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The state herald., 1921-09-09
Schools Opened With
Largest Enrolment
IN History, Monday

The six high schools OF the county
began their years work Monday, Sep
tember 5 with total enrolment Of
26O pupils, the largest enrolment at
the beginning of the term in the his
tory OF the schools. This will be ma.
terially increased within the next two
weeks. as some students are busy
with farm seeding at present :
The high school ut Holyoke has
120 pupils enrolled They are oper-
ating with two teachers less this year.
Miss Davies and Mr.. Collier did not
return and their places were not
filled.
One remarkable thing is a class OF
boys and girls who are around twelve
years old that have Just entered high
school. All are entitled to pass but
were hustlers to pass the grades so
young.
Prof. Robb informs us that things
are starting out nicely for very sue
cessful year.
The following is the faculty of the
Phillips County High Schools:
General superintendent-Profe
Ralph Robb.
Holyoke-Oscar Wik@f. principal.
science; Gala Henline. mathematics:
Ella Williamson. commercial: F. T..
Brolliar. Smith Hughes agriculture:
Alma Heidee. home economies: Helen
u. Kinney, English; Hildegarde Wich-
man. foreign language: Lucy Martin,
history, civics; Mary Morse. office.
Haxtun-Curtis Leaf, principal,
mathematics. Marian Ward. English;
Mabel Gibbs. history. civics: Anna
Brommer. commercial and domestic
science: Edwin Bebermeyer. science.
athletics; Lillian Benson. foreign lam
guage.
Highland Center-Lloyd Eckert.
principal.
Amherst-Dean d. Murray, princi-
pal.
Amitie-E. J. Martin. principal.
Fairfield-walter Riffenberg. prin.
cipal.
Posegate dormitory- Mrs. Ralph
Robb. matron.
High school committee-Fred Bor-
land, president: Chas. r. Peter. sec
rotary: F. Il. Ralston, treasurer: J. II.
Wi,terdink; DR. J. w. kinzie.
p The Holyoke grade schools opened
Monday under the supervision of the
new principal. Prof Smithson. He
reports n large enrolment but was
unable to give exact number at this
time Things the getting started nice.
iy under the new superintendent and
his able corps of teachers The fol-
lowing teachers are employed: Prof.
Smithson. eighth grade; Madge Crow
neT, seventh grade. Bessie Troutman.
sixth grade: Maud Evans, fifth grade;
Katherine Harrison. fourth grade:
Olive Young. third grade: Edna John
son. second grade; Mrs. Ted Steine-
weig, first primary; Mrs. Ruth Tilton,
assistant primary.
The state herald., 1921-09-09
kanred Not Interior
Milling Wheat Say
Big Agriculturaiists

lhere mas beeu many rumors this
past season about che milling quail
ties of Kanred wheat. Several Of
the farmers were looking into the
proposition with the intention of
sowing some Of this wheat this fall.
The questions were referred to the
agricultural department Of the coun-
ty high school. Tie answer was
that there is no real merit to these
rumors that Kanred was an inferior
milling wheat, making it subject to
a cut in sale price oy the grain deal
ers.
In order to get more definite data
ior proof the matter was taken up
with authorities ON the subject in
low:
Colorado, a reply being printed be-
Mr.. +. L. Brolliar,
There has been some rumor in re-
gard to the quality of Kanred. The
rumors which have been out have
apparently been an attempt to buy
the wheat at lower than its true
market value.
am sending you herewith copies
Of letters which | sent out to al
the County Agents because there was
persistently bobbing up every few
days a complaint that some mil. or
elevator was docking the price for
Kanred. As a matter Of fact, Ean-
red is Turkey wheat. 1t cannot ba
told from Turkey wheat by the
dealer. 1t cannot be told from Tur-
key by the miller. OF course, the
quality of the wheat depends upon
the particular patch. The same
quality Of Kanred or the same quail
ity of Turkey or the same quality OF
any other wheat is not grown upon
every farm in neighborhood, and
neighborhoods vary in the quality
which they produce from year to
year. However, will defy any mil
Ter to tell Kanred from Turkey in
the grain. in the mill, or in the loaf
afterwards The truth of the mat
ter is that Kanred is n Turkey, be-
ing one OF the superior strains Sc
lected from general Turkey field
and then carefully tested for few
years and, when it was found TO be
superior in yield and winter hardi-
ness. il was spread and advertised
under the name of Kanred.
! think probably in your neighbcr-
hood that some attention needs to
be given to methods of growing
wheat n well as change of variety.
The old standard Turkey is mighty
good wheat and doesn't run down
in WELD e, 'ept where farm run
down in yield producing capacity.
Low yields from the old Turkey
simply mean that bad farming
methods have been practiced or that
the farmer has experienced bad
season. Sometimes poor yields are
the result OF both Of these factors,
Yours very truly,
Alvin Kezer, Chief Agronomist.
Reports from the various county
agents in the state show that the
average yield from Kanred wheat is
running this year from @ to 10 BUSH
els per acre higher than the other
strains of winter wheat. Some
very satisfactory yields were Sc
cured from Kanred wheat in our
own county this year and certainly
the proposition is worth looking into
if this particular strain of wheat
will give even n five bushel increasc
The state herald., 1921-09-09
Holyoke Wins Close
Game from Amherst

Holyoke climbed one notch higher
in the quest for the inter state pen
nant last week, when they took the
measure Of the Amherst squad, 6-5.
The game was closely fought thru
out, neither team ever having n
commanding lead, but the Cubs were
able to tighten up in the pinches,
and prevent the Amherst aggrega-
ton from getting back the lead after
they had once had it, and then lost
it when the Cubs found the pill.
The game for the Cubs began as
usual with run by Billie Norman,
when the shortstop failed to stop n
lively one in his immediate vicinity
Correll laid down pretty one, sa-
crificlng Norman to second, and
Seifert scored him with single to
right. Amherst had failed to- score
in their half of the first frame, but
showed across n run in the second,
when Williams hit for two bases,
and went on to third on the play on
Schmidt. lie scored on peg from
Corell to Seifert, to catch him off
third, which went a little high. and
which Seifert allowed to go on
through him.
HolyOke failed to score in either
the second or third, but the Am
herst crew played in luck in the
third, hooking four runs on COM
bination Of two hits, failures to COW
er the bags, and slow thinking in
crises. Hamilton led off, and flied
out to Wilcox, but Herb Jung got n
single. advancing to second when
Bus Wilcox dropped Hansons high
pop up. Wilcox hit to Seifert, who
wanted to toss Jung out at third,
but couldn't get any help to retire
him. Bus Wilcox was in the same
guandary on the next man, wanting
to peg the ball to first, but having no
one to receive it, Jung scoring on
the delay. He then threw several
feet over second base. and three
men came in. but the side was then
retired, Schmidt whiting, and Muir
ray grounding out to Norman.
The CTS came back with an idea
for revenge. Bert Wilcox hitting
safely to left, but was forced out by
Mar!att. Ferrell flied out to center,
and then the fun began. Bus Wilcox
knocked one FOR two bases, and Nor
man arrived at first on an error by
the third-socker, scoring Mnrlatt.
Correll got single. scoring Wilcox.
q ! single by Seifert loaded the
Eases. Denbo came up. and lammed
one Cor three bases, scoring three
men, and putting Holyoke run
ahead.
With the third and fourth ses,
siors, the Cubs seemed TO get both
their hitting and errors ont Of their
system, for they lei down on both
to very considerable extent.
For the remaining six innings, the
Amherst crew never got more than
/ four men up in frame. while they
usually had to be satisfied with Of
fering three men for the Cubs to
work on.
The Cubs usually got one or two
on. but were unable to push them
around for more tallies. and the
game ended with the sane score that
the fourth inning closed, 6-5.
AMHERST
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-01

THE greatest money Garner IN the history Of
literature; the most widely read book, next
to the Bible; the basis Of a drama which
has been played 1000 times and has earned
$4,000. 900, and has been seen by more than
100000 persons.
Such is ben Hur," motion picture rights OF
which were sold the other day for $1,OOOOOOl
The sale Of the big movie" recalls its au-
thor's early struggles Back IN 1878, on the
lawn of his home at Charlottesville, Indiana, sat
Gen. Lew Wallace Union general, member OF
the court which tried the assassns of Abraham
Lincoln Five years before he had written
romance of the mystic East, "a Prince of India
Il was fine piece Of work from literary view
point but had brought neither fame nor money
to it's author Not disheartened, the general,
deeply religious man, at work on another
novel-"A Tale Of the Christ"-which was to be
his life work-written with the fervor and lofti-
ness Of thought which only really big man can
put into his work
The general had never been to the Holy Land
But he had read his Bible; he had read descrip-
tive works-he knew the customs of the peoples
b Bible times. So he kept at the book even
sitter President Garfield named him Governor Of
ths territory of New Mexico. Finally it was I'm
ished and on It's way to Harper & Brothers, then
the leading publishing house In America
Just what happened 20 the manuscript IN
Harper's is not clear. However, it lay around
for months-read unread, history sayeth not
Finally some reader induced the house to issue
a limited number of copies. And the book did
not sell
For two years It Jagged behind the six best
sellers of those days Then, without rhyme or
reason-or, perhaps because Of its inherently
great literary value-or, because it was the best
novel of the century-the public began to buy.
Orders piled up until one edition followed an
other so rapidly that the publishers lost count
At that time there was no international copy
night and foreign publishing houses issued pirated
editions in all known tongues, including English
The fame Of the book spread to the furtFermost
corners Of the world. Literary critics were unani
nous in singing its praises-after the public had
taken it to its collective bosoml
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-01
Why the Play Was Sold

In the course of time the cast changed com
pletely. William Fanum, film star, became Ben
Hur, to be succeeded by Emmett Corrigan and
Richard Buehler Old Bill Hart bad man-good
man-of the movies, relinquished his role Of Mes
sala, the villain Actors came and went, but
Ben Hur" the perennial, continued on its way
About a year ago there came a hitch-one Of
the reasons for not sending the play out last
season-Klaw and Erlanger disagreed and their
years-long partnership was dissolved The play
became the centre Of a legal dispute which ended
only a short time ago. Under the new agree
ment Klaw withdrew entirely and the ownership
was vested in Granger, Ziegfeld and Dillingham;
81 900 900, the highest price ever paid for the
movie rights to play or book.
David W. Griffith held the record up 70 the
purchase Of ben Hur," by paying $4,000 for
Way Down East"
And this brings US 20 the motion picture some
day to. be made Of the book Filming the chariot
wreck Of the galley, during the sea battle with
pirates-the rescue Of Ben Hur-the temptation
scene in the grove Of Daphne.
And then again, the deeply religious nature OF
the story VIII lend itself 70 translation % the
Griffith?
At any rate "Ben Hur' stands alone and IN
rivalled as rnoney-maker, either in the literary
as the lad" says there's a reason'-it is
tense. human. yet deeply religious and reverent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-01
The Piety of a Great Novelist

80. Of course, the astute theatrical manager
sought the stage rights-but in vain For Gen.
Wallace, was stated deeply religious
man and was Of the opinion that it would be
something akin to sacrilege to portray the figure
Of the Saviour on the stage-aDd how else could
the manager convey the spoken word to an audi
ence?
At that time Marc Klaw and A. l. Erlanger
we're most powerful N the theatrical world AS
socisted with them was Joseph Brooks, persua-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-01

Torrance for clergymen Of all denominations
Among them he distributed cards to fill out
how they liked tor did not-woud they talk
of the play in the pulpit etc? The result of
the intense campaign that the play ran fox
1874 nights-unt stopped by the heat-and de-
spite the low scale Of prices took in 1852. OO0l
What has happened TO ben Hur' since then?
1t has travelled the country from end 70 end
every season since then, except the last. And it
IS going out again the next Twenty million
persons have seen the play and have paid some
S100O0,000 to see it. England acclaimed it; so
did Australia. The book on which the play was
based has been read in every conceivable nook
Of the world-and it has been seen only in Eng
lsh-speaking countries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-01

house the Broadway Theatre at Broadway and
Forty-irst street. A strange coincidence is that
the Broadway was formerly a Christian church
where the word of God preached-not acted.
The initial audience little realized the tremen-
dous amount Of work entailed in the production.
Four trainers worked six months to train the
horses for the chariot race, run on treadml-
the first time such continuance had been used
on a stage The mill cost $1,000 to construct.
But that not the only outlay for the cos
tuning and scenery brought the entire cost Of
the production up to ST. ,000-a tremendous sum
for those days. To duplicate the original pro-
duction would cost close to 100000 today!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-01

present-day star, for Esther. Within two days
Whiteside had realized that physically he was un-
suited for the role Of Ben Hur, and had resigned.
He was followed by Grace George, who was re-
placed by Gretchen Lyons.
Brooks, who staged the play replaced White
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-01

From the very first night the play was an
overwhelming success Wilbur Bates, Chicago
newspaper man, had been appointed publicity
man and he worked the newspapers Of New York
and surrounding territory to the queens taste.
The very first week he had special morning per
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-01

side with Edward J. Morgan, the creator Of John
Storm, hero in Hall Gaines "The Christian"
Morgan was eminently suited for the part, physi-
cally and histronicaly. (He killed himself
some years ago in a fit Of dependency
The opening night was Nov. 90, 1899; the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-01

sive and magnetic. They sent him to see the
general. Conference after conference came TO
wreck upon the question-how to portray
The Christ. Finally Brooks hit upon the plan
to substitute shaft of piercing light.
The general capitulated and William Yopnc
a noted dramatist, commissioned to write -ta
play. The contract was signed on April II 1900
and early in September, Young delivered the
completed text
The Original Cast for ben Hur''
Then the casting began. For the title ro1o
there was needed an imposing figure, fine actor
with strong, masterful voice. The choice fno1Ir
fell upon Walker Whiteside, noted as a splendid
hummer. William s. Hart, since then fin,
star was selected for MESSIAH, the villain Of tho
play. Henry Lee, Shakespearean actor of 6ro
presence, was chosen for Simonides; Frank Nor
daunt, the elder. for Balthazar; Emmett CORR
gan, still big figure on the American stage. was
assigned TO uderim, the Arab shek and owner of
the four Arab horses which won the famous
chariot race; Frederick Truesdell a Belasco
actor since then, for Molluch; Mabel Burt for the
mother Of Ben Hur; Adeline Adler, compars-
lively unknown actress, for Tirzah, Ben Hur's
sweetheart; Mary Shaw, known to stage lovers
Of the present era, for Amrah, and Grace George
Evening journal., 1921-03-25
Without
Wedding Ring

upon the ground Consequently we
try to help the erring girl or young
woman to make what amends she
can by braveiy assuming her respon-
sibiiities She finds II hard at first,
but in the course OF a few weeks the
tiny hands that will ever tighten the
heart strings OF women, has its
effect. the helpiessness OF the
baby Is its own appeal and the
mother heart. aching, broken,
though Il may be. answers that cry
OF the ages
80 BY the time the mother is able
10 leave our institution, she is eager
to find a position whereby she may
support the little one. We help her
to get on her feet and ind her a
place. In many instances she Is
taken back into the arms Of her own
family and the baby goes along. In
many, many instances, she finds the
one man and marries happily. The
romance that led to such dire re
suits. however. is dead.
"But whether she marries or not,
one could no more successfully sep
arate this little mother and her, of
spring, than could one take the child
from the happy mother whose baby
Is bound to her by the little gold cir
let"
Evening journal., 1921-03-25
Peoples Column
GOVERNMENT ny PARTY.

GOVERNMENT BY PAfI1.
To the Editor OF The Evening Jour
nal:
sir-In reference to the new city
charter which went down to defeat
at Dover. 1. as citizen. wish to ex-
press my opinion.
1t seems TO me that the American
form OF government IS constituted
by party form since Il came into ex-
istence IN 1yT6. and the same applies
to state and city. with the exception
OF a few cities. IN the Union, and
that is IN later years IL seems to
me that the proper form OF govern
ment for an American city should be
a mayor. select and common coun-
ell. The mayor shall be responsible
TO the people. and the mayor shall
appoint all the heads OF all depart
ments. with the consent OF select
council. As she mayor is responsible
to the people. so shall all the heads
of all departments be responsible to
the mayor, and the mayor shall have
the power 10 remove any head Of
any department for the good Of the
service and the people.
A commission form Of govern
ment does not appeal to me, for / do
not approve of giving power TO one
man or to a small set of men. II
you elect commission form Of gov
Evening journal., 1921-03-25

ernment, for two or ten years. you
can call him city manager. or any
other mans. 1t makes no particular
difference what name you call him,
it seems 10 me. for the time you
elect a commission form Of govern
ment they can do as they please.
believe the Federal form of gov
ernment which we have is the best
in the world. and we can model our
city form OF government on the
same principle. When II comes to
fault-finding. you can find fault with
any form OF government, for none
OF them is perfect and never will be.
But when the question comes up
which is the best form OF govern
ment, there IS only one answer-the
American form Of government,
which functions through party form
for the Nation. by a President Sem
ate and House OF Representatives:
for the State a Governor, Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the
respective state; for the city by a
Mayor. select and Common Council
OF said city
DO away with party form OF gov
ernment and you are doing away
with the Amerlcap form Of govern
ment Then you will not have any
form Of government or party and no
government at all. Let the govern
ment Of the Nation, State. city. func-
ton through party form. When the
people are dissatisfied with one
party, they can choose another
party, as they did in the last cleo
Evening journal., 1921-03-25
Mother Lore

Is the mother-love OF the little
-vema . who fearfuliy enters the VAL
icy OF the Shadow. sans hope. and the
wedding ring. iessened at all BY the
great disiliusionment9
Does the bitterness of shattered
faith and trust extend to the woe
newcomer into the world?
Rarely indeed, emphaticaiiy an
svers staff Captain Bertha Smith,
5natron IN charge OF the Salvation
Army's rescue and maternity home
M 54t5 Lansdowne avenue, Phiia-
Aelphia- On the contrary. says
Captain Smith. ninety-six per cent Of
the weary wayfarers on iife's high
way who seek sheitay in the Armys
Institutions. apparently find in the
clutch of baby hands, renewed in
centive to work and win back their
self-respect
For many years Captain Smith has
served the Army in this capacity so
that to her this phase of the story OF
the broken promise is old Indeed
As the supervising officer in charge
of the Army's rescue and maternity
institution IN Philadelphia she is en-
trusted with the care of scores Of
cases which are sent there from the
forty-six corps officers of the divi-
sion embracing the eastern half Of
Pennsylvania southern New Jersey
and Delaware The institution, to-
eether with Ivy House'-ths uni
que little home which shelters many
of the children while their mothers
work to support them-are main
tained as a part of the Home Ser
vice program
Equipped with modern facilities.
the Army's rescue and maternity
home has accommodated some ATS
cases during the last 1--WE years. Of
which seventy-nine from twenty-six
counties were cared for during the
past year alone
In discussing our work here, -
ea.d Captain Smith. -flrst let me cor
rect the impression that most OF our
eases are girls and young women OF
that class vaguely described as in
eerrigibieL Nothing is further from
the truth AS n matter OF faEt this
class of girl or young woman IS very,
very much In the minority. Most
Of our eases are the young women
who have resily been dlsiilusioned
only because their faith and trust
were supreme Her sister Of the
underworld Is. generally speaking.
toe wise in the Ways Of men and
things TO be misled Into such dis
astrous consequences
Our thought here Is to follow the
advice Of the Master when he wrote
Evening journal., 1921-03-25
Poisoned by Thousands
(By L W. Bower, N. p.)

Backache OF any kind is often
caused by kidney disorder Poison.
Gus matter and uric acid accumulate
within the body in excess, over-work-
ing the sick kidneys. hence the con.
gestion OF blood causes backache in
the same manner as a similar conges-
ton in the head causes headache. You
become nervous, respondent, sick,
feverish, irritable, have spots appear.
ing before the eyes, and lack ambi-
ton to do things.
Simply ask your druggist for "An-
uric" (anti-uric acid) Tablets II you
aren't feeling up to the standard. II
you have lumbago. rheumatism, drop
sy, begin the treatment Immediately.
The physicians and specialists at
DR.. Pierce's Invahds' Hotel in Buff
falo, n. Y. have thoroughly tested
Anuric and you can send 1oc there
for trial package.
Evening journal., 1921-03-25
DIoR DETERMINE FINE.

KANSAS CITY. Kan.-Charies
Campbell was arrested on a charge
Of shooting crap. Judge A. J. Her
rod gave him a pair OF dice and told
him 10 roll to determine whether he
should be fined. Birds eye"-two
aces. Campbell was fined 50.
Evening journal., 1921-03-25

ton. from the Democratic party to
the Republican party Eight years
after they made a change they
changed again from the Republican
barty TO the Democratic party.
Yours,
MOSES II. FLAT.
200 King street. Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1921-03-25

Prunes are excellent stewed with
raisins.