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The Adair County news., 1921-11-15
Survey Of The Schools.

Having visited the greater por-
ton of the schools of Adair coun-
ty, | find that, in most instances,
they are being taught by quail
fed and energetic teachers who
seem to have the interest of the
children in view and not the clos
ing day of the school term. The
colored teachers, as a rule, are
well qualified and have as good,
if not the best, discipline of any
schools | have visited. The
Board of education a group of
gentlemen of whom all Adair
county should be proud, have
given their time and thought to
the advancement of education
and deeply realize that the child
rem of Adair county. are its no
blest asset. The attendance is
good and so far only eight pat
rons have been reported for fail
ing to send their children to
school, three of whom have been
tried before Justice Shepherd Of
the End Magisterial district, two
were acquitted. the other fined
The Adair County news., 1921-11-15
SIS 90 and the cost. One should
have been acquitted because of a

SIS 90 and the cost. One should
have been acquitted because of a
contagious disease, the other
offered no defense whatever, but
was acquitted by a jury who
seemed to have no regard for
their oath. Four patrons have
been reported in magisterial dis
trict No. 1, and l expect con-
viction in each case.
Most of the teachers are oppos-
ed to the amendments because
they realize that it is a step to-
wards monarchial government
and taken from the great COM
mon people right for which our
forefathers fought on all the
glorious battlefelds of our re
public. Let US not have our
flag polluted or stained, let it
float as it did at Bunker Hill and
the seige of Yorktown, thus
commemorating the brilliant ex-
ploits of those who gave their
life that this nation might be
governed by the people and not a
chosen few.
E. G. Hardwick,
Truant Officer.
The Adair County news., 1921-11-15
CHAPTER Vii.
The Showdown.

"Rainey can see the skipper" said
Carlson carelessly.
"All right" said Lund. "WiH you do
that, Rainey? Now?" And Rainey
had a fieeting fancy that the giant
winked one of his blind eyes at him,
! though the black lenses were deceiv-
ing.
He went below Immediately and
raped on the door, little surprised
to see the girl appear in the opening.
The drawn expression Of her face, the
strained faint smile with which she
greeted him, the hopeless look In her
eyes, startled him.
Il wanted to see your father" he
said In a low voice.
She told him to enter.
"He Is In a stupor," she said. He
has been that way since last night, fol.
The Adair County news., 1921-11-15

President Harding celebrated
his fifty-sixth birthday this
week.
Victory bonds went to par on
the New York market last week.
Three stills have been found
in tomb in the Somerset cem-
etery.
A serum to cure varicose veins
is reported to have been discov-
cred at Davenport, Iowa.
The public debt of the United
States has been cut $464. .959, ,62S
during the months of October.
The commonwealth., 1921-12-06
Local News and Personal Items

Mr. Roebuck, Of Tillery, was bus.
moss visitor here yesterday.
Mr. Mark Dickson, Of Ayden, was
,ore Sunday on visit to friends.
Mr. Charlie Davenport, Of Suffolk,
u was business visitor here today.
AIRS. Cottie Everett, Of Greenville,
: here on a visit to Mrs. A. NJ. RiddicA.
Miss Thelma Little, of Ayden, is
nore Oh q visit to Miss Sarah Crockett
Tamlyn.
Misses Sarah Crockett Tamlyn and
Tbelma Little went to Rocky Mount
Yesterday for a short visit.
Mr.. Julian Pittman left this morn
inc for Richmond, Va, on short
visit.
DR.. c. E. Jenkins returned last night
from Norfolk, Va, where he has been
for some time.
Miss Lii Whitehead, of Hobgood,
vas in Scotland Neck this morning
shopping.
Nessrs John Josey, Charlie Steptoe,
Carey Knight, J. L. Josey, Baldwin
ana Rip Roberts drove to Tarboro last
NIGHT to see "The Four Horsemen. -
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Barbour and
Mr. and Mrs T. W. Russell went te
Tarboro last night to see "The Fou1
Horsemen.
II enjoy The Commonwealth. It i!
better than it has ever been. l re
member we'll the first paper and hav'
read it ever since. I enjoy, especially
the editorials Miss Lena H. Smith
Misses Ward, Reeves, Katharin'
Hancock, Messrs. Paul Speed, Huber
Hugcins and Hubert Riddick drove t.
Tarboro last night to see "The Fou
Horsemen.
Mr.. Lawrence Buck, Of Baltimore
Nd, was here yesterday, having jus
returned in company with Mr.. T. {
Temple, from attendance at the Eas
Carolina Live Stock meeting at Elizs
beth City While there they bough
Il handsome thoroughbred Herefor
bull, having decided to grade the'
shorthorn herd to Herefords.
The commonwealth., 1921-12-06
Specialists!

There is a reason for every act
Of our lives. When people are in
q low state Of health, they consult
a physician; if it's financial trou-
bic, they seek banking institu-
tion; beforoe constructing any
building of consequence, you al
ways consult are reputable archi-
tect, and thus II continues on
through different phases of life.
You are continually consulting diff
ferent specialists.
Why not exercise the same pre-
caution when selecting your edi-
bles, and go to the specialists III
this lines Is not your stomach OF
as much Importance as your 7finan-
ciai affairs or your buildings2 Go
to the best place in your section
for the upkeep of the GREATEST
CONSTRUCTION on the face of
GOD; S EARTH.
There is a reason-that IS US.
We are specialists III our line, and
our line is HIGH CLASS GROCER
LES AND FRESH MEATS Of
EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Ours is one of the CLEANEST
and MOST SANITARY MARK
ETs in EASTERN CAROLINA,
saws the State Health Officer.
Prices are reasonable. c1ean1i-
ness. service and 8 square deal con-
sidesed
We carry great MANY items for
the convenience Of our customers
and not for our own financial
gain.
Then. too, we give an invoice
with each pur-,ase, thus you may
know exactly what YOU are paying
for.
This creates household economy,
The commonwealth., 1921-12-06
WEATHER REPORT

for the week ending Dee. 4th, 1921
By J. H. Applewhite.
Temperature highest, Is on 1st.
Temperature lowest, 80 on 4th.
Highest average, 68 2-7.
Lowest average, Al 81.
Rainfall for the week 130 100.
Rainfall for Nov. 412 100.
The commonwealth., 1921-12-06

Does it pay to advertlsef ASK
Boyette-Shields Co They know.
The commonwealth., 1921-12-06
WAVELETS
From
THE DEEP
G. GREEN

A wise man never blows his Knows.
rain any better.
The man who wrote 81 IN Afraid
10 Go Home In The Dark never
lived in Scotland Neck.
There is one consolation in living
next to a graveyard and that is your
neighbors mind their own business.
The American Legion Minstrel at
the Dixie, Thursday, December Is, will
uncork'' some talent "corked.'
S a einch they will never find
the burglar who said ''Hands Up' to
September Morn.
May mc2 &c deserving of prays.
On the stock market yesterday pins
We up two points.
There will be a rehearsal of the Le-
glon Minstrel tonight a the School
House at eight O'Clock. All actors
and actorines are urged to be present.
!
THEY ARE COMING. WHOa
Does it pay to ADVERTISED Ask
Burroughs Pittman Wheeler Co. They
know.
The commonwealth., 1921-12-06

THEY ARE COMING. WHO?
The commonwealth., 1921-12-06

Does it pay to advertise? Ask
Burroughs Pittman- Wheeler Co. They
know
The commonwealth., 1921-12-06

THEY ARE COMING. WHOa
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21

economy, requires much study and
teaches ability. The girl learns the
essence of self-support and derives
the benefits therefrom. Miss Kas-
sing has two assistants III her work,
The aim is to carefully train each
girl for home life or to earn her own
living.
The school opened in February,
1920, with six girl inmates. There
are 10 33 girls comfortably housed
in the new cottage, which has just
been completed. When the school
opened the girls were housed In the
old Herbert home. AS quickly as
funds became available the board of
trustees arranged for the building of
the Maria Dean cottage, the first
home for the girls to be erected. This
cottage is named for the late DR..
Maria Dean of Helena, who was n
of those primarily responsible for
this system, having advocated 1t long
ago. The Maria Dean cottage was
erected just west of the old home and
is a beautiful brick costing over $40,-
600. The school room is in this
building at present, but the plans of
the board for the future development
of the institution along this line are
elaborate However, no additions
may be built until after the sale of
the state school bonds and then only
such funds will be available as the
state board of examiners sees fit to
expend for this purpose. The board
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21

That Montana has taken a big steI
forward in the care of delinquen
girls is apparent to anyone making
a visit to the vocational school fol-
girls which is located in the Helena
valley and which is owned and oper'
ated by the state.
The state has purchased from Her
bert Brothers of Helena their beau
tiful 240-acre farm, one of the choi-
cest in the valley, located on Ten
Mile creek, and owning one of the
first water rights which is ample for
irrigation and domestic purposes.
Change in System
To this farm, on which a fine cot
tage to house the young women has
been erected, all girls adjudged de-
linquent or in~corrigible are sent. In
the past this class was either sent to
the state industrial school at Miles
City or to some private institution,
where the state was required to pay
for the care of the girls so commit
ted.
This will no longer be the rule.
The law requires and the state is
now prepared to care for all delin-
quency cases at it's new home for the
girls in the Helena valley.
A Step Forward
That Montana may reclaim her I'M
fortunate girls who, through misun-
de%rstanding in a large part, have be-
come social outcasts, this institution
was founded. For many years the
matter of training and returning to
society the delinquent girl has been
a study for psychologists and Grimm
ologists. Under the old form Of
penal institutions nothing was accom-
plished and Montana decided to take
this step which so many states have
adopted and have worked out sue
cessfully the past 10 years.
The Management
Montana's vocational school for
girls is well administered. It's affairs
are handled by a board of trustees
composed of N. j. Gould, of Helena,
chairman; Mrs. Hal B. Ives of Hell
ena, and Mrs. l.. O.. Edmunds of
Harlowton.
Mr.. Gould is cashier of the Ameri-
can National bank of Helena. Mrs.
Ives is known throughout the state
for her philanthropic work and Mrs.
Edmunds is manager of the Harlow
ton Press, n of the leading weekly
newspapers of the state.
An Experienced Worker
When the school was opened this
board sought the best material to be
had to take care of the actual man
agement and the training Of the girls.
The board selected Miss Edith Kas-
sing, who for 10 years had been in
charge of such an institution con-
6untpd hU fhQ cfafn nf Dan n cyIxro MO H.
and located near the city of Pitts
burg.
A Real Home
The vocational school for girls is
a corrective institution and in no
sense a penal institute. There is not
iron bar nor a locked door on the s
grounds. 1t is designed to be and is s
a real home for the girls. A place {
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21

beauty of the grounds and the three
creeks running through the farm.
1.-THE women, particularly Mrs.
Edmunds and Mrs. Ives, who took
the initiative in establishing the Mon
tana Vocational school for girls, are
to be congratulated on their foresight
and wisdom in planning such a splen-
did institution"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21

disposition.
while the crippled children are
getting their limbs Strengthened out,
and those otherwise afflicted are be-
ing taken care of elsewhere, a visit
to the vocational school in the valley
will convince one that it is an ideal
place for the training of these girls
and fitting them to go out in the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21

where, under the care of the state,
the girls may study and prepare
themselves for the big things In life.
There is no required or enforced
labor for the girl inmate, but the
system put into effect by Miss Kas-
sing makes labor a necessity. teaches
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21
Location Is Ideal

world as useful women in the ordin-
airy of life.
Location Is Ideal
when the members of the legis-
lature visited the school last
winter they repeatedly remarked that
it was the most ideal location in the
state for a school of this kind, with
surrounding mountains, with the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-29

scientific observationof the weather, conpl
ed with the use of all manner Of delicate
Instruments, some of which have been
invented within the past few years. One
of these couplots says that:
"Mackerel scales and mares tails ;.
Make lofty ships carry low sails.
or, translated into simple prose, that
mackercl sky prcsages rain and stormy
weather
The reason for this is that the small,
faky clouds which go TO make up the
"mackerel sky clouds which are known
as "cirro-cumulas" "--contai q high per-
centage of moisture, and it is matter ot
only few hours before they will join to-
gether in true rain cloud The appear
ance of a "macserel sky" therefore, may
be taken as an almost infalllble indlea-
tion of rain or stormy weather within
twelve TO sixteen hours, no matter how
bright the sun may be shining at the time,
and, as n storm usually brings clear
weather in its train, q sky OF this kind
may also be taken as n sign Of forth
coming drop in temperature.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-29
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pape.
THE INDIANS.


The Indians was a erly race
With black hair and high checked bones,
They had copper colored compilations
But no electric lites or fones.
They were good with bows and ARROWS
And also fond of fishing,
And if they wished they had hot running
waiter
They had to take it out in wishing.
But still they had their plezzures,
Ipclooding hunting for bears,
And wen they sat down they sat on the
ground
Out of respect for the absents of chairs.
They called their children papooses
And lived in home made tents.
With pole stuck up in the middle
And no back yard and no fence.
Wen their feet got tired they used a
canoe
Till enemy Indian sank it,
And n lady Indian WAS always squaw
And went Ground raped in a blmikit.
A buntch of tents was village
And buntch of Indians a tribe,
And buntch of gruints was their lang
widge,
Making them a sintch to discribe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-29
LETTERS OF TESSIE AND JOE

Dear Tess,e.
In regard 70 the matter Of a college
education for our SIX months old child,
would say that wouldn't let the question
give YOU brain fever just yet, but still N
\ great believer IN higher education. A
bov NAV not know any more after he
leaves college than before he entered IT, but
he has the great advantage OF thinking he
knows everything. which leads others 70
suppose that perhaps after all ne does know
a little something and IN that way he gets
q start IN the world
A little high polish rubbed on your
educstion Is liable u have very practical
advantage. A good illust ration of that
point occurred the other day when ! ran
into Al Fitzgibboos, with Dibbets De
uandable Glue, and he offered to treat me
to supper 10 the SWEETEST dump 10 town to
ceIebrste q mustache he d been trying TO
ra,rs for two mon' hs that was Just showing
the hrst signs Of life Thatll give you a
flint impression OF the brand Of intelli-
gence Al is afflicted with.
We'll anyway, we happened 70 be in Q
live wire burg and j steered hlm TO the
suellest hotel. and when the chief floor
walker presented US with a couple of
menu cards We discovered the fool things
rere worked up entirely in French. Well
nov I'm enough Of man Of the world
o. know that pouiet means chicken
aad "pornme dc terre stands for potatoes
o. when ] bumped into those words
lust cast anchor snd stuck. But this Fitz-
gibbons bird wouldn't let me offer him the
hand Of fellowship for fear Of admitting
has foreign education was minus blank,
30 he Just went 20 IL hit or miss like wom-
an betting on horses by the sound Of their
names, aud what the waiter brought him
was tomato soup, pea soup, turtle soup,
oyster stew and apple sauce.
So the way ] figure IT, Tessie. if our
boy gets chased through college, at least
he'll know enough to walk into any kind
az restaurant including the Greek, and
avoid pulling an Al Fitzpbbons. Love to
YOU aud him. joe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-29
LOVE
nv katharine Moore.
AN ANNIVERSARY.
Chapter ..


you're a brick, little woman! Steak,
sweet potatoes. um" Leonard lifted the
cover of another dish. "oh boy" he ex-
claimed again and the lines of profess
sional worry and strain seemed TO fade
and leave him ten years younger.
Il had to wait-tonight," i said in
response 10 his solicitude for my hum
ser. "No, I'm not tired either.
SO al the belated hour OF 10 o'clock,
after frustrated plans for a big anni-
Verssry celebration in New York CITY,
Leonard and | sat down to the cosiest
and jolliest little wedding dinner ever.
"po YOU remember--?" Leonard
would ask looking at me eagerly across
the table. and then we would vie with
each other in recalling details of those
memorable days four years ago.
This beats any hotel restaurant.
circulated Leonard as he helped him.
self a third time 10 sweet potatoes.
Then while | removed the dishes from
the table Leonard kindled fire in the
Rig cobhle-stone fireplace in the library.
"Sit down NOrecn. dear" he said,
giving me the large winghack chair
tV the fire place. IN give you a brief
summing up of the new case as far
as I have been able 10 peruse II. 1t IS
q suit for legal disunion or separation
an the part of Mrs. q. J. Darwood
against her husband. II seems Darwood
only married her eight months ago and
- running wild already. He IS out IN
seattle now with some woman. Mrs.
Darwood IL q dependent little soul and
Il seems tough on the woman. why
ia u so often the luck az a woman like
that 20 draw a beast OF a husband?
WHY doesn't she divorce him."
That's what / can't make out. II
may he religion. but can't decide
whether she is still in love with him
ar not I don't see how she could be
II what I have found out So far is
straight There's where YOU can help
me-" Leonard settled hack in his chair
with the aspect Of an artist getting
perspective.
-" I parried innocently. knowing
full well what he wanted.
Yes. How would YOU feel il you we're
I'm Mrs Darwood place
Different women see things so diff
fercntiy. They are not as Fundamentally
alike as men. well. | think | would
divorce him"
Why"
Because I would wish tc be done
Win naIn eIGlFlN.
You would not care 10 prevent him
from marrying again
Il would have no feelings about that.
Leonard continued TO cross exam
tne me wouldn't more money one way
,r the other matter TO YOU
NO. still think from your Inference
ss 70 the mans character that l would
<.adly divorce him"
Leonard hcsitated musingly.
Yes. that IS what l would figure.
There seems to - an Interior motive.
Net the woman seems 50 childlike and
simple in her trouble that ] was quite
touched by her story.
Leonard went on to explain 20 me
how Mrs. Darwood had met her hus-
hand on the steamer coming f.
u,uda and two weel-
had marrieS
.N..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-29

ae1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-29

j. Mrs Darwood had planned
!. Measure trip together 70 the coast
and a Few DAYS before time 70 20 they
rad ouarrelIed. DarwoOd had gone on,
supposedly alone. without explanations
and without trying 10 patch up their
misunderstanding. She had apprehend-
a something wrong. Friends out West
sad corroborated her fearful suppo-
sitions. She had written 70 him. but he
even ignored her letters.
watched Leonard as he laid the case
before me- Il was the incricacy OF the
thinr that fascinated hin-the charm
~ his profession which he was always
absorbed in Il was that which had
given him no hesi,ancy in calling on
me celebration We had planned for the
evening. The fact gave me no feeling Of
jealousy. for ! knew that without that
clement OF material ambition no man
could remain manly. But / could not
help though wondering 70 myself
v-hether could think Mrs. Darwood so
ehudlike and simple.
Tomorrow-ylcpicions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-29
SANDMAN STORY. 4
BY Abbie Phillips Walker
Protected by George Matthew Adams.
THE COLLINS BALL.

IL was almost time for summer To 60
home and take with her all her children
when some of the Goblins went to her one
night and asked her to loan them some of
her beautiful flowers and butterflies for n
party they wished to give 10 the Fairies.
Madam Summer was surprised, for
she thought the Gobli1s were always
bothering the Fairies, but the little fellows
told her that the Fairy Queen had been
very kind and helped them put the mos
on their rocks very early in the season.
The moss-covered rocks, as everyone
knows, are doors to the Goblins' homes.
When Madam Summer heard this she was
glad, for she did not like to have the
Goblins bother the Fairies, and she was
pleased that at last the little fellows were
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-29
THIS WOMAN SUFFERED

Mrs. al. a Lean.an. Sturgin. Colo,
~ritea: Il Suffered with bladder and
kidney trouble for years. Doctored and
tried everything. No help. Finally a
friend sent me ~ Kidney Pills. They
helped me so much used seven bottles.
Now feel fine. Spent sleer sss nights
Suffered 80 II seemed ] hardly could
i've. commend Foley kid1.~y Pills
q all wl.o suffer fro' kidney trouble
/ did ~ - p--s~-~~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-29

All inquiries addressed 70 Miss Kirkman
in care Of the Efficient Housekeeping de-
partmeut VIII he answered IN these col