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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-03
QUITMAN.

Some are preparing their gardens and planting some of the hardy kinds of crops,
 The school rally was well attended Friday night and much interest was shown.
 Dr. Patterson of Heber Springs made a professional visit here Sun day.
 We understand that R. l.. Kane, president of the Qutman bank, has bought the bank at Cave Springs and that Paul Watson, the cashier of the Quitman bank, will move there and take charge about May 1.
 l think Enola and New Home should get together, shake hands a"d settle the differences, for well do I remember when Grover Cleveland was lected the last time, that cotton ad- vanced more than $5 per bale in less
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-03

He leSlS were 1ldue WlUH WOTuS given by Ayres' Standard and were uniform for all of the grades in all of the schools. From the results, Prof Denney concludes that Arkansas pub lie school children are about average in ability, but that the wide variation in scores by individul schools presents educators with an acute problem.
 For February, the State Normal will test out the ability of school chil- dren in geography and will follow il in March with tests on arithmetic Officials of the Normal believe that the tests will prove of great value to the public schools, showing how their work is being done and how it com pares with the results being gained elsewhere in Arkansas and also in other states. In the current bulletin the 80 schools are listed by symbol only, each symbol being known only to the school which holds it. Thus a given school can find its standing on the table, but will not know the show ing of other schools.
 Despite the good average, grades of the 80 schools varied widely in ability. For example, the highest per cent reported by second grade was .99 and the lowest. 23. The third grade did not vary this much, having .95 for high and 40 for low The sixth showed .92 for high and .32 for low. These variations,s sProf. Denney declares, are due to factors in the school room, some of which the teach CT can control and others which she cannot control. It is on this point that educators must work and bring the work of their pupils nearer the general average.
 The teacher can remove many of the factors which result in poor spelling, Prof. Denney points out Among them he mentions, low stan- dards of scholarships, chronic disor- der in the school room, lack of atten. tion to spelling, emphasis on words never used, spending time on known words, the assignment of too many words, and poor teaching methods To correct this condition, the teachI should assign fewer words than for merly, avoid words that pupils are not likely to need, have each pupil work only on the words which give him trouble, attempt the teaching of only two or four new words each lesson and present new words in way that will make lasting impression on the minds of the pupil.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-03
TO CALL COUNTY PUPILS
 HERE FOR GRADUATION
Under New Law, Will be Given Uni form Examination-Arrange Year
 ly Contests by Schools.

Promotions by grammar schools in Faulkner will be made on a uniform day and after examinations have been given by Supt. A. A. Parsons Jr., to all pupils who are candidates for cer- tificates. The two provisions are con- tained in the new education law un- der which the public school system of the county is now being directed.
 MT. Parsons said that the day would be fixed later, but would be some time in May. By grammar schools is meant up to and including the eighth grade, high schools being left to their principals or superin- tendents. The certificates will be presented at Conway at exercises which will be addressed by some prom inent educator. MT. Parsons and the county board of education plan to make the exercise very impressive.
 A committee of teachers, composed of MT. Parsons, Maurice Hall of Mt. Vernon and J. P. Akridge, has worked out partial program for county con- tests, which probably will be held on the same day. Both literary and ath- letic contests will be scheduled, and cups awarded to the winners. The following schedule was adopted for literary and manual work contests Recitation, 10 per cent, Reclamation 10, essay 10, map 5, making hammer handle 5, single tree 5, bee hive 10, door step 10 and chicken coop 10, or a total of 75 per cent for these events. For athletics, the schedule is as fol- lows: 100-yard dash per cent, running broad jump 6, running high jump and pole vault 2, or 25 per cent for all events.
 As to rules of eligibility, the com- mittee ruled that every school in the county should be eligible, but that no pupil who has once won an event would be eligible to again participate in the same contest. Such pupils, however will be eligible for competition in oth- CT events. Every contestant must be trained by his teacher or fellow stu dents and no pupil of expression will be admitted. Pupils of the grammar grades are all eligible.
 For control of the contest associa- ton, the committee designated a pres- dent, vice president and secretary, to be elected at the county institute, to net with the county superintendent in naming the time and place of the con tests and in the selection of judges. Two loving cups will be awarded, the first to the school scoring the highest
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-03
LEGION TO START
 REHEARSAL FEB. 10

Rehearsals for the musical fantasy, "Katcha-Koo," which will be present. ed by the Theodore Campbell post of the American Legion at Hauber' s Grand theatre, February 24 and 25, will be started on February 10, when a director will be sent here by the John B. Rogers Company. Officers of the post have not yet arranged for the place in which rehearsals will be held, but announcement on this point will be made later. Proceeds from the entertainment will go into the treas ury of the post and will be used in carrying forward it's work in behalf of disabled soldiers and sailors and ex- service men generally
 Besides the professional director, the legion will also have the services of Prof. Homer F. Hess of the depart ment of music at the State Normal School. Selection of the cast which will present the fantasy will be started as soon as the director arrives. All indications point to splendid enter tainment as the legion's first offering to the public for which an admission will be charged, and the public is as- sured that its support could hardly be given to a more worthy cause.
 Special costumes and scenery will be brought here by the director, and the fantasy given an elaborate setting. The post requests that so far as pos sible, other organizations and institu- tions arrange their public affairs so that the legion event will not meet with conflict in dates.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-03
SK|RM|SH THROWS
 DUBLIN IN PANIC
(By United Press)

Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 3.-A big crowd on one of the city,,s most inn portant streets was thrown into a panic late last night by skirmishes be- tween the militia and party of un- known men. One man was killed and a number of other wounded by shots fired into the crowds
 The soldiers were attacked first when the men fired upon three ar mored lorries and from the lorries the soldiers replied. Women screamed and threw themselves fiat on the pave ments, while children were dragg ad cut of the line of fire and hundreds of pedestrians fled to safety up side streets.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-03
BARN FEY.
Health is better here.

Health is better here.
 Rev. Campbell preached three very interesting sermons at the Baptist church last week.
 Jim Blessing of Conway has nov ed here and is making his home with his brother J. R. Blessing.
 Mr and Mrs. Luther Grimes of near Enola visited Columbus Harri- son Sunday.
 The literary society is doing some nice work. An interesting program was rendered last Saturday night Several from Cedar Hill school were present, you are welcome, com again.
 We are sorry to note the death 1f Grandpa" Bell. He was 82 years old He leaves a Lost of friends and relatives to mourn his death.
 A. L. Chambers attended church at Marcus Hill Saturday and Sunday
 February ?.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-03

than three weeks and the how "I told you so," could be heard on every side from the Democrats. But what hap pened after he was inaugurated? Cot ton began to decline and struck the bottom, some selling as low as 8 cents during his administration. So let us hope that in this case it will be the reverse and that by next fall cot- ton will be selling for a fair price and conditions in general good.
 February 2.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-03
SUNBEAM CLUB.

The Sunbeam Club met January 27 We had with us T. M. Williams and our new agent, Mrs. Turner. Twenty eight members answered roll call after which Mrs. Turner and MT. Will Hams made interesting talks, then he showed some good pictures, which were highly enjoyed by all present The Sunbeams meet again February 3. We cordially invite one and all
 Agnes Shock, Reporter.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-03

number of points and the other to the school standing second. The cups, however, will remain the pro- perty of the association and will be returned at the time of the next an- nual contest
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-03
SIX SINN FEINERS KILLED.
(Ru I1nitnd Prossl

Dublin. Ireland, Feb. 3.-Six Sim Feiners were killed in a clash with police near Ross Carberry last night. according to an official announcement made here this morning. Several others were wounded.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-03
SCHOOLS AVERAGE
 HIGH IN SPELLING
NORMAL CONDUCTS TESTS
Pupils in 80 Schools Show Ability Equal to Average-Tests This
 Month on Geography.

Arkansas public school children
 possess spelling ability which approx imates Ayres' Standard, the recog- nlzed educational measurement. are as
 talented in this line as school children at Cleveland, Ohio, and are superior
 to the pupils enrolled in the widely known school system at Gary, Ind At the request of the Arkansas State
 Normal, public school faculties in 80 towns and cities of the state made tests of the ability of their pupils in spelling, and the results were for warded to the Normal for compilation and determination of averages. To date, 120 public schools have made these tests, but reports from only 80 were in hand when the averages were determined. This new service to pub- lie school education has been inaugu- rated by the State Normal through its educational measurement and standard bureau and the extension de- partment.
 The results also speak more highly for Arkansas children, since they were tested in December and January, while the same tests were given at Cleve- land and Gary in May, or an advan- tage of one-half of one grade for the city schools. By percentage and with Ayres' Stapdard for comparison, grades in 80 Arkansas public schools made the following averages:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-03
SCHOFIELD NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson of Wausau
spent Sunday at the Herman Achter-
berg home.
john West of Merrill spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of his grand
mother, Mrs. Chas. Prahl, Sr.
John Prahl, who has been employed
as assistant cashier at the First Ma
tional bank, has accepted position
with the Federal Reserve bank and
will leave for Minneapolis Sunday.
Mrs. Herman Berg visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Anna Straeck, at the General
hospital. Mrs. Straeck had undergone
a serious operation but is reported as
resting easily. We hope for a speedy
recovery.
Henry voeltz spent last week visit
ing his family.
Miss Irene Fullmer left Monday
after spending few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fullmer
Miss Fullmer holds a travelling posi-
ton, selling books at which she is
very accomplished.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-03
COMMITTEE LOOKS
FOR LANDING SPOT
FOR AIRPLANES

Wausau may have an airplane land
ing place at some time in the near flu
ture as a committee of the Chamber of
Commerce consisting of Louis G.. Leak,
Frank GaetZman, Emil Flatter, Frank
Morgan and II. Scholfeld is seeking
a suitable site to be equipped with
necessary hangers and apparatus. The
committee has been supplied with
pamphlets and material giving the re-
qurements of such a field and the
possibilities are being investigated.
Should a suitable site be found and its
equipment and maintenance be as
sured, the intention is to approach
some of the airplane transportation
companies TO see if airplane service
can be extended to this city.
There are several airplane routes
in this section of the country. Mail
planes were the first in the field but
the passenger carrying business is
growing with the addition of new com
panies to the field. One of the latest
20 be formed is a $5,000,000 corpora
ton whose intention is to supply daily
mail and passenger service between
Winnepeg, Manitoba. and Chicago.
Minneapolis, Eau Claire, Stevens
Point, Milwaukee and one other city
as yet unsolicited are TO be fnterme-
date points on the route. Oshkosh
is at present trying to obtain this sta
ton. according to business men of that
city. The company is to put into ser
vice plane with carrying capacity
OF seventeen passengers and plans to
charge a fare of fifty dollars for the
trip from Minneapolis to Chicago and
proportionately for distances between
the intermediate points
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-03
To Organize

The Garden club will furnish Mount
View Sanatorium with picture for
every room in the near future, accord
ing to Miss Mary Hughes. superin-
tendent, Recently, through Miss An
toinette Huntington. president of the
Garden club, Miss Hughes was asked
If anything could be done for the sana-
torium. lnasmuch as the county has
furnished funds enabling the walls
and ceilings of the institution to be
painted for the first time. the furnish
ing of one picture for each room. ii
was believed. would further brighten
up the institution The Garden club
has also sent flowers to county in
situations and this week bouquet
was sent to the County Home, The
next Garden club meeting will be
held next Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. G.. G. Pier.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-03

A travelling salesman took in about
ten local business men recently, it is
understood The gentleman ostensi-
bly, was selling tires and he required
a deposit of $500 in advance in order
to give cut-rate price. The checks
were cashed, the tires never came and
the person has $3.50. The man is
known and will probably be appre-
hended in time.
The first lecture in the University
Extension postgraduate course for
physicians is to be given this even
ing at the Wausau club, the speaker
to be DR.. r. c. Blankinschip.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Harry Nienow. Merrill. to Elenore
Haufschildt. Wausau.'
Wilbert Menebroeker. Wausau, to
Adelia Tesch, Gleason.
Phylo L. Mosher, Wausau, to Beat
rice Marquardt, Wausau.
Herman Steidinger. town of Rib
Falls, to Anna Crochiere. town OF
Stettin.
John Buelter, Batavia, ILL.,, to Mrs
Ella Mass, town of Maine. -
Vim. NJ. Schooner, Milwaukee. to
Hattie Jeffers, Unity.
Fred H. Sparbel, Wausau, to Ruby
Campbell, Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-03

Fred Sayer. of Gillette, Wis, spent
Monday in the city.
Maurice Mulvey spent Monday in
Marshfield on business.
Marshall c. Graft spent Tuesday
in Rhinelander on business.
Charles Helke and son, Carl, are
in Stevens Point on business.
Mrs. Charles Yers. who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. j. w. Mes
ing. departed Tuesday for Minneapolis
She will return to Wausau in two
weeks.
DR. Gross, Peter Ladron, Joseph
Ritger, and A. A. Bever, all of STRAIT
ford, were in the city Wednesday to
put Stratford on the baseball map and
they drove home late Wednesday after
accomplishing the feat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-03
VALLEY TO PLAY
LEAGUE BASEBALL
ORGANIZE LEAGUE OF
CENTRAL WISCONSIN
CITIES

The Wisconsin Valley Baseball
league was formed Wednesday evening
at a meeting of representatives from
eight cities and villages of the river
valley at the Y. M. G.. A. The new
league has some of the ear marks OF
the major leagues in that ii has Sc
lected Judge Park of Stevens Point
as arbiter.
Refer Disputes
To Judge Park will be referred any
disputes that cannot be satisfactorily
agreed upon by the officers. The
following cities and villages will make
up the league: Wisconsin Rapids,
Stevens Point, Merrill, Marshfield.
Tomahawk, Mosinee, Stratford and
Scheduled. officers chosen at the
meeting are as follows: Judge Park,
Stevens Point. arbiter; A. G. Kernin,
Mosinee, president; w. B. Schmidt,
Tomahawk. vice-president; r. G. Say
er, Schofeld, secretary; c. W. Eagle
burger, Stevens Point, treasurer. The
directors are A. G. Kernin, Mosinee !;
w. B. Schmidt, Tomahawk; Martin
Goetsch, Schofield; C. w. Eagleburger
Stevens Point; Fred Reeths, Jr,
Marshfeld: L. F. Schmidt, Marshfield
Peter j. Ladren, Stratford, and Neil
+. Nash, Wisconsin Rapids.
When the meeting was called re-
preventative of Wausau announced
that this city would not enter the
league this year since the fansp re
ferred independent baseball and in
Wausau's place Stratford was sug-
gested, which village sent a delega-
ton to the city Wednesday to apply
for membership.
Salary Limit
The vital questions which enter into
the Organization of a baseball league
were definitely settled last night as
well as the schedule for the opening
games, Each team will be required
to post a forfeit of 5000 thirty days
before the playing season commences
| The salary limit was fixed at $125 pei
game and no team can hire more than
| five players, the others on the team
| to be amateurs. Twelve players or
| reach team besides the manager will
be allowed. Visiting teams will re-
reve $50 as expense money for each
game scheduled away from home
whether played or not. The constitu-
| ton and bylaws will be prepared by
committee and adopted at future
| meeting.
The teams will start the season
probably the second Sunday in May
and the schedule will call for twenty
eight games. Opening games are
scheduled as follows: Schofield al
Mosinee; Marshfield at Stratford; To
mahawk at Merrill; Stevens Point at
Wisconsin Rapids. Wausau invited
the league to play few games al
Athletic park in this city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-03
PERSONALS.

R. e. Puchner was in Wittenberg
Tuesday on matters of business.
Miss Alice O'Conner spent the
week end at her home in Mosinee.
L. H. Kleinheinz of Madison is
visiting his sons in this city this week.
&C. D. Jones left Tuesday for Ma
olson where he spent Wednesday on
business.
-Ansel Olsen returned Monday to
Mosinee, after spending the, week end
in the city.
Mrs. B. C. Gowen was called home
Monday from Milwaukee by the death
of her father.
Mrs. E. A. Gooding departs this
evening for Marvel. Ark, for a
months visit.
DIR. G. A. Thielke and A. Ringle
returned the forepart of the week
from Milwaukee.
DIR. L. E. Spencer, member of the
state board of health, was in Merrill
Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schmidt de-
parted Tuesday evening to spend the
next six weeks in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Pradt departed
last Friday for Florida and other
points in .he south to spend six weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Nj. p Towle, who
had been spending more than month
at Hot Springs, Ark, returned home
last week.
Miss Mary B. Mooney departed
Wednesday for Chicago accompanied
by her guest, Miss Kathryn Haggerty
of Cleveland.
R. s. Kellogg of New York spent
Saturday and Sunday in the city on
business, a guest at the home of Judge
and Mrs. A. H. Reid.
w l.. Edmonds departed Sunday
evening for French, Lick, Ind, and
other points on business, to be absent
from the city ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bissell AND
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Gamble returned
Saturday from Chicago where they
spent several days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Jacobs will re-
turn tomorrow or Saturday from Hot
Springs. Ark, where they have beer
enjoying the past week and half.
Mrs. ]. A. Rowley, Mrs. F. H. Bar,
den. Mrs. c. A. Peth and Miss Phoebe
Wilson who attended the Sunday
School convention at Rhinelander
have returned home.
D. J. Murray and Hobart Ed
| monds, who are at Hot Springs, Ark.
will return home during April. i
the weather and roads make it pos
sible, they will motor TO Wausau.
A. w. Prehn returned Saturda,
| from Madison where he attended
meeting of the Wisconsin Fairs asso
citation. Mr.. Prehn was accorded al
honor at the convention by beins
elected president. He is under tht
impression that the state Legislature
will grant an increase in amount O
premium money for county fairs.
R. O.Paff and Miss Elsa Mueller
supervising teachers, attended thu
convention of the Supervising Teach
ers' association held at Rhinelandel
last week. They have returned ant
are on duty again. Rating of Teach
ers." was Miss Muellers subject in g
talk to the convention. Mr.. Paff also
spoke, his subject beink County Con
formity of Text Books"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-03
BASEBALL MASS
MEETING SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AT 2:30

After consulting local baseball fans,
the committee recently appointed for
that purpose by Mayor Emil Flatter,
has called a mass meeting for Sunday
afternoon at 80 at the city hall TO
devise a plan to put strong team in
the field to represent Wausau through
out the state At the meeting Sunday
this committee will recommend that
he customary solicitation of funds be
eliminated this year and another plan
will be proposed to finance the game.
Should Have Good Team
The feeling is general that Wausau
should have strong team this year,
and that many of the players should
be Wausau young men and that be
sides having salaried team, amateur
baseball should be encouraged.
In its investigation of the sentiment
here the committee found that a ma
ority of the fans were well pleased
with the way baseball was handled
last year and there was little criticism
offered The fact that out OF a sub
,cription fund of $500 last season.
there remained at the close of the
season. $3.50 to start the year 1921,
establishes a precedent for semi-pro-
fessional baseball in Wausau Ovid
c. Belanger and John r, Brushert
had charge of the financial affairs of
the club last year.
To Organize
At the mass meeting Sunday a per-
manent organization will be formed
and authorized to engage manager
and arrange schedule. This new
organization will find all the old war
horses" in baseball back of it when
the playing season opens.
The committee which has had
charge of arranging the meeting, as
containing the sentiment. and other
numerous details is composed of Fred
A. Fuhrmann. Chas. +. Parker, Otto
{. Kamke, Joseph Weisherg and Paul
G. Iielsdorf.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-03

j. w. Messing departed Saturday
for Oshkosh and Chicago on business.
On the way Mr.. Messing was taken i'll
and at present he is under medical
care at Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-03
MARKET REPORT

The following are the current retail
prices of the various articles of pro-
duce as reported for the Pilot on
March 3. 1921.