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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-22

tons that the boss wouldn't stand,
that's all" And she received no fur
ther information. But Field began
to be very attentive and told himself
he had quite filed the place in the
girls regard which Max Feldner had
held.
About this time Katharine's uncle
died, leaving her about $4,000. She
wrote to Max telling him Of her good
fortune. He answered with a kind
letter of congratUlatiOn; but he did
not say much about himself except
that he was still looking for work.
Meanwhile the persistent. atten-
tions of Field, his kindness and SYM
pathy, were not without effect It
was evident Katharine had begun to
care for him, and Emery Fields
chances for winning the "heiress"
looked extremely promising.
In her last letter from Max he had
told her he was leaving the address
he had, given her, he might even be
obliged to leave New York, but he
would write her as soon as anything
was settled.
Katharine had not been to New
York in some time. It was only 40
miles away, but she had been work
ing very steadily and had spent her
short vacations elsewhere, so she
gladly accepted the invitation of
girl friend who had married and gone
to the big city to live. Vaguely she
hoped she might see Max, but that
was so highly improbable she quite
dismissed the matter from her mind.
She found her friend, Mrs. Hemp
stead, nicely settled in an uptown
apartment, and several days went by
in a round of shopping and amuse-
ments. One morning, after answer
ing a whistle from the region of the
dumbwaiter, Mrs Hampstead came
back with the exclamation: ooh,
Katharine! you never saw such a jan
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-22

you like a gentleman, and he's
marvel at doing anything from door
locks to electric light wires. We used
to have to wait days for electricians
and lOcksmiths, and he comes right
up and does it in no time. I'm just
sure from his manner that he hasn't
always been a janitOr"
Perhaps" laughed Katharine.
They are not generally born jani-
tors. They either achieve it or have
it thrust upon them.
That evening, in answer to a ring,
Katharine opened the door. A young
man in blue overans stood before
her.
Max Feldnerr' she cried in utter
amaZement.
1t was his turn to be surprised, but
he gathered himself together and
said quietly: I'm the janitOr Mrs.
Hampstead sent for me-"
"But-but," stammered the girl,
how did you happen to"
ITO do this? Well, it didn't hap
PEN I hunted for a job and found
this one. Can I see Mrs. Hemp
stead?"
"Sheis out"
81 don't know just what she want
ed" he said obviously. 'TIl have to
call again" and he turned to go.
Wait" she said. Wait! want
to talk with you! I want to know"
you fOrget-it is not the janitor's
place tO-tO be making visits in the
apartments"
place. she flashed out indig-
nantIy. Then may l make it my
Nplace' to call on your"
'Tf you wish" he answered with
the same quiet dignity, and the next
instant he was gone.
Katharine had to manage rather
adroitly to find the janitOr's quarters
without attracting attention. The
living room was almost bare of furni-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10
MY CREED

Shorty after the death of her
brother, Richard Watson Glider, six
years ago, jeanette l.. Glider wrote
the following verses, which she called
my Creed" So far as is known, this
is the only poem Miss Glider ever
wrote, in half a century Of literary
and journalistic activity
I do not fear to tread the path that
those ! love have long since trod.
l do not fear to pass the gates and
stand before the living God.
In this worlds fight I've done my
part; if God be God, He knows
it well;
He will not turn His back on me and
send me down to blacklist hell
Because I have not prayed aloud and
shouted in the market place.
'Tis what we do, not what we say,
that makes US worthy Of His
grace.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

Mrs. J. W. Logan, Mrs. W. B. Thorn
ason, Miss Annie Laurie Logan and
Miss Winborn, of Morgan City, we're
among the many Greenwood shoppers
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Turner are re-
ceiving congratulations of their many
friends upon the arrival of a hand
some young son last night.
Mrs. B. H. Bacon, Mrs. billiard Peel
and Miss Thayer Bacon were among
the visitors from Schlater here Fri
day. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Wells and lit
tie Warner, Jr., will leave in the
morning for a visit to relatives in
Meridian.
Mesdames Berry D. Brown and j.
D. Penn were among the shoppers
in Greenwood from Sidon yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Spraggins
have gone to West Point and Gren-
ada for a weeks visit.
*a#A
Mrs. E. W. Chatham, of Highlan-
dale, was in the city shopping yes
terday.
Mrs. H. w. Darby was in the city
from Holcomb shopping yesterday.
Ax**+
Mrs. J. W. Bradford, of 1tta Bena,
was shopping here yesterday.
Mrs. John Pettey is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Lucy Wells.
MA%AA
Mrs. w. j. Brooks was here from
Drew shopping Friday.
H#ASh
Kodak finishing a specialty-G. N.
Upper, Johnson Street.
sst%&
Miss Helen Murphy, of Webb, was
in the city Friday.
auaMH
Messrs. J. A. Shute, Warner Wells
and j. F. Heard leave next Monday
for Laurel to attend the Head Camp
w. o. w. of Mississippi, as delegates
from our local Camp No. $50.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10
WHERE THE CHURCH SOCIETIES
MEET MONDAY.

The Missionary Society Of Metho-
dist church will meet with Mrs. J. A.
Hall on Washington Street.
The Episcopal Guild will meet with
Mrs. w. H. Hays on Washington
Street at 2:30 p. m.
The Earnest Workers will meet
with Mrs. J. L. Gillespie on Lamar and
Church Streets.
The Jewish Ladies Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. j. Gidwitz on Strong
Avenue.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth
odist church will meet with Mrs. c.
E. Wright on Fulton Street.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Bap-
tist church will meet in the church
parlors.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Christian church will meet with Mrs.
7. N. MILESTONE on Washington
street. 4
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10
BELLA" MAKES HIT IN
SHREVEPORT.

One of the very best musical come
dies of the year was at the Grand
Opera House yesterday, matinee and
night. 1t is a long, long time since
anything quite so alluring in. musical
comedies has been seen in Shreve-
port.
All the favorable press comments
of the metropolitan and the smaller
newspapers do not over-praise the
production. There was a real and
intensely interesting plot, plenty Of
bewitching and graceful music and of
course an ample allowance of all the
latest dance steps. The costumes worn
by the pretty girls were evidently all
quite new and modern, SO that in ev-
cry particular "Flora Bella" stands
out as a pronounced and pleasing sue
cess. 1t was certainly a high-class
production. Naturally the honors 60
to Florence Weber, who is starred
as Princess Monja Demidoff and she
is wonderfully well supported by John
R. Philips astPrince Nicholas Demi-.
doff. John L. Kearney as Count Serge
carried the comedy role with excep-
tional talent. Daniel Young as Kos
enoff is a splendid character actor,
while Hughie Roman gave a capital
performance as Ludivac. The two
special dance artists are Rob Buch.
anan and Mildred Shelly who were
the star performers at 1.-THE Sign Of
the Golden Calf" One Of the best
vocalists among the soloists is Rhoda
Nicholas, who has a rich, well-trained
soprano voice and is q decided &C.
QUESTION to the cast. An augmented
orchestra added greatly to the effec-
tiveness Of the performance.
Possibly the most pleasing and sur
pfising feature Of the production is
the finale, which is decidedly out Of
the ordinary The full chorus ap-
peared at the opening of the third act
in a spooky number, "Creep, Creep,
the Worlds Asleep" with appropriate
lighting effects. Then they disap-
peared leaving the prince and prin-
cess to complete the plot in q manner
- - ~ - LZ--
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10
BAPTIST LADIES AID SOCIETY.

The Ladies Aid Society Of the Bap-
tist church will meet Monday after
noon in the church parlor at 2 o'clock.
Following the business meeting, which
begins at 4:30 p. M, the Y. W. A. and
G. A. will demonstrate some phases
Of the W. M. U. Training School of
Louisville, KY, in the form of a
playlet. It is hoped that all the men,
beers Of the Society will be present,
and a special invitation is extended
to all the leaders Of the church and
congregation. The Y. w. A. and G.
A. will be guests Of the Society. At
the conclusion Of the programme an
opportunity will be given to contri-
butte to the Training School.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

FOR SALE-Rebuilding Auto Tire
Plant; build M good tire out of two
old ones; machinery practically new;
good profits with small capital; only
business Of kind in the state; Phone
794.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10
HAM-AW-ECCS
Wash Both Ends-Coming int,
Every Saturday.

Wash Both Ends-Coming into
Chattanooga One morning on the
Memphis Special a Pullman porter
found that he only had four passen-
gers on his car and that all of them
were men. Noticing that they were
all dressing at the same time and in
a rush to complete their toilets before
entering the city the porter through
kindness volunteered the following
information: "Scuse me, gentlemens,
but as dey amt no ladies on de car
dis mornin, you'all a wash both
ends if you wants to-"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

Miss Fern Hogeland has returned
to her home in Moorhead after q visit
to Miss Jennie Jean Stoddard.
At++A
Mrs. Vance Marks has gone to
Yazoo City to spend the weekend
with her mother.
HhtA&
Miss Blanche Hall left this morning
for . visit to Monticello, Ark.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

Hon. Guy Lee, the efficient Chancery
Clerk of Carroll County, spent yes
terday afternoon in Greenwood at
tending to business and greeting
friends. While in the city he ordered
The Commonwealth sent to him for
a year.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10
HOTEL IRVING TOMORROW.

Mr.. Joe Stein requests The Daily
Commonwealth to announce that he
will open Hotel Irving for business
Sunday morning, March 18th, and
that dinner will be served at 6:15 on
that day.
The formal opening dinner dance
at the magnificent new hotel will take
place Tuesday evening, April 10th
the hour to be announced later.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10
NJ O B
Third Time Within Past Six Weeks
House Has Been Entered.

For the third time in the past six
weeks the home of Mrs. s. Lyman on
Washington Streets was entered by
sneak thieves last night Don after
supper and robbed. Similar conditions
prevailed upon each occasion that the
home was robbed. Last night the
family was visiting next door until
ten thirty and it was during their abb
sence that the house was entered.
Each time the house has been robbed
the family was away. A few dollars
in money was secured by the thieves
last night.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

FOR RENT-The storehouse, 2O6
Howard Street, now occupied by Bern
stein Co.-possession given May LIST;
the storehouse, 204 Howard street
possession given at once; also one
Groom residence on College street
possession given at once. Apply to
B. Dantone.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

Doug" Fairbanks at his best! See
him today at the Greenwood Theatre
in american Aristrocracy." The
best picture this famous artist has
ever given to the screen. In addition
to this Triangle Feature-Bushman &
Bayne in 1.-THE Great Secret" The
best program that has ever been
shown in this theatre for the price
of 5 and Is cents.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

Powerful Good Time-A young man
who had been to New Orleans to
Mardi Gras upon his return "a asked
by a friend what kind of a time he
had. "Fine, fine, bet l ate twenty
five dozen oysters" was his remark
able reply.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10
IN THE PEST LEAGUE.

"The friendly house fly is a pest,
He always keeps me swattin';
I've cussed collectors with a zest,
A hundred times, forgotten.
The price of hen fruit wrecks my
nerves
And Christmas gets my nanny.
The beefsteak that the waiter serves
Makes me say things uncanny.
Insurance agents run me bugs,
Yet would never holler
If fight promoters had their mugs
Closed up above the collar"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

Perhaps you cah't visit your dear
friend at Easter. Just send a dainty
photograph instead. The compliment
will be appreciated. Send your kodak
work to and buy your films from The
Spurrier Studio, Greenwood, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

FOR SALE-Two 60-Egg Electric
Incubators $3.50 each; one 12O-egg
size $1,000; two Electric Breeders
$500, all in fine condition. G. A. Will
son, Jr., City.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

FOR SALE-A very pretty bunga-
low with modern conveniences, on the
Boulevard in Congress Heights. Part
Cash, balance easy terms. Apply to
j. l.. Gillespie, this office.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10
AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.

The Rock Party given at the Mem
orial Building yesterday afternoon,
for the benefit Of the Library, was not
only an enjoyable affair but was a
success financially, over $50 was made
for this worthy Mrs. Willie
Rose Humphreys, Mrs. c. E. Wright,
Mrs.. Roger Friermood, Mrs. W. B.
Dickins, Mrs. w. s. Dundas and Mrs.
l. E. Humphrey received the ladies
and saw that everybody had q good
time. Lovely instrumental music was
Furnished by Mesdames c. E. Wright,
Roger Friermood and N. s. Wright.
After the pleasant hours had passed
With tie popular games, . 'bevy Of
sweet girls served delicious sandwich
ies and tea.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

W. H. Coleman, Of Greenwood, was
mingling with friends in the city yes
terday and looking after business mat
ters.-Clarksdale Daily Register, 9Th
inst. ~.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

The friends of Mr.. F.. M. Aldridge
will learn with regret of his illness at
his home here. MI. Aldridge has
been i'll practically since his return
from Florida nearly a month ago.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

. Mr.. L. C. Spencer, of McCarley,
one of Carroll County's best known
citizens, was in the city yesterday aft
ernoon for a few hours on business.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

FOR SALE-Chalmers ga five
passenger, recently overhauled and
painted. Price right. E. K. Myrick,
Greenwood.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

Interior and out door views, BAN
quets, darees and parties a specially
&C. M. Topper, Photographer, Phone
643.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

Mr.. M. M. Mullen was here on bus
mess today from Avalon, and made
us q pleasant call.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10
For His Wife's Health-The follow

For His Wife's HeaIth-The fOIlOW-
ing rather interesting item appeared
in an Illinois weekly paper: "Jim
Brown, switchman at the Illinois
Central railroad yards, left last week
for Texas to spend six months for his
wife's health"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

FOR RENT-b-room cottage, 7o2
Main street; S2l.oo . month, with
water furnished. Apply to Dr.. c. N.
D Campbell, city.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10
Farming Land for Rent.

$50 acres Of new land for rent;
three miles east Of Greenwood; ten,
mt houses and srtesian well; small
large tracts to suit tenants. In.
quire ORA. W. Ross Or Tel. No. los.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

FOR sALE-57o acre Hill farm, S
miles from Tchula, 4 mules, 4 cows.
Price 100000, 100000 cash, balance
easy terms. Gardner, McBee &
Gardner.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

FOR 5ox10o
feet on Southern Railroad. Apply to
Kimbrough Auto Co.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

EXPRESS COTTON SEED.
I have 3 1-2 tons Of we'll and care
fully saved Express Cotton Seed for
sale. Address NJ. F. CARTER,
Morgan City, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

Up-to.4ate line on chat new spring
Suit-Can 643.. Mrs. Nettis ingram,
Carrollton Ave, over .Wisgins drug
store.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

FOR RENT-60-acre farm, 8 miles
southeast Of GFsenwood, on Humph-
reys Highway all in cultivation; 2
houses and artesian well. Apply to
Morgan Kimbrough.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

FOR RENT-5-room cottage on
Williamson street. Apply Kimbrough
Auto Co. I'M
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

FOR SALE-One talking machine
and fifteen records. Cheap. Phone
74s.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

Just About the Limit-Some gen.
tlemen on the way to Grenada a few
nights ago fell to discussing the sit
uation in Europe and the conversation
drifted from the relative strength of
the armies engaged to economic con
ditions in the different countries. One
gentleman said that he had read
somewhere that each working man in
Germany was allowed one egg every
three weeks which statement greatly
amazed one of Lefore County's off,
Gals who was one of the party. A.
ter thinking the matter over for a few
minutes he finally reached the conclu-
sion and explained it as his opinion
that Germany was in about as bad a
fix as Mississippi. Asked why, he
said: "Why? Why doggone my time,
one egg every three weeks is worse
than one quart every fifteen days,
anytime!"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10
CLASSIFIED ADVS,

FOR SALE-One 3-year-old mule.
Apply Daily Commonwealth Office for
further information.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

Triumph Seed Potatoes, 90 cents a
peck. Phone 1873. ESPER'S GRO
Gerry, 203 Carrollton Avenue.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

Coming Men Of America-The boys
of today are the men of tomorrow
and as a usual thing the youngster
who is brought up in hard circumstan-
ces and has tqelearn the real value
Of a dollar before he is ten years of
age makes a better man than those
who r free to spend, growing up
without the slightest knowledge of
what money is for and. what it is
worth. Taken collectively news boys
and messenger boys make the best
men. l do not refer to those who sell
papers to carr spending money, nor
to those boys who deliver kilograms
just to ride a wheel, but to those
boys in that line of work who labor
for a livelihood. They learn to
Judge men, to anticipate their desires
and to spring to do their wishes; to
sway men, to make them appreciate
their efforts and ability; to become
men with the knowledge of life, its
cares and pleasures; to stretch pen
MES into dimes and dimes into dollars
and to save. They learn life as it is
and not as it is written in books, they
learn the value of money-the great
est asset any young man can have.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-10

~. III. Gs!k cs#ssayss|tA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-19

WASHINGTON. Dec. lS.-The consti-
tuioual amendment for national prohi-
hilton was today finally submitted by
congress 10 thu states for ratification or
rejection within seven years. The SEN
nie completed congressional notion py
accepting the resolution as passed yes
terday by the house, 4; 10 S, without
roll call.
Immediately after the senate conven'
cd Senator Sheppard of Texas called up
The national prohibition amendment and
moved that the senate concur in the
house amendments. Vice President Mar
shall ruled that Il TWO thirds vote would
ht required for concurrence.
Senator Bnrah objected to accepting
TIN. house amendments, contendnG that
congress has no authority to specify the
time in which the amendment Is to be
ratified and that the constitution gives
no authority for providing that prohihi-
tun shall become effective within. one
year after being accepted by the states.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-19
Tells Children Good
Bye Before killing
Witness Testifies That Alleged Negro
Murderer Evidently Planned
to Kill His Wife.

We the jury find that Daisy Croft
came to her death by IL gunshot wound
inflicted by her husband. Charles
Croft"
Such was the substance of the YER.
dict rendered last evening by the cor
oners jury who investigated the death
of the nCgresS, who, it is alleged was
ala - instantly killed BY being shot
In the head by her husband on the
uigni III November ,. in their home
in Alley Fifteen.
The inquest was held in the office
Of Coroner r. G. HOODS. and the jury
WIS composed OF the following men:
4. Richards. foreman; George H..
Wcstwood David Cleary, Guy r. Roy
: mer, Al Hays and Clarence BisEs.
Doctors Marschncr and UlfcrI,
county physicians. who conducted the
autopsy. testified. They stated that
the woman was shot over the left eye
and that the bullet passed through
tho brain and was found in the back
OF the Uranium. The bullet. which
was fired from a SO long army pistol.
was as thin and almost the size OF q
half dollar. When the ball struck
her head it flattcned and then broke
in two a part OF 1t going through the
woman's head. They testified that
the gun was fired very close 10 tho
negress' head, as her forehead bore
powder burns.
Tells Children Goodbye.
A number Of neighbors OF the
Croft's were put on tho stand-prin-
cipally negToes-who gave little ma
1rrial testimony. The most important
statement was made by Virginia Yves
ley, a negress, who was taking care
Of the young Croft children. She
testified that Croft came to her homo
lust before hc is alleged TO have shot
his wife and bid his children good
bye. The witness testified that she
paid little attention to Crols re-
marks as he was drinking and appar-
entity was nervous. "Just before he
stepred from the door he kissed the
two children and said. YOU had better
tell your mamma goodbye for she Is
going away A fcw minutes later |
heard a shot fired in the Croft home.
declared the witness. There was no
eyewitness TO the murder. Croft
dropped the revolver with which me
decd was done, In the room. in max
ing his escape. A rifle was also found
in q back room. Croft Is still at
largo