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GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, SÀTÜRDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 23, 1917.
SUBSCRIPTION:
VOLUME 1-NUMBER 264.
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Hf EDO COCCHI CONFESSES
MURDER OF RUTH CRUGER
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Mystery Surrounding Death of New York City
School Girl Solved—Cocchi Now Being Held
at Bologna, Italy.
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ance of Ruth Cruger, the eighteen year
(By Associated Press)
Bulletin. Bologna, June 23—Alfred old school girl. When the girl's body
f hi todav confessed to the Italian was discovered in the basement of
■* the murder of Ruth Cocchi'* motorcycle shop, New York
I Police Commissioner Woods cabled to
authorities to
Cruger in New York.
Cocchi said that he' murdered Ruth Italy asking that the man be arrested
Cruger in a fit of furious jealousjr be- on the charge of murder. Cocchi
cause he failed to win her love. The vehemently protested his innocence,
admission of the Italian was made in The man's nerve broke down after he
after searching interrogation. was placed in solitary confinement al
though he had retained a lawyer and
Cocchi went to Bologna from New announced his intention to fight extra
York in February after the disappear- dition.
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FIRST SEMI-ANNUAL ELECTION
OF YOUNG MEN'S BUSINESS CLUB
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Race Grows Heated With Two Tickets in the
Field— Steering Committee Issued Statement
Election Comes July Third.
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NOMINEES.
Reds:
For President T. Jerry Foley
For Treasurer Warner Wells
For Vice-President Shelby S. Steele
Greens:
For President, J. B. Webb
For Vice-President, R. B. Dorman
For Treasurer, R. A. Ball
The first semi-annual election of of
ficers for the Young Men's Business
Club, of Greenwood, will be pulled off
in the most approved style at the
Court House on Tuesday Night, the
3d of July. At the meeting on Wed
nesday night, June 20th, two candi- or
" dates for each office were nominated.
From the instant the results were an
nounced by the judges of the election,
the battle was on.
General Foley has unfurled his ban
ner of Red .which he and his followers
say is a contradiction to the rumor
that there will be anything "bone-dry"
in the election, or in the Y. M. B. C.
"Bone," they say, will be in the con- on
test, but with it rich Red blood of
pluck, courage and strength.
On the other hand .General Webb
has hoisted high the Green flag of
youth and growth and life, which they
declare will never show signs of
'drought."
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MR. DENNIS ASKS
AID TAX PAYERS
Tiiose Who Have Not Given in As
sessments Urged by Him to Do
So During Next Week.
Mr. J. E. Dennis, County Tax As
sessor, announced this morning that
ho expected all who have been putting
him off with regard to thpir assess
ments to come forward during next
week and cooperate with him in mak
iner the assessments as required by
law. Next week is the last week in
which Mr. Dennis has to make the as
sessments and he is very desirous of
getting all on the books without more
trouble than can be avoided.
Mr. Dennis has succeeded in com
pleting his assessments to a large per
cent., but complained this morning
that a good number have persisted in
putting him off and asking for more
time. Many have asked that he copy
the old rolls which he sajffi he cannot
do because the probability is that the
old roll is not correct now.
The matter has come to a show
down now and Mr. Dennis asks that all
who have avoided giving in their as
sessments do so with in the next week
and avoid trouble.
BENEFIT BALL GAMB ON FOUBTH
Receipts to Go to Bny Yarn to Knit
Comforts for Navy Boys.
To help raise money for the purch
ase of yam with whiclj to knit com
forts for the boys of the United States
Navy, the ladies of Greenwood who
have entered whole heardedly into the
work, have arranged,a benefit ball
game to be played between two fast
local teams
There is no cause more worthy, of as
»(stance and a benefit ball gams la
just the thing. Tha donors snjoy the
the Fourth of July.
on
was and give their rubs tone# to tho
ties are swept aside by the sheer tre
mendousness of the situation. In this
gigantic conflict brother is divided
against brother ,and individual friend
ships have ceased to exist. The mem
bers are in a state of consternation,
for on the result of the conflict hangs
the dignity of the "Flag."
What is your "Flag"—your "Color"?
Are you a Green or a Red? That is
the question you must answer, and,
having answered, don't wait to be con
scripted, but put on the armor of your
choice, »face the enemy and spring
your mines, throw your bombs and op
up with your heaviest artillery.
There is no time to lose. Victory
defeat may depend upon a single
man. Confer with your leaders, give
them your advice and support, and
never turn your back to the enemy. Be
careful for submarines, airplanes, and,
above ail, look out for death-dealing
Gas.
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Recruiting stations and training
camps will be opened up at points to
be shortly announced, but don't wait
these—delay may necessitate the
establishing of hospitals. There has
been no sickness or infirmity in the
Young Men's Business Club, and there
must not be any.
Rally to your Flag, and don't be
caught asleep.
Steering Committee,
Y. M. B. C.
LIBERTY LOAN IS
52 PER CENT. OVER
Over Four Million Persons Bought
Bonds During Recent Intensive
Campaign.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, June 23—Liberty Loan
final tabulations today showed that
nearly fifty two per cent., more than
was requised was subscribed. Four
million persons bought bonds.
in
all
ROAD RALLY A SUCCESS.
Memphians Take Part In Big Meet
ing at Endort, Mis*.
Road improvement bonds to the
amount of $75,000 probably will be
authorized today by the voters of Eu
dora, Miss., as a result of an enthusi
astic good roads rally there yes
terday, according to members of the
Memphis Chamber of Commerce good
roads committee, who attended the
meetings.
The district of which Eudora is the
center is seeking to float the bond
issue to complete a link of the Yazoo j
Delta Highway between Memphis and
Jackson.
Speeches were made at the rally l>y
S. B. Dean of Eudora, D. W. Robbins
of Tupelo, state highway commission
• Rogers Montgomery of Tunica,
county supervisor; W. H. Hays of
Greenwood, secretary of the Yazoo.club.
Delta Highway, and T. B. King,
Charles M. Bryan, George Canale and |
Henry Hayley of the Memphis good
roads committee.—Memphis Commer
cial Appeal, 23rd Inst.
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cause also.
If there are any who wish to con
tribute to this worthy cause witii cash
donations the ladies will ba very glad
ta receive them. The Elks Club has
started the list With a dono
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BOY SCOUTS GO
TO THE RESCUE
Virginia "Troopers" Assail Potato
Patches Deserted by Negroes and
Rescue Crop.
(By Associated Press)
Richmond, Va., June 23—A thous
and Boy Scouts began work today on
the eastern shore of Virginia digging
four million bushels of potatoes that
probably would have rotted in the
ground because of fifteen thousand ne
groes from this section migrating to
the North.
OPEN CAMPAIGN
HERE TOMORROW
Central Committee on Red Cross War
Fund to Work Greenwood Sun
day and Monday.
The efforts of the Central Commit
tee on the Red Cross War Relief Fund
in Leflore County have been devoted
to the towns and country-side of the
county so far this week and little ef
fort has been exerted in Greenwood.
The canvass of the county has been
completed and except for a few here
and there who could not be reached the
appeal has been carried to every man,
and child in the country. The
campaign in Greenwood will be official
ly opened tomorrow night at the
Greenwood Theatre.
Hon. James O'Conner, of New Or
leans, is to be the speaker of the oc
He is a ^prominent Irish
American and an orator of great abil
woman
casion.
ity.
In addition to the speakers a tab
leau entertainment has been arranged
by the Central Committee to take
place at the same time which will pic
ture the great good the Red Cross
Nurse is doing in the world war. It
will show how she is tending to the
wounded soldier in France, the starv
ing children of Belgium, and the aged
and feeble of Northern France.
An appeal is made by the people of
France and Belgium to the United
States to come to their aid. Battery
C., representing the forces of Amer
ica will march into the Theatre and
the stage at double quick in re
be
upon
gponse to their appeals. At the climax
Uncle Sam and Columbia will rise from
j the center of the pyramid on the stage.
Battery Co., will occupy the pyramid
during the speaking that follows the
l>y exercises. The Boy Scouts will take
p Br t also.
Dr. L. W. Rose will open the meet
j n g with prayer and fitting music will
of be rendered by the Matinee Musicale
Yazoo.club. America will be sung at the
c io, e by the entire audience.
| Special attention is called to the fact
that there will be no admission char
get and no collection will be taken up.
The hour for 1 the entertainment will
be eight o'clock and the place the
Greenwood Theatre.
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If you have any thing to sell or
has want to buy any thing just simply
advert!»# your wants in The Dally
Comnjonwoolth.
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COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Cotton Closed Thirty Seven
Up and New Orleans Forty
Eight Up.
New York cotton closed this after
noon thirty seven points higher and
New Orleans was up forty eight
points. Spots at New York were sixty ;
up and thirty seven up at New Or
leans. Sales 1,419 bales.
NEW VOÉR MARKET.
Prev.
Open High Low Close Close
July 26.35 26.88 26.35 26.77 26.33
Oct. 26.50 26.78 26.48 26.63 26.19
Dec 26.65 26 94 26 65 26 73 26.36
Jan 26.75 26 98 26.70 26.81 26.41
Closed 37 up.
New York Spots 27.15-60 up
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Prev.
Open High Low Close Close
July 25 74 25.90 25.71 25.75 25,33
Oct 25.80 26.07 26 70 26 95 26.46
Dec 26 05 26 24
Jan 26.25 26.40 26.25 26.31 25.88
Closed 48 up.
New Orleans Spots 25.25—37 up.
Sales 1419.
26.00 26 15 25.66
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Close Prev. Close
..2,14
... 1.65 3-4 1.66 1-2
2.10
WHEAT—July
CORN-July....
OATS-July. 631-8
63 12
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
Close Prev. Close
.40.00
39.80
PORK-July..
LARD-July..
RIBS-July ....
24,65
21.57
21.85
...21.80
NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET
Close.
. 16.48
Prev. Close
16.37
July..
16.25
16.38
Aug.
THE WEATHER
Forecast.
Mississippi—Fair tonight and Sun
day. Continued warm.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
June 23, 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Misa.
For the 24 Hours Ending at 7 A. M.
Temperature: Hlgheet - 96 degrees
Lowest • 66 degrees
At 7 a.m. - 68 degrees
Precipitation 0,00 inches
River Stage,7 *.m - - - 17.6 feet
0.1 feet
Change in 24 boors np
J. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I will open dental offlws in rooms
3 and 4, in the new Adeline Building,
on Howard street, July 1st, where I
will give special attention to the prac
tice of Dental Surgery, and a share
of the public patronage will be ap
preciated.
or
Respectfully,
JAMES R. MOORE, D. D. S.
Toko Tbi Polly Commonwealth.
I WILSON TO O.K.
PLANS OF DRAFT
Regulations for New National Army
Now Awaiting His Approval—
Will Be Done at Capital.
(By Associated Press)
Washington .June 23—Regulations
; for the drafting of the new national
army now are awaiting President Wil
son's approval. While no official an
nouncement has been made it is gen
erally accepted here tint the Federal
government will do the drafting prob
ably at Washington.
PASSED FORGED
CHECK AT BANK
Slick Negro Got Twenty Five So Easy
He Tried to Get Fifty More on
Bad Check.
Yesterday morning a negro man
presented a check for twenty-five dol
lars at the window at the Greenwood
Bank and Trust Co., which bore the
signature of a colored woman custom
of the bank. The check was cashed
without question by the clerk who was
the only one in the bank at the time.
About three hours later the same ne
gro presented another check bearing
the same signtaure and calling for fif
ty dollars. That time Mr. R. A. Ball,
cashier, was in the cage and question
ed the signature.
While Mr .Ball was gone to verify
the signature with the identification
card the negro made his escape. In
vestigation showed that the first check
forgery as was the last one. The
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NEW JAPANESE DIET ASSEM
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Tokio June 23—(By Union Asso
ciated Press)—The new Japanese Diet,
members of which were elected last
April, convened today. It is expected (
to be the moost important in the his
tory of the nation and is of especial in
terest to the United States, because
Japan is watching closely every move
being made by America, especially as
it relates to China. All members of
the new Diet declare, however, that
entertains only the warmest,
Taka Hw Dolly Commonwooltb. 1
was a
customer did not have sufficient funds
left in the bank to care for the second
check had it been good.
Notifying the police and the sheriff's
office Mr. Ball and several officers set
out to find the negro who had gotten
the money. Going to where he lived
beyond the Y. & M. V. tracks the par
ty approached his house. As they en
tered the front door the negro went
out of the back and it was then that
business picked up. The officers opened
fire on the fleeing negro but without
From the number of shots
success.
fired some who heard the fullisade
thought that Battery C., was actively
engaged with the Germans with the
result that as many negroes as could
possibly do so made haste to leave that
part of the city.
Japan
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Second Encounter Reported in Two Days in Which
American Ship Successfully Defended Her
self Against Submarine Attack.
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An Atlantic Port, June 23—A fight
between an American freighter and
i German submarine, which occurred
fune sixth one day out from Genoa,
f taly, and resulted in the Navy gun
;rs on the American vessel scoring at
'east' one hit is reported by the cap
tain of the steamer upon its arrival
here today. The U-boat launched a
torpedo but the vessel evaded it. Four
ihots were fired at the submarine. The
second shot struck the periscope
throwing it high in the air. The last
shot fired hit the exact spot where the
U-boat disappeared. The American
vessel suffered no damage.
This is the second encounter report
ed in two days in which the American
ship successfully defended herself
against submarine attack.
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OPPOSE SEPARATE PEACE.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, June 23—Amtassador
Bakhmitieff declared in an address be
fore Congress today that the Russian
people oppose a separate peace with
Germany.
HEAVY COUNTER ATTACKS.
(By Associated Press)
The heavy attacks of the Germans
are continuing along the Aisne front
with fighting at times assuming the
proportions of a general engagement.
No success has attended the crown
prince's efforts.
So far General Petrain has lost none ' a
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BEGIN DRIVE
FOR RECRUITS
Effort to Secure Enlistments of Sev
eral Thousand Men in Week
Begun by War Department.
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(By Associated Press)
Washington, June 23—The nation
wide drive of one week to recruit the
seventy thousand men to bring the
Regular Army up to the authorized
strength of three hundred thousand
begun today, in accordance with
was
proclamation of President Wilson call
ing for volunteers. This is the first
step toward the war organization of
America's army. Unmarried men be
tween eighteen and forty are called
en
upon.
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CANNING DEMONSTRATIONS TO
BE GIVEN NEXT WEEK.
A vast deal of zeal, energy and en
thusiasm is being manifested by the
good ladies of Leflore County in the
canning of fruits and vegetables, as
the result of the call of the conser
vation of food stuffs and reduction of
the high cost of living. Just now the
ladies are to be congratulated on hav
ing with them Miss Bessie Price, a
most accomplished Government expert
in canning. She came to the county
only about ten days ago, and has al
ready captured the county by her
charming personality and her skill as
a demonstrator and instructress. Miss
Susie V. Powell sent Miss Price to Le
flore County for only a few days, but
the ladies of the county would not
have it so, and in response to numer
ous telegrams and letters from differ
ent parts of the County, Miss Powell
has instructed Miss Price to remain in
the county for a few days more.
Thanks to Miss Powell.
Miss Price authorizes The Daily is
Minter City, Monday and Tuesday.
Schlater, Wednesday. : of
Berclair, Thursday.
Swiftown, Friday. |
Carrollton Avenue, Greenwood, Satur
day. I
Every woman and girl in the county
i g invited to be present at these dem- 1
onstration meetings. More good can
be accomplished in one day's actual
last work and more knowledge acquired
( than by weeks of study,
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of socaltod Pres«)—Raw wool prices «re
still soaring and the largest wonted
manufacturing concerns ars today
•ending out letters to their costomen
advising them to anticipât« their wants
1 m **• »kichitaly rotate te
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Commonwealth to state that she will
be at the following places next week;
June 25th to 30th inclusive:
RAW WOOL PRICES'STILL SOAR
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New York, June 23—(By Union As
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of his commanding position« while the
Germans have sacrificed heavily for
the small gaina they have been able to
effect.
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GERMANS FIGHT HARO
(By Associated Press)
Paris, June 23—Continuing tha of
fensive on the Aisne front the Gor
mans last night made repeated attacks
in the region of Vauxaillaon and
southeast of Fillain. They also mutti- *
plied their efforts against the French
positions north of Friedmont where
they failed yesterday. The war office
today says the Germans made con
siderable sacrifices without gaining
the slightest advantage.
POSITIONS TAKEN.
(By Associated Press)
Berlin, June 23—A French position
southeast of Filian, on a front ona and
a half kilometres and five hundred
metre* deep was captured yesterday
by the Germans, Yh* war office declar
ed today. Three hundred prisoner*
were taken.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
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RED CROSS FUND
(By Associated Press)
Amsterdam, June 23—More than a
thousand persons were killed, injured
or are missing as a result of explo
sions in munition factories in Bleeweg,
according to an announcement in the
Austrian parliament by the minister
of defense, forwarded from Vienna in
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New Jersey City Has Give« Fit«
Times As Much As Original
Allotment Already.
(By Associated. Press)
Washington, June 23—Englewood,
N. J., a residential community of New
York City collected more than five
times its apportionment to the hun
dred million dollar Red Cross fund ac
cording to a list issued today. Engle
wood's goal was twenty thousand but
one hundred and twelve thousand, sev
hundred and forty were raised.
New York City has raised eighty four
per cent., of its forty million appor
j tionment.
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COMMISSION TO RUS8IA.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, June 23—The Ameri
can Red Cross will send a commission
to Russia to work along and behind
the battle front the same way that a
similiar commission now operates in
France and Belgium. In that way the
ambulance and other relief for the
Russian army will be supplied.
is that it is true.
This lady was recsntly fishing on
Walker Lake in a boat by her lone
some. The bream were striking fine.
So fine in fact that she soon gave out
: of roaches. Searching her can she
found the leg of a roach which she
| put on her hook and captured à big
fat bream. Wondering what else to
I use she spied some black henries on
the bank. Landing she gathered a
1 number of them and with the flrat
blackberry cast she landed a fish. She
Halted the rest of Ihe morning with
berries and the flah bit fine.
THE BEST ONE YET.
Lady Takes the Prise for the Best
Fleh Story—And Its True.
Since the fishing season has opened
up and the finny tribe have been nib
bling so nicely fisherman upon their
return to town have had some wonder
ful tales to tell about their catches,
the big ones that got away and the
loss of strings, etc., but it was left to
a lady of Greenwood who recently be
come very much of an enthusiast over
the sport of breaming to bring home
the most remarkable tale of all, and
the most remarkable thing about it all
reach unheard of standards before t
end of ancther seven day»- Ma
leading wool and worsted dreee goo
, mills have discontinued acceptance
orders, selling only from stock.
Q. B. ECZEMA TREATMENT.
Formerly.known at
(Kuykendall's Eczema Remedy)
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