text: Ar'* : £ ■ rcMJpï W> m ■w - ç M\i '•y ■ v* ; : -*5T s?*«®* rU?w 1 f Sv "V.' 4* t *''' -% PH % * - isf : .r « - 1 öl $ nF m i'-m :„#r * % i * v M ■■■*. -die # A. «SF .' *1 « , -4 £-fc V ZT - « ? BUBÜSHED E^ERŸ -AJ I J. L. &,S. GILLESPIffi Ed itors and Publishers VOLUME 4—NUMBER 210 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SERVICE HU Al > _r_ GREENWOOD, LEFLORE. COUNTY • -- ^ lJ* MAY 1, 1920 ' LMW 1 SUBSCRIPTION : ,S< SINGLE COPY r^, PER MONTH 60c OTHER YEAR $6.00 MANY FAMILIES ; CHICAGO GO ON A RENT STRIKE Refuse To Vacate Their Apartments In Compliance Orders. ; TEN THOUSAND ARE IN STRIKE Will Defy Landlords Efforts To Evict Them From Premises Associated Press CHICAGO, May 1—Thousands of families in Chicago went on a "rent strike" today, refusing to vacate apartments in accordance with May Day. Day moving orders, according to S. J. Stanislas, president of the Chicago Tenants Protective League, who predicted that 10,000 tenants would defy the efforts of the landlords to evict them. Methodist Revival Increases In Interest A larger congregation attended the revival services at the Methodist Church last night than on the previous evening, and Dr. Shade Walker delivered an intensely interesting sermon. Considerable interest is already being manifested in these revival meetings, and the attendance will continue to increase as they progress. Dr. Walker will preach tonight at 8 o'clock, Sunday morning at 11 and evening at 8. An invitation is extended to the public to attend each service, morning and evening. COMMUNITY SING AT THE THEATRE Numbers Of Splendid Selections Will Be Rendered By The Band At The Sunday Concert. The regular Sunday band concert and community sing will be held at four o'clock Sunday afternoon in the special vocal numbers to be announced by the band are Auber's, the famous French overture Masamello, written as the prelude to the musical dramatization of Victor Hugo Greenwood theatre. There are no selections of the popular selection of melodies from the English opera, "Maritana," by Vincent Wallace (this number being played by special request); one of Victor Herbert's daintiest compositions, entitled "Al Fresco"; and a reminiscent suggestion, "The Approach of Spring," written by Christian Bach, the American descendant of the great Father, probably one of the most famous bass solos ever written and as rendered by Mr. Carl Taylor, basso of the local band, is truly well worth coming to hear. As the mass singing on Friday has been so well taken hold of and has seemed of especial interest, the production of old time favorite and "no" The admission is chafed, no, collection is taken up, and everybody is can of Harmony." The "Maritana" selection mentioned above contains what is welcome. CIRCUIT COURT OPENS MONDAY; Petit Jurors For The Week And Grand Jurymen Have Been Summoned — Judge Davis To Preside. The May term of Circuit Court will convene in Greenwood on Monday morning, May 3rd, with Judge S. F. Davis of Indianola presiding. The first three weeks will be occupied with Civil cases and during the last docket will be the criminal trial. About 192 civil cases will be tried at the term and 60 criminal cases are scheduled to be called. Among the cases are five murderers, which are confined in the county jail. The petit jurors for the first week and the grand jury have been summoned and will be impended Monday. In Austria, the population of Austria, 1,200,000 members of the families of Central, provincial, and municipal government employees, are supported by the taxpayers, according to the paper NEW EIGHT O'CLOCK, in an article questioning a statement by the Finance Minister, Dr. Rersch. In the negotiations recently concluded between the Cabinet Council and employees of the Central Government for a general increase in salaries and allowances, the top heaviness of the Austrian governmental machine was revealed. Foreign observers and investigators having to do with the peace settlement have repeatedly commented on the extravagant number of civil servants employed in all departments. May 1—One fifth of Dr. Reisch admitted in the discussions that the civil list numbered 220,000 persons. The NEW EIGHT, 600 persons, O'CLOCK, however, challenged those figures as too low and declared that if the various liquidation commissions and other positions created under after war conditions were taken into consideration it would be shown that there are not far from 300,000 government employees. Austria has only 6,000,000 population and it is estimated that each government salary supports a family of four. The newspapers generally are uniting in demand that the civil list be reduced by the immediate dismissal of ten percent. The adjustment reached about March 15 adds around 2,000,000,000 crowns, to the already appalling deficit that confronts the government. It is to be met by another increase in the price of tobacco products and in public utility rates, such as railway freight and passenger tariffs and possibly postage and telegraphs. About the only concession the government won was an increase in hours of from six to seven a day with the understanding that a possible extension to an eight-hour day would be the subject of further negotiation. Employees of the National States or provinces, apart from those of the Central Government, are also demanding a heavy increase in salaries. At first they made a demand and allowance. An effort to join forces with the latter became complicated and was defeated by the demand of the municipal employees of Vienna to be admitted to a combination favored by the new government scale. Government servants in Austria, enjoying a low railway rate but among demands they made, which was refused, was free transportation. Figures just compiled show that in 1913 an average of four persons, living in the most modest manner, an eliminating all luxuries, spent while now the same point out that the increase was on another step in the "vicious circle" and that the uncontrolled merchandizer will put up rice correspondingly. On every question asked: When the end comes? And what then? Meanwhile, the government says it cannot decrease the civil list and dismiss so large a number of men, when employment open to them, and emigration is practically prohibited. It would, they say, bring about popular government, it is crowned a year of necessities, if available, would cost $231,898 crowns. The more thoughtful and serious firmly entrenched relic of the empire, it is said, and to touch it would mean political death for the government brave enough to attempt it. Mississippi Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, probably showers in the South portion. THE WEATHER Negro Boy Makes Escape From Jail F. Luther Anderson, 10 year old negro boy, escaped from city jail yesterday morning and has disappeared. The boy was given his breakfast at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, and the boy was given his breakfast at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. Chief of Police Bonner went to get the boy to take him before Judge Houghston for trial and found that he had gone. He escaped through the iron bars and wriggled through an opening about six inches wide. The area is the same as that at the courthouse. At 9 o'clock, the Daily Commonwealth, where the case against the accused was dismissed, was heard. The case against the accused was dismissed, and the case against the accused was dismissed. WHERE OUR BEST BRANDS OF CIGARS, including those from the finest brands, are now available at our store. We are proud to offer our customers the best selection of cigars, including those from the finest brands, ensuring that they are not only satisfying but also satisfying. Thank you for choosing the Daily Commonwealth for your smoking needs. We look forward to serving you and helping you find the perfect cigar for your smoking needs. Ooi ;1 m f : % } ft V. y ■ E' 4 m-*. •ar r % £ 1 j hi mm v\ ! ! * ■^y ty r m <?:■ L (Copyright» Ll' THE WHITE STAR LINER MEGANT Goes To Liverpool Via New Zealand,) the West Indies and New York, recalls her historic forerunner of 1854. This vessel, the Golden Age, was a wooden paddle-wheel steamer, belonging to the New York and Australian Steam Navigation Company. The intention of the company was to run six vessels via Panama, the Panama Railroad, capitalized at $7,000,000, being the connecting link on the then undivided isthmus with the West India Royal Mail Steam Packet Company running from Southampton. The Crimean War, yellow fever on the isthmus and other causes, resulted in the capture of the company's plans. The Golden Age was commanded by Lieutenant D. D. Porter, of the United States Navy. The Golden Age left Melbourne for Panama via Sydney and Tahiti, May 1854. She reached Sydney on May 11 with 300 passengers. Her cargo consisted of a consignment of gold dust and she reached England in 66 days, who lost heavily in destructive tornado. Commonwealth will receive and forward voluntary cash donations for the relief of these sufferers. Previously, Acknolwedged American Legion Post 29, $240.00 SENT TO DEEMER. The Daily Commonwealth that he $240.00 to the tornado sufferers in vicinity of the city of Melbourne. Deemer, Neshoba asserted, The $20,000,000 VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS. In compliance with the appeals in behalf of the Many Mississippi people, the recent Daily Times, the $647.25, was previously sent by these business concerns by Springs, Jasper County, making a total of $440.00 contributed by them for the relief of the cyclone sufferers. Their liberality is indeed praiseworthy. POST NO. 29 AMERICAN LEGION; CONTRIBUTES $25.00. Daily Commonwealth, City: Gentlemen:—At a business meeting, the American Legion, last night, was instructed to forward check to you for $25.00 to be paid into the fund for the Storm Sufferers of East Mississippi. I take pleasure in enclosing the check herewith. Yours very truly, E. BARTON TODD, Post Finance Officer, Post No. 29 American Legion. Greenwood, May 1, 1920. The names of other contributors to the fund will be published as received at this office. Mr. J. L. McMillan was in the city on business Wednesday from his Carroll County plantation home. Hon. Jeff Kent of Forest, Miss., has been in the city this week visiting relatives. PRESBYTERIAL AUXILIARY OF CEN. MISSISSIPPI The Central Mississippi Presbyterial Auxiliary will hold its eleventh annual meeting May 3, 4 and 5 at the Presbyterian Church in Greenwood. Sixty delegates from Central Mississippi are expected to attend. An arrangement is being made for the entertainment of the visitors, in the various homes of the city. The program follows: MONDAY 8 P. M.; 4 Music, selected. Devotional Dr. Greenwood, THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION CONVENES IN GREENWOOD, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 3, AT 8 O'CLOCK. Joseph Rennie, Welcome, Mrs. Sumter Gillespie, Greenwood. Response, Mrs. Alfred Muckle, Canton. Music, offering. Stereoptican lecture, progressive programme, announcements, benediction. TUESDAY, 9 A. M. Executive committee meeting. 9:30—Stewardship of Time, Mrs. Wm. McBride, Camden. 9:45—Enrollment of delegates. Brief minutes of last meeting. Appointment of committees. Reports of officers; President, vice Mrs. Everts, Gulfport, 12:00 Quiet Hour with the Book, president, secretary, treasurer, secretary of literature, secretary of prayer and Bible study, Auxiliary Visitor. 11:30—Leadership and Efficiency, Mrs. Pearson, Starkville. TUESDAY, 8 P. M. Music, selected. Devotional. Music and offering. Missions in Central Mississippi Presbytery by chairman of presbyterial home missions. Assembly's home mission pageant, Announcements, hymn, benediction. Stewardship of Money, Mrs. Me- Her Mrs. C. S. WEDNESDAY, 9 A. M. Bride. Minutes of last session. 9:30 Reports of committees. Narrative reports. 11:00—The Cause Secretary; Work and Opportunity, Everts. Conference of cause secretaries. 12:00—Quiet Hour with the Book, Mrs. Pearson. WEDNESDAY 2PM Stewardship of Self, Mrs. McBride, Minutes of last session, 2:30—Report of delegate to synodical. Hugh Magee, Jackson. Election of delegates to synodical. Unfinished business. New business. Quiet Hour with the Book, Mrs. Pearson. Wednesday, 8 P. M. Assembly's training school, Miss Vivian Johnson, Carrollton. What Bible Study Can Do for Young Women, Mrs. Pearson. Installation of officers by synodical president, Mrs. J. L. Williams, Indianapolis. Mizpah, benediction. Meeting of new executive committee. The officers for the Central Mississippi. LIND SIX DAYS LIND SIX DAYS Reader of Physiology Spent That Pe- CAMBRIDGE, Eng., May 1—Joseph Barcroft, leader of physiology at Kings College here, has lived for six days in hermetically sealed glass box - a experiment arose out of a 30-year-old boy's experience as to whether it is possible to calculate the amount of oxygen in the blood from knowledge of the amount of oxygen in the breath. The test was also made to demonstrate whether it was necessary that oxygen should have oxygen apparatus; when flying at great heights. It was found in hermetically sealed glass box at Cambridge, Eng. Associated Press record of his sensations and made him say he proved that oxygen was necessary to flying men but it did not show to what height they could fly with safety. While in the box, Barcroft kept a scientific observations, suffered from sleeplessness but otherwise did not experience much inconvenience except on the last day when the atmosphere became extremely rarified. He then had headaches and nausea. He was watched continually while in the box. He took food and sleep in two small compartments which he exercised every morning. Dr. E. N. Mills is elected secretary of the Des Moines County Board of Health. Es la May 1—Dr. Ed- and N Mills of Syracuse, N. Y., was elected permanent secretary of quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in session here. The two night bridge clubs very charmingly last right at her home on River Front, in honor of her visitor, Miss Sarah Smith of Hillhouse. Twenty-eight young people were present. The home was beautifully decorated in crimson ramblers and presented a charming appearance. The ladies favor, a Quija Board, went to Miss Hortense Stoner. A gentleman's prize, a leather handkerchief case went to Mr. William Kees. PARTY FOR VISITOR. Miss Elizabeth Baird entertained the A delicious salad course was served. Take The Daily Commonwealth, Mississippi Presbyterial Auxiliary are as follows: ton, president: Mrs. Horace Weir, Durant, vice president; Mrs. C. D. Pep Greenwood, secretary; Mrs. J. P. Mrs. D. G. McLaurin, Canper, Sharp, Shaw, treasurer; Mrs. Hugh Magee, Jackson, secretary of literature; Mrs. F. Z. Jackson, Kosciusko, secretary foreign missions; Mrs. Horace Weir Durant, A. H. missions; Mrs. J. C. Stewart, Learned, secretary L. H. Missions; Mrs. C. H. Alexander, Jackson, secretary C. E. and M. re S. H. McBride, French relief; Mrs. Camp, secretary Y. P. work; Mrs. S. R. Hughston, Ackerman, secretary P. B. and B. S. work; Mrs. C. D. Everts, Gulf port, Auxiliary Visitor. PARIS today! DISORDERS IN Two Hundred Reported Killed And Fifty Wounded—Situation Under Control. Associated Press PARIS, May 1—Two persons were killed, about fifty wounded, most of them slightly, in a series of small riots in the Eastern part of the city this afternoon. Two Socialist members of the Chamber of Deputies were among the injured. The situation is generally under the control of the authorities. CLASH THIS AFTERNOON. PARIS, May 1—Several are repor ted wounded in a clash this afternoon between the police and two thousand May Day manifestants in the St. Mar tin quarter. Two hundred shots were fired. CALM EARLY IN DAY. PARIS, May 1—Complete calm re The igned in Pariç this morning, workers participating in the May Day Celebration were orderly. Troops arc guarding the railroad terminals. vices from Strassburg stated that the situation was good, workers at Lille decided to stop work but the citizens formed an organiza tion to operate the public services. Ad The railroad -O Fighting Progress Trans-Baikalia Associated Press VLADISTOK, May 1—(Thursday) progress at Severe fighting is in Chita-Baikalia, between the forces of ,, , , General Voitzekoffsky, sole remnant . T r i l i > t „ of Kolchaks army in Trans-Baikalia , „ and the opposing Bolsheviki faction j. , . j, „ t>,, r according to reports from a Russian m, t . , . j source. The Japanese are declared , ,. -«r -j. l ft i „ to be supporting Voitzekoffsky. " Additional Markets For Food Selling _ TOKIO, May 1—Fifty more Public markets to sell food and other nec essities will be established here and in the suburbs by the Tokio prefect-) ure, 50 similar markets opened l ast year to adjust the price of commo dities having shown satisfactory re-; suits. j believed, to the tightness of the mon ' ey market. For the past week prices of various rice have have hail an aver A general slump in prices of stocks occurred today on the Tokio exchange. The drop was most noticeable in the cotton spinning companies. Prices of rice and silk also declined, due, it is age decline of six percent. ; ; j o COLONEL LEA MARRIED TODAY ; \yas Commander Of 114th Artillery; In The World War—Wed Miss Percie Warner. I NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 1—Col.) j Luke Lea, commander of the 114th Ar ! tiHcry in the world war, and forma 4 ' United States Senator, was marri* thej^W Mta Percie Warner of th.s C1 ty o Send Donations To Mrs. W. R. Humphrey ; j j j * All persons who have not been so licited for the Tri-State Crippled Children's Home, and who may be de of giving to this worthy cause, Please sirous can mail their checks to me. send the donations in by the last of the week. MRS. W. R. HUMPHREY, Chairman. -o I .jf..*.#.*#.****-***** 5 COTTON MARKETS 1 « ************** NEW YORK COTTON MARKET Open High Low Close C os y p Tev ;38J)6;38T0 37.97 38.00 37.95 35.16)35.28 35.16 35.20 35.17 - - 134.35 34.49 34.35 34.41 34.40 ~ July - Oct. Dec. Closed 1 to 5 up. New Orleans Spots 41.00—25 down. New York Market closed on count of May Day. -o Says Lever Act Is Unreasonable BUFFALO, May 1 —United States S. P. Judge Hazel today held the Lever Food Control Act provision as unjust and unreasonable. being CITIES IN EAST AND WEST UNDER GUARD OF POLICE Officials Are Ready To Cope With Any Sit uation. I of j ! j of SERIOUS TROUBLE IS NOT EXPECTED Many Radicals Are Un der Arrest In Chicacro And Other Places. Associated Press NEW YORK, May 1 The dawn of May Day found many cities of the East under strong police and military guard ip anticipation of possible acts re- oi violence by Radicals. In New York City the entire police force of | eleven thousand men were on duty. The soldiers at Governor's Island are armed with one hundred rounds of ammunition and held in readiness for instant duty. Arrangements have been made to mobilize the state guard in case of necessity and a hundred posts of the American Legion volunteered their services and the public buildings are closely guarded. Guards have been stationed at homes of prominent men. Seven men are under arrest at Scranton, Pa. A regiment of State Guardsmen is patrolling the State Capitol and public buildings at Hartford, Conn. In several towns, patriotic observances were held to offset possible activities of the Extremists. COMMUNISTS AT WORK. WASHINGTON, May 1—While reports early today indicated the Communist agitators were doing their utmost to arouse the workers to a May Day "show of power," it is generally predicted no violence will be attempted. ARRESTED CHICAGO. CHICAGO, May 1—The East State and city authorities in the United States were preparing for an arrest today in the Federal Court. Federal, in the case of the United States vs. the United States, were preparing for an arrest. Federal, in the case of the United States vs. the United States, was preparing for an arrest. Flying from a pole at a school house in a densely populated area. The district of Westside this morning and was removed under the direction of the police. 12 THOUSAND MINERS STRIKE Men in Toronto Protest Against Strike Leaders Being Imprisoned—General Tie-Up Occurs. Arctic (Toronto), May 1—Twelve thousand coal miners in the Sidney District today went on a protest against the imprisonment of the leaders of the Winnipeg general strike last year, according to reports. A general tie-up of the building trades in Ottawa is reported, with London, and the strike in Toronto. The milk wagon drivers in the street car in Ontario have quit work. ORDERS RECOUNT NEW JERSEY VOTE Chief Justice of Supreme Court Today Signed the Order for Another Court To Be Taken. For An Tev Associated Press 37.95 NEWARK, N. J., May 1—Chief Justice Gummer of the Supreme Court today signed an order for a recount of the vote cast Tuesday in the presidential preference primaries for Senate, Johnson and General Wood. Street Car Men On Strike At Rochester Associated Press ROCHESTER, N. Y. May 1—Street cars traffic at Rochester is at a stand result of a strike of drivers today as a result of a strike of employees, who demand an increase in wages of approximately 90 percent. 