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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
CELEBRATION ON
FOURTH OF JULY
Ancient Religious Celebration VIII
Be Planned On Rosebud Reser-
walton.
Associated Press

ROSEBUD AGENCY, Rosebud In
dian Reservation, SD, March 9-"E
va ha we-c-e yc he ye yc," the Dakota
braves will sing and the sun dance
will begin,
A revival of this ancient religious
ceremony is planned for the 4th OF
July celebration this year on the Rose
bud reservation. Chief Maza BIaska
(Flattened from and Tatanka-Ptecila
(Short Bull,) the aged seer of the Da-
kota nation, and others Of the older
generation who took part in the cere-
mony when it was conducted in real
earnest half century ago, Will super
wise the reproduction to see that prop
er effects are attained.
The sun dance (the palefaee name
for the ceremony which the red men
know as The Offeringl is the chief
episode in ritual embracing series
of ceremonies lasting from three to
six days. The actual dance begins al
sunrise and continues until the follow
ing sunrise in the ritual but the time
will be shortened materially. Orig
inally the dance was held upon the ap-
pearance Of the full moon occurring at
or next after the summer solstice.
Impressively, the sun dance Will be-
gin with prayer. Standing in circle,
with arms outstretched toward the sun
the dancers will slowly chant to the
Great Mystery a prayer that all evil
NAV be lifted from the individual and
from the tribe, that their desires ana
wants may be gratified, and that they
may be spared i'll fortune, With the IL
nal note Of the fourth repetition the
drum is struck, the time Of the chant
is ouickened into spirited song, and
the dancing begins. Gazing ever at tht
sun, the dancers, garbed in the skins
Of wild animals and painted about tht
: face and upper part Of body with th'
sacred red, will perform the gyratloni
and free movements Of the dance, cir
cling about the sun pole TO the tune o.
the Offering Song. The singing be
gins in high notes and gradually de
clines until it is almost gutteral'
The representation will include
replica Of Dakota Indian village
tepees of buffalo hide erected IN
circle about an opened space in whici
will be erected the sun pole or "myS
tery tree" Symbolic Of the centre 0
the four quarters of the heavens;
sacred tent Of preparation and dane
lodge. in which the dancers will max
ready and the afflicted will be treate'
with the curative wild sage, just as 0
yore.
II was the custom for each dance
n to make q prayer to the disposer 0
$ the things he needed, through an ap
6 neal to the sun. In the dance eac
+ persisted in his part until he had re
e ceived a vision from the sun. And
n at the close of the ceremonies, ne ha
T. received no vision he resorted to sell
Is sacrifice, which was called "yisio
hunting"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
WEEKLY MEETING
| OF ROTARY CLUB
Addresses We're Made BY X. G. King,
General Stirling And w. r.
Early OF Indianola.

4 Three highly interesting addresses
were made by bankers on the financial
Situation yesterday at the weekly lun-
8cheon of the Rotary Club, which was
held at the Reiman House. Talks were
made by Mr.. W. r. Early Of Indian
lola, Of the Sunflower Bank, Gen. j..
EB Stirling and R. G. King, Of this
Ecity.
Mr.. Will McBee presided at the
meeting and introduced the speak
ers.
Mr.. King told of meeting OF the
Executive Committee Of the Bankers
Association, which convened at Jack
son on Monday of this week. Bank
ers were there from every section OF
Mississippi" said Mr.. King. Il was
greatly interested in the reports
which they brought to me from their
various localities. 1t was stated
from every section that considerable
/ more food stuff would be planted this
spring, thereby reducing the cotton
acreage.
"Very little cotton will be raised
IN the hill sections this year as nc
fertilizer has been purchased in these
localities and this is necessary tt
make cotton crop in the hill sec
tons. They raise no cotton on thu
coast, but there is plenty Of fish ant
visitors there and the hard times
seem to have touched them lightly.
Il found that there are no sections
Of the State in any better condition
than we are and that we have mucl
to be thankful for.''
Two brief addresses were made b.
General Stirling and Mr.. Early
These talks were highly instructiv
and decidedly interesting. Both me-
spoke on the financial situation, stat
ing that the outlook was hopeful an
urging rigid economy.
Many members were present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
ACQUITTED FOR
SHOOTING GIRL
Lover Ended Her Life After She Had
Tried TO Commit Suicide In
Brussels.

BRUSSELS, Mar, 9-~The question
whether one person is guilty of
crime in Fastening the death OF an
other who is suffering from a NOR
tai wound has been decided in the ne
Fative here in the case OF a married
man who shot and killed girl who
had attempted to commit suicide
His plea was that she was dying and
that he killed her rather than to
watch her suffer. He was arrested
hut acquitted of the charge OF MUIR
der by the Brahadt Court OF Assizes.
The man in the case was Jerome
Hermans, 80 years old and the girl
was Coline Vandyck, age t8. They
had a love affair and the attempt at
suicide resulted, The shooting oc-
Cured in the Bois de Cambre, Brus-
sells largest public park,
"CoIine ran from the path into a
thicket," said Hernans. Il heard
= shot and ran after her. She had
sbot herself in the temple but was
still alive. / could not see her SUI
fer and took her revolver and shot
her in the neck. Then she was STILL
and ! shot myself"
| Hermans recovered from his wound
and was in prison for eight months
until acquitted, Medical testimony
given at the trial was to the effect
! that the girls suicidal wound uiti-
nately would have been fatal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
GIVES OPINION
ABOUT LIQUORS
Attorney General Says Government
Has No Power To Limit Sale
For Non Beverages.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9--The gov
eminent is without authority to pro-
hibit or limit the manufacture or the
sale of liquors, wines and beer Tor
non-beverage purposes, according to
the opinion by the Attorney Gener-
al, made public by the Internal Re
venue Bureau. The opinion was sign
ad bv Attorney General Palmer, on
March 3rd., and states there must De
no limitation in the use Of liquors ex-
cept that prescribed by Congress Il
miting the sale Of spirituous liquors
to one pint for ten days. The ques-
t;on of limitation of this opinion is
sa;d 70 he left to the good faith OF
the physicians
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
BUSINESS DONE
BY SUPERVISORS
Adjournment Was Made Late fester'
day Afternoon After A Two
Day Session.

The Board Of Supervisors which has
heen in session this week at the court
house, adjourned late yesterday after
noon.
w. E. Dean appeared before the
Board yesterday and presented a pc
tition, requesting that the roads IN
Beats One and Two be worked. The
Board after considering same ordered
that the roads in these Beats be work
ed and improved.
Mr.. Joe Stein presented petition,
requesting that the fifty room addl-
ton which he is contemplating build
ing to the Irving ootel, be exempted
from taxation. The Board granted
this request and commencing with
February /, 1922 this building, pro-
vided it is completed by January LIST
1922. will be exempted from all coun-
ty taxes for a period of five years.
| The Board allowed the annual ap-
preparations for the Improvement OF
the county schools at the OCTOBER
term, but through error this order was
not recorded on the minutes. The fol
lowing appropriations were allowed
the schools;
schlater, $500; North Greenwood
$500; Minter City, $50; Morgan City
$3.50; Browning, $3.50. 1t is the un'
derstanding of the Board that all ap
preparations made in excess OF tn'
amount of $3.50, allowed the Norti
Greenwood, Schlater and Morgan
ICity schools, be supplemented by al
equal amount by the patrons OF tnes'
schools.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
Population Accepts Sol
diers With Seeming
Apathy
FRENCH CLOSE
ALL THEATRES
Despite Agitation The
Laborers Refuse To
Strike.
Associated Press

DUESSELDORF, Mar. 9--Alliei
soldiers patrolled Dusseldorf las
night. As far as is known no unto
ward Incidents occurred and the pop
ulation is accepting the presence of
the troops with seeming apathy. All
theatres were closed by the French
commander, who promised however,
that this order might be modified
within few days,
The people of Visburg and Ruhr-
ort are also proceeding about their
usual affairs in apparent indifference
to the presence Of the Allied troops.
There are no signs of any immedi-
ate labor movement despite the ef-
forts of the agitators to bring gen
eral strike as protest against the
imposition the Allied penalties.
The refusal Of the workmen to strike
is attributed by the leaders to the
poverty of the men. The temper OF
the laborers Of the Essen District,
however, is reported as such that 1t
is feared an agitation may develop.
The situation there III menacing
SYMPATHIZE WITH GERMANY
VIENNA, Mar. 9--Sympathy with
Germany in the developments which
followed the breaking up Of the nego-
tiations at London, was expressed by
newspapers here. The Neue trerie
presse calls the Allied action, war
in the midst Of peace"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
WIND AND RAIN
STORM OCCURS
Precipitation Amounted To Over 8
inehes-Wind Causes Damage
To Buildings.

The hardest rain which has occurred
in Greenwood in several months, Wis
tied this vicinity yesterday afternoon
and last night. The rain was accom-
panied by an electrical and wind
storm. The precipitation amounted
to $50 inches, according to Frank
Abbott, local Observer.
A rain was needed as no moisture
had fallen here in the past twelve
days and gardens were in need of
precipitation.
Lightning caused several wires to
burn out in front Of the Alice Cafe
last night and the fire department
was called to the scene. No damage
resulted.
The wind storm which struck North
Greenwood semed to be more severe
than the one which occurred in Green
wood proper. The derrick which was
used in the drilling of an artesian
well at the home of Mr.. 7. S. Shuler
on the Itta Bena highway in North
Greenwood, was blown down and
struck one corner of the house, in
flicting slight damage.
A cabin owned by Mr.. G. R. Mitch
ell was blown off the foundation and
a negro garage near the Shuler home
was demolished.
The barn on the Duncan Mcleod
French Bend plantation, South OF
Greenwood together with other out
buildings, was considerably damaged
by the wind last night.
The heavy rainfall delayed passen-
ger service on the c. 4 G. railway
today. The passenger train due here
at 9:10 this morning on the c. q u
went back to Greenville, being unable
to pass over the Big Sandy where
considerable track is under water
The passenger coming west, due here
at 7:25 stopped at Carrollton. 1t was
stated here that the water is expect
ed to recede and service will be re-
sumed this afternoon.
No washouts were reported on the
IY. & M. v. lines by local officials anc
service was uninterrupted on TINS
road.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
las Returning Home
From Session OF
The Senate
HOSE WHO DID
THE DEED ESCAPE
One Shots Were
Fired Into The Pre-
mier's Car.
Associated Press

EuADRID, Mar. 9-Madrid was
|rrified last night when it became
Eovn that Eurado Dato, premier was
Fascinated while returning home
|pm the session of the Senate. All
E,ee Of assassins were lost in the
keitement attending the assassina-
N The premier was fired on by
4 men, who were riding beside the
4 in a motorcycle, which drew up
H. with Dato's automobile. Twenty
II shots were fired.
Count Debugalli, Minister Of the In
Itior, was appointed to act as tenn
brary premier.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
Pan American
Trade Conference

MEXICO CITY, Mar, ga Pan
American Trade Conference is to be
held in Mexico City for four days
beginning June IL. A delegation
from the Confederation Of Chambers
Of Commerce embracing every
branch Of commercial organization in
Nexieo, has left for the United States
on d tour covering every principal
city in an endeavor to interest large
American concerns TO be represented
at the conference.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
INSTALL SAFETY
DEPOSIT VAULT
Rank OF Commerce Improvements
Cost Between Eight And Ten
Thousand Dollars.

The installation of safety depo-
sit vault is now under way at the Bank
fof Commerce. The cost Of the inn
provements being made will amount
to between eight and ten thousand
dollars and will be completed in about
two weeks time.
The vault will be burglar and fire
proof. II has five ton door and the
lining Of the vault is Of non-burnable
steel.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
Will Give Notice
Of Lower Wages
Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar 9---The di-
,eetors Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
oday adopted resolution directing
he executive officers to "give notice
is the intention Of the company to
.duce salaries and wages Of the Off
ars and employees in accord with the
economic conditions"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
Heavy Rainfall
AT Itta Bena

+ f :
lTTA BENA, Miss, March sth--A
heavy rain, almost veritable water
spout, fell here last night. All OF the
lower parts Of Wheeler street was
completely inundated, spelling the ef-
forts of gardeners, several Of whom
had Just finished planting. Train NO
Of the c. & G. r. R. has not yet ar
rived, and will be several hours late,
on account of washouts above Green
wood, near the Big Sandy district
Extent Of damage has not yet been
learned, but it is expected that sched-
ules will be resumed tomorrow, i
not this afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
ARMISTICEN
PANAMA SIGNED
State Department Receives Commu-
nication Today To This Effect
From Panama Legation.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9-The arm
istice between Panama and Costa Ri
ca was put into full effect along the
entire frontier, according to a COM
munication to the State Department
by the Panama legation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
THE WEATHER

4 X X X X 4 r X II n 4 + k "
MISSISSIPPI--Partly cloudy and
much colder tonight; Thursday fair
and colder in the South portion.
Local Observations.
Temperature, maximum, 81; mini
mum, 81; rainfall, $50; river gauge
243, rise 0.9.
Frank Abbott, Local Observer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
BIG BUSINESS
BY SUGAR CO.
1920 Shows An Increase Of Flfty
Million Dollars By American
Sugar Company.
Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 9-The volume
of business done by the American
Sugar Refining Co., in 1920 shows
an increase of s5O,oo0,0o0 over the
preyious year, according to an an
nual report made public today. The
tonnage handled is the smallest in
the history Of the company, however
The total receipts of s30o,000,o0O is
being explained by the high prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
FIRE DESTROYS
TOBACCO HOUSE
The Loss Is Estimated At Thirty
Thousand Dollars--COntained
Old Tobacco.
Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Mar. 9-The
Beasley and Cornwell Tobacco pri2-
ing house at Hartsville, Tenn, burned
last night with $50 hogsheads Of old
tobacco. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
capture Negro Owner
Of An Illicit Still

Charley Burton, negro, operator Of
IN illicit still, was found hiding in
lbe loft at his home near Highlandale
Monday night, and arrested by Sher-
N W, S. Vardaman and deputies. He
kas brought to Greenwood and plac-
Vi in Jail to await trial.
The still was found in a small
house adjoining Burton's cabin. It
bas a pot apparatus with a capaci-
N Of about fifteen gallons. One bar
II Of mash was destroyed by the Of
feers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09

COPENHAGEN, Mar. . - The
news Of the Russian situation today
is conflicting with the latest Hell
singfors dispatches, reporting the So
Wet government had recaptured the
Fortress Of Krazcya Gorko and Sys-
terbak today and were training big
guns on these fortresses on Kron-
stadt where the fires were observed.
The Soviet infantry attack on kron-
stadt is reported to have been re-
pulsed.
These reports We're preceded by the
claims that Petrograd is in the hands
of the Revolutionists, while a rival
dispatch said the Soviet troops had
recaptured the Southeastern suburbs
of Petrograd
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
Urges Treaty
Be Ratified
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Mar, 9--The rati-
fication of the long pending treaty
With Columbia is urged by President
Harding in message sent to the
Senate today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09

The persons who were saving a lit-
flo money never lost faith in the apii-
;tv Of the American dollar to come
hack.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
MAN PROCLAIM THEIR
INDEPENDENCE.

WARSAW, Mar 9--The White
Ruthenians have proclaimed their in
dependence from Russia, according to
a Minsk report.
The Ruthenians referred to are pro
baby those referred to in what is
known as white Russia, comprising
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09

Mrs. James McNeill Of Ell Paso.
Tex, is the guest Of Mrs. Scott Crull
this week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09

1t does not seem to occur to the ma
tions Of Europe that they can stop war
by ceasing to fight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
.REVOLUTIONISTS
TAKE PETROGRAD
Special Dispatch Sent From Helsing
fors Announces This Fact
This Morning.
Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Mar "a special
dispatch from IIelsingfors. says that
Petrograd Is reported in the hands Of
the revolutiOnistS,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-03-09
Closed 36 to 80 up.
New York Spots 11,90-40 up.

Closed 33 to 81 up.
s NJ Orleans Spots 1s.5S5A-25 aps
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-10

This is the cut of the Christmas seal
to be used this fall to raise money to
fight tuberculosis The plan of raising
money for the anti-tuberculosis work
by means of selling a, one cent Christmas
seal was first tried fourteen years ago
by the American Red Cross. At that
time about 100000 seals were sold which
meant contribution of IS 900. From
this small beginning the sale of seals
have increased each year until in 1920
over 1854 million seals were sold which
meant over S3,640,00O for the tuberculosis
work.
Two years ago the American Red Cross
relinquished' the sale of the Christmas
seal to the National Tuberculosis
association and its affiliated associa tions
in every state in the Union. As a re-
suit the seals are not designated as
formerly Red Cross seals but merely
Christmas seals, the proceeds however,
are used for the same purpose as former
".
In Vermont the seal sale is in charge
of the Vermont tuberculosis association
and all sbut five per cent of the net re-
CENTS, which is sent to the National
tuberculosis association, is used in
Vermont. The sale has been conducted
largely by school children under the
supervision of teachers, women s clubs
and other interested persons. Last year
a little over 5000 was raised in Vermont
by the sale of the Christmas seals. This
year the association viii endeavor to
raise $4,000 The proceeds viii be used
for the children at the preventorium,
the expenses of the Modern Health Cru
SADIE. the district tuberculosis nurses
and clinics and the health educational
work, all under the supervision of the
Vermont tuberculosis association.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-10
Mistletoc Customs.

Mistletoe, when not suspended in the
cir, Is regarded by the superstltIous
as harbinger of bad luck. There is
an old reason for hanging bunch
or mistletoe in the center of the room.
a custom which had nothing frivolous
about 1t In the first place. Bladder.
In Scandinavian mythology, was killed
by an arrow of mistletoe. On his be-
Ing restored TO life II was promised
that the plant never again would per-
petuate evil unless it touched the
earth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-10
Today S Events

National observance of Fire Prevention
day.
Tenth anniversary of the establishment
of the Chinese Republic.
Cuba celebrates today the anniversary
of the beginning of the ten years war.
Temperance societies today will OBJ
serve the anniversary of the birth of
Father Mathew. s
Following a spirited campaign. Bir-
mingham, Ala, today will hold an cleo
ton for city commissioners.
Pawtucket. r. l., home or the first
cotton mill is to devote the week to a Gel
cbration of its 25Oth anniversary.
The annual Mississippi-Alabama fair
will be opened ut Meridian. Miss today
and continued through the remainder of
the week
Rt Rev John r. McNicholas. Catho-
lie bishop of Duluth, today celebrates
his twentieth anniversary in the priest
hood.
Investigation of the recent armed
march of West Virginia miners is to be
taken up by the Kanawha grand jury
which IS to meet at Charleston today.
Suggestions for the return of business
and commerce to normal will be discussed
by the National conference on Employ
ment when it resumes its sessions in
Washington today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-10
RATIONING JOBS.

Under an ideal economic system, all Of
the people would be employed all the
time. As matters stand. that seems i'm
possible except at the very peak of pros
perity. In dull times it is plainly ques
ton of employing some of the people all
# the time or all of the people some Of
he time.
The former method has usually pre-
vailed. As many wOrkmen as were
needed have been kept on the pay roll
through the depression period, while their
less fortunate brethren idled and ran into
debt or starved.
This has been. admittedly, a rather bar
barous process. Every man for him
self. and the devil take the hindmost,"
may be the law of the pack, but it is not
a very high ideal for a civilized society
Since the present dullness started, there
have Aeen notable cases of workmen in
certain industries or factories vOluntar-
lily dividing up their work, to give every
man an equal change. Secretary Hoover
has now proposed to apply the principle
to industry generally, in order to carry
labor through this dull period with as lit
tie suffering as possible.
1t looks like a sensible thing to do. in
lieu of any really constructive plan that
would provide adequate work for every
body wanting it. and give year-rouhd en-
pIoyment to men in the seasonal trades.
We shall get to that some day.