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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-04
Sch ool Children
Hit by Truck
One Killed
ruck Driven by Angus
Davis Hits Brothers

Two little boys, c. P. and Errol
Davis, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Bing
Davis, left the Poplarville Grammar
School Tuesday afternoon ahead of
the school bus. The boys did not
care to wait for school to close
so proceeded down the road in the
direction of home. The boys were
about mile out of town when the
bus caught up with them.
The boys were on the opposite
side of the truck from the entrance
so when the driver stopped they ran
around the back of the bus, to the
left side to. climb up with the other
children. Two big two-ton trucks
were coming: down the road froh'
the opposite direction, one of the
trucks was pulling the other, its
engine being out of commission.
George Roster was driving the front
truck and Angus Davis was in the
drivers seat Of the second trick.
The front truck driven by Roster
had passed the school bus when the
little bows came around the back end,
not seing the second truck their big
brother was driving, Enrol, ten years
old. had his hand on tha bus to
assist him in climbing up, when the
truck struck c. P, age twelve, as
the truck hit the boy his first IN
stinct was to grab something and IN
grading he pulled Errol under the
truck with him.
When Angus Davis saw his little
brothers coming around the school
bus he realized their danger and
franticly applied the brakes to his
truck, sliding the rear wheels but to
no avail. The otg truck Knocked
Little Errol dawn to one side ot the
rode. but G. P was crowned under
the monster wheels crushing his
life out INSTANTLY.
When Angus picked his Brother
up, there was just enough lite III
the little body for hiaa to, place his
arm around his big Brothers neck,
and in that position he passed to the
great beyond. The other little fell
low was 1usi,ed here to the hospital.
A thorough examination OF Enrol
revealed no broken bones- though
he has several very bad cats and
brusies, but if no serious Internal
injuries develope he will recover.
The funeral services of c. P. was
held Yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock by Brother Bill Ennis. pas
tor of Red Creek Baptist Church.
and the remains was laid to rest in
Red CreeG cemetery He is survived
by his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Blng
Davis, three brothers, Angus, Enrol
and Estelle and four sisters. Oura.
Leta, Irene and Annie Merle
The family lives three mites from
Poplarville at Culpepper's Mill. The
entire community is sadden by thefs
great bereavement
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-04
Cart Get Along
Without Papers
Say Advertisers
New York Deparement Stores ann
Naif Street Tell of Loss Through
Pressmen's Strike

NEW YORK.-Continued lack Of
advertising space in New Eork's
strike-hempered newspapers was re~
Elected in all branches of finance,
senn,sne,ce a,nd indasrtN, n ths nrialnp
of business executives who have OBJ
served the effect OF. tke walsoa5.
Is..eomp.teut financial quarters ttle
fear had been expressed that ui1erii
plogment might result from longs
crirpiing Of the daily haison b.
tween merchants andi buyers
Department store heads, even BOSS ~
catering to permsrent crstealers'
said the inability to pxonore sales
through the newspap per columns mac
provided serious handicap at the8
opening of the fall seEsson.
Wall Street dabiotIs as t. the
real values of the small anouat OF
space is uses in tie dailies was con
vineed its clients nad learned 10 de-
nend on newspaper advertising TOR
their information on financial Of
ferings. Several oIg offerings OF
Bonds were postponed because o.
back of advertising space.
Special Sales. Hit by Strike.
Stores depending on special saiet'
were most seriously affected. Nearly
all the leading department stores
began printing circulars for dis
tribution among persons entering
their establishments and for theIr
mailing lists. Their executives, how
ever. said the handbills lacked any
thing like the pulling power OF space
in the newspaper. -
Bernard T. Gambel. vice presiden
of Gimbel Brothers, Inc, was quote
in published statements as saying
he thought the strike would be in
jurioQs 70 both iarge and sEiai
stores.
we depaad upon newspaper al
vertising for much Of our selling
pawer,r he added. 1T is tae news
naper advertising, combined with the
standing of the store Going the
advertising, which makes the baye
realize his need OF some article which
otherwise he might have neghctee-
to purchase
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-04

A. & M. College, Miss, Oct. L.
The crying need Of the co-operatior
and teamwork of every agent IN Mis-
sissippi to better develop her re-
sources is the direct cause of the
mammoth agricultural and industria
conference which will be held at Mis-
sissippi A, & M. College, Dec. 18th
President D. C. Hull Of the college
issued the call today to all organi
Nations and interests working for
the promotion of agriculture and in,
dustry within the state. They are
invited to send one or more dele
gates to the conference. These
delegates will form a conferences
elact q chairman, and genera
discussion Of the major problem
con3ronting the agricultural ana
irdlet atete ill - csrtied oA \
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
POPULAR ARTISTS TO
GIVE JOINT RECITAL

Miss Meta Craig, popular Wash
ington soprano, and Charles T..
Ferry, organist and composer. will be
heard in a joint recital tomorrow
evening at Luther Place Memorial
Church
The program will be as follows:
Voice--recitative: Although both
heart and eyes o'erflow;" aria:
Lord, To Thee My Heart 1 Prof
fer" from the Passion Of our Lord
according to st. Matthew, Bach.
Organ, Largo" Handel Whitney;
Nightingale and the Rose" Saint
Saens; "Lamentation," Guilmant.
Voice, Come Ever Smiling Lib
erty," Handel, from Judas Macca-
beus; "Alleluja," Mozart. Organ,
ALLEGRO con moto," Whiting. from
Grand Sonata. Voice, Hear Ye,
Israel" Mendelssohn, from Elijah.
Organ. Offertory, Tschaikowski,
Adante from String Quartet. Voice,
''In Dreams I've Heard the Angels
Singing" Faure, adaptation from
Sancta Maria; "Mache Mich Selig-
mo Jesu," Becker, incidental trio
by members of the Girl Scouts
Glee Club, direction by Esther
Linkins; die Allmacht." Schubert.
Organ, Pastoral Symphony" Han
del; Fountain Reveries," Fletcher;
Fantasy" Ferry. Voice. go Bona
Patria," Parker, from Hora Naris.
sima; "And God Shall Wipe Away
All Tears" Ferry; BE of Good
Comfort" Cowen, from Ruth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
MUSIC Revival
FORECAST IN
IRELAND
Activities Of Musical organiza-
lions Seen as Hopeful
Sign for Erin.

It has often been regretted. by
prominent artists that in Ireland
the national musical talent has man.
ifested itself only in simple forms.
But it is now hoped by enthusiasts
that the new response to music In
Ireland win flourish on q much
larger scale than ever before.
in a recent issue, the London
Daily Telegraph tells Of q great
number of societies In ireland that
are scoring big successes in spite
of civil and religious strife. Chief
among these are the musical com
petitive schemes, organizations
wherein choruses from various
schools and districts compete in rem
dering local folk songs and ballads.
At these national festivals the
rivalry among these societies is
often so keen that the competitors
have sometimes been kept from one
another in order to prevent actual
physical violence.
The Oldest of these musical CON-
petitive organizations is the Dublin
Feis Cecil, but the Belfast Musical
Competitions, formed by the Tenn
perance League and the Band OF
Hope Choirs, has now become one
of the most erfgrossing OF Irish mu-
steal organizations.
The Irish love of music, especially
for the sentimental or pathetic va
riety, is well known. But the move
ment of these competitive musical
organizations leads its founders to
hope for a musical renaissance in
Ireland
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
PHONOGRAPH co
OFFERS NEW
!. NUMBERS
Opera stars, Pianlsts, and
String instrument Play
ers Featured.

THOSE who cannot conveniently at
tend the New York Metropolitan
opsra House performances need not
be totally deprived of the opportu1-
fly OF listening to the voices OF some
OF ITS principal artists. And though
they in person are not actually pre-
sent to sing for one, the February
offerings Of one OF the foremost
photograph companies present some
discs which represent what three Of
its singers have achieved.
Mario Chamlee. the American
tenor, Is one of these; the other is
the baritone, Giuseppe Danise; the
third IL Nine. Sigrid onegin, whose
recent debut has been asmatter Of
discussion in those music circles
wherein discriminating patrons move.
Nine. onegin's first two records
made expressly for the people Of this
country are my Heart at Thy
Sweet Voice" (Adon Occur s'Ouvre b
Ia voix), from Saint-Saens' Samson
ct Dalila." One Of the best-known
Of arias, this particular one seems
to lend itself well to the newest con-
tralto who has come to the United
States to appear both in opera and
concert. In the Carmen Gypsy
eong." on the opposite side of this
disc, Nine. Onegrin seems to be
equally happy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
ARTISTS TO INTERPRET
DANCES OF THE ORIENT

Ruth st. Denis, Ted Shawn and
the Denishawn Dancers will be the
attractive feature of the fourth
star concert to be presented at the
National Theater tomorrow after
noon at 4:3O under the local man.
agement of T. Arthur Smith, Inc.
The assisting artists are Martha
Graham. Pearl Wheeler, Betty May
Lenore scheffer. Julia Bennett, May
LYNN. Louise Brooks, Charles Weld
man and Paul Mathis, and an in
.strumental quartet composed Of
Louis Horst, piano; J. Froling.
violin: Augusta Scalzi, flute, and
A partial list Of features on the
program is as follows: Spanish
Suite: Soaring, Schumann; waltz
On. go. No. Is, Brahms; Liebestraunl,
List: Xochftl, a dance drama based
upon an ancent Toltec legend;
dances of China. Crete. India, Siam.
Japan. Java and Egypt.
Tickets may be obtained from T.
Arthur Smith, Inc, 1906 G street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
CLAZoUNOFF HoNORED
BY RUSS GOVERNMENT

The soviet government of Russia
has conferred upon Alexander GIaz.
ounoff the title of peoples artist of
the republic" in recognition of his
services to Russian music and Rus
sian art generally.
The veteran composer received
the title from Lunacharsky, commits
sar for education, and, according to
the New York Times, the large hall
Of the Moscow Conservatory was
crowded with a. tense and eager au-
dience that paid its respects to the
man who, above all others, has la
bored to keep Russian art alive dur
ing the last few years. Lunacharsky
paid an eloquent tribute.
Speaking Of Glazounoff's loyalty
to the people Of his country, he said /:
you did not desert them In the
darkest days of the revolution, and
1t Is FOR this reason that we prize
you as the greatest gift and treasure
Of Russian art. We love you and wa
are proud Of YOU"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
CLASSIC PROGRAM AT
SAMARoFF RECITAL

Olga Samaroff, one of the great.
est Of women pianists will be heard
in recital at the Masonic Audito-
rum this evening at S:15 o'clock
under the local management OF
r. Arthur Smith, Inc. Nine.
Samaroff is the only woman pianist
who has ever attempted to inter
pref the complete Beethoven sonata
series, and is also the only woman
who has ever taken the platform
Is a lecturer-instrumentalist.
Nine. Samaroff's program for
Thursday evening will be as fol
lows: Sonata, Op. 10, No. 2, Beet
hoven): Intermezzo, = flat, Capric-
clio. 3 minor and Rhapsody, = fiat
Brahnns); Sonata, B fiat minor,
(Chopin); Prelude. g minor, Rach-
naninoffD: La Cathedrale Englou'
tie, Debussyl; Danse, Debussy);
Lotus Land, Cyril Scott), and Ride
Of the vallyries. Wagner-Hutche'
Tickets may be obtained from
T. Arthur Smith, Inc, 1906 G
street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
ANNOUNCES NAMES or
OPERA ROXHOLDERS

Mrs. Wilson Greene has announced
that the list Of boxholders is now
complete for the three performances
to be given in Washington under her
local management by the Chicago
Grand Opera Company. The Chi
cago company win present Aida, :"
'HTosca," and THE Snow Maiden"
at Polls Theater on the evenings Of
February S, 6, and Z, with Rosa
Raisa. Mary Garden, and Edith Ma
son in the title roles of these operas
respectfully.
The list of boxholders, which will
be announced within a few days, in
cludes the names of Washington
most prominent civic and social fig
ures, many of whom also joined in
guaranteeing the appearance here
of the Chicago company. in one Of
the most pretentious seasons of
grand opera Washington has known
for the past twelve years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
The Drums Of Drake
Call British Tars
to Battle

OF all ghostly drums, the
most famous is that Of Sir
Francis Drake, most celebrated
of seamen of Queen Elizabeth's
time. Whenever England goes
to war, brakes drum is heard
beating its warning tattoo for
naval men. In 1914, when war
was declared, sailors in Adj
miral Jellicoe's flagship heard
the drum distinctly rolling
above the mastheads. Admit
rally officers in London heard
it, too, it is said.
In Devon, where Drake was
born, townsmen and villagers
declare they heard the roll of
brakes drum, which hangs high
in Tavistock cathedral. It is as
serted that the drum beat in
cessantly for three minutes on
the night of the declaration of
war against Germany and many
believe that the spirit of Drake
himself returned to earth to
beat the drum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18

was most successful. Her appear
ance in Boston won her the warm
approval OF Philip, Hale. known
throughout America a. one of the
most exacting and intelligent critics
In the country.
The Washington singers appear
ing with the company are Charles
Trowbridge Tittmann. Albert Shelf
ferman, Everett Naftzger. Horace
Alvin Lake, Edmund Boyer, Rose
Polio, Marguerite Mealxin and
Dorothy Wilson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
To SING
duke ROLE
IN OPERA
Celebrated Dutch Tenor VIII
Appear in D. c. Production
Next Week.

Louis Dornay, who sings the role
OF the Duke in ''Rigoletto'' at the
President Theater Monday night
and Friday matinee. January 26,
is a leading European tenor.
Born in Holland and pupil OF the
same master with whom Queen
Wilhelmina studied, he has sung
many times before her privately
and also appeared an tenor at the
Royal Opera at The Hague. He
Is married to Betsy Cup, cousin
Of Julia Culp, the noted Holland
contralto,
Mr.. Doorway competed an operate
tour through England and sang q
special engagement of ten weeks
at COvent Garden, London, before
coming to America last spring. His
concert in New York last March
introduced him to America. The
beauty and richness OF his voice
together with his intelligent and
appealing interpretations won him
instant recognition. His first Amer
lean operate appearance will be
with the Washington Opera Com
pany at the President.
With Jogeph Schwarz, the great
Russian baritone in the title role,
Bertha Crawford, the young Ca
madam colofatura as Gilda, the
management Of the Washington
Opera is convinced the Washington
public will be given three guest
artists whose ability will sweep
the city with enthusiasm.
Elizabeth Bonner, Of New York
and Philadelphia, Is the young
A
ington organization to give such
opportunity to young singers who
have proven their ability. Miss
E9nsarar.,s cnnrarf fnnIr last naaGnn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
A. SLOT WILL PLAY
VARlECATEp PROGRAM

Alexander Siloti. the great Rus
sian pianist, will give his first re-
cital in Washington on Thursday
evening, January Is, at $3.50 under
the management of Mrs. Wilson
Greene.
This pianist possesses the re-
naarkabIe treat Of letting the audi
Snce share the Utmost secrets of his
playing.
His program win include:
Fantasia in C minor, Gibue in B
fiat, Prelude to Cantata No. 80 in
d, Organ Choral Prelude, = minor
Szanto, J. S. Bach; st. Francis
Walking on the Waves" II Pen
seroso. Au Bord dune SQUIRE, Ben
ediction de Dieu dams la solitude,
Liszt; Nocturne C minor, Etude,
E minor No. Is, BalIade, A, flat,
Chopin; Etude, e major, Roger
Ducasse; "Kaddisch," Hebrew mel
ody, N. Ravel; Four Russian Folk
Songs, Liadoff; Lesginka (Caucas.
sian dance), A. Rubinstein.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
BASS 10 SING
At POL Isls conc i

Adam Didur, the famous hasso 8
the Metropolitan Grand Opera Com
pany, win Be one of the weil.lEnoxKll
artists appearing at the Preeidenk
Theater on the AFTERNOON 81 Thurs
day, january. Is. The concert 81
given Tor the benefit ok the Unt
versity of LubIin, Poland. ana vi
Be participated In by Ilavinia Darve
lyric soprano; John Woianeh, Pot
ish violinist. and s. BrAchOclxi, Gu
eminent pianist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
ANIATo's AMERICAN
TOUR rs POSTPONED

Announcement has Just been made
BY 3. p. Johnston that the Ameri-
can tour OF Pasquale Amato has
been postponed until next season.
Because OF Mr.. Amato's success
at La Scala in Milan, he was asked
20 extend his engagement there un-
I'll the middle Of February.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
Will Address Tech Society.

DR.. Edwin e. Slosson will be the
principal speaker at the next
regular weekly luncheon OF the
Washington society OF the Massa.
chusetts Institute Of Technology, to
be held at the University Club to.
morrow night, James A. Tobey, sec.
rotary. announced today.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
'PARKA MAN HAD ONE REGRET
hlohwayman Did Not Recognise Me
Own Pastor-BIshop We
Not Robbed

Bishop Rowe recently went - Fec-
ord with the following ~favofite
story: "a fellow known as the blue
parka man had been stationing him
self between Fairbanks and the mine
some twenty miles away, and rubbing
people at the muzzle Of . Winchester
A parka Is sort Of shirt that ats
tight at the wrists, with q hood a.
tachment. The front part u the heod
closes with puckering string. leaving
only a place for the wearef to look
out of. The blue parka man did vel
at his enterprise for some months and
terrorized those who had to travel be-
tween Fairbanks and the mines. I
was one of a Quartette that had 30
make a trip one afternoon. People
told rs about the blue parka man,
but It was necessary to take the
chance. The blue parka man did gel
us, making US lay all our money on
the ground at the muzzle Of his rife.
Do you rob ministers, toof I asked
him. Depends on who they are re-
piled the blue parka man I'm Bish-
op Rowe of the Episcopal church
What the blue parka man ex,
claimed. I'm ashamed Of myself fos
not recognizing you. bishop, and TIL
not rob you. He'll! I'm a member Of
your church y"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
PROVED ABILITY TO REASON
heartless Old Baboon Leader Had
Qualities That Might Be Con-
sidered Almost Human

Apes are so human that even when
they display traits that In man would
be simply abominable one cannot help
laughing. A correspondent in South
Africa writes that certain large apes
are so much In the habit Of raidins
the coffee plantations that they have
10 be guarded.
Among the coffee trees grows q
shrub the fruit Of which the apes
particularly enjoy. But as waspa
fasten their nests to the shrubs, the
apes, fearful Of being stung, usually
keep away from them. One morning
the people In a certain plantation
heard the apes making fearful out
cries and, rushing out, saw this
singular scene. A large baboon, the
leader Of a band, was throwing some
young apes at the wasp nests just az
a boy might have thrown stones at
them.
The poor victims, stung by the In,
furiated insects, were crying piteou&
iy, but the old baboon paid no heed
to them whatever While they were
suffering from the anger of the
wasps he quietly proceeded to regale
himself with the fruit, which he
could now pluck without danger. DC.
casionally he would turn round and
graciously throw a handful to soma
females and young standing q httls
way OF.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
WED ONLY CLOSE RELATIONS
Custom Of Burmese Tribe Leads .
Marriages Between Extreme Old
Age and Youth.

The only occasions on which lsds
and lassies of the Red Karen tribe In
Burma meet are at marriage feasts
and at wakes, according to the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine. These
festivals last over three nights, and
are veritable orgies, with great ex-
cess Of eating and drinking. Both
sexes are well-seasoned vessels, since
they begin drinking strong drink be-
fore they are weaned. Marriages ara
limited to near relations and result
quite often In unions where husband
and wife are of very unequal age, the
husband fifteen, the wife seventy, or
the other way about.
Punishment for marriage out Of the
clans was formerly very severe. A large
hole was dug in the ground and q
log placed across II, to which tive
ropes were attached. The ends Of
these were noosed round the necks
Of the offending pair. They were
made to Jump into the pit, and so hang
themselves.
Now they are excommunicated In
stead. and never allowed to enter Z
Karen village again. The two VII
lagos Of Kara IN the Nan.kHc circle
dra aid to b tnhabitsd, 1atirelS b
- 21DaAe Qpn
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
TEACHING PARROTS TO TALK
Skill and Patience Required to Turn
Out Birds That Can Be Sold
to Advantage.

There are quite number Of people
who make living by teaching par
rots to talk. 1t is task that requires
patience and skill.
Each bird is put In a cage by him
self and covered with a bag, which
prevents the parrot from seeing out
and at the same time admits sufficient
light. Then the "schoolmaster" stands
In front Of the cages, and says what
he wants the birds to learn. The words
are repeated once a minute.
Sometimes this repetition goes on
for several hours before the pupil
begins to do anything else but scream,
but at last he begins to murmur the
words.
AS soon as one bird can say the
words without mistake the masters
work is done, for the pupil win soon
teach the words to all the other occu-
pants OF the room. They are left in
the covered cages for day, and at the
end Of that time every parrot WIS
know the words thoroughly.
Then the creatures have to be taught
when to say the words. Let us sun.
pose that the lesson was Come and
kiss me-" The bags are lifted of the
cages by a number Of pretty girls.
They are the first people the parrots
see, and consequently each bird con-
meets the words with pretty girl, and
ever afterward uses the sentence In
this connection.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
SNAKES IN QUEENSLAND BUSH
Residents Set Traps fer Unpleasant
intruders, and Lure Them to
Their Death.

Women In Queensland" saws Mss
Puxley, young English woman. au-
thor OF "Wanderings In the Queens
land Bush," often set traps for
snakes which have entered houses In
the shape Of frog left hopping about
or a saucer full of poisoned milk
Both of these are sure draws. the
snakes being killed while resting after
the meal" She then tells the story Of
friend Of hers, who was standing in
the doorway of her house when a
snake, having seen a saucer Of milk
just behind her, pushed past her 70
reach this dainty. She quickly closed
the door when 1t was halfway
through, and so broke it's back. This
was one of the deadly black snakes
or Queensland. Another bit OF In.
formation about snakes, which Miss
Pulley gives, is the fact that because
Of the angie at which a certain
snakes teeth are set 1t Is Impossible
for hirn to stop swallowing anything
once he has really begun. So II han.
peE= that two snakes, which may have
started out on killing in a spirit
OF camaraderie. may each bevip
swallowing at one end Of their prey.
but when they have reached the mid.
die there is nothing to do except to
continue, and the snake with the
largest mouth Is forced to include hts
less fortunate companion Of thu
chase In his meal.