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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16
SIXTH ANNUAL FATHER AND
SON BANQUET.

The boys and their dads Of Green
wood will have their annual feed and
good time together next Friday night
at The Memorial Building. The Hi-Y
Club of G. II. s. handling the details,
assisted by committee Of business
men. This affair has come to be
one of the biggest times in the whole
school year for the boys. An evening
of fun and amusement with dad is a
thing they coyet. This Is the sixth
year that this banquet has been held
in Greenwood, and has come TO be
one Of the important dates in the Y.
M. C. Al. calendar. This annual
feast ii now observed all over the
United States and In many foreign
countries. Men, don't fail to bring
your boy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16
CRITICISES CITY
MANAGER PLAN
In An Address Before The Conven-
ton OF The National Municipal
League In Chicago Today.
Associated Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.--Criticism of
the city manager plan Of civic gov
ernment as based on the principles
Of aristocracy," rather than democ-
racy, was expressed this morning by
Bradley Hull Cleveland in an address
before the Convention Of the. National
Municipal League. Hull declared that
the "present breakdown" i'm municipal
systems is due to the lack of interest.
The voters lack the right. sort of
leadership in the party organizations
the drifting of voters to the suburbs
and the influence of public service
utilities.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16
THE GRAND JURY
RETURNS NO BILL
Against Negro National Committee
man'On Charge OF Larceny
After Trust.
Associated Press

ATLANTA, Nov, 16. The inves-
tigation of the bill charging larceny
after trust against Henry Lincoln
Johnson, negro and Republican Nat
ional Committeeman FROM Georgia,
and recently nominated by President
Harding to be recorder Of deeds in
the District Of Columbia, resulted
late yesterday in d no bill being re-
turned by the Fulton County grand
jury. !.
The charge is said to have been out
OF the growth of transaction In
which local negro employed John
son as attorney in settlement Of his
wife's estate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16
Petition To Prohibit
Bullfighting Mexico
Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Nov, 16.-Right on
the heels Of a vain attempt to make
Mexico City "dry" comes another re-
form movement in the form Of pc.
tition presented to the Chamber OF
Deputies to prohibit bullfighting
within the federal district, the center
Of which is Mexico City. The petit
ton is said to have the support OF
several deputies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16
Jury Almost Secured
In Arbuckle Trial
Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. i6. The
trial of Roscoe Arbuckle entered the
third day with eleven Jurors, includ-
ing five women, accepted tentatively.
Arbuckle is charged with manslaugh-
ter in connection with the death of
Miss Virginia Rape, film actress.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16
DO YOU WANT A
FORD AUTO FREE?
Ford Touring Car And Several Cash
Prizes viii Be Given Away In
Greenwood At Early Date.

Watch for the announcement in Fri
DAVIS Commonwealth and see how
vou can get a Ford Touring Car or
several cash prizes absolutely free.
Greenwood merchants are busy now
nreparing for the biggest Trade Day
IN the history Of the city. Every
merchant is offering a large number
of bargains for this day and this Will
be the day to save yourself some
money on articles that You have TO
buy every day.
The day is being thoroughly adyer-
tised throughout this section and
watch for the big four page circular
which will be sent out this week.
Plan to come to Greenwood on this
day.
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16
Ford's Offer Will Be
Explained On Friday
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. - The
offer made by Henry Ford for the
Muscle Shoals nitrate and water
power projects will be explained to
Secretary Weeks Friday by Ford and
final action on it will be taken before
consideration Is given to other offers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16
Bandit Is Identified
BY Finger Prints
Associated Press

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. ia 4 \. ban, !,
"a aayt,,red here last night after an
afsampt ~ n e rob mail car was 20 lden- 9,
a.ssalgr s;s;ed IL finger prints as Roy Gard
ner. who recently escaped .1s;I,a lrGm ~ Iss
Federal 1ssa Penitentiary at MeNelfs ~
land.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16
Would Prohibit Sale
Cigarettes To Women
Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Nov, 10. -
Resolutions urged legislation pro-
hibiting the sale Of cigarettes to
women and calling for better stand
ard Of dress, was adopted today by
the National Council Of Women.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16
F0ch And Diaz Guests
At Luncheon Today


WASHINGTON, Nov, 10. = Mar
shall Foch and General Armando
Diaz, Of Italy, were guests of honor
at luncheon given by Secretary Of
War Weeks here today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16
Twelve Are Killed In
Explosion I'm Prussia
Associated Press

MAYENCE, Nov. i6. -- Twelve
persons were killed and sixty injured
in an explosion in q factory at Dot
zheim, near Weisbaden, Prussia. The
damage Is estimated at twenty five
million marks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16
Emperor Charles
Near Place of Exile

GIBRALTER, Nov. 16. - Former
Emperor Charles Of Austria Hungary
and former Empress Zita are nearing
their place Of exile on the island Of
MADEIRA.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16
THE WEATHER

: y X u X Il Il X 4 X X \
MISSISSIPPI--Local rain tonight
Or Thursday; cooler Thursday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16

Take The Daily Commonwealth
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-16

LOCAL OBSERVATIONS
For the period ending 8 pm yes
terday.
TEMPERATURE: maximum q de-
grees; minimum Sc degrees; rainfall
wv; river gauge 3.2, rise 0.4.
Frank Abbstt, LocaI ODservor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-03-26
WIND CAVE VICINITY.



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~ CO.,
Amos o'n''h was "' '''' W '''s = ''' & 0''
business 'i"''"S
Mrs. " (. McAdam Is visiting ~ lio'
Springs With friends TINS week.
John McAdam was TO Hot Springs
with load Of wheat last thursday
Buck Rayer spent three days in Gus
ter last week as a witness before the
circuit court.
Mel Tanner. who Vas arrested for kiln
inc elk. and who spent about three
weeks in the county jail was acquitted
last week
The case ayaiust butcher for larceny
Of household goods from ihe Kerr home
stead was rrred last week in Custer and
the defendant was acquitted
r.i. ,i.,oi,,.,a has hoo, waII ranraaert-
ed in circuit court. Nearly every body
in the Cold Springs vicinity we're wit
nesses in some OF the many cases which
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-03-26
WALTER McDERMoTr DEAD.

Walter McDermott, who was taken to
St Joseph's hospital in Deadwo ood about
three weeks ago from Oreville, passed
away Monday morning at ten o'clock,
death resulting from injuries which he
received while working with team OF
horses hauling logs, the logs slipping
throwing a heavy one across his leg.
At the time Of his death, deceased was
"a years Of age. lie was born and raised
at Orevile. in which district he is well
and favorably known, and hundreds of
friends 10 the Black Hills will learn OF
his death with regret.
The deceased VAS one of the flrst boys
to enlist during the late war from the
district around Oreville, leaving for
France with company of engineers
the second contingent to 90 across the
"big pond, and served cross seas for
% months, most of which time was
spent in the active fighting zone about
Ponticais. lie was a member of the
American Legion.
He leaves to mourn his loss mother,
Mrs. Mary McDermott; one brother
George McDermott, and a sister, Mrs.
Bert Freeman, of Deadwood.
Funeral services for the young man
were held iu Deadwood at 10 O'Clock on
Wednesday morning at ST. Ambrose
,l,,r,L Nth buria1 in Tho Co,bol;o
cemetery in the First ward.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-03-26

near being a fatal accident. 1t seemed
that a woman with two little children,
who were to get off at Pringe, were a
little slow in getting up to the front of
the car, and the train had started before
they reached the platform. The con.
ductor grabbed one Of the children and
set it down on the pavement, and the
woman with the other one made lunge
to get of, tie train by this time being
under good speed, she lit on the side
walk but the momentum was SO great
that she was hurled to the ground, roll
ing right under The train. She must
have hit The wheels sideways, for the
train passed On aud she aud the child
came out alive, and, with the exception
Of being badly bruised not mucn the
worse OF wear Mr.. Brazel said that he
went sick at the sight, and expected to
see nothing but blood aud mangIed flesh
left On investigation, the woman was
found to be Mrs. Elmer Drain, who lives
in Pnngle She was not badly hurt,
except the terrific shock
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-03-26
COURT ADJOURNED
wEDNESDA A

The closing part of last week tried out
the case Of Paul Martin VS. Ned snyder
Judgment rendered Snyder
In the case of Casper Billings and
John Gage, accused Of conducting a stin
a sentence was given to each Of $4,000
and costs with thirty days in Jail. They
were granted raroie on condition they
each pay The sum Of S25oOpe month to
be credited on the Gue aud costs.
The first part Of the week was taken
mp with the Liudstrom VS. First Ma
tioual Bank cases On Tuesday even
ing however before the jury reported
On the FIRST case, the parties to the suit
got together in compromise and the
various cases in which both parties were
interested were settled out of court and
the cases dismissed.
The case of the State IS. II Wood
ford was continued.
A divorce was granted Mrs. Cicero
Graham giving her custody of the chill
dren niue months of the year The cal
eudar this year was the largest for many
years and the court attendance was uu-
usual due to the personal interest in the
cases and to the growing interest in the
legal aspects of decisions by law
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-03-26
DEATH OF GUS MRROW.

The news came Wednesday to the
friends of Gus Merow Of his sudden
death at his home in the Limestone on
March 10th. He had been i'll for some
Jime but it was not considered Of such a
serious turn. Mr. Merow had lived in
Lead for several years before going to
the ranch which is near the head OF
Spcartish river. He has lived there for
some thirty years. His home was a
yeritabIe travellers Rest and was
known as such 10y travellers and hunters,
He was 81 years Of age and many will
learn of his death with regret as he had
a host of friends wherever he has lived.
He had complained of no; feeling well
earlier in the evening and at 3 O'Clock
in the morning gave the alarm which
reused Mrs. Merow, but passed away in
a few minutes very peacefully.
Beside his wife the deceased
leaves seven children: Hugh August,
John Henry, Mrs. r. l.. Peltz, of Lead
Miss Lottie Merow, of Waterfowl. S.
d.; Arthur Frederick, in the Lime.
stone; Mrs L. |. Crawley, of Buckhorn,
Wyo, and two stepdaughters Mrs Ed.
Beandett. OF Butte, Montana, and Mrs
Joe Laird, of the Limestone. Inter.
ment was made in the South Lead GENE.
tery. The sympathy of many is theirs
IN this great bereavement
Mrs. Il. l.. Peltz is we'll known to cur
readers as the family lived in Custer for
several years previous to moging to
Lead.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-03-26

Mrs. Herman Retzloa is slowly i'm
proving.
X. ; Fleuer was a passenger to Gus
ter Friday.
Russell Serry made a trip to Hot
springs Monday.
Nike Zeimet was trausactug business
in Custer Tuesday.
Ted Sutherland and sister, Cora spent
saturday at Argyle
Mrs Harry Mills vas ia Custer be-
tween trains Friday.
James Snyder was an over sunday
visitor at the Hendricks home.
Our farmers are all busy The ground
is in excellent shape for pIowing.
Mrs Clark aud Miss Axes spent sun
day at the Axes ranch near Pringle
Mr.. aud Mrs, Bishop Cole and Mrs
F. schcker were Hot Springs visitors
Tuesday.
A number from this vicinity attended
the ST. Patricks dance at Minnekahta.
All report an enjoyable time.
Mr.. A. A. Hendricks returned from
Custer saturday night, where he served
as juryman in several court cases
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-03-26
LIVE STOCK as pCIA-

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in, ,ho naoy ,ppses of M. sipsiiop
.ero aisc,ysad , a an nr..ant g,raa5
.,hat ,ro,, he,aft. woord be derived nv
oII from, s,cb D., ,,oauiz.r.u
AZ n,aa,i,,l,.,3 ir iha ..,.. ,l,ra
=, E.h,nor, o5,b ,eurolsr. .rssril,.
.6or uas formed a arous.5tar.an and bv.
laws adontad ,o a. ratified and rbe
org,oi,,tio, made rarman..r.ra. D.ter
data
On March ,-n s.a- usBffna NI,nn.
tain live s,ock ,s.oc,anop va. fu,D,
aryanizsd and iDe tou,vino officer.
alarta3 4 Harris President n
T. Harmon Vice President M
cobur, >r.ra,ary.rrel.urar n
Smitb ANA d. D EIaU.lgr. m4mn.r.
sth ,be officers ofr1, Executive Com.
mittee
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-03-26
AN EASTER OFFERING
March Goth to March 2Sth Sacrifcial Re
lief Week 900 Children to
Be Saved.

As the birthday Of the Christ was Sc
lected for the time to start the appeal
for a S33 100000 fund to save the starry
ing children Of central Europe, so the
anniversary otlhe day when the stone
was rolled away from the tomb and The
Master rose from the dead has httingly
been chosen as The time to raise a huge
Easter offering iu America for the starry
ing children of the Near East and the
Holy Land The organization in South
Dakota for this purpose is headed by
GOV W. H. McMaster, with Laurilz
Miller, Of Mitchell, as secretary, Grace
Reed Porter, Of Mitchell as state direc.
tor aud :. H. Morris, Of Mitchell, as
treasurer Now that the fund for the
reieloft the children Of central Europe
IS on, Of the way, it is proposed 20 the
American people South Dako,ans
moug them Of course 20 make the
most magnificent Easter Offering that
could be made--au Offering OF food to
he starving children ol Armenia who
without American aid are certain to
perish.
General Leonard Wood has issued
rom New York an appeal to the press
ofSouth Dakota to do all that is posi-
Bile to help along this great work i'm
south Dakota. cone hundred thousand
little children" says General Wood "who
have been kept alive by American gen
erosity for the past three years, are
absolutely dependent upon the support
which America gives them through the
Near East Relief committee, feel that,
however many and however worthy the
pther appeals which are being made to
the great heart Of America, these days.
this cry from the little children Of the
land where Christ gave his life for
mankind can not remain uuausN cred.
NiI you help save this martyred peo-
ple2o
Under date Of the Sth Of March, GOV
McMasler has issued proclamation
designating the week Of March 20th to
March 2Sth as sacrlicial relief week and
urges that every one make some self
leuial during Lenlen Week TO the end
.hat nine hundred children may live
and that such assistance may be given
TO those in charge Of the campaign that
south Dakota may do her full and IN
7tinted part in the cause Of starving
children"
The national committee is composed
Of men widely known throughout the
country The state committee comes
from the best We have If you are mpv-
ed to help in this great cause, send your
contribution to S. f. Morris, the treas
urer, at Mitchell.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-03-26
PRESIDENT O'HARA, OF RAPID
CITY, TO LECTURE SOON.

The American Legion is planning a
very great treat for the Custer folks in
bringing President O'Hara here for his
great lecture on the Geology OF the Bad
Lands. The tentative date Is April Sth.
There is perhaps no man living who is
SO well acquainted with the wonderful
formation of this remarkable part of
South Dakota AS Is President OHara.
Where he has lectured on this subject
he has amazed his audience not only by
his wealth OF knowledge and informa-
ton on this subject, but as we'll by the
information which he gives of this won
derand of South Dakota. Living all
about the Bad Lands are people who do
not realize the wonderful fossil remains
which are here deposited and when un.
derstood, read to us story more won
derful than modern fiction and fully
as interesting in interpreting the life
which existed ages ago,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-03-26
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-03-26

Messrs. Jonathan Sharp and Nicholas
White, accompanied by their wives,
were in Custer Wednesday on business
and to pay their taxes. They were call
ers at the Chronicle office.
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-25
Herman Recalls
Pioneer Days

Fhirty-seven years ago George
Herman arrived in Pueblo direct
from Germany. He was lad four
teen years of age then. Mr.. Herman
IS TO leave next week for San Francis
co. Calf, to reside and this fact
brings up "reminiscences of the pion-
eerlng times in Eastern Colorado.
soon after Mr.. Herman reached
Pueblo he secured job as a cowboy
on the ranges in this part of the state.
lie had many enjoyments and en-
countered many, hardships during
those early days, and being a youth
on the plains of vast open country
Just out from densly populated
country such as his native land the
change was very marked one, but
ne enjoyed the work and hung on
ana was soon full-fledged cowboy.
Mr.. Herman stated in a conversa-
tion few days ago that when he ar
rived in Pueblo, in 1888, there was
not much of a town there and that
the Arkansas river, now spanned
with innumerable bridges, had but
one bridge, and that bridge was the
only one even east of Pueblo except
the Santa Fe railway bridge. Cross
ing the Arkansas river was done
manner of size cakes. The river in
to cross in many seasons of the year
he either rode over ON swimming
horse or did the swimming stunt
himself. He states that many times
he has crossed the river when 1t was
full from bank to bank and even COW
ering the low lands around, at the
same time ice drifting down in all
manner of size cakes. The river in
tltcsc days carried more water than
j; does now. There was no irrigation
except for little about Pueblo, and
as result the water was left to flow
into Kansas.
1t was not lonesome life, said
Mr.. Herman, except when a fellow
got off on some scouting or camp
work away from the roundup and
cattle camp outfits. Some times one
or two fellows would be away for
several days and not see another per-
son for two or three weeks at a time
and under those conditions the plains
looked a little lonesome
During those first years there was
no Missouri Pacific railroad thru
here. There was no town of Ordway,
Olney Springs, or Sugar City. Fowler
was not started. Rocky Ford and La
Junta were hamlcts, and the lands
all along the Arkansas river and all
the plains were open and cattle
roamed by the thousands.
Where Ordway now stands there
was nothing at that time and it was
not until the railroad was built that
towns commenced to spring up. Mr..
Herman has seen all this develop
ment but he states that he believes
there will be even more real devel-
opment in the next ten to twenty
vears than what has been made in
I the past ten or twenty,
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-25
County Association
Holds Meeting

Fully $50 parents, teachers and
friends of Crowley county schools
enjoyed the meeting held at Numa
school last Saturday evening given by
the County Parent-Teacher associ-
alton.
The meeting was opened by the
president, Mrs. Darnall. After roll
call ctme the business meeting and
many matters of interest to Crowley
county teachers were discussed.
Mr.. NJ. V. Roberts, of Olney
Spring. was electad delegate to the
National Parcnt-Tcachcr association
assembly 10 be held a. Washington,
D. {. in Ap-il. and the following COM
mittoN appoi-te1 to lock after ways
and means of sending the delegate
to +'-'-- 'onvontior: S L. Roc. Mrs.
Ca, FI:.tlc. a. L. Batchs.. and Mrs.
Chas. C. Woodbridge. -.
1t was voted to arrange for a
field meeting and general good time
out of doors in the spring and the
committee to look after sports and
other entertainment for the day is
M. v. Roberts, Mrs. Higginbot'om,
Mrs. Newton, Lola CClycr and MIS-
Laws.
After the business meeting a most
interesting program was rendered by
talent from the d1ncrcnt towns in the
county, after which n delicious lunch
was served. This lunch consisted of
cake in abundance, coffee and cocoa.
The old adage, "thc proof of the
pudding is in THE eating" held its
place here, and proved that Numa
cooks are as fine as any in the land.
The object of the county associa-
tion is to make an effcrt to have each
local association as large, harmonious
and as interested in each other and
the welfare of the children and teach
ers within it's district as possible, and
it. should help to raise the standard
of home life and develop wiser. bet
te" ira ned parenthood. 1t should
he'p to surround the childhood of the
whole world with that loving, wise
caro- IN the unreasonable years of
l'fo thaf will develop good citizens.
"Father. give mothers of the world
More lovo 10 do their part;
That love which reaches not alone
Children. made hv birth their own,
But evcrv childish heart.
Make ttl1ir souls. true motherhood
Which aims a. universal good"
The next Crowley County Parent
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-25
ORDWAY SCHOOL NOTES

A number of teachers Of Ordway
I,+anded the County Parent Teach
ars Association at Crowley last Sat-
Iuryday night.
The four grades showing the high
est enrolment for the year arc as
so,,ows: Second grade 65; fifth
rrade 81; eighth grade 66; seventh
Grade 55.
The enrolment up to February 4
ali grades is as follows: the six
lower grades 80; Jr. high 14S; Sr.
high II.
Rev. Rains addressed the high
Icbool Tuesday morning, his subject
ros what made George Washing
on a great man."
Grace Herman is leaving this week
for California.
Members of the sixth grade sur
brised their teacher, Miss Coons. by
having a party Friday afternoon.
Dainty refreshments were served,
md all reported an enjoyable time.
Robert Stevenson who has return
NJ to school after q long Illness has
Aeer t----r-rrod from the fifth grade
d the Opportunity Room"
Pauline Mooney is absent from
chool this week on account Of being
uarant ned for Scarlet Fever.
Tho Business English class had
'Spfead" Monday afternoon in hon
n OF the birthday of one of the mem
bers OF the class. The Eats" were
Contributed by the members Of the
lass.
Helen Clatworthy, of Olney
D ings, visited IN Senior high Mon
a
Il1l Hiatt went to Sugar City
fueslay night for band practice.
Verna Groth has been absent from
chool for three weeks because of
Illness. She is improving and eX-
ects to return to school next week
Ethel Mast, Elsie Kimball, and
Brace Settles have all been absent
rom school this week because of ILL
ess
School was dismissed at 2: Is Tues
Lay afternoon, and the icmainder of
be day was spent in practicing on
Die Old Folks Concert.
We have a stock of visiting card
don card use. at the New Era.