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The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-28

After the first surprise OF the meet
ing the two young people had a very
animated conversation. Helena Ber-
wick told how she and her chum had
worked at the canteen in France and
were about to return to their old posi-
tons when the chum suggested their
going to visit the White mountains.
She also said that they expected to
leave the mountains within the week.
Irwin told Of his experience since
leaving the little town Of Moutiers.
bow he was wounded and of his or
ders to 60 to this rest camp for COM
plete rest cure. He added that he
was so much better that he thought
he would be able to leave within few
days.
The lieutenant and Helena were so
deeply interested in their talk that
they had failed to take notice that
the Sun had sunk behind bank Of
clouds and that a severe rainstorm
was brewing. When they stopped
minute they started up in astonish-
ment. Before they could get to the
hotel where Helena was spending her
days the rain came down in torrents.
Helena went to her room, and Irwin
back to camp, but not before he re-
ceived a promise from his friend that
she would go for ride the next day.
The next day was clear and beauti-
full, and the two had a most enjoyable
trip. This was not the last one, how
ever, before the girls went home.
Several months passed, when Helena
received an invitation from her chum
to come to a party which was to be
given to her brother week later
when he arrived from overseas. She
gladly accepted the invitation, and
there was a great amount Of fun get
ting ready for it. During the excite
ment Eleanor had forgotten to men
ton that her brother was bringing a
friend with him.
The girls went to meet them. The
train pulled into the station, bringing
with it two we'll and happy boys. The
brother rushed to his sister, catching
her in his arms, both forgetting for
time the other two, until sharp ex-
clamation from Helena reused tnem.
Turning quickly they saw that Helena
and Irwin knew each other well.
"Why, Helena, do you know my
brothers friend?"
Irwin, you old scout, you never told
me of any girl" came from the
brother
"Well. you see," replied the young
soldier, Miss Helena and I met first
in canteen in France; then later in
the White mountains; and now, as a
strange coincidence, we meet again in
my old pals home town."
The young folks, when they could
stop talking long enough. went to their
home, and that evening the young peo-
pie had a very pleasant time. Helena
went to bed tired but happy that eve
ming, for had not Irwin said some very
wonderful words that night?
Copyright, 1919. Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate.)
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-28
MIR AND MRS. CAUGHM.AN HAVE
MOVED TO LEXINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. James Caughnan
have moved from their country home
on the Wyse's Ferry Road to Lexing-
ton and are now occupying their
home on Depot street, which was pur-
chased from the Kaiser estate. Mr..
Caughman has leased his plantation
to different parties and expects to
make this his permanent home.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-28
ROADS ARE GETTING
IN MIGHTY BAD WAY

From every section comes the re-
port that the roads are getting in a
very bad way, due to the heavy rains
of the last few days and also to the
heavy travel The work Of the county
chaingang is badly handicapped, as it
is almost next to impossible to build
roads during 4 rainy spell.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-28
FROM THE U. S.
WILL TOUR IN CANADA

Montreal, Jan. 23.-More than 200
representatives of the National Editor
ial Association of the United States
will tour eastern Canada. including
the maritime provinces next June fol-
lowing it's annual convention at Bos-
ton. beginning the week Of May 81, it
was announced today by Will Wilke,
Of the association.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-28
DENT WILL FINISH
ROUNDS THIS WEEK

County Auditor w. D. Dent will fin
ish his rounds over the county this
week. completing his itinerary at Cay
ce and New Brookland tomorrow and
Saturday. After this week Mr.. Dent
may be found at his office in the court
house, where he will finish taking the
tax returns for the year
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-28
BOX PARTY AT ST. JOHNS.

There will be box party, cake
walk ad fish pond at st. Johns
school house (near Hope Station) on
Saturday night, Jan. 31st. The pub
lie is cordially invited. The proceeds
will go for the benefit Of the school.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-28
THE BON HECR CLUB.

The Bon Heur Club will meet with
Mrs. A. D. Martin and Miss Annie Lou
Taylor. on Friday afternoon at o.
clock. \ full attendance Of members
is urged.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-28

c,t@urn Infantry band. Camp Jackson,
if the plans of the promoters go
through. 1t is expected that there
will be big attendance at the dance
Friday night
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-28
GASOLINE SYSTEMS

Oil Tanks and Pumps, Air Compress
sors, Computing Scales, Floor Scales,
Show Cases, Account Registers, Re-
built Cash Registers. Safes. Store Fix
lures.
THE HAMILTON SCALES co.
Columbia, s. c.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-28
REGULAR HOP NEXT FRIDAY
NIGHT IN CORLEY BUILDING

The regular Friday night hop in the
new Corley building will be featured
this week by music from the Forty
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-28
Hippety Hop.

HipPety Hop.
k4ippety hop to the Government snop
10 buy War Savings Stamp dandy;
lDae for you and one for me,
\ And one cor Brother Sandyl
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02

son has been. Both were accused OF
going beyond their lawful prerogatives
land occasionally with some show OF
truthfulneas.
The moral seems plain. II the prcsl-
dent were limited to one term--of say
six yaars--ws believe such a spec
tacle as has been witnessed In the cam
patgn now closed--and others alluded
to--would very rarely IL ever appear.
Because OF sheer unfamiliarity with
hia duties, president would be more
or less compelled 70 consult with and
rely upon others. The opposition.
realizing that his policies were not
being shaped with a view 20 promote
his rs-elantion. would be less disposed
to raise personal issues with him. All
OF this. we believe, would conduce to
the peaceful progress OF the country.
A the case stAnda, however. we have
hardly finished with electing presI-
dent until a campaign In projected for
his recollection. II no In even receptive
to such Ambltion--and most OF them
are--every act OF his administration II
| Influenced. TO some extent. by II. OPP
position becomes personal as well az
political. And this II even more pro-
nounced II he Ia reelected. The con.
clusion, therefore. seems almost ir-
reNlstible that there would be less OF
personality and more concentration on
the real issues before the country II
the president wAs In every case limited
to one term.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02
MacSWZNEY MARTYR
Daily Editorial Digest

|, 'Some years ago." It points out,
what the Irish asked was home rule
Then some OF them moved on to the
platform OF dominion government like
seem pretty well agreed on nothing
| short OF complete separation. It Is hard
T, to see where the strong hand has won
any remarkable progress toward a
! peaceful settlement. Bloody reprlsals
are the order Of the day on both sides
and creeds, unless they can somehow
be made guarantee OF life, liberty and
the pursuit Of Aappiness?"
| A few writer's, however, condemn
| MacSwiney and his resistance as mere
ly, aggravating the critical situation
good. He. is simply another "unwlse
bitterness" in the opinion of the
Greensboro IN. c. News Qnd), for
gulf between England and Ireland. al
ready too wide and too deep. He has
rendered more bitter tho venomous ha-
tired that already exists. He has Inn
messurably strengthsnsd Intolerance os nn,e IN n
more OF the spirit OF tolerance.
What the indianapolis News Qnd.l
calls his dramatic but iil-adyised bid
for the sympathy Of the world" has,
in the opinion OF the Topeka Capital
Increased the real Irish trouble, which
II considers the differences among her
own people, II the Irish would patch
up their own quarrels they would find
that there Is no freer government any
where on earth than that Of England"
A number OF writer's. feel, as does
the oklahoma City Oklahoman (Dem.),
that "MacSwiney could have been OF
much crater service to the Irish cause
II ne had continued to live and use his
will and personality to further the
movement for Irish freedom" And the
Springfield (Mass.) Union (Rep.) as
serts that Irish freedom will be won
by Irishmen who fight for their own
lives rs well as their country. not by
men who starve themselves to death.
TO this the New York Globe. Und.)
replies that "the value OF his demon.
stration is unmistakable. He dignihed
the Irish republic by dying for It. He
gave the world a nobler Conception of
Sim Fein than Is conveyed by the long
tale OF assassinations and ambushings."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02
Tennessee Wastes annually Il
Third of Money Expended

1000. II the Tennessee attendance
had been as good as that or Indiana
the loss from this source would have
been only a little more than 100000,
or about one-fifth OF what II actually
was. BY not having an attendance as
good as that OF Indiana, which IL a
rural state like Tennessee, but which
has much harder winter climate, Ten
nessee lost more than $l.90O,O0O.
But these figures do not represent
fully the loss from irregular attend
ance. An absence OF three children out
OF class OF ten for week means not
only the loss Of the time OF these chill
dren for that week. II also means the
retardation Of the other seven children
for a week whilc the teacher is trying
make up for the lost time. But tnere
is still a greater loss when five or six
children are absent one day and two
or three another day. 4 careful study
OF the pages of the record books of the
teachers In the public schools of Ten
nessee reveals clearly to one who knows
Of school practices that the state
losing through unnecessary irregularity
Of attendance fully half OF the money
expended for the public schools. o.
course, II will never be possible 70 get
100 per cent attendance, but II Is
easily possible to get 90 per cent. at
tendance, and the state should not be
satisfied with less. 1t Is too poor and
its school fund Is too small to permit
the people of the state to be satisfied
with a wastage like that which 1t now
has and has had for years. School
taxes to be paid by parents and other
adult citizens must increase from year
to year, but by more regular attend
ance the children may insure better
results for the, money expended even IL
they cannot lessen the burden of tax
alton.
All people interested in the schools
should bear constantly In mind these
two objects: First, that II does not cost
any more TO give instruction every day
TO all the children enrolled in a school
than II does to give instruction to an
average of 70 per cent. of them; and,
second, that the effectiveness OF the
instruction for those who do attend
regularly depends very largely on the
regularity of the attendance of other
children. Teachers can do much better
work with each individual lhild In
school when the attendance is good
than they can when the attendance is
irregular.
1t is impossible to estimate the final
loss to the state through the defective
ness in the education of the children
due to this irregularity Of the attend
ance.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02

license out Of existence within tho next
five or even ten. years. II would still
be possible under the present act 10
get ones case Of whisky from tho
wholesaler. and for groups Of working
men to club their resources ana 20
make q similar purchase"
Speaking OF ''loopholes'' also awakens
memories In this country. The traffic
over which Scotland 10 now agitated
holds the high record In its faculty Of
finding ioopholes, legal or Illegal. In
resuming the thread OF it's story. the
Manchester Guardian continues:
THE towns and the cities are the
real battle-ground OF the trade and the
temperance advocates. In Glasgow
alone the number of licenses Is 1914,
or one to every 900 OF the population,
and q great many Of the licenses are
concentrated in districts where pawn
shops and the most abject poverty
flourish side by side. Strangely enough.
| IL In from these districts that the trade
fear the worst and that the temperance
workers hope for the best. In the most
degraded tenement in low Stun In the
Cowcaddens every voter put his or her
name to the requisition paper In the
hope. II Is said. OF achieving In this
way tho emancipation they were too
weak to gain for themselves by other
means. Undoubtedly the women'g vote
will have decisive influence upon the
elections. Almost every line OF tenn
perance propaganda Ia directed to-
wards them. and most cartoons depict
pinched and ragged children starving
In the cold while the male parent en-.
tertains himself In the public house."
This also has a familiar ring. The
towns and cities were the plague spots
in this country. but the pressure for
tho cleanup had to be applied mainly
from the outside.
The Guardian makes note OF the great
work In the campaign of "Pussyfoot"
Johnson, the American crusader.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02
nRlrAlN,s TEMPERANCE FIGHT.

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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02

Again . divergence Of policy between
Great Britain and France seems 70
have developed. me difference has
Rxlsen over the disposal OF alien prop
trty IN the United Kingdom. The
British have recently declared their
purposs q rsnouncins The right to
conaseete German property located IN
ssitish territory. and II 10 20 this pur-
pose that the French object. since the
matter apparently concerns Great
rsFitain sions. howeysr. French spposi-
eion b probably based on the moral sf-
Sect Of the British decision. II 10 con-
c>iyabls that. whom Great Britain
9zakes such generous concession, pub
Nc oplniop might expect France TO fol-
low her aiiy's example. And this Ia
precisely what France dosen't want
II ssh - N ssv.sal ether masters
E9YyiouNly. Erancs appears a. an OBJ
waqs ~ Che Fsstoration az harmony
x1pfe ere. " course. reasons for this
nffstpde whieA % not apply with equal
force 20 other countries. France was
ele6 white ~ the war. IN both a phys
<e4 snd . financial sense. Her terri
tory vas rsyaged and her hatred
&rouso6 10 q furious pitch. n 10. az
yet very dif1cult for her 20 view any
matter OF controversy between her and
her late enemies dispassionateiy. In
eksad, therefore. Of dissipating the III
Feeling bstwssn France ana Germany.
the fofu,sr seems disposed 70 keep the
wounds open. She II demanding her
pound Of flesh regardless Of the ANA
slated form, whence Il 10 10 be cut
away. Moreover, she y expecting her
late allies 70 stand with her IN this
attitude.
The destruction wrought BY me war,
however. 10 beyond the power Of any
ecuntry TO restore. II IL one thing to
ndjudge Germany guilty OF precipltating
the vast tragedy. but quite another
and different thing 70 expect colIec-
sion from her Of what she does not
possesA Great Britain understands
this and 10 shaping her policies ac-
ccrdlngiy. Alien property has been a
fruitful source OF contention IN other
countries than Great Britain, our own
snong them. There IL q spirit which
regards everything fair in war, but
IL Is not easy to conceive OF equitable
Qualification for the conhscation Of the
property Of foreigners dwelling IN other
countries unless II was being actively
used to assist the enemy. When we get
30 the bottom OF things. war gives us a
very questionable right Of seising what
doeB not belong to us.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02

Only four states-Alabama, Georgia.
North Carolina and Mississippi-spen
less than Tennessee for each child en-
rolled In the public schools. The aver
age for the United States was $30.91.
Despite the poverty OF the school
fund, as shown by the small amount
expended for each child enrolled. the
state wasted directly, through irregu-
lar attendance, nearly one third Of the
total amount OF money expended. The
average length OF the school term in
the state was 40 days. The average
number of days attended by the chill
dren enrolled was only 96. The average
number of days which the children en-
rolled did not attend was "A, or 31.4
per cent. Of the total. 1t cost just as
much to run the schools as 1t would
have cost II all the children had been
present every day. 31.4 per cent. OF
the money expended in 1918 was ST.
attendance Tennessee ranks thirty
sixth, only twelve states having worse
record.
That It is possible to get a much
better attendance In the public schools
Is shown by the fact that while in Ten
nessee out of every thousand enrolled
an average of 314 were absent daily,
In Illinois only 116 out of a thousand
were absent; in Ohio, 1907: In Oregon,
1903: In Indiana, II. n the attendance
in Tennessee had been as good as in
the state OF Ohio the loss of school
money through this cause would have
been only about 100000, or little
less than a third OF what 1t actually
was. BY not having as good an at
tendance as Ohio Tennessee lost ST.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

You can't save much time by stop
ping your watch,
II you are in the wrong an ally Ia
always welcome.
Cupid has nothing but smokeless
powder In his warfare.
And every man In afraid OF some-
thing; II II isn't anything else It's q
woman.
A girl seldom smiles as sweetly on her
own brother as she does on the brother
Of some other girl
II IL easier for a man to have the
courage OF his convictions II his bank
balance In large enough
A writer says that there Ia great
deal of character in politics--but he
doesn't specify which kind.
An old bachelor says that II q man
does not know OF any reason why he
shouldn't marry all he has TO do Is at
tend his own wedding and find one.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02
DEPREDATI0NS REPORTED

HuntsvIlle, Ala, Nov. 3.--(SpeciaI)
The police have been notified OF
numerous malicious depredations
which were committed Saturday and
Sunday night by jewellers who took adj
vantage OF Halloween in order to COM
init real property damage. Automo.
wheels creased and the cars otherwise
injured, telephone polls were placed In
the streets to cause accidents and
fences and gates were carried away In
many parts OF the city. The police
win arrest the guilty parties II they
can be found.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02
~ CIeveland Herald missed our

me Cleveland Herald missed our
point--whether purposely or not. Its
statement that an assault on the Jones'
boro Jail was led by the state police
or national guard--was OF such char
acter that we fancied the mere calling
OF its attention would be sufficient TO
cause n 20 set the matter right. In
that we were mistaken. We can Under
stand and appreciate partisan anxiety
70 defeat Gov. Roberts. but can hardly
adjust ourseif 70 the methods Indicated.
nut. for the Herald's benefit. we give
herewith our understanding Of the
facts. Gov. Roberts was appealed to-
called out Of bed. in fact-by the
sheriff of Washington county. while
spending the night In the Heraid's own
town. 70 send assistance to prevent the
iynchIng Of a negro prisoner. The ad-
sutant-geperal was called over long as
lance telephone and, in turn, ordered
detachment OF the national guard NJ
johnson City 10 go TO the assistance
o. the sheriff at Jonesboro, They ar
rived Just IN time 70 prevent inc
stormlnc OF the jail.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02
FARMERS HOLD COTTON

Grcenville. $. G., Nov Farm DEM
onstration Agent A. H. Chapman. OF
Greeuville county, today issued a state
ment, based on reports he said he had
obtained from various sections OF the
state, that the farmers OF this state
are holding their cotton and very little
IL being offered for sale, even in cases
Of distress. That the farmers In this
state are holding their cotton also was
reported In an official statement from
Clnna nn AErlcnllmrAl nnllncn
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02
succEEps OR. sEMMgs.

University, Ala, Nov. PROF. Geo.
I. Adams. OF Washington. u. c., recently
professor Of geology at the government
university OF Picking, China, has sue
Crcdcd Or. Douglas X. Scmmes In that
chair al the University Of Alabama. the
latter rosigniug 60 so TO Tampico Mex
leo, 10 take charge 81 tho sociology do
nSrtment OF an English oil producing
corporation engaged in that country.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02
GAME FIGHT.

ssetiOn
James Cox beyond doubt .hs sst candidate the He
from being Every day and Of Coz
nghins militant speech almost crusAdng speech.
ana fighter believes doing whatever
given him do doing WELL ana to the bitter nd The voters who today
deciding whether Senator Harding win the White House
March warmed deal the intense little
sincerity
uban the republican candidate uphill
has been nsndnE against an apathy his party machinery ana
the He has dptsd
electorate which has been fed the lies about the
issue the nations
BY the support the city bosses Murphy Tassar ana Brennan strong
aid from an element OF the party which had been at outs with the admin
tation read Murphy
he
view: on D9S and they were oas ana .ssros. g. law
that Of George White who necessarily made some mistakes The Organise
advanced cos nsns
energy
Of local leaders He woke the national committee
ds with the campaign He put life into NJ such M tha.
republicans
are genuinely the result
There
feeling feeling
y q. .ro,. mainly from the war IN. bust
antagonstic
at having pay out part Of for
the Of thu He objected the
enacted and determined TO vote against the party
The sooaed
which
burden Gov Coxs candidacy.
OF the sea" about the Of the democratic
the
dominant campaign issues The practical
nomination had little
TONS They enuousiy urged another Thus
lean sally
made little
returned to his determined
speech OF acceptance at Dayton.
nation His mpassoned
angle him votes When with vacaon
mis- his sedasness sincerity shone
Cox also makes splendid address
not merely well rounded mpeing
And with
the effective
good Samaritan governor
nected with the
feeling the answer would not be Ions coming
the result oday ballot should
would be the feeling wanting
republican candidate The campaign Wilson combined
the Paris conference the
right justice in
sraneen the
has combination difficult
organised for Harding
and Gov. I8@W
Gov that not Cox who
mnstraton that lost q
to the candidates
would be remarkable victory the
the agie would be tribute Of
purpose and
can people to the cause of morality
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02
HANDSOME HOME BURNED

Huntsville, Ala, Nov. 2.--(specialJ
Tho handsome home of Or. Il. o.
Williamson, of Gurley, located q short
distance from Brownshoro, was burned
yesterday, causing loss OF about
$4,000. Joe Collier, who was living in
the house, lost all OF his household
goods, worth about 1890.