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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-19
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

June 21-Current Events Club
will meet with Mrs. ]. B. Foster at
o'clock.
Miss Della Rice Hughes, of Lancas-
ter, has been the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. ]. w. Acey.
went to Winchester Saturday to Wis.,
it their sister, Mrs. George Kiser.
Mrs. James L. Taylor arrived Sat-
urday from Los Angeles to visit her
parents, Ed. and Mrs. Joseph Bal
lou.
Mrs. John Bright and daughter,
Miss Sara Bright, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Burdette Ramsey near
Paint Lick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayden Waddle, of
Somerset, were on Saturdays train
en- route to Lancaster to visit friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Jones and
daughter, Miss Louise Jones, spent
Sunday with the family of her father,
Mr. S. H. Martin. at Mt. Vernon.
Miss Mary Manner Wells arrived
at home Wednesday night from
Northampton, Mass, where she has
been attending Smith College.-Dan-
vile Messenger.
Miss Martha McClary, who taught
the past year at Williamsburg, Pa,
will arrive Wednesday to spend the
summer with the homefolks here. She
will teach next year at Morganton,
N. c..
DR.. Horace Reid, of this city, who
is now in Baltimore, will sail in a
few days for France, where he will
have the rank of Lieutenant in the
army.-Danville Advocate. Dr. Reid
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Forestus
Reid, who spend their summers at
their handsome home out on the
Hustonville pike.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-19

be Sore:
instead of swelling UP like a little
white sponge. Then it loosens from
your toeLand; glory haiieiu n,id ta .hs
q glove off your hand"
Yes. "Gets-It" is the corn discoy-
cry. Of the age; More "Gets-it 10
sold by many times than any other
corn remedy in existence. Try It
and you'll know the reason why. "
takes two seconds to apply II, and
At dries at once. That's all. Don't
experiment-follow the experience
Of millions and use "Gets.It."
Gets-It" is sold everywhere. 26c Q
bottle. or sent on receipt OF price ~
=. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago. ILL.,
Sold in Stanford and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy
by The Lincoln Pharmacy and The
Penny Drug Store.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-19
'sKie.Yie.Yie! Get '
Ne 'eets.IY Quick"
2 Drops Make Corn Fall" OF!

1--WE Joined the Never-Again Club
Never again will use anything for
corns but 'Gets-It.' Put 2 drops
Ond the corn begins to shrivel.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-19

June 21-Current Events Club
will meet with Mrs. ]. B. Foster at
2 o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

nave been sent 70 Mr.. Pew and Justice
John II. Pollock. who permitted Mrs.
Kreiser. despite the first degree muir
der charge. to be freed upon bond. One
OF the men who signed the bond was
J L. Miller, jr.. governor OF the Kansas
City Federal Reserve bank
\ number OF women and girls have
voluntarily told OF their relations with
Kreiser. They did so, fearing their
names were among those known to
Mrs. kreiser Dreadlng publicity which
might result. they fell into the trap
of their stricken consciences and came
forward. asking for secrecy
Kreiser had dedicated. planned and
installed big pipe organs throughout
the world He also was a composer
OF note. II was after an all-night
quarrel that Mrs. kreiser killed her
husband The day before she over
heard ham making an appointment with
q young woman TO meet her iE Topeka
She accused him and begged him 10
disregard the appointment.
He laughed at me-tauuted me and
told me no one would believe my story
If i did sue for divorce the widow
declared -FIe said I was not his equal,
and only enjoyed my standing in So
ciety because OF him I pointed the
revolver 1T him. told him 7 loved him
and said; I am going TO Kill you. Ed,
goodbye Do
1t was several hours after the trag-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

by John E Pew, former Missouri con-
gresham, who is Mrs hreiser's st
torney.
story Of "a Woman ScOrncd-
Hers is the story OF q woman who
found herself scorned year after year
for others q woman who tried IN vain
to hold the love pledged her. an limo
cent country girl at the altar who
turned suspicion into conviction and
VINO obtained from the women. whose
names fell triDpingly from her lips. the
confessions Of her husbands derelic-
lions
ut was not wholly Eds fault she
declared His was the weakness OF
many other artists. He was worshipped
by women because OF his talent He
was not a handsome man He told
me that women came 70 him without
anv eIertion on his part. TIE toyed
with The love OF all VINO wOrshipped at
mis- shrine.
Sud in her confession Mrs Kreiser
said her own home and her husbands
studio IN the Independence Boulevard
church were the favoritc trysIi1g
places where her husband met his
young women pupils In the posses
sion o. her attorney are letters and
atfidavitS from young women which
W-S. E~sise- obtained before she shot
her husband, i1 which the members
pf he fair sew confess they had been
taught 10 love the talented musician
in the prayer meeting room OF the
church and there had been betrayed
One young woman wrote Mrs. KreiSer
asking forgiveness. confessiug her love
for Kreiser. declaring she. had accent
cd his caressas-3ud At that moment
stricken in conscience. she was pre-
Da-iue 10 leave the city.
Hundreds Of bouGuets OF roses filled
Mrs Kreiser's cell during her few days
in jail before a bond was arranged.
She was permitted TO attend the III
neral of her husband with marshal
Hoffman. All through the service she
called I'd. forgive me-say you dO.'
COlIaDses at Vault.
~ the burial vault she collapsed and
slid 20 the stone floor faintiuE. Kreis-
er-s mother and relatives refused 10
enter the vault while Mrs. kreiser stood
s~hhiuG. her face pressing the casket-
When she was carried ont they went
into the vault and a second brief ser
vice was held.
SO divided are some Of the church
and musical ciscles in Tho city over
the murder hat threatening lette
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

A Delaware citizen having cut a
wisdom tooth at the age OF %. there's
hope for Mr. Bryan yet-Wa shington
Post
Why not watt the smell Of broil.d
beefsteak over the German trenches
and mercifully end the war2-Wall
Street Journal
The German retreat IN France may
be purely strategic. but II IS no more
so than their periodical moves for
peace.-Savannah News.
The difference between the Adarnson
Law and the American people is that
one Of them is upheld and the other
neid up--Boston transcript
Germany has plenty OF bread. says
herr Won BatOcki- but he says il so
often that ones suspicious are aroused
Charleston News and Courier
The - Cincinnati men who got only
81 each for their votes will no doubt
be wise enough hereafter to do bust
Cabarets are stupid. according 20 a
recent finding OF the supreme court.
This court frequently hands down
real sensible shington
Herald
France and Italy. to save daylight.
are advancing their clocks one hour,
Just after Russia has jumped ahead =
American.
With broken leg. rheumatism,
pneumonia and q crouch that knows
no ending. Villas health is said 70 be
greatly IMPAIRED memphis Com
mercial-Appeal
How hurried the German retreat was
IS evidenced by the fact that in some
OF the towns evacuated they did not
have time to even smash the dishes
before Ieaving.-Kansas City Times.
Even the hotel bell boys in the big
cities are putting in time drilling daily
on the roof tops OF the big hotels The
war spirit continues TO spread in Amer
lea Germany should look a leedle
oudt"-Brownsville Herald.
Field marshal Haig is reported as
saying he can break the German lines
whenever he wishes If that's so we
make so bold a. to point out the in
teresting fact that this is the open
season for wishing--Macon Telegraph.
OFTEN the boy who needs hero to
follow is the one who may be the
worst fellow IN the community Il the
need be not supplied. For boy must
have his hero.-Fort Worth sta Tele-
rTa M
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

be no shortage o. building material.
We are not shipping any lumber to
Europe, but are bringing II TO FL Paso.
and every other material house mere >
doing the same thing. FL Paso is go
ing TO break all records this wear and
there is not going TO be any scarcity
Of building material, regardless or
cost"
<
What has become Of ali those fight
ing patriots who wanted Intervention
IN Mexico and war with Germsuyg
asked c. Z. Kelly. six thousand OF
them were at the Cleveland Square
meeting 10 assure the president thev
were with him and 10000 were IN the
preparedness parade last summer.
EVery day you can hear them talk
ing about going over the line 70
clean up" Mexico. and yet IN a city
OF 5000 population we cannot find as
many as 60 patriots willing 10 fill out
the ranks Of our one military company.
Seems to be something wrong with e
Paso's brand OF patriotism"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16
Little InterUietcs

flee again There have been many
serious problems faced by the city
administration during the past two
years and 1 believe the action of the
council resulted in the best good for
all the people. One Of the best meas
ures secured by the city during the
past two years, believe, was the
agreement reached with the railroad
companies 70 lower the tracks IN the
center Of the city into a subway
There VIII undoubtedly have TO be
a board appointed by the government
10 fix the price Of foodstuffs through
The price Of food IS entirely too high
IN FL PasO and other cities throughout
the country. Merchants and brokers
o. II Paso are becoming richer and
richer while the people are becoming
poorer Some one, don't know VINO.
IS reaping a harvest and the consumer
IS finding IL more and more OF a hard
ship 70 meet the bills"
<
American army officers are the
hlghest paid military men in the
world" said Nicholas Mcdonald -
comparison Of the salaries received by
the American officers with that OF Of
second lieutenantS receive more money
than generals in some other armies.
The american army second lieutenant
receives $500 which IS more than
4NIS7td pays JUS generals lieutenant
generals. major generals and briga-
diers. II is $500 more per year than
English Lieutenant colonies receive
and equal to the amount received by
the colonies Of the French army. Next
70 the United States army, the German
army Is the best paid.
r
The arrest of Mrs Emilia TOennfges
on the charge OF conspiring against the
peace and dignity Of the United States
said John Brinck, recalls memories Of
IS years ago when Louis TOenniges had
his famous pavilion at chihuahua and
Second street. In the pavilion TOen-
niges had a bowling alley, a dance
hall and, Of course, a beer hall, and
every Sunday night FL Paso's young
sallants would 60 there to bowl and
look in on the masquerade balls, and,
believe me. those bals-masque were
some spectacular. one Sunday night
the ball was attended by a seXtette Of
women in tights, and no one ever dis
covered their Identity. No one saw
them arrive and no one saw them leave
the pavilion In those days Louis Toen-
niges was an enthusiastic American
citizen and 7 do not want TO believe
that his widow has become our
enemy"
Neither the European Wal. the Mixi-
can situation or anything else" said
Perry McGhee. sis going TO keep Ell
PasO from growing FL PasO Is grow
ing so fast that in the Stiffness OF night
you can hear its joints popping like
corn. planted IN last years cowpen,
pops in June. And II the railroads
can only deliver the goods there will
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16
Why She Killed Husband;
Letters From Women Who
Shared His Attentions.

~ ANSAs CITY. No. April 1s.-Mem-
bers Of church and musical cir
= - cles most influential financially.
socially and artistically in the Middle
Wes1, are quaking at the fear OF pub
licity when all is told in the murder
trial OF Mrs. Mary Henderson Kreiser.
in this CITY
Already Mrs. kreiser. the self-made
widow OF Edward Kreiser, nationally
name OF the famed MUSICIAN who has
given name after other women who
same and went in the life Of her hus-
band in course of her ten years Of mar
ried life.
And it was only after the years OF
struggle and her failure TO gain his
undivided love tina. she bid him good
bye as she IeveIied q revolver at him
in their home the morning OF March
5. and killed him.
The congrega ton or Kansas City's
wealthiest church. the Independence
Boulevard Christion church. where
Kreiser was orgenist Is divided. A
part Of its wealthy mem bership is
standing 10y the widow while the other
half IS defending the life OF the dead
musician.
And while GIrs. Rreiser is free from
the steel gratings OF prison on a SIS
600 bond signed by men who could have
qualified for 10000. zoo, the fear of ex-
posure hangs over q score Of young
women who were At one time or an
other members OF the famed organist's
musical classes.
Among the names of those women
and girls whom Mrs. Kreiser has re-
vealed are daughters and wives OF So
cially and musically prominent church
men of Kansas City and nearby cities.
Some OF them are married and have
families Mrs. kreiser has asked that
these be protected from pubHcity.
s'And think Of those 7 know nothing
about" cried Mrs. kreiser as she poured
forth her story OF tragedy from be
tween the bars OF the Jail Immediately
after the murder.
why should I have killed him II
did rot love him. d Mrs kreiser
asked simply. and q look Of wonder-
meut opened wide her eyes.
Upon the amazing story % the love
life OF rer genius husband viii be
based an en1oti0--al insanity defence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

Bridegroom Sees Black Cat; Hats Wedding Trip
Food Prices Too High Here; People Suffer. Saws

90 UPERSTITION is a great fac
Tor in deciding the courses OF
action which some people viii
pursue" said John D. Mason. pas
senger traffic is much lighter On the
18th and 2sd OF the month than OF
other days. Friday is also q super
stitious' day. and the 18Th OF July,
this year probably win be very notice
able. Just last week a bridegroom
going on his honeymoon bought tickets
Monday intending 70 leave Tuesday,
out he came back Tuesday and re-
ouested the tickets Cancelled for the
present, giving as 2 reason that he
saw a black cat Monday and that II
was a foreboding Of disaster"
Ell Paso viii be given a thorough
business administration by Charles
Davis and the newly elected board Of
aldermen" said ex-lnayor Tom Lea
upon retiring from office. = believe
that Mr.. Davis will prove 70 be one
OF the best city executives FL Paso
has ever had. He has been long identi-
fled in business in FL Paso and knows
the needs Of the city. 4 have GER
tainly enjoyed my term Of office ana
10 have had such cooperation as given
ne BY the board OF aldermen I am
glad that my term has expired and L
don't think I viii ever seek public Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16
(BY H. S. H.

organization would be small operating expenses ap
pOoned pro the amount of produce handled for each
member, plus fair salary to the business manager
The plan has been worked before and works well Where
failed failure has usually been due either TO choice Of
poor executive for the organization to dsensions among
the members that the fault of the plan. Il
viii exactly the emergency which is before the country
It will settle the marketing problem and made permanent
will open the way to ending considerable measure, the
sppngin which has retarded agricultural develop
greatly in the past.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16
Cold Feet

X 7EN have got tree to cut Igo ahead and hew it, at tough
ve forest giant the ancient and ancestral elm that acted defiant
ink and when half done they leave it The pride of isn't theirs
bewahng
dOn With langd spuds
of
with and
tfn dsguted; men
Copyright by George MATHEW Adam. MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

9 long letter this morning but she
forgot where she stuck her chewing
gum
-
Slim Piekens says that one Of the
punishmsnts TO which the human
race received a life sentence when
Eve ct the apple, was that a person
should get up every morning and
50 through the trouble Of putting on
his clothes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16
HOGWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

The month Of
May might have
been named for
a bright and
beautiful young
woman who bore
in her arms
newborn flowers
and Tept. fire.
quently.
= . .
Miss Flute
B her was
aiming IN write
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16
Every Citizen Can Help Here

OPEAKING of cooperative effort FL regular
little spree known Bundle day, which around
- annually. Tuesday, the 18th of this month"; Bundle
day this year The object institution make
that all possible waste Of used clothing shall be eliminated
and that such dscards may be available shall be utilized
TO best advantage in relief Of the deserving.
The Associated Charities issues the appeal and sTranges
sort over their discarded clothing supplies and pack the best
Of them bundles then notify the Charities telephone
e45 and be ready for the bundle collector when he calls
Tuesday
Clothing Of all sorts needed including garments for
both and all ages night clothing outdoor wraps and
ordinary things for every day The Charities partcu
larry requests that anything offered be perfectly clean, al
ready washed washable and cloth fabrics well brushed;
also that only seTviceabe garments put bundles
This does that the things must be free from wear
holes As matter of fact, the Charities expects
receive many things are pretty badly worn but these
can readily be put In order by sewing and patching
The Charities at sets work all the Of
ferings and mend all that need mending They are then
packed and wrapped and sizes marked The whole coec-
ton then laid away until fall winter when demand
for clothing is always heavy Practically the
die day distributed during the summer
collections made this week will constitute entire
supply Of clothing that will be hand for relief
thus very considerable nobody feels the drain in the
least for Bundle day simply things going
be put good that would otherwise be wasted.
1t would seem as If some such system might be adopted
on broad scale in connection with other lines of effort
mendous waste and lost motion Waste is the besetng sin
Of Americans Il is the great national evil msdemeanor
of which almost individual could be convicted very
large proportion or the things OF all sorts discarded BY
part Of the population might be by others thus help
ing to lessen waste and easing the economic pressure
Ragged unkenpt and cold the refugee thousands pod the
out Of Siberia like Napoleon returning Moscow but
with important differences otherwise They are returning TO
Russia not leaving It. and with the feeling vctor
vanqushed.
American citizens of German blood are silent during the
tumu and the shouting, but when the time blood
sPng under the Stars and Stripes they will
to shoulder with the native bonn
Mayor Mitchell Of New York finding many another
has DONE that 1t IS hard make RASH personal charges
and get away with ii.
Col Roosevelt has the German idea OF battle: always
offensive, vigorously waged the other fellows soil In
theory, this is also the American military ideal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

Mayor Mitchell Of New York Is finding, many another
man has DONE that 1t IS hard to make RASH personal charges
and get away with it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

Col Roosevelt has the German idea of battle always an
offensive, vigorously waged the other fellows soil In
theory, this IS also the American military ideal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

American citizens of German blood silent during
umult and the shouting but when the comes for blood
png under the Stars and Stripes they stand shoulder
to shoulder with the native bonn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

Ragged unkept and cold the refugee thousands pod the
out Of Siberia like Napoleon returning Moscow
with important differences otherwise They returning TO
Russia leaving it. and with the feeling vtOrs not of
vs1quished.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

copyrigh; National Newspaper Service,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

edy before the police were summoned
Mrs Kreiser called q neighbor from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

az isn't true. For ten years I
borne my burdens almost in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

she sOboed over the story OF her
disappointment Il loved him. 2
couldn't give him up.
They say I was jealous. They say
7 should have given more latitude t.
his artistic temperament: that I ex-
Dected too much Of a man so great
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

French girl munition workers com
promise between skirts and trousers
while AT work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

Chaos followed her act IN the shad-
ows OF the hallway. yet some OF the
wretchedness seemed 10 have gone from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

7 can't say 7 feel better" she said
now that the deed IS done. do know
that I feel different than I have for
scribe II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-16

When the neighoor women arrived
Mrs. KreiSer was calling a physician
Il thought I saw Ed move" she ex-
planned. and Z didn't want TO 20 and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-09
CHILD GETS SICK, GROSS, FEvER|SH
 F CoNSTIPATED
"California Syrup of Figs" Can't Harm Tender Stomach or
 Bowels.

A laxative today saves sick child tomorrow. Children simply will no! take the time from play to empty their bowels, which become clogged uG with waste, liver gets sluggish: stomach sour.
 Look at the tongue, mother! Ii coated, or your child is listless, cross, feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat heartifly, full of cold or has sore throat or any other children's ail- ment, give teaspoonful of Calf iornia Syrup of Figs" then don't worry, because it is perfectly harm less, and in a few hours all this con- stipation poison, sour bile and fer menting waste will gently move out of the bowels, and you have wei! playful child again. A thorough "lE- side cleansing" is oftimes all that Is necessary. It should be the first treatment given in any sickness.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrup Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bo-- tie of California Syrup of Figs. which has full directions for babies children of all ages and for grown ups plainly printed on the bottle Look carefully and see that it i' made by the California Fig Syrup Company. y."-Advt.