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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-14

HAVE 40 acres of land ! WIN u" .",,'
for city property. What nave 'Sst
Mills Addition preferred ,,sts
street.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-14

WANTED-span of mares, E,ed
years old; weight 30 TO %, sts
w. Buesing, 1920 Main ST. W.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-14
SITUATIONS WANTrn

LADY would like to gc, ONE. 49,.
in.' can afternoons 2O3 M,,s ",n. 10.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-14

COMPETENT woman want. -
work or washing by tho han, "oass'
auire i2'. Houston hotel is.-,. .a'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-14

WANTED--Lady to do op,c. IL
ing. call afternoons. 2OS Main '"sn. ,s
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-14
MISCELLANEOUS

TEAMS WANTED-At once 10 sSS 'Ssr
logs by contract, Lamm i,u,n''' n,.
Co.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-14
Herald Classified Ad,,
HELP WANTED

WANTED. Experienced wo,,..
Jewel Cafe, ""','r At
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-14

MAN AND WIFE Experience, -.
job on ranch, W II Cline pn,.,
Hall, ., "o'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-14

FIRST CLASS cook, second cool :.
walter want jobs IN lumber c,%" ua
Enquire Houston house, ,,,,.p
The Dermott news., 1919-05-15
of it. could possibly be interested in
that of EDUCATION.

of it. could possibly be interested in
that of EDUCATION
Now in conclusion: You may take
as many shots at me as you like, for |
will be here. and unlike "Dermotter'
will not fail to answer you some way.
provided you do not completely riddle
me the first volley.
Ii Prof Anders will let me do so.
will not let him go away from our good
school a. principal would give him
my note fer $1,000 a day rather than to
see him go away. for | consider him
every inch scholar, teacher, gen
tleman. and one among the very best
citizens Dermott has or ha. ever had.
He Is not only a teacher IN the school
room but one everywhere he may be
placed. for he has the ability and shows
IL every place he Is put. OF course he
knows. like everyone else that my
note would not be worth the writing.
but It expresses my real true senti.
ment= anyway Yours truly,
W H. Lephiew.
The Dermott news., 1919-05-15
w. II. Lephiew's Ideas About
School Matters
Dermott, Ark. Nav 10. 1919.

Dermott, Ark, May 10, 1919.
Editor Dermott News:
Dear Editor:-If this memorandum
meets your approval, wish you would
kindly publish it in your good paper,
after having corrected all bad spelling
and writing, and making all other re-
qnired excuses for short comings, for
my system is so full of something to
say that if do not say it am sure to
BUST OPEN,
wish to point out the following to
my friends and the patrons of the
Dermott High School
First of all know with all sadness
and regrets the great need of all peo-
pie having an education All my life
have been very much handicapped by
the lack of it. In my business, more
so than you may think, from neeessl-
ty come in contact with So much ignor-
ance that it is a constant reminder TO
me of the great necessity of people
being educated l worked for 20 long
years in my humble way TO geta stat
utory law in our state Of compulsory
education, and now that we have one
it seems so strange that there are so
many who do not seem disposed to
comply with it and educate their chi
dren.
am one among possibly great
many who believe that the officers Of
the law should enforce the compulsory
school law and see that all parents
send their children to school ne mat
ter how badly they are needed at home
The Dermott news., 1919-05-15

to work. for the children Of today are
the men and women of tomorrow
Nothing gives me more pleasure than
to know | am contributor % the free
school system as well "a to the special
school districts through taxation, for
think they are the greatest Institution
today in this or any state.
Further | know from observation
that education removes from every one
the idea that might and force l. right
Then again. if Ii is true. which doubt
less it Is. most every one. Judging from
the recent past. wishes 10 excel and 81
over the top. then 1t does seem to me
very strange that every one does not
grasp the oppor tunity TO get an educa
ton, which : 80 vital to their future
life and welfare. 1t may seem 10
many of those who are of school age
and are actually attending school that
they are deprived of many Of life :
pleasures But they should remember
that there are others who are also de
prived of more than the pleasures of
this life that they might obtain the
coveted education. thus fitting them
for future life that the parents and
in many cases other members Of the
family are standing in the background
depriving themselves of great many
enjoyable things that son. daughter
The Dermott news., 1919-05-15
Card OF Thanks

/ wish to express my appreciation
and thanks to our many friends of Der
mott for their great Kindness and sym
pathy. together with the beautiful
horal offerings, during the illness and
death ef eur beloved wife and daughter
T. X LaWhorn. husband
v. j Lowe. father
The Dermott news., 1919-05-15

confidence and aequalnt him with your
financial ability fer school purposes
tthis hardly think i necessary. fer
all teachers know Iust what finances
yea have. for they will not work where
there i no money! and when he has
employed hi- help. stand hy them and
help al Of them
Now | will take shot at the patrons
Of our good school You know the
great necessity Of an education for
your girl or boy, hence you are right
nov undergoing possibly some ineon
yenlences 20 educate him or her II
this = true. then stand by your teach
er- and let them know that you are
backing them. let them know that
While they are teaching by being IN
close touch with them. meeting them.
and letting them know that you appre-
ciate their mode Of teaching Your son
or daughter And at the same time
let your son or daughter know that
their teacher at school IL absolutely
BOSS. and while they are al school
they must hold themselves ready and
subject To the rules ard di,eifa Of
the school a. outlined hy their teacher
Let them know when they llznhey
HE rafr- ~ school that thcs are Also
atefs ai..bgyIuF vaaf rules. faf thr
rula- II t1, school are Yours and are
backed bv yea.
Now for slash At thc teachers /
would suggest TINT when fHa have
hrrn employed II above oatlrea tr On
a0g basis. assume the roll IT Ba-- sure
enough Lay down v1ur rules. ae4aaiut
Your pupil. with them. ana tiy, up To
and stick to them There are net any
# you who are not capable # pramul-
eating rules that are fair AMI equlta
be and for the very best interest of
both the pupils and patrons. And
right here let ne impiore you by all
means to bee sare whrn YOU are making
vear rules and discipline 10 have IN
claded IN them that the pupllz are at
soIately under your care and ohserva-
ton from the time they leave home IN
The morning or afternoon until they
get back HOME. Do not allow them
u believe il necessary for them IN or
der 10 eet home 10 - by the re4taflire
or eold drink stand. o. read the Guile
tia- Of what Is going To be- shown ut
the picture shows. but let them know
thai they must - home direct from
school Then n thF.r parents want
then n ga T. ary u the above rfargS.
or any, here efSf. ift ~, rafsat- F54e
then. permission = da=-e
tfft4s true that eztas5''HH f-#HH#f#fi#
ar thtalt - necessary % FaH tHat
education los study - rhaa ==ta.=
eat ean learn anything without -t4is
Rer can they learn anything ata4t
their studies with their traa hiei
VIII = kinds = NJ He-t and RaiGaa
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
BY GEORGE MITCHELL

i we have decent shack, and all that. Let's have
what you call a housewarmng" The boys looked
at him as if he had suddenly gone mad. "You mean a
lot OF people coming here and paving all te,pace?
asked Squak Il don't what harm it would do. just
thought I'd like to have my place. That's
ALL" said Bait
"Oh," said Squak, chats different. Why didn't you
say so in the first place? girl like Catherine all right
anywhere" By which it may be observed that Squak
tertaned somewhat chivalrous feeling toward the fair
Catherine.
"Wel,' said Paul in a that was so perfectly
indifferent that could he putting it on, if
intend to establish order of things don't see
why all sisters can't be invited Let's a Ladies'
Day and do the thing up and nifty.'
Its plppin of idea,' said Squak. "In glad /
thought of it," At which Bait smiled.
Now, it must be recorded that the little community of
Silvermne differed not all from all others boys
take interest in other fellows sisters than
So it that Paul thought Sims Jenny just
about the finest of all girls and there Paul's
sister Marion; Freckes and Squaks Marorie and
Slim, old fat Slim, and Freck1es's sister Polly.
BuQ the most extraordinary thing about the whole
affair that nobody but the boy himself knew anything
about it. If Paul thought for minute that nybody but
himself knew that he ready to die for Jenny he
probably would have burned in his own bushes No
secret carefully guarded than the five
just mentioned.
''Well. then" said Governor Slim, "t is decided that
to have what is known Ladies' Day and
to have it tomorrow Does any think
soon?" he inquired bandly Nobody did eve can get
everything together if get busy" said squak
eve ought to have something special in the way of
food" said Slim "You can't bring lot of girls up here
and not feed them properly
"Let's go down and get mothers to help They'll
cook lot of cakes and things. l know mine will if Pm
to bring Catherine" said Bait.
Gully for you, Bait That's the ideal" shouted
Freckles So the boys dropped things where they
and off to issue their invitations
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
The Scouts OF the Silvermine
LADIES' DAY AT FORT SLIM

ron' said Paul "Whats it ke?" asked Slim. GIVE
tasted one. Paul dsgusted. "Somebody take
up collection to send Slim to the kindergarten, said he
"I going to bring my mother, anyhow, said Slim
$50 was l." said Bait and Squak and Freckles "That
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
When 1he day was dOne

would be too many" said Paul. eve haven't room for
them all Let's pitch for it. See that stone? Nearest
to it wins" So each took stone and pitched and
Bait won.
Everything went off smoothly. But the boys were
basfu Freckes, in particular, ate scarcely anything
and careful of his that he finally was
obliged to walk out into the woods to enjoy his pie.
When it came time to turn in, the girls occupied the
cots indoors, much against their Wishes for they wanted
to sleep the open, and special Bats
mother When goodnighs said the boys trailed off
Woebegone lot, for there no place fer them
to sleep but in the woods and they had blankets They
hadn't thought of that.
Then it began to rain. "No crying over split
milk" said Paul. "The only thing to do is to hike back
to Sivermine and sleep in own beds So back they
went in the rain and slept in regular beds showing up so
early in the morning that the wiser but them
selves and their tired legs
Evening journal., 1919-12-08
CHESWOLD MOORS
Cling To LEGEND
Believe They Are Descend
ants of Prince Exiled for
Marrying Irish Beauty
MAKE THEIR HOME
DOWN AT CHESWOLD

sixty-eight miles from Philadelphia,
al Cheswold, Del, lives q colony Of
people Whose origin has been a puzzle
TO historians says the Philadelphia
Evening Ledger.
These people call themselves Moors.
They vary in color from the white Of
Yankees, ilrough oriental yellow 90
deep Ethiopian black with negroid feat
ures. There is in their features some
thing also Of the Indian.
They say they are descended from
an eXiled Irish beauty over Indian
river way and a Moorish prince sold
INTO slavery by his enemies in spain
years and years ago" said George O..
anderson, postmaster at Cheswold.
Fine, outstanding men they are, with
their strange faces and straight hair,
The children often have lighJ brown
curis ard blue eyes and some have red
hair. They're neat. Industrious, they
keep their homes cleanern a whistle,
want their children educated and take
10 churchgoing like ducks 20 water
The settlement is just south Of Ches-
void in an area separated from the
Town proper by a vacant lot. The
houses, which face east along the Penn
syiylnii Railroad are frame houses. "
good repair and clean. Somewhere
close 90 each Of them are truck patch
os Behind few homes rolls a COM
flrlable acreage 0f cultivated land.
The people are proud, honest and
quiet
Inquiry about the Moors at Ches-
wold leads always Co mention OF "Old
H.H rnrh fa n EmnKN
everything there is 10 know about his
peculiar race. He Is respected alike by
white and black
John lives in the third house near
est Chesw0id a greenish frame house,
with two shiny lightning rods stick
ing up from the gablcd roof, fore and
aft. The home literally glis,ens In
cleanliness. The marks Of the broom
were family visible 10 the visitor even
in the dirt path about the house
Come on in," called the old man
genlally. He sat close by a stove, in
his rocker. At his feel lay two freshly
-narpened axes John is seventy-nine
wears old. swarthiiy tanned with the
features Of a Caucasian, "eXceptin
that IT'S Just a little tangled-llke up
here and he touched his gray hair.
"FixinIto go 10 The forest for some
wood.4 he said 'Meet the missus.
And back in. one corner OF the ROOM
,1n an old-fashioned settee. his gentle
iayender-and-old-l wife smiled a
welcome. There is just a touch OF the
Ethiopian invihe ATeadth Of her nos
frils ana In the yeniw Of her skin,
No. We amt negroes. Proved lhat
IA lone while back, said John When
4 was seventeen years Old my uhTlo
,,.,. b,ulsd into court because he
threatened to shoot the sheriff. Them
.avs the sheriff went around searching
negroes home for rifles. They came
in INV u1cle's house for his gun. lie
etched d for en-. but stood in the door
a3mb and said they'd best come TX ~
.lim and az it. Well, they proved IN
.ourt me want a negro at all hut a
Afoor and could tote a gun ef he wanted
TO- . al
But. I say. what's the use
Evening journal., 1919-12-08

worryin'. Whether a mans white or
black, says. and you meet him on the
road, give i'm The time o. day. Just
give i'm the time u day and 20 long
bout your own business. And II you
live tlaiaway, everybodyl like you, no
matter you're white or black
About nifty families OF us live here
ab0uts and most of our names are
Morgan, or Durham, or nldgway. Folks
call US the 400 but the 400 means
right smart. II you look at itv And
tht crows feet wrlnkled at the corners
Of his iwinkling eyes.
Most OF the 200 persons OF the settle
ment are Meihodists and deyout. The
Rev John Taylor who is a negro, has
made himself beloved by all the Moors
The Church Of the Reunion is a popular
place. Pastor Taylor has a congrega-
ton OF $50 every sunday.
-Four OF the boys went overseas
said the pastor. who was in his yard
unloading a supply OF wood freshly cut
"and we gave them fine welcome
home the other night In the church.
70 was the pastor who suggested
visit TO William Morris Carney, Of
Paradise alley, near Dover.
Carney was mending q wall In his
pigsty. He is a muscular man OF sixty
two, with a fine aqualine nose and
smooth-shaven.' br0nze-Durned face.
II bought thirly-one acres OF forest
and u took me tWenty-siX years TO clear
the WOODS away Look at 'em now
and he swept his arms toward the lusly
fields. -And I built me farmhouse
and that house over there for one OF my
two sons, and I pay my debts as 1 80
along.
My mother had some Nanticoke In
dian blood in her, and the rest was
Moor. I was bOun' out when ] was
young lad, and my folks never give
me an education / never knew how
comes they did that, and gave an edu-
cation 20 my two brothers. But ] was
bOun' out to a man who was hard. anT
who was mean about flndin' a body
idlin'. And he learned me how TO work
l can't read. but my children can
school Mistress a Pretty Moor.
The mistress Of the little one-room
schOolhOuse is young and pretty
Moor, Miss Emma Durham. a graduate
Of the state Normal School. 1t isn't
much Of a schoolhouse,' she said, but
it's a busy one from . TIL 4. There
are a few blacks attending, but most
are my own people
The children were eating their noon /
day meal. Ebony black, pale, yellow,
Caucasian white children, dressed /
simply. 10 whom race differences means +.
nothing.
The traditional story Of the origin
OF the race dates back 10 before the !
Revolution. The legend was handed
down from father to son, a kind OF
precious legacy. The story runs that a |
young Irish woman, wealthy and at
tractive. was banlshed from duchy In
Spain. Her name was Sen0rta Raqua'
or Miss Reegan, and she settled near
the Indian river about forty miles from
Cheswold She lived alone and was In
different 10 her many sult0rs.
Came a day when she needed another
negro slave 90 add TO her large retinue /
Her overseer brought her a stalwart,
Evening journal., 1919-12-08
Rupture Kills
1000 Annually

Seven thousand persons each year are laid
away-the burial certificate being marked
Rupture" why? Because the unfortun-
ate ones had neglected themselves or had
been merely taking care OF the sign (swell-
ing) OF the afnictiOn and paying no atten-
ton 70 the cause. What are you doing ?
Are you neglecting yourself by wearing a
truss, appliance, or whatever name you
choose to call Il? At hest, the truss is
only n makeslift-a false prop against a
coliapsing wall-and cannot be expected 20
act as more than a mere mechanical sup
port. The binding pressure retards blood
circulatio. thus rOhbing the weakened mus
cles Of that which they need most-nour-
ishment
But science has found n way, and every
truss sufferer IN the land is invited TO make
FREE test right in the privacy Of their
own home. The PLApAO method Is un-
questlOnably the most scientific, logical and
successful self-treatment for rupture the
world has ever known
The pLAPAO PAD, when adherine
closely 10 the body. cannot possibly slip or
shift ont Of place. therefore. cannot chafe
or pinch. Soft as velvet-easy 20 apply
Inexpensive. To be used whilst you work
and whilst you sleep. No straps. buckles
or springs attached.
Learn how 10 close the hernial opening
as nature Intended so the rupture CAN'T
come down. Send your name today TO
PLApAO CO, Block $50, 81. Louis, Mo, for
FREE trial PlapaO and the Information
necessary.
Evening journal., 1919-12-08

magnificent creature. There was nlys-
terry about him. lie spoke a melodious
Castinian tongue. One day he admit
ted 10 the senorita, alone. that he was
nOl a negro az an. but an exiled span
ish prince, sold 10 slavers by treach-
erous relatives. The senorita loved him
and married him and had many chill
dren, who lived and died down the
Evening journal., 1919-12-08

The employer viii ind the Want Ads
listing efficient store and oflce help this
week, and Wants Ads asking for store
help will yield large numbers OF appli-
canls.
Evening journal., 1919-12-08

years. These were the forebears Of the
Moors Of Cheswold.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG

The Haul-Me-To-W Work club held
a brief but very important meeting
this morning, T. NJ. Brandon, the
noted traveller, presiding.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06
GAMBLING GOSSIP.

Best bet for the day-Prohibition
Legislators are framing a law that
would make il illegal for newspa-
pers TO carry weather predictions.
They claim IL tends 10 foster a spec
uiative instinct in people.
Manufacturers Of loaded dice and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06
CERMANYs RECONSTRUCTOR.

Germany has appointed Otto Gessler formerly
mayor of Nuremberg. Bavaria be e. minister of
reconstruction Those who have the start he
has made say he is eding admirably far.
This is appointment full of hope for Germany.
The picture of Mr.. Gessler shows him to be
of pure mental type. His head is entirely lacking in
the heavy jowls of the Prussian He is of
clear, vision. ideals. The big part of his head
all above the chin is finely modelled. the
nose fine straight long. The eyes wide
apart straightforward and sincere. The mouth is
German mouth all but like that of
the finest English type
The news photograph shows the head resting
the hand. characteristic attitude of the think
ing There is not heavy. materialstic. short
sighted, line head face. hand shout
der 1t is the face of a who should see beyond
today. who should think his people and for
himself to whom the things OF mind and spirit
dominate those o
Germany has suffered long enough from leaders
who could lead only into the slough. Her appoint
ment of of this type is the most hopeful sign
that has vet from that country. This man. if
fulfls the promise of his neaments, is the kind
with whom Americans deal something like
ineligible terms. He thinks in terms of ideasm
of Prussianism.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06
Other Editors Than Ours
AMERICAN IDEALS THAT MUST BE UPHELD
Manufacturers Ncws.l

We have not really examined our American ideals
for 60 years. and It is well for US TO search our
hearts again.
1t has long been question Lincoln said
whether any government which us not too stronc
for liberties OF the people be strong enough
o maintain itself"
Woodrow Wilson voicing the same thought said j..
THE business of government is TO that other
organization is strong itself; 10 that no
body or group of men, matter what their private
business is may come into competition with the
authority OF society"
These principles have been re-stated and brought
down date in the words OF Gov Coolidge
Of Massa chusetts: There is right to strike
against the public safety by anybody anywhere, any
time. We conuot think of arbtrating the govern
ment "a sorm OF law. There can be opportunity
for any compromise in respect either"
These the principles existing from the be-
ginning Of our country, much greater than any
industrial 6>p -te. greater than any candidate or
party. shield against the tyranny OF class, under
which alone TIRE poor and weak md secu ity
and hope
These ideals have survived one merry test and
approach yet graver crisis. II stin believe
them must we think and preach and ~~rve
them?