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The Little River news., 1921-01-01
Arkansas Sweets are in
 Cold Storage Plants

Fayetteville, Dec. 31-(SpeciaD -l Arkansas is keeping pace with other sweet potato growing states in the building of modern potato curing plants and within the last year cur ing houses at seven different towns in the state have been built with a total capacity of 82,OOO bushels, be- sides many smaller plants that have been erected on the farms of the state.
 Government reports show a 20 per cent increase in sweet potatoes stOr- age facilities for the year of 1920. It is estimated that about 6,0O0,00O bush els of sweet potatoes have been kiln dried and are now being held for more favorable prices. Arkansas has her
 share of this valuable product in stor- age. w. H. Laney, assistant market ing agent of the Agricultural ExteI- sion Extension Division of the Un1ver- sity of Arkansas who is assisting the sweet potato growers in providing modern means of storage, reports large curing plants at the following cities in the state: Hope, 5000 bushel ca- pacity; Ashdown, 12,00O bushels: De- Queen, 10000; Prescott, 5000; Crosett. 20, 900 bushels: Bentonville, 10000: Dardanelle, 10000 bushels.
 Some of these houses are not filled to capacity, but they are taking care of large quantity of potatoes which
 are keeping in good condition. This
 good storage probably will enable the
 farmers of those communities to get
 better returns from their potatoes by marketing later in the season.
The Little River news., 1921-01-01
Arkansas Pays Little to
 Educate the Teachers

Conway, Dec. 31.-(SpeciaD- amounts Arkcnsas expends for teacher training, as compared with other states is now being investigated by the Ark ansas State Normal School in it's eff fort to secure more adequate support for the institution which is literally the backbone of the states public school education. The first replies to queries made of other schools show the insufficient amount which Arkan- sas is contributing for this purpose.
 Missouri maintains Normal School at Cape Girardeau. It enrolled 143 students during the regular session last year, exclusive of the summer term, as compared with 446 enrolled Ut the Arkansas institution during the same year. For that period, Missouri gave $127, ,3O4.O0 for the support of the Cape Girardeau Normal. Arkansas gave $6O,OO00O during the same per- iod for the support of the Arkansas State Normal.
 As a whole, Missouri contributed over half a million dollars last year for teacher training. Arkansas's con- tribution is represented by the amount spent for maintenance of the Normal here.
 To the South, Louisiana has only one normal, but the legislature set aside for last year $105.917 for it's support Officers of that school are so confident of still larger funds the next biennial period that substantial inn provements have already been plan ned.
 Texas is another state which does not do things by halves. It gave just $216,80600 to keep up the Denton Normal and $22e,2SO for the Commerce Normal, which makes Arkansas $6O,- cod for teacher training seems paltry- by comparison.
The Little River news., 1921-01-01
School Population in the
 State is 675,O09 in 1920

Little Rock, Dec. 29.-The school population of the state has increased from 573,842 children in 1910 to 675.- oO9 in 1920 according to the biennial report issued yesterday by J. l.. Bond, state superintendent of public instruc- tien. During the same period the echool year has been increased 17.5 days. 46O new scho~l houses hays been tuilt and 1,485 additional teachers have i'aen employed, making a to.;. of t..42 schoolhouses and 1O,947 teachers in the state.
 The present value of school proper. ty, si7.005,730. is approximately et0 per cent more thar it's value 10 years ago. ScLool revenues have grown from $4,5SO,131 to $9,S5S,314, and ex- penGitures have increased from $?,- 1S7. 7.08sa in 1910 to $7,6O2,635, accord ing to the report.
 Mir. Fond recommends the passage of institutional amendments which will make it possible for the sckocls to raise adequate and necessary school funds: that $5O,O0C be appropriated for the work of tke Arkansas liter acv Commission; that the norn.al schools be given larger support, IS teacher training institutes; that teach sorc' sa1aricc ha increased. that an ar,. rropriation from general revenue be- made for. school consolidation; that an appropriation be made to place trained workers in charge of physical education in the schools and that larger appropriations should be gwen the state department of education.
The Little River news., 1921-01-01
Class No. Five Entertained


 Class No Five of tke Presbyterian Sunday school enjoyed a slumber par ty on the night of the 23rd at the home of MT. and Mrs. N. c. McCrary. The class organized that evening. Fife Draper beng elected class president; i; Nita Jim Chewning vice president; Fife Marr Westbrook, secretary and treasurer The other members of the class are Villa Price, J'iette W.nkler, ings will be held at the home of Mrs. McCrary the first Thursday evening of e;soh month. Tie social meetings on third Thursday evening"
The Little River news., 1921-01-01
1O,71O BALES GINNED
Much More Cotton Ginned This Year
 Than in 1919.

s. w. Dollarhde, special government reporter on cotton ginned, reports the following:
 "There were 10,71O bales of cotton counting round bales as half bales, ginned in Little River county from the crop of 1920, prior to December 18th. as compared with 7,54s bales ginned to December 13, 1919."
The Little River news., 1921-01-01
Closely Related.

Rob was born the same day as his cousin, Helen. Both children started to public school at the same time and the teacher was q family friend of Helen's, but did not know Rob. On asking Helen if Rob were her cousin, she replied: "Yes, ma'am; Rob and I are twins"
The Little River news., 1921-01-01
The Interchangeable Circus Rlno.

While circus aims to introduce as many innovations as possible, there is one of its most important features has remained unchanged from time imme- morial. This is the size of the ring, which is always forty-two feet nine inches in diameter.
The Little River news., 1921-01-01
BusinessIike Hotel Man.

To provide exercise for his guests, the manager of string of California tourist hotels has furnished at each d common, old-fashionel woodpile, well equipped with axes of various weights and not too sharp. Guests are well come to chop to their heaytS content.
The Little River news., 1921-01-01
Home Scissors sharpener.

By accident one day certain house wife discovered that cutting sandpa- per sharpened her scissors. Now she does not have to wait for the scis- sors grinder to come around, for she always keeps sheet of sandpaper in her machine drawer to sharpen her scissors with.
The Little River news., 1921-01-01

report of the state auditor, which has been filed with the governor. A total unexpended balance of $2,559 ,676.10 was shown to have been in the state treasury September 30, remaining in the various funds The total amount available appropriated for state pur- poses was f15, ,623, ,oO5.6s.
The Little River news., 1921-01-01
The State Government
 Costs $43. .Oo2,o4O.OO

Little Rock, Dec. 2s 2s--Expenditures of the state government totaling s13,- Os2, ,s4O.1O for the biennium ending September 30, 1920, are shown in the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
GIVEN SIX MONTHS
Assailant OF Policeman George Nails
Notes An Appeal

Raymond O'Dwyer, a resident Of
Washington, charged with assaultine
Policeman George Nails, Sunday af-
ternoon November 13 when Nails had
two prisoners under arrest, today
was .arraigned in the police court and
sentenced by Justice Snow to serve
six months in ajil. O'Dwyer noted
an appeal to the corporation court
and subsequently furnished a bail
bond in the sum of $500.
According to Policeman Nails he
was enroute to police headquarters
with two prisoners charged with dis,
orderly conduct whom he had ar
rested after football game. Some
one came from behind and struck
him a telling blow on the head and
face and the men escaped in an au,
tomobile.
At the time of the attack Police
man Nails said he was near the cor,
ner of Gibbon and Lee streets.
The accused told the court that he
did not know Nails was an officer the
latter not having on his uniform
Nails, however, tolwd the court that
after making the arrest he put his
badge on his coat.
The accused was identified by Ar
thur Sisson as the man who made the
assault.
O'Dwyer was arrested in Washing
ton yesterday by Policemen Law
renee Padgett. Welker and Nails as
sited by Detective Fitzgerald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Illustrated Lecture

An illustrated talk on "Historic
England" was given last evening at
the high school auditorium by Mr.
Dennis Whittlc, of the Theological
Seminary. The subject matter of his
talk was gathered from a tour last
summer, rather unique in its way in
that it varied from the regular cut
and dried tourist routes,--a sort of
go-as-you-please journey,-following
closely the coast and stopping at all
the quaint little towns and hamlets
for which Briton is noted, each with
it's own peculiar characteristics. AS he
carried his hearers through Somerset
shire. Mr.. Whittle gave too folk-lovc
songs of that locality, which were
highly enjoyed. A number Of ancient
cathedrals were shown, as well as
Londontown with its interesting
landmarks. and Shakespeare's Avon.
1t was altogether an instructive and
entertaining address.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Elementary Schools and the Tool
Subject

In the education of little citizens
the elementary grades, that is, the
grades below the high school, are re-
sponsible for the accomplishment of
four definite results; namely, a.
mastery of the fundamentals of read
ing, talking, writing, spelling and
arithmetic; (2) good health; (3) in
telligent and upright citizenship; and
(4) wholesome recreation4 These
four things are essential for all
citizens regardless of higher educa-
ton, future vocation, social status,
church affiliation, race, or sex, and
constitute that common fund of train
ing which all must have in. order to
get on and live happily in modern
life. To put every child in posses
sion of these minimum essentials for
living is the business of the first six
grades Of the public schools.
Of these, the mastery of the funda-
mentals of reading, talking, writing,
spelling, and arithmetic occupies and
must continue to occupy large pro-
portion of elementary school time
BY the end of the sixth grade child
should be able to read silently with
understanding and speed the types of
reading matter which the majority Of
citizens have occasion to read silent
ly; to read orally with effectiveness
the types of reading matter which
the majority of citizens need to read
orally. He should be able to dis
eliminate between desirable and un-
desirable reading matter and should
enjoy the desirable. He should have
the reading habit, and should possess
the general information which comes
from much reading in childhood.
In the use of the English language
he should, at the end of the sixth
grade, be able to express himself,
either orally or in writing, simply
clearly, and forcefully about any
topic in which he is interested. His
usual speech should be free from
fragrant grammatical errors. He
should habitually spell correctly the
words he ordinarily uses in writing.
He should write rapidly and legibly
ana nave the haDlt OF using INK.
In arithmetic he should be able
rapidly and accurately to add, sub
tract, multiply, and divide whole
numbers, fractions, and decimals as
ordinarily used in life. He should be
able to solve without hesitation or er-
ror problems involving the ordinary
life uses of denominate numbers, per-
centage and simple interest.
These standards may seem meager
Many schools have atten,pted more
in these tool subjects, but few schools
can guarantee their product on these.
If the majority of children who leave
the elementary schools are safe on
these essentials, society will have no
cause to complain. Schools would do
well tO attempt less and do that little
well. NJ. D. P.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Old Folks Concert

Those who desire to spend de-
lightful evening should not fail to be
present at the concert to be given
Monday by the choir of St PauPs
Church. The verdict of those who at
tended the final rehearsal last even
ing is that this concert promises to
be the most successful one ever given
by his choir. The soloists will be well
known vocalists and the comedy work
will be in the hands of Mr.. Rhodes.
who in addition to speaking a piece"
will take the part of Miss Kasire
Wample and sing an old maids song.
Two of the members of the choir,
Mrs. Ogden and 1t. Guilmette will
sing "Ye Courting Song" which will
be one of the hits of the evening. The
costumes will be in keeping with the
period represented and many beauti-
full old dresses will be worn by the
"Womenne Singers" None should
miss this "Singng Meetynge." Tickets
on sale at drug stores.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
ROADS
Serve NOTICE
OF WAGE CUT
Railway Officials to Serve
Notice Monday on $780,
900 Employees
THIRTY PER CENT
Reduction to 25 Cents an Hour Urged
on Maintenance Men-Caunter De-
mand Likely.

New York, Dec. 10.-Notices OF
wage reductions, in some cases as
high as 80 per cent, will be sent to
employees of the Eastern RAILROADS
affecting approximately 1oo,ooO
men, Monday. At the same time
dates will be named for conferences
with the employees at which the re-
ductions will be discussed.
At a meeting of sixty officials rep
resenting the Eastern roads, a sys-
tenn of wage reduction was decided
upon folliwng, in its general trend,
the cuts recently proposed by the
Western lines.
Train service men, it was amour
ced at the close of the session, Will
lose at least the remaining increases
granted to them under the 1920 de-
cision of the railway labor board.
This cut is estimated at q per cent.
In the case of shop workers. the
proposed reductions will cut wages
from II cents cents an hour to at
least ST 1-2 cents, and possibly still
lower.
Regarding employees engaged in
maintenance of way, it was announ-
ced. the reduction will be from the
present rate of 40 cents an hour to
somewhere between 25 and 30 cents
an hour.
The territory affected comprises
lines north of the Ohio and east OF
the Mississippi.
It is expected that posting of the
notices will be Immediately counter
ed by demands from the men for in
the lwdw bod ON dom do mod ON
creases. Very recently the United
Brotherhood of Maintenance Of Way
EMPLOYEES and railroad shop workers
demanded from the Lehigh Valley
restoration of the 4S 1-2 cents an
hour rate in place of the 40 cent level
now effective.
An exhaustive study Of wages and
living costs in neutrality-suspicious. IN
dustries has been made by commits
sions. said John G. Walber eXecu-
tive secretary, in announcing the
cuts, and although the reports from
all industries are not yet in, the
data already obtained it is felt,
is sufficient on which to base the
new schedule.
If the conference to be held be.
tween, the employees and the ex-
ecutives fails to evolve an agreement,
the matter will be submitted to the
national labor board for final decis-
ion;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
ANOTHER RAID
Three More Stills Captured in Fair
fax Today


fax Today
Three more stills and 1900 gallons
of mash were captured early this af-
terno6n in Fairfax county by federal
prohibition agents assisted by Alex
andria and Fairfax authorities.
:: In addition to the stills the raid
ing party also captured about 1900
gallons of mash and a gallon of
corn liquor. The mash was destroyed
The stills captured are fine speci-
mans. One is thirty gallon capac-
ity, one twenty-five gallons and one
ten gallons.
At the time of the raid the Off
GERS took in custody a colored man
giving the name of Henry Ward.
Ward denies ownership of the stills
and claims he had nothing whatever
to do with them This is the biggest
haul yet made by the prohibition
forces here. Other stills it is ex-
pected will be captured Monday.
The raiding party consisted Of j.
J. Hudgins, deputy collector of in
ternal revenue; S. ". Davis. Thomas
D. Durrett assisted by Policemen
Magncr and Durrer and Constable E..
J. Wease, of Fairfax countv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
New Building and Loan
Association

The Peoples Permanent Building
and Loan Association, which has re-
Gently been incorporated under the
laws of Virginia, has opened offices
for the sale of stock. The principal
office of the association is at Aurora
Hills, with branches at Alexandria,
Del Ray, Cherrydale, Clarendon and
Rosslyn. The officers are Oscar G..
Thomas, president and counsel; Har-
vey L. Redcay, treasurer; James c..
Bass, secretary; Ethel j. Bass, assist
ant secretary, and Robert F Bundy,
sales manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Old Fire Co. Elects

The original Relief Truck and En-
gine Company No. l, at meeting
held last night at the old Friendship
Fire Engine house elected these Off
GERS to serve for the year: J. Edward
Shinn, president; n. L. Reynolds.
first vice president; w. H. Wood,
Jr., second vice president; F. D.
Nose secretary; A. R. Fair, treas
urer; S. 3. DeVaughan recorder; II.
E. Wood. captain; a. Beach, first
lieutenant; F. c. Pitt, second lieu
tenant; G. E. Johnson, commander
of hose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Congr atulates Veterans
Lee Camp Commended For Gift of
Home to Women

A telegram congratulating R. E.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, to-
day was received by Edgar War6eld,
adjutant of f. E. Lee Camp, Con-
federate Veterans, from Mrs. n. V.
Randolph. honorary president, con-
graduating the camp on the gift of
its home to the United Daughters of
the Confederacy The telegram fol-
lows:
Richmond, Va, Dec. 9, 1921.
Edgar Warfield,
Adjutant r. E. Lee Camp,
Alexandria, Va.
Congratulations to R. E. Lee
Camp, Alexandria for their generous
gift to the Daughters OF the confed-
eracy. The first gift of its kind even
given By the veterans to the Daugh-
terS Of the Confederacy.
Airs. n. V. Randolph,
Honorary President, U. D. C
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Tenth Anniversary
DR.. Allison Has Served Second Pres
byterian Church For Past Ten
Years

There will be services of great in
terest in the Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow. In the morning
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor will
preach a short sermon and give a
brief report of the work done in the
ten years of his pastorate here. In the
evening Rev. DR.. Sidney Peters OF
the Methodist Conference will speak
on loyalty to the Constitution on Law
Enforcement. The Mems Bible Class
will be addressed by former Governor
Yates of Illinois at 9.45 a. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Held For Grand Jury

A man giving the name of John D.
Shad, according to, the police blot
ter, today was arraigned before U. S.
Commissioner W. P. WooIs charged
with violating the provisions of the
prohibition law and he was held for
the action Of the grand jury. His bail
was fixed at 1000. The federal prohi-
bition agents in raid made yester-
day captured two small stills which
they allege they found on his place
near Annadale, Fairfax county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
(Fron our Special Correspo1adent.)

Washington, Dec. 1O.-An item
which will prove of the greatest IN
terest to Alexandrians is carried IN
the deficiency appropriation bill re-
ported from the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee yesterday The mea-
sure contains an appropriation OF s23,-
600 for the use of the special com
mission authorized under the Public
Buildings Act of 1918 in the making
of surveys as to the probable cost
and the selection of suitable de-
SIGN for a memorial bridge to be
erected across the Potomac River
from Washington to. some point near
the Arlington National Cememtery
No money is carried for the construc-
ton of the bridge itself, but the ap-
preparation authorized by the Senate
Committee is to carry on the neces-
sary preliminary work of the spe-
cial commission in order that estl-
mates as to the probable cost of such
bridge may be prepared and suit
able design for the memorial agreed
upon. 1t is expected that the appro-
priation will go through the Senate
when the deficiency bill comes up for
passage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Dies at Hospital

Mrs. Virginia Cornell, wife of
William NJ. Cornell, died last night
at the Alexandria Hospital. The de-
ceased was fifty-two years old, and
a native of Clifton, Va. Her husband
and one. child survive her. The body
was taken to Demaine'ss mortuary
chapel and will be forwarded tomor-
row morning TO Clifton, Va. for bu-
rig y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Frank Stuart Heads Co.
Relief Company Holds Annual Elec.
tion Last Night

Relief Company Holds Annual Elec-
tion Last Night
The Relief Truck and Engine Com
pany No. l, now in active service at
its annual meeting held last night at
the company's house on Prince r' eost street tS
year:
Frank Stuart, president; Robert
Lucas, first vice president; George
Peake, second vice president; Norman
Treakle, secretary; Robert WEIGH, re-
corder; Harry Baader, treasurer; AL
fred Martin, captain; Fred Schneider,
Jr, first lieutenant; Manard Robey
second lieutenant; Clarence Hans
borough, commander of hose; Edward
Richards, assistant commander of
hose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
CASE CONTINUED

In the police court today William
Jones, colored. of Fairfax county. ar
rested by Policeman Lawrence Pad
gett, charged with violating the speed
law. had his case continued and it
was announced that another case of
colliding with a little child riding q
tricycle. which occurred some time ago
will be urged against Jones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Lecture By Coz. Yates
Ex-Governor Yates To Lecture To-
morrow at GAS At The Second
preshYtarian Church

Governor Richard Yates of Illi-
nois, will address the Westminster
Bible Class. All men are invited to
be present at the union meeting" 1t
is hoped the church will be filled to
its capacity. as big treat is in store
for those who hear him. He also is
fine orator, and good Bible
student and in touch with daily life
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Fare Back To IS Cents
Alexandria Motor Bus TO Increase
Fare Effective Monday

Fare Effective Monday
The Alexandria Motor Bus Line
announces that beginning Monday
the fare between Alexandria and
Washington on its busscs will be in
creased from ten to fifteen cents
each way. This concern again will
put on eight trip tickets for 81 and
they announce that about January !
they expect to put on commuters
ticket of fifty-two trips for $500
good for one person for the month
only.
This company September 10 last
reduced the price of the single fare
between the two cities from fifteen
to ten cents each way simply as an
experiment. They announce, how
ever, that they find that this amount
does not pay the actual expenses of
running the busses owing to the fact
that gasoline has advanced five
cents gallon since the fare was re-
duced, adding that other expenses
have gone higher proportionately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10

considered today. Last night the
japanese delegation said that they
still were awaiting positive instruc-
tions from Tokyo. These might come
at any moment, they said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10

For this section-Fair and war.
mer today; tomorrow cloudy and
slightly colder; moderate winds.
High tide tomorrow, i:55 a. M,
$40 p. nj.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
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