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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-06-29
SINGING INDICTMENT
STATE BD. EDUCATION'
WHOLESALE CHANGES OF TEXT
BOOKS WITHOUT RHYME OR
REASON--THE PEOPLE SUFFER.

Columbia, June 26:-State Super
intendent of Education John +
Swearingen today issued the follow
ing statement protesting against the
action of the State board of educa-
ton in the recent adoption Of text
books:
ITO protect the interests of the
people, and to keep the record
straight, protested against the re-
cent text book adoptions made by the
State Board of education. Though
nv protests were disregarded and
my wishes ignored, l desire to make
a brief statement of my position.
Eighty per cent of the books
now in use have been thrown out of
the schools. Not one word Of ex-
planation, reason or excuse for this
revolutionary action has been offer
ed to the public. Such sweeping
changes are without precedent in
the text book history of this State
or of any other State.
'The books sold in South Carolina
during the last five years cost more
than S5O0,0OO. These books have
been in the main displaced, and now
have only an exchange value of so
per cent of their original cost. The
new books adopted are higher
priced, and every time a pupil or
patron is required to exchange an
old book there must be cash pay
ment in addition.
This cash payment will be a tax
on every citizen of the State. 1t
may be small in the case of any one
book, but will amount to thousands
of dollars in the aggregate.
IF Winthrop college should be
burned to the ground there would
be a universal lament from the
mountains to the sea. The State
Board of education, with an absolute
disregard of the property rights of
the people, has destroyed values and
imposed taxes representing an in
vestment equal in value to the cost
of the magnificent college at Rock
Hill. Every exchange of books also
imposes labor and inconvenience in
addition to expense. Any man in
charge of a text book depository
knows what this inconvenience
means. A number of the depositor-
les are conducted by county super
intendents of education, and these
officers will feel the strain before
the exchange period has passed.
Il do not believe that changes
should be made unless the books in use
have proved inferior or unsatisfac-
tory. The State Board of education
declined to indicate in writing the un-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-06-29
CLEMSON WINTHROP
TRAIN VISITSK|N!GSTREE
LARGE CROWD VIEWED THE
EXHIBITS AND HEARD
THE LECTURES.

Several hundred representative
people from Florence, Clarendon
and Williamsburg counties were
here Saturday of last week to see
the C!emson-Winthrop demonstra-
ton train, which rolled in early in
the morning and had everything
ready for inspection at the proper
time. This train comprises seven
cars. which are furnished the State
free by the three railroad systems,
viz: the Atlantic Coast Line, the
S,eaboard Air Line and the South
ern. The Clemson section is in
charge of Prof D N Barrow, and the
Winthrop section is in charge OF
Miss Hide. All who visited the
train we're highly entertained and
edited by the instructive Lectures
and exhibits.
One of the cars was given to cat
tie, of which there were three types:
the dairy, the beef and the dual
COW. Under the first head came
Jersey and Holstein cows for milk;
under the second, Hereford and
polled Angus cows for beef, and un-
der the third, red polled COWS for
both beef and milk, which was
pointed out as the best for the small
farmer.
Another car contained several fine
hogs-one pure bred Berkshire SOW
twenty months old, one pure bred
Poland China gilt eight months old,
one pure. bred Tamworth' SOW five
years old. All these were splendid
specimens, in fine condition, and
were viewed with much interest by
all.
Another stock exhibit that inter-
ested many was the two Percheron
mares, weighing 1870 and LILO
pounds respectively. These are in
tended to show the best type OF
mares suited to the raising of mule
colts.
In another car is the corn exhibit
in charge of Prof Napier, who tells
how the seed should be selected
with reference to its producing and
breeding qualities. In this car
were many cases of insects that
are most destructive to growing
crops, including the much-dreaded
boil weevil. In the same car was
exhibited a library of about forty
volumes of practical works on farm
ing subjects, which are recommended
as most valuable books of reference.
Miss Hide, a member Of Win
throp's faculty, and her two assist
ants, recent graduates of the same
institution, were kept busy telling
the ladies how to keep house, cook,
etc Miss Hide is doing for the
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Why spend your money
for inferior tobacco when
you can buy Merry Widow
from the Peoples Mercan-
tile Co at the same price
you pay for the common
kind elsewhere? 5-11-13t
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Hymeneal.

MARRIED-Sunday night, June 25,
1911 by Rev w \ Fairy at the Meth
odist parsonage, Kingstree,S G, Miss
Lizzie Tisdale and Mr. James Will
liam McClary, both of Williamsburg
county
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We have printed up lot Of note
books and receipt forms, which we
will sell at ten cents the book Of fif-
ty. u
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SdClSldClOIS UOONo oii IiiS pi S>ii' ''
The adoption of 1906 was little short
of a crime if inferior books were i'm
posed upon the children of the State.
Three members of the present board
took part in adoption and must have
voted for the books then selected.
The change of heart that has taken
place in these gentlemen is not Ques-
toned by me, but it would be better
understood were it fully explained.
If any city superintendent in a
special district exercising the right
of independent textbook adoption
should enter upon his work by
changing so per cent. of the books
in the hands of the pupils, | do not
believe his action would 90 unchal-
lenged. How much more, then,
should explanation be offered when
the changes effect the whole State
rather than a small municipality.
Il had prepared for the use of the
board a ballot showing the name of
each member voting and the title of
each book voted for. This ballot the
board declined to use, because the
members did not wish to offend the
sensibilities of the various book
agents with whom they had estab-
lished and wished to maintain pleas
ant relations. This is laudable SEN
timent, but it leaves out of the reck-
oning the sensibilities of the people.
It is a we'll established principle of
representative government that the
record of public servant belongs to
his constituents. AS State Superln-
tendent of Education | was anxious
for every citizen to know my posi-
ton in regard to every book that
was retained as we'll as to every
book that was changed. see no
reason why the other members Of
the board should be unwilling to
leave a similar record. even though
unsuccessful bidders might be disap-
pointed in the adoption.
THE work of the board has been
finished, but the tax on the people
will not be felt until later. have
pointed out what consider the un-
justifable disregard of property
rights. also maintain that the
wholesale changes ordered by the
board were neither necessary nor
altogether desirable. l asked for a
full record of the proceedings by
which this result was brought about
and my request was denied y
The woman of today who has good
health, good temper, good sense,
bright eyes and a lovely complexion,
the result of correct living and good
wins the admiration of the
world. If your digestion is faulty
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will correct it. For sale by
all dealers.
Why spend your money
for inferior tobacco when
you can buy Merry Widow
from the Peoples Mercan-
tile Co at the same price
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special shapes made TO order. CORE.
p0nience solicited before placing your
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county.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
SEABOARD In
SATURDAY GAME

At Front and Union streets tomor-
row afternoon Wilmington Gas Com
many and Seaboard will meet in a
game that will determine the leader
I'm the Inter-City League race for the
next week. Hoover's team has been
cleaning up everything in sight lately,
having defeated Fifth Ward twice,
Seaboard and DUPONT once. In the
last game with Seaboard the local
team sent out four home run clouts
and one triple, winning the game by
the score Of TO 4.
Hoch. captain of Delaware College
team. and brother of Harry Hoch,
formerly Of the Phillies, will be in
the Gas Company's line-up. Further
than this other new players will soon
be seen in the lineup.
While Gas Company Is playing Sea-
board here. DUPONT will be playing
Fifth Ward in Chester. Vic Willis
will pitch for Fifth Ward again. du-
Pont also will show some new men.
Chick" King, an old High School
man. and general utility infelder and
third sacker Of the u. of p. team,
viii play third base. Another change
will be made in the lineup as soon
cs the collegiate baseball season
closes. Crew, the regular catcher,
viii be shifted TO first and one of the
he-i known college catchers viii be
placed behind the bat.
A large number of DUPONT followers
are expected to accompany the team
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
New Men Strengthen AH-WiImingfon

Vandever VS.. Rockford. at Rock
ford
Parkside vs. Ashley. at Riverview.
Hillside vs. Highland. at Highland.
Merwick VS.. Orioles, at Orioles.
The umpire assignments are:
Parkside VS.. Ashley-(No assign
ment)
Vandever VS.. Rockford-Jamison.
Hillside vs. -Dougherty.
Merwick VS.. Oriolee-Taggart
The All-Wilmington Leaguers will
get back tomorrow to the usual or
der, only single games being sched-
uled, and the usual fast exhibitions
are expected. Ashley will 20 over to
Riverview to try Parkside and will
work hard to hold TO the top of the
league race. The Vandever- Rockford
game also should show speed.
Since last week several new men
have been added to the teams Rock
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
Chicks Make Three Straight After Star
Newport TO See New Castle in Game

will help some. Jack Burke, of du-
Pont. and Minnie Pierson, of Gas
Company, are among the new ones
Crouch is getting in better shape
and expects to pitch a full game in a
week or two. He will probably work
a while In Saturdays game The
Roses" full Of confidence after their
victory of last week, expect to con-
tinue the work.
Madison, with life anew, will try to
slip another peg under Highland.
Whether It can be done or not will
be decided when Charlie McDonough
and Mede Elder face each other. Mede
had an off day last week, but says he
is strong for tomorrow's game. With
Madison saying they are invincible the
folks at the Tower should witness one
of the best Of the season.
New Contracts-New Castle, Robert
Newlove; Marshallton, Walter l.
Pierson, J. ]. Burke and J. j. Brown
Releases-New Castle, R. R. Shaw
Marshallton, e. J. Fashion, Lake
Jones and Even NJ. Sakers.
Rose Hill's Contracts-Joseph Arm
priester, j. r. Williams and Robert
j. King.
Highland Contract-samuel Knopf
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
Some y
Chick


Welll
Going up. sure. s.-.
Three straight. iE&
Everybody out.
Root harder than ever.
Watch the flag.
Looks good today for the fourth.
We were ia the hole for fair, but
wouldn't stay.
That was a hard game to win. We
win all the hard ones hereafter.
It's a hard hitting team, perhaps.
After they had mailed Buscher un-
mercifully, zeigler jumped In and al
lowed five hits in seven innings, and
he didn't give a base on balls Guess
that's pitching some.
Weeks hit for triple and Theree
and Bastian for doubles. Go get 'em,
boys.
And Mr.. Brent ripped off three more
singles Maybe that old boy isn't pep
perry, too.
Glance over those figures opposite
Captain Tony's name. Aren't they
lovely
Matthews got in front of a choice as
sortment and did the right thing with
every one of them. Guess that young
ster VIII do.
The Marhefka- -Bastian combination
got in more of its work.
The rabbit and bull have routed the
ilnks.
They bumped Buscher, but you
ought TO look Kull over He's in awful
shape.
We are fighting every inch Of the
way now. Don't forget that
Step aside Lancaster. we want up
there.
Guess what win today and another
one tomorrow will do? Eth?
We are only FIVE games behind
Reading That isn't so bad. The Ath-
letics were thirteen games behind De-
troit.
Lancaster here tomorrow. Reading
Monday and Tuesday.
Remember, a game is not over until
the end Of the ninth.
Ziegler who relieved Buscher In the
third inning, pitched fine ball, and
kept his hits very we'll scattered.
ziegler had a. deceptive curve balr
and in the seven innings he worked
he famed six batters.
Eighteen men faced Buscher In two
innings, something unusual in a ball
game.
Il may be pretty tough for a team
to secure a lead Of seven runs and
then lose out in the end, but we won
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
CHICKS MAKE
GREAT FINISH
Snatch Second Game From
Trenton After Being Seven
Runs to the Bad
ZIEGLER SAVES THE
DAY FOR WILMINGTON

TRENTON, n. j., June 16.-After
securing a lead Of seven runs in two
innings off Cassidy's Chicks yester-
day. Trenton lost the game II to 9.
Buscher and Kull were knocked out
of the box. Ziegler succeeded Buscher
and held the Tigers to FIVE hits in
seven innings. Damrau juggled Mar
hefka's grounder in the first inning
and the Chicks captain was safe.
Murphy sacrificed him TO second and
he scored on Brent's hit to right field.
Clay opened Trenton's inning with
a clean-cut single, took second on
wild pitch. A. Kerr. walked and stole
second, both scoring on Tiemeyer's
Texas Lacquer over short
Trenton added FIVE more in the sec
ond. giving Buscher a great lacing.
Clay was put out A. Kerr walked.
Kerr was safe at second. Tiemeyer
walked. Doubles by Damrau and
doc" Kerr, Heist's single and Fritz's
wild throw netted the FIVE tallies.
In the sixth Fritz walked. Weeks
tripled. Brent singled. Bastian dou-
bled. There hit for a pair Of bases.
Ziegler was safe on Davis's error.
Marhefka singled. Moriarity dropped
Murphy's pop fy and then threw II
away. This netted seven runs and
tied the score. Trenton took the
lead again in the same inning on
Claws double. a sacrifice by Davis and
A. Kerr's long fly. In the seventh,
Brent hit a right and Il got past Clay.
IL -oorod on NfaffhprWn'q hit
In the eighth. There's pass. zieg--
ler's sacrifice. Marhefka's single ana
Moriaritys error added two TO Will
mington's count and clinched the
game. Score
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
Some Semi
% Snaps "
By Ginger.
Every clubs determined.
It is Captain Dix.

Every clubs determined.
It is Captain Dix.
It will be some fast game at New
port tomorrow.
The game will be full OF Ginger. ."
New Castle has an open date for
the morning Of July 4.
Newlove-yes Bob" Newlove, City
Councilman, veteran pitcher and ALL
around acrobat will be in the outer
garden for New Castle at Newport
tomorrow.
The New Castle crowd in hay
wagons on a strawride and three au-
tomobiles will leave Burgie Square
opposite the old court house tomor-
row at 1.30 o'clock. Those wishing
TO go had better get in early. Jump
into the wagon boys.
Dix says he will send the ball on
strawride home tomorrow.
Who said Dolan had ginger" hair.
He is just full of ginger and puts up
a great game at first bag.
Pedrick says that after Taylor's
picture being in the paper he is sure
to make every ball count
Taylor says his head doesn't swell,
but that average column Is looking
good
Evening journal., 1911-06-16

New Castle VS.. Newport. at New
port.
Marshallton VS.. Rose Hill. at Mar
shallton.
Madison VS.. Highlnad. at Rockford
New Castle will send its team off
IN fine style tomorrow, when they go
TO Newport to play the Semi team
there. The players viii occupy two
hacks and the rooters will travel in
automobiles. They, of course, intend
10 come back with nothing less than
a victory. The town is wild, as is
shown by the large number of fans
that have signiied their intentions Of
going with the team. Bobby Newlove
will also be seen in Saturdays game.
This is a surprise, as every one
thought him a dead one. With all
this victorious feeling on New Cas-
ties part, Slack. OF Newport, is say
ing nothing, but that means ito win
you must outclass u.s." The league
president is slated to visit Newport
during the noise.
Marshallton has not been asleep
since last Saturday, but have landed
two more players, whom they hope
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
PROTEST MEETING
OVER FOR A WEEK

The meeting of the Wilmington
League announced TO be held in THE
EVENING JOURNAL office tonight 10
consider Vandever's protest of the
Parkside- Vandever game is off until
a night next week, TO be announced
later Mr. Welsh and Mr. Mousley,
managers of the Parkside team find
ing il impossible to attend a league
meeting this evening.
The league umpires are urged 10
meet the president of the league to-
night as requested.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
EDEN LODGEMEN
EXPECT TO TRIM

While Charlie Welsh and his Della
ware l. Q. o. f. team look very nice
on paper "Aleck" Abrahams and Ar
thur Hudson. managers Of Eden's team
say they will put them In such condi-
ton, after they get done with them,
that no one will notice them. This is
the team Alex will play: Harry Lack
land and Frank Kelly. C; William
Dutton and Clarence Hanna. D: c. J.
Moore and G. P. Alexander. 1b; L. A.
Ssitzgiver and c. H. Grant, 2b. Al.
Barker, SIS; Doc. F. A. Buckmaster,
3b; William Sparks, If; Harry White.
Ct; William Pointsett and Norman
Watson. II
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
HUGHES PLAYS STAR
GAME FOR PRINCETON

In the Princeton-Yale game yes
terday at New York. in which Prince
ton won by the score of / to 0, Frank
Hughes, of this city, played first base
for Princeton, and put up a great
all-around game getting two of
Princetons four hits. and seventeen
put-outs without an error. Hughes
formerly captained the Wilmington
High School team.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
MAPLE VALLEY WINNERS

Following we're the winners on the
Maple Valley track at Parrys Tavern
yesterday:
Sweetheart J. w. Swede) III /
Time-241.
Evangeline q. W. swede) - /
Time-239 ID.
Black Beauty IS. C. Pierce) ..211
Time-25S 1-2.
Dewey B. (E. b. Talley) .......12 1
Time-256.
Rain prevented several other races
from being started.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16

ford determined to make a better
showing has signed up the most of
the new ones, and the boys expect to
win with the new combination. An
other new umpire viii be seen, but
as yet he has not been assigned He
succeeds Mcbride who has been
dropped
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
BANKS HIGH
WITH 81 BREAKS

Good workmanship was shown at
the mid-week shoot of the dupont
Gun Club yesterday. Five men scored
over 80 out of 100 targets. Edward
Banks heads the list with 90. Frank
Mathewson with SO. ]. T. Robertson
80, J. A. McKelvey and Henry VIM
chester, each 81. The club will en-
gage in another shoot tomorrow
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
TRENTON
SCORE BY INNINGS.

SCORE 81 lLNNlANto' 81.
Wilmington Il 90 l z O-ll
trenton .350OO 0 o o. 3
Runs scored, Marhefka. CD, Fritz
Weeks Brent C2), Bastian, There
(2). ziegler. Clay (3), A. Kerr tO'
Tiemeyer (2). Damrau, ]. Kerr; Two
base hits. J. Ker 90, Damrau, A.
Kerr. Bastian. THERE. Clay; three
base hit Weeks. hits of Buscher' Z
in 2 innings; Kun. 9 in z innings;
sacrifice hits. Murphy. Moriarity C2,
Davis. A. Kerr. ziegler; stolen bases,
FRITZ. A. Kerr (2). Davis, Matthews;
double play. Marhefka and Bastian;
left on bases. Wilmington, 8; Tren-
ton. &: first base on balls, off Buscher.
A. Kuil. 2. Girard. 1; first base on
errors. wilmington, a Trenton. i;
hit by pitcher, A. Kerr Moriarity'
struck out, by Buscher, 2; Ziegler, 81;
Kull. 6: Girard, 3; wild pitch, Busch
er: time, 205; umpires, Connolly and
Conahan
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
CARMICHAEL WINS AT pool,

At McGonegal's pool parlors last
night Frank Carmichael formerly OF
Washington, defeated Frank McFarlin
in Hotpoint pool match, by the score
Of 100 to rs. Phil McGonegal refereed
the game.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
SATURDAY SPORTS
BASEBALL.

TRI.STATE.
Lancaster VS.. Wilmington. South
Side
INTER CITY.
Seaboard VS.. Gas Co. Front and
Union.
SEMI.PROFESSIONAL.
New Castle VS.. Newport. al New
port.
Marshallton VS.. Rose Hill. at Mar
shallton.
Madison VS.. Highland at Rockford
ALL-WILMINGTON.
Vandever VS.. Rockford. at Rock
ford
Parkside vs. Ashley, at Riverview.
Hillside VS.. Highland. at Highland.
Merwick VS.. orioles. at Orioles
BOYS' CITY LEAGUE.
Newport VS.. All Stars
Alpha VS.. Young Americans.
Creston VS.. DUPONT
Browntown VS. Oriental
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
GENERAL SPORTS

Matinee racing, Horse Show Park.
DUPONT Gun Club Shoot.
Wilmington Gun Club shoot.
East Lake Gun Club shoot.
Golf. Wilmington Country Club.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16

CENTRAL VS.. EDGE MOOR.
Central will play Edge Moor a
Twenty-ninth and Boulevard tomor-
row afternoon
Evening journal., 1911-06-16

Bee Hive Co.. DUPONT Bldg.
T. H. Cappeau. Del. Ave & dupont.
Gfo. B. Neef. 4th & Monroe SITS.
Thos B. Cartmell. 9th & Madison.
Oscar c. Draper 7th & Jackson.
P. Grechi. 9TH & Orange SITS.
!. W. Crossgrove. 10th & Pine SITS.
c. B Morris, 4th g. Poplar Sts.
G. II. Hsrkins, 2i5 W 4th St.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-19

OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND BouLEvARDs.
Room 2o1. City Hall.
Detroit, May Is. 1911.
Sealed proposal. Will be received at
1911, at IL o'clock noon for furnishing
the following
COAL.
1000 tons, more or less, bituminous
nut pea and slack, delivered at the
power plant on Belle Isle park. as re-
quired.
200 tons, more or less. smokeiess
lump;
500 tons. more or less. anthracite;
TO be delivered on the park system
when and where required;
500 tons more or less. anthracite,
at Clara public bathhouse when re-
quired.
ASPHALT ROAD OIL
That will emulsify. Give price. per
gallon and state per cent of asphalt
Oil to be delivered In barrels Z. o. b.
cars. Detroit.
ROCK ASPHALT
Per ton o. b. Detroit.
LIMESTONE
2-inch. l-inch, and screenings In such
quantities as desired, delivered by
wagon on the Job or T. o. b. cars De-
-troft at option of this department., De-
troit mea surehients to determine. Give
price per ton OF 1000 lbs
.. CRUSHED C0BBLE
1 to a-inch and screenings Z. o. b. De-
troit, Detroit measurements to deter
mine. Give price per ton OF 1000 lbs
TRAP ROCK
inch 10 liz inch. i-inch to 2-inch,
az inch TO dust crushed trap rock, z. o.
b cars and Z. o. b. boat Detroit De-
troit measurements TO determine. Give
price per ton of 1000 lbs. Trap rock
bid upon must be Of uniform quality
and bids shall be accompanied by copy
OF an analysis made by the u. =. De-
partment of Agriculture, and said an
alysis or test shall show the following:
French coeffcient of wear not less
than 90; hardness not less than IL
touRnness- notices. than ~; cemenunB
value must be good
, Ouotations above asked for are ma
terial TO be used for the hscal year
ending June 80, 1872.
Coal bidders must designate the mine
from which IL Is 10 be shipped.
The Commissioner reserves the right
TO reject any or all bids.
Bids must be submitted in triplIcate.
H. w. BUSCH.
Secretary. tsse)