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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13
THERE Is PLENTY OF PEP IN
WATCH YOUR STEP" :.

S~yncopation, pretty girls, wonderful
costumes, delightful dances and song
hits that you will hum in spite Of
yourself-there you have a few of the
ingredients in the merry melange Of
melody and mirth, Watch Your Step,
which was presented at the Theatre
Vendome last night.
This is one musical comedy which
Is deserving of the name and every
thing else that can be said Of it, for
it is a merry, happy fox trot from be-
ginning to end, with song hit follow
ing song hit and-making it didicultsfor
one to keep his feet still. It has the
punch, the pep, the kick and every
thing else that goes toward putting
a musical comedy across.
There is a very thin plot in the play
as a beginner, but it soon is lost, and
the audience is given a treat in sing
ing, dancing and reveling in a bevy Of
beautiful women such as have rarely
been seen on any stage. 1t is a hand
somely gowned, perfectly trained cho-
rus, and there is no scarcity of them
on account Of the var They are there
in quality as well as quantity.
Hannah Leach doesn't sound like a
perfectly gorgeous and wonderful
dancer, but on the other hand is more
like a demure miss in a village with
a poke-bonnet on her shoulders. But
Hannah Leach,is the name of a dancer
who will long be remembered by those
who witnessed Watch Your Step last
night. She was forced to repeatedly
respond to encores, with her partner,
Olin Rowland. And, speaking Of dane
ers, this Olin boy is a bird. He invent
ed all of the dances that were put on,
and they were developed from good
into better and from better into best.
Hazel Boyne did little more than
look pretty and act cute, but she per-
formed her part to a queens taste; and
the audience was satisfied. Golf Phil
lips put on a blackface specially, in
GLIDING a curtain talk, which was
great.
Harry Bestry as a matinee idol pos
sesses one of the best voices Of the
entire company, and his efforts more
than pleased. He responded many
times to encores. An especial feature
and without a doubt the best; is the
dancing of Miss Leach and Mr.. How
land, and their popularity was mark
ed by tremendous applause IN their
every appearance.
Watch Your Step is a musical COM
edy about which too much cannot be
said, for it is the most delightful Of
all the comedies which have appeared
here this season 1t is being presented
this afternoon, and to-night's show
will conclude the Nashville engage
Notwithstanding Banner, Jan. 10,
1917.
This splendid attraction will be at
the Greenwood Theatre, Wednesday,
January 18th.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13
CHURCH SOCIETIES MEETINGS.

The Earnest Workers will meet next
Monday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
F. R. Mccoy, with Mrs. Mccoy and
Mrs. J. B. Smith as hostess.
The Baptist Ladies Aid Society will
meet in the church parlors next Mon
day afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Methodist church will be entertained
at the home Of Mrs. Ryan Fergerson
next Monday afternoon.
The Missionary Society of the
Methodist church will meet with Mrs.
E. R. Bennett next Monday afternoon.
The Episcopal Guild will meet next
Monday afternoon at the home of Miss
Alice Priestley.
The Jewish Ladies' Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. Hyan next Monday
afternoon.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13
THE COTlLLION CLUB DANCE.

The first of a series Of dances to be
given by the Married Ladies' Cotillion
Club, which was recently organized by
20 of our lovely young matrons was
! held at the Elks Home on last evening
and proved to be n of the most
brilliant social functions Of the win.
ter season. A few married couples
we're invited and quite a number OF
young people enjoyed their gracious
hospitality. Punch was dispensed dur
ing the entire evening and these love-
ly hostesses had arranged a tempting
lunch at The Crumont. This popular
resort was beautifully decorated with
profusion of red carnations and ferns.
The long tables were artistically de-
signed with this chosen flower bank
ed at intervals making \ bright and
pretty picture with elegantly dress
ed women and their husbands and
s~weethearts. Places were arranged
for rs, half being served at eleven
and the others at ewelve o'clock.
The grand march was led by MI.
and Mrs. Al. Hartshorn.
The hosts and hostesses were as fol-
lows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby Steele, MI.
and Mrs. Will Humphrey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart Mcintyre, Mr.and Mrs. R.
C. McBee, Mr.. and Mrs. T. h. Baird,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Purcell, MI. and
Mrs. Oscar Bledsoe, MI. and Mrs.
Lewis Aldridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Orman
Kimbrough, Mr.. and Mrs. Bonner
Richardson, Nj. and Mrs. Sumter Gil
lespie, MI. and Mrs. B. B. Provine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Spraggins, Mr..
and Mrs. Morgan Kimbrongh, Mr.. and
Mrs. AL. Hartshorn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Calhoon Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Terry, Mr..
and Mrs. Hnry Webb, MI. and Mrs.
Will McBee, DR.. and Mrs. E. E. Bull
lock, Miss May Aldridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Equen, Minter City, Mr. and Mrs.
Giles Stowell, Sunny Side, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Watkins, Minter City, Mr..
and Mrs. R. G. TONNES, Philip, DR..
and Mrs. E. G. Hamilton, Shellmound,
The married couples as guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Tins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Garrard Barrett, Nj. and Mrs.
Warner Wells, Mrs. Claud Hutchinson,
Meridian, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hulen,
MI. and Mrs. E. M. TONNES, Glendora.
The young lady guests were: Misses
Dolly Kimbrough, Emma Jones Hard
ing, Bonner Duggan, Elma Jones, Dol
ly Hill, Miss Perkins and Miss Carter.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13

Dr.. Joseph Rennie and his accom-
plished daughter, Miss Edith Cecil,
left today tor Oxford, where DR.. Rem
ME is to preach the sermon at the
installation of Rev. Allen Christian as
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
that place, and Miss Rennie will also
lend her beautiful voice to the service.
4t4Sk
Mr.. DR.. Harper, of Itta Bena, and
Hss Lucille Archer, Of Schlater, spent
yesterday As the guests Of Mrs. W. H.
Ellon ut her Grandview plantation
home.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13
THE DAY is GONE.

Pie day is done, and the darkness
Pals from the wings of the night
Az . feather is waited downward
From an eagle in his flight.
seee the lights of the village
Clean through the rain and thu
mist,
And . feeling of sadness comes o'e1
That my soul cannot resist:
A feeling OF sadness and longing
That is not akin to pain,
And resembles sorrow only
AS the mist resembles the rain.
Come, read to me some poem,
Some simple and heartfelt lay
That shall soothe this restless feeling
And Danish the thoughts of day.
Not from the grand old masters,
Not from the bards sublime,
Whose distant footsteps echo
Through the corridors Of Time.
For, like strains of martial music,
Their mighty thoughts suggest
Lies endless toll and endeavor;
And tonight I long for rest.
Read from some humble poet,
Whose songs gushed his heart
As showers from the clouds Of sum-
@ .mer,
Or tears from the eyelids start.
Who, through long days Of labor
And nights devoid Of ease,
Still heard in his soul the music
OF wonderful melodies.
Such songs have power to quiet
The restless pulse to care,
And come like benediction
That follows after prayer.
Then read from the treasured volume
The poem Of thy choice,
And lend to the rhyme of the poet
The beauty Of thy voice.
And the nights shall be filled with
music,
And the cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,
And - silently steal away.
Henry W. Longfellow.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13

Messrs. J. R. Forester, A. G. Gold
back, c. H. Baker and Guy Topp leave
Monday for the Convention Of the
ter-Southern Life Ins. Co. in Louis
vile, Ky. All agents and bankers in
Mississippi will attend. It Is graft
flying to know that all the men con-
nected with the State Agency, of
which j. R. Forester is manager,
qualified for this convention. g.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13
RABBI MERFELD SUNDAY.

Rabbi H. A. Merfeld, of Greenville,
will arrive in Greenwood next Sunday
morning, January 18th, and will con-
duct services for the Jewish congre-
CATION in the Christian church, at 8
o'clock in the afternoon-his subject
for this service being, rs God Divid-
ed?"
The public r cordially invited to
attend.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13
L L THE CROWD

FOLLOW THE CROWD .
to the Baseball Parlor, 122 Howard
Street.
Ten minutes Automatic Baseball is
the One Real Tonic that brings back
old "Pep and VIM"
Everybody plays the game: Doc
tors, Lawyers, Business and Laboring
Men.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13

Rev. A. A.. Walker, Of Indianola,
will fill the pulpit at the Presbyterian
church here tomorrow morning and
evening, in the absence Of the pastor,
DR.. Joseph Rennie, who will be in OK.
ford on that day.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13

The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Q. Stiglcr are congratulating them
upon the arrival Of a fine son to brigh-
ten their home. The little fellow was
born this morning.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13
NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MULES

The Board Of Supervisors Of Ls-
fore County, Mis-, will on the 18th
day Of February, A. D., 1917, rscsive
bids on purchase d - mules for use
on the county roads.
This January 4th, a. D., 1917
A, R. BEw, Clerk.
NIL 4sst sY
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13

CONTRACT BLANKS FOR sAlA
IN. Commonwsalth Office ~
ID. RENT, SHARE md w..
CONTRACT BLANKS 1877 .ss
BILLS OF SALE, PAs
BLANKS. pRoMlssoRY ~
LATERAL NOTES, NURSE
W., n my quantities
\ t1(CaI Dst1lk
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13
BISHOP THIRK1ELD TO PREACH.

to be Heard Sunday Night.
Bishop Wilbur Patterson Thirkield,
Of tine Methodist Episcopal Church,
from New Orleans, who is in the city
conducting the Upper Mississippi
conference, will preach at
First Methodist church Sunday
night at the usual hour. The public
is very cordially invited by DR.. Hall,
the pastor, and his congregation to
hear this gifted speaker. ~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13

! WANTED--Modsrn six-foom house.,
or two or three rooms for light house,
keeping. Address Boxtt6o, city.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13
CLASSIFIED ADvS.

FOR ~RENT-Furnished room for
couple, or for one Or two gentlemen.
Phone 83. ;
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13

FOR SALE--A very pretty bu1ga-
low with modern conyenieI1ces, on the
Boulevard in Congress HSights. Part
Cash, balance sshay tstms. Apply 70
J. L. Gillespie, tEssolhcS. I, 4
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13
TEAMS FOR RENT ".
W ~ORsHAULING
" :, q 269.

Take The Daily Commonwealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13

FOB hENT-On vert Washington
street, two nnicsly {u1pishsd rooms
with connecting bath Plane asl, \
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13
BIG
In new Dodpe Car.

IL new DOdge Car. \
$4,000 less than Factory List
and equipment. n
Also some good second hand
PEOPLES GARAGE,
Phone 81. 2o7 Main 81.
--o
Att I'M INV esan1, \
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13

W. Longfellow.
Iron County register., 1917-03-15
SPREAD OF AMERICAN TRADE
Far Corners Of the World Look to the
United States for Expert Aid
and Advice.

American genius Is triumphant. Ni-
rard writes In the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. a United States firm l&s
arranged To light the Office of The
president of China with Indirect eiHC-
trc light.
Australia has sent for 40 expert
American workers TO teach the n"h
in kangaroo land how to make glass.
The first motOrtruck ever seen in
northern Honduras was recently sent
there by an American firm.
a Boston manufacturer was induced
to 20 into Canada to instruct oUr
northern neigtbors how to make toys.
am reliably Informed of an cxtraor-
dinary use being made of the AmerI-
can mails by Il New York factory. This
concern had contracted for large
number Of railroad lanterns for Rus
sia. To save time all these lanterns
are. sent to San Francisco by parcel
post.
These are merely few samples to
show that If Europe does not snatch
from us our world trade after the
war, Europe at least will know that 1t
has been in fight for II.
Iron County register., 1917-03-15
Observers Have Noticed That Darker
Types Of Females Are Beginning
to Predominant.

4 silly little story came out Of st.
Louis the other day to the effect that
increased cost of peroxide Of hydro
gen was causing the girls out there to
quit bleaching their hair, and. as a con-
sequence. fewer blondes were to be
seen. The bleached blonde Is one Of
the lay figures Of the joker; or, rather,
Of the joker who cannot keep ahead Of
the times, because she has been tic
target Of humorous shafts ever since
the Spanish-American war. Serious.
ly, though, aren't there fewer blondes
than formerly? How many genuine
yellow-haired girls have you seen In
the street cars In the lpst month? Very
few; and TO one girl with light eyes
and colOring you will see half-dozen
brunettes Of varying shades. Well
leave 1t to the sociologist to establish
the relationship between the number
Of immigrants from southern Europe,
where the people arc mostly dark. and
the growing ccarclty Of real blondes.
The sociOloglst no doubt can present
all sorts Of interesting theories. but we
nre confronted Will, fact. During
daily Journeys on one chr line covering
period Of II months one observer has
failcd to decry single blonde that
he would be sworn was genuine; and
he Is person Of fair eyesight and
partial to the light ones. WHAT'S the
answcr?--pittsburg Gazette.Times,
Iron County register., 1917-03-15
n thrilling mystery story about a
man who lost his courage and the
girl who helpedhim to find it again

She was sorry the next moment. But
her words seemed. surprisingly enough.
10 steady him. For the first time. he
sat down.
"T'hen. as far us I am concerned.
it's all over. Is it7"
ayes. Joe. told you that long
ago."
He seemed hardly to be listening.
His thoughts had ranged fur ahead.
Suddenly
You think Christine has her hands
full with Palmer, don't you? Well, If
you take Max Wilson, you're going to
have more trouble than Christine ever
dreamed of. l can tell You some things
about him now that will make you
think twice."
But Sidney had reached her limit.
She went over and flung open the
door.
Every word that You say shows me
how right am In not marrying you.
joe" she said. "Real men do not
say those things about each other un-
der any circumstances. You're be-
having like a bad boy. I don't want
you to come back until you have
grown up
He was very white, but he picked
up his hat and Went TO the door.
Il guess am crazy" he said. "l'Ye
been wanting to go away. but mother
raises such fuss--rll not annoy you
any more"
He left her standing there and ran
down the stairs and out into the
street. At the foot Of the steps he
almost collided with Doctor Ed.
Back to see Sidncy;' said Doctor
Ed genially. That's fine, Joe. I'm
glad you've made it up"
The boy went blindly down the
street.
Iron County register., 1917-03-15
syrup Of FIGS FOR
4 ChlD'S BOWELS
II is cruel to force nauseatinq,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil. calomel. cathartics
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children It's different
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt 10 well.found.
ed. Their tender little "insides" ar,
injured BY them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli.
cious California Syrup OF Figs" Its
action is positive. but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy: they know children
love to take it; that 1t never fails TO
clean the liver and bowels and sweet.
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonGul
given today saves q sick child touor.
row. -...
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown.ups plainly
ON each bottle. Adv.
Iron County register., 1917-03-15

The next instant the door had closed
behind her, and X. was left alone 10
such wretchedness and bliss as the
evening brought him.
Joe Drummond came to see Sidney
the next day. She would have avoid
Ell him II She could, but Mimi had
ushered him up to the sewing-room
houtloir before she had time to es-
cape. She had not seen the boy for
two months, and the change in him
startled her. He was thinner, rather
hectic, ssrupulouSly well dressed.
"Why, Joe." she said, and then ;
Won't you sit DOWN.
He was still rather theatrical, He
dramatizcd himself, rs he had that
night the June before when he had
asked Sidney to marry him. He stood
Just inside the doorway. He offered
no conventional greeting whatever ;
but, after surveying her briefly. her
black gown the lines around her eyes :
you're not going back 10 that place,
of courSGI
"i-~-I haven't decided" .
He stared at her incredulously.
"You don't mean that you are going
to stand for this sort Of thing? Every
time some fool makes mistake, are
they going To blame it on you?"
please don't be theatrical. Come
in and sit down. | can't talk to you II
you explode like Il rocket nll the
Tine ..... ...
Her matier-of-fact tone had its eff,
feet. He advanced into the room, bui
he still scorned a chair.
Il guess you've been wondering why
you haven't heard from me-" he said
i've seen you more than you've seer
me-
Sidney looked uneasy. The idea OF
espionage Is always repugnant, and tt
have rejected lover always in thf
olting. as it were. was disconcertlng.
Il wish you would be just little
bit sensible. Joe. It's so silly Of you
Iron County register., 1917-03-15
By MARY
ROBERTS
RIlVEHART

She checked herself abruptly and
sat down. After . moment: "Has It
ever occurred 70 you how terribly
mixed up things are? Take this
Street, for instance. Can you think OF
anybody on 1t that-that things have
gone entirely right with?"
"lt's little world of its own. Of
course" said K, "and 1t has plenty
of contact points with life. Rnt wher'
ever one finds people. mans " :sw.
one finds all the elements tsct nsske
up life-joy and sorrow, birth and
death. and even tragedy. That's rath-
er trite. Isn't it,"
Christine was still pursuing her
thoughts.
Men are different" she said. '"ro
n certain extent they make their own
fates. But when you think of the
women on the Street-Harriet Ken
nedy, Sidney Page, myself, even Mrs.
Rosenfeld back in the alley-some.
body else molds things for us. and all
we can do is to sit back and suffer.
l am beginning to think the world Is
a terrible place, X. Why do people
so often marry the wrong people? Why
| can't man care for one woman and
only one all his life? Why--why is it
| all so compllcated:'
There are men who care for only
one woman all their lives"
You're that sort, aren't you?"
Il don't want to put myself on any
| pinnacle. If cared enough for wom-
an to marry her, I'd hope to- But
we are being very tragic. Christine"
Il feel tragic. There's going to be
another mistake, H., unless You stop
| it."
He tried to leaven the conversation
with little fun.
If you're going to ask ME to inter
fere between Mrs. Mckee and the
deaf-and-duInb book and insurance
agent, l shall do nothing of the sort
She can both speak and hear enough
for both of them"
II mean Sidney and Max Wilson
He's mad about her, X; and, because
she's the sort she is, he'll probably be
mad about her all his life, even if he
marries her. But he'll not be true te
her; know the type now.''
X. leaned back with flicker oi
pain in his eyes.
What can ! do about it?'
Astute as he was, he did not suspect
that Christine was using this method
to fathom his feeling for Sidney. Per
haps she hardly knew it herself.
"You might marry her yourself, X
But he had himself in hand by this
time, and she learned nothing from eli
ther his voice or his eyes.
"On twenty dollars week? Ant
without so much as asking her con
sent?" He dropped his light tone. I'm
not In a position to marry anybody
Even if Sidney cared for me, whicl
she doesn't, of course"
"Then you don't intend to interfere
You're going to let the Street see an
other failure:"
Iron County register., 1917-03-15
SIDNEY IS WARNED ABOUT DR. MAX WILSON AND *"
RECEIVES AN APPEAL TO HELP HER

mysterious stranger X LeAoyne, takes Mt the Page
home presided by Sidney her mother Anna and her aunt a
Through the influence of Dr. MAX
Wilson, smiten with her charm Sidney
hospital n loves her from distance SO does
schoomae At the hospital Sidney
innate and who is Jealous of the innocent newcomer
Palmer Howe society rake
they take Pages Howe traitor to his
bride joydng accident and Johnny iosen-
injured Doctor Wilson discovers that
Edwares living ncosio and Keeps
the secret Carota posons Johnny Roenfe patient at
Sidney who suspended When
this she is at home discussing with H. the advs
ability Of giving up hospital training.
Iron County register., 1917-03-15
NET A FAvoRlTE IN PARTY FRocks

nf satin ribbon. is draped in double
points ut each side and gathered into
the Waistline.
The oyerbodcc Is of lace bound with
ribbon and fastens at the back. 1t is
finished at the top with n border and
suspendcrs OF crepe georgette and at
the bottom with little silk balls. The
dress is worn over II slip Of taffcta.
Among new models in net there are
some having independents of net and
crepe instead Of silk. and the effect is
wonderfully soft. Net in two colors.
hcmstitched together provides some
novel effects in draperies and favor
ite combination Is pnprika. or tomato
red. and white. The dress pictured Is
Iron County register., 1917-03-15

work III these frocks. They never fail
to captiyiite women possessed Of good
taste, and the French have an axiom
that explains 1t. There Is nothing SO
beautiful rs care" it runs.
Besides these sheer gowns there are
others Of soft silk crepe. or light wool
en- fabrics, that are of the same char
acter. One of them is shown In the
illustration, and 1t might be made of
crepe lie chine. challies. satin silk-and-
wool poplin or any other supple ma
tcrial, Ii Is Il one-piece dress with
lengthwise plaits down the front and
three wide tucks In the remainder Of
the straight. full skirt. The sleeves
are full and gathered into n frilI nj fho
Iron County register., 1917-03-15
,ndia's Hoarded Treasure.

The "hoardcd treasure of India is
estimated by the Financial Review at
over E40O 100000. Most of this is be-
lieved to he hidden in comparatively
small sums. 1t is Il financial axiom
in London that all the gold and silver
which is sent to India annually by the
British government Is Immediately an
sOrbed and passes quickly out OF CIR
eulation. In India, however, the "X-
Istence Of any really important hid
den wealth Is declared myth.
Iron County register., 1917-03-15

all In white with silver ribbon In bind
Ing and border and In the bail trim.
ming but the same idea Is carried out
successfully with c0l0red ribbons on
white net. The silk underslip might be
In tint instead Of white.
A coarsc.meshcd sill. lace, used In
tho bodice, stretches sufficiently 10 nc
commodatc itself to the lines OF the
figure, and may be rc.cnforced with n
lining Of net or crepe grorgette.
The eternal feminine Will assert
itself In soft md friIly or dcInure
!rocks for afternoon wear--nnd let ,is
be thankful therefor. No mntter how