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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-02
Notice Teachers Examination

The next regular teachers examin-
alton for all grade certificates will be
held at the Court House in Miller.
December "a. Beginning at 8 a. m.
Addie C. WEIGH,
Sit County Superintendent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-02
FARM BUREAU NOTES
Continued from page s

American Farm Bureau federation, an
nounces that AZ states will have state
farm bureau declarations by December
1. The number this summer was 81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
TOWNER SEES PASSAGE OF
EDUCATIONAL MEASURE
Congressman Predicts Department of
Education Will Be Created.

Representative Horace Mann Tow
ner, of Iowa, joint author with Sena-
tor Smith, of Georgia, of the Smith
Towner bill for the creation of a De-
partment of Education, with the head
a member of the Presidents cabinet,
stated on his return to Washington
few days ago he felt encouraged
more than ever over the prospects for
favorable action on this measure
Judge Towner, asked whether he hop
ed for favorable action at the short
session of Congress, said he would
hardly go so far as to predict this, al
though hearings would be held in both
the House and Senate Committees in
charge. of educational matters, and
consideration pushed vigorously.
Judge Towner, continuing, said the
sentiment back of the Department of
Education bill had taken on such
formidable proportions as to Justify
hope of favorable action on it during
the short session, but that, due to ap-
preparation measures, particularly,
which must be given first attention
passage of the bill might not come un-
til after March 4. AS to ultimate fav-
orable action, however, Judge Tow
ner said he was not in doubt.
In discussing tn influences back Of
the measure, he pointed to the great
interest being shown by women, in
dlvidually, as well as in organizations
of large membership and wide infiu-
ence. He was much interested in sug-
gestions being made in the press that
in the event of the passage of the
measure womna would be named by
President Harding as its head. In any
event, plans are in the making for
consideration of the measure on the
floors of Congress at the earliest pos
sible moment, said Judge Towner.
Comment by newspaper correspon-
dents recently has been in effect that
President-elect Harding has definitely
made up his mind in the event of the
creation of the Department of Educa-
ton to name woman at its head, and
that close friends of his say he is in
favor of the measure. This informa-
ton is said to have come from Point
Isabel, Texas, and from friends of
Senator Harding who discussed the
measure with him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
Zihlman To Have Unique Paperweight


Pieces of a fruit cake belonging to
a Frederick man have been sent to
more prominent men of the United
States than probably any other cake
of its kind ever made. Another inter-
esting feature is that the cake is per-
haps the oldest of its kind in this coun-
try. The cake belongs to S. T. Stull
and was baked in 1872 by the late
Mrs. Stull.
A piece of the cake was sent to
President Wilson when he was mar
ried the second time. Another piece
was also sent to Billy Sunday, the ev-
angelist Both President Wilson and
Mr. Sunday acknowledged receipt of
the unique gift in letters to Mr.. Stull.
Mr.. Stull said that Congressman
Zihlman, Of Cumberland, was also to
be sent piece of this cake The piece
is enclosed in a case which can be used
as a paperweight. On one side is a
glass crystal showing the cake and on
the other side are facts written about
1.-THE piece for Mr.. Zihlman also went
through the World War. Mr.. Stull's
son, Russell, was bugler in Co. A,
115th Infantry, and carried part of
the cake through France and Italy
The original cake was a large home
made one, but now only few small
pieces of it remain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
THE DEATH RECORD.
MRS. CATHERINE ROWSER.

Mrs. Catherine Bowser died at the
home of her son, Mr.. Harvey Bowser,
near Sines, Tuesday, December 9th,
1920, at the age of SO years, 6 months
and % days. At the age of seventeen
Mrs. Bowser became Christian and
united with the Methodist church and
was a member of that denomination
when she died. She is survived by
five sons and many other relatives.
The funeral was held on Thursday.
December 9, 1920, in the United Breth-
rem church at McHenry, where the ser
vices were conducted by the Rev.
John c. Skipper, Of Sines. Her body
rests in the Flatwoods cemetery by
the side of her husband, Daniel Bow
ser, to await the voice that shall
awake the dead
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
FAIR SWEEP


Mr.. and Mrs. Dice Spiker were din
ner gusts at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy White Monday.
Miss Allie Browning is on the sick
list at this time.
Mrs. Clarence Sanders spent Sunday
with friends here.
Mrs. Wesley White and Mrs. George
Fulk and daughter Beyrl, of Sunny
side, returned to their home Monday
from few days visit with their sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Strawser, of Cumber-
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
PAY SCALE PRESENTED FOR
sa COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHERS
Tentative Schedule of Minimum Sala-
rieS Given tn Sunarintandapts

.
ries Given to Superintendents.
At the close of the conference of
State educators held in Baltimore last
week, new tentative scale for mini
mum salaries of Maryland school
teachers, from 500 to $500 a year
higher than the present schedule, was
presented to the county superinten-
dents of the state by DIR. Albert S.
Cook, State Superintendent of Educa-
ton, and Assistant Superintendent
George H. Reavis.
The schedule is wholly tentative, ac-
cording to the emphatic statement of
DR.. Cook. 1t will be acted upon by the
county superintendent at their con-
ference to be held next month. The
teachers associations of the counties
or the teachers, where there are no
associations-will also act upon it..
Then, when the teaching profession of
the state is agreed upon the final
schedule, it will be presented to the
Board of Education for approval be-
fore it reaches Governor Richie for
legislative action
The present minimum salaries and
the proposed minimums are as fol-
lows:
First grade teachers, from $500 to
81 900, increased to $1,000 after seven
years of satisfactory service.
Second grade teachers, from $500 to
$500, increased to 5000 after five years
of satisfactory service.
Third grade teachers, from 5000 to
$500, increased to $3.50 after three
years of satisfactory service.
High school teachers, from $1,000
to $1,000, increased to 81, 400 after
eight years of satisfactory service,
with similar increases for elementary
and high school principals.
1t was agreed by the superinten-
dents that the state must do more to
help the poorer counties finance their.
schools and make possible a more uni
form standard of efficiency. They
agreed that the best practicable plan
for giving this help was for the state
to provide an equalization fund for
the poor counties. Mr.. Reavis pre-
scented this plan after an investiga-
ton of the financial status of the
counties in regard to their schools.
This equalization fund, according to
Mr.. Reavis' proposal, should be $780,
600 in addition to a reasonable in
crease in the present state appropri-
alton for schools.
DR.. Cook said that although an eff
fort would be made to improve all the
schools, it was especially necessary to
bring the poorer counties up to high
er level, if the rank of the whole state
is to be raised.
1t was agreed by the superintend-
ents that an adequate number of prop
erly trained teachers cannot be Sc
cured in the counties until amounts
paid the teachers in the counties is in
creased. While the situation in Bal
timore City and in Baltimore and AL
legany counties has been improved
greatly, it was said that most of the
other counties are in urgent need of
funds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1920.
HARDING SOUNDS NOTE OF
REAL GOVERNMENT

we are racing no easy TASK. we
have our full part in the readjust-
ment of human affairs, after the .
world tumult. We have our tasks
at home. We have our part in the
inevitable work of the civilized
world. | am sure that the neces-
sity of wise solution will inspire
us to work together, to take COM
mon counsel, to be tolerant of one
another and give the best which
is in all of US to attain the ends
which become our republic at
home and will maintain it's high
place among the nations of the
earth.-President- Harding's
address to the United States Sen
ate.
With such prospect, why doubt
what is ahead of US? We have our
tasks, it is true; but we have also
our mighty resources, our will to do,
and now comes at Washington our era
of common counsel, our era of govern
ment functioning along stable lines in
channels cleared for business, not
choked by the debris of antagonsms
and individualism.
AS a nation, we are in for period
of government by understanding-un-
derstanding one another, counseling
with one another, shaping things with
purpose fixed by more than one
mind. Read the extract printed above
from President-elect Warren Hard
ing's speech, and you will look upon
a picture of the next four years at
Washington as definite in outline as
though it were photograph of what
has been instead of what is to be.
Words could not more frankly and
fully reveal the mind of man. Mr..
Harding is to be President; he ap-
preciates the responsibilities and dig
mites of that high office; he also
knows the responsibilities of the leg
islative branch of our government.
Without sacrifice of that appreciation
by either branch, he wants both to
counsel and work together. That de-
sire has not been expressed in real
words from the White House since
President Mckinley began his first
message to Congress December 6,
1897 with these cordial words: at
gives me pleasure to extend greeting
to the Fifty-ffth Congress, with many
of whose senator's and representatives
I have been associated in legislative
service"
AS in those Mckinley days, the
country had the beneft,the bountiful
benefit, of a period of understanding
and unity at Washington, so in the
four years of Senator Harding the
country is to have the same measure
of benefit; for both men follow a pc
riod of chaos and confusion in govern
ment.
Electing Mckinley or a Harding
to the presidency is like promoting a
man who has risen step by step from
the ranks, through one department
after another, until, equipped by ex-
perience in every branch, he knows
and accords to each it's respective du-
ties, and seeks not to take them to
himself, but to organize and unity
them by conference in policy for
which each will work as earnestly and
aggressively as though it were wholly
its own.
Such is the Harding purpose; such
is the promise for the next four
years.
Why doubt what it means to bus
mess, to progress, to prosperity?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16

COAL FOR SALE-I will sell the
coal underlying $50 acres of land
known as the Baker tract, 6 mile seast
of Deer Park; miles west of Schell,
Western Md. Railway. I will take good
real estate as payment on this coal.
Call on or address D. A. McNEMAR,
Deer Park, advertisement $3.50
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
POSTAL SALARY
BILL PASSED
Approved by Both Houses
Increases Payrolls of Dept.
S37,0O0,O00 Annually

Washington. June 3.-After less than
an hours consideration the Senate to-
night passed with "a record vote the bill
providing increased pay for postal EN-
ployes. Similar action was taken by
the House earlier in the day and the
measure now goes to conference
Amendments adopted by the Senate
changed the measure but little and
prompt agreement in conference is ex-
pected.
The bill would affect approximately
100000 postal employees in the United
States, Porto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska,
and would increase the postal payroll
the first year si,375,c0. Additional in
creases for the succeeding three years
would average approximately $37,0 0G0
annually. The bill carries out recon-
mendatione recently made by the joint
congressional commission, following an
investigation covering more than year
into the salaries received by postoffice
employees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
OUT FOR SENATE
Howard Of Fairfax Third Candidate
for franklin Co. NOmina ton

st. Adams, June 6.--The political
calmness of Franklin county has been
somewhat disturbed within the past
few days with the candidacy announce
ments for the various offices of the
county C. Fl. Howard of Fairfax, who
represented his town in the 1919 House
of Represe in the Vermont
general assembly Saturday made pub
lie his intention of running as a can
didate for the Republican nomination
to the State Senate at the primaries
in September. Mr.. Howard is the third
candidate to announce himself, the
others being Mr.. Chaffee of Enosburg
Falls and S. Carl Carpenter of Rich
ford.
Another development in the polit-
ical horizon is the decision OF Assis-
tant Judge c. A. Gardyne of Mont
gomery not TO be candidate Tor
rejection. Assistant Judge r. a. Col
Inns. who completes his first term
this year, says that he will be can
ddate for denomination il it is the
wish of the people but he will make
no contest for the place, No name;
have been mentioned relative 70 a
successor to Judge Gardyne.
Sheriff George p. Catlin authorized
| the statement that he would be a can
! lidate for denomination and re-
| election this fall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
SUPERINTENDENT
TENNESSEE LAUNCHED

New York June 3,-The superdread
noucht Tennessee, biggest and most
formidable fighting ship afioat. went into
commission at the New York navy yard
to-day in a six minutes ceremony In
which A lO-word order from the bureau
Of navigation did the business"
Rear Admiral Mcdonald, commandment
of the yard, read the order which put
the great craft into commission;
you will place the Tennessee in COM
mission on June g.
CAPTAIN r. II. Leigh. then read a nine
word order from Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels:
you will take command OF the Ten
nessee when commissioned"
C,aptain Leigh 'obeyed orders" with
tina battleship's crew at salute when he
took command; a band struck up THE
sar spangled Banner" and the ceremony
was over.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
POPULATION OF NEW YORK
CITY is 5,621,151
Metropolis Makes a Gain of sO4,26s in
Ten Years

Washington. June 6.-The director Of the
census announced last night the popula-
ton Of the five burroughs Of New York
in 1890 as 5,62115l, an increase Of s5i2s3
over the population of the five boroughs
in 1910, or 17.9 per cent. The only one Of
the five boroughs showing a decrease as
compared with 1910 is Manhattan. which
is given as 2.2s4 1o3, as compared with
2,331 ,542 in 1910, a decrease of AZ 439, or 20
per cent. In the previous decade the popu-
lation Of Manhattan Borough increased
4s1 440, or Is per cent.
The population fthe Bronx showed the
greatest percentage of increase in the last
ton years, with a 1920 population Of 732 Ole,
as compared with 43O $50 in 1910. an increase
Of 301 036. or SOS per cent. In the previous
decade the Bronx also showed the greatest
percentage of increase, 230.473 or ll49 per
cent.
The greatest actual increase in inhabi-
tants in any of the borougns il, credited
to Brooklyn. whose 1920 population is CIV
en- as 2,O22 2e2, compared with s34s51 in
1910, an increase of 3s7911 in ten years. or
237 per cent.
Queens borough also showed A high per-
Centage Of increase. having 1851 for 1870.
an increase Of 1910, or DAG per cent.
Richmond. the smallest borough. show
Ell an increase OF 30 per cent, or great
or rate of growth than Brooklyn. Rich
monds population is given as 115,959 for
1920, an increase of 2oa9o.
The population of Buffalo, the second
largest city in the State, was also given
out at S o'clock tonight. it credits Buffa-
10 with 5n5S75 in 1927. compared with 49,
715 in 1910. and 1857 in 1900 The in
crease for the decade is S2,1So, or 49,
per cent. compared with an increase Of
/ 1928 between 1900 and 1910. or o).2 per
! cent.
! Census figures for Boston were also
made public at o'clock last night. ar
| hour after the New York announcement
and disclosed the fact that Bostons per.
centage Of growth in the past decade
was smaller than that OF New York.
Boston is credited with 1898 inhabi-
| tants in 1920 compared with S70.5S5 in
! 1910 and AS AZ in 1910 Boston's increase
between 1910 and 1920 was 1883. or 11.5
per cent. Between 1900 and 1910 Boston's
growth was 1858. or 1876 per cent
Other returns announced last night are:
I New Britain, Conn. $685. increase, 49,
400, or 35I per cent.
Port Angeles. Wash. 5.351; increase.
3of5. or 134.1 per cent.
Miami. Okla, $500, increase. 3,sa5. or
1910 per cent.
Newport News, Va, 1886; increase.
1891, or 7s2 per cent
Manchester, Conn. 1880: increase.
4.729. or 347 per cent
Figures for Chicago, the second largest
American city and Philadelphia, the
third largest, have not been issued for
! 1870
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
WAR RISK OFFICER
1t. Edward 5. Jones Gets Appointment
for Vermont American Legion

Brattleboro. June Lieut.. Edward s.
Jones. Brattleboro. has been appointed
war risk officer for the American Legion.
Department of Vermont, in place of Capt.
F.. W. Gibson. who resigned on account
Of his candidacy for Congress in the Sec
ond district.
This appointment was made by the
executive committee of the department.
Lieutenant Jones has been associated
with Captain Gibson in assisting eN-
service men in negotiations with the war
Risk Bureau and is prepared to answer
any inquiries or take up any claims in
connection with insurance. compensation
for injuries and for relatives OF deceased
soldiers, allotments, allowances. back pay.
and all other financial matters in which
ex-service men have rights and claims.
His office will continue at Brattleboro.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
THREATENS TO JAIL
CIGARETTE LAW BREAKERS

Brattleboro, rune Jail doors will
open for convicted violators of the Yer
mont law relative to selling cigarettes 10
minors in Windham county hereafter If
States Attorney E. w. Gibson of this
place has his way. The States attorney
to-day warned all persons in this section
known to deal in cigarettes that he would
prosecute all violators of the cigarette
law. and he stated that he would ask the
court to impose Jail sentences instead of
fes upon conviction. States Attorney
Gibson has Just received a complaint
from the Windham County Sunday School
association calling his attention to the
alarming extent of the use of cigarettes
by boys" and asking him to strictly en-
force the law relative to their sale.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
CLAIMS WIFE'S AFFECTION
ALIENATED $4,000 WORTH
Alexander G.. Mason OF Rutland Sues
Michael DuEnn of Same City

Rutland June 6.-Alexander G. Ma
son OF this city, one of Vermonts fore
most insurance men, has brought suit
in Rutland county court against
Michael Dugan of this city. a retired
liquor dealer, to recover 5000, for
the alleged alienation of the affec-
tions Of the wife of the plaintiff,
Mary E. Mason. Criminal conversation
is alleged
The declaration sets up that the
Masons were married at Swanzey.
n. H., in June, 1907. and that the
plaintiff enjoyed the love. affection,
services and society Of his wife until
January 1. 1920, when the defendant
began to "entice and persuade" the
woman with the result that her affec-
tons for Mason were destroyed and
she left him May II. 1920
The Masons have four children. He
is secretary Of the Vermont Accident
Insurance company and for many
years was secretary Of tho Rutland
Business Mems association. His wife is
very attractive women of about
35 years. 90 years younger than Du.
gan who is a widower.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
100000 FALSE WHISKEY
PRESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN

Chicago, June 3.-Three hundred thou.
sand spurious whiskey prescriptions
have been written in Chicago since pro-
hibition went into effect, according to an
estimate made to-day by Captain Hubert
Howard, federal prohibition director fol
Illinois
Tabulation Of 1910 prescriptions for oh.
tanning liquor. picked at random, showed
general debility" standing second high
in the list of reasons for it's need, ac-
cording to Captain Howard. Bronchitis
caused issuance of more than one-third
of the prescriptions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
LOSES HIS LICENSE
Randolph Man Killed Horse-Ben'
nipgton Case Also Reported

Montpelier, June 4-Harry A. Black.
secretary Of State. has suspended the au-
tomobile operators license Of p. p, LAM
son Of Randolph because of reckless driv'
ing Of his automobile. The machine ran
into a carriage, killing the horse and
throwing the occupants of the carriage
into the road,
The matter of Samuel Kelson of Benz
ninston having had some trouble has been
reported to the secretary. who is investi-
eating the affair. II has to do with the
charge OF exceeding the speed limit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
LOSES HIS LICENSE
Derby Man Convicted of Intoxicntion
While Drivinc-Cannot Drive for Year

Montpelier, June s.-Harry A. Black, sec
rotary of state. yesterday morning sus-
pended for a period of one year the OPP
terators license Of Lawrence Mouton so
that he will be unable to drive an automo-
bile unless he does 1t against the laws
of the State. Mou!ton. who is a resident
of Derby. was convicted of intoxication
while driving a machine.
! Mr.. Black also gave a Montpelier young
man sorie sound advise Friday afternoon
al the ball game relative to lis custom
OF using ais "cYt out" on East State street
and told him that complaint about it
meant revocation of his license.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
HAVE GET-TOGETHER
eventh Masonic District Meets with
Franklin Lodge mt st. Adams

St. Adams. June "A "Get-Together"
II the seventh Masonic district was held
his afternoon and evening with Franklin
lodge. No. 4, +. e A. NJ.
At 4:3o o'clock was tho opening OF the
|pdge in form on the third degree. From
I've to six O'Clock was a reception and
fet-together with music by an orchestra,
IN excellent buffet banquet was served
rom 600 to 73o, Proceeding the banquet
Vas a smoke talk. vaudeville entertain
|nent at the city Hall asd a Masonic
howe at the Empire theatre especially
krranged for the occasion. Those in
|harge of the entertainment were Arthur
r. Holmes, master; c. w. Moore, senior
warden, and c. l.. Earle. junior warden
bver 1900 invitations were sent out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
TOWNS PAY INTEREST
L nited state~ Deposit Funds Interest
-IOO Places Have Money

Montpelier June 4.--The towns in the
state are now paying TO the State treas
urer their interest on the United States
deposit funds. This is due by the first OF
the month. Last year, the only town that
paid up the amount loaned to IL was
Peru, the total sum being A54 S., leaving
a few over 100 towns that now have money
upon which a revision of the allotment
will take place after July l, based upon
the reports of the census recently taken.
Some towns will he unable to have as
much of these funds as they have in the
past.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
REPORT BAD ROADS
Motorists VIII BE Warned of Towns
to Avoid-4O Complaints Made

Montpelier June 1.-THE State highway
commissioner is receiving more reports
about bad roads. There have been 70 re-
ports made thus far some of which In
clude the cleaning up of troubles.
Mr. Carpenter of the office Is making
an abstract OF the reports, copy OF
which is mailed to tourists. who want to
know the best routes through the State
so that If a town does not want to drop
off the best route it wants to get its
main thoroughfares in good shape and
make it's detours passable, for the report
cannot show many details,