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. % :\3fc *■§£ P »vMÜ i •Iff e--'' K £0 % MM sä» : tftüb '€• •* r~ * m p« a IS F r*l - >• ^ H»ïj " *» V , ££ » .y '-** :■ Mtä '■ - M ■ ÂJÎÏDAY <«* >-- <.v» ;V » . .■.•■■ y w. itf gfc K r - r A —i J. L. & S. GILLESPIE, Editors and Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERN* VICE Ml *f ggjygjj ## _ GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, S£TU >ON, JANUARY 17, 1920 VOLUME 4—NUMBER 120 SUBSCRIPTION: 5e COPT YKAKau >; •:; juM, — OLD FASHIONED ARETORETURN As Keep-Your-Di stance Dances Replace Modern Jazz Steps, Shimmy and Other Ballroom Exhibitions. Associated Press NEW YORK, Jan. 17—Old-fashion ed, keep-your-distance dances, are to displace the modem Jazz steps, if the nationwide reform movement under- to taken by the America nNational As- its sociation of Masters of Dancing prov The dancing masters ! es successful. it is announced here, count upon the} cent pport of mothers, fathers, daugh- f hall proprietors, j su dance ters, sons, dancing teachers an dhostesses—andj if necessary the police department— also ty half Nelson, it to exterminate the Shimmy lock" and oth-1 the "body hold, imported ballroom grips which are practiced by some dancers. Cheap and yy a el vulgar music is also to come under the ban, and, according to a circular be just issued by the association, those in charge of community or public | dances are urged to show their oppo-1 will sition to undesirable dances by dis- j tributing "You will please leave the hall' cards to those who persist in of fending. The women ,it is charged are often much to blame as their partners his the as and, in some cases, dance hall pro prietors are advised to pick out ten dozen objectionable couples and, ! if a warning is disregarded, to oust the for be bright of or a them at once. You will soon see, the circular ft i 4 reads, "that you have raised the stan dard of your establishment and that the loss will be more than made up by double the number of persons who have respect for you and your dances. Some of the rules and regulations which all are urged to obey follow: Dance music should and cheerful, properly accented and the phrases well divided. Cheap, vul gar music of the extreme 'Jazz type invites cheap, vulgar meaningless It is useless to expect re »? it in dancing. fined dancing when the music lacks all refinement, for, after all, what is dancing but an interpretation of mu sic ? "The Association has adopted the following tempos, it being impossible say, to regulate fast the masters dancing: Waltz, 48 measures to minute. Two-step, 54 measures to minute. One-step, 66 measures to minute. Fox Trot, 40 measures to minute. Dancers should assume graceful position," says the masters. "There should be no jerky half-steps for these cause undesirable variations. Partners should not dance with cheeks close or touching nor should the clasp be tight. 'Neck holds' are positively unpardonable. The gentleman s arm should encircle his partner's waist, his hand resting lightly just above éhe waist line, should not encircle her partner's J. 4» 44 a a a light, The lady's left arm shoulders or neck. "Steps or movements that cannot be controlled should not be taught by Short side steps, dancing teachers, first right, then left, when done con tinuously, are not conducive to refined dancing and should not be permitted. 'Shimmy dancing," a shaking or jerk ing of the uppper part of the body while taking short steps or standing still, should not be tolerated. The proper dancing step should be the same as a natural walking one except in exhibition dancing, which properly belongs to the stage, the ballroom. Exceptionally long or short steps are not in good form. Dancing should be from the waist down, not from the waist up. Copy ing of the extremes used on the mod Remember it not it, stage is a bad taste, that the majority of dancers desire to dance according to the best accepted standards, that is, without the slight- j test trace of offense to dignity J>r em yy decorum. -o 99 "THE KISS BURGLAR Engagement extraordinary will be found in Coutts and Tennis' excellent musical comedy offering which comes to the Greenwood Theatre fresh from six successful months at the George M. Cohan theatre, New York City, with an enormous company including the famous Peacock Alley Chorus, and the original Cohan Theatre product ion, all of which prove the season's most interesting musical comedy. Sale of seats opens at the box office Wed nesday January 21st. ■o We take it that the Nebraska re publi.zns who want to draft Pershing a* a candidate are not Wood men. -o Senator Lodge has a real boom— not for President, but for permanent chairman of the G. O. P. national c<m / ■o John D. must have snickered light * «nt load it the charge that oil men tsok sdsa of the eoaL shortage x m BIRTHPLACE IN N.Y. BE RESTORED As Nearly As Possible Dwelling Where Roosevelt Was Bora Will Be Placed Former Condition. Associated Press NEW YORK, Jan. 17—The birth place of Theodore Roosevelt at 28 East Twentieth street, New York, is to be restored as nearly as possible to its condition in 185 8, according to the officials of the Womens Roosevelt ! Memorial Association following a re cent conference here with Theodate f Pope (Mrs. John W. Riddle,) the ar j chitect having the plans in charge. An adjoining house at No. 25 has also been purchased and both struc tures will be remodeled to conform to the arhcitecture of the time of the They will former Presidents birth, have brownstone fronts and mansoard roofs and the interior of No. 28 will be made to resemble the boyhood home of the great American, | mantels, chandeliers and furniture will be put back in place and child j hood friends of the Colonel will sup ervise the decorations. Old I A Rooseveltian library consisting of his books of rugged outdoor life and Americanism and other writings and published speeches will be placed in the house at No. 26. Many other vol umes the Colonel liked to read and ! dealing wit hmany phases of human knowledge wil lbe placed shelves. According to the architect's plans the top floor of both houses will be utilized for an assembly hall, suitable for gathering of Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls or similar patriotic organ izations. When completed the mem orial is intended to serve as an insti tution for the development of sturdy, old-fashioned Americanism. Members of the committee having the project the on M. by of in charge include Mrs. Frederick Na than, Mrs. James Russell Parsons, Mrs. Henry L. Stimson, Mrs. A. Bar ton Hepburn, Mrs. Henry A. Wise Wood, Mrs. William Curtis Demarest, and Mrs. John Henry Hammond. -o Hoïior Roll Sidon Consolidated School Following is the honor roll for the Consolidated School at Sidon for the third month: Beginners—Bobbie Foy, Oneal Sanders, S. P. Jones. First Grade—Jennie Lee Moore, T. J. Niven, Jr., Ruth Jones, D. C. Hill, Jr. Second Grade— Maggie Kersh, ProVie Eakes. Third Grade—Hattie Christenson, Berry Brown, Jr., Mary Kathryn Ward. Fourth Grade—Elizabeth Hill. Fifth Grade—Nettie Kersh, Marion Turner Niven, Ralph Swanzey, Ocie Brown Smith. Sixth Grade — Charles Swanezy, Mary Whitehead, Charles Jarman, Harry G. Smith. Seventh Grade—Dorothy Harrison, be or Cecil Jackson, Mary Marzula. Eighth Grade—Beulah Cile Rich ards. Ninth Grade—Ella Hunter Jones. Tenth Grade—Edria Jackson, Nell Rogers, Bessie Niven. -o "SCARLET DAYS" IS PICTURE TODAY David Wark Griffith's new picture production, "Scarlet Days," which will be the attraction at the Greenwood Theatre Saturday January 17th, is a story of California in the gold rush days of '49. I t is based largely upon historical facts, as the centi^]^ figure, called Alvarez in the film, is really to Joaquin Murietta, a sort^ of Robin j Hood of the West who used t( roam J>r the highways robbing the rich and giving to the poor. Around this chiv alrous desperado, Mr. Griffith has woven a story said to furnish plen ty of thrills and heart interest. The locale is an old-time mining town, where Rosy Nell is queen of the dance hall. She has a daughter in an East seminary, ignorant of her moth ers past. On the very day the girl re turns, Rosy becomes involved in a fight with another woman of the dasce hall. Her opponent dies sud desly from herat failure Aid Rosy, accused of killing^her, is about to be lynched when Alvarez appears asd her temporarily. The rest of be and era rescues thg story portrays the successful ef forts of the bandit and a blue-blood from Virgisiato save the girl from the clutches of a bully named Bagley, Atiding in a desperate fight and the sacrifice of Alvarez.. Richard Barthelmess is Alvarez, and Carol Dempster, Clarine Sey giour, and Ehgenie Besserer are also in the cast. It is a Paramount ■ Art craft picture. re c<m men ■o Vhiy the Senate continues to for Boh Ia Folktt's long-d! is m ^•:;'ï. î. & J* . '. □ - |9e& ■ Hr 1 / WTL / ■■UHIII!!! >.tiiiinn, •iiinii Wh 7//I j j '! ijjh ffifty nr 1 fn hill 7/ 7 flltl % / //' // m if t in: H /// / ; >1 m 7i i f.mt/ni m m fb t 7 I ! -it»-: ^'^•"ItiJSSlnih ! Vs l Ä5S / II / R Km »? 3 % / Jj ÖpC I gs j // A / / « V y ■:S * - I m v: <CopyHtlit) , PROTET TRAIN CHANGES ON DOG Ruleville Citizens Hold Meeting And Protest Against Proposed Sched ule on Y. & M. V. R. R. RULEVILLE, Miss., Jan. 16—At a meeting of a large number of repre sentative citizens of Ruleville and vi cinity, held at the mayor's office in this city this morning, a unanimous protest was voted against the pro posed change of schedule of the Y. & M. V. passenger trains along this, the Memphis-Yazoo division, as ordered by the Mississippi Railroad Commis sion and reported from Yazoo City a few days ago. The protest also in cluded a decided opposition to the an nulment of the meeting points at Moorhead, 20 miles south of this city, where the Southern crosses the "Dog, Inasmuch as these connections are very valuable to thousands of citizens, not only of this immediate section, but of the entire line of railway in Sunflower County, and to the citizens of Greenwood, Indianola and inter vening points, without additional train service the people of this section feel that the present schedule should be left undisturbed. yy . -O Council's Letter Forwarded To Dutch Associated Press PARIS, Jan. 17—The Supreme Cou ncil's letter to the Dutch government mer German Emperor, was forwarded demanding the extradition of the for last night. -o Circuit Court To Convene Here Monday A four weeks term of Leflore coun ty Circuit Court will convene in Greenwood next Monday, and the of ficials have everything in readiness for the opening of the session, which will be an unusually busy one. Judge Beams, recently appointed to succeed Judge Elmore, resigned, will preside, and District Attorney J. M. Forman and County Attorney Means Johnston will look after the prosecu tion of the numerous criminal cases. The first week of the term will be devoted to civil business, and the fol lowing three weeks to the trial of the large ritimber of criminal cases on the docket. The grand jury will be empaneled next Monday morning, but a brief ses sion will only be required to complete its work, inasmuch as the recent ses sion of the grand jury pretty thor oughly investigated and passed on most of the violations of the criminal laws in the county. a o Seems returned coal miners might cut out their usual whole week's Xmas holiday this year. -o Up until press hour George Creel had not been asked to manage a Pres idential boom. -O Taft says the red peril has passed in the U. S., bût the Department of Justice does not agree with him. -o Remembered their thirsttoo late— the Massachusetts towns that voted dry tiis other day. \ • ; - REV H. V. CARSON, OF KNOX^ VILLE, TENNESSEE. •' of v : : ; six EL Mr. Carson i$ a young man in years, but has already proved himself as a minister and a man for the day in which we live. He has met with good successes in his pastorate in Knox ville, Tenn. His church of 700 members is sit uated in the center of the city on one of its main thoroughfares. He con ceived the suggestive motto: ! j j j j . , ... , j . ! touch with us, and second, to win youri church ! at The church with a heart, in the heart of ; He announced greater Knoxville, the following program: Our plan is to warm up the hearts | of any members who may be out of i u heart if you now have home. no Right royally he is doing this, work, having received more than 100 into his church during-the past year. ' " Rev. W. W. Moore, President of U„- ; 17 , ion Theological Seminary Va., says of ; tt Mr. Carson A man of brilliant parts and most engaging address, a popular ipreacher and a fine singer. His talents put him in the fore front during the. war, despite his over seas rejection. He was put in the re sponsible 1 ) position as director of the Speakers Bureau of the Southern Di vision of the Red Cross. Here he j H commanded not only the respect, but. ,, , . .. „.1 _ T the admiration of those who were ov er him in the great work. The fol- j i • *. -l ™ lowing striking words trom the pen if Wickes Wamboldt, National Cam paign Expert illustrate this fact: ) "First I knew him as a minister, then as an orator of highest standing, next as a practical busines sman and a live' wire, and withal a thoroughly lov able fellow. He is touching the life of Knoxville in every phaze, being a director of the Board of Commerce, and of the Kiwanis Club, and a member of As sociated Charities Board of Trustees. It is worthy of note, that with all this, Mr. Carson has in no way com promised the fundamental truths of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, nor failed to show the people the true way of life. yy His ministry with us cannot fail to be helpful and inspiring. Go to hear him each day thfe com ing week 10:30 A. M. (Sundays 11 A. M.) and 7:30 P. M. -o D'Annunzio announces that he and his. followers are pledged to the rftot Give Frame to Italy or give us U to: 9t death. Edward A- Cudahy, Jr., once stol«*r, by Pat Crowe, has been again kidnap ped—this time by the pretty daught of E. F. Carry, of Omaha. o - Hopeful Christmas giften— those who hoping for something more ex pensive »return. -o er « CONDITIONS IN BERLIN NORMAL Many Radical Labor Agitators Have Been Arrested And Many Work men Have Been Discharged Associated Pres«? BERLIN, Jan. 17 —(Friday)—The conditions in Berlin are now normal. Twenty six radical labor agitators and members of the independent and com munist groups, have been arrested ; and charged with complicity in Tues- ! day's rioting. Fifteen hundred work-!of men were discharged by industrial es*- ! tahlishments. because they tailed to; appear for work on the anniversary of the Wiling of Dr. Karl Lienbecht _, n„ y i and Rosa Luxemberg. -o Is Well Fed Up On Drives For Money The following is a copy of a letter recently written by an exasperated contributor to the various and sun ! dry drives for money during the past j j two or three years, which we have ! j been requested to publish: j "Gentlemen:—Your bill has been; j has been received for the last sub ! scription, and for the following rea T . . , . s , SOns * am una °* e to sen d you a check ! at this time to cover same: ; | i ,, , . , , ' " alk f d «"■. a " d f >'' ; tened " ut > l' T f ^,' he ^ S. Govern ment for Federal War Tax, the Ex ... _ T *u * t ^ ; cess Profit, Tax. Liberty Loan Bonds, ! Thrift Stamps, for State, County, and j City Taxes, Capital Stock Tax, Auto ; Tax, Merchants License, and Brokers ; License, and by every society and or it I have been held up, held down, j ganization that the inventative mind of man can suggest to extract what I j may or may not possess. "From the society of John the Bap- j tist, the Holy Rollers, the G. A. R. ' I , TTT _ T , , the Woman's Relief, and the Woq^an's ; \ ! Suffrage, the Navy League, the Sol j , .. D dier s Home, the Red Cross, the White, ' , „ ' _ ,, i goss, the Black ) ' I ghter's of the Revolution, the Jewish I Relief, the Armenian Sufferers, the Belgian Relief, and all the Hospitals. The government has so governed my business that I do not know who owns it, I am inspected, suspected, examined, and re-examined, informed required and commanded, so that I do not know who I am or what my name used to be, where I am, or why I am. All I know is I am supposed to be an inèxhaustable supply of money for every human need ,desire or hope, and because I will not sell all that I have and go out to beg, borrow or steal to give away, I am. cussed, dis cussed, boycotted, talked to, talked about, an dlied to, lied about, held up, robbed and nearly ruined, and the only reason I am clinging to life is to see what in hell is coming next. Yours truly, it it » << -o Hon. N. A. Mott .editor of the Ya City Herald, passed Through Greenwood yesterday and made us a pleasant call while here. He informs us that the Herald will be issued semi weekly beginning within the near fu ture. zoo %***♦♦* Mr. M. B. Purtle, of Belzoni, was a business visitor to Greenwood last Thursday, and made this office a pleasant call. ✓ > irst Taken From Aberdeen To Tupe lo And Then To Secret Place As Precaution Vs. Mob,Violence Associated Press TUPELO, MISS., Jan. 17—Charlie Marshall, accused of killing, Robert Mitchell, a farmer, and three members of his family near Amory Thursday night, was brought here last night from Aberdeen, where a mob was re ported to be forming there, and was moved today to a secret place for safe keeping as a .precaution against poss ible attempts of mob violence. did o Many Earthquakes During: Year 1919 Associated Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 17—Four hundred and sixty-eight earthquakes a were felt sensibly in various parts of the world, during 1919. Of that num-j her, 97 Were felt in the United States but there was no loss of life or ser ious damage to property from those in this country. Of the earthquakes occuring in other parts of the world, ■* loss of life was recorded in that of April 28 in San -Salvador and one on June 29 in Florence, Jtaly. Eighty of the 97 earth shocks rec orded in the United States were re ported from California. The remain der were felt in various parts of the country from Atlanta to the Pacific. Kentucky .Arkansas, Utah, Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Tennessee, Washington, Virginia, New Jersey and Michigan all reported shocks during the year. o Three Are Killed ,, „ ,, When Wall Collapses - . ^ of ssocia ec less CINCINNATI, Jan. 17—Three fire- to ; men were killed and a score of per ! sons were injured when the e£fet wall the building occupied by the New ! ton Tea & Spice Co. was blown out by an explosion during a fire. The ; property damage is estimated at! »100,000 -o Deschan^lÆlected President Of France ; , Associated Press VERSAILLES,Jan. 17—Paul Desc-; hanel was elected president of France j by the National Assembly here last j j night. Deschanel received 734 votes. ! Mr« Wm Rockefeller lTj.r»« tt III. IVUCivciciici I Dies at Winter Home ; j j BRUNSWICK, Ga., Jan. 17—News | of the death of Mrs. William Rocke- ; feller at her winter home at Jekyl Island, was received today. The total number of votes cast was ; 889. ! j ; ; Associated Press -o Canadian news print makers are preparing for a profiteering year —at the expense of U. S. publish ers. j j -o At that, Santa Claus isn't the only i guy who gets credit for good he ' I er does. nev I * I , ; ! o ************** * i * * j* ÇOTTON MARKETS* I » » ~ * I I or is ************* NEW YORK COTTON MARKET Prev. ; Open High Low Close C ose i - I38.15i38.35j38.10 38 33 38.00 : 1 Mar. - - 36.05,36.49 36.01 36.35 36.05' May - - 34.25 34.72 34.25 34.70 34.31 Closed 30 to 39 up. New Yolk Spots 39.25. Jan. NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET Prev. ! Open High Low Close C ose 39.45 39.50 39.39"39.45 39.14 Jan. ! ! Mar. - - 137.15 37.56i37.15 37.50 37.17 May -* - j35.15|35.60 35.15 35.50j35.18, Closed 31 to 33 up. New Orleans Spots 40.25. ************** * * ; * j * ************* MISSISSIPPI—Fair and slightly j colder Saturday; fair Sunday. -o * * THE WEATHER a fu * i 1 Local Observations. Temperature—Highest 60 degrees, lowest 45 degrees; precipitation .42; river gauge 27.5, change in 24 hours 0 . 1 . a a Miss Annie Long Stephens, Local Observer. S ITTEE K "■ Says Navy Department Did Not Co» operate With Naval Headquart ers In London Associated Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 17—Rear Ad miral Sims told the Senate committee investigating the Naval awards today that when 1m was ordered to England just before the United States entered the war, he ^ Navy Department "not to let the British pull wool over our eyes" and that "we would just as soon fight the British as the Central powers." The Admiral also charged that the Amer ican Hava! headquarters in London did not receive co-operation of the Navy Department and that the department did not arrive at any decided plan of action until* ten months after he ar rived in London. instructed by the S(ms testimony was in the form of a letter to Secretary Daniels. The Ietter cri ticised the Department for attempting to administer details of action by the American naval forces T>. r j ■*- ittllSpOTl tSUlOFCI Arrives In Finland overseas. o Associated Press HANGO, FINLAND, Jan. 17—(Fri day)—The U. S. Transport Bliford was 249 Radicals deported from Am erica aboard arrived here thi safter noon. The radicals were brought as hore here. The ywil lbe taken to the Russian frontier by the U. S. Labor Bureau and Immigration officials. DECLARE WILL RETURN TO AMERICA „ TXTT AXTT ^ . A1 HANGO, FINLAND, Jan. 17—Al exander Bei'kman and Emma Gold man, who are considered the leaders of the deported declare that they will not remain in Russia but will "return to America to save it. pjjjNOTIFY RUSSIAN SOVIETS n TWn r, npc H^LMNGFOKS, Jan. 17-(Fnday) -1 ? , e F .nmsh authont.es have udor ; ^ thu Sonet government of Rus Sla 0 c P an n s n e K *. S 1 th ? V 8 "TT border but no reply has yet been re ceived from the {^ shevi £ The Fjn . .nish communication requested the >» ; Bolsheviki troops to cease firing when the party made appearance. o Prohibition Agents Have Been Announced j j Associated Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 17—The ma chinery for the enforcement of con stitutional prohibition is virtually I completed with the announcement of the supervising federal prohi bition ; agents. Mr. Brame, of Richmond, Va. j was given jurisdiction of the southern j department including Kentucky and | Tennessee; D. J. Gantt, of Atlanta, ; the department including Mississippi and David A. Gates, of Little Rock, the southwestern department includ ing Arkansas. ; -o Reverse Program at Military Camps i Associated Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 17—Revers ing the recommendations of the house bill for the disposition of the military camps, the Senate sub-committee to day recommended the continuance of I several camps, including Zackery Taylor, until their necessity I is determined in connection with the Camp ; J? enera l military program. i o LIQUOR LAW LS NOW EFFECTIVE : 1 ! Went Into Effect at Midnight. A Great Many Tangles Are Yet To Be Straightened Out. ! ! 9 Associated Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 17—The pro hibition law of the nation and the con stitutional amendment making it ille * gal to manufacture, sell or give away * ; liquors or beverages containing more * j than one-half of one per cent, of alco hoi, was effective at midnight. The j officials are anticipating innumerable i tangles to be unraveled in connection 1 with the new law but with the state, local and federal authorities working in co-operation, they feel that mat ters will be greatly simplified. One of the greatest problems is the dispo sal of distilled liquors in bonded warehouses, the final fate of which is undertermined.