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- ? <-. V ÏP *; î . Y ÜÜ :f tr v .'" r*; t #«11 % 5 -. ] NEWSPAPER. MISSISSIPPI'S LIVEST X PUBLISHED EVERY ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SERVICE J. L. & S. GILLESPIE, Editors and Publishers FAY v f W - 6c ÎBÏSS*. SUBSCRIPTION: Volume 3— number 226 GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY. SINGLE COPY ■Oc . MAY 23. 1919 - v rc à r. «i. # ACCUSES ITALY OF ROBBING THE ART GALLER m Vienna Protests against Claims Of The Italians MATTER TAKEN TO PEACE CONFERENCE Italy Claims $10,000,000 Worth Art Lost In The War Associated Press VIENNA, May 23—The Vienna Press is making violent protests against the Italian claims for works of art, declaring that the Italians are introducing old Napoleonic methods of robbing galleries. Professor Paolod' Ancona of Milan, who is at the head of the Italian Art Mission, recently told correspondent The Associated Press that the whole matter had been laid before the Peace Conference lor decision and that the Italians so far are only placing the works of art under sequestration, so that they may be protected in case of Bolshevik attempts to destroy, steal ■ or resell them as happened with the Hermitage Gallery, at Petrograd. The Italians feared this might be the fate of the Budapest Gallery containing such priceless works as Raphael's Ma donna. Prolessor d' Ancona stated that the Italian claims fall under three heads: First, indemnities for art works, val ued at $10,000.000 destroyed by the Au-trirns in Italy during the war including the air raids at Venice Ancona, Padua, Ravenna and otlio. points; second, works which have bee: stolen from Italy in the past; third works which logically belong to terri tory now occupied by Italy or abou* to become her property, including Pol*, Lissa Island and Fiume. There are also provisional clàims for Italy's shai-e which belong to her historically in case the museums of Vienna and Budapest should be divid ed among the nations of the former Empire, the Czechs having already submitted a similar claim. Professor d' Ancona said that among the works of art restitution of which is demanded by Italy are eighteen paintings, of which qdy one is not Italian, the exception being thd larger of two portraits of Rembrandt. These eighteeif works have been valu ed at about $5,000.000. Other nota ble works claimed are Raphael'r "Madonna del Prato;„ "Jupiter and Io," by Correggio; five other Corre ggios of the twenty that are in the Austrian Imperial Museum; Titian': Madonna Delle Cileege;" Morettir San Gustina"; and two Tintorettis one being "Susanna and the Elders." Among second-class works allégée tq have been stolen from Italy and included in the Hof Museum collectioi is the famous Florentine Diamond which Italians claim as part of the treasurys of Tuscany carried off by Princess Anna Maria of Medici, con trary to agreement when nearly two centuries ago she renounced the Tus can throne in order to become Em press of Austria. There is also a collection of Venetian arms and man uscripts and Italian War trophies^ which the Italians claim have been stolen at various times but which Austria has always refused to restore. Regarding the 150 paintings which the Italians took in February, it is stated that the Austrians have admit ted the justice of Italy's claims to them as these works were alleged to have been stolen by Austria after the downfall of Napoleon. •4 * Many Animals Die During The War Associated Press PARIS, May 23— One hunrlr'-d nH nais in the Paris Zoological Garden: during the war. After a bomb V German airplane made a big Rue Cuvier, alongside the m authorities thought it Mate* Gardens, 1 wise to kill tike poisonous snakes, lest escape and cause a panic. Later the river Seine overflowed its bonks and flooded part of the gardens, tys, -antelopes and giraffe« cheat complaints and died, waterfowl ; flourished, _ hut mby hippo, the pride of the as TO BEAUTIFY j RIVER FRONT; I High School Science Class Outlines, Plans For Improving This Pret ty City Street. It is the verdict of the Second Year, Science Class of the High School that the river front possesses greater pos sibilities for beauty than any other part of our city. As to the lawns along the river little can be said in the way of criticism. Most of them are fairly well kept with of course some possibilities of improvement in the matter of more grass and the use of more shrubbery. But man is doing little to assist nature in her work of keeping the river banks beautiful. In fact nature is even hindered because the banks are still strewn with rub bish and refuse which absolutely spoil their beauty. The river will never be beautiful as long as this practice is continued. It is probable that a prettier ap pearance would be given to this street by gravelling than by paving, as gravel gives a more rustic and natur al effect than paving, which effect would be especially desirable in this case. Drives and walks should be placed a little lower than lawns and rass plots so that a distance of about a hundred yard sthe whole would pre sent an appearance of an unbroken sward. Some day the city will undertake the work of beautifying this portion of the town and the class makes the following suggestion: If a concrete wall could be built along the river it would serve a double purpose, as s protection against overflows, and as 1 guard to prevent motor cars from running into the river. It could also be so constructed as to add much to ,he beauty of the street. Such a wall night be made to begin close to the oad about Main Street. It should extend about four feet above the road, t should follow the river to the Beyond the bridge the wall bridge. could be extended as far toward the •iver as would be consistent with se curing a good foundation. It might wind with the river taking in most >f the trees and still extending the same height above the road, possibly as ^far west as Mary Street, would be a rather high wall and it should be substantially built on a good foundation of concrete. The space between the wall and the road could then be filled in with dirt and made level with the road. When cov ered with grass this would afford a beautiful parkway varying from a few feet to possibly one hundred feet in width in places, the area already 'illed with beautiful trees. Flowers 'ould also be made to grow along the wall and in beds which would enhance he beauty of the scene. A still more beautiful effect could be obtained by .dd'ng stone columns to the wall two >r three feet high and twelve or fif een feet apart connected by large hairs. Such a wall would also pre ent a beautiful appearance from the >ther~ side of the river, when vines had begun to cover it. This -o -o Many Gifts Showered On Business W. Club Many appropriate and useful gifts were received last night by the Wom an's Business Club of Greenwood at the shower which was held at the club rooms. Among the gifts were hand îome percolator, tea cart, towels, year's subscription to The Daily Com monwealth, napkins, dishes, table cov ers, games, ice tea glasses, water set, records, waste paper basket, soap, powder, silverware, books, case of coca cola. • Music was furnished during "the ev ening by Miss Gladys Bacon and Miss Jane Casey. Refreshments were served the guests by Miss Betty Casey, Mrs. Hope Garmon and Miss Mary Saun ders. Mrs. M. L. Turnage in short, hut original speech written in poetry, hanked the visitors for their many gifts. .Ice tea. enffe« and sandwiches will 33 served cn £-;id.ay afternocn and evening for the. benefit of the club members. -o Complain That Weeds Are Mosquito Breeders A number of citizens have made complaint of the tall weeds which are allowed to grow «p*in the vacant lot and along the sidewalk adjacent to tike intersection of Church and * Cotton streets, near the Greenwood school, According to one citizen these weeds it© breeders and the insects . j SEPARATE LEAGUE AND PEACE TREATY^ I Resolution Introduced In Senate By j Senator Sherman— Adresses On Safte Later. WASHINGTON, May 23—Resolu tions declaring it is the sense of the Senate that the Covenant of the Lea gue of Nations be separated from the peace treaty, when it is submitted fer ratification, were introduced into the Senate today by Senator Sherman of Illinois. Action* on the same was de ferred by request of Senator Sher man until he has an opportunity to de liver an address. Senator Robinson also announced he would speak on the subject Monday. •o NURSE PERFORMS OPERATION RAZOR In Absence Of Physician Red Cross Worker Saves Life of Aged Patient the by Associated Press DRAMA, MACEDONIA, May 23— With a razor, a spool of cotton thread ard a small portion of ether and choloroform Mrss Maria P. Kouro yen ,an American Red Cross nurse ^ performed a life-or-death operation * here as the result of which and her other errands of mercy she h*l come % to be known as "the American angel «j. by the homeless and starving Greek refugees. Born of Greek parents, Miss Kouro yen is a graduate nurse of the Massa chusetts General Hospital in Boston. Because of her knowledge of Greek the American Red Cross sent her to Macedonia, where typhus, small pox and cholera tread on each other's heels .end where the refugees bury nheir dead beneath the dirt floors of their shell-shattered shacks so that the bread cards of the dead member of the family shall not be taken up. A Greek soldier one of whose legs had been crushed was brought to box car on a railroad siding in which Miss Kouroyen was living. Something had to be done for him at once. Miss Kouroyen spent no time in talking. Borrowing a razor from Lieutenant Abner J. Cobb, of Denver, Colo., an American Red Cross field worker who was shaving by candle light in the box car, Miss Kouroyen anaesthetized her patient with het small supply of ether and choloro form, and performed an amputation using cotton thread to "tie off" the * arteries and veins. £ Despite tfye prophecy of a local doctor that the aged patient would net live through the night Miss Kouroyen sometime later received a visit from her patient. He had an American artificial limb made for him in the American Red Cross arti ficial leg factory for Greek war muti les in Athens. * tf 10 * * -o hoover Given Title Friend Of Belgium » it Associated Press LONDON, May 23—Some time ago the King of the Belgians conferred on Herbert C. Hoover, the founder and first president of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, the title of Frierd of Belgium. To commemorate the conferring of this unique title the Belgian Order of St. John of Jerusa lem has opened a subscription for the purpose of offering Mr. Hoover an address and also a work of art symbolizing the life which this Ame rican managed to maintain in the op pressed country during the German occupation. The Belgian Army join ed in the movement and each unit has sent a subscription. The contribu tion from the army alone is more than $3,500. -o Bolsheviki Accused Of Torturing Victims . Associated^Press VLADIVOSTOK, May 83—Instru menta of torture the Bolsheviki are lot alleged to have used against their victims, have been found by tike Pern district inquiry commission accord ing to tike Government Telegraph Agency. They include a chafe whip! with thick handle, an iron fcaf which] * -unci':. bsTÉMil ferhstiifel,' and a ffri * sp - v rc à r. «i. # BIG X I j Committees Soliciting In 1 tood and Leflore Are Meeting With Success, The response to the committees who _ are soliciting funds for the Salvation Army is most encouraging 4hd Chair nan J. L. Gillespie believedi that the -ampaign will hâve been, completed and Leflore's quota - of $1,500 sub scribed by Saturday even|Kfl A telegram received bjif t.y chairman this morning George Peck, manager of . tiki Salva tion Army campaign in the Vicksburg jj c Zone follows: "This zone has a chance of being first over the $bp* in the an< Gulf Division. Wire me when you get your quota." In order that Le flore be pmong the first counties to, subscribe its lull quota, it is ftecessarv that all contributions be made prompt- |f 'lied eoun Mr. wer ly in order that a report n^ay' at least i be made Saturday evening, ,c. * If the committee fails to rsee you, contributions will be accepted by Mr. G. L. Ray, treasurer, at the First National Bank or by County Chair man Mr. J. L. Gillespie at the Daily Commonwealth office. The county chairman, who were ap pointed in each district and town in the county are urged to make a report by Saturday evening. ! » ^ * % «j. * £ a j ^=4cs{e3f:3(e3(e3|e3|e3fea|e4E3|ea9ea|e3|: ♦ the * -o AMERICANS ON $ 3 HONOR ROLL * a * * *************** cue. bat, « i I WASHINGTON. May 22—The-fal lowing casualties are reported by the Commanding General of the Ameri can Expeditionary Forces; Killed in »ri.i'9, 2. Died from wdiifcds. 1. Died of accident and other causes ' j ! the 10 . Died of disease* Wounded severely, 19. Missing in action, 2. Total, 61. Total number of casualties to date, 277,980. I MISSISSIPPIANS. WOUNDED SLIGHTLY. Private John F. Smith, Increase, Miss. CURRENT CASUALTIES. DIED OF DISEASE. Private George McKinney, Smith ille, Miss. nal * j * * -o *************** * THE COTTON MARKETS * *************** NEW YORK QOTTON MARKET. Prev. Open High Low Close Close 29.87 30.15 2k6a 30.02 30.01 28.80 29.16 28.60 29.04 28.89 28.45 28.65 28.25 28.52 28.45 I Closed unchanged to 15 up. New York Spots 31.55. July j j j Oct. Dec. Prev. j Open High Low Close Close 29.75 30.10 29.60 29.80 29.90 28.05 28.40 27.89 28.22 28.11 27.72 28.10 27.60 27.9.0 27.72 Closed 10 down to 18 up. New Orleans Spots 30.38. NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET, to July Oct. Dec. » of •o GREENWOOD COTTON RECEIPTS. ...133,107 I ...121,495 j ...153,872 ...129,055 » ... 1,279 ! 1917-18 receipts . 1916-17 receipts . Since Sept. 1, 1918, . Same date last year . Week ending May .'. Same week last year ... Stock on hand now ....... Same date last year . 326 . 27,096 ..... 30,017 <h Considerably lower are coal suits priced now. Good selection too! FOUNTAIN'S. ■Or * * * * * *** **•* * * * THE WEATHER * * * * * * * ******** *** MISSISSIPPI —Fair Friday tend Saturday. LOCAL OOSlttVASIBIfS. For Period ef Twenty Four Bmn ï Filial 7 Alt .IMtfgf. are Temperature—-Highest, 8Ö d eg re es ; lowesA-SA degtaes; at 7 p. m^ 60 grees; - precipitation, none; r i ver gauge 17JT; fall in 24 hours 0£. ^ . ^ ~ whip! a a - iSà?.-: ffri # COUNCIL ANSWERS X RANTZAITS NOTE I I He Is Informed That the Terms Of The Treaty Are A Result of Ger many's Own Behavior _ tions. jj c today i that the German plea is exaggerated an< j that iv. ignores the fundamental considerations which led to the im /TTjyiyi\'n[yTy\/\I'V IIT/YET |f $y y y FROM MOORHEAD Associated Press PARIS, May 23—"Germany's eco nomic status under the terms of the peace treaty is a result of her own behavior particularly through her ruthless submarine warfare," the Al 'lied and Associated council informed Count von Brockdorff Rantzau in ans wer to his note or. the economic ques The aiiic: answer made pub is n „drive. It points out i position of the terms. -o I ! Local Boys Win Game By Score Of | i * ! 3 to 2 In A Thirteen Inning Game At Indianola. I i After tying the score in the eighth j j inning, Greenwood H. S. baseball 'team succeeded in sending a man j home in the thirteenth and captured j the game from the Moorhead team ' yesterday at Indianola, by a score of 1 3 to 2. The game was staged before a crown of several thousand persons, who were in attendance at the barbe- : cue. Ryan Ferguson pitched a splendid : game for the locals. In the eleventh ! inning, when Moorhead was at the j bat, with a man on second and third i I « i I base and nobody down, Ferguson struck out three men straight. The Greenwood team went to Moor ' head today where they will again j meet the high jschool team at that (place. This will be the third game ! the local team has played with Moor- ! jliead and Greenwood has two of the three games to its credit. Mr. Ben Piazza has generously do nated to each of the members of the high school team a $1.00 worth of work at his barber shop. I o German State Arsenal Shows Big Deficits! BERLIN, May 23—The State ar— nal at Spandau, which has been shut 'down by the government, has sho' ,, x monthly deficits of 35.000,000 mark= * j for the past few months. * i'or April, May and June indicated a * further total opcrat'ng loss of 60, 000,000. Attempts to utilize the gig Estimates antic plant for peace production are unsuccessful in its pre r n t condition I and it will have to be dismantled and re-equipped. j The arsenal, which in peuce-time j employed 9,0C0 hands and in the past j few years engaged 40.000 workers, ihas since the revolution developed in Cummun j ist leaders openly engaged in the inti m idation of other workers, threatening to a hotbed of radicalism. them with boycott and other forms of terrorism. It is stated also that the plant has been grossly mismanaged, which gradually brought on a state of passive resistance and insubordination among workers.* I j » ! LET f LES ARTERBURY LOOK AFTER YOUR HOME FINDING TROUBLES. GREENWOOD'S OLD RE LIABLE REAL ESTATE MAN * * ï 30 YEARS IN GREENWOODS ; A - 1 /' OFFICE 203 W. MARKET ST. j ■ ft ... - - SENATE PASSES ■ DEFICIENCY BILL I Carries $45,000,000 for Families Of Soldiers, Sailors *nd Dependents Of Civil War Veterans yr q y _ _ Riiihlimr L * 0# Le S ail °n OUliaingj Associated Press WASHINGÏON, May 23—The Sen ate today passed without debate or amendment, the deficiency appropria tion bill adopted yesterday by the House carrying $45,000,000 for War Risk allotments to families of soldi ers, sailors and dependents of the Civil War Veterans. -o i Attempt Made Destroy PARIS, May 23—The Council of Associated Press WASHINGTON, May 28 — An at tempt was made to demolish the Am erican Legation building at San Jose, Costa Rico Monday night by a bomb, according to advices reaching the I State Department today. ! The bomb was placed near the en trance of the legation reception room. Its explosion caused only a slight damage. None were injured. The State Department has ordered an in | vestigation. I i j j j ' of 1 -o Thè Council Discusses Prisoners of War Associated Press : F our this morning discussed the mil itary terms and clauses relative to : prisoners of war which will be incor ! porated in the treaty with Austria, j i I o Provide For Popular Vote On Amendments ! of Associated Press WASHINGTON, May 23—At the request of Jacob S. Voxey, Senator Pomerene of Ohio, today introduced a resolution, proposing an amendment to the constitution to provide for pop ular votes on the Constitutional amendments. o Make Survey Of ! Soil Of Crete Associated Press ; x ! ic ! a j mainland. I inery American scienti CRETE.May 23 africulturists are now completing survey of the soil possibilities of 1 Crete in the same thorough fashion I „ j needed and arrangements have been| { made to educate the farmers of n which they surveyed the Greek American farming mach and up-to-date methods are i Greece and Crete so that they can in j crease their yield of crops. Major C. ; G. Hopkins, of the Illinois Agricultu ral Department, and Lieutenant G. Boyouces, a native Greek educated in- America and a former instructor Michigan Agricultural College, are charge of the American Red Cross agricultural survey of Greece and of Crete, the Dresses that have graduated of in the school of fine needlework are here for vour graduation. FOUNTAIN'S. GRANT GERMANY CONCESSIONS IN THE TREATY Slight Modifications are Made in Saar Valley Terms. I THE CHINESE WILL SIGN THE TREATY Allied Forces Are Mak ing Progress in North Russia. ) (International Situation by the Asso ciated Press) J Concessions on some of the points I of the peace treaty have been made to the Germans by the Paris Peace Conference. Slight modifications have been made in the terms of Saar valley award and regarding reparations. Paris despatches do not indicate, how ever, just what alterations have been decided upon. China's delegation has decided to sign the peace treaty with certain reservations. Previously the Chin e'e delegates declared not to sign be cause of action to reconcile their re lations giving Japan Germany's inter ests in Shantung and Kiao Chau. It now appears possible that the United States will be asked to assume the position mandatory for Turkey. Count Von Brockdorff Rantzau and other members of the German dele gation have gone to Spa for consulta tions. They expect to return to Ver sailles jiot later than Saturday. The Allied forces in northern Rus sia have carried out a turning move ment against the Bolsheviki and forc ed the enemy to retreat soqthward. Several towns are reported occupied by the Allies. The process of hem ming in Petrograd by the Esthonian, Finnish and other forces appears to he making favorable progress. I High Winds Cause The Postponement Flight Associated Press PONTA DELGADO, May 23—High winds again today caused the post ponement of the flight of the sea plane N C Four to Lisboa. -o Reports Seeing Red Light In Mid-Ocean of Associated Press LONDON, May 23—The cable ship Faraday reports sighting a red light of an airplane ^arly Monday . imately midway between England and New Foun d] an( j j n t h e course that of would have been foiled by Harry G. Hawker in the trans-Atlantic flight. approx C. J. in at Ten are Dead From Fire In Cedar Rapids, Iowa in Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 23— The revised list of the casualties show ten dead and fourteen seriously in jured as a result of a fire and explosi on at the Douglas Starch plant late yesterday. •o $27,538,560 Subscribed In Centenary Campaign Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 23—Sub j scriptions totaling $27,538,560 were ! reported officially to the headquarters here of the Southern Methodist Cen tenary fund campaign. -o Professor Theology Dies in Louisville Associated Press ! LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 23—Dr. Robert A. Webb, professor of System atic Theology in the Presbyterian Theology Seminary, died at his home here today.* o Asks For Complete Text Peace Treaty I Associated Press 1 WASHINGTON, May 23—Senator Johnson of California railed up for consideration in the Sena if today, his resolution asking that the state de \ the pf tike