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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-22
FIND HOLINESS IN FOREST
Buddhist Seekers After High knossI.
edge Let Themselves Be Absorbed
5@g In World OF Nature.

The gods were believed to love the
high forests on the mountain slopes,
and there doubtless they we're wor-
SHIPPED. even as today; every traveller
must be struck by the secluded beauty
Of the ancient groves wherein. In the
far East, the most famous temples are
reared. We may gather from q story
in the Upanishads how Satyakama.
the cowherd, learned from his solitary
communing with the wilds some les-
sons Of the unity Of man with, nature.
His 9nru, struck BY the luminous Ea1s
OF the lad, questioned him. 'You
shine like one who knows God who.
then, has taught you 2" and was an
swered with a radiant smile: Not
man." 81
Even in these early days the, seeker
after knowledge withdrew into the
forest or sought refuge In the noun
tain Businesses. and In n. Brahmanie
times we are told that contemplation
was practiced "in a place apart. pure,
delightful by. its sounds, its waters
and its bowers. full Of shelters and
caves BY this means man might
himself be absorbed in the world Of
nature, and so In the divine.
Sakyamuni, the Buddha. trained In
the Brahmanic school, adopted this
discipline Of meditation in the pres
ence Of nature into the practice Of the
religion he founded. All the impor-
tant recorded events Of his life are
associated with the works Of nature
He received the truth eternal under
the Bodhi tree and under it he entered
Nirvana his favorite retreats were
the Deer forest, the Bamboo grove, the
Vulture peak, and he and his imme-
diate followers accepted nothing from
convert rajahs Of greater value than Z
grove or q garden plot wherein to Get
up their rustic shelters of leaves. To
them 1.-THE body itself was but hut
in the wilderness. flimsy shelter
made by tying together the grasses
that grew around. When they fell
apart, they were again resolved into
the original waste" Their aim was to
become at heart wild creature filled
with the forest sense Of things" n
one Of them sang, and united with
nature. This union. the Buddha
taught, both by precept and practice.
was to be obtained by meditation In
olitude.-Hamilton Bell in Asia Mag
azine. 81 .fG%5 ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-22
SAYS READoPT WAR ORPHANS
Editor Harold Ross Of American L.
oion Weekly Urges Care BY Posts
Of Unfortunate2


Harold w. Ross, formerly managing
editor of the Stars and Stripes, which
was the official publication Of the
American expeditionary forces in
France during the war, has been ap-
pointed editor of the American Legion
Weekly, official magazine of the
American Legion.
Mr.. Ross, native Of Colorado, en-
tered the newspaper field more than
ten years ago and worked on various
papers in Salt Lake City, San Francis
co, New Orleans, Atlanta, New York
and Panama, but chiefly In San Fran.
dsco and the West. He enlisted as q
private in April, 1917, and sailed for
France August l. He was sent to the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-22
Put Them Ii Trenches.

"The trouble encountered in holding
the big British dirigible at her moor
ings," said Forest Killers at the Office,
gave me an idea which I think I will
pass on to the war department. If a
trench had been dug at Aineola, say
1000 feet long and as wide and deep
as the balloon, she could have been
anchored In it, shielded from the
wind, and perfectly SAFE" "But, /"
somebody asked, 'how would they
have gone about it to get the R-34
down In the hole r. "Oh," replied
Killers, 'that would have been up to
the officers Of the, flying field. ="
Newark News.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-22
weda~ood Ben, N. 2.

When you see Wedgwood Ben. Brit
ish m. p" you are not surprised
that he should suggest the nickname
Of Buttons" Though about forty
years old, he looks just the height stse
and age Of the boy Buttons Of the Eng
lish household. He is scarcely nve
feet high. His body Is slender @ Z
boys. His cheek is peach blossom and
the expression Of the face, with rather
comic eyes, is exactly the look Of the
typical street gamin Of London. with
it's shrewdness, its imperturbable good
humor, and its readiness to take on any
little Job. Wedgwood Ben might aef
the part Of Peter Pan on the stage.
or perhaps the apter analogy IL 70
Charlie Chaplin Of the filmsL San
Francisco Arg0naut. al
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-22
p.triot,e .lmaolnation.

Every one who knows anything q
All about real English country people
knows how vivid and unexpected their
talk often IL. Imagination kindles In
them quite startling smiles; % In
thaf Dorsetshire man who, to British
ofbcer's remark that the guns IN Elan
ders could be heard very plainly from
the cliffs that day. replied: They
bain't the guns; they b the tapping
u brakes drum
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-22
HON. for son. Of Service Men.

The national adjutant has received
advice of the founding at Bennington,
Vt, Of a home for the care, main
tenance, education and scientific In
struction In agriculture and horticul-
ture Of the minor sons of soldiers or
sailors who have served In the army
or navy OF the United States OF Amer
lea. or in> the army or navy Of any Of
its European allies; and thereafter for
the like care, maintenance, education
and scientific instruction Of the lfneal
male descendants Of such sons. II Is
.sThe Green Mountain Home, Inc"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-22
Ar, the Boys Know Him.

What do you know about penGicu-
losis? The bug experts In the bureau
Of entomology Of the department Of
agriculture are seeking information
about this five-syllabled adliction,
which the A.. r. f. veteran knows by
the shorter term Of coolies" A re.
port of the bureau says that II lice
borne diseases should get foothold
in this country their appearance in
epidemic form is not impossible.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-22
Seeing lite ii the Army.

An English soldier who had enlisted
in London for two years service
mournfully described his duty as be-
ing ito ride a funeral pair" Further
explanations showed that his time
was spent In driving the gun carriage
horses at military funerals In London
soldiers, ex-soldiers, veterans, hos
pital cases, and SO on. And he sadly
added that the advertisements said.
Join the army and see the world.
It's / mans life !" . 5
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-22

Legion in Minneapolis, last year.
When the headquarters were moved
to Indianapolis, he continued his
work with the organization as execu-
tive secretary, which position he held
until his resignation short time ago.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-22

corps. they will necessarily be leaders
in all walks of life. A.e
'"rhe American Legion proposes to
keep the ex-service men together In
an organization whose ideals are serv-
ice TO our country and service to our
comrades, and their reward will be the
continuing satisfaction of unselfish
service faithfully performed"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-22
Noise as I THIEF Catcher.

To aid In the capture Of automobile
thieves q Los Angeles man has invent
ed clamp to be locked about tire
which makes a loud noise each time
it strikes q pavement and leaves IN
easily followed trail
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-22
Had the Goods on Him.

whats the charge against this
man?" asked the judge.
Fighting in the street." replied the
officer.
.sYou're fined $3.50, my mar"
..What is the 80 cents for, your
honor?"
.'War tax"
.'But, your honor, the wars ovef."
"Over nothing; you were fighting
weren't your
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-01
FLORENCE NOTES

Mrs. Myrtle Dear, wife Of Mr.,
Doc Dear, Of Gulfport, died in
stantly at her home last Thurs
day morning. The remains were
brought to Florence Thursday
night and the funeral services
were held at the Baptist Church
Friday evening at 2 o'clock in the
presence of a large crowd.
Mrs. j. H. Singletary entertain
ed a large crowd of the little
folks, on the school campus Sat-
urday afternoon in honor of the
birthday of her granddaughter,
Mary Knight.
Mrs. M. M. Therrell spent q
few days in D'Lo with her sister
who has just had an operation.
The children Of the Baptist
church rendered very nice pro-
gram at the church Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock.
Mrs. Sam Dear, spent last week
with her mother.
Mr.. Glyn Byrd, who has been
off at work is now at home.
A large crowd attended the Ly.
ceum number last Friday night.
this being the last one this sea-
son.
A few Of the young folks from
Star were here Friday night to
witness the Lyceum.
Mr.. Raymond Berry and Byrans
Courtney spent the weekend a
home.
Miss Ruby Snlallwood, who has
been working in Laurel, was
brought home Saturday after q
serious accident which happened
to her "a few days ago when the
G.. & S. l. train ran into street
car.
Ira Williams met with an &C.
cdent Monday afternoon while
operating a catipillar tractor.
His foot and leg were severely
bruised.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-01
SALESMAN THOUGHT
he HAD THE FLU
r. j. Martinetti, 1923 Court Ave-,
Memphis, Tenn. Wants ALI
ia To Know It. {

/ iMr. Martinetti says: Il was
suffering with a bad cold and
thought I had flu, when a friend
of mine recommended Nash's
Group and Pneumonia Salve, A.
ter using it one night In my
throat and chest (also / swallow.
ed small piece, / awoke feeling
like a new man. If you ever do
any advertising / want you to
publish this letter because I want
my friends to benefit from my ex-
perience. believe Nash's Salve
is perfect, protecting against
Coughs, Colds, Group and Pneu-
monia, for have used it as a pre-
e We feel like Mr.. Martinetti
does. Nash's Group and Pneu-
mania Salve certainly does work
wonders and relieves the most
stubborn colds at once. Get "a bot
tie at Thornton's Drug Store in
Brandon or Kings Drug Store IN
Pelahatchie. -(adv.-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-01
HAS WINTER
| TORN YOU DOWN.
Sickness That Lingers. or Strains
of Caring for Others, Makes
Spring Days Dangerous ,
GET BACK YOUR STRENGTH
Red Blood Means Old-time Vig0r,
and PeptO-Mangan Builds
Rich, Red Blood

Perhaps you have been i'll this
winter-or Others in the family
have, and you've worn yourself
out with extra burdens. And now
your strength Is slow to return.
Week after week you've felt too
tired for anything, and have look
ed it, too-color bad, eyes dull,
and no enthusiasm.
When you don't feel well you
are not well. Probably what you
need right now is the good blood
tonic, Pepto-Mangan. Physicians
everywhere recommend Pepto-
Mangan for rundown, anemic
people. Ask your doctor, about it.
Pepto-Mangan supplies the things
that blood-stawed people lack.
It puts iron and vigor in the blood.
It paints the cheeks in Natures
way, and restores the hearty ap-
petite.
The blood is naturally sluggish
in the Spring and the whole fam
ily would profit by taking Pepto-
Mangan, which tones up and
builds up. It Is pleasant-tasting
and soon makes you feel better.
Your own druggist has it ready
for your call, and in both liquid
and tablet form, just as you pre-
fer.
But to be certain that yod ges
the genuine Pepto- Mangan, ask
for it by the full name, "Gude's"
Pepto- -Mangan." Look for the
name Guides on the package
Advertisement.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-01
the interesting but ao the
hlo

only the most interesting the
practicable and understandable manner.
In the Primary where little folks learn
the most that they do learn through
In the other which geography are taught
know that the these subjects
depend largely the maps gobesn these rooms
there is not a globe esTt
In the teaching Of mensuraon in arithmetic
Plane and Solid Geometry have upon Geoe
figures explanations
rules and formula order only figures
we have for the teaching of these subjects imaginary
the teaching Of Chemistry Botany Physics other
sciences it is not only to have the pupil
themselves order
the theory but it required
before credit only
that have there which might Laboratory equip
ment is coal scutte and club IS. =
In order that teachers the equip
ment which will add SO effectiveness their
structons therefore that you equppng
your building part of your building program.
In order to out the building program above
will cost considerable Some will my theory good
but this district afford it. smaller doing
It, and will how this district Some will say
that they sympathy with the
burden their children with Since children
who will have the of these taxes
men and their privilege borrow this
b the expenditure of this building they
are to have better for
and women to earn livelihood out in this life?
Having shown of the advantages
gram proposed and having
always to be anticipated therefore following
tscs from which, by rough estimate
trlct financially able do all
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-01

You will receive from the state and
county and according estimate should sufficient to
raise the outlined budget In Newton they paying
Ihe corporations in the district
make these gentlemen with the
for lifting school which the needs of
zens OF this district entie them. All country and no
Whec than here the increased living teachers
out OF the teaching profession other professions trades
where they could earn livelihood has brought
which adequately in the serious impairment
the efficiency the schools history has ever
ed nsenty forces making for law
and order and industry intelligence carefully safe
guarded and nurtured people can no more at
ford let their schools crippled impaired than can ay
other community country All country cities
towns and districts taking an evenuality
make these you take the
steps, ~
Believing that have pride district and IN
its most important institution make recommendations with
confidence that having satisfied reaonabe
will adopt them OF 1920
and 1921 and to it that they carried through
Yours respectfully,
KNOX M BROOM PRINCIPAL
Knox M Broom unanimously principal next
term.
At the conclusion Of Mr. adopted
plans outlined pledged support carrying cut the
program in far as It was in its power to do so. y
There being further business Board adjourned subject
to call G. A. HARRISON Chairman
]. A. LINDSEY, Secretary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-01

M. Broom principal splendid report
being plans the future
follows:
Brandon, Miss March 26h 1920 :
To the Honorable Board of Trustees.
Brandon Consolidated District Brandon, Mississippi
Gentlemen: Having past
capacity of Principal school, knowledge
the school conditions qualify situation
touching policies
for the next session.
the school organized control it,
MODERN frstclass school,
hold, though in less degree, l trust, of it
In the FIRST place. the STUDY
notifications additions still necessary entte
place your high
may place among give
children Of this district the best education possible halls
Of college give to them right here
and because statistics show that the school training
cent Of with the completion of their high school
course following COURSE
STUDY the high school which
is attached hereto and marked Exhibit A."
EXHIBIT "a"
the following outlined study
schoo s
eight year by place
Department adopted by
the book commission -s S
given outlined and
adopted That of the subjects be omitted and
substituted.
End. 1 High raised one
and be made high school work
Thus enabling
school Internationally and without Class
Ooneee OF ohvesy IN 'ne outn ana tne oho"lng oeeo
pie of the standard of work to be required:
FIRST YEAR
II;. s' :4 no ., aaI w ~ . p"i""0''
latin 6rst vear p e
Science. general
Mathematics, high school algebra square root.
-SECOND YEAR
English, Rhetoric 8; classics 2, 2 parallel
History, Modern; parallel
Algebra completed
l. H.
Latin 4.
Science. Botany.
THIRD YEAR
English Rhetoric and Word Study 2 American Literature
parallel - 4 =
History English 2 parallel
Mathematics plane Geometry 3 A5
Latin. Cicero
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-01
ASSESSED VALUATION.


Realty ------------ ----$275,5 $4,000
Personal (Brandon) -------- 1O4 $4,000
Personal (outside) ------ 63,293O0
A. v Railroad 20173O.OO
Cumberland Telephone Co. $4,000
Postal Telegraph Co. ------------------- 2,135
Western Union Telegraph Co. 1,677OO
Pullman Co. ------------------------- $4,000
TOTAL ---------- --------------$6596 665oo
OF ~ per centof the assessed valuation There
bonds in THIS district therefore you bond
would build and equip good school building
Your for operating the following
sources:
State and County $1,O68
You get of school levy mills in the
county and from the state the rest Of this
amendment to the state constitution
the appropriation made by the legislature
celved from the state next will be 60
amount received this
From the poll tax you receive from:
Brandon, 118 ------=------------- ------$236.0O
TOTAL ----------$486.OO =
The remainder of the operating the school
from special 6 mill levy district .r1--s
Notwithstanding the distribution for
year. going to be raise special
order to meet the the
the increase the teachers therefore submit
following estimated budget you
an estimate of raise necessary.
1a 1ea.ners ------------------ --- -$65OO00
Jantor ---------- 10000
ncidant.l --- ------------ ----------- 1920 So
~, n,oiuen'al ---------- 10000 -
---------
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-01

In the requirements Association
Colleges Secondary schools either accredited relation
e assuring ourselves that doing standard
High School conditions with High School
faculty must be met:
The number periods taught by teacher not
ced six @ day. The principal should be required to teach
ing the work Of the school The periods left to
members Of the High School faculty should be spent the other
observing
Tbreeourths teaching personnel hold degrees
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-01

Brandon, Miss, March 26, 1920
The Board of Trustees of the Brandon
in the office of Superintendent Brandon
the following proceedings had done, to-wt:
G. A. Harrison Lindsey Secre
tary.
Broom, principal splendid report
of the outlined plans
follows:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-01

The school building stands beyond repair the walls
cracked and the wood works decayed effort
add building would opinion be money
ed because the oldest Of the building
of building built that build
new build
ing be built the brick the walls of the old building
construction Of the building
building
laboratory, music library Office
The recitation Of course
should be built furnish light ventilation
There is not auditorium public en-
and should built hundred
people The auditorium could be by but for
all public in the community plays county
fairs and track meets making school, as it should be- the
center Of the social life in the community
There s practically equipment in your build
ing with which present the subject matter
en necessary expect the subjects m
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-15
TO BE BROUGHT HOME
Experts From Here to EXh me 20
600 Bodies of Our Soldiers

.AdviccS from Paris say that 200
experts will be sent from the United
States to Supcrintcnd the eXhuming
of the bodies of 10000 American
soldiers who died outside of the
army zone in France preparatory to
shipment to the United States for
reburial. Their task will begin in
about two months.
Col. Rethers and staff of Amer
lean officers will have charge of the
experts. The French Government,
the advices say, has agreed to the
programme and has consented to
the removal of the bodies. Each will
be in a sealed coffin inclosed in a
box.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-15
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
FINAL DISCHARGE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That on Monday, February 10th, 1920,
at twelve o'clock noon, the undersign-
ed will apply to the Judge of Probate
of the County of Williamsburg, at
his office in Kingstree, S. c., for let
ters dismissory and her final dis
charge as administrative of the Es-
tate of T. A. Mcdaniel, deceased, and
at said time will fully account for her
actings and doings as such admins
tratriX
CORINE MCDANIEL,
Administrators of Estate of I. A.
Mcdaniel. Deceased.
The County Record is the only
newspaper published in Williamsburg
County.
Evening journal., 1920-04-16
When Woman Changes Her Mind

Women who have brought suit for breach Of
faith to marry, have always set their lacerated
affections at goodly figure
Since the advent Of human life on this planet,
society emerging from the cavewoman, has al
ways, without any reference to precedent, looked
upon woman's right TO change her mind real
part of her nature.
No man has ever showed bravery enough TO
question this, when a woman who has prom
ised to marry John or Jim at a stated time de-
cides to marry instead George or Reggie, the
heart-broken buries his grief and humilia-
ton in corner of his memory and remains
stoically silent on the subject.
On the other hand, "Hell hath no fury like
woman scorned.v and when man, to whom she
Evening journal., 1920-04-16

this line, said: 'rMen who have brought suits for
breach of promise have been laughed out OF
court"
On the other hand, recent big damage suits
brought by fair young women show that broken
hearts of the weaker sex have high recognized
value with judge and jury.
Court decisions in favor Of broken-hearted
young women who have received awards ranging
from $4,000 to nearly quarter of million dol
lars, warning to tickle young men that
woman's heart, in the eyes of the law, is some
thing Of a sacred asset.
Evening journal., 1920-04-16
What Hearts Are Quoted AT

Miss Cora NJ. Clarke vs. John L. Martin.
New York-s25,0O0.
Miss Olivia Broderick VS.. jerome Probst,
Of ClevelandSl912-s40O 900.
Miss Elizabeth Leona Garmone VS.. robn
Brooks Henderson, Jr, son Of the mplti-
millionaire former United States senator
from Missouri-S116,000.
Miss Honora May O'Brien VS.. John r
Manning 1917-S125,000.
Miss Meta Richardson VS. Henry Den
niston, of Pittsburgh, 1916-s1 10000
There are mediums other than the breach %
promise suit through which legal endeavors are
being made to establish a new high value for
broken hearts. When Dorothy Gates Herrman's
young husband, Philip, son of a wealthy New
Jersey contractor, was taken home after run
away match the deserted bride brought an action
against her irate father-n-law for the alienation
of her husbands affections. Her heart was
broken it was alleged, and she asked for 100000
compensation. This suit was later dismissed
when called for trial through the failure of the
young bride to appear in support Of her action.
More recently still Mrs Jewell L. Baynes Of New
York has brought an action against Mrs. Ethel
jackson Lockwood, the original merry Widow"
in the first production of Lehar's operetta for
the alleged alienation of the affections of her hus-
band, George Mcleod Baynes. She assessed her
damages at $4,000.
1t frequently happens, though, that where
valuation is to be put on a mans heart, lacerated
or broken in the progress of courtship, the actual
comnensation awarded scarcely comedies with
the actual damage claimed
Commenting on mans ill-success in obtaining
anv sort of real sympathy from the courts in his
distress at being turned down by the object of
his love- Herman Roth well known New York
lawyer, who has had considerable experience in