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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04
STANDARDIzE THE
CHINESE LANGUAGE
That is the Basis Of a New
Movement by Far Sight
ed Reformers.

PICKING, Feb. 12.-(Correspondence
OF The Associated Press)-Even In the
midst Of revolutionary movements and
monarchical preparations which bark
back two thousand years, there are
some progressive Chinese leaders en-
deavoring to work out the bettermen
OF China and the Chinese nj a quiet
scientific manner. One OF the most
important OF the recent movements Is
an effort to standardize and simplify
the Chinese language.
This effort has been approved BY
President Yuan Shi-kai and is under
general discussion In the Chinese
press. It has the approval of tile min
stir of education and foreign educa.
tors living in China who haveia knowl-
edge OF the Chinese language and APP
preciate the great difficulties present
ed by the various dialects.
The simplidcation and standardizing
of Chinese textbooks. for general use
throughout all the provinces is regard
ed as imperative before education can
make great progress in China 4 re-
suit in unification of the various PROV
inces.
The annual expenditure for the up
keep of the army and navy is reported
to be approximately 100000 e0 gold.
while the amount the central govern
ment appropriates for education Is on
Iy one hftIeth Of that sum. 1.
The sentiment throughout China 10
that more money must be used for ed
ucation. With a proper system OF tax
alton, China can realize sufficient mo-
ney 10 maintain schools, but educa-
tional experts are universally agreed
that adequate results cannot be at
tanned in Chinese schools until the
written language of the Chinese Is
standardized and simplitied.
Prominent educators recently sug-
gested the creation OF a board for the
Accomplishment Of this work. They
would have such a board modify the
present ford style Of opposition and
nut the Chinese classics, that is the
better known works of Confucius, into
simple Language with simpli1ed char
acters. This education would take
from the Mandarin dialect as used in
Picking, which is the language OF
scholars, possibly five thousand CHI
.nese characters sufficient for ordinary
expression. This would be the stand
ard vocabuIary.for all China. The pro-
n~unciation OF the characters would be
standardized In such a way that the
written and spoken words would be
exactlyAthe same in every province.
The educators suggest that this re-
form board would make text books and
dictionaries containing the five thou
sand words or characters adequate to
cover the first five years of primary
school work. They regard that as the
vital basis for educational reform IN
China and suggest that more elaborate
dictionaries and standard text books
could easily be worked out so as to
put education even in the universities
upon the same basis In all China.
At present the pronunciation Of Chi:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04

described as emennces In plenty
which face the United States=to the
West, Japan tosthe South, the neces-
sfty for maintaining the Monroe doc
trina and athe newer Obligations Of
lPanAmericantsnSs and 10 The East
beach days development IN the great
war. Involving American relations as
Ia neutral with the sbeIligerent powers
Feat the close OF this war; he said;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. trade relationssi
IourSexpandedSc ommerce,T our vast&acs
formulated SweaIth, viii invite envy,
rivalry Interference and attach"
As measures OF national defense,
Mayor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the need. of.
lasNayySeQualstoEthatro fI any other ma!
ition.ScoastEdefenses a mobile Army
1otI strength sufficient to deal with any
tforeign invading force organization of
lthe,naticn's phyBica1Sresources. and I'M
ffversal, obligatory male military train
ling under federal authority.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that univer-.
1sal Observation-Disclosures "a policy of
tselfpreservation which the American
lpeople must adoptfat once, this year.
Through the enactment OF the sitting
tCongress5 IL theySwould avoid the real
and imminent hazard Of complete ma
Etional disaster,
LET no man call this milftarism,"
The said. we are not proposing the
iron system OF the steel.girt nations of
Europe This system Is essentially
democratic. It Is the system of Swift
zerland and Australia, two'ofs the most
thoroughly democratic political units
I'M the world. 91tsrecogntzes that with
equal rights go equal obligations, the
only safe and desirable, as we'll as eff
Elective, principle for a~Sdemocracy to
follow. It is essentially American.
Democracy, democracy ii. the Western
hemisphere, is on trial.
God grant that the American peo-
tple meet It face to face, animated by
the spirit that gave birth to the Re
Epublic, that has been hers in the
Ehours Of her greatest trial, that has
never yet been lacking In any crisis
of uor national life"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04
COULD DRAW HIS OWN CON-
-. CLuSION. .

"A gentleman was strolling across
a large estate, when he came on a man
fishing.
what sort Of fish do you catch
here" he asked.
mostly trout" replied the man.
How many have you caught"
about 10 orS12, sir"
What is about the heaviest you
have caught" continued the gentle
man.
well, I don't know the weight, but
the water sunk two or three feet when
l pulled it out."-New York Globe!
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state NpentaI convent1on.

CHARLESTON, March Am
nouncement has been made that the
annual meeting of the West Virginia
State Eantal society wiz he held in
Charleston April 10, 10 and IA. 1t is
expected about $50 delegates will at
tend. II. Mannon, D. D. S., of Hunt
ington, is president of the organiza-
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04
VA, oUARANTINEs MEASLES

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Mar. =
Strict quarantine at Ronceverte has
been directed by the state department
Of health to prevent the further
spread Of an epidemic of measles there
Physicians from that town have re-
ported to the department that there
are 13 cases Of the disorder, some of
them Of a serious nature.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04
TheatrieaISP People
We'd atRoush House

Mtss Agnes Frawley of the Topsey
Turyg Girls nowiplaying at the Hippo
dronae md NsaisKellfe Helvey, plan
list n the Hippodrome, were united
IN mafriageS lastIeYening at the Roush
house on Madison street, DR.. ]. G.
Broom4ieid Of then Temple off.
ciating, The bride was attended by
Mrs. Edna Smithf8fas maid of honor
and pougRsSF Fleming was best man to
the groom.
News ,oE Stheseyent reached theatre
chi people hi theIcity{and q large mum.
ber gathered o. the Roush house to
witness the9 ceremony
Nj. and Mrs.SHelYey will reside In
this city
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04

ssay.s ne said with a scowl on his
lace % he prepared to dig into his
work this morning. 'they may never
gut the real answer to the W k ques.
ton, & whyfdoggirls leave home? 2 but I
am beginntngstotget an inkling Of the
real reason Whysmen marry"
witch is@?S said the other f1low
tnstnuatinglys
aFo Get away from the dreadful al
Tentative OF either starving to death
or dying otf dyspepsia. When 1t comes
ID Hyang In restaurants this town Is
anre On tho blink. The place where l
had been eattng8for q long time has
been closedsandjIhave been Just living
round like O hobo ever since. AT the
places whereH1 gothic walters are all
cverWoriredS duringtthe rush hour! and
az most % themSthe table capacity Is
way below what it might be. This
MAKES 4 almost impossible to secure
comfortable service. The walters are
eli busy takingScare OF the regular
diners md thegservice schemes make
1t aImost impossible to get the good
VIII o. oneSofSthesh oughty persons by
the natural meanH-ans occasional tip.
Bit mat couldSbeS bornefif. that we're
all. what thesother fellow can stand
u can stand Thegthing that gets me
10 that I amSSas natural restaurant
Jpnah. The other morning I asked
thfee times foria OF cofee and fin
hnished mysbreakfast without 1t.
Tlis morning Iiberally sprinkled my
poaens6 sggs with sugar and then had
10 wait half anthour before ] could
get . fresh supply.
Honest to goodness. The bright
young manWhoipresided over the des-
tinieS of the lunch bar which am
now hnnoring With my early morning
patronage hadahlleds every one Of the
salt dingusesSwithJsuga And he SEEM
ed to- take itsamiss when I called his
attention 70 thesoyersight. Must have
been the way inwhichfI said it."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04

Clara Williams, leading woman Of
the melville studio, was born. in Seat
tie, but went to Los Angeles when a
child. Her initial appearance before
the footlights was made with Richard
Jose, the celebrated singing comedian
in a piece Don't Tell My Wife" The
comedy was played on tour Of western.
towns with success. When he tour
closed Miss William ventured into
vaudeville.
G. M. Anderson was SO impressed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04
Progressive TerraA Alta

I'VE S0Su1O AVNA0 ASNH4
Terra Alta has gas, electricity,
sewers, paved streets-in fact all.
the modern conveniences except
street cars, and they are coming
Portland District, OF which Terra
Alta Is the metropolis, has just vot-
ed a three hundred Thousand dollar
bond issue with which to build con-
crete roads. Terra Alta Is the
largest town, in Preston county and
soon will be twice the largest It
ia growing. It Is unQuestionably
the healthtest town in the state.
Do you want in on the ground floor
OF this Development? II so we
have some propositions which It
will pay you to investigate. Ey-
erything in the realIestate line from
a fifty dollar lot to q itwenty thoas-
and dollar summer hotel, including
some very desirable farmsS
We solicit your correspondence
and investigation.
PosT.REaARsco &c.
SIP. MlTcHELL,3AGt.
Terra5Alta, w. Va.
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with her work that ne engaged her
to play leads in a number OF western
sketches he was then experimenting
with in pictures. Miss Williams JOIN.
ed the Thomas H. 1nce forces In 1917
and has been at melville ever since.
'Photoplay goers will remember Miss
Williams face in the 1nce productions
of "The Bargain" and THE Italian"
Miss Williams plays an interesting
character role in "The Corner" a
late Triangle release, starring Willard
Mack. Nd.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
gI)eAIHS7
W. Il. ROSE.

Mr.. w. H. Rose, DIED, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. James
Hillman, at Hillman community in
Greene county, Miss, on Saturday
June II, 1916, succumbing to brights
disease. The deceased was an aged
man but has been in very fair health
until this spring when he began to
drop down with this kidney trouble
which took him out on the date mon
toned. His son E. Rose was living
near by and was with his father in
his last hours. The remains were
laid TO rest at old Sweetwater GENE
terry Sunday afternoon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
county &Sr>I
'loffe)Po ll1ldSh1oE
~ d ~ III vi
JONES.

There has been lots OF rain through
this part of the county this week and
some several winds also blowing down
a few peoples fences.
Every body seems to be preparing
to fight the grass and ! an sure
there is plenty to kill.
There has been a runaway up here
Last Wednesday night Mr.. Travis
Freeman and Miss Stella Henderson
ran away and got married at Mr. G..
p. Smiths. After they got married
they went to Clara, Miss. up in
Wayne Co. They have just return
cd.
Mr.. Yancv D. Valley lett Saturday
for Elisville Jones Co. Miss.
People through this part of the
county have been hauling lots of
wool to town this week guess on
account OF being to wet TO plow.
Well l guess | had better close be-
fore bro. Faux send me to the waste
basket.
No. 80.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
TIL! A & N NEW T RAIN SERVICE.
Becomes Effective About July 1st.

Information furnished us by Mr..
Busbee, General superintendent, of
the A & NJ r. r. reveals the fact
that that company is planning a
time- table for their system which
will give Leakesville FOUR TRAINS A
DAY. They expect to inaugurate
such new train time table about July
1st. AS soon as they can get it a
going they propose to furnish us
with the definite draft of same to be
inserted in these columns for the in
formation of the travelling and ship
ping public. Such schedules will
yield a train out from Vinegar Bend
in the morning leaving at 6:45 con-
Meeting with the NJ & o from the
North. This will be an all passenger
and mail train and viii reach Leakes-
vile at 7;51, leaving at 8,01 d. m.
and connecting with the N. o. M. d
c. $40 south for Mobile. Arrive at
Pascagoula IL noon. Leave Pasca-
goula returning at 1890 p. IN. which
gets L & n connection from South
New Orleans 11:35 q. m. Such train
reaches Evanston 2:35 p. m. which
gets N. O. M Il c connection from
Mobile 2:45 p. m. 1t arrives at
Leakesville Ais p. M, leaves 4;2S
and reaches Vinegar Bend 5:35 p. N.
giving comfortable connection with
N3 south bound NJ & O. 600 p. m.
for Mobile. Local Freight 4 Passen-
ger train leaves Vinegar Bend 11:20
and gets N & o No. 4 north bound
from Mobile which arrives at IL a.
M Such mixed train arrives Al
Leakesvile at 1880 running on
practically the same schedule as now
main thined on the one train a dav
basis of the A & Nj. Such mixed
train leaves Leakesvllle 100 arrives
at Evanston $3.50 p. m. connecting
With n Q. NJ & G south bound for
Mobile AL p. IN. Local north
leaves Evanston at 1870 a. m. gets
N. Q. NJ q c morning tram con-
nection and arrives at Leakesville 2
p. IN. This will prove quite an ac-
commodating arrangement of run
ming trains IN and out Of Leakesvile
and be boon both to the travelling
public and shippers as it will give
ready access twice day to three
main lines, viz: the NJ & 0 the N. O.
NJ & G. and the l. & N.
lAdvertisementl
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
ADVERTISEMENT

Coley Mills had a four.year old
steer to take sick and die this week
and on opening It's stomach ten
pound'lot OF stones, bottle Fragments
and other old glass junk was taken
from 1t. 1t certainly must had a
morbid appetite and the wonder is
that it lived so long carrying such a
load OF rubbish as that in its insides.
One whole quinine bottle was among
the lot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
JULY 4IH. EXCURSION TO PAsCAGOULA
Celebrating Completion OfA.&M. to Coast

The A. & M. r. r. are putting on
an excursion to Pascagoula at the
exceeding low rate of 81 round trip
from Leakesville, TO be run on July
Fourth celebrating the completion
through of their line to connect up
with the Pascoula- Northern which
came under their management last
year This rate is attractive and
the days pleasure bids fair TO be
happy one as in addition to seeing
the sights along the line of way in
the ride over the new line, there are
a number of features of enjoyable en-
tertainment to be provided at the
coast city, such as boating, bathing.
fishing, speaking, athletic events,
strees parade aud brass band and
best of all an all day FREE FISH FRY.
We CLEAN these items from a circular
which they have had us to print and
that is being scattered over the
three counties heralding the forth
coming of that event. The railroad
management have asked us to put IN
this piece so as to let the people
know what is being planned and the
good things offered We trust that
a liberal patronage,will be given this
excursion as our Leakesville and sur
rounding territory people should
turn out ia large numbers and rep
resent our section in the large way
il should be represented in the cele-
bration in the completion through Of
this line which should mean so much
to US as well as the other terminal
points.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
MATERIAL EQUIPMENT

l Patent desks of at least two ST.
yes properly placed
2 Good teachers desk and 2 chairs
3 Bookcase with at least 80 suita-
BILE school library books
4 Maps, globe, dictionaries Their
mometer
5 Pure water, drinking fountain
or individual drinking cups
6 Crayon, erasers, pointers, brooms
wastebaskets etc furnished by sch
z Wash basin, mirror and towels
s Two tasteful framed pictures and
two notices on the walls
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
advertisement

On second thought we have con
Guided not to present this week d
summary of the chancery court pro-
ceedings by items. The confusion
incident to court house addition
makes it a little uuhandy to get at
the records in quieGness and besides
chancery matters are NOS usually of
real engrossing interest to the gen
eral public. Next term though we
will try to serve its doings UP hot
from the bat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23

habit of eating three meals a
day. Of a cold plunge in the
morning, of wearing a favorite
color. of following the business
routine of the office. of talking
about the weather. of being a
crouch or an optimist. Yes, life
is all habit. A powerful EN-.
pire, indeed. is habit.
Habit automatically solves
many of our problems. The hab-
1t of forgetting cures anger and
sorrow. The habit of saving
prevents want and misery. The
habit of remembering saves
waste and ineiliciency.
EFFICIENT shoppers get the
habit of following the ads. In
this paper closely and intelli.
gently. They know just where
they can buy what they wart at
any time at the lowest prices.
INEFFICIENT shoppers, loose
of habit, look up the ads. only
when they want something on
the spur # the moment; or they
even fail to do that. They lose.
as Il person of slovenly habits
always loses.
Don't use an ak to lower the
cost of living.
/. USE HABIT.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
TEACHER

l Education equal to ten grades
2 Good morals. active IN good wrks
3 A good organizer and good dis
ciplinarian
4 Must have read and must own
at least six books on teaching
also be subscriber for the Ed
ucational Advance !
5 Attends county teachers associ-
ations and summer normals reg
ularly
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
ADMINISTRATION

/ Classes properly organized, class
rolls ana register well kept 2
2 Daily program ON the wall 2
3 A SIX months session 2
4 Average for the month 80 per
cent of enrolment z
8 Good lessons and good discipline 2
6 Corn Club 2
z Canning Club 2
8 Poultry and Pig club 2
8 Domestic Science taught 2
10 Agriculture taught 2
II Community meetings once a
month 2
II Monthly report cards 2
Ii Flowers in yard or house 2
26
Total number of point. 1l5
First Class, all making 80 or over
Second Class, So to 80
Third Glass IS to So
Not elias si6ed below IS
ADVERTISEMENT
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
BIRTHS BIB / Il! |. (
,,urnIS5 .4lsS&ki#sfiIS&SAgssi ,n,-- }

BORN, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Parker of Leakesville, Miss, but for
merly of George county, A GIRL, on
Monday, June 10, 1916.
....ssss.a.-..
Rev. p. G. Martin got back to
Leakesvile the first of this week &C
companied by his bride of but a few
days. They are staying at the dor
mltory for the present.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
Picnic At Washington On July 5th.

An Old Soldiers Reunion Basket
Picnic will be given at Washington
on Wednesday July 9th Every
uouy invited to attend An effort
is being made to ureJudge Mari
on Reilly to be orator Of the day.
"a II. HARRISON
Committee j, L. HILIMAN
$3.50 lLEwIs BRELAND
ADVERTISEMENT
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
REQUIREMENTS
For First Class One Teacher School.

Inserted for SHpt. Newton James
GROUNDS AND OuTBUILDINGs
[. One acre belonging to
the school
, Ample play ground, suffici-
emily level and well kept
Two well kept, widely seoarat-
ed sanitary outhou.es
A sufficient Number Of
shade trees 4
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
Lower the Cost Of Living.
Don't Use an Ak!
No. 80
BY MOSS.

I'D OW ERFUL
Il indeed is the
empire of habit"
wrote Publius Sy-
rss a 0 u & about
the year /.
Habits the stuff
life Is made of.
You get into the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
rAdvertisensntI
In this issue we run .h. first of a

In TINS issue we run she flfSl OF a
series of three OF Requirement
for School il Teachers classification, 4"
in order that Supt Newton James
may be able to bring notice of this
scale not only 10 the trustees and
teachers but to get home TO the PAT
RoNs themssl YES what the standard
is and how The grading is done. We
are IN hopes that every school in
| Greene County will put into force the
extra req lirement by way of class of
teachers demanded as well as supply
ing the necessary equipment to
bring each school up 10 the top
grade in its respective sphere, and
it will be noticed these grading will
Eapply to each kind OF school taught
in our county, namely: the one
| teacher school; the. two teacher
school and the more than-t two teach
err school which latter will embrace
all consolidated and town schools.
The first article which is run this
week deals with the first named class,
| the two subsequent articles will take
up the other two in their. relative
order. This is a good scheme and
should prove both inspirationa and
IN sense compelling. Our schools
lack only few points of bringing
them up to the equal of any in the
state and why not let's put on these.
Rev. 7. l.. McCue. Principal of the
French Camp Academy, one 0 the
Presbyterian preparatory schools for
boys and girls, was in Leakesvilie
at the converging of the weeks and
preached at the Presbyterian church
Sunday on the important subject Of
christian education. He is Virgin
/ ian by birth but has been at French
Camp some thirteen years. See ad
of his school in this issue which is a
worthy institution of its kind and we
commend it to the attention of our
readers and especially those of the
Presbyterian persuasion as an eX
cellent place TO send their boys and
girls to get them ready for college at
a close price and under good condi-
tions of situation being small quiet
interior town where there is nothing
much to detracJ from studying.
A communication from the Upper
East Side the Williams community,
reached us last week on ss-day
and of course we could not handle it.
1t. news value has largely per-
ished by now, so we have to waste
basket Though we drop this in to
let its author know we appreciate it
al hope that she will start the
nex coming soon enough ia the
week \ to reach us not later than
Wednesday. We print on Thursdays
Though the paper is dated for
Fridays} in order to make the mails
ere the week expires and its out of
the question to get stuff into type on
printing-day:
|
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
SCHOOL HOUSE

Ample schoolroom, well built,
in good repair and painted
outside 3
Properly lighted, no windows
in front.of pupils 3
Amount of light from rear and
side equal TO one sixth of floor
space 3
House and furnishings clean
and sidy 3
Good black board of sufficient
area 3
Properly heated, stove IN cor
ner with jacket having fresh
air intake and foul air pipe or
equivalent 3
Properly ventilated 3
Good window shad DIES 3
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-23
GREENE County HERALD.

One obituary to- each deceased published free
II it does not exceed 4oOwords Count the
sords ana cut it down II excessive
Gard q Thanks mot politicaD viii be inser-
ted for 81 where OF average shortform: If long
winded extra Sc per line FOR such average. Let
the thanking parties bear the expense OF their
Ihank-you" talks In print. which is but fair
to the newspaperman.
Local Reading NOTICES Of commercial or
business nature will be run forl0c per line for
the first Insertion; one-half price for SUISSE
quent insertions. When such notices are OF
religious or benevolent nature SC per line. No
charge for church or charitable notices whore
there Is no admission fee or beneft-string az
tached