTING.
BRITISH MAKE GAINS.
(By Associated. Press)
London, May 12—An official state
a ment says today that Brinish troops
j are attacking the Hindenburg line and
have gained objectives, and have tak
en several hundred prisoners. The Brit
i ish attacked near Bullecourt on both.
! sides of Arras-Cambrai road and north
! of the Scarpe River last night and
early today.
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THIRD OF MEN
TURNED DOWN
Thirty Three Per Cent, of Men at Fort
Logan H. Roots Fail to Pass
Examinations.
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From reports from Little Rock it
appears that many of the men sent
there to be examined for the officers
training camp at Fort Logan H. Roots
w jj| be , g ent home as physically unfit
j f or service as a soldier. Just what
.percentage of the Greenwood boys will
P ass > 8 a matter of conjecture, so far
: as is known only 3 having been ex
»- am j ned each 0 f t h em successfully pass- j
, jng
j col. r. l. Bullard, commenting on'
the large number of rejections, said
that it was not due to carelessness on '
the part of examining physicians but,
because they had little conception of
the great strain put on the bodies of
soldiers in the field.
Descriptive of the examinations a
Little Rock paper has the following
,
j and a staff of assistants, and the wpy
j the men are being put through shows
the present day efficiency of the Unit
, ed States army. The men are lined up
j in companies. They are strip down,
and are shot from officer to officer,
! who examines them with the regular
ity of a clock, and who shoots them on
to the next. Eyes, nose, throat, heart
and lungs are thoroughly examined,
The candidate is passed on to another
officer, who tests the sight and hear
to say:
The examinations of the students
are, being conducted by Major Cole
ing. Another examines the feet, the
muscular and nervous systems. They
are weighed fn. Detailed reports are
kept. The gandidates having been ex
I amined are passed on to another offi
cer^ who vaccinates them. Another
gives the first injection of typhoid pro
phylatic. The applicants have been
through the mill, the actual time giv
be ! en each being lees than two minutes,
j While the examinations are given
; in one-two order, there is little chance
for any sort of a defect, no matter
how amell, to Toe overlooked.
PRIZE WINNERS
COME NEXT WEEK
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The ribbon winners in the Better
Bttby contest held this week in this
dty wiH be annoU nced early next
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Card, showing their percentage will
be mailed to each mother and the list
"S? W«k .« with hwrty
port on every hand, the mothers turn
à tag out wito their little ones, those
gj» , t he work devoting much
CTnd energy toward making it a
succees and the physicians who did the
examining giving hours of hard work
to the examinations.
Why tot let The Daily Common
wealth vielt your home «very after- >
Averages of Babies Examined This
Week Being Figured Out—Six
ty Five Exemined.
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TO THE MAN WITH THE HOE
UPON THE FARMERS'
OF THIS 1 COUNTRY
RESTS 1 THE FATE OF
WAR AND THE FATE
OF NATIONS'"
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DEDICATE NEW
RED CROSS HOME
j Headquarters big marble structure
with Président Wilson, Secretary Bak
er and Former President Taft on the
program. Representatives of Red
' Cross chapters from all over the
Country, many high government ofli
cials, diplomats and others attended.
Senator John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi, is on the program to
speak for the women of the South.
The edifice costs eight hundred thous
and dollars.
Senator John Sharp Williams to Speak
in Behalf of Women of the
South Today.
(By Associated Press)
Washington ,May 12
dedication ceremonies were held here
, today for the new American Red Cross
Elaborate
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panies are taking in preparation for
peace appears in the Vossische Zei
tung. The Hamburg-American has at
present under construction at Ham
burg one ship of 66,000 tons, the Bis
marck; a turbin steamer of 20,000
tons, the Tirpitz; and three other ves
sels of an aggregate of 22000 tons.
is building at
ACTIVITY IN SHIP BUILDING.
(By Associated Press)
Berlin May 12—A summary of the
steps which German shipping com
The same company
Bremen nine ships of an aggregate of ^
47,000 tons for the Panama trade.
The North German Lloyd is building
two ships of 36,000 tons each, two of
16,000 tons and twelve of 12,000 tons
each,
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way a sister ship to the Cap Trafal
gar. The African line is building six
ships the Hansa line, and the Cosmos
line ten, all of 9,000 to 13,000 tons
each,
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The South American line%as under
PRESIDENT ATTENDS RED CROSS
DEDICATION.
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Washington May 12—(By Union
Associated press)—First mobilization
of Uniformed women war workers ever
held in the United States took place
today at the dedication of the new
$800,000 Red Cross building in this
city, which was formally turned over
to President Wilson as the head of the
organization. Secretary of w » r
£'^°™ en pre , e „ted the
buj , ding to * he p re , ide „t, who then
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the new uniform adopted for
w h 0 engage in home service for the
îfo», which ... pkmrf to d» th.
work of the Red Cross in war.
Another notable feature of the pro
gramme is the dedication of three
a memorial windows. One was given
b y the United Daughters of the Con
federacy, another by the Women's
Relief Corpe of the North, while the
central window was provided by -their
joint gift^ This is the spirit of the
Red Cross building, which is dedicat
> ed to women nuriM of the Civil War
on both $M$r >
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women
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York and New Orleans Cotton
Markets Closed Fifteen Points
Highre Today.
of
to
Both the. New York and New Or
leans cotton markets closed fifteen
points higher today. Spots at New
I York were fifteen upland nineteen up !
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at New Orleans.
NEW YORK MARKET.
Prev.
Open High Low Close Close
19.85 §19.72
19 61 19.70 19 65
18.93 1 9 09 18.94
Dec 19 04 19 28 19.03 19.18 19 03 J
Closed 15 up.
New York Spots 20.15—15 up.
May 19.80
July 19.66 1 9 87
Oct. 18.93 1 9 21
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at
NEW ORLEANS jKARKET.
Prev.
Open High Low Close Close
May 19 47 19.50 19 45 19.43 19.29
July 18 90 19.22 18.99 19.03 18.92
Oct 18.36418.64 18 30 1 8 60 18.34
Dec 18.39 18 73 18.39 18.60 18.44
Closed 15 up.
New Orleans Spots 19.69—19 up
Sales 5533.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Close Prev. Close
2.76
2,60 1-4
1.47 3 4
661-2
WHEAT-July
of ^ CORN— July.
OATS—July. ,67 1-2
of
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CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
Close Prev. Clos
39 00
PORK-July.39.00
LARD-July
RIBS-July
22,45
22.60
29.70
20.82
NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET
Prev. Close.
Close.
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.. 16.38
16.46
July ..
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• 16.35
THE WEATHER
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Forecast.
Mississippi—Fair, continued cool to
night and Sunday.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
psu! Greenwood, Miss.
For the 24 Hours Ending at 7 A. M. |
_ . 7 ß ,wrees
Temperature: Highest 76 deg ee
At 7 a m 57 degroe! °
P I iltation - 0 43 inch"
Rta Ltaee7 am- - - - £.8 fee
River Stage,7 a m
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school »„vs
TOES.
». YnrU , MflV 12 The first big
New Yorki May 12-The first big
Amy of schoolboys out ; on the farms
°f L "." g Totatoeé It
planting 30,000 acres in po^toes^It
",
Âïif
$,000,000 tush .
The Daily Commonwealth gives
yoAell tbe Istest war newe et the 4ey.jnon#t
Lowest
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WILL NOT TALK
ABOUT PEACE
German Reichstag Not to Hear Von
Bethmann-Hollweg Upon that
• Subject Soon.
(By Associated Press)
Copenhagen, May 12—The German
organ of the clerical party indicates
! that Chancellor Von Bethmann-Holl
weg does' riät Intend to make a state
ment in regard to peace terms before
the Richstag. The chancellor evident
ly has Von over Sonscrist and the part
of the national liberal delegation to
his views that a discussion of peace
terms at the present time is inadvis
J
able.
WAR HASTENS MISS PATTER
SON'S WEDDING.
Dayton, Ohio, May 12—(By Union
Associated Press)—Miss Dorothy For
ester Patterson, daughter of John H.
Patterson, president of the National
Cash Register Company, to Noble
Brandon Judah, Jr., son of Noble
Brandon Judah, of Chicago, was cele
brated today at Mr. Patterson's coun
try place, F»r Hills. The young peo
ple did not intend to wed before later
in the season, but the marriage was
hastened on account of the war, the
bridegroom having enlisted for ser
vices for his country.
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WAR WONT INTERFERE WITH
EDUCATIONAL PLANS.
Portland, Ore., May 12—(By Union
Associated Press)—Having been as
sured that the National Educational
Association will not change its plans
regarding the annual convention to be
held here next month, the local com
mittee has started preparations for
the entertainment of the thousands
of delegates who will visit the city.
The executive committee of the asso
i elation states that a careful survey of
the situation has been made and it
has been decided that one element in
national preparedness should be an at
tempt to retain a normal condition in
the country. The programme for the
: educators'
around ideas of preparedness, nation
alism and patroitism.
convention will center
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COUNTRY'S BIG STORES FEAR
LABOR TROUBLES.
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Washington, may \ y
Pre ss The proprietors
° f the larKe l" < ?
the U " ite dStat ?* w tS* ïfd I
ask th * Fovernmen what theyw.lldo
now that conscription has become a
wwfrf
""fr b r "T?
st
ing'the colors. The delivery service
win>offer th * real problem. It is pro
bab)e that the government will recom
mend the co . operat ive delivery system
It wWch C0U,d tried , ""'A *a *' Me I
when the public cou j d be d ephnded up
on to overlook th. first mistakes.
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why not let DaHy Common .
wealth visit your home every *fter
4ey.jnon#t
HOUSE ORDERS CONFEREES TO
RESTORE ROOSEVELT EXPEDITION
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After Stormy Session Today the Instructions
We^e Voted By Two Hundred and Fifteen to
One Hundred and Seventy Eight.
(By Associated Press)
BULLETIN. May 12—The House by a vote
of 215 to 178 after a stormy debate instructed the
conferees to restore the amendment to the army
bill permitting Colonel Roosevelt to lead a divis
ion to France.
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SENATE ACTS ALSO.
Memphis, Tenn., May 12—Mr. Gillespie,
Greenwood, Miss. The Senate has just passed the
bill to allow Teddy to go to France.
HICKS YANCEY.
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to selective conscription on July the
first within the ages agreed upon in
the conference report on the war army |
bill. Director Rogers of the Census
Bureau announced today. This rep-'
resents nearly ten per cent, of the to
tal estimated population which is be- J
tween a hundred and three million ;
and a hundred and four million.
Of those eligible for conscription
the Bureau estimates Arkansas will
have 156,600, Mississippi 176,100, Tex
as 420,200, Tennessee 195,060 and
• TEN MILLION "LlXtiLE.
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(By Associated Preas) *■
Washington, May 12—Ten million
men in the United States are subject
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Louisiana 171,000 men.
WILL PERSHING «O?
(By Associated Press)
Washington, May 12 Secretary
Baker and War Department officials
today declined to comment on reports
that General Pershing might com
mand the expedition to France.
PRESS ALLOWED FREEDOM.
Washington, May 12—The press
(By Associated Press)
NO CHANGE IN
THEIR POLICY
Sweden, Norway and Denmark Will
Remain Neutral in War—Confer
ference of Ministers.
(By Associated Press)
Stockholm, May 12—Official an
nouncement with regard to the result
of the three days conference of the
Swedish .Danish and Norwegian min
isters says that the conférée deter
mined unanimously' that the three
countries will maintain the policy of
impartial neutrality.
EMPLOYES URGED TO HELP.
Y. A M. V. Wants Them All to Join
Red Cross Society.
Mr. J. J. Pelley, Superintendent of
the Y. & M. V. railroad, with head
quarters at Memphis has sent out a
circular letter to all employes of the
line urging them to join the Red Cross.
Mr. Markham, president of the Illinois
Central and Y. 4 M. V. railroads, has
been appointed chairman of the rail
road committee for obtaining sub
scriptions and is very anxious that his
lines make rtums equal or greater
than any other road in the Country
with the same approximate of em
ployes.
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MAY 12 IN HISTORY.
1690—Charlemont, in Ireland, taken
by the B f itish - . _ , •
1807—Action in the Dardanelles be
the Rugsjan and Turkish fleetg;
three Turkish vessels stranded.
I 1*8-Cable at Cienfuggos cut by
^ ^ wag kJlhd .
u nll .„ »f Renresentatives
Äh? ST5Ä
of the Onlfod St.«, ta Arg«,
s- -—- —
Bi» which provided (neans for the
^ election 0 f United States Sen-VTurf
^ , n Stateg wbere laws were not
. ded ^ adopted in the 0 . 8.
g enate
I J 1916-World Court Contes, con
Cleveland, Ohio.
commande ,.
in-chief of the Irish revolutionists, ex
. souted in Berlin.
Sweden and Denmark set the clocks
Iotw*rt t«r ^ Sam»er.»onthe.
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I censorship provision was stricken
from the administration espionage bill
' today in the Senate by a vote of thirty
nine to thirty eight.
I An amendment ify Senator Kirby
the of Arkansas providing definite and
in specific press censorship under the
| provision of tile Secretaries of War
and Navy was defeated sixty tp five.
rep-'
to- *
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four only two events were arranged
for entertainment'of the British Com
mission. These were a luncheon at the
and Chamber of Commerce and an enter
tainment at Carnegie Hall by the Red
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NO TIME FOR PLAY.
(By Associated Press)
New York, May 12—Upon ,the ur
' gent request of Foreign Secretary Bal
I
Cross.
the members of the French mission
accompanying him arrived today and
French to boston.
(By Associated Press)
Boston, May 12—Marshal Joffre and
were met by the official reception com
mittee and were escorted by the Nat
ional Lancers from the station to their
hotel. They were the center of a con
tinued ovation.
A SENSATIONAL
WHEAT ADVANCE
May Trading Eliminated— July i
September Advance 27 to 32
* Cents a Bushel Today.
(By Associated Press)
Chicago, May 12—In the settlement
of the price, May wheat was wiped
from the board' yesterday. Specula
tive options were fixed at $3.18 a bush
el today.
Late today July and September op
tions made the most sensational ad
vance in the history of the crop, rang
ing from 27 to 32 cents.
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REJECT A PART
IN GOVERNMENT
of
a
Executive Committee Council Workera
and Soldiers Delegatee Vote
Against Coalition.
(By Associated Press)
Petrograd, May . 12—The executive
committee of the council of workmens
and soldiers delegates decided 23 to 22
not to participate in the formation of
a coalition government. The question
will be forwarded to the plenary meet
ink of the council. It is understood
that ministries of munitions, mbor and
relief are to-be created in the coalition
government
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UNITED HUNTS MEET.
New York, May 12—.(By Union As
sociated Press)—The entry list for the
United Hunts Club meet at Belmont
Park today is unusually large, includ
ing many of the most famous high
jumpers in the country. The meet,
which will be continued next Satur
day, has for the leading eventa, the
Sen-VTurf end Field one mile on the flat,
the Greénhedge Steeplechase at two
8. an da half miles, the hopeful steeple
chage at about two miles, the South
Shore at a mile and a. quarter on the
flat, the Hamptons Steeplechase at
,. about two ni , M , th. Timber Toppe»
champion chase of four mile, over «
timber course, the Groat United Hunt*
|Steeple chase »n d ** vw * 1 ^ thw *••• ;1
liemuo# feetures.