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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-09-23
SEEM SOMEWHAT SET APART
Literary World Writer Asks and An
swers His Own Question, "Are
Teachers Really QueerW

Well. If not out and out queer, at
least queerish? A little odd or quaint,
you know; just bit unlike the rest
of us? Yes, you have to admit 1t;
teachers are different Their clothes
aren't quite normal and they wear
their hair in curious lengths or styles
or shades, and they flock by themselves
talking a strange jargon and laugh
ing ct invisible jokes and taking n
grisly pleasure in the misfortunes OF
their victims-while If any man OF
affairs tries to Join in thcir converse
ton they are awkwardly silent and
seem helplessly out Of place in ordi-
nary social intercourse. They are like
CULVER among the Lilliputians, when
they are safely enscOnccd in their
classrooms and none too high to do
them reverence; but in the outer world
they are like CULVER among the Brob-
dingnagians. They are race apart
-uncouth, uncomfortable and unac-
cOuntable and probably unnatural, pay
ing for acknowledgement In one direc-
ton and by under-development in eV'
cry other. They resemble Chinese Ia
dies whose feet have been deformed
by binding, except that they are mis-
shapen at the other extremtty-sug'
costing those unpleasant, old elongated
skulls generously exhibited in the eth
biological museums. They easily dem
onstrate that not every useful propo'
sition is universally true, for, assured
ly, they have "some element of strange
ness in the proportion" and yet who
on that account would dare to claim
for them the Verulamian perfect
beautyT" says writer In the Literary
World.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-09-23
THE PURPOSE OF TRAVEL

Maynard Owen Williams, great
American traveller and a member of
the editorial staff of the National Ge-
ographic Society, recently gave some
of his ideas of what travel means at a.
National Geographic conference. To
him, and to many like him, travel is a
serious vocation, with serious ends.
And he says: "Travel is fascinating.
But we are now discussing it, not as
an enjoyable reward from a life of
toll, not as a mere change of scene
which the doctors prescribe, not as
means of picking up a language, or
discoursing about Partisan costumes
and milliners. We are considering it
as means of understanding the re-
ciprocal relation between man and his
physical environment. Thus it be-
comes synonymous with geography"
Those more frivolous purposes of
travel for which most of us have in
| dulged in it, are perfectly legitimate,
too; but Mr.. Maynard's purpose is a
higher ideal, which even the more cas-
ual tourists might keep in mind for
their greater enjoyment. And not on
| ly the relations between man and his
environment, but the relations between
man and man are good objects for the
travel student. The traveller who
looks little deeper than the surface
not only benefits himself, but does his
bit to bring about that era of mutual
understanding and good feeling which
alone can lead to universal peace
Ohio State Journal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-09-23
NORMALLY AND CONFERENCE

The Harding remedy for existing
evils seems OF be to call conference.
Decisions by the officials charged
with fixed responsibilities are rare
there must be elaborate pow-wows,
with nothing decided, nothing deter
mined upon, nothing except speechi-
fication and suggestions for future
consideration. This is the town meet
ing form of government, having all OF
the Objectionable features of the New
England institution, with none of its
practical advantages. There have
been conferences without number
among Senator's, congressman and
cabinet officials upon the problems OF
the day, but decisions are scarce ex'
| cept to re-affirm the Wilson policies
in many important particulars. Anc
now we are to have conference or
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-09-23
WhN HiIndershaW2n

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the novel;
list is about to sell his house, stand
Ing 500 feet above sea level. at beau
tiful Hindhead. Can any amateur
Sherlock Holmes discover why the
house is called "Undershaw?" The an
swer shows that Sir Arthur is a hui
morist and philosopher as well. Years
ago he had a parliamentary ambition,
and put up as candidate for the
Hawtck district of Scotland. His op-
ponent, was Tommy" Shaw, whose
"reminiscences are just now delighting
the reading public. On the declara-
tion of the poll Sir Arthur found him
self defeated. He was, In fact, under
Shaw" by nearly 700 votes. He took
the matter good naturally, so much SO
that in naming his new house at Hind
head, he called 1t "Undershaw."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-09-23
arrived at by Darwin and Kelvin to b
arroroous

arrived at by Darwin and Kelvin to be
erroneous.
Prof. Gregory said he had arrived
at this determination of the earth's
birthday by first determining how
salty was the sea. The next step was
to find out how salty was the land and
then how long it would take the ocean
to absorb the salt of the land in suf-
ficient quantities to become as salty
as today. This investigation showed
him it took 40O,000,000 years for the
land to salt the sea to the present but
ter taste, but to obtain the correct fig.
ures for the earth's total age this fig
ure must be multiplied by twenty to
cover the time which it took for land
TO become salty, enough to make the
ocean salty.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-09-23
MADE NAME BY ONE SPEECH
Bonar Laws First Essay In Par''a'
nent Established Him as
Man OF Mark.

1t is typical Of Mr.. Bonar Law
whose resignation from the British
government created so much regret,
that when he first entered the house
OF commons in 1900, he remained a
silent and unknown member for some
time. One night, however, he decided
to make his maiden speech. 1t was
reply, curiously enough, to an at
tack which Mr.. Lloyd George bad
made on the government. The speech
gripped the house, and in half an
hour Mr.. Bonar Law had made par
liamentary name for himself.
Coupled with charm and kindIi-
ness, which have made him popular
with men Of all parties, is a quiet
sense of humor. One of his favorite
stories concerns an election meeting
at which a speaker observed: ut is
wise, and indeed imperative, that
great public questions should be sub
mitted to the sober judgmentsof the
people,"
"Sober Judgment be blowed y
growled a man to his neighbor. "That
means robbin' us Of our beer!"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-09-23
THIRD PARTY FORSEEN
IN STATE POLITICS

jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. l6.-The
formation of third party in Missouri
as an outcome of the movement now
on foot to hold state gathering here
of the various elements composing
the Missouri Equal Tax League oc-
tober is foreseen by some political
prophets. Ostensibly, the meeting is
for the sole purpose of lining up the
voters to secure the election Of con-
stitutional convention delegates who
will oppose tax exemptions for per-
sonal and corporate properties which
are not now exempt by the constltu-
ton.
Politicians in both parties are IN
terested in the new movement. uhe
delegates so far chosen are about ev-
emily divided between Republicans and
Democrats.
Next year will not be a political
year and it would probably an oppor'
tur, time to formulate third party.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-09-23

az have found SO much happiness here
! II seems as though the cutting Of that
lgreat window had removed old illu.
slons that hampered me and kept me
isolated from my neighbors. Since
4 I've gone into business I've found that
1t is pleasant to receive favors. The
first day I opened up Mrs. Sawyer
brought me six apple pies, to help
out If you have rush. as she said.
but | know why she brought them"
Here the bright eyes grew misty with
feeling. "She was afraid didn't have
: enough in the house to prepare II ]
had any customers"
You don't ask me to sit down." he
remarked, looking at the deeply cush.
Toned chair opposite hers. You have
time to chat with almost anyone ex.
cept me, and I'm growing tired of
being excluded. / used to think you
liked to live in solitary grandeur be-
. hind your tall black iron fence, but
now that you've thrown your gates
open to the world and dispensed cheer
through the spout of your fat blue
teapot, I feel that ! should benefit
also"
The Dresden.china pink In the
cheeks of Miss Mary became swift
crimson. you like to joke" she muir
INJURED with a little catch in the voice
she essayed to keep firm. 1t seemed
TO her that the deepening dusk had
become golden with promise. May
give you cup of tea?"
NO" he decided with sudden
youthfulness in his voice, ats taken
me long time to find out that you're
not a recIuse at heart; Pansy tells
me that you actually borrowed some
tablecloths from her. don't want
naughty princess, Mary, but / do wan
a wife. The gates are open now. Wan
to Gomez"
Aunt Chloe, approaching with
question on her friendly lips, stoppe'
short, looked a moment with Joyful
comprehension on her loyal face, thel
tiptoed away.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-09-23
WOODEN FLEET WORTH
$2,75O,0O0 TO u. s. AS JUNK

A New York dispatch. dated Aug.
%, follows: The Evening World today
prints the following; s.Nr
The United States shipping board
can take the wooden ships-nearly
300 of them-in the James river and
clear more than 81, 900 on each one
by selling the fittings and hulls at
auction, according to Edward s. Reiss,
who has bought many ships from the
board.
Instead of getting only $1,000
apiece, as the bid of the Ship Con-
struction and Trading Co. offers, the
board, on the basis of $50 ships
would net at least $2,75O,00O if it I'M
dertook the work itself.
At Claremont, Va, where the ships
are stored, the board has a large force
of watchmen and guards. If this SAINT
force had been employed during the
last year at dismantling the ships
involving no additional cost to thu
government-auction sales could have
been held, Progressively or in bulk, tt
yield even more than $4,000 boat
Mr.. Reiss pointed out.
This is only one of the alternative
which has presented itself to thu
United States shipping board. A.
pointed out by M. l.. Gilbert. former
ly controlling interest in the Shil
Construction and Trading Co., tn
ships would bring at least $4,000 o
| $4,000 as they stand if offered t
Greece and other sorely pressed Eu
ropean countries for the Mediterra
mean trade.
666 quickly relieves Constipation
Biliousness, Loss Of Appetite an
Headaches, due to Torpid Liver.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-09-23
the unemployed"

the unemployed"
The bread line is forming in every
city, thousands of men and women
are literally starving in every center
of population. Mills are closing down,
there are hundred men for every
job, employers talk of discharging all
married women holding positions men
could fill, charity committees are or
ganizing for more extensive activity
than ever before, soup-houses multi
ply and cheap lodging houses in the
cities are filled to overlooking. What
is the matter with this Republican
regime? What is the difficulty? We
had always been taught that Repub-
lican ascendency meant prosperity,
but here we have cold facts, and a
Republican President wrestling with
them. Here we have a Republican
President planning a conference to
cure lack of employment. There is
! something wrong with the scheme Of
things,
An American state, within a few
hours ride of the national capital, be-
comes virtually an armed camp, be-
cause of labor troubles. and the Pres
ident is forced to send federal troos
to preserve the peace. The railroad
men are holding referendum on the
question of a wholesale strike. Labor
unrest is general. What is the Hard
ing administration about? Where is
Congress? Mentioning, fiddling
while the nation swelters in disturb
ance.
How long can we stand this normal
cy business State Journal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-09-23
TINKERING WITH THE TAXES

llNhEhlNG Win HE a AAAAC
The Senate Finance Committee 4 is
dawdling along over the tax revision
bill without any appreciable prog
ress, except to manifest great inter-
est in a proposal to reduce the cor
poration tax of twelve and one-half
per cent, provided the House bill. to
ten per cent, and also in Senator
Shoots suggestion of a general sales
tax, so as to distribute the tax bur-
den as widely as possible among the
people, and still further relieve the
millionaire. 1t was supposed that the
House bill was about as bad as Re-
publican craftsmanship could make it,
but the Senate is not willing to let the
House win laurels of this type.
The real way to settle the taxation
problem would be to cut the expendi-
lures of the government to approx
mately the amount of the cost Of the
government in 1914, plus the sum re-
quired for interest on the public debt,
which would enable the tax-mongers
of Congress to lower all taxes fifty
per cent, and to wipe out practically
all special taxes. But this is not the
way things are done at Washington
A bureau once established, lasts for
ever, and grows like SNOWFALL rolling
down hill.
About the only new governmental
agency that appears to be rendering
any important public service is the
much-abused War Risk Insurance Of
flee, which has earned a surplus Of
fifty million dollars in the last year
under an official appointed by Wood
row Wilson, and retained in office b!
Harding. The other new bureaus
ought to be trimmed to the bone, anC
many of them abolished, but it is ;
safe wager that this will not happen
regardless of the activities of "Hel
and Maria" Dawes and his bulge
commission.
Representative Mondell already ha
discovered that the taxes provided TO
by the House bill will not be suffi
cient to meet the demands of the gov
eminent for the ensuing two years
and has asked reconsideration Of tn
entire subject. Mr.. Mondell knew a
much when the House bill was undo
consideration, but he wanted an or
portunity afforded for Republica
newspaper writers to send out st1rie
that hundreds of millions in taxes ha
been saved-without specifying tina
they had been saved only for the mi
, ionaires, and left the same for tn
poor man and the man Of moderat
means. The time now has come whe
: Mondell must face the music. Poll
ical chicanery will not meet govern
mental budgets. 1t takes cold casl
/ wrung from the people by taxation
State Journal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-09-23
SIMPLE, ISN'T IT.?

Edinburgh, Sept. 15.-The earth is
exactly eight billion years old, accord
ing to Prof. John Walter Gregory OF
Glasgow, who informed meeting of
the British Association of Science
here that by a novel method he had
nroved the figure of 100000 year
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21
SOME WONDERFUL
ROADS BEING BUILT
CONTINUED from page l6)

CONTINUED from page l6b
and sixteen feet wide on the JeHer-
son Davis Highway. On the lateral
roads the gravel is the same thickness
and is either nine or twelve feet
wide. There is an average Of 1%
miles of road being completed each
week and at this rate, it will not
take long to complete the entire
work. On a recent visit here. one of
the Government engineers compli-
mented the work in the very highest
terms. He said that Gren2da County
was working twice as large a
as any county in the state on road
building.
Mr.. Denham estimates that the
cost Of the Jefferson Davis Highway
is $1,000. per mile, $4,000. of which
is for the purchase price and freight
on gravel, $1,000, for grading and
$500 for hauling and laying the gray
-sl. One-half Of this cost is borne
by the Federal Government, making
the cost to the County only $3.50.
per mile.
The bond issue Of the County was
100000. Of this mount 100000.
was set aside for Federal work. On
the county work $107,500. has been
spent and on the Federal Project,
$4,000. The Government owes to
the County 100000. making a total
balance OF hand yet TO he expended
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21

ale future in the way of navigation.
n Yaiobusha makes a junction
NTH the Tailahatchie river lust above
greenwood and the two form the
.azoO.
Cotton as king-Somewhat Dethroned
Cotton has been king as a money
>rop in this county since its organi-
.ation. but this king" has been at
east partially dethroned during the
asst half dozen years. Many far
mers are learning the lesson that
hey should make certain of raising
ICED stuff. their meat, molasses and
potatoes at home and cotton as a
surplus. There are a number of
EARNS of beautiful blOoded cattle.
and almost every farmer is a breeder
OF fine hogs. Grenada county is Just
its sunrise. The people are catch
'ng a new vision. This comes about
out Of necessity and be-
some OF our northern neigh
bors who have cast their fortunes
with us have taught us some good
lessons.
After-War Conditions Unavoidable.
The people of Grenada county are
loyal people. They are no
back-biters or chronic grumblers.
They are full-fledged, honest Ameri-
who believe implicitly in their
and in any cause which
S espouses. They believe heartily
the doctorine enunciated by
President Wilson when he said prior
o the war with Germany that all the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21

United States desires is to be !at
alone and this country will let other
nations alone, but this does not
mean that this country should take
orders from any Kaiser, King or
potentate of Europe or Asia-Uncle
Sam gives orders, he don't take 'em.
The people Of Grenada county believe
IN peace but not a peace that would
dlscredit Washington, jefferson and
others who founded this government.
Grenada county believes in living Al
peace with the world, but they do
not believe in a peace that would
make our fathers who fought at
Bunker Hill, Gettysburg, Bull Run,
Vicksburg ashamed of Us. Grenada
county regretted exceedly the I'M
avoidable necessity Of whipping h
out of Germany. She regretted that
because she had sense enough to
know the penalties every war i'm
posed even On the victor. She re-
GREETED the necessity of battering the
gable end of the Kaiser for the reason
that what she had learned from our
fathers as to the Civil War taught
them that every bad PASSION every
evil design and every undermining
conspiracy known to humanity was
unleashed during war. The greater
the war the more deviltry is I'M
Grenada county has groaned
under the aftereffects of the war,
but she has had sense enough and
enough to know that
those who run their Government were
not responsible for it-that the
same conditions would have prevailed
regardless of who had been at the
head of the Government Grenada
is too proud of the record her
boys and those of the whole
made in the war to raise the
levil now about what was done or
What was not done; the main thing
We set out to do was done and that
vas WIN THE WAR. Grenada
ounty people have little respect for
he bird that befouls its own nest.
But in spite Of the grave economic
onditions and the unsettled con-
ition Of the country, Grenada coun-
y people are addressing themselves
0 the task Of getting their houses
, order for better living, and saner
usiness conditions, and many are
what Franklin sought to
mphasize just after the close Of the
evolutionary War when he wrote
ack home from France that "Ameri-
Continued on page 23)
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21
GRENADA COUNTY AND GRE.


CONTINUED from page 49,
one at Gore Springs, ten miles east
of town. These have good teachers
and are meeting the plans laid out
for them by the school authorities of
the State.
Grenada county has eight rail
road stops or stations within its Dor
ders besides Grenada. They are:
LeFlore, Parsons. Holcomb. Dubard.
al on the Y. d NJ. V. rail road and
Elliott. Glenwild and Tie Plant
south of Grenada and Hardy north
of Grenada, all on the |. c. rail road.
Q Yalobusha River
The falobusha river is a toituous
stream that wends its way in a south
westernly direction through Grenada
county. II enters the county not far
from its north east corner and leaves
it towards the south west corner of
the county. Two rivers flow into
the Yalobusha at Grenada, Schoona
and Bogue. There are five iron
bridges across these rivers for the
accommodation of the travelling public.
In the years gone by, the Yalobusha
civer was navigable; steamboats, piled
IT'S waters and carried the cotton
away from Grenada and brought its
heavy freight in. Many think, and
doubt correctly, that there are
dormant possibilities in this river for
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21

The farmer must have cotton ware
houses, cooperative selling erganiza-
tons, licensed statesmen and graders.
The Progressive Farmer Is helping
you get them. You can help The
Progressive Farmer along these and
kindred lines by subscribing to that
paper, which comes to your door the
year round along with The Sentinel
for the bargain price Of $500.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21

on road work Of approximately $685.
900.
AS stated above, when completed,
Grenada County will have one of the
prettiest and best road systems in
the entire state and one in which
the citizenship Of the county will be
justified in taking pride.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-17
~ .
Recital Program
Wednesday Might

Wesley college conservatory Of mu-
stc will present; Miss Alta jackson. IN
her senior piano recital, on Wednes-
DAY evening in Corwin Hall It 3
O'clock. Mics jackson 10 4 pupil 81
Paolo Conte. Assisting on the pro,
IRAN will he Miss Kathryn Harris,
c%eilist; ". boyle watt, baritone. and
Miss Mildred odell, pianist.
An invitation to ali Interested shss
lbeen extended by Miss Jackssn. The
numbers Of the program follow:
ta) !. Sonata In e minor 80. Gretg
!. Allegro moderate.
.. Andante melto.
4. 3. Menuetto.
4. Finale.
Miss jackson.
fI4Aftequtn 49, Pepper
Miss Harris.
a. Romance SiAAli,,s
a. Irnpromptu op :, Chopin
tc) Forest Scene ........ Heller
Mas Jackson.
h) invietus Bruno Hum
Mr.. Watt.
(a) Ebrwegfan Suite 500. Olson
III !. FAnitul.
2. MazurkA.
3. Sefenade.
4. Dance Caprice No~raefienne.
| S. Papillons.
Miss Jackson assisted by Mildred
odcll at the second piano.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-17
MAY MEETING OF
SOCIETY IS HELD

The Service 81 eLeEiOn meeting
held on Monday Afternoon 10 the Com.
naerciAl ami ooms thourh attended
BY only / small crowd. was an inter
Htinr me AMI c~onsidarahlh business
n,..tip~ a. go nnsa srn,,jd no i,
ths n.tnrA ~ saraen Marty and
ro,,d ~ hnia an +ha Ia wo n Mrs
+ q Hsri1tnr,s hhtna s9s so,,,h
Th,rA street TIVE ~
'
Legion has ordered have arrived n
IRE 10 be PLACED On sale
1t-.M1e and MIS-. Mooie,
pfesident . AL those VINO
nave oroeree popp1es 70 make tnelr
AZ soon as possible. me
Serv1ce esaf legion whi attsnd me
Memorlai servtces Q Sunoa! ana
In q ooo5, IL was
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-17
STUDENTS "STEP
INTO" BANK JOBS

Whenever Northwestern banks
need competent employees they
phone, write or wire Dakota Bus
mess College, Fargo, ND. Grad
yates Of this unusual school are now
making good in some 700 banks.
About 250s have become officers.
Recently G.lA. Horner was sent
as assistant to the cashier Of the
Tower City State Bank; Zsla
Darling accepted a like position
with The Armenia State Bank.
Follow the Successful" n
Summer School you gel more IN
dIyldua! attention; graduate sooner.
Write +. l.. Watklns,s Pres, sos
Front St. Fargo, N. D