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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
CHAUTAUQUA TO
OPEN ON FRIDAY
WITH CONCERT
FIRST PROGRAM AT $3.50 o.
FIRST NUMBER BE AT $3.50 o..
NOoNl-A SPLENDID
PROGRAM.

Greenwood's annual chautauqua
week win open tomorrow afternoon
at the old chautauqua grounds on
Market Street. The first program,
featuring the Weybelle Concert COM
pany, viii start at $3.50 o'clock in the
afternoon. The evening program,
with Ada Ward, famous English
lecturer as the attraction, win start
promptly at eight o'clock.
The Redpath deluxe program,
which fifty business men guaranteed
for Greenwood, Is the best chautau-
qua talent that could be secured. The
same talent have toured through
Louisiana and are booked for twenty
one towns in this state. The lectur-
ers and musical numbers on the pro-
gram are all high class entertain
ments.
Ada Ward, the first evenings lee
turer, is an Englishwoman with all
of her country's characteristics. She
has travelled widely and has been on
the platform in this country for sew
eral years. Her subject Is you
Americans" and she tells just how the
English see the Americans in Amer
ica. Beneath her highly entertain
ing lecture runs strong plea for a
closer uniting of all the English
speaking nations and development
of the home life.
The Weybella Concert company
headed by Miss Vera Weybelle, the
famous Danish director, presents a
varied musical program on tomorrow
Miss Weybelle Is a talented contralto
besides being director Of her own
company.
Miss Genevieye zatelle, childrens
worker, will be an added attraction
to the chautauqua program. Miss "a
telle will conduct four entertainments
for the children Of Greenwood. The
hours Of her prsasam will be announ'
ced later.
Mr.. William A. Downs, platform
superintendent, will be in Greenwood
: during chautauqua week to hav'
charge of the program.
, The big tent arrived In Greenwoot
: last night in charge Of crew fore
t men Leo OrilIion and Ken Haligas
The canvas auditorium is being cree
5 ted today and will be in readiness
!, for the first program tomorrow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
Ellis Island Is
Under Quarantine

NEW YORK, May l9-Ellis Is
land, through which the bulk Of the
country immigration, was placed un-
der quarantine today because of a
death from typhus yesterday of a
Jugoslava immigrant Seventeen
hundred immigrants were removed
to the detention station al Hoffman's
Island.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18

speaker and his address was great
lu enjnvad He spoke oIi tue Press
and Just People"
sThe Press and the Women" was
the subject which was so ably dis
cussed by Mrs. ]. L. Gillespie, Al
though Mrs. Gillespie declared she
had not had an opportunity to pre-
pare her subject, she made a most
impressive address, simple and di-
rect. She told the part the press
played in the world war and then
briefly related what the newspaper
meant to all classes of women; how
It served as means Of education
and proved recreation when perus-
ed at the end of a busy day, After
SO ably discussing what the press
meant to the women, Mrs. Gillespie
closed her address with the question:
"What would the press do without
! the women?" A rising vote Of APP
preciation was given Mrs. Gillespie,
complimentary to her splendid ad-
dress.
The toasts were interspersed with
delightful music from the trio COM
posed of piano and violins,
Few speakers are accorded the rapt
attention of their audiences as was
Mrs. B. f. Saunders of Swan Lake,
whose subject was "The Press And
The League Of Women Voters. Mrs
Saunders is pretty and charming and
she knew her subject well, being YER
sed in all the phases of woman's work
She stated that the League was non
partisan and was organized solely foi
1.-The purpose Of assisting in the max
ing of better citizens. She SAID the
protection of the home was the great
lest cause in which the women were
enlisted and all their energies in ths
political world reyolyed around 10
sanctity.
| Mrs. T. r. Henderson was theI
asked to speak by Mr.. ]. Il Gillespie
She gracefully responded, expressing
ltbe pleasure Of entertaining the Press
Of Mississippi. She urged the men =
cooperate in the passing OF a OH
which would make our state educa
, t;onal institutions non-partisan an'
remoye them from the jurisdiction 9
the Governor of the State.
Mrs. Marjorie McGehee OF Como
mast president Of the State Federat
ed Clubs, spoke on the opportunitie
!, foy women as voters Of the country
She urged cooperation and the work
! ing in harmony of tbs men and womeI
/ of the nation.
The program was closed with w
so,os by Miss Jane Casey, whom Ml
George introduced as Greenwood
sweetest singer. Miss Casey Dc
!. lighted the audience and responded :
Ian encore.
Too much cannot be said of the d
: l;r;ous menu so faultlessly serves
Mrs. 7. r. Henderson, president
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18

| fashion.
Mr.. Ernest Smith Of the Greenyille,
| mocrat-Times, delivered short
but able address on the press ana
Civic Organizations" expressing ms
appreciation of the courtesies ex-
tended the press while mere.
Greenwood,s musical prodigy, Miss
Mary Katheripe Busam, rendered a
v;olin solo This little Miss has al
readv become great favorite with
Greenwood audiences and the visit
lors who last night heard her for the
| first time, were warm in their praise
of her skill. Later in the evening
by special request, she appeared again
on the program and rendered anoth-
er delightful number.
"The Press and the Commercial
| Outlook" was the subject of an ad-
dress by Mr.. Wilson S. Holland, the
Southern States Editor Of the Times
Picayune. Mr.. Holland was unstint-
ed in his praise Of Greenwood and
1Leflore County and congratulated
the city on its splendid '1et's go"
spirit which he declared was respon.
sible for the wonderful progress OF
~ naonle Of this community. Mr..
| Holland stated that he did not come
to Greenwood to merely "cover" the
Press Convention, but announced
his visit here was to become ac-
o,,ainted with the people and mingie
with them in good fellowship. he
+old Of the field which his splendid
J naper, the Times Picayune covered
and discussed how this great news
naner reaches out and stands BY the
neople of the South. While you
people Of this section have pee''
, rrowinp in material prosperity, you
hove not forgotten to look up" saio
! M Holland. Recently we carried
n;cture Of Mems Bible Class at va
: roD City, composed Of lls suostan,
3 81, hrsiness men which proves thai
e the neople of Mississippi are looking
! h;gber There may be larger class
ss N M M'Isps haen sent TO our paper. i
a, nave have avs @ bigger classes send in thei'
] pietures ybs and they will appear in tn
pic.ules
: q. uo,,and spoke Of the Time
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
Mrs. Patton Is Not
Seriously Injured

Mr.. Harry Patton, who was
slightly injured in an automobile ac-
cident in Memphis yesterday, re-
turned home this morning. He stat
ed that Mrs. Patton was moi serious
ly injured, nor was his father badly
hurt. Mrs. Patton sustained cut
below the eye and a fractured arm
She remained at the home OF her
mother in Memphis, but will return
home soon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
Mississippians Again Bow Heads In
Honor Of Lieut.. Gordon Gillespie
iBy Wilson S. HolIandl

One of the most beautiful events
in connection with the convention of
the Mississippi Press Association
was Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
when the body adjourned its busi-
ness session and repaired to beauti-
full Odd Fellows Cemetery to pay a
tribute to Greenwood's illustrious
hero, Lieutenant James Gordon Gil
lespie.
For the time, Greenwood's lowell
mes and hospitality We're forgotten
and the steps of Leflore's boy were
followed from the bugle's call to
where taps were souded at his sac
red mound in the poppy fields Of
Flanders, blessed and immersed with
the life blood of the greatest of all
heros of all ages-Americans fight
ing for Americanism and democracy
Beneath his silent tomb and huge
bouquet of Gods flowers placed
gently by three of Gods jewels, Cor
don Gillespie lived again in the SOU
of his wonderful mother, his great
father, his steel-true brother, Other
loved ones and ones who loved him
Another cortege was formed in
beautiful Greenwood to pay homagt
to one who had given his all that
we should live in an atmosphere o.
love, liberty and freedom. In th'
Icortege this morning were members
Of the Mississippi press who had liv
ed, labored and loved with Gordon
Upon every face was written the ex
preston of how the gallant yount
lieutenant was cherished in tn
hearts of his own statesmen. But in
terspersed with tears of sorrow wer
mingled smiles Of greatness tina
the best blood of Mississippi wa
not spilled in vain.
From the Chamber of Commerc
| hall automobiles were in waiting an
members of the press and Green
woods citizens formed long pre-
cession ending at Gordon's immacu
| late tomb, where all is said in tn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
File Suit To Get
Embezzled Funds

JACKSON, Miss, May 19-The
State Board Of Bank Examiners fill
ed suit in the Kinds County Cham
cery Court today to recover from the
officers Of the defunct bank Of Pela-
hatchie, funds alleged TO have been
embezzled by A, F. Purvis, vice
president and r. v. Shields, cashier,
totalling about 100000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS
SESSION

"The Negro Of The South" by Hon.
Joe Richardson of the Indianola Toe
sin who edits one Of the. best weekly
papers of the State, was discussed
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Richardson
was thoroughly familiar with his SUD-
iect and his discourse was both IN
structiye and humorous. He told Of
the characteristics and habits of the
negro and stated what he meant to
the South as the real producers.
MIR. RAND GIVES POETRY
Mr.. C. T. Rand Of the Philadelphia
Record, gave splendid rendition OF
poem and parody on same;
"I have long ago bade farwell TO
the muse Of Orpheus, but have ar
ranged parody on Robert Davis in
comparable line for your benefit. The
original is as follows" said Mr.. Rand
81 Am The Printing Press
Il am the printing press. born into
the mother earth, my heart is Of
steel, my limbs are Of iron, and my
fingers are Of brass.
sing the songs Of the world, tht
oratories of history, the symphonies
Of all time.
1 | am the voice Of today, the heralt
of tomorrow. / weave the warp o.
the past into the woof Of the future
IL tell the stories of peace and wal
alike.
! I make the human heart beat witt
passion and tenderness. stir tn
pulse Of nations, and make brave mel
ldo brave deeds and soldiers die.
Il inspire the midnight toiler, wear.
at his loom, to lift his head again
|and gaze, with fearlessness, into tn
vast beyond, seeking the consolation
Of the hope eternal.
When speak Of people listen t
my voice; the Anglo-Saxon, the Gel
the Hun, the Slay, the Hindo, a
comprehend me.
am the tireless clarion Of III
news. / cry your joys and sorrow
every hour; I fill the dullard's min
with thoughts unlifting. / am th
light, knowledge, power. I epitomiz
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
Business Men Have
Chautauqua Tickets

The business men who guaranteed
the Chautauqua for this season, have
a supply of tickets still on hand. II
YOU have not yet purchased your sea-
son ticket. Phone No. 696 and the
same will be delivered to you.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
Lanes Body Cremated
In Chicago Today
Associated Press

CHICAGO, May 19.--The body Of
Franklyn D. Lane, former Secretary
Of the Interior, who died in Rochest-
er, Mimi, yesterday, was cremated
here today and his ashes will be taken
to the Top Of FL Captain peak In the
Yosemite valley of California and
scattered to the winds in compliance
with Lanes wishes expressed prior
to his death.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
Presbyterians Meet
At Winona Lake, Ind.
Associated Press

WINoNA LAKE, Ind, May l9e-
Commissioners from 302 presbyteries
we're present at the opening session
of the 133rd general assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States and Canada. Rev. H. G.
swearingen, Of st. Paul, 10 considered
the leading candidate for the office
of moderator, the election for which
will be held late today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
Wealthy Planter Is
Dead From Injuries

MEMPHIS, May 19--John Mason
Morris, wealthy Hlantsr, who fat
ally wounded Miss Billie Moore and
cut his own throat at his plantation
home at Collieryille. Tenn, died Of
his injuries today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
,ded these organizations,
DANCE AT ELKS CLUB

Following the banquet, the guests
wended their way to the Elks Club
where the editors were again guests
of honor at an informal dance. Green
woods prettiest and most charming
young ladies were presented to the
visitors who spent an enjoyable ev-
ening dancing. The big six orchestra
furnished delightful music for the oc-
casion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18

the conquests of mind over matter
/ am the record of all things man
kind has achieved. My offspring
comes to you in the candles glow;
amid the dim lights of poverty, the
splendor Of riches; at sunrise; at high
noon, and in the waning evening.
am the laughter and the tears OF
the world, and shall never die until
all things return to the immutable
dust.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
THE PARODY is

~ AM THE COUNTRY EDITOR"
| am the country editor; born unto
woman. | am Of few weeks and full
Of trouble.
sing of springtime's nuptials,
babies born, and syncopated in mem
oriams.
| make the weekend visitor vain
and happy, and | make the heart Of
many dotting parent leap with joy
am Podunk's official booster
publicity chairman for countless
committees. give my time and
space to suffering charity
When | speak millions hear the &C.
no; the poor Belgian, the suffering
Armenian, the famished Chinee; the
Salvation Army, the Red Cross, the
Xmas Seal, and endless denomina'
tional drives. All! How they reno
me.
am the tired llarion of teas anc
parties; | turn a sympathetic ear tc
every call.
To politicians whose praises
gladly sing, am the very soul o.
America, To those whom ! canno
agree | am subsidized, and my name
is mud.
am the tired clarion of teas an'
towns, and untold millions use M
for a good thing.
To those who wander far from
home / bring peace and comfort; Il
those who stay bring smiles ant
tears; aches and fears. When al
things return from dust to dust, am
only then, shall I receive my just re
reward.
| I am the country Editor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
THE WEATHER

X X Il \ X Il X 4 X X y x Y y
MISSISSIPPI Fair weather
and mild temperature tonight and
Friday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., ! 50
degrees; minimum, 81 degrees; rain
fall, 600; river gauge, 29,s ft.; fall
O.5.
Frank Abbott, Local Observer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
REPORT SUBMITTED.

The following report was submit
ted by the Committee on Neurology:
Since our last meeting Death has
laid its hands on three of our beloved
members, namely:
N. A. MOTT.
G. F. NEWMAN.
PERCY w. MAER.
N. A. Mott, editor of the fazoo
City Herald, came from Vermont
many years ago, and liking the South
SO well, settled in Mississippi, where
he was connected with several news
paper enterprises and job printing
plants. He married in Yazoo City
and raised an interesting family. he
had represented his county in the leg
islature and was the author Of sever
al important measures. He purehas-
ed the Herald January |, 1914, from
John G. Mcclure, changing II from
weekly to semi-weekly, and was
doing well when the Great Master
called him home in July 1920.
C. r. Newman had long been con,
nected with the press as editor Of
the BALDWIN Signal, and though he
seldom attended the annual meetings
he was known to many Of the editors
and printed real interesting loca
journal. He also passed away, Oct
l17,1920.
Percy Maer succeeded his mother
as publisher of the Columbus Dis
patch, which has always had higf
standing among the press people, ant
well did he maintain its standard. HI
loved newspaper work, believed 4
improvements in all departments, AM
-. kunt nn0a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18

Continued on back page.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-22
Robert Ten Eyck Lozier,
Electric Promoter, Dead
BROOKLYN Man Had Been As
sociated With Edison i'm
Experimental Work

Robert Ten Eyck Lozier, of 9S Liv-
ingston Street. Brooklyn, pioneer in
the development of electric light, power
and railway industries. died at the
Postgraduate Hospital yesterday, Of
pneumonia. He was fifty-two years old
Mr.. Lozier was born at South Nor
walk, Conn, son of the late Dr. A. w.
Lozier and Charlotte l. Denman Lozier,
and grandson of the late DR.. Clemence
S. Lozier, founder of the New York
Homeopathic Medical College and Hos
pital for Women. He was closely as
ISOLATED with Thomas A. Edison in
experimental and development work
and secretary of the Edison Pioneers.
On August 7, 1920, he married Lucille,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick A. Scheffler, of Glen Ridge,
N. j.
Mr.. Lozier was a member OF the En-
gineers' Club, fellow of the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers, life
member and past president of the New
York Electrical Society and during the
World War was stationed at League
Island Navy Yard in charge of hydro
plane construction. He is survived by
his widow and a sister, Mrs Stephen
Henry Payne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-22
Rev. DIR. Judson Swift's
Funeral To Be Tomorrow
Services for General Secretary
Emeritus of American Tract
Society at p. NJ.

Funeral services for the Rev. DR..
Judson Swift, general secretary emeri-
tus of the American Tract Society. who
died on Friday at his residence at ASP
Fort Washington Avenue, will be held
at p. m. tomorrow at the Marble Col
legiate Church, in Fifth Avenue DR..
Rurrell. the pastor, will oficiate.
DR.. Swift had been an officer of the
American Tract Society for twenty
seven years, first as field secretary and
since 1908 as general secretary Be-
cause Of illness he resigned in June,
1921. and was appointed general secre-
tary emeritus.
Before becoming connected with the
American Tract Society DR.. Swift held
various pastorates, his last one being
that of Grace Presbyterian Church.
Oswego, N. Y. He was the author Of
numerous religious pamphlets He was
a graduate of Wittenberg College and
member Of the New York Preshytery.
the Clergy Club of New York and the
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He is sur
vived by his wife and five children.
They are Oscar w Swift and Judson R.
Swift, of Brooklyn; Professor Fletcher
Harper Swift. Of the University Of
Minnesota; Mrs. Edward C. Nichols, of
Chicago. and Mrs. Dwight A. Thrail, of
Hartford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-22
X. of C.. to Give Annual
Award for Patriotism
Person Whose Word or Deed
Does Most to Promote Amer
icanizatiOn Will Be Honored

Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty
of the Knights of Columbus announced
yesterday the establishment of an an
nual award, to be known as the Knights
Of Columbus award for patriotism.
The announcement was made at the
conclusion of post-convention confer
ence of the K. of c. directors in this
city
This award, which is to be money
gift, a medal or plaque, will be be-
slowed each year upon q person in the
United States, not necessarily citizen,
who, in the judgment of a X. of c.
patriotic award committee to be named
shall have done the deed or spoken or
written the word that will stand out as
the greatest contribution Of the year
to the promotion of the American
spirit Of Patriotism
THE award" Mr. Flaherty said. will
be a recognition of good work in the
field of patriotism similar to that Of
the Nobel prizes in science and the
humanites. The award may be made
for the simple paragraph of a Gettys-
burg address or the clarion call of &
Webster for political freedom It may
be for a poem, book, picture of sculp-
ture or some inspirational act of the
humblest Immigrant who has come to
our shore"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-22

beaten out by Miss Anne Carley,
daughter of Mrs. King Carley. Miss
Mary Nicholson was third This is
the first year that the boys have had
a cup offered, and there was great
interest displayed. William Andrews
took first place, Guthrie Nicholson and
William K Vanderbilt jr. second and
third, respectively. The judges were
Messrs. E. Pennington Pearson, T. I.
Hare Powell William Grosvenor and
Kenneth Shaw Safe.
Affair for the Stokeses
Other guests at the Hill Top are
Miss Dorothy Lincoln and Mrs. W. S.
Coe, of New York; John Harkins, Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Daniels, of Wor-
cester, and Kenneth w. Hosker, of New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fahnestock
gave very handsome party over the
weekend for their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus
Stokes jr., at Gravel Court. Among
the features was an outdoor dancing
floor. surrounded by a tent, the in
terror OF which was beautifully
decorated. There was a fountain in
the center, in which were blocks of
ice Illuminated from the inside by ele-
trio light, and surrounded on the out
side by flowers, giving bizarre touch
to the affair.
Mrs. George S. Scott. Mr.. and Mrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-22
Stockbridge to Revive
Its Ice Glen Pageant
Famous Indian Rites To Be
Held in September, FIRST
Time Since War
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

LENOX, Mass, Aug. 21.-Stockbridge
will revive its Ice Glen parade early in
September This is picturesque eve
ming pageant through q rent in the
mountain with grotesque costumes and
red fire, closing with a bonfire and
war dance near Laurel Hill as the In
dams did two centuries ago. The late
David Dudley Field organized the first
parade in 1858, and it was held annually
for sixty years before the World War
Miss Francesca Dek Glider and her
brother, George Dek Glider, are enter
tanning a house party at birmingham,
including Henry Deforest Baldwin.
Miss Eleanor Deforest Baldwin, of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Dunlap
Smith, of Chicago, Richard Hobart, Of
Boston, and Colonel John Proctor,
U. S. A., of Washington.
Mrs. John Shepard, of Boston, won
the woman's golf championship of the
yesterday by defeating Mrs. |. C. Bates
Dana, and |. This victory means pos
session of the Roy A. Curtiss silver
cup, which she had won twice previ-
ously.
Mrs. Clifford V. Brokaw, of New
York, arrived to-day at the Maplewood
Hotel at Pittsheld. Mrs Thomas
Denny, Of New York had small din
ner party there tonight. Mrs. Walter
NJ Newkirk, of Philadelphia, gave a
dinner at the Greylock Hotel, in Will
Jamestown, tonight in honor OF Rear
Admiral John Joseph Knapp, U. S. n;
Professor Jesse Siddall Reeves, of the
University of Michigan Professor
George Grafton Wilson, of Harvard,
and Mrs. Wilson.
DR.. and Mrs. william Kinnicutt
Draper, of New York, who spent a
month at Orchard House, in Tyring-
ham, went to Black Point, Conn, to-
day. Mrs. Richard Hoffman went to
New York. Dr.. Charles Locke Scudder
and Miss Hilda C. Scudder, of Boston,
have joined Mrs Charles Davies Scud-
der at Great Darlington.
Chauncey NJ. Depew is to tell the
Lenox Chamber of Commerce some of
his experiences in public life at Seq
wick Hall tomorrow night.
Miss Marjorie Blake, of London, and
Mrs. Thomas Mott Shaw and children,
of Boston, are staying with Mr.. ma
Mrs. George Baty Blake at their Lenox
villa