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GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TUESDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 5,1917.
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MILLIONS REGISTERING IN ONIID STATES TODAY FOR ARMY DRAFT
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AMERICA STEPS FORWARD TODAY
, TO DO HER PART FOR DEMOCRACY
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Every City, Town and Hamlet in Most Remote
Sections of Country Sending Their Part of
Men to Registering Places.
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America is stepping forward today,
to do her part for a World Safe for
In every city and town,
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Democracy,
in the most remote valley and hamlet
and in the wildest mountain cross
roads ten million sons of Liberty are
inscribing their names on the honor
roll of ages that the free government
for which their fathers died may not
perish from the earth.
While or black, married or single,
sick or well .alien or native born, even
subjects of the Kaiser, all men be
' tween the ages of twenty one and
thirty one are expected to present
themselves today between seven in the
morning and nine tonight for registra
tion. Every man between these ages
is required to register today_unless:
he is already in military service in
branch or other.
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ABOUT NORMAL
Reports from Various Parts of Coun
try Show that Large Number of
Negroes Signing Cards.
At three o'clock this afternoon nine
hundred and five had registered in this
precinct—a far better showing than
was expected.
Today is Registration Day. When ;
the clock strikes nine tonight and the |
Registration records are closed the.
United States government will have
available a brief but concise card in-!
. J dex to the occupation and abilities of
some ten million men, citizens of this
this Country between the age* of
twenty one and thirty years inclusive. |
This registration is for the purpose
of giving the (government available
men from whom to make a draft of
five hundred thousand to compose an
army for the war with Germany. It
will be easy for the government to se
cure five hundred thousand perfect
8Decimens of the human being from
the ten million men who are register- ;
ing today.
Of the half million to compose the
army Leflore County's part is estimât- 1
ed at two hundred, the state of Mis
sissippi will furnish approximately
eicht thousand five hundred.
Reports from the varoius precincts
in the county are that registering has
been about up to expectations,
large number of negroes have regis
tered in all parts of the county.
The first two men to register here
this morning were Messrs. Ivy Mc
Kennie and C. S. Davidson, both young
married men. Mr. McKennie ' is a
member of the office force of the
Humphrey Cotton Company and Mr.
Davidson is connected with The Daily
Commonwealth. Both of these young
men were on hand before seven o'clock
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waiting for the registrars to get,ready ,
tn t-ike the pedigrees of those between,
the ages of twenty one and thirty.
At noon several hundred had reg
istered here and the upstairs court
$room at the Court House held a large
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number awaiting the« time to get to
the registrars.
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A BATTLE CRY FOR FOODDOM!
President Wilson, King Corn and
Queen Cotton Seed!
"A horse! A horse! My kingdom
for a horse!" (King Cotton.)
A Little War.
The nation has been at war for for
ty days. Agricultural Dixie's natural
state is a state of war. For a gener
ation Teutonic Allies of the, insect
world have made war upon her agri
cultural ability'and resources.
She with her Entente yUlies, among
them the U. S. Department of Agri
culture, the Experiment Stations,
Colleges and the press, has been fight
ing, is still fighting, ttie Militaristic
Boll Weevil, the Blood Sucking Cattle
Tick, the Bulgarian Pink BoH Worm
end the Unspeakable Hookworm,
which"'! last physically enervates the
farmer's boy ahd mentally makes the
farmer see things crooked to his own,
to the miller's, and to the nation's, dis
advantage.«
Feed' the Cavalry.
Dixit Ttwdi, the Nation modi, *n
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registration today at ten million two*
hundred and sixty four thousand,
eight hundred and ninety six. j
NO DISTURBANCES.
(By Associated Press)
BULLETIN. Washington, June 6.
—At noon today registration was {
proceeding all over the Country with
out reports of any disturbance or un
toward incidents of any kind. Offi
cials are confident that returns will
show few evasions. I
ATTEMPT TO MURDER WOOD. ,
(By Associated Press)
■ Birmingham, June 6—It was learn
ed today that an attempt was made
to wreck the Alabama, Great Sofithern ;
train which bore General Wood from '
lhattanooga to Birmingham last night. .
A log was tied across the track.
i other ally, the horse and his half
j brother, the mule. Of all farm ani
mals, tflese are most unscientifically,
1 most wastefully, fed. They are fed
more grain than is good for them,
! grain that; is good food, grain that is
; needed for human food. Food that
men can't or won't eat is good food
for them. The sugar of black strap
molassqp, the starch of the corn cob
and of the cottonseed hull all carbo
hydrates (exchangeable in part for
corn and oats) and the protein of cot
ton seed meal) (the flesh and muscle
j building constituent of food), horses
! and mules do not-but should get in war
times. If they dp, it will be better for
them, better for us and better for our
Entente Allies.
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King Cotton's Widow.
King Cotton is dead. Peace to his
ashes! He died because he put all'
the emphasis' of hie once royal power
on fine raiment instead of food. He
died because he denied the horses and
mules who slaved for him (too many
of whom still slave for hinwalone.) the
food they craved but couldn't get,
j which exists in the seed of the cotton
I plant. Com, the King of forage and
food plants, in real power and useful
ness, has supplanted him.
But the COTTON PLANT is not
dead ,for in Cottonseed ,the Queen of
all oil-bearing seeds, we have a wor
: thy helpmeet for King Cora.
How Wars Are Won.
The lines of ignorance and prejudice
that bar the way to less wasteful, less
expensive horse and mule feeding,
that bar the way to more cheaply
raised crops, to more food for man
from the same acreage, are much like
the German lines across France.
I To pierce these obstructing German
lines France has had to do three
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First—Secure an equally powerful
ally (England).
Second— Standardize guns and am
munition.
Third—Provide a curtain of fire.
So, top, if we would pierce these
formidable lines of wasteful feeding
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seed and Cora.
Second—A stendacization of at
least one corn and one cottonseed
product, the one containing ' the full
food strength of the whole ear of corn
other the m food strength of
the whole cottonseed. .
Third—A Curtain of Firs (publicity)
brought against ignorance and preju
dice by the joint effort« of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, the State
Stations and Colleges, the corn mill
ers, the oil millers, the com growers,
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THE WEATHER
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Fereeam.
Mississippi—Fair tonight and Wed
nesday.
UNITED STATU DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
June 5, 1917. '
Loca l Data, Greeawood, Misa.
For the 14 Hours Brnttag at 7 A. M.
Temperature: Highest • 89 degrees
Lowest - 67 degrets by
At 7 a. m. • 70 degree*
Precipitation 0.00 inches
River Stage,7 a.m - - • • 8.9 feet
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Change in boon up
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DEPUTIES NAME
TERMS OF PEACE
French Chamber in Secret Session
What Germany Must Do to End
the War.
(By Associated Press)
Paria, June 6—By a vote of 463 to
55 the Chamber of Deputies in secret
session adopted a resolution declaring
that peace conditions must include lib
eration of territories now occupied by
Germany, the return of Alsace-Lor
raine to Francfe and just reparation
for damage done in the various reg
ions. The resolution which was ac
cepted by the government, also favors
the creation of a League of Nations
for the maintainance of peace.
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SPECIAL TERM
CIRCUIT COURT
Judge Frank Everett Calls Special
Session to Try Criminal Cases
Now in Jail.
Judge Frank E. Everett of India-,
nola, who pretermited the February,
term of Circuit Court in this county
because of conditions, has called a
special term to begin on Monday, the
twenty fifth of this month, especially 1
to try the criminal cases now in jail
here. »
There are at present twenty six Jail
cases to be tried which Judge Everett
is desirous of getting rid of. He is
opinion that it is a waste to |
feed this number of prisoners for,
months while awaiting their trial. I
Elsewhere will be found an order
■from the Judge calling the court to
convene on the date named.
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A Ce., from Flint, Michigan, by
Southern.
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A car of cars by express is the la
test exceptional thing to happen in
locai shipping circles and they were ■
received yesterday afternoon by the
Southern Express Co., for the H. D. j
Walker A Co., and were from Flint,
Michigan. The car was loaded with
four Buick Machine«. Within an hour
after the train arrived the can were
in the garage. The express charges
will total over three hundred dollars.
Usually machines shipped to Green
wood came by freight but for quick
delivery these were ordered sent out
by express. The two big express com
panies doing business here competed
for the business with Mr. J. T. Hodges,
agent for the Southeqi, winning.
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All Signa Indicate That Allies Soon To
Begin New Drive on~ Western
Front.
(By Associated Press)
All signs which herald a great of
fensive ar* reported from the British
front in France. The thunder of the
British guns increases day by day fh
volume while /trench raids and other
feintings for josition multiply in num
ber. ,
The Russian situation remains con
fused by all tiarmer of conflicting and
sensational Reports.
Prussian junkers still dre putting
forward an Extravagant program for
annexations and indebtedness.
ITALIAN LOSSES HEAVY.
(By*Associated Press)
Vienna, (une 5—The losses of the
Italians onithe Isonzo front are placed
at a hundred and eighty thousand in
today's official statement. Increasing
activities *n the Jamanio front, above
Triests are'reported.
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CONFIDENTIAL COUNCIL.
(ly Associated Press)
. June 5—An official statement
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Lithuania! to be composed of the
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British forces were undamaged,
Berlin,
issued at headquarters says that the
chief commander has approved the
formation I of a confidential council in
most
NA VJ L BASE BOMBARDED.
(i y Associated Press)
Londor June 5—The German Naval
Istend, on the Belgian coast,
bombarded by British war
admiralty announces. The
GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK.
(By Associated Press)
London, June 5—A German destroy
er was sunk and another damaged in ;
a runïing fight between six German a
' destroyers and Commodore Tyrwhitt's
squad on the admiralty announces.
j Eneny destroyer S-20 was sunk,
Seven survivors were picked up and
made/prisoners. There were no cas
ualty on the British side.
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[ECAPTURE POSITIONS.
(By Associated Press)
pe-ré, June 5—Positions captured
^ I e Q ermans northeast of Freid
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Lsterday by the French the war
j o g^L announceg . Violent artillery
fl_Wj ng has occurred in the Cham
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! CONGRATULATE U. S.
(By Associated Press)
tio Janeiro, June 6—The Chamber
of Deputies today on motion'author
izid the cabling of a message o%con
gntulations to the United States upon
avivai of the American squadron.
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linois-National Guard on Scene
but Riot Continues.
(By Associated Press)
Jpilet, 111., June 5—Serious rioting
among convicts at the state prison
broke out this morning. Five build-
ings were set on fire. .Two companies
of the Illinois National Guard encamp-
ed nearby were called to assist the
guards. The chapel and thft oil house
werl destroyed. Four hours after the
rioting started order was not fully
restored.
THOUSANDS ARE
IN WASHINGTON
Five Thousand Veterans and Seventy
Five Thousand Visitors—Best
Reunion Yet.
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Washington, June 5—A strong note
of patriotism marked the opening ex
orcises today of the twenty seventh
annual Reunion of the United Confed
erate Veterans who were welcomed by
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic, the occasion being the first
meeting north of the Potamac River.
The presence of five thousand Veter
ans and seventy five thousand visitors
gave promise that this will be one of
the largest Reunions ever held. Col.
Hilary Herbert is presiding. Welcom
ing speeches were delivered by James
Tanner, former Commander of the G.
A. R., General Harrison, Commander
in- Chief of the Confederate Veterans,
and others.
President and Mrs. Wilsori when
; they ascended the platform were given
a tremendous ovation by the Veterans.
The hall resounded with the Rebel
considerable length.
: Yell. The President then spoke at
LIVERPOOL UP
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Big Advance Shown Today—Totals
Over Four Dollars a Bale—Amer
ican Markets Closed.
A sensational advance in Liverpool
cotton was recorded today, the total
amounting to more than four dollars
a bale, or forty points at Livetttpl.
The New York and New OrleansMit
ton markets were closed today on
account of Registration Day.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
Closl, Prev. Close
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BIG PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION
MARKS REGISTRATION DAY HERE
Parade Taken Part in By Hundreds of Cars—Hon.
G. T. Fitzhugh Delivers Stirring Address— *
Flag Raisng a Feature.
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Amid martial strains of music thous
ands of citizens Greenwood and Le
flore county both white and colored
today took part in a demonstration
second to none in the history of this
section pf the state. Greenwood turn
ed out enmass to do honor to the mil
lions of young men who are today
registering for any service their Coun
try wants them to do, and to pay tri
bute to those who have so nobly
volunteered their services in the sev
eral branches of the Federal arms.
A monster parade, the hoisting of
"Old Glory" to the top of a high flag
pole erected, on the Court House
House grounds, a deep and stirring ad
dress by Hon. G. T. Fitzhugh ,of Mem
phis, and the presentation of the flag
to Battery C., on behalf of the J. Z.
George Chapter, United Daughters of
the Confederacy were the features of
the day. The ceremonies ended just
before one o'clock. The parade start
ed from the Court House just after
the clock struck ten.
Hundreds of cars took part in the
parade and thousand of citizens lined
the streets and occupied placed in the
line. Two of the features of the par
! a( * e were * fl° at representing the Bat
tleship Mississippi and the float of the
Red Cross Society.
After the Flag was raised Senator
Whittington, who acted as master of
ceremonies, introduced the speaker of
the occasion. In making his introduc
tory remarks Senator Whittington al
luded to the gravity of the day and
applauded the patriotism of the Le
flore eounty and Greenwood boys.
Mr. Fitzhugh in opening his address
spoke of Greenwood as being the most
progressive <*i£y in Mississippi 'and of
his appreciation of the invitation to
address the people of this county upon
such an occasion. His address was a
masterpiece. Eloquent from the first
to the last word, full of patriotism,
with pride and with admiration for
America and her allies ,yet with room
for a scathing denunciation of Ger
many and her methods.
Captain Fitzhugh paid glowing tri
bute to the Red Cross and to the Old
Veterans. He spoke of the work that
the Boy Scouts could do now and of
what they might have do to in the
future. He alluded with spirit to the
patriotism which fired the young man
to enlist and to organize companies
for service.
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June the fifth, he said, would be a
red letter day in history. It is a Holy
Day for those who are doing their
duty and are registering and will
prove to be a day of condemnation and
of humilitation for those who shirk
their duty, he declared.
In glowing terms he praised the
French and their efforts for Demo
cracy. Efforts growing direct from
the seed which Lafayett ecarried back
to that country after he had helped
America to win her freedom. He pic
tured the British as friends ever since
the war between that country and her
colonies, now the United States of
America.
He followed the path of Democracy
down through the ages from the time
of its firllst recognition in the Amer
ican Revolution to the present time
when fully four fifths of the world
is self governed. He declared that
the only black spots of despotism on
the face of the globe today are Ger
many, Austro-Hungary and Turkey.
With words of Are he bitterly in
dicted the German espionage system
which while declaring friendliness for
other countries had her ambassadors
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Loving tribute was paid to Belgium,
the little country whose noble resist
ance to the German invasion saved a
great part of France from being tak
en. He mentioned the action of Ger- 1
man naval authorities at Manila and
and compared it with their claims as [
to what the neutrals in the present,
war should do.
America he declared, is not in the
war from any debt of gratitude, she
owes France or England or because
of petty violations of international law
but for the "very life of Democracy."
It is the most momentous undertak
ing thlt the United States hat ever
entered upon, declared Mr. Fitzhugh.
The speaker was cheered heartily
when he declared "Freedom and Lib
erty—That it Life.
Mr. Fitzhugh said that all could
help the government by aiding in sup
plying munitions and- supplies. He
w«nt into details u to th* Avatar of
acting as spies.
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shells necessary to supply the amiss
of Following the address of Mr. Fitz
Z. ladies in the city, in fitting word«
of presented to Captain Albert C. Mette,
of of Battery C, the banner given to that
military organization by her chapter,
In accepting the banner Captain
Metts in a few ehosen words thanked
nished.
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The Selective Draft ip the moat
most Democratic method of raising
an army, declared the speaker, who
explained in. detail the workings of
the system.
The thousands assembled stood at
tentive, many in the beating raya of
the sun, enraptured by the eloquent ■
arid forceful words of the speaker dur
ing his entire address and cheered him
continually.
Presentation of Flag.
hugh, Miss Charlotte Keesler, who has
been a member of the J. Z. George
chapter, United Daughters of the Con
federacy since her childhood, and who
is one of the most charming young
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the chapter for the Flag, renewed his
allegiance and that of his Battery to
the government and declaim! that all
would do their utmost to bring the
banner home untrammeled and untar
Mrs. f. R. Henderson then in a few
words made an appeal to the assem
bled hosts in behalf of the Red Cross
Society ,declaring that she wanted ev
ery man, woman and child in the coun
ty to belong to that organization.
The parade was the biggest that,
has ever been seen in Greenwood.
Hundreds of cars took part and thous
ands of people were in the procession
that wound its way about^ the streets
of the city to martial music. Nearly
every organisation in the city was
represented in the parade. The Red
Cross Society had a big float on which
rode figures representing 'Uncle Sam,'
Columbia and a Red Cross Nurse.
Appropriate banners on each side of
the float urged all to join the Red
Cross as the only means whereby ev
eryone could aid the government.
In the line of march were the fol
lowing organizations as they are
mentioned: The Police Department,
Municipal Brass Band, Battery C,
Confederate Veterans in Uniforms,
members of the Hugh A. Reynolds
oamp, Boy Scouts and the Red Cross.
Following these organizations were
the Mayor, members of the City Coun
cil and the speaker of the day, Hon.
G. T. Fitzhugh, of Memphis, in an au
tomobile.
Hundreds of cars loaded to capacity
with citizens from all walks of life
and from all parts, of the county fol
lowed in the line. Every machine was
elaborately decorated with American
Flags and Red, White and Blue bunt
ing, making a pageant second to none
ever given in this section of the state.
The line of march began at the Con
federate Monument on the Court
House grounds thence down Market
street to Main, Main to Carrollton
Avenue, Carrollton Avenue to the yY
& M. V. depot, Johnson street to Main,
Main to Carrollton Avenue, Carrollton
Avenue to Howard street, Howard to
Washington, Washington to Cotton
and Cotton to the Court House.
Upon reaching the Court House Sen-
ator Whittington took charge of Um
ceremonies.
- Mr*. Percy DeLoach, chairman of
the committee on flag pins with her
valuable young lady aides saw to it
that every one present wore a neat
little Flag on their person during the
day. The young ladies who aided la
this work were Misses Charlotte Keea-
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Margaret Bates, Louise Wilson, Emma
Roverhorst, Nora Anthony, Margarita
^Humphries, Mary Garrott, Mildred
Gwin, Adele Hyman, Pearl Hell,
1 Josephine Gardner, Ellen McLean,
Beatrice Parsons, Mabel Anthony,
[ Betsy Brown, Sarah Jones, Lucy
Mitchell, Ruth Fox and Mary Hunter,
responsible for same,
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Marshals of the'Parade, under the
leadership of General S. R. Keesler,
chief marshal, were: Messrs. W. M.
Peteet, Martin Andersen, Charles
Crull, 8. 8. Steele, W. L. Craig and
Gèorge A. Wilson, Jr.
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J. F. Heard and Z. O. Keemut hav
ing dissolved partnership in the con
tracting business, the public is hereby
warned not to cherge any account*
to this firm as neither*arty will he
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