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, 1921-06-12
College Girls Occupy
Variety of Positions

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, June TO-
Working her way through college
many things to thc young WON.
an at Radcliffe. In her spare time
shem may be acting as a clerk. shopping
for hire, rocking a baby. swatting
tennis balls as a coach. playing for
dancers or teaching steps herself,
mending clothes. reading proofs, keep
ing Gus or coaching plays.
These ana other occupations are In
dicnted as the tasks by wflch $50
members OF the present Undergrad
uate body arr elSing out an income
to make It possible for them 70 con-
tinue at college. The appointment
bureau of Radcliffe which obtains the
jobs IN many cases. and keeps the rec
orde. reports that e number OF the
girls are earning their board and room
by doing housewcrk-
, 1921-06-12
BELIEVES CHURCH SHOULD BE
MATRIMONIAL MATCHMAKER
Writer in English Journal Declares Many Marriages Arr
Unhappy Because Young People Wed Merely to
Escape From Their Loneliness

Tn every parish In whiuA I work
It Il really pathetic TO ind b nun
be-s OF young people who want to
marry but cannot because they have
no opportunity OF meeting suitable
mates" writes "A Pa-son' in the
London Dciiy Hail.
Hero arc a few out Of many other
instances I could give:
~Mndge is a charming young CHI
Of independent means who lives with
her parents IN q lovely country house.
Shc would make an excellent wife
and she want 4 marry. But she
never gets h opportunity OF meet
ing young men OF her own class.
Her sister, Gwen. made a hope
less match the other day simply be-
Gauss he was tho only man b had
had the chance to meeting. 1t vas
he or-continued loneliness.
Jack has turned 40 and has Just
rot engaged to a girl who works in
Eame office as hin1self. They arc
not a bit suited to each other. but l
<now why he has done it He Is fed
~ with bachelor life and has had no
opportunity OF meeting many girls or
hose OF h type he want to meet.
There arc only two courr open
0 these lonely girls and men, They
aust either choose a mate from those
, fhe limited circie in which they
or resort to some matrimonial
zency. vhero they "a fail into the
OF an interruptions person who
nors nothing OF his clients and Isl
, 1921-06-12
Study Course
Includes Job
In Big Store
Boston High School Girls Must
Work Behind Counters in D.
partment Stores as Part Of
Their Course in Salesmanship

BOSTON, Juno 1o.-Actual expert
ence behind counters in the big dc.
parfment stores. selling ribbons. tying
bundles. making change and doing the
scores of other things that go TO make
up the daily routine of regular en-
ployes, Will be afforded girls in the
city high schools here under an ar.
rangement just concluded between
school and store officials.
Pupils will be sent to the stores as
Q part OF the school course in sales
manshin. spendin. alternate weeks In
the stores and in seiIooL During the
weeks that they are working they
win be paid $40 or So. according TO
their experience and at the end Of
the course will be given a permanent
position Is desired
Outlining the plan Louis j. Fish.
who has been assigned by the school
board to have charge of the work.
says-
'srhe subjects that a course In
training for retail selling comprises
are many II the person selling Is to
know her merchandise. which in a
modern department store is gathered
frcm all the corner of the earth II
she Is to meet customers. tho sales
person must be ~presentabie in appear
ance and manners. II she Is TO sell
w1sely Ind well. she must know hu-
man nature. human needs and desires,
possess tact patience: IL b is 70
carry through the record OF the bust
ness. she must know how to 3 the
sales check record according to the
method OF the store. in a varied and
complicated number of sales"
, 1921-06-12
Represents Women of
PAM American Congress

WASHINGTON, June 1o.-Mrs
Charles L. Hughes. wife of the sec.
rotary OF state. was recently indicted
into the position or chairman of the
Women's Auxiliary Committee Of the
United States OF the Second Pan
American Scientific congress She
succeeded Mrs. Robert Lansing. wife
OF the former secretary OF state. wives
u The Latin-Ameriran ambassador
md ministers hero attended the core
mony.
Under the direction OF Mrs. Lansing.
the committee has endeavored to pro
mote better mountaineering amonr
women Of the western hemisphere and
nm exchange OF views between them
on all matters pertaining to Pan.
American relations as well as on sub.
iects Of special interest to women.
, 1921-06-12
=<@@$=$% Social ITo- A .4:x:4:aa Home == -
- Cub NCIINlllCS Business %=@===s.
living Trees Displace Inanimate Marble
As Means Of Perpetuatng Good Deeds
Flowers Will Bloom
On All River Banks

PENDJEToN. Ore. June 10
Members OF the Pendleton Won
ems club intend that flowers shall
bloom along the river and wher-
ever there is water this year.
Poppy and other flower seeds have
been scattered broadcast near the
bridges and around tbs schools.
Those flowers which will reseed
themselves have been selerted-
, 1921-06-12
Women Give Impetus to the Idea of Planting
Rows of Beautiful Trees as Tribute to the
Greatness of Persons and Importance of
. Events - Virginia D. A.. R. Planning Road

AS is customary in the promotion of all new ideas that
have for their purpose the furtherance of appreciation for
the beautiful, women are taking an active: and in a Great
many instances, a leading part in making effective in various
parts of the country the Roads of Remembrance" idea, orig
mated by the American Forestry association in the avenue of
Mckinley.
National patriotic organizations have adopted the idea
for marking points of unusual interest and civic improve
, 1921-06-12

AA@AAN A11E@ $3.50
local roads and highways.
Mrs. Harding a sent h trowel
she used in planting b Ohio Tree
on the miniature Road Of Remcm-
brance OF the American Forestry asso
citation to Canton. Ohio. Mckinley's
former home. for use by the Lincoln
Highway Memorial association in
planting 200 trees along a memorial
venue from Lincoln highway TO Nc
Kiniey's monument Among these
trees win be a War President's Row
with six magnificent trees. one for
each Of the War Presidents" from
Washington to Wilson A handsome
box was provided for the trowel in
which will DO kept a record Of the
trees it plants" before 1t is re.
turned TO the forestry organiza ton in
Washington
Road to Yorktown
In a letter TO ars. William ID. cald.
well. Of Canton. president Of h Lin
colin Highway Memorial association.
Mrs. Harding expressed h hope that
the trowel might inspire some more
treo planting"
Mrs. William w. Richardson. Nir-
ginia librarian of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. Is complet.
ing plans for a Road of Remem
branoe into Yorktown. the Forestry
association announces and George r..
BLOW Is restoring Washington's head.
quarters there. A very bad road leads
to the birthplace of Washington. Off
Gals of the Forestry association point
out and they suggest that a good roau
,be built and planted with memorial
trees.
g Between Eau Claire and Chippewa
Falls in Wisconsin, the chambers oil
are well along on a emo
iaj highway plan connecting h two
cities centering at Elgin. ILL.,. 4
t-hree-cornered plan has been put un-
derway for planting. ten ithousan~
trees along the Lincoln highway by
the chambers of commerce OF varioul
towns. the association says. Al
Tampa. Fla, the Rotary club has
completed the planting OF Is miles O.
the west coast road In memory o.
the men of Hiiisborough county. Al
Fort Myers. Fla. the road planting
idea has been taken up.
Statewide In California {.
From California come reports of .
statewide roadside tres planting cam
paign and many of the towns have
registered their trees. There the
road authorities are cooperating in
giving instruction as to the proper
road side planting methods Luther
Burbank planted the first memorial
trees along one road. At Laportc.
Ind, the Hamon Gray post of the
American Legion will plant 1000
trees
Opportunity for memorial and a
great educational campaign on tree
values are found in Roads of Remem
brance.'' said Charles Lathrop Pack.
president OF h association today.
Let us go slow with monument build
ing INT save them for the proper
placing along these Roads of Remem.
brance or give them the proper APP
preach at the end of memorial ave
nues easily reached from our high.
ways. AS h auto becomes more and
more the method OF business Int pleas
ure ravel SO will the demand for
these beautiful roads mount higher
and higher. Why not vision the flu
ture and provide now for these
things7"
, 1921-06-12
Prussian Woman Proves
Herself Conservative

BERLIN, June 1o.-rke majority of
Prussian women voters arc conser.
vative in their political sympathies. 2
compilation of the vote cast at recent
elections has disclosed. As high as
50 e cent of the vote cast by the
conservative parties was by womer
electors; the extreme radical organi
zation polled a woman vote of 81 per
cent
, 1921-06-12
China Has First
Woman Occupying
A Political Job
Only Clerkship but First Ever
Held by Woman There
Other Jobs Open

CANTON. April 15.-DelayedH
perhaps Is an outcome OF a move.
ment started early this year by Chi
nese women's organizations in Canton
to open of employment hith.
erto closed to women. the national
ussenbly OF the southern government,
a given a job TO a girl. This is a
cierkship n the first In Canton. II
not in all China. TO be given to a
woman. Miss So Kan, the appointee,
has been assigned to- a post in con.
nection with publication of parliament
tary records
In response to action taken by Chi.
nose women's clubs the Canton-Sam.
shu railway a sanctioned a plan to
employ girls, while the Canton Tele.
phone company also is planning to in.
clude women in its working staff.
PEKING. April 6.-Delayed.eA
commercial school for girls. a savings
bank for women and girls and a de.
partment store stated entirely by
women under the management of a
Chinese woman educated in Paris are
innovations under way in Picking, ac.
oording to the government bureau OF
economic Information.
, 1921-06-12

mainly concerned in securing his
commission.
is there no other way by which
these girls and men may be brought
together or given an opportunity OF
meeting?
II think this is n work that the
church should seriously undertake.
The parson, too. by virtue of his
unique position. mixes with all classes
and consequently could act as a wise
and tactful matchmaker"
, 1921-06-12

iork, and the country at large for
when Me Thomas writes has had no
opportunity to judge of them. What 4
eiamor there would come from New
forkers III plays had their openings
IN a Francisco, and if the San Fran
cisco crltics decided that there was no
use IN New York seeing plays that
were I'M their Judgment a failure.
All Of which might indicate that
II would be a better day for America
II plays were started on their career
IN some such mid-country city as chi
ago, ana Chicago verdicts decided
ler me country, rather than the .ex-
Pense account audiences Of New
, 1921-06-12
School Gets
Famed Relic
FromiEgypt
Mummy of Wifa of Egyptian
King. Amenophis Iii. Becomes
Property of Georgia Institution
Defy World to Marry Her

ATLANTA. Ca. June 1o.-rhe mum.
of the historically famous morra.
matte wife OF the Egyptian king. Am.
enophis III, who died about 1920 r
C., has Just been received at the mn.
scum OF the Emory university here
one of the larger institutions OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, south.
The mummy, together with almost 4
carload of priceless records. was
brought to this country by DR.. W. A
Shelton, professor of Semitic lam
guages at Emory. who spent a year
In excavations of lost cities.
Queen III. the name of the bride NJ
Amenophis Ill was famous In her
time through the fact that the klny
in marrying her. defed the world bv
choosing a briie for love ana there-
by d~iszegardiny royal traditions. sb.
was considered a woman OF rare
beauty. Her son, Amenophis nv
abandoned the gods of his fathers and
built affairs to a new god-a n God
Ine records received by Emory in
clude the tablet found by DR.. shel.
ton beneath fthe royal palace in an
Gent Babylon. on which a Babylon-
IAN KING wrote his most famous deeds
IN order thai they might be preserved
through the ages Scientists so far
nave Translated only a few words on
TINS tablet. according to DR.. shel.
Ton. Only two other similar tablets.
buried by ancient kings. have been
discovered. it is said.
Among various other interesting ar
ucies in the Emory collection is. a
piece of rope-grass rope. similar to
nat you can buy anywhere today
only this piece. perfectly preserved.
was taken from a tomb after repos-
ing there several thousand years
, 1921-06-12

Give me my 1.-THE Of strength 70 walk the way;
BY work. a.. not = vAkiing piatitudes. TO show
a sfesdfastncss tat. growing day By day.
Eeips others. aad the fnner-1e. 10 grow;
A sturdy wa. before my courses IS run.
To sec bcy-nd the shadoE1nss. the sun,
Cincinnati Tins Star.
, 1921-06-12

The girl who goes in fer smart
sports toys will had herself in wool
all summer.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
STEEDMAN DOTS.
F'uI;Q.

Mrs. Margaret Hayes, from near
Lexington. is visiting her niece
Mrs. Perry Hall.
Mrs. Pauline Spann from Bates
burg is visiting her sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. 3. Quattlebaum.
Mr.. B. 3. Hall made business
trip to Columbia Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. CAN'T and
family with a large number OF
friends enjoyed a nice dinner July
fourth.
A large crowd from here attend
ed the barbecue at Georges pond
near Lexington, on the fourth.
Last Saturday Steedman anC
New Holland played a game Oh
ball, the score was to 0 in favo,
of Steedman. Monday, July !
Steedman and Red Bank played
on Red Bank grounds, a very in.
teresting game, the score was 8 te
in favor of Steedman.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
JUNE WEDDINGS!

JUNE WEDDINGS!
Stylish bouquets for the bride and
her maids. Beautiful flowers for all
occasions.
PLANTS
Aster. Coleus Salvi, Petunai, PhloX,
Gold Cosmos, Verbena, Hollyhock,
Snapdragon, Etc. Also vegetable
plants and seeds. Come in or phone
43. Will cheerfully suggest best to
plant now.
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CONDITIONS GOVERNING AWARD
OF JOHNSON-WALkE HOME
DEMONSTRATION SCHOLAR
SHIP LOAN FUND.

1. Scholarship to be awarded by
competitive examination.
2. Applicant must have been a
member in good standing of home
demonstration club for two years.
3. She must be unable to come to
college without scholarship-in
other words, she will have to secure
tree tuition before she is eligible for
this scholarship.
4. County agent must vouch for
her character and earnestness.
5. Each applicant must have her
county home demonstration agent
fill out a blank furnished by the
home demonstration department CIV
ing certain information. This form
should be signed by the county agent
and returned to State Office by July
3rd.
s. Beginning one year from the
time she graduates, or leaves college,
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Summary OF JUNE'S WORK

Number of consultations held, ~.
Number women's meetings held, /.
Attendance -.
Number girls meetings held, 5. At
tendance &C.
Number community meetings held,
/. Attendance, ~.
Number schols or clubs visited, 6.
Number club members visited, 19.
Number letters written, %; circu-
lar letters sent, 159; bulletins, 11S.
Number miles travelled: Rail 232,
auto 391. Total 623.
Name of supervisor or specialist
visiting you during, month: Misses
Forney, Snider, Bailey and Harper.
June 1-1O-Rock Hill, S. c., State
short course.
June 13-1S-Columbia S. c., Coun-
ty short course.
June 24.-County butter contest.
ANNIE c.. CAUGHMAN,
County Home Demonstration Agent
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AMICK'S FERRY NEWS.

Well Mr.. Farmer, what about
the boil weevil? Are we going to
feed them another year as we
have for the past two years or will
we discontinue planting food for
them? Just as long as We plant
cotton we may expect to be troub-
led with the pests.
Mr.. B. E. Amick and family ris-
tied his brother, Mr.. S. E. Amick
and family of near LeeSville last
Sunday.
Uncle William Derrick of the
Providence section is spending
sometime with relatives of this
section.
Mr.. G. c. Shirley and wife spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. D. D.
Amick and family.
Mr.. A. L. Shealy and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Mrs. J. W. c.. Long and family of
near Prosperity.
NJ. T. Hill and wife spent short
while Sunday evening with Mr.. D.
D. Amick and family.
We are glad to say that Miss Katie
hendrix is getting along nicely, after
laving recovered from a severe case
F tvnboi6 fayar
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
r AT-sNAP
~ KILLS RATS

Also mice. Absolutely prevents
odors from carcass. One package
proves this. RAT-SNAP comes in
cakes-no mixing with other food.
Guaranteed.
35c size G cakc) enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
Csc size G cakes) for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
S1.25 size 6 cakes) enough for
all farm and outbuildingS, storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and Guaranteed by Harmon
Drug Co., and Lexington Pharmacy.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
one Demonstration Column

stration club-Rug Wearing,
July 22.-Sunny South Sewing clut
Sewing.
July 23.-LeXington-O
July 25.-St. Johns Cooking club
Salads.
July 26.-Providence Home Dem.
onstration club-Planning meals.
July 27.-Pelion Cooking club
Salads.
July 2S.-Sharp's Hill Cooking club
Salads.
July LeXington-Visiting cluE
members.
July 30.-Lexin ngton-Otfice.
ANNIE c.. CAUGHMAN,
County Home Dem. Agent.
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ssiIrpuLE soF HOME DEMON
sTRATIoN MEETINGS TO BE-
ysII, Il DURING MONTH of
s. .syTI 81. IS

5,slv Providence Home Dei'ioii-
Ct sssa asion club Salads.
JaH 2-Lexington-Othce.
ialy Legal holiday.
5lly 5-Visiting club members
INV, G.-Charter Oak Home Dem
.anstrstion club-salads.
) Liberty Hill Home Demon
sssrti ton elub-Bread making.
susy Red Knoll Home, Demon
xafiie1l club-Rug weaving.
ssss syn.y Lexington-Ofice.
Jasy T1-Pine View Cooking club
.asasads,
ss.I;,,sv 12Sumrnit Home Demon
ssraSSon club-Rug weaving.
s tfusy Pond Branch Home DEM
club Salads.
:sfssaJ1ily 14-Boiling Springs home
aenon nstration club Canning fruits.
July 15.-Newburg Sewing club
Sewing.
ssfJuly l5.-Newburg Home Demon
stration club-Canning fruits and
aeEy.
July Observation-Disclosures.
Jaiy 18.-visiting club members.
s.s5nly 19.-oak Grove Sewing club
seEing.%
July 20.-Mack's Sewing and Gar
isning club-Sewing and canning.
July e1.-Calvary Home Demon
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06

n.gnJ ana sunday with Relatives Of
the Piney Woods section.
We were glad to see passing
through this section recently. Mr..
Clarence Amick and wife Of New
Brookland.
Mr.. Earl Lindler Of near Chaplin
was q Sunday evening visitor N this
section.
The writer, accompanied By two Of
his best friends made an unpleasant
trip to LeXin"ton recently as there
are nc gasoline stations near Saluda
river.
Mr.. H. y. .tn'ck left Tuesday for
his home in North Alabama.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
Catarrh

Catarrh Is local disease greatly influ-
enced by constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Tonic and Blood Purifier. By cleansing
the blood and building up the System.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE restores
normal conditions and allows Nature to
do it's work.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06

nas :se@r ica:et? =, tfl@ E:-'e o. &l.''.a".
=. "-ar w;jl.,.rr Interest C.-.i TIC Gil
tire amount she has been loaned has
Eeen paid.
:. It will be necessary for her to
satisfy entrance requirements, - un-
its. or conditioned entrance, Is units.
s. If applicant is not 9. graduate OF
en- accredited school, she will nave
to take the entrance examination on
July Znd in addition 10 the scholar
ship examination on July 1st.
8. Each applicant should write on
her cxa ..lination papers that she IS
irving for the Johnson-Walker Home
De1nonstra ton Scholarship Loan
FuEd.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06

IS Rab-My-Tism is a powerful anti
septic. Cures infected cuts, old sores,
setter, etc,
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
Dodson's Liver Tone
Instead of Calomel

Calomel is quicksilver. 1t attacks
the bones and paralyzes the liver. Your
dealer sells each bottle Of pleasant,
harmless "Dodson's Liver Tone" under
an ironclad, money-back guarantee that
it will regulate the liver, stomach and
bowels better than calomel, without
sickening or sali7ating you-l5 million
bottles sold.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
Rose Hill Greenhouse
1431 MAIN STREET.

666 has more limitations than any
other Fever Tonic on the market, but
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-02-09
Cotton Association Gives
The Facts and the Figures

would say that present lndlcatlo'ls "is
that they would profit by not planting
. b.,e because q half-crop this yeai
xculd mean that they would get more
4,,. their last years crop than they
u.ould &c, for last years crop and this
,.,r.s crop combined il over half
CD is planted this year.
"Nuw what are the facts about the
,,r,au situation? Here they are, anC
we hone every farmer III South Caro-
ina white and colored, who can read
will read them. and that somebody
will read them to every one that can
not read:
"On August l. 1920. there was a
surplus Of American cotton on hand
according to Hester. of G,OS6,o
bales.
''The ten-year average amount OF
American cotton on hand August l is
100000 E2les.
1T is thus seen that the surplus or
hand on last August l, was almost
six times larger than the average
amount on hand at that time.
"The probable amount of surplus
cotton on hand on August l., 1921
is estimated by those who are in good
positions to know, at over 100000
pales, or almost one-year clop.
THE greatest consumption of every
American cotton ever known in one
year was 100000 bales. Ten-year
average Of consumption Of American
cotton prior to the great war was 49,
OOQ. 900 bales. With so many of the
foreign mills shut down: you may fig
ure yourself as to how much will be
consumed this year.
"The American crop Of 100000
bales this year indicates a world sup
ply of all kinds of cotton, including
American. Of 29,ooo,oOO bales.
The world carry-over, including
American cotton, may reach totaI
of 100000 bales.
''The world during the first present
year is rot likely 20 consume more
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-02-09
LEXINGTON MILL DOTS.

NJ. ana Mrs. Julian Sox spent Sat
urGav night and Sunday with Mr.
Sox.s rarents. Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Sox
Our community was sad stricken
when i. received the sad news OF
Miss Era Prices death. former Lex
incton girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Price have
our svmpathy. May God bless those
who are bereaved over their loved
one.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gable attended
Mrs. Cables neice's funeral, Miss Era
Price, Sunday at Pisgah.
Mr.. John Pound spent Saturday
evening and Sunday with his brother.
Mr.. E. B. Pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shealy visited
Mi. Thomas Risinger. who is sick
with a fever But glad to find broth
or Risinge: doing some better.
DR.. +. H. Funderburk is preaching
a series C sermons on Baptism. He
made two good lectures on Baptism
last Sunday morning and night.
Everybody is cordially invited.
Messrs. f. G. Floyd, Earl Corley,
and Andrew Norris motored to- Co.
lumbia Saturday night. In some way
the car jumped in hole and slight
ly hurt Mr.. Corley. We hope it will
not prove fatal.
Mr. Sam Price was at the mill Mon
day. shaking hands with old friends.
We regret to learn that grandma
Wilson is very sick. Hope she will be