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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
EATON MAN LEADS
INDIANA COMPANY

EATON, O., March 27.-Ora Over
holser, of this city, is captain Of Com
pany H, Third regiment, which lately
arrived at Indianapolis, where it is
now held in federal service for an In
definite period. Included in Capt.
Overholser's company are many local
men, Two Preble county musicians,
Carl Flory, Of this city, and Everett
Ashworth, near here, are members of
the regimental band.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27

Some of the most socially prominent
women of Kansas City may be named
by Mrs Mary Kreiser as having been
unduly friendly with her husband,
when she goes on trial shortly for the
killing Of Edward Kreiser, who was
known as the best church organist in
the Middle West
Jealousy Of her husband Is ascribed
as the reason why Mrs. Kreiser shot
and killed him. Mrs. Kreiser al
leges that her husband had many af
fairs with women, some OF them
prominent in church and social cir
cles. She asserts that for ten years
her husband boosted Of the superior
attractions Of others AMI laughingly
told her OF his clandestine affairs
Mrs. Kreiser is at liberty under bal
Of $4,000. Among the evidence to
be offered at the trial will be letters
from several young women confess
ing wrongdoing with kreiser and beg
ging Mrs. Kreiser's forgiveness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
FLAG ETIQUETTE
(Ry Associated Press)

(By Associated PreSS)
Harry Lee King, deputy commission
er of Boy Scouts, writing in the New
York Tribune, gives the following
rules for flying the national colors.
/. The proper time for raising the
flag is sunrise or after, never before.
2. The flag must be lowered at sun
set.
g.. In draping the flag against the
side of a room or building, the proper
position for the blue field is toward
the north or toward the east.
1t Is mark of disrespect to allow
the flag to fly throughout the night.
According to letter from the war
department, printed in the New York
Sun, when buildings are decorated
with bunting draped horizontally, the
red should be at the top followed by
white, then blue. in accordance with
the heraldic colors of the national
flag. r
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
STARVING ENGLAND
BY WASP BLOCKADE
ADMITTED FAILURE
CIV Associated Press)

STOCKHOLM, Via London, March
27.-Dr. Albert o. w. Swedekum, one
of the best known leaders Of the ma
jority socialists in the Reichstag, In
an interview here with the cores
pondent Of The Associated Press said
that whoever thought the submarine
war was going to bring England to
starvation in six months was deceiv-
ing himself. He added, however, that
such a result was not necessary for
German victory which he declared
was certain, with indemnity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
DELAY IS PLANNED
BY PARTY LEADERS
FOR ORGANIZATION
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. March 81. - Repre-
sentative Madden, chairman OF Re-
publican committee created in the last
congress to consider and recommend
party policies in the new house, tele-
graphed today that he will not reach
Washington before Saturday. Pro-
gressive Republicans want an earlier
conference and movement was start
ed for meeting before Saturday, not
withstanding Chairman Madden's abb
sence.
It will consider proposal for pro-
visional house organization for con-
sideration of war measures and appro-
priation bills and the question of push
ing a fight for Republican control aft
erWards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
JUVENILE FUGITIVE
SOUGHT BY OFFICERS

OXFORD, O., March 27,-The police
are looking for Ralph Mccoy, Is, son
Of Bert Mccoy, College Corner, on war
rants charging the forgery and pass
ing of three checks aggregating SAB
The boy worked for Frank J. Wise,
Miami laundry, and Is said to have
forged his employers name. He left
here telling friends he was going to
Join the Navy, but he is believed to be
In Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
RoTARlANS RECEIVE ...
ADVICE FROM KELLY

President Kelly of Earlham address
ed the Rotary club today at luncheon
at the Westcott on the civic posslb1l-
tiles OF Richmond.
He dilated upon the opportunities
Richmond has to become music and
art center as we'll as commercial
capital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
TO DEMAND
PROtgF OF CHARGES
AGAINST SENATOR
(I;y Associated Press)

ALBANSY, N. w, March 27.-The
state senate has decided to summon
Mayor Mitchell Of New York before
the bar uf its members and demand
proof of HI $ recent charge against Rob-
ert F. WcSsner of New York city, Dem
ocratic lesader in the upper house, in
connectiedl with the Rockaway Point
Fort site Legislation. The mayor stat
ed that ih blocking plans for the &C.
QUESTION sof this site, by the govern
ment, Se1Altor Wagner apparently was
working more in the interests of Ger
many than of the United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
Foreign Sauants
Meet at Paris
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, March 81. A committee
presided over by F. Larnaude, dean Of
the Paris faculty of law, which has
been formed with the object of max
ing France world center in intellect
ual questions, gave a luncheon today
in honor of number OF foreign sa-
watts who are now in Paris.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
soLoks OF ILLINOIS
ENDORSE UNIVERSAL
MILITARY TRAINING
(By Associated Press)

SPRINGFIELD, H., March 27.-Un-
iversal military training was endorsed
by the Illinois Senate today in adop-
ton without dissent resolution urg-
ing Illinois members of Congress to
use all efforts to establish such sys-
tenn. The resolution declared lack OF
such provision might result in dis
aster and that its adoption would pro
mote physical development and instill
a sense of democracy, patriotism and
discipline.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
MACHINE TURNS OVER

CHESTER, Ind. March PA car
driven byf Carl Bunker, living north
of here, sturned over twice when
Bunker attempted to get the machine
out of deep ruts. He remained in the
car but escaped with only slight In
juries. '9he car was slightly DAM
aged. TIL ere was no other occupant of
the machine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
REHABILITATION ORDER
SUSPENDED TODAY
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 27-Furth-
er rehabilitation of national guard
regiments now in the Federal service
was suspended today by the war de
partment The war department did
not explain the order but it was un-
derstood that the units would be used
in their respective states for police
protection purposes rather than call
into the service other guard regi-
nantes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
KING OF DENMARK
THANKS ISLANDERS
lRv Associated Pressl

LONDON, March ga Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says that the King of Den
mark has issued proclamation OF
farewell to the people OF the Danish
West Indies. The king thanks the
people for their loyalty TO the mother
country during the past centuries and
expresses the, hope that the Islands
will enjoy a happy future under the
american government.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
MAY CANCEL REGATTA
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated PresS)
NEW YORK, March 27-The advis-
ability Of cancelling the Poughkeepsie
regatta, scheduled for June II, In case
of a declaration Of a state Of war by
the United States will be considered at
a meeting Of the stewards of the inter
collegiate rowing association here to-
morrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, March 27-The occupation
by the entente troops of the French
towns of Roisel, after repeated ef-
forts, is announced by the war office
in the forest between the Disc and
Couchy LIE Chateau. German troops
gave way to avoid being outEanked.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
CALLS FOR POOR RELIEF
DECREASE MATERIALLY

Trustees Edgerton reported today
that callst for charity have decreased
materially. with the coming of mild
weather.
Yesterday. there were three calls
for assistance at the trustees Office.
The average number of calls for char
ity during cold weather was ten
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27

In India the castor oil plant grows
to considerable hight and is almost
q tree. In England it seldom attains
a hight of more than three or four
feet. In the United States it grows to
three or four times that high in new
ground or where cultivated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
ITALY BRACES TO WITHSTAND
ANTICIPATED GERMAN DRIVE.

ing neglected nothing that past expert
ences may have taught and l an GER
tain of having at my command mag.
rificent army, full of energy and faith
and strengthened rather than worn by
war / have put at its head, with
strict impartiality, chiefs possessing
the greatest aptitude for their posts
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27

Garlic mentioned in the Bible in
Numbers M, 5, is still abundant in
Egypt, from which country it was in
troduced into southern Europe. It is
now grown in the temperate zones all
round the world.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27

Russia leather is fine leather ipre-
pared in Russia, and initiated else
where, by very careful willow bark
tanning, dyeing with sandus wood hnd
soaking in birch Oil, which gives it its
peculiar aromatic odor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27

A Porterville orange growers says
he got net price for Granger for the
season 1916-1917. From his fourteen
acre property he has shipped $500
packed boxes of fruit averaging s2.18M
a box This leaves net profit above
$500 an acre.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
ODDITIES

Koreans in Hawaii, wishing to join
the American navy, found 1t necessary
first to apply for naturalization.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-01

Mr.. Otto Chanoney has returned
from Oxford, after spending ten days
with her sister, Mrs. Galloway of that
city.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-01

E. E Jameson and Paul Best of this
city motored over to Greenwood on bus
ines last Friday afternoon.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-01

Mrs. Emma Birdsong, of Jackson,
is visiting her son, E. M. Birdsong,
of this city this week.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-01

Mr.. Vencent Elliott returned home
from Itta Bena, last Saturday after
noon.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-01

Mr.. Holley and wife, Of Greenwood,
motored over Sunday afternoon and
spent a few hours in our little city.
The Methodist ladies Of this place
gave an ice cream supper last night
in the park, and every n who attend
ed enjoyed it very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Ditto, Of near
Greenwood, visited friends in this city
last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Robert Dean returned from
Carrollton this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Afford, Of Rule
vile, spent last Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Smith Of this city.
Miss Sue Foster and Miss Mabel
visiting relatives in the city Of Shcla-
Huntley, of North Carrollton, are
ter this week.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-01
OF RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Washington, July 3l-(By Union
Associated Press)-Hundreds 81 Jew
in all parts Of the country, who have
been seeking transports to return 70
Russia in the near future, - can
ceiling their applications because a
conditions reported from Pstrogrsd.
The Jews declare that Il 1Frse Rus
STA is lost, the world Is lost" Kersns-
ky is their Messiah-for him they
pray morning and evening IA temples
throughout tAA eoNntsy.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-01

DR.. A M. Applewhite has returned
from St. Louis, where he went to stand
the examination to enter the U. s.
Dental Corps he stood the examina-
ton and made a fine grade, he reports
that he will leave for Paris, France, at
an early date, we wish him the very
best of success where ever he may 60.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Muse, Of near Schla-
ter was in town Thursday afternoon.
The Red Cross Society of this city
met last Thursday night and quite a
number Of the members were pres
ent.
Mr.. Ben Brown who has been Wis.,
iting friends in this city is now visit
ing his sister in Columbus.
Miss Bessie Bryan, of C~arrollton.
passed through Schlater last Thurs
day afternoon enroute to Cleveland,
Miss.
D. A.. Joiner and Ben Chatoney was
in town a few minutes last Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Golf, of zeal Schlater, is visit
ing friends in Shaw this week.
Rodgers Ethridge will leave in a
few days for Charlottesville, Mo. to
visit relatives.
Miss Mabel Best returned to her
home in Winona, Miss, after spending
several weeks with Miss Mamie Best
in this city.
Joe Kramer, J. E. Smith and Ber-
nard Peterson, Of Money, was in this
city a few hours Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. FL H. Dean returned from
North Carrollton last night.
Mrs. Mobley, Of near Schlater, was
In town this morning,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-01
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
GREENWOOD STATION

SOUTHERN RAlLwAY COMPANY
GREENWOOD STATION
Wet Desal.
Winona to Grsenvills.
No. 8 leaves 7:26 A. n,
Columbus to Crsenvills.
No. . leaves 1905 p. H.,
Webb Branch.
mo. II leaves 2:3o P. n,
Birmingham to Greenville.
No. II leaves sos r. NJ,
Webb-Belzoni Branch (Sundav
Only.
No. Al leaves 1855 P. NJ,
Daily except Sunday.
East Bound.
Greenville to Birmingham.
No. IL leaves $3.50 A. NJ,
Greenville to Columbus.
No. 10 leaves 1913 p. NJ,
Webb Branch.
mo. 70 arrives II S A. M.
Greenville to Winona.
No. 4 leaves 7:0s P. NJ,
Webb-B elzoni Branch Sunday
Only.
No. 48 arrives 100 P. M,
DAILY except Sunday.
T. P. CALHOUN, Ticket Agt.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-01


+ SCHLATER NEWS. +
+ By x. Y. z. +
DR.. H. A. Portwood and wife who
have been visiting relatives in this
city have returned to their home in
Louisville, Miss. 1t is reported that
Or. Portwood will move to this city
in about thirty days.
Neil Feits, of Dublin, Miss, visited
his father Mr.. G. X. Felts of this city
last Sunday.
Miss Alice Chatoney has returned
home after spending several weeks
with relatives in Oxford, Mississippi.
Mr.. Galloway, of Oxford spent SUM-
day and Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Chatoney of this city.
Mrs. w. E. Ethridge motored rel
to Greenwood last Friday afternoon
and spent a few hours in that city
shopping.
DR.. A M. Applewhite has returned
from St. Louis, where he went to stand
the examination to enter the U. s.
Dental Corps he stood the examina-
ton and made a fine grade, he reports
that he will leave for Paris, France, at
an early date, we wish him the very
best of success where ever he may 60.
| Mrs. Emma Birdsong, of Jackson,
is visiting her son, E. M. Birdsong,
of this city this week.
: Mr.. Otto Chanoney has returned
from Oxford, after spending ten days
with her sister, Mrs. Galloway Of that
city.
Mrs. R. B. Birdsong is spending the
week with Mrs. j d. billiard Of Itta
Bena this week.
News has just ben received that Mr..
Clanton Thomas of this city who left
several weeks ago to join the army
has enlisted in the hospital corps,
j. M. Archer, Jr., of Marks, Miss,
is visiting relatives in thsi city this
week.
E. E Jameson and Paul Best of this
city motored over to Greenwood on bus
ines last Friday afternoon.
Means Johnston spent Friday in the
city of Greenwood.
Capt. D. T. Mitchell was in the city
of Schlater a few hours last Saturday
morning.
Mrs. J. D. billiard spent last Sunday
with her mother Mrs. J. A. Elliott
of this city.
Mr.. Vencent Elliott returned home
from Itta Bena, last Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. r. B .Schlater, of Greenwood,
was in this city on business today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross and Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson of Minter City, attended
the show in this city last Friday
night.
Misses Maxine and Irene Pepper,
of Minter City, are visiting friends
in Schlater today.
D. s. Jones and family, of High
landale, attended the show in this city
last Tuesday night. +
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Davis, of 1tta
Bena, spent the day with their sister,
Mrs. Ed. Jones last Sunday.
Mrs. Kitty Pell and Mrs. Ethridge
Avant passed through Schlater last
Friday enroute to Itta Bena.
Mr.. W. H. Holmes, Of Greenwood,
spent last Friday and Saturday in
this city.
Mr.. w. E. Manahan and George
Chatoney motored yer to Greenwood
on bushes slast Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin and daughters
motored over to Philip City last Sun
day.
Mr.. Kinnamon, of Greenville, sepnt
today in this city.
- p
Prof. L. s. Rogers motored over to
Sidon last Wednesday morning and
returned in the afternoon.
We are glad to know that Mrs. Sid
ney Wilson Is much better At the
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-01

Mrs. R. B. Birdsong is spending the
week with Mrs. j d. billiard Of Itta
Bena this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
American
By Warren III. Hedden
Warden Of the Guild. 1908 to 1910.
Chairman of the Examination Com.

Warden Of the Guild. 1908 to Isic'
Chairman of the Examination Com.
In n former issue Of this paper the
writer gave sketch of the WORK
of the American Guild Of Organists
and some account of its activities IN
promoting scholarship among deyotees
of the "king Of instruments.
The guild is kecnly awake to the
growing demand that musicians should
possess certified proof OF their educa-
tional equipment. and this demand was
anticipated by the adoption OF syscc
tenn Of examinations at the time Oh
its foundation, in 1896. when IL re-
ceivcd its first charter from the ne
gents of the University OF the state
of New York. -,
The esteem in which the guild IS
held by the Regents is exempllhed py
their bestowal Of an amended chartcr'
comforting largely increased prViIeEeS
upon the guild as an examining pouyi
Examinations are neld anhua,y, atu
among the tests there is no detail III
which a sclf-respecting organist wouid
wish to be found lacking.
In spite Of deterrent conditions I'M
noscd by the war, the number OF can
didates at the examinations held on
June 1 1917. was the largest IN the
history of the organization.
The tests were administered IN SIX
teen different centres. whose territory
embraced the entire country.
As in former years, many OF the
candidates were musicians OF estaD-
lishcd reputation, whose attendance
omphasized the value of the certih-
cates of nssociateship or fellowship
which they thus sought to attain.
That the tests were not easy Is
proyed by the fact that 40 per cent Oh
The candidates did not succeed IN pass
ing, according to the judgment oil the
Examiners. This condition Is not
new one, but it is caused by the TACT
of uneven or insufficient preparation
on the part Of the candidates who
failed to attain to the requisite STAND
ard.
1t is fact that the majority OF as
pirants for the honors of the guild are
very good executants upon the organ,
but. sad to say, in many cases their
musical efficiency is not extended In
other directions In such require
ments as the harmonization OF
melody upon the keyboard or the trans
position of simple passage into an
adjacent key, many Of the candidates
display a decided lack Of preparation,
which is to be regretted, as both OF
these accomplishments should be.
part of the technical equipment OF
thorough musician. Some have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
By Carl v. Lachmund

List differed from other great must
clans in many ways and not least in the
wide circle of friends he had. Great
geniuscs are usually too absorbed in
their art, too retiring and sensitive to
attract or hold friends. Not so with
List, who attracted people by his per-
sonal magnetism, his lovableness and
his kindly tolerance quite as much as
he captivated them by the dazzling
brilliancy of his genius. His vast cir
Gle of friends outnumbered that Of any
other of the great masters ten times,
and it was peculiarly international, en-
bracing notables of royal court life,
prelates, and also the princes of music,
painting, poetry and literature.
II it is true that a man is known by
the company he keeps, an acquaintance
with his friends should prove both in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
List and the Nobility

summer with his royal friend at the
country castle in Wilhelmsthal.
In 1910, during one of his early tti-
umphal tours, he met at Bad Ems the
EMPRESS of Russia, who extended an
invitation to him to visit 81. refers
burg. There he also met emperor
Nicholas who, as List himself related,
remarked to a lady: "As to his hair
and political opinions, these displease
me-" Possibly story | once hearu,
hut cannot vouch for, had something 10
do with the Emperor's pique. IL was
said that at the court soirees the EN-
neror would converse with those near
him while the artists played or sang.
When List played there he was as
turbed by this disrespect TO ART, anu
promptly ceased. This attracted atten-
tion. and when the Emperor sent MS
adiutant to inquire as TO the cause y.
tho break List suavely replied that
"Wben His Majesty the Emperor
sneaks every one should be SILENT
His acquaintance with Napoleon Ill
"wbose neyer-failing kindness ne
cold h. greatly admired-was more 10
he LIKING. He relates: during our
long interview Napoleon remarked,
Sometimes it seems to me as II were
a hundred years DID, to which repi,lyeu'
fYou are the century yourself sire
Once, while | was at dinner WIN 'ne
master alone at the Hoigartherel, ne
told me of his visit with Ming M
or;ck Wilhelm ", the old Emperor VIII
helms PREDECESSOR; there was touch
Of nride in the modest way he had when
relating any incident in which he him-
Golf was concerned, when he recalled
that after he had played his transcript
ton of Schubert's Hungarian march-
n niece he often favored, and no DOUBT
thought we'll suited to the monarchs
military taste-the King. much pleased,
had exclaimed: "Ah, List, you have a
superb feeling for the military spirit!
Strangely contrasting. but personally
more gratifying because OF his religious
predilections, was an interview win
Pope Plus TX, who in 1o63-before
List entered into holy orders had VS.
tied him with his suite, including Car
dinal Hohenlohe prince Hohenlohe), at
whose apartments in the Vatican LlsZt
was a regular guest several months OF
every winter for a period of years. lie
PLAYED to the Holy Father both on the
organ and his "workaday piano" and
few days later was granted an audience,
at which the Pope presented him with
a beautiful cameo of the Madonna.
Great and festive were the early
wears. 1913 80, when the brilliant Rus
sian Princess Caroline Sayn-Wittgen-
stein presided over the masters home,
the Altenburg, at Weimar. She was
his third and last love. The Countess
d'Agoult, of some literary fame in
Paris, was the mother Of his three chill
dren. With her he lived in the early
4O's. In the early 3O's he met the
charming young Countess Caroline de
st. erik, who possessed his whole heart
but sit should not be-" for he was only
musician"-sO her father decreed.