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im the daily commonwealth. ' ~ — ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SERVICE _ tJNIOW ASSOCIATED. PM6B8 SERVICE. SUBSCRIPTION: ÇgHSSW*; ••V ■ ■ , 4;^ i PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY p.pgpv wnnn miTNTY. MISSISSIPPI. THURSDAY AFTERNOONrAUGUST 16, 1917 _ _ fen-«- -'ll _ . ' , — . . - 11 — — Edito r and Publisher i-NUMBER 301. J.I* yO^UME i OFFENSIVE OF E MENTE «LUES IN WEST RESULTIMB IN HINS Br IM m m m m Jpvt OF PEACE NOTE DOES NOT W REMOVE ADVERSE IMPRESSION; Washington and London Still of Qpinion That! W Suggestions Inspired fcy Central Powers Pope Nonpatfial. , (By Associ.it. ' , Pre3 ^ London, August 16—me tea j «lmI peace note does not remove the V* impression produced here by l * , * r *kr .linn of the summary. On se public» then( ^ «en the contrsry, it ofction that the note was insp y the Cessrsl Powers and the opinion that the proposals are impossible. Ed much respect for itorisls express the Pope ®r P prelute.the matter at issue. nVtn t NOTE RECEIVED. . ' . p res s) ,. Ln° August 16—The text At Edict's peace not. was of adhere today in cabled dispatch "" London and disclosed does and his professions to perfect but regard him as unable m from « DAILY COMMONWEALTH'S , FUND FOR BATTERY C BOYS RRHhRl B » y8 at Camp Sam Keesler to Enjoy a Royal Din ner This Evening Given by the Ladies of Red Cross Chapter of Leflore County. | hHMhRR J. T, P. D. J. The members of Battery C will be riven a royal dinner this evening at Camp Sam Keesler by the ladies of the Red Cross Chapter of Leflore County from 6 to 7 o'clock. Commit tees of ladies will serve the many de liciously prepared eatable» to the sol dier boys, and the event will be one of the most highly appreciated of any thing gotten up in honor of Battery C while in camp here. A more extend ed account of the dinner will be given in tomorrow's issue of this paper. On last Tuesday the soldier boys were given a rare treat by Mrç. S. P. Southworth, who sent them a lot of choice mutton for their dinner on that day from her Phillipston plantation home near Sidon. Mr. H. G. Kitchell of the Delta Ma chine Works has contributed consid erable work to the camp, for which we requested to thank him for the boys through our paper. |j. Contributions of more money should . be made to the iund The Daily Com monwealth is getting up for the Bat tery. The boys will certainly need every cent the good people give them. The following have given money and needed articles for the Battery C boys to date: lie The Daily Commonwealth. Greenwood Travelers Associa .» 20.00 50.00 tion Henderson & Baird Hdwe. Co Greenwood Grocery Co. Leflore Grocer Co. Wade Hardware Co. C. E. Wright Ice & Coal Co.... n win & Moanger . Humphrey & Co. The Buckeye Cotton Oil Co.25.00 H. Y. Frais« . . . fi- T. Jones . E..K. Myrick .. Gardner Brothers .... fielt» Steam Laundry J- L. Gro. Co. Mri. W. S. Barry . L D. Lanham.:... Alice Cafe . A. D. Saffold . City Grocery Co. Alfred Stoner . St. Louis Hide & Fur Co. A E. Mann . «■ Kantor .,. V. W. Thomas.. A- Bernstein . J- R. Fergeson . T. H. Baird. J*«. J. H. Sutton .......II T- H ' Craig & Co. Alexander Eccles & Co. . Stanley Henshaw ..:. C' W. Telfair. M- E. Wainwright. ^be Style Shop ...i . L. Craig . Shelby 8. Steele .. 8t«m Brothers . R- L. Ray .. ^ J- Phillips . J- H. Pettey . 8»rnwell Bros. .. L M. Klein . Mnntioy. Sr. Will Sulzbacher. A- 0. Peterson . Cash.. V Wm. C. Tyree. Mfs. R. Davis .... *•«•4»!» McNeill „I.I ... 1.00 26.00 .... 25.00 25.00 25.00 26.00 25.00 10.00 6.001 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 1 5.00 5.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 . 6.00 6.00 6 . 00 ' 6.00 SS 5.00 6.00 U» *" SS' 5.00 6.00 ... 6.00 ... 6.00 ... 2.60 ... 2.80 2.00 .... 2.00 .... 1.00 5.00 2.00 1.00 not differ from the unofficial outline ,pa»«ioilsly received. n, e text of the communication serv-J ^ to strengthen the pppvalent opiti j oB that there is no likelihood of the -proposals being accepted in their pres ent form. That public opinion in the Allied countries, is insistent on a fav 0M ble decision in the culmination of hosti j| tiM w jH cause the offer to be re j ecte d is generally conceded here, - NOT FOR THE ALLIES. (Associated Press) Beunos Aires, August 16—Com ment on the peace proposals of the Pope are generally pessimistic. Cer tain newspaper believe that despite the good intentions of the Pontiff his proposition, would be injurious to the Allies and favoring those responsible for the war. 1.00 Mrs. A. J. Read . Michael L. N. Busam J. B. Haman . T, D. Porter . Jack Davidson. P. D. Kerah. D. Jones, five boxes of Ivory Soap, I (500 six ounce bars.) 1 0 f McShane Cotton Co., 190 clbthes q brushes. ' I J. F. Bobbitt, J. T. McAlpin and C. V. rç Whittaker, materials and labor, h valued at »50 00. , Hotel Irving, 36 apple pies. H. E. Bowman, a quantity of vege-1 Miss Leona Wheeler, 3 dozpn spoons I and lot of bath rags. Mrs. W. A. Mothershead, large hotel cooking range. Auto Renewing Co. labor for repair work on tente. Woman's Club, loaned use of dishes. |j. Z. George Chapter U. D. C. use of quantity of knives and forks. ; The Crumont, use of dishes, knives. I forks,' spoons, etc. I Hopakah Hunting Club, use of entire j camping outfit. I Y. M. C. A., uee of Scout tents City Water and Light Commission v free uae and inatallation of elec-1 trie lights and water. Leflore County Red Cross Chapter will p furnish two courses of fresh veg- t etables each day. V. W. Thomas, one bushel of onions each week. I Mrs. H. Y. Fraiser, quantity of butter L and pickles. Delta Lumber Co., use of a nuantity | l.oo 1.00 100 1 for 1,00 1.00 tables. of lumber for camp purposes.. King's Daughters, free use of Hospi-, tal for all members of Battery who may get sick while in caihp here. Mrs. J. W. Barnwell, 18 new dish | towels. Reiman House, fresh light bread one two times each week, and a quantity of ground coffee. or _ I Wh,i. ». "■? .b»,i DR. AND MRS. SCOTT HURT IN RUNAWAY 1 Sustains Broken Collar Mrs. Scott Bone end Ankle and Dr. Scott Also Hurt. ' ÄdT-ÄT were very badly injured, when horse become frightened as one of whwla .< ft. b.™ —w "« "Sb.«dS.'^d»«»ftO" -Ä« -to- .«£; bone a— .^pft'b.d aok . . also sprained an ankle. couplewererestingeasy th s mornmg according to re,»rtaf both ere pretty badly shaken up the accident. . Mr * The many ",1:'^fj Scott regret very » this unfotunate occurrence a for them a epeedy recovery. ^ T^^^^weelth, SSHHHHhhwww«™ ] f 1 D( FTED TT Î7? I WlU-tf w I YES Lv I I Hi K? JT COM 1111 YOi/ 0ACK , M HERiW NY «P« mu ■M II y/*'* m V-v'' / % a. . r 4* s>~~ •N ; : *î 1 m V V A k 1 » V> . z JÆ m à ; 1. ; "%A K> n Ï % # Ü 1 Bf I W m s m & » , II il». M « (Copyrignt,) 239 ^ FOR NATIONAL ARMY | - Local Board Has Qualified Seventy Eight Out of a Hundred and Fifty Claim Filers. ' New I didn't claim exemptions at the time 1 0 f examination gnd seventy eight q Ua ijfi ed from a httndred and fifty af I fidavits have been examined the Local rç xemp tion Board has a total of two h un dred and thirty nine men to send , n for duty in the National Army. That count was up to this morning. The B„ ar d had on file about fifty af fidavits to examine today and they I expec t e d to secure about twenty five additional names to be placed on the ligt The men who claimed exemptions havc ten dnys from the day on which they were examined within which to nle affidavits in support of the claim ind the Board-has three days follow ; ng , that date in which to complete I their work and make report to the I District Board. Wednesday, the eighth, j wag the last day on which exemptions I were held here. Men examined Mon day, the first day, can file their affida v |t g today, those examined Tuesday have un til tomorrow and those exam ined Wednesday have until Saturday: p 0 u 0 wing Saturday the Board has t j, Tee days which gives them until Tuesday of next week to make their repor t. It is estimated that their re I port will be ready soon after the last L ffldavit ; g filed Saturday. When their work ie completed and | their official report is ready complete information will be published in this Prior to that time the Board and five off Counting sixty who failed to report 1 for examination, one hundred and one who were found physically fit and who en paper bag announced that they will not give out any details further than the num her of men secured and affidavits in | veg tigated. a PRAISES WORK • OF BATTERY C Captain W. 0. Brumfield, of the Officers Reserve Corps, on hi. way ta his home at Tylertown, M ss., from the I Officers Training Camp at Fort lx>gan "• s „.a »d., »d p.,d Captain W. O. Brumfield, of Officers Reserve Corps, Visite Camp y Today. a-la-S*- W ' r Dtain Brumfield has for the past .. arg been tewhinfe in the high ft ft. " "SiS SÄ-. to amp Sam Iftwler while Waiting n train here. After meeting awa g he took a *»• drill grounds. ^ wa§ «specially impressed * w h e n told of the Kangaroo Court es Tabbed bv the men of the Battery f 0 r the betterment of the morals of men> He predicted a great future j " th# Bgttgry and dec i arc d that any. organisation composai of eu»h »•», ! COTTON GRAIN AND PROVISIONS j New York Cotton Closed Twenty Sev en Points Down and New Or leans Off Twenty Six. „ „ , • ... , The New York cotton market closed twenty six points down this afternoon and New Orelans was off twenty sev at the close. Sooth were thirty five off at New Yock and twenty five, , off af New Orleans. Sales 288 bales. en Prev. Open Higfc Low Close Close | Oct 24 21 24.45 23.99 24 09 24 24 , Dee 24 16 24.36 23 86 23 91 24 17. 1 Jan 24.23 24.41 24.18 24 01 24 25 NEW YORK M4RRET. Open High Low Close Close Oct 26.10 25 40 24 86 24 88 2F> 15 Dec 21.95 26.2 1 24.60 24.70 24.9 ) i Jen 24 92 25.18 24 62 24.71 24.99 Closed 27 off. New York Spots 26.35- 35 off. NEW ORLEANS MARKET. Prev. Closed 26 off. New Orleans Spots 26 00- 25 up. Sites 228. CHICAGO GRAIN "MARKET. Close Prev Close ..' 2.00 .. 1.13 3-4 1.1618 CHICAGO PROVISIONS. I Close Prev. Close ; 43 20 43.20 i 2.00 WHEAT-Sept CORN-Dec. OATS- Dec. . 66 3-4 67 5-8 PORK-Sept LARD-Sept RIBS-Sept NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET Prev. Close I 22 82 22.90 23.85 .28 86 Close. .. 15 69 ....15.20 16 58 Sept 16 16 Nov THE WEATHER Mississippi — Local thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Cooler. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF-AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU. Aug. 16. 1917. Local Data. Greenwood, Mise. For the 24 Hoar. Ewdl.g rt 1 £ M Temporatare: High«» 73 degrees Lowest^ ^ ^ ... u 1 0 inches -* ; 0^1.« b»,. i| '.; irruc 0 ,' . Local Obaarver. j been there to Tylertown. OHIO RAILROADS WANT TO IN CREASE RATES. Columbue, Aug. IB— (By Union As sociated Press)—The state utilities commission today resumed its hear ing on the railroad» propoeel to in crease freight rates, 15 per cent. The railroads voluntarily have suspended their rates until September 1. ! Wi L m far e CapSn lt Brumfield has assigned to duty. He left at for Indianola and will go from * j noon of THIRD FLOOR OF HOSPITAL RUN Concrete Floor on Top Story Will Be Completed at King's Daughters Hospital Today. The third floor of the new King's DauRhtcrs HospitaI being erected on Wegt Rivor Front hag been run . xhe g of the concrete was begun yegterdav afternoon at one o'clock and , f Contractor Rubush ha8 pood i uck wi „ be completed by five this after noon. The running of a concrete floor rc quired continued work from the time the first bucket is emptied until the last ounce of concrete is smoothed This is the third and last floor that is to be run with the exception of a smaller floor in the basement. The laying of a concrete floor in a fire-proof building is a very inter esting sight to witness. The city ed itor of The Daily Commonwealth was the guest of Mr. Rubush last night and watehed the v'ork progress. One interesting feature of the night v , or k is the lunch hour when the Con tractor gives a "spread" for his em Last night twenty two ne drank three and a half gallons over. ployas, groes of black coffee aml.at.e eighteen loaves of light bread and a quantity of meat and cheese. When the present floor has hardened the walls on part of the building will be raised about four feet higher and At the rear over about half of the building the walls I go to the full height of a story and ; will enclose the operating room which i wall be one of the most modern in the roof put on. the South. I Contractor Rubush stated this morn ing that it probably will take two two and a half months to complete the work, the time necessary being due almost entirely now to the weather. or o ASPHALT PUMP AT NEW ORLEANS Will P.each Greenwood Tomorrow or Saturday ard Begin Work on Paving Immediately. Mavor G. L. Ray received word this afternoon that the lost asphalt pump, afternoon , ork of runnin g the without which the w asphalt on the prepared concrete East Market and Lamar streets could not be done, has been located at New Orleans nnd is being shipped out at for Greenwood. It is due to ar rive here either tomorrow or Satur-I day and work on the paving will begin -Ite „non its arrivai. I '"«ie also announced that the Pelucia Bayou Bridge is again open but for light traffic only. It was cuened this „ rr „.... — ■<«" * C '" l ' i fi. .vni« TO RFOISTER WOMEN (LUNDIS TO REGISTER WOME. Bcllefonte, Pa., August 16-(By On *■— "äs within the State on once ion Fishing Commission not'with" "announced that the hatcheries will be able to supply a larger number than in any former > j year* ALLIES GAIN GROUND IN THREE SECTORS FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT s m *a n Ht m m British Maintain All Ground Gained Yesterday in Face of Counter-Attacks— U. S. Troops Wounded (?) taMMta toto " (Associated Press) In three sectors of the Franco-Bel glan front the French and British to- ^ day won new successes in their offen- j sive operations which once more are in | Attacks were made by full swing. the British near Ypres and by the Freftch on the Aisne front near Dix mude. The ground won by the Brit ish in yesterday's attack near Lens, including Hill 70 was held in the face of German counter-attacks, General ; Haig reports. Reports from London newspapers that wounded American Soldiers from the Western front had arrived at a hospital at Bath is without confirma-, tion at Washington. British and | French war officers reported that all | objectives were attained in today's drive. BEGIN NEW OFFENSIVE. {Associated Press) British Front in France and Bel gium, August 16—Tiie forces of the Entente this morning at daybreak be gan another drive on a wide front e of Ypres. French surged across the Steènbeke River. Many prisoners were taken and Lange Marck is reported as captured. ! The nrst onslaught the AMERICANS. WOUNDED. (Associated Press) London, August 16—Some American soldiers from the Western front ha^e just arrived at a hospital at Bath. NOTHING KNOWN. (Associated Press) Washington, August 16—Neither the War nor Navy Department have information of the reported any wounding of American troops on the Western front. Prompt official an nouncement is promised when informa tion is received provided it is not in compatible with military interests. a ONE FRENCH STEAMER. (Associated Press) August 16—One French ( Paris, steamship of more than sixteen hun dred tons and three smaller size were sunk during the week ending the twelfth. CABINET CRISIS. (Associated Press) Helsingfors, August 16—Disorders occasioned by the scarcity of food have lead to a cabinet crisis. A Socialist « pm « ha REORGANIZE THE AMERICAN ARMY in General Orders Disclosed Today Show Complete Plan for Organization of Armies. (Associated Press) Washington, August 16—A com plete plan for the reorganization of the army disclosed in general orders made public today prescribing the formation of all tactical units from divisions into armies. The order pro vides the organization of sixteen army divisions. or -O INFECTIOUS DISEASES DE- ^ CREASING. (Associated Press) London, August 16 —Nutrition of school children has been better since the beginning of the war than before, asserts the school medical officer of Infcc or the London County Council, the tious diseases among school children decreased last year. at ar- (Associated Press) Portsmouth England, Augus-16 As am example of coolness m danger, I Admiral Sir Stanley Colville recently told of the conduct of the captain and for lieutenant ^ " »^marine w 0 . this unon discovering t ,a i breakfast «M »Ml. th„ M «»oh.d a successful plan for removmg the Tbe submari ne was proceeding On- through the . W J^^**^,*1 it until they w«. at . on LIEUTENANT'S COOL NERVE. the in., th-s a tachment. > Dail Common wealth. toto cabinet is in course of formation. A general strike has been declared. BOMBS ON VENICE. (Associated Press) Vienna, August 16—Four tons of bombs were dropped by airplanes Tuesday on a maritime arsenal at Venice, causing a number of con flagrations, according to the American war oflice. ; GUARD NEUTRALITY. (Associated Press) Mexico City, August 16—Gunboats have been ordered to make a careful patrol of the Gulf shore to stop any attempts to violate neutrality by Gcr man agents, | | ITALIAN LOSSES. (Associated Press) Rome, August 16—Italian merchant marine losses for the week ending August the twelfth amounted" to six steamers and five sailing vessels. day said that with reaconable economy there was no danger of England starv ! ing. NO DANGER OF STARVING. (Associated Press) London, August 16—Premier Lloyd George in the House of Commons to SERBS DRIVEN BACK. (Associated Press) Berlin, August 16—Russo-Ruman ian forces were driven across the Serelh River by the Germans the war office announces. Thirty five hundred prisoners and sixteen guns were cap tured. WAR ON I. W. W. , (Associated Press) Washington, August 16—The De partment of Justice, it was stated to day, is prepared to deal swiftly and severely with activities in the North west and elsewhere with Industrial Workers of the World insofar as re late to the stoppage or curtailment of production or industries whose contin is essential to the prosecution ( uance of the war. BAR FUTURE TRADING. (Associated Press) New York, August 16—Acting on the suggestion of Food Administra tor Hoover the New York Coffee and Sugar exchange announced today that it had stopped all trading in sugar futures. ADVERTISE THE LIBERTY BOND Plan Calls for Expediture of from One to Two Million Dollars With Papers. (Associated Press) Washington, August 16 — A de tailed plan for advertising the next issue of the Liberty Loan bonds in the and other mediums of news papers publicity to cost from a million to two million dollars to be paid for by the government was presented today to Secretary McAdoo by the National Advertising Advisory Board with a recommendation that it be adopted. ^ —0 RESULT RACE RIOTS. of of Five White Men Arrested on Indict ment. at East St. Louis. (Associated Press) East St. Louis, August 16—Three of the East St. Louis police force and two other white men were arrested today on indictments returned by a special jury investigating the race riots. 0 . many hftVe ordered returned to that family. The Jalisco « ». «»» - the uila under the latePresident Diaz, have been restored. FOR SALE—A very pretty hung»» . ch Ulanc. eesy tame. Apply to J. L. .Gilleeple. thle office. PROPERTY BEING RESTORED. (Associated Press) Mexico City, August 16—The prop erties belonging to the Madero family of which had been taken over I Take The Daily Commonwealth. ■ 0 ■V'