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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BIZ LEE PAPE

Me and Pubs Simkins was wawking
back TO skool after luntch today.
waWking slower and slower the neertr
we got to it, Pubs saying, q TINS is
peetch of a day, If we had a day like
this in summir we'd think it was hot
G. who invented skool on a day like
this? 1 sed. And we started to wawk
so slow we couldent of wawked eny
slower without standing still, me say
inng, I wonder If we dident go bac-s
to skool this afternoon wonder II
enything would happin.
Maybe Miss Kitty wouldent even
miss us, sed Pubs.
Maybe she'll forget to call the roll.
sed, and Pubs sed, G, maybe. Wicli
she never forgot to yet, but that dident
say she never would, and me and Pubs
termed GROUND and started to wawk
the opposite way from skool. making
us feel mulch more like wawking, and
all of q suddin who did we almost
bump into but ma. me thinking. Heck.
good mite, and ma sed, well for good
Miss sake watts this. izZent there eny
skool this aftirnoon?
Yes nam. meen we amt sure yet.
sed.
That's wat we're trying to find out.
sed Pubs
Wat do you meen, not sure yet try
ing to find out, wat are you tawking
about? sed man. and 1 sed, Well, you
see we thawt maybe in case there was
ent eny skool we thawt it would only
be a waist of time to go until we were
sure weather there was or not
Ony we haven't saw enybody TO ask
yet. sed Pubs.
But wy on erth shouldn't there he
eny skool? sed ma
Well you see We thawt maybe II
mite be sCma holiday we never heard
of I sed.
We thawt maybe it mite be a bran
new one. sed Pubs. and ma sed Nav
be its Sherlock Homes berthday or
something, you co1s.e with me- I'll see
that you get to skooI. and 1 sed, Wen
gosh, G, ma, holey smokes.
No explanations please sed ma.
And she took us to skooI and waited
there TIL we went in and we was about
minutes late and had to stay a hour
after skool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29

is not therefore suited to girls. Some
girls are physically strong enough for
it. but no girl should play the game
without medical examination first. 1
do not think it would be unladyIike
for a girl to play the game with other
girls, but it is too rough to play with
boys. 1 would advise you to take a
course of gymnasium work where you
can use up some of your excess energy.
am afraid you overestimate the
quality of your school work. Your
letter was poorly written for girl of
your age. Several words were mis-
spelled, for instance, you said lathe
letic' and exceptionally" Besides you
wrote on a dirty and torn piece of APP
per and used a lead pencil. Clean paper
and pen and ink should be used in
correspondence.
At your age you should retire early.
It is quite right that your parents set
the hour because they can judge what
is good for you by the hour you rise in
the morning, your activities during the
day and your endurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
Dinner Stories

It was a thrilling story that Brown
mad to tell: Disaster, shipwreck.
bravery against odds, and wisdom
when all wits were scattered-except
Browns.
I had abandoned all hope" he said
When his narrative had run on for an
nour. 1t was the most hideous sensa-
uon Imaginable and as sank for the
third time. my past life seemed to rise
oefore me in a series of grim, realistic
pictures. saw everything 1 had ever
done"
A murmur of sympathy rolled from
the lips of listening friends: but just
as Brown was preparing to resume,
Jones. who was sitting quietly in a
corner. interrupted him sharply and
hopefully:
And did you happen to notice he
asked, a picture of me lending you
a liver in the autumn OF 1892"
In a New Zealand egg-laying con-
test an Indian runner duck is stated
to have laid three hundred and sixty
six eggs in three hundred and sixty
five days. The odd egg is supposed
to have been a sighting shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29

opportunity that he could to make
others happy!
have this remark to make: this
young man will be more successful in
everything he undertakes, no matter
what 1t may be.
We really do not accumulate until
we begin to divide.
And in dividing We get new view
points. Not until we come to feel the
personality of another person do we
know him.
The soldier who walked and fought
and went thru the most terrific ex-
periences of deprivation, learned what
dividing meant.
And it often happens that not until
we are forced to divide with others
what we have do we realize the pleas
ure that division brings.
Divide-and be glad to give as
much as you takei
The great law of all nature is to di-
vide. The spring gives refreshmen
to the bird as well as to the traveller,
And from the flowers we get beauty
and ragrance-While the busy bee
takes away from the heart of these
same flowers honey that is sweeter
than sugar.
We often get happiness-but we
cannot keep it unless We start right
off to divide it.
And the earlier we learn to divide.
the longer will we have to thrill over
its many benefits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29

of possession; he belonged, to her. The
realization amused and sobered her
in turn.
Then he came one evening unx-
pectedly with the news that business
called him north. AS she faced hin
she saw in his eyes a great hunger
for her that stilled every bit of mis-
chief in her.
Suddenly. as he talked, he put his
arms on her shoulder, Edna, before
II go, L must have your word that
when 1 return you-you-w1n marry
met"
LAS a business proposition?" shs
asked gently.
His expression changed. Don't.
please. I was a fool. I didn't know
then. I do now. I want you-want
you-love your
With a sudden strength that fright
ened her, he drew her to him, and in
his eyes she saw the intense fire.
white and holy, of the love that
awakened hearts of strength can
show. Tell me, Edna, tell mel
She relaxed in his arms, sense
of peace and content upon ner. She
nodded for answer, and his lips firm
but gentle, rested on hers.
When he had gone she found her
self in a bit of daze.
Her father appeared in the door
way. Caleb has just told me, honey
Is it a business proposition
She Rugged him greedily- 1t Is
and a lot morei'
Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
Dorothy Dix Talks
A charm That Always WORKS..
BY DOROTHY DIX
WORLDS Highest Paid Woman Writer.

n CAarm In0C Always Works.
A voice is heard crying in the
wilderness warning against the dam
ger of psychoanaIysis for women he
cause, it is alleged, the female patient
almost invariably falls in love with
the practitioner.
Naturally. OF course. Inevitably.
FOR IL there ever was anything that
met a long-felt want with women it
is psychoanalysis, because it gives
them an opportunity to talk endlessIy
about their secret thoughts, and to
tear their emotions to tatters to some
body who will listen to them, because
he is paid to listen.
The one sure road to a ~woman's
heart has always been thru taking
seriously what she thinks she thinks.
That is why preachers have always
made such a hit with the fair sex.
Other men have regarded women as
ornaments, as playthings, as servants,
and pitched their conversation on
these planes, but clergymen were
bound to regard them as reasonable
and responsible human beings, and to
talk to them accordingly. and this
serious discourse has invariably proved
a three-times-w winner.
Perhaps the reason that women are
so keen about their souls is because
they are more or less of a luxury to
them. The so-called heather still
deny women a soul, and even among
Christians women were only accorded
the possession of souls by a few votes
after a long and acrimonious debate
on-the subject in a church council.
Be that as it may the fact remains
that a woman's soul is the most in
teresting thing on earth to her. Her
favorite indoor sport is vivisectinS it,
and she will fall in love with prac-
tically any man who will assist her
in the ~Heration.
Men think that the thing that a
woman likes to be praised for is her
beauty, and so when one wants to
capture a fair ones fancy, he tells her
that her eyes are like violets drenched
in dew that her hair is like midnight
or sunshine, as the case may be, and
that her figure has the 1.-THE grace of
a willow wand, all Of which is good as
far as il goes because any Saga that
chants our charms is music in our
ears.
But this kind of praise is mild 2.75
tipple, pleasant to the taste but with
no kick to it. for every woman knows
that every man says the same thing
to every female he wishes to please.
Moreover, every woman is accustomed
to having her looks praised. It's old
stuff, but the flattery that has the
punch to it, that is strong drink that
sweeps her off her feet, is when
man talks to her about her real self,
and betrays an interest in knowing
what she really thinks and feels.
There are very few men who ever
have intelligence enough to find this
out, but the few who do are lady
killers for fair 1t doesn't make any
difference how old they are, how fat,
and bald-headed, and bay-windoWed
they are, or how long haired, and
shabby. and unsuccessful they are.
they have a charm to conjure with
that no woman can resist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
HEART AND HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State Journal
BY ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Just because
I am a girl is that any reason why
cannot or should not learn to play
football? Would it be unladylike to
do so? I am an athletic girl of 5 and
prefer outdoor sports to indoor stunts
like the piano, sewing, inside games,
etc.
I get my lessons exceptionally well
and like to read very much. but
don't like the teachers because they
like me too much. want to do some
thing besides exercise my brain and
so I like outdoor sports.
Do you think a mother ought to
scoid if her 15-year-old daughter
stays up until $50 to read Shake
speare's plays? On the other hand
don't you think that or $3.50 is early
enough? MISS ALETA-
Football is very rough game and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29

imum since competition with foreign
manufacturers is impossible. French
industries and commerce show a
slight improvement and unemploy-
ment is decreasing, the number of
unemployed receiving government aid
havi- L dropped to 10000 while a con-
siderable back-to- the-farm movement
is noted.
In Spain imports exceed exports,
strikes are threatening and prices are
advancing while the condition of gov
eminent finances is becoming worse.
The campaign in Morocco is expensive
and higher taxation is certain. I'M
ports are increasing and exports re-
main stationary. The market is over
stocked in respect to American ma
chinery and wheat. and owing to the
importation of coal from Great Brit
ain, the Spanish mines have restricted
their output. The government is en-
deavoring 10 compensate increased
living costs by reverting to price reg
ulations of certain food products, fer
tilizers, coal. fish. cattle. fresh meats,
fruit, flour and wheat.
The reports indicate a gradual ad-
justment of business conditions in
Italy and increased industrial activity
in Belgium but, on the whole, condi-
lions in Europe should render the
average American unwilling to com
plain of his lot. He can easily see
that it might be worse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29

There are multiplying evidences of
the fact that business has turned the
corner" and is gradually but surely
emerging from the deflation period
that began about the middle of last
year, according to the Guaranty Trust
company of New York's monthly re-
view of business and financial condi-
tons. Two outstanding indications of
the Improvement are cheaper money,
with its concomitant easier credit, and
the more or less widespread Industrial
revival. 1.-The Survey says, in part:
"A building boom is sweeping the
country. There is decided betterment
in the textile trades and the shoe and
leather industries report progress.
Our surplus copper is gradually being
marketed at prices that tend upward.
There is increased output of iron AMI
steel, and the railroads are coming
back into the market. Business fail
ures are less numerous. Unemploy-
ment generally is decreasing. and saw
inss are increasing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
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JUST FOLKS
DE- EDGAR a. GUEsT.

WHAT 4 FATHER WANTS TO KNOW
You would take my girl away!
What is there that 1 can say
Save the things all fathers think
Seldom put in printers ink?
Little care ] for your fame.
Or the glory you may claim
OF the fortune you may earn:
These are not my deep concern
This I really want TO know.
VIII you always love her sol
II is fine enough to tell
That today you're doing well;
l appreciate your skill
And | think some day YOU will
Climb the ladder of success
To your lasting happiness
But If oil this should be had
And my little girl be sad.
I'd regret my whole life thru
Having given her to you.
VIII You always love her so9
Thnt is what I want to know.
VIII You comfort her and stay
At her side from day to day?
Knowing she must bear your name
VIII you shield her from all shame:
This the burden on my mind
VIII you thoughtful be and kind?
All that matters is to know
That you'll always love her so.
Copyright, 1921 by Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29

''The fact that our great-great-
grandmothers may not have INDUCED
in cigarets." says the Hartford Cou-
rant. "does not in itself prove that a
young woman of today who does is to
be looked upon with horror Force
is added to the Courant's position
when It is recalled that many of the
at-grandlLothers OF the
young women of today. if they hap
pened to live in the south, smoked
pipes. In the days when these old
ladies were on earth there was no
suggestion OF a law to prevent them
from smoking. Many who did not
smoke chewed tobacco in the form of
snuff. The use of tobacco by women
was by no means confined to any one
class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29

An Iowa farmer writes to the Bache
Review defending the agricultural
bloc in congress. The reply of the
editor appears to cover the situation
completely, when he says: I'VE ap-
preciate the sincerity of our CORE
spondents contentious. but what we
do not understand is that the agricui-
tural bloc has made any move or en-
eouraged or discouraged any legisla-
ton which will help the farmers IN
Iowa or anywhere else"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
DIVIDING.

young man wrote the writer of
these Talks the other day and told of
entertaining so much pity for himself
that he well nigh became a useless
proposition.
Then he got to thinking the matter
over and decided that he would try
out something else. And this is what
he decided TO try QUITO use every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29

If the report of Secretary Mohler on
the condition of wheat do not boost
the price, nothing will. Fortunately
the worst outlook is in the counties
where corn thrives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29

President Harding's plan for an as
ISOLATION of nations has been given a
big boost, right at the start. Senator
Borah has voiced his opposition to it.
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Copyright, 1920. by The Wheeler pyndIcatA
Incl
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23

THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF A COMMUNITY is
THE BAROMETER OF ITS PROSPERITY
Add these and you quicken advancement Derad and
you proporionatey obarut its progress
This should evidence Of individual responsibility toward
home and its people, These people your friends and neigh
Dor. YOUR INTERESTS ARE KINDRED Thus you should
take personal action community matter without taking into
aderaion just how il will affect all those living here,
You safely b folks that every Dollar you remove from the
merc and industrial life Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary depves just
that much employment and vocation from who needs it, And
when you employment and VOCATION you will from
mda those individuals who dependent upon for the Of
their homes and families THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE IRREFUT-
ABLE FACT
You may think have enlarged upon this matter folks when refer
to your INDIVIDUAL ACTS being highly important to welfare
Of Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary To the contrary should make plain
he paths that are opened all extending the cooperation
h. wonderful community.
To begin with when you need merchandise Service BUY 1T IN
ROANOKE RAPIDS AND ROSEMARY. This simple procedure
keeps your money home ban here pays the obligations people
and thus finds itself way back into the channels Of local
and trade and even back your pocebok from whence
Stop and think moment friends Of the involved pro-
cedure Of this kind THINK OF THE EMPLOYMENT MADE
POSSB in the handling these Dollars and the business transactions
ensuing as a result Of keeping them within ourselves
contrast picture in your the result spending sending these
Dollars away from our city By doing you have adeacked single
action substantial portion commercial industry and transferred
some distant community assets that DISTINCT LOSS TO ROA
NOKE RAPIDS AND ROSEMARY AND THEIR PEOPLE.
We claim the keeping Of money home friends the FIRST step in
the building Of real city And from the Standpoint yourself should
be the easiest To begin with MERCHANDISE AND SERVICES
HERE IN ABUNDANCE. There not business in Roanoke
Rapids and Rosemary today but who ready you your utmost
satisfaction both IN quantity quality and price,
BEFORE YOU TURN THIS PAGE we want you to glance
through the Ha appended herewith and realize this And they
ouv part Of the entire number who ready only you also
our community Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary Think
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-29
ZION PICNIC WILL BE
GIVEN AUGUST 4

The annual picnic Of the Zion Pas
torate will. be held at Rev. j. A. Cro-
mer's residence on August 4, being
Thursday before the first Sunday in
August, according to announcement
made this. week by Mr.. G. B. Win
gard, chairman of the committee On
arrangements.
The program has not yet been out
lined. but the committee is at work
making preparations to provide day
Of entertainment for the large crowd
which usually attends this event
perhaps the biggest thing Of its kind
in Lexington. county. This picnic has
been held annually for good many
years and has never failed to attract
large crowds. This year will no doubt
prove no exception.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-29
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FOURTH OF JULY
WILL BE QUIET

Monday next will be the Fourth OF
July and preparations are going on
the observance Of the day. Banks and
business houses. will be closed gen.
orally and picnics and barbecues will
be the order Of the day. No oratory,
however, is on tap for this part Of the
county 50 far as is known, although
there is no lack of topics for discus
sion, and it would not be hard for
good orator to prove either that the
country is on the down grade toward
the demnition bowbows and going up
hill on high toward the land of prom
ise, dependent upon whether said ora
tor might be an optimist or a pessi-
mist. -
From all indications the day will
be quietly spent in picnics or barbe-
cues and in social visits to friends and
neighbors. Many good dinners will
be prepared and frying sized chickens
will no doubt see a hard time.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-29
KNEECE-MOODY..

DR.. and Mrs. D. r. Kneece have
announced the marriage Of their
daughter. Ruth Elise. to Mr.. Henry
Malone Moody. The: ceremony was
performed by Rey. c. E. Bnrts. at
the residence of He~ and MES. w.
NJ. whiteside, Columbia, $: G., on
sunday. June 49,, 1921. s. ; l.: -.
Tie bride is: the eldest daughter OF
'Df. and Mrs. D: r: Kneece, Of Pelion.
she; graduated; from Limestone, Col
iege a few years ago; since which
ifme she has taught in different parts
ao ae State. where she made many
fr1ds, who will wish her all possible
hS$piness. - 49,.
M. Moody received his education
at WunorR College, graduating in the
class Of 1915. He, too, has taught in
the schools Of the State. Last summer
he was elected to the office Of Super
infendeat Of Education of Dillon
county.
The best wishes of host Of friends
so with this young couple. After July
/. they will be at home at Kemper,
Dillon county, South Carolina.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-29
INVITATION EXTENDED
SWEET POTATO GROWERS

Columbia, June 27.-Oficials Of the
South Carolina Development Board
and Chamber Of Commerce, South
Carolina Sweet Potato Association,
and the Extension Service of Clemson
College today issued joint call to
all OF the sweet potato curing house
men of the state urging their attend
ance at a meeting to, be held in the
Jefferson Hotel, Columbia at 10 o.
clock, noon, Thursday June 30th.
Three live subjects are to be dis
cussed at this meeting. probably the
most important being the formulation
OF definite plans for Introducing the
porto Rica Sweet" to the northern
consumer. '..zs ---~"r~ 80,
Adoption Of two forms Of contracts,
one between the Potato Association
and the Curing Houses, the other be-.
tween the Curing House and the
Grower, is also to be included in the
program. Additional routine busi-
ness t" be transacted includes the an
nual election Of officers Of the s. G.
Sweet Potato Association and consid-
Grafton of plan for the cooperative
purchase Of crates.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-29
PEL1oN DOTS.

Crops are loking fine in the Pelon
section and we are having plenty of
rain for the past week.
Some Of the people are having a
fine time hunting the boil weeEil.
Mr.. Barnie Dykes ate dinner with
his brother, Otis Dykes, Sunday.
Mr.. Johnalen Tindle and Mr.. Bel
ton Laird visited Miss Florand Lucas
Sunday.
Mr.. Moss Jefcoat dined with Mr..
George Tindle Sunday.
Mr.. Robbie Tindle is spending this
week with his parents.
Mr.. Henry CLANCY and family
spent Sunday with Mrs. Dellar Land
ing.
Mr.. Ollen Williamson and family
sDent Sunday with Mrs. Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Laird are all
smiles: it's girl.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-29
DEATH OF MRS. JAKE E. sAYLOR

Mrs. Mamie Saylor, widow of the
late Jake E. Saylor, died at her home
Sunday and was buried at Sandy Run
Lutheran church Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Saylor was sixty years old and
before her marriage was Miss Stab
Ter. She had lived all Of her life in
the Sandy Run. section. Surviving her
is one sister, Mrs. T. E. Crider, and
two brothers. William and Vandy, and
four daughters, Mrs. J. A. Rucker,
Mrs w. D. OFT, Mrs. James Stabler
and Miss Ollie Snyder Of Charleston
and two sons, J. E. and V. V. Say
lor. Mrs. Saylor's life had been filled
with usefulness to her family and
community. She had been a faithful
member of Mount Zion Methodist
Church. Her funeral was conducted
by her pastor, the, Rev. w. A. Young
blood.-The Calhoun Times.