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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-28

Rowan county, AenLuckyr claims TO
be the only section in the United
States in which there is not a per-
son Of school age who cannot read
or write. And it all came about
through the efforts of one woman,
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart.
Mrs. Stewart, the daughter of a
country physician, and former ru-
raj school teacher, was in a position
to realize the needs of this section
the mountains of Eastern Kentucky.
Here inherited ignorance went hand
in hand with inherited feuds; blood
shed, crime and immortality were the
| Ly-products of illiteracy. Because
strains Of some of the bluest blood
in America is to be found in the
Kentucky mountains, in the degener-
ated descendants of the early settlers
who, through circumstances, have
with each generation sunk a bit low
en- Mrs. Stewart had faith in the
educational experiments she was ca
ger to put to the test,
As superintendent of rural schools
for Rowan County, Mrs Stewart de-
cided to open the SchooIhouseS on
moonlight nights during the fail
weeks, holding a night session for
adults and those children who were
unable to attend the regular school.
She outlined her plan to her teachers
and asked for volunteers. Every
teacher in the county responded.
House-to-house visits were made and
the plan explained to every person
not already enrolled that the plan
would be met with diftidence; a latent
pride made some of these people shy
of admitting their ignorance; in 9TH
ers an indifference, bred of genera
tions of ignorance, would have meant
empty benches for the night schools.
But none Of these things happened.
With tie opening Of the first seS-
sion Of the moonlight schools there
were 200 pupils enrolled in Rowan
County.
Men and women from eighteen to
eighty years ola set themselves TO
the task of learning. Some were re-
ceiving their first lesson in reading
and writing; others were reviving the
meager education received in their
youth; few came to encourage
others. With shamed faces and ca
ger eyes young girls past school age
we're learning to put together their
first written words.
The studies pursued in Mrs. Stew
arts schools were the essentials
reading. writing, spelling and arith-
metic-but questions dealing with
their everyday activities were also
taken up. Cicvis, sanitation, United
States history, agriculture, were Civ
en- their share of attention. A lit
tie newspaper dealing with the inter
es+s of the county. and of the devel
opment of the rural schools, was edit
ed weekly by Mrs. Stewart and dis
tributed among the schools. This pa
ncr, known as the Rowan County
School Messenger. served as the read
inr text for the schools. A great
orowr-up man learned TO read a news,
naner
Mothers came to learn how to read
the letters from absent children; old
women came to receive their first in
+eIIigent glimpse into the Bible that
would otherwise have to wait for the
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-28
Gossip.

How hard it is for most of US to
fnd our own business!
How much more frequently our
tn0rSation is about people than
bolt things.
how easy and how natural is gos-
ip
The health authorities of the State
Eye diScovered-or rediscovered--
fS fact already during the present
ttental disturbance about poliomy-
|l's' or infantile paralysis. At the
ISe1t writing, not a single case Of
\ disease has been brought into
4 State from any center of the in
tc'lon outside of Florida. So far
j the knowledge of the health au-
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-28

thorities goes, there is not a case
within the State, and yet rumor-
gosslp-has brought reports of sew
eral such cases, which when run to
earth have been traced to an over
worked imagination, fired by an over
heard conversation or a misunder-
stood telephone message.
The health authorities of Florida
state and municipal, are working in
closest harmony to prevent the com
ing of the disease, which once having
gained a foothold here, might bring
results too serious to contemplate
results with larger percentage of fa-
tality than the visitations of yellow
fever in the years that are far in
the past. No possible avenue ofin-
gress is overlooked, and if the season
shall pass without the coming of this
aftiiction, the people of Florida will
have one more occasion for rendering
profound thanks to the healta officers
at the gateways of the State.
This work of safeguarding the pub
lie health is, and must be, viaiIant
-" "tiN St'"lIl . N%HLOdN ana SJCGln-
snip companies and their employees,
the mayors and health boards Of the
various cities, the physicians Of the
State are cooperating actively with
the State Board of Health, and when
the Importance of the work and the
Watchfulness that Is required, are
considered, it isn't fair to increase
the 2mount OF this work by circulat-
ing reports OF the existence Of the
disease when and where it doesn't
exist:
lnfantiIe paraI ysls is not easily di-
aaghosaoIe, even by the medical pro-
lesSloh, IN Its early stages, and the
average iayman wouldn't know it un-
III 1t mad reached q possibly incura-
Die stage ana probably not even then.
The circulation Of rumors natural
~ alarms the public, for the public
doeSh 1T stop to ask where the rumor
started nor who started it. In its
love tor the sensational, with its fond
ness Tor beng the tirst to tell che
news good or bad, the public pass
eS It along and 1t grows like the
VI"ui'ioiaI SiioWoal, quickly over
shadoWing all chances OF recognition.
Now, Stop-Look-Listen!
II some one tells you confidential
~, OF otherwise, that case OF the
disease has oyertaEen one Of Mrs.
Blll Smiths children, ask your in
formant who told her Tor him) and
who told that one, and so on as far
back as you can trace the story.
Then stop the rumor as far as you
are concerned. Don't tell any one,
excepting the nearest health officer.
Tell him as soon as you can reach
the nearest telephone; tell him all
you have found out and the entire
geneology OF the rumor, and then,
initiate the clam-don't talk. It's
the quickest way to stop gossip and
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-28
Al SUNDAY SCAoo! :. :.
|EIlNvENT|ONS PLANNED
.tDe Coming Fall in Flor
" '';da-Interdenomlna-
tional.

.o+n Sunday school conven-
Two iii Si', be held this year. The first II
|ons WI VI bo ~ in DeFuniak Springs, No.
be VIII 81 Ts st to 23rd inclusive, and will !
FniSteaE II u drawing perhaps from coun-
be S@'ef' far " east as Leon, Jefferson,
(s; as Ia, I'D TavIor. The second con-
/. ..ton atior' will be held IN LaKelana' LS' NO J.
|tn3eg p pei the he official convention where
III 9s.+ion 9s irn of officers and other Off
B, i s,siness y,[s is transacted.
a J. oal''ro I..o meetings will be wholly inter
laeiT ase,i;Tvdtional in character, and all
tnol,-,iiiil noanoiiral Sunday schools of the
EyaIsS ore entitled to send delegates.
Fa,S ! number III Of prominent speakers
a nId noirpadv been arranged for, and
lye V, |,ii viii be added. The principle
Eo5sr pr w.. at both gatherings will be
Es'As; 1a,n "' /, Alexander of Chicago,
\, \. ?S''t ~ tbe International Teen Age
H. ,s..torv. II lHe has had a world
|esls,", slsorce in the handling of young
NJ, ES-',,j onj he will place much stress
snS Ih;' tSe he, religious education of the
.nr pYn 'r neopIe of our state. Anoth-
! v-S -nrSonlinent speaker and worker will
TT D D, W. Sims Of Atlanta, who is
|. ", 'TGonpral Secretary of the Georgia
n,Jov " TI,' School Association, and who
4t+Gs Io;5c 4 vast work in our neigh
!, u': stste.. The third prominent
ss,ter WI be Mr.. P. E. Green of
Irmirrbam. ,n"r, Alabama, who is the
.,rs+ay ,,,l.,I in the southeastern states
\ t6e Presbyterian church. In ad.
:ton r to these men, practically all of
\ ~ ~jenominational secretaries in
rorJa together with many of the
romirent ministers, educators and
rmen Irl will take part. Gov. Park
ismmell has already signified his
Lerton of being at the conventions,
has also DR.. Edward Conradi of
,robassee. Mr.. J. C. Lanier, State
rssiient of the Baraca-Philathea
ror will appear on both programs.
h Marcus c. Fagg of the Florida
F1drens' Home, and Mr.. Duncan
Curry, the State Christian En-
,ayor President are also expected
be present.
AMONG the unique features of
e,e conventions will be the denomi-
ltonal exhibits and displays. An
her feature will be the unfolding of
immense state map on which
edits will be given to the counties
oughout the state which have
ale definite gains along Sunday
hoo lines during the past year.
1914 at the state convention in
mpa II counties reported. Last
ar in Miami 33 reported. This
ar an effort is being made to get
ports from practically all of the
untleS.
The Florida Sunday School Associ-
lon, under whose auspices these
nyentions will be held, will this
ar give a better report than ever
fore Of work done in this state.
mireds of meetings have been held
'oughout the state, and nearly cy-
= county has felt the influence Of
is organization upon its Sunday
lOol life.
Railroads will grant greatly reduc-
rates for both these gatherings.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-28
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured.

"About two years ago I had a
severe attack of diarrhoea which
lasted for over a week." writes w. C.
Jones, Buford, N. D. II became so
weak that l could not stand upright.
A druggist recommended Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. The first dose relieved me
and within two days I was well as
ever" Obtainable everywhere.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-28
Interested at Once.

"My dear you ought to pass up friv-
olous things and take an interest In
deep subjects. Take history, for in
stance. Gessler, the tyra3t, put up
hat for the Swiss 10 salute" The
lady was a triCe interested. How was
il trinmed?" she M4uj. ed.-.Iouisville
.ougier J~Uual
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-28

Lydia E. Flnkham's
V e G e a BILE Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
bles and it straight
ened me out in good
shape. Iwork nearly
ell the time, as we
live on ? farm and |
have four girls. l DO
all my sewing and
other work with
their helm 50 it
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-28
Some of his mail, it is said, was
mailed in this way.
Sends Sample Pages"

Some of his mail, it is said, was
mailed in this way.
Sends Sample Pages"
Unfortunately for Rev. Wray, he
chanced to get into correspondence
with an official in Chicago, who
wrote him several letters under an as
sumed name. Not knowing of the
trick, Rev. Wray is said to have writ
ten this official, offering him some
great stories," which were of such a
nature that they were "sold typed"
and could not be printed" He also
offered to send descriptive circu-
lar with Sample pages"
The official was a good Sucker"
He ordered the sample pages" AS
result, it is said, officials have
quite an interesting exhibit. The
books sold by the reverend gentle
man are declared to be of a very OBJ
scene and Objectionable nature and Of
the erich, rare and racy" type. I'M
der the postal regulations, it is unlaW-
full to give the names of these books,
but it is said there were three differ
ent ones. 1t is said that in some of
his letters Rev. Wray asked for the
names Of "safe men," who would be
willing to handle the books.
Offered Books for Rent.
In addition to making sales of this
literature at from S. to $40 per
book, it is said Rev. Wray offered to
rent the books at 81 per day. His
pictures, which sold at high prices,
were offered for rent at soc per day,
with the added information that "any
red-blooded man would find them
worth twice the money" He coun-
selled his correspondents to carefully
preserve his business address, as it
would not be repeated in future let
ter.
After the charges had been made
to the trustees in Live Oak by Rev.
Wray's wife, it is said he admitted
chat he had been conducting the book
business attributed to him, but ex-
planned that his motive for so doing
was to secure the names and address,
es of men to whom such literature
appealed in order that he might reach
them for uplift work. There is no
record, however, of what steps Rev.
Wray took in carrying out his pur-
pose.
Signature Is Identified.
In conducting his book business in
Live Oak, Rev. Wray is alleged to
have signed letters as "Dr." Wray.
His Indictment is o1lpppd +o have fol-
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-28
Beauty More Than Skin Deep.

A beautiful woman always has
GOOD digestion, If your digestion is
faulty, Chamberlain's Tablets will do
YOU good. Obtainable everywhere.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-28
WOMAN HAD
NERVOUS TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegeta-
BE Compound Helped Her.

West Dandy, n. III have had
nervous trouble all my life until took
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-28
Systematic Trend of Thought.

According to a statement given out
yesterday at Live Oak, "There is
nothing sensational regarding the in
sanity proceedings against Rev.
Wray, but he has suffered a nervous
breakdown and will go to Chattahoo-
chee of his own volition for treat
ment."
Rev. Wray's prosecution of his book
business is said to have been con-
Quoted in a very systematic and care
full manner, unusual and unexpected
in a man whose mental condition is
said to be unhinged. His offense
against the postal laws is said to have
been sending through the mails of
sample pages from his book, which
sample pages he always asked to be
returned, cautioning his correspond
ents to "wrap the letters in newspa-
rers so that no one can see through
the envelopes" The books them
selves were shipped only by express.
Another evidence of the care said
to have been exercised by Rev.
Wray in avoiding the notice of the
authorities in his operations was his
habit of mailing letters on trains.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24

to be seen for the first time this sea- son are four troupes of wonderful Chinese performers direct from Pekin, the Great Hanneford family of riders; Signor Bagonghi famous dwarf eques- trian from Italy; James Teddy, cham pion jumper of the world; Fallen berg's two troupes of trained bears, and a host of other novel acts too numerous to mention Individuality
 The Barnum X Bailey circus is trav- cling this season on five trains. made up of S9 cars. More than 400 per sons are carried in the various de- partments of this great show, which also included an enlarged mcnagerie of 10S cages and Il elephants.
 A brilliant, new, three mile street parade will be given on the streets during the morning hours preceding the first performance
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
SOMETHING PROHIBITED.

Every law fin the statute books pro Abits something.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
WINTER COVER CROPS.

Farmers should not forget the value ot wheat, oats and rye for cover crops. There are four distinct values of these cover crops: CD Winter pasture; (2) lessens washing of soil; (3) the green plant uses plant food that is being liberated and when plowed under said plant food is saved that would other wise be lost; t4) the growth to be plowed under in April will add to the humus supply, thus adding to the fer tility of the soil and also adding to the moisture-holding capacity. The Extension Divisions of all southern states have been urging campaign for more winter cover crops, the non- legumes where the clovers cannot be seeded.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
HIGH COMMERCIAL STANDING,

A few years ago a commission came over from Germany to investigate the causes of the industrial supremacy of the United States. In their report they asserted that the victories of American trade are largely due to the fact that for thirty years children in the public schools have been taught the evils of intoxicating drink. and that in more than 400 lines of indus try no man could secure employment if he were known to be addicted to intoxicating beverages
 It might be added that the laws in all the states requiring scientific temperance instruction iii the public schools are the result of persistent work on the part of the Woman's Christian Temperance union.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
FOR PROHIBITION NOW.

FOR PROHIBITION NOW.
 MT. Alexander Nesbit has been sher. if of Denver for 12 years-and he didn't vote for prohibition. Here are some of the many things he said about tho good effects of the law in an in- terview published in the Pueblo Chief tain:
 The habitual loafer has disap- peared. The crowds that used to hang around the lower end of the city at free lunch counters have gone. Where. l haven't the least idea. Like last summers flies, they just disappeared. Again, the wine rooms are no more and the after the theater' dinners are over. There is no place to go except to the picture shows, and then for a light lunch and then home, unless they go to the pool halls. You know 1t doesn't take long to get a lunch after the theater now. Few people say have another on a glass of water. And the old slogan, Let's have an other is a misnomer in Denver. Neither do very many people say: Let's have another lunch and they get through and go home.
 We haven't had case of murder since the first of the year. Our sui cides are falling off to a great extent; the mileage of the ambulance and pa trol wagon is less than 50 per cent of what it formerly was; our officers on the beats are treated more courteous ly; there is better air morally around the city; the places where crime was formerly matched are gone and the city is better off in every way so far as its police department and their work is concerned.
 Let me tell you another thing, the can-rusher, the old soak who came home with quarter in his pocket and sent his eight-yearold. ragged, bare footed girl to the saloon for a can of beer and then tossed her a crust of bread while he swgged tile beer and snarled at her through his drunken ness, is no longer a resident of Den yer. You cant get a photograph of one of these fellows In the city
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
FAMILY AVOIDS
 SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
 Thedfords Black-Draught.

McDmf, Va.-"l suffered for several years" says Mrs. J. B. Whitaker, ol lhis place, with sick headache, and stomach trouble.
 Ten years ago a friend told me 10 try Thedfofd's Black Draught, which l did, and found if 10 be the best family medl- sine for young and old.
 keep Black-Draught on hand all the hme now, and when my children feel a little bad, they ask me for dose, and Il does them more good than any medicine they ever tried.
 We never have long spell Of sick 1ess in our family, since we commenced using Black Draught."
 Thedford's Black Draught is purely vegetable, and has been found to regu- late weak stomachs, aid digestion. re- 6eve indigestion. collie, wind, nausea. headache, sick stomach, and similar symptoms.
 1t has been in constant use for more filan 10 years, and has benefited more than million people.
 Your druggist sells and recommends Black -Draught. Price only 25c. Get a uackage to-day. Ncia
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
O4FQllpe!ranCe {, 'NlottS {:

Conducted by the National Woman
 Christian Temperance Union)
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
BEER AND GRAIN.

Germans are beginning to cltafe against the liberty granted to the brew or to waste grain while the consump- ton of bread iS restricted and cattle are grudged their usual sustenance. Daily 55,0O0 hundredweight of barley are wasted by Germans in producing beer To make lTe of beer nearly half a pound of barley is required. and some Germans drink five litres q day. One writer sums up the ease against the beer drinher in these trenchant words; Whoever drinks beer during the war takes away a piece of bread from his fellow man, robs his people of meat and butter and deprivcs our children our sick and wounded ol the milk and eggs so nee essary.'
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
THE RURAL SCHOOL TERM.

(By J. L. McBrien, School Extension
 Agent, L. s. Bureau Education, De
 partment of the Interior)
 The advantages of a state with mandatory compulsory school attend ance law and long rural school term over a state with only an optional compulsory school attendance law and short rural school term are clearly seen in California and South Carolina The average rural school term iu California is IFS days, while the aver age rural term in South Carolina is 94.5 days, according to the latest sta tistics showing separately the length of rural and urban school terms. The average number of days attended by California children between the ages of and IS, that is, during their com pulsory school period, is 111.9 days per year, while in South Carolina t is only 41.3 days per year On this basis of attendance from the first tO the twelfth grades, inclusive, that is, extending from the first grade through the high school, the average education for each child in California was 1928 days, while the average educa- tion for each child in South Carolina is only 495.6 days, thus making the average education for each child in California SIP days more than the average education for each child in South Carolina. California gives a higher average number of days edu- cation for each child than any other state in the Union; only the District of Colombia gives more-1, ,3992 days -56 more days than California and 903.6 days more than South Carolina. ] Even where a State has a long rural school term, as Maryland has had for several years past with only a weak optional compulsory attendance law, the long rural school term is mater tally shortened by low average daily attendance. The average rural school term in Maryland has been for some years 179.S days, but under this 'puerile and defenceless' compulsory attendance law, to quote the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in that State, the number of pupils attending daily in every 100 enrolled in the rural schools of Maryland was only 5l. This makes the actual aver age rural school term in Maryland only 9l7 days On the other hand, Oregon, with a statewide mandatory school attendance law. has had a rural school term of l1S.7 days; the number of pupils attending daily in every 100 enrolled was 906. While Oregon's legal rural school term was 61.1 days shorter than that of Maryland, yet OF account of Oregon's statewide man datory compulsory attendance law ha- actual average rural school term Was 107.5 days, or 15.S days longer than Maryland's actual aEerag, rural school term. However. the last scs- sion of the general assembly c Mary land passed a statewide maodatory school attendance law which, if prop erly enforced will put Maryland straight on this question" to quote Superintendent stephens again.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
BIG CIRCUS DAY
 DRAWS NEARER N"uSual Amount of Local Interest 'V"'ered cn Coming of Barnum
 X Bailey.

ot a' uaF Of all days in the calendar the small boy has almost arrived ,a, ,.u 'ne yomgste. of this vicinity are sAl0usIy counting the hours until I,,.D uS uay' It looks now as though a tias s' ,g percentage of the local popula- snt '' OO'h young and old. will be pres on P Dar1um x Bailey Greatest Show Nov. To- '''''.' ' IeNarkana on lo.., o9' in several year. has so mucb sps o,., |'efe't been ayluccd in the cir ses,o, ,tu' as has been displayed this RsrDn.,l 0n n the coming exhibition of inc asd ,'an @ < Bailey circus. It is n, nrom. mn. per and or1' the show will display more fore Nau iS, novel features than ever be- Europe. i00 new acts from o,ias. Tn, principal rcatur. i. ,,. ..u. or the r, p. spectacular pageant. Persia One , NiaI riageants of The Thousand ', and md which b'isnts'' ie This great dispiav G',l and bDnaIpGr ls Portrayed by 1850 perpons pp'Ts' eanels ld,eas deoi of horses, elephants and eps tales aep,ets ps S in pageantry the fam. anu New York c,, 'ne Arabian Nights. In saln sprodlnn,aIdI II'y' where this pageant .p'hs, h'it'yd it w.i for the first time this this Gorgeous W., was announced the most D'play ever Oro... stupendous Oriental
 Among tbo Presented in America.
 ne foreign circus novelties
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
ALWAYS BEEN DRY.

A good many men who have hereto fore been neutral on the saloon ques- ton. are now going about saying. "Why, I've always been dry Some If these days, it will be as hard to find man who will acknowledge that he was ever for the saloon as 1t ia to find a man who will admit that he was copperhead during the Civil war.-Exchange