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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-19
DISEASE AND
DIRT ARE
TWINS
Filth in Streets May Cause Your
Death, So Help as Much as
You Can to Clean Town.
Gee That the Children Wash Hando
and Face Before eatlns-and
Fight Files, for They're
Pestliert.
BY DR.. A. 8. eARNE9.

Dirt and disease are apt to 30 to-
gether, but until lately no one knew
why. Today we know that dirt and
disease often are closely connected,
because dirt generally Is not merely
dead earth, but rather q kind Of iv.
ing earth, crowded with unseen and
almost countless germs Of microbes,
some Of which are dangerous. and even
deadly.
Dirty streets are dangerous because
the dirt in this case may cling to
shoes or other articles Of footwear and
be carried from the streets into houses
where, either as fresh dirt or more
often as dry dirt (dust), 1t may find
its way to foods or other articles, which
either enter or touch the mouths Of
members Of the household.
Street dust also is dangerous when
dried up or pulverized or turned into
dust which may be readily lifted and
blown about, thus finding Its way per
haps directly into the mouths Of hu'
man beings Or through cracks Of
crevices or open doors and Window
into human habitations, and finally
into human bodies, with articles d
food or drink.
Dust Causes Many -olssassa
The connection between street dust
and a number of diseases now Is clear
~ established. It Is claimed that out
Of 40 experiments IN animals, the
germs contained In city and dus,
caused infectious diseases in 80 cases
Dust may SO lower the vitality o.
the mucous membranes by producing
an irritated condition Of the respira
tory organs that the development o.
disease is made easy from the geruIl
deposited thereon.
Street dust consists Of ashes
ground.up steel, iron, stone and as
phaltum; house and store sweepings
pollens Of plants, excrements o
!! horses, dogs and birds, dried sputa
dead pulverized insects. pulverizet
earth, plaster and cement, earth from
street excavations, SCOT from cfimneys
debris from fruit stands, garbage ant
v human excrements, which II
crowded regions frequently are voide'
by children or adults In alleys and III
lighted streets.
This filth Is being whirled into GU
faces by the wind, by motor and stree
cars and other vehicles, while we wall
or drive; into u homes. Offices, fac
tories, theaters, churches and store
where meats, fish, fruit, vegetables
breadstuffs, cake, pastry, candles. con
fectionery, ETC., form a final restinI
place for this g%erm.laden filth. It ais
settles on walls, carpets, curtains
clothes, and then is set freshly int
circulation with each and every dust
Ing and sweeping.
Germs Plentiful In Food.
!. is still easier to understand VII
water which contains dirt or excret
may be very dangerous, because IN n
way are the germs Of disease NOR
readily taken into the human bod,
than with food and drink.
Dirty milk is dangerous because tn
dirt most often found In milk is ma
nure or else dirt from dirty barn.
or dirty utensils, or dirty milknne
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-19

Tsts ybs Daily Conmeuvsalth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-19

Tsts Tn Daily Conpsavsaint
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-05

Rankin. Miss Helen Sackman gave a
piano solo. The next meeting will be
held at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs ].
w. Hall, North Twenty-firs. street and
will be an evening meeting. The hus-
bands will be guests.
The following Easter program will
be presented Sunday at the First
Christian church:
Morning
Voluntary-"Easter Allelujah"
Ashford
ocessional-"Christ the Lord is
Risen Today. ..............W Morgan
again the Lord of Light and Light"
Arne
Anthem-"Sing Victory. Heyser
prince of Peace. ....... Gottschalk
1Ofertory (violin)
I, Byron Wilson
Anthem-"My Redeemer Lveth"
Baritone Solo-"Jesus Lives"
Ralph Little
Il Know That My Redeemer Liveth"
Handel
Evening
voluntary-"March from Alfalfa"
Arr. by Ashfor
Offertory (Violin)
Byron Wilson
Cantata-"Resurrection Light"
Ashford
co1oso%, Nordorac Villas Nillar III
ward Sharp, Roy VanZant and
Ralph Little.
Quartet--Mrs. sHoward Longfellow,
Mrs. Edward Sharp, Howard Long
fellow, Frank B. Unthank.
Postlude
Violin-Byron Wilson.
Organist-Mrs. Ralph Little.
Director--Mrs. w. G. McVay.
A meeting Of the Missionary society
of the First Baptist church was held
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Adelaide Stonenberg at her home.
Mrs Bertha Unthank was the leader.
Mrs. E. G. McMinn, Mrs. William
whitley, Mrs. Russell Cox, Mrs.
Elmer Letter, Mrs. j., W. Ferguson,
and Mrs. Kenney we're in charge, The
subject was Japan" and Mrs. Addison
Parker showed number Of pretty
views and also told Of places she visit
ed in Japan. The annual business of
the society will be held the first We'd
nesday in May at the church.
An Easter party was given at the
home of Miss Mildred Craig, on South
Ninth street, Wednesday evening, by
Miss Clementine Overman and Miss
Iva McNutt Those present were:
Misses Reba Lewis, Alpha Wolber,
Verna Showalter, Louise Blfckwedel,
Mildred Craig, Anna Blickwedel. Mrs.
Rudolph King. Clementine Overman
and Iva McNutt.
Last evening the following young
people enjoyed the dance given in the
Odd Fellows hall by Miss Bert Kolp.
Dancing began at 1890 o'clock. The
Kolp orchestra played: Mr. and Mrs.
Lazrus, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wood, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Dickinson, Mrs. Marian Nc
Carthy, Mrs. Glen Calkins Of Liberty,
Misses Gladys Bailey, Olive Lewis.
Mary Hawley, Louise Dreble Of Day
ton, Ohio, Thelma Wysong. Bernice
Judy, A. Stanley Of Liberty, Ind. LeonA
Corey, Elizabeth Tarkelson, Alta Nc
Pherson, Phyllis Butler, Martha Jones,
Olive Jones, Margretta Horner, Doris
Groan, Marguerite Little, Addie Roach
of Liberty, Bess Collier CT Liberty,
Cornelia Border, Katherine Regan of
Connersville, d. Sherman, Messrs. A.
w. Mcvey Of Connersville, c. e. Smith,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-05

The Universalist' Mission circle met
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Bert Anderson. South Twelfth
street. An Easter program was pre-
scented. Mrs. G. A. Bair was the lead
or. The rooms we're ornamented with
sweet peas and smilax. Mrs. Lime.
man was guest.
Forty guests attended the social CIV
en- last evening in the Pythian Tenn
Sisters. There were refreshments
consisting Of pie and coffee.
Miss Alberta Wetzel OF Covington,
n.y., is the guest of DR.. !, and Mrs.
George Ferling at their home, South
Sixth street.
4. Mr.. and Mrs. George w..Avey will
celebrate their golden wedding ami
versary Monday at their home, 121
North Eighteenth street. Sunday eve
ming at 6 o'clock family dinner will
be given at the Alvey home in cele-
bration of their fiftieth anniversary.
Monday afternoon from 2 until
o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Alvey will re-
ceive their friends. They will also OBJ
serve open house in the evening from
until 9 o'clock. There are attractive
Invitations. All friends are welcome
to call. The house will be prettily
decorated with spring flowers. The
yellow will be in evidence. J.
Favors went to Mrs Robert Hudson
and Mrs George Hunt Wednesday aft
ernoon when memoirs of card club
We're entertained by Mrs. Clinton Sell
st her home, 329 Pearl street. In two
weeks Mrs. Walter Farlow entertains
the club. 4
Mrs. Harry Land and Mr.. Robert
Land were guests in Indianapolis yes
terday. ......
Mrs. Eleanora Shute and Miss
Eleanora Shute are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Oakley Polk in Newcastle.
Mrs. Louis B. Quinn of Chicago, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Omar g.
Hollingsworth, Westcott Place.
Miss Mary Nicholson will go to Car
thage. Indiana, to spend the weekend
with her aunt.
The monthly meeting Of the aid
society of the First Presbyterian
church, will not be held Friday after
noon at the church on account Of the
death of Harry Mather.
Last evening Miss Mary Nicholson
entertained m9nbers Of the Anenome
club at her home, South Eighth street.
Miss Margaret Wickemeyer was al
guest Miss Helen McMinn entertains
the club in two weeks
The members of the Good Cheer
class of the First NJ E. church
were entertained yesterday after
noon by Mrs. H.. II, Sackman at her
home, North c street. Mrs. Joseph
Winder gave several vocal numbers
Numbers were also given by Miss
Luella Masters, and Miss Elizabeth
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-05
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to the convention to be held in Ko-
komo, May 14-16. Announcement was
made of three meetings Friday by
the C. w. B. N. at various homes. The
young ladies' mission circle will assist
the circle with the meeting at the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-05

church Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Stumpf was made new member
There were fifty persons present. The
hostesses were Mrs. Inez Hirschburg,
Mrs. Dora Shelter, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs.
Maud Allen and Mrs. Ira Carter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-05
Albert Linneman, Earl Roam. Earl


Hewitt, Mark Johanning, Charles
Showalter, of Liberty, Virgil Raines,
William Dunn, Robert Watt, William
Williams, Grant Fry, Sidney Davis,
Clay Runyan, Ralph Penland of New
Paris, George Weaver, Lawrence
Hoover, Fred Rooney, Thomas Bell,
Virgil Cranor, Richard Brehm, Ray
mond Jones, Wilbur Morrell, Charles
Twigg and Mr.. jolly of Cincinnati.
A meeting of the Neighborly club
was held Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. w. E. Austin, east of the
city. Sixteen members were present
Mrs. Nettie Kirby read paper, 1.-THE
High Cost of Living" A poem written
by Mr.. Fred Charles pertaining to the
same subject was also read Refresh
ments were served. The members
present were Mrs. August, Mrs
Charles and Mrs. Harry Backmeyer,
Mrs. Fred Fetta, Mrs. Harry Finley,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-05

Frank Veregge and Mr.. Bian Wiggans.
Next Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. How
ard Frame, q North Nineteenth
streetwill be hostess.
Mrs Margaret Windsor of the Wind
sor apartments, South A street, has
gone to Martinsville.
In connection with Holy week the
Christion Woman's Board of Missions
of the First Christian church held a
meeting Wednesday afternoon at the
church. A blooming Easter plant fur
nished the only decoration. Devo-
tional was led by Mrs. Minnie Moore.
Mrs. Ralph Little had the home topic
and Mrs. VanZant gave an Easter
solo. Mrs. J. A. Walls conducted the
missionary quiz. Mrs. Bertha Title
had the foreign topic. Mrs. Gertrude
Harrison read story, "A Westpoint-
er in the Land Of the Mikado" Mrs.
Nellie McVey was made delegate
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-05

Miss Elmira Craig and Miss Lillian
Craig left today for Lansing, Michi-
gan, where they have accepted posi-
tions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-05

The Tirzah Aid of the Ben Hur
Lodge met with Mrs. Bian Wiggans,
of Losantsville. About twenty men,
bers were present and at noon an
elegant country dinner was served
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. SAINT
ford Wine, Mrs Garland Willet, Mrs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-05

Forty guests attended the social CIV
en- last evening in the Pythian Tenn
pie by the members of the Pythian
Sisters. There were refreshments
consisting OF pie and coffee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-05

Miss Elsa Helm Of Indianapolis, is
spending the weekend with Mrs Rob-
ert NOhr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-05

Mrs. Hannah Schlenker, Mrs. Eugene
Anderson, Mrs. Martha Shute, Mrs.
Charles Ridenour, Mrs. Nettie Kirby.
Mrs. George McLear, Mrs. Forest Van
SAINT, Mrs. Homer McLeland, Mrs. W.
E. Austin, Miss Florence Spaulding
and Miss Anna Fetta.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-05

Miss Alberta Wetzel Of Covington,
ky., is the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
George Ferling at their home, South
Sixth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-05

Rankin. Miss Helen Sackman gave a
piano solo. The next meeting will be
held at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Hall, North Twenty-firs. street and
will be an evening meeting. The hus-
bands will be guests
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-25
BORAH WILL STAND
FOR REELECTION

special dispatch to the Boise
Statesman from Spokane says:
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho
Will be candidate for reelection
to his present seat While the sena-
tor. who arrived in Spokane Saturday
night from Washington, refused 10
make any definite statement of his can
didacy, in response to a direct ques-
tiOn he would not deny that there was
strong possibility that he would be
in the race, but refused to be quoted
directly until after he had conferred
with friends in Idaho regarding the
matter.
II am under obligations to a NUM-
ber of my friends who have urged me
to be a candidate. and must talk over
the matter with them before reach
any definite conclusion or make any
statement" said the senator when seen
Saturday night.
My present plans are to remain in
the west for a month or six weeks. un-
/ less congress should fail to adjourn
( If. however, matters of legislation are
taken up it will necessitate my return
to the capital in about three weeks
viii leave for Boise in a day or two
and if possible viii visit the northern
part of the state before leaving for
the state capital"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-25
SECRETARY LANSING EXPOSES
ANOTHER GERMAN OUTRAGE
Explosives and MicrObe Cultures
Stored in American Consulate When
United States Took over German
Affairs i'm Rumania.

How Germany "shamfully abused
and exploited" the protection of the
United States by secreting in the Ger
man legation at Bucharest, after the
American government had taken
charge of Germanys affairs at the
Rumanian capital quantities of pow
erful explosives for bomb plots and
deadly microbes, with instructions for
their use in destroying horses and
cattle. was revealed by Secretary Ian
sing. Sunday.
1t was another of the series of Mr..
Lansing's disclosures of German in
trigue, made public without comments
in the same manner as the Won Lux
burg kilograms which have brought
Argentina to the verge of war with
Germany, the Won Eckhardt letter from
Mexico City and the Won BernstOrff
telegram asking the German foreign
office for authorization to spend $50
600 TO influence congress.
The latest story is told in report
to the state department from William
Whiting Andrews, secretary of the le-
cation at Bucharest and letter from
Foreign Minister Porumbaru of Ru-
mania.
Parcels and boxes taken into the
German consulate at Bucharest with
display of great precautiOn aroused
the suspicious of the Rumanian gov
ernment. On August 27, 1916, the
evening prior to the date of Ruman-
las declaration of war, some of the
cases were taken to the German lega-
tion. located in a different building
from the consulate Convinced that
the boxes were not taken away from
the legation by the German diplomatic
mission on its departure from Buch-
Arrest, the Rumanian authorities later
ordered the police to find and examine
their contents. The police cOmmuni-
Gated with American Minister NOpicka
then in charge of German interests
who reluctantly assigned Secretary
Andrews to observe the search. The
boxes were found buried in the garden
of the German legation.
Fifty boxes of explosives, each OF
which was capable of wrecking a
/ building, railroad bridge or blowing
out a large section of track and one
box containing cultures of anthrON
and glanders, and inside was found q
! typewriter note in German saying:
Enclosed four phials for horses anC
| four for cattle. To be employed as
| formerly arranged. Each phial is suf-
ficient for 200 head. To be intro
dueed, if possible, directly into the
animals thrOats; if not, into theiI
fodder Please make a little report
on the success obtained there; in case
of good results the presence of Mr.
KOstOff for one day here would be de-
sirable"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-25
SPECIAL PIG PRIZE
DIVIDED BY JUDGE

Conditions OF Contest Misunderstood
Is Given as Cause by Judge Who
Passed on Entries for Special Prize
OF S25.
E. J. Fieldsted who judged the live
stock at the fair, recommended the
division of the S25 offered by the First
National bank for the best pig exhib-
tied by a boy or girl under 16 years of
age.
This special prize has been offered
by the bank for the past several years
to encourage boys and girls to form
habits of industry aad thrift To
equalize conditions between contes-
tants, who would necessarily have to
show pigs of different ages, and to
encourage the boys and girls to make
a study of the care and feeding of
pigs, the awards were to be made on
the condition of the pig and on a story
telling how each one was cared for
and fed. That more importance was
attached to the story than to the size
and condition of the pig exhibited is
evidenced by the conditions Of the
award, which were formed according
to suggestions made by the extension
service and the L. S. department of
agriculture. These conditions are that
the pig should count 100 points and
the story POO points Thus the exhibi-
tor having the largest or best finished
pig would not necessarily win, be-
cause a story by an exhibitor having
an inferior pig might show enough
broader understanding of scientific
principles of care and feeding as 10
overcome the lead gained by the best
pig. In other words, more Importance
is attached to understanding how to
grow pigs than any other condition.
If the award should be made on the
size and finish of the pig alone, a boy
having a March or April pig would
stand no show against one being fortu-
nate enough to secure a January pig.
In this case accident and not intelli-
gence or industry would be the decid-
ing factors.
Three of the four boys who entered
pigs in the contest did not understand
that a story was necessary, having
been so informed by officers of the
fair association. This made it i'm
possible for the judge to make an
award in conformity with the condi-
tions, hence he recommended an equi-
table division of the premium. Be-
cause of the fact that the boys would
receive very little money under this
decision, the First National Bank in
creased the prize to s35. making three
prizes of SO each and one of s.. and
awarding them as follows.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-25
TWO GERMANIES.

There is a Germany which is very
dear to the descendants of the father
land, and they may be found in every
country on earth-hosts of them in
our own. 1t is a Germany that in the
past has appealed to the affection and
the admiration of peoples OF other
tongues and other lands. 1t is a Ger
many of love and romance. Of poetry
and song, of music and art and litera-
terature, the Germany of folk love.
folk lore and folk life. 1t is a Ger
many that exists today only in the
hearts of those who love what it has
been. It is a Germany that has been
transformed by a despOtism that has
filled the world with terror-a
Germany of the clanking sabre and
the iron heel-GovernOr Whitman.
of New York.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-25
DRAFTED MEN HAVE
MEANS OF APPEAL
Governors to Request ReOpening of
Cases ii Necessary Showing Is
Made.

Men summoned for service under
the draft and who have been denied
discharges by local district boards be-
cause OF dependents have still a means
OF appeal where they can show there
mas been error or misapplication of
the law in their cases. On such a
showing, governors of states. to whom
appeal may be taken, are authorized
to request local boards to reopen
cases.
There is no appeal to the president.
however, except where exemption has
been sought on the ground of indus
trial employment and denied by the
district board. The rulings communi-
Gated TO state officials make this clear
in the following language:
The only cases in which there is
a right of appeal to the president are
cases Of claims for exemption or dis
charge based upon engagement in in
dustry or agriculture. Further than
this it is impossible to 90. If any OF
the millions of individual cases with
in the original jurisdiction of local
boards are to be considered in Wash
ington then all ought TO be open to
consideration. This is impossible.
Therefore. administrative authority
will not address itself to particular
cases in the jurisdiction of local
boards.
The president has directed the war
department to decline to discuss cases
pending before local or district boards
or entertain any communications sug-
gestions or statements concerning
them
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-25
BUSINESS CHANGES HANDS.

The Modern American Shoe COM
pany, a firm that has been established
here for some time, on Monday morn
ing opened up with a new proprietor
in the person of c. H. Fredericks of
Montpelier. Mr.. Fredericks has been
in the shoe business for years and ex-
poets to run a store that will satisfy
the people in this vicinity. The new
proprietor has already brought his
family here and they have taken up
permanent residence.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-25

The national food administrator has
announced that a basic price Of 50 05
per bushel for wheat has been fixed
for Portland and Seattle. This is 15
cents lower than the Chicago basis.
and freight rates practically confne
the benefits to Oregon and Washing
ton growers, although a slight benefit
VIII accrue to northern Idaho growers
and all west of Boise in southern
Idaho. East of Boise the Chicago mar
ket is the best.
Southeastern Idaho growers will re-
ceive from six to ten cents more bE
selling on the Chicago than on Tne
Portland basis The request for q
basic price for California points has
been denied.
considerable pressure has been
brought 10 bear on the food adminis-
traitor to tx price of So for Port
/ land delivery, and had this been done
it would have increased the local price
nine or ten cents a bushel. Senator
Brady took a leading part in urging
reconsideration upon Mr.. Hoover.
along with other western senator's ana
/ representatives
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-25
MICHAELIS TO TALK
On PEACE CONDITIONS

Dr. Nuchaelis. the German imperial
chancellor, will discuss the Belgian
question and German peace conditions
in a speech next Thursday, according z
to the Neueste Nachrichten of Munich.
The chancellor will declare. the news
paper says, that Germany is ready
to re-establish Belgian independence
if the entente powers agree to restore
the German colonies and give up their
policy of territorial and economic con-
quest
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-25

Macmillan Harden, editor of Die
zukunft, lecturing in Berlin Thursday
said he was convinced peace was at
tainable this year if Germany prom
ised to waive the right to rule Belgium.
This statement aroused a hostile de-
mOnstration from the audience and
many persons left the hall.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-25
SWEDEN ON VERGE OF
MINISTERIAL CRISIS

Sweden is on the verge of a minis
terial crisis. The causes are three
fold. namely, the elections, the results
of the Buenos Aires telegram revela-
tions and the fact that Germany has
not yet given a satisfactory answer
to Swedens demand for a full explain
alton of the Count Won Luxburg af-
fair
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-25
Justice COhaIan Involved.

The following reference to Supreme
Court Justice Daniel F. Cohalan of
New York is contained, the committee
states, IN a letter found in the Won
Igel papers in cipher, with interlinear
translation, dated New York, April H.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-25

Jesse Meadows won the high mark
on his pig, it being finished and ready
for market. and Willard Davis got the
high mark on his story.