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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-09
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-09
Picturesk.
A Present Day Skate

Here is at least one Kind Of skate
a man can get on and roll around
all he wants to. But there's moth
ing barred about that. One thing
about it though that reminds us of
the old-style skate and that is that
you are usually strapped if you keep
on them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-09
Right Side Up
Near A Holocaust.

Judging from all reports they
pretty nearly had holocaust down
in Colorado. A holocaust is a cross
between conhagration and an i'm
minent disaster water. water, ev
erywhere, but not a drop to drink
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11
A POINTER

The following note from an ad-
vertising agent who has been sending
quite lot of business to The Herald
and News. In sending the change of
copy for a large advertisement the
following note is added by the agen.
'Note: This advertiser has re-
duced the. number of papers he is
using and continues your paper be-
cause it brings results. Just wanted
you to know your advertising pulls.
We simply throw this out as a
pointer to those who have wares they
want to sell, and the way to do it is to
let the buying public know they have
'em, and the way to do that is to place
your ads in paper that pulls" And
The Herald and News is that paper
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11
part that we had to detour.

Work is also being done on the hill
this side of the Broad river bridge.
The road bed IS being changed alto
gether and you come straight up the
hill from the river and then around
so as to save so much digging Of cuts.
The dirt that is being taken out IS
hauled across the bridge where a fill
is being made out to the railroad
track so as to make an overhead cross
ing instead of the grade crossing. And
lust beyond the railroad a fill is being
made and that rise beyond the rail-
road is being taken down. When
Richland finishes the job we will have
fine road all the way to Columbia.
The gentleman who took passage with
me to Columbia said it would take
at least year to finish the road. But
it will be worth while to wait IN pa
tience when you know that by wait
ing YOU will have a real road. When
the winter rains begin travel this
way to Columbia will be cut cut by
the condition Of the road, at least
until the rev road is opened.
E. H. A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

The meeting was very hcldful to me
and ! am sure will help me in the
work that we have in this county.
The conference was Well attended and
Nh. Swearingen discussed all the laws
pertaining TO the financial condition
and how help is 20 be secured from
the state. 1t takes money to run the
schools and if the legislature should
fail to provide the means to carry out
the laws that have been enacted it
will demoraliZc the whole system.
Gov. Cooper made a talk and SAID
that we would have TO get some new
system Of raising revenue besides the
old antiquated one of a straight prop
erty tax. That all the states of the
union had adopted different measures
for the raising of revenue. The state
should make provision to carry out its
own acts or repeal them so that the
people might know what to depend
upon. Mr.. SWearingen is to be in
Newbcrry at the teachers meeting
next Saturday, and want him to tell
you just how some Of the state laws
operate and what you must do to COM
ply with them. And / want every
teacher and every trustee in the coun-
ty to be present. And | am also send
ing a personal letter to the members
Of the legislature to meet with us so
that we may talk together about the
situation. | am going to try to avoid
any deficits the coming year, and
there is just one Of two things to do,
and that is either to provide the mon
ey or shut down the school. We had
quite number the past year, though
the aggregate was not so very large.
We should not want to shut down any
school, because the term is already
short enough and 200 short, but we
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11
THE COLUMBIA ROAD

We drove through the country lat
Tuesday to attend the conference of
county superintendents. May be
some one would be interested IN the
condition of the roads. From New
berry to Chaplin the road is all right,
except for the many rocks that are IN
it from Midway school almost, 1t
seemed, all the way to Chaplin. 1t
hurts US to drive over them, and we
have often thought if there could be
used big roller on these rocks so as
to fasten them in the dirt they would
then make a good road bed, but as
they are, somehow we always feel
that we would about as soon have a
little rough road as so many rocks
And then part of it needs attention
or it will soon be washed in holes
This part has been taken over oy the
state highway commission.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

district to work actively there is no
telling or calculating the amount of
good that may be done, not only for
the school but for the community. l
hope to have real live association
organized in each school district dur
ing the year. Two or three organiz-
ed while Miss Thomas was with me
few days last spring have already
done fine work. Notoably Hartford
and Recderville and the one organlz-
cd at Bush River at the opening of
school. E. H. A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11
AMONG THE SCHOOLS

o o 9 o @ o o 9 o o o o o Q 9 O o
The formal and the regular open
ing of the Jolly Street school was held
last Monday morning. invited Pas
tor Freed to go along with me and DR..
Derrick was to be there, but owing to
the absence of some member of the
faculty from the campus he could rot,
much to his regret, get away. We
left Newberry at o'clock in the
morning so that we might get back
in time 10 go to similar opening at
Bethel-Garmany. The driving down
to Jelly Street was fine, the roads
good. Rev. S. P. Koon is the priaci-
pal and he is assisted by Mrs. Bessie
Richardson and Mrs. w. B. Bolnest,
Jr. Miss Olive Richardson who was to
teach having decided to get married,
sent in her resignation. These are
the same teachers who taught the
school the past session. There were
quite number of the patrons and
friends of the school present and
about rs children for the first day,
which is a good enrolment. Mr.. Koon
conducted brief religious exercises
and then talks were made by me AID
Pastor Freed which seemed to be en-
joyed and appreciated by the people
present. This is weak district fin
aneially, but strong in children. And
now for several years by the aid of
the state they have been able to
maintain a fine school. And the
school spirit has been and is Sill
good. The school has done a great
deal for the bctterment of the COM
munity and the pity is the district can
not be enlarged so as to increase the
financial strength as we'll as the num-
Der Of children. The school has been
able to make the seven r,onths siacc
the adoption of the qua.-zing law,
and did so the past session with only
a small deficit, but Under this act aad
it's application by the state depart
ment it is impossible to avoid 4 deficit
unless some other source o. income
is provided, because there is. a certain
amount of incidentals that are Eecc5-
sary and then it never happens that
all of the special tax that is cn1EScd
is collected. But the collection WIS
so close to the amount charged in this
county that the deficit from tbs
source is negligible.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

From Chaplin they told us we wou |
have to take the old road by Spring
Hill. This has been worked by the
Lexington chain gang and is better
than when we were over it last, but
needs something yet. From Wateree
creek on to Columbia the road has nos
been worked recently, and is not as
good as it orcc was, and = IS not
being worked for the reason that
Richland now has force at work on
the paving, and we were told that
possibly. the paving would stop at
Ballenti.e as there was an injunction
to prevent the road detoucing there
to meet the new road that has been
built b.; Lexington county down to
Hilton, and that possibly Richland
would build two roads, one to Wa
teree creek and the oSher to Hilton,
and make them both top soil roads in
order to satisfy the Spring Hill folk
who object to the road leaving SprlhS
Hill.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11
Miss Irene Workman taught the

Miss Irene Workman taught the
school last year and had verw sue
cessful session, taking into consider
alton that we were building a new
house. Dr. Daniel and myself talked
to the children and Mr.. I. u. Smith
and Mr.. J. A. Davis of the trustees
gave words of encouragement and
promises of cooperation. The folk
out here are very proud OF their
school and of the new school house,
and it is one of the neatest and best
of the two teachers schools in the
county. and every one is interested
in the success of the school and that
spells success. The trouble with some
of these schools that are trying out
two teachers is 10 nave the children
to comply with the provisions of the
equalizing law as to enrolment, to be
able to secure state aid. And the 10
cal income is not sufficient to run the
school the seven months without some
outside aid. If we could get over the
first wear we would be all right, be-
cause somehow a good school brings
the children. But there must be an
enrolment of not less than 25 to the
teacher and an average attendance
each month of not less than IS to
each teacher.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

The awful assault on Mr.. Johns,
aged merchant of Newberry county,
and his wife, by negaoes as reported,
convinces US that crime is on the in
crease among -: people despite I'll
the preachers and leaders can do
We who dare to advise and train our
young people must be stressing the
wrong points. Probably we put too
much stress on the other mans
wrongs and our desires to cope with
him to unfold and study our own
wrongs and woeful condition. Surely
we put too much stress on shouting
and weeping over the expected glo-
ries of heaven, and the sanctlfled
humbugs of earth to take time to tell
the whole truth and real condition Of
our people.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

The time for starting the compul-
sorry attendance is left with the trus-
tees of each district. l think it should
be uniform in the county at least, but
under the law each board can fix the
time so long as it is fixed for SO con-
sccutive days. The copy of the act
is printed in the back Of each school
register and / hope every teacher will
read it and familiarize himself or
herself with its provisions. And l
have a number Of copies of a little
pamphlet containing information for
trustees and teachers in regard to the
school law which l will be pleased
to give or send to any teacher Or trus-
tee who would like to have a copy.
It gives the laws pertaining to state
aid. And study of these laws would
save lot of trouble when it comes
to making application for aid, be-
cause if the people who have to COM
ply with the law knew the law it
would be easier to comply. Mr.
Swearingcn has mailed copy to each
trustees ard | would like for each
teacher of the rural schools to get a
copy and become familiar with it, and
understand just what is to be done
in order to get the aid.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

From Jolly Street we drove back by
the NeWberry road in order to get to
Bethel-Garmany by highway, and
we reached there about on schedule
at 1880 and found quite number
of the patrons and friends of the
school present, and the children as
happy as could be and glad that school
was to start again. This is a fine
school and fine community and the
school spirit runs high, and the peo-
pie take a great interest in their
school. Then there is live improve
ment association here that does
things, and wherever you find live
organization of this kind you are 60
ing to find fine school spirit and a
good school, for you can not have a
good school unless YOU have the good
school spirit. At the public exercises
at Bethel-Garmany Mr.. B. B. Leitz-
sey presided and prayer was offered
by Dr.. Freed, and then DR.. ". C..
Brown made g short talk recalling the
history of the old Mt. Bethel, and
talks were made by Dr.. Freed and
E. H. Aull and Prof. 0. 3. Cannon.
The school starts off well with Miss
Matte Cromer and Miss Mary Brown
two OF the teachers the past year,
and Miss Mary Wheeler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

Miss Thomas, the state organizer
Of rural school Improvement aSsocia-
tions for the state has promised
to be with me next week, beginning
on Monday, October II. / will try
to arrange an itinerary and get it
published in the next paper SO that
we may visit as many schools as
possible from Monday to Friday. l
believe that a good live and active
association in each school is the best
adjunct to the success Of the school
that we could have. If we can get
the good women and mothers of each
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

The above is from Light, negro
PAPER published in Columbia. 1t is
very true, as the editor says, that
what the negro needs is to be taus Mt
and told the truth, and what iS best
for him to do so long as he continues
to live in this country. He should oe
told the truth in all frankness and
candor and to understand the true
relations that must exist if he is TO
live here in peace. There is du5y
here for the white people to take a
little more concern in giving the
negro the right sort of education and
training. -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

Please remember that the teachers
association will meet at the high
school building al Newberry on next
Saturday and we will begin at 1890
so as to give time for the reorganiza-
ton and also that Mr.. Swearingen
may have plenty of time to talk to
teachers and trustees. And that 4
am expecting every teacher to attend
this meeting, and that l shouold be
exceedingly pleased to have every
trustee present. 1t will not take a
great deal of your time and you can
then ask any question ABOUT which
you may have doubt Of the state su-
pecintendcnt Of education and he can
tell you what is what.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

At the Lorick place picked up a
man who wanted to go to Columbia,
ard he said ne was with the force
that is building the new road, but
wanted to get into town as he had
been sick. He said that the paving Or
the making of the cement road and
the laying of the cement had begun
and that one and half miles had
been put down, and this was IN the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

Tuesday 1 went to Columbia
through the country to attend con-
ference called by Mr.. Sweacingen.
1t was good conference and just
really found out how little l knew
about the schools of the state. They
say it is a good thing to find out that
you do not know anything, and that it
is the first step to knowledge. We'll,
l never did feel that knew very
much, but thought I did know a little.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

I am requested to state that the
compulsory attendance will begin in
Trinity district No. 45 on Monday,
November Ia. All parents and guar
diars will take note of the time All
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

Just after you leave the second
schoo, house below Spring Hill, about
Afteen miles out from Columbia, you
have to detour and come back into the
Columbia road at the II mile post,
or what | used to know as the Lorick
place. This detoUr is little over
three miles and the road is fairly good
but narrow.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

can not pay teachers without money.
The poslponcmcnt Of the payment of
taxes last year put every one at sea,
so far as income for the schools, went.
The schools all closed before we real
ly kuew what the income would be.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

On Tuesday morning l drove out to
Reederville and took along Dr. J. L..
Daniel of the Central Methodist
church. We reached the school around
8 O'Clock so that might get back in
time to reach Columbia for the con-
ference called by Mr.. SweariEgen. A
number of the patrons and friends
of the school were present and we had
a good meeting and the children and
all the folk seemed happy at the
bright prospect for good school
here this session, with ;,Wo teachers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-11

1--WE don't want lazy boys here.
Are you fond of work." asked the
boss.
"No, sir" answered the boy-look-
ing the boss straight in the face.
ooh, you're not, aren't you? Well,
we want a boy that it."
"There amt any insisted the boy,
doggedly.
"Oh, yes, there are We have had a
dozen Of that kind here this morning
looking for situation with u.s."
"Hcw do you know they are not
lazy?" persisted the boy.
"Why, they told me So
$50 l could have told you; but I'm
not a liar"
He got the job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
B. DEMILLE DRAMA
 FORBIDDEN FRUIT'-STRAND

Another typical Cecil B. DeMille TO- nance of married life is offered at the Strand this week, in Forbidden Fruit" DeMille generally takes up an issue in his pictures on married life and he has not disappointed the public in this one. It is just what is meant by flor better or for worse," as it Is promised in the marriage ceremony, and would it in- clude the faithfulness and loyalty of a wife to a man who refused to even aI- tempt to support her.
 The story idea of the picture is one that is easily probable and very appli- cable to life. The question is not a mans failure to earn living, but a failure to awaken to the responsibility of making the effort. It is not allSon this problem, though, for when the wife happens upon a chance to play at the game of a gorgeous cinderella she is shown in all of the luxury, beauty and happiness that life has denied her. though later she has to pay the price of deception.
 A remarkably fine cast takes part in this production. They are Agnes Ayres. as the young wife; Forrest Stanley, Clarence Burton, Kathryn Adams and Theodore Roberts. All of them make themselves felt in the production with excellent performances,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
NEW WATER RATES
 GO INTO EFFECT
Saving Is A Gents on Each 100 Pounds of First
 class Freight

All-water rates from New York and in- terior eastern points to Birmingham anl intermediate Warrior river points yiis the Mallory steamship and the Warrior barge lines, will be in effect by March 1, inauguration day.
 Birmingham merchants may begin now to arrange for shipments by this route.
 O. L. Bum and Murray Brown have returned from Washington, where they attended the conference of Southern rail- way, Mallory line and Warrior trans portation representatives and the new rate was agreed on. The rule of the in- terstate commerce commission is that where a new rate is announced between points heretofore having none, 1t shall so in effect at once The new water rates are such and were in effect as soon as agreement was filed with the interstate commerce commission, except the few days of interval necessary for their printing and publication. Mir. Bum says everything will have been com pieted by March 4 including the print ing and publication. so shippers may go ahead.
 The all-water rate is s1.75 per hundred pounds first-class, Compared with the rail rate of s2.1s1a. a saving of A cents per 100 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
THE BRANDING IRON"
 AT THE ALCAZAR

question that is as old as men and women is handled in ''The Brand ing Iron" at the Alcazar this week. It Is whether man can possess a woman so completely as to utterly dominate her as Pierre Landis does, or whether woman herself is her own possessor As the story is told here that is the only issue for in this particular case there is no attempt on the part of Joan, the meek young wife to absorb or possess her husband, but only a great willingness to belong to him.
 Pierre, dominant and untutored and in moment of insane Jealousy takes sufficient advantage of the humble spirit of his submissive wife to seize her and brand her as his own, so that the whole world may see his mark and know it. Her cries for help are heard by Prosper Gael, a playwright and pagan and law unto himself. Gael rushes in. shoots the husband and takes the helpless wife to his cabin in the wood which he had built for an- other woman who did not have the courage to live life with him as he saw 1t, thought she had no moral scru- ples. After hhis, Joan endures a long succession of changes in fortune that carry her through gamut of experi- ences, which finally carry her again Into the life of the now ashamed and repentant husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
CHARLES RAY AT
 TRIANON THIS WEEK

Charles Ray, who is being featured at the Trianon in '19 and Phyliss," does some of the best work he has ever done as the effervescent and youthful hero of the picture. Ray is particularly suited to the role of youthful enthusiasm that the character calls for. He is shown as Anday Cavanah, a very stylish young suitor for the hand of Phyliss the only girl in the world. so far as he is con- cerned. Andy, however. has a rival i'll the shape of another youth, who is E son of the richest man in town, but has the serious drawback of too much avoirdpois.s Still Andy is often discour- aged and the fat boy is an ardent and persistent suitor. So series of episodes filled with the petty and youthful rivalry ensue, in which all means are emphasized by the two rivals, whether fair or whether foul. tgt
 The idea predominating in '19 and Phyliss" is neither the idea that the youth is 19 or that Phyliss comes into his life, but that Phyliss and 19 both happen together, and together are simply ir- resistable This makes very attractive little love story full of Rays best and most whimsical comedy acting, but it is noticeably different from the other Ray pictures that have been shown recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-01
NINE O'CLOCK" CLEVER
 COMEDY AT LOEW'S

Mine O'Clock" an actAof comedy and songs is the headline attraction at Loew's Bijou for the first three days of this week Five men and one wom- an take part in the sketch and the action and the comedy is kept going so fast that the audience is kept in an uproar throughout the entire 20 minutes of the act
 Clay and Robinson in "The Wop and the Girl is another act on the biE that deserves praise. The girl is good looking and nifty dancer and the wop comedian with his funny jokes told in broken English was one of the out standing hits of the show.
 Delbridge and Gremmer introduced some of the latest dance steps. This act is real treat for those who like good dancing and there is a good DOT tion of comedy and songs mixed in be- tween the dances.
 Harmony and Holmes introduced some clever skating and impersona- tions. The audience awarded them several encores.
 Leon and Mitzi, acrobatics. closed atne vaudeville offering in thrilling man ner. Their act consists of stunts upon the wire and their ability speaks of long experience.
 Mitchell Lewis in Jack London's "The Mutiny of the Elsinore," is the feature picture