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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
The need OF The SCHOOLS
Case Presented by Superintendent
SWGaringen.
COUNTY SCHOOLS At DISADVANTAGE
Comprehensive Brief Outlining the
Policy of the Educational Depart
nnent and Giving Reasons in Justifi-
cation Ct More Liberal Appropria-

Editor Ycrkvi!le Enquirer:-
Through the courtesy of q friend
have been furnished copy of the issue
Of your paper of January 7th report
ing the York county taxpayers con
vention. 1t was interesting to learn
the views and comments Of so many
wealthy citizens. The criticisms CT the
public schools voiced by Honorable
Thomas F. McDow are my sole excuse
for addressing you in this letter.
South Carolina has wocful!y neglect
cd her public schools. The children OF
the rural districts arc cmphatically
the victims Of this mistaken policy.
These boys and girls ought to have
a better educational opportunity and
better public school facilities. The
high schools at Rock Hill Fort Mill
and York courthouse arc none too good
for the pupils OF these localities and are
properly striving to improve. The taX-
payers of Rock Hill have voted nine
teen mills for current support and hVe
and one-half mills for bonds. The tax
PAYERS Of Fort Mill have voted fifteen
mills for current support and five mills
for bonds. The taxpayers Of YORK
courthouse have voted nineteen mills
for current support and no mills for
bonds. The citizens Of these three
towns can vote off these school taxes
for current needs at any tim"
Rural districts have no banks, cot
ton mills or railways to tax. Is 1t too
much to ask that the state Of South
Carolina recognize and equa ize these
conditions? The attached statement
explains the public school standard l
am cndcavoring to secure in my capa-
city as state superintendent OF Edu-
cation.
Yours respectfully.
J. +. Swearingen,
State Supt. of Education.
January -, 1921.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

Hugh Bramlett, Grcenville contrac-
tor convicted last week ut Greenville'
of the murder of his mothcr-in law,
Mrs. l.. c. NcHugh, and sentenced to
life Imprisonment. was refused his re-
quest to be allowed to serve his SEN
tcnce on the chningang rather thnn in
the state pcntcntiary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
Yours respectfully.
State Supt. of Educatioh'
parauraphic Summary.

,rho rndcavur "f the state depart
mc.t -: education is (" run every
,,,u,p,rv school ii least seven months,
IN provide every classrnnm having an
of twenty-five pupils ana
in average attendance Of fifteen pupils
= competent tcarher. TO pay such
teacher an average salary OF Sl"p'oo
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
January II, 1921.

DR.. c. A.'Joncs,
1901 Hampton Street.
Columbia, South Carolina. -
Dear Sir ~.
-. Ittwas / pleasure 10 meet with YOU
| and vuur committee last night. En-
closed herewith please find br!ci
SUMMARY uf the ohje"tivcs contemplate
cd in the public schools: for the session
13@O-@l.
| l. The fist need uf the country
schools is a longer term. As work
ing basis Il minimum Of seven months
| for the current year is desired. The
state course q: study is planned for Il
term Of nine months. The work out
| lined c,nnut be fully or satisfactorily
! completed in Il sho-te" time. The rec"
oIrmcndatiun q? seven months Is SUD-
m!ttcd merely because the schools
must run seven months before they
can run eish; months or longer.
Four-fifths Of The white people of
! the state liv, in the country. Ihe
average torn uf the rural Schoo!S
! is ROW six and three tcnihs months
Tbc suggested standard would require
Il ten par cent. growth. II is practical
and practicable. Anything less does
not bring to country '1"%* and girls
even the approXmat tiun Of an adequate C
educational opportunity.
.. For each classroom with an "h-
rollmcnt Of not fewer than twenty-five
! nor mare than lift: and IN average
mon;,,lr attendance Of fifteen ono
! tea cher should hr provided. The SaHfE
should average $l0a.00 per month. Inc
annual cut'ay for such q teacher Wnu!o
! Thus hc $IG900 Z %clr or course Il
largo number Of teachers do and will
receive more. i still larger number d'
and vii! continue tn receive less. y
/ tra;ncd competent teaching corps VII
nrvcr h" secured on II ha%is of Si00.0O
This standard should br raised rs s""H
a$ pr:ictic;ln.".
,. 70 support such term ana Il
nroviGr such :, salary tn" local diStrlci
| Is rcuai.;,! to pay an additional schoo
tax Of eight mills. incidental CT unu"'
I,al expenses i'll the school must hi
slppliel from Il higher rate "f l"ca
Taxation. \ longer term Or an incrcaS-
ed sai;,ly must also he supplied from !;
still higher local levy. Rr!cfy. then
the standard contrmpla;es Il sever
imnn;hs' term. Il classroom with IN ell
rnllmcnt of moi less than twenty-five
nor mare than fifty. IN average month
lv attendance of fifteen. Il salary o.
500. 90 per month and q l"cHl levy ni il
in:lst eight mills.
This is the ha":s nf thr cuua!iZins
law. 81 called because il guarantees lh'
standard term. the standard salary iih'
Inc standard c!a&srunnl conditions .al
ready named.
This Hrt was passed in lalS. DURING
tn? Schmlastic years 1a1I-1S and 1jlS-l'
il WAS irnpnssiiir t. induce tic voter:
and taxpayers t" levy eight mills. tins
bulk of tic appropriation during theS'
two years could n"t he used. l'ut II
1920 4 vcri;u!,lr wave q; Sc!I"o! d;Stri"
;axatiun Swcu; ever the StItc. Approx
inlatcly seven hundred *ch"n! district
have qualified under the law anii arr
expecting stat" aid in the spring 4"
1921. Their contracts with t2Acher
have hcCn based on the rnulli"inE net
This movement in March, April ah'
j Nav. 1870, exhausted the r,IualiHinE ap
! propriatnn Of $;lh,0o0.ea for last Nrili
The appropriation vas dishHrscd TN Ia
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

Harding is giving proposed c'hih''
,imI,cr ~. much NOR" than tn" ""act
over"
The Snowflake herald., 1921-02-04
WEAK, NERVOUS,
ALI. RUNDOWN
Missouri Lady Suffered Until She
Tried Caraui.- Says "ResuIt
Was Surprising. Got Along
Fine, Became Normal
and Healthy.

Springfield Mo.-"My back was so
weak could hardly stand up, and
would have beariDg-down pains and
was not well at any time," says Mrs.
D. v. Williams, wife of well-known
farmer on Route 6, this place. Il
kept getting headaches and having to
go to bed" continues Mrs. Williams
describing the troubles from which
she obtained relief through the use OF
Cardui. my husband, having heard
of Cardui, proposed getting it for me.
II saw after taking some Cardui
that | was improving. The result
was surprising. felt like q different
person.
Later suffered from weakness
and weak back, and felt all rundown.
| did not rest we'll at night, was so
nervous and cross. My husband said
he would get me some Cardui, which
he did. 1t strengthened me My
doctor said / got along fine. was in
good healthy condition. / cannot
say too much for II"
Thousands of women have suffered
as Mrs Williams describes, until they
found relief from the use of Cardui.
Since It has helped so many, you
should not hesitate to try Cardui II
troubled with womanly ailments.
For sale everywhere. E.S3
The Snowflake herald., 1921-02-04
SOLD TWO PINTS, HIT HARD
Virginia Judge makes Example" Of
Business Man, Filming
Him $500

Danville, ya.-Recorder p. j. HaiZ
lip of Spray found himself promi-
nent man after fining j. S. Martin, a
business man of that township, just
across the Virginia line, $4,000 for
selling two pints of liquor few days
ago
In delivering his opinion the re-
corder said thar the time has come
when an example must be made that
it may act as a deterrent. No jail
term was included, and the court mod
fed the drastic penalty by asking
that if it could be successfully shown
that the accuseds creditors would SUI
fer as a consequence, the fine would
he cut to $1,000. This has not been
done.
Martin at first denied. then confess
ed selling liquor to travelling men.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-02-04

Lilly did not know when she had en-
1oyed anything so much.
"Tell you what!" said BIZ with
finely assumed impulsiveness, "Why
can't you spare time for this run every
fine day? At this hour / seldom have
company, and it's mighty monotonous
going over the same old track alone.
Wouldn't need to cost you anything.
Honest, there's no reason why you
couldn't do 1t, and carry out your doc
tors prescription, as we'll"
In the end Lilly yielded to the sug-
gestion: it really seemed foolish to
refuse. and the embroidery, for some
strange magical reason, progressed
more rapidly afterward. It was when
almost the last leaf had fallen, that
Bill Dawson appeared one afternoon
in the court with an automobile
"Thought I'd leave the old bus home. :
he told Lilly, land take holiday. just
Won and me. When you are going to
ask a girl to marry you," said Bill
"you can't do 1t so we'll In a bus"
The new rose color of Lilly's
cheeks deepened visibly.
"Ohl Lilly!" the young man cried
.Don't say you won't give me my
chance!"
And Lilly stepped into the car.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-02-04
HOodo0 on This Farm
Holds Bad Luck Record

West Chester, Pa - Last
week was one of misfortune for
William Fryer of near Kimber-
ton, Chester county. On Mon
day, while harvesting hay, one
Of his horses was stung by an
insect and is still in a serious
condition. Mr.. Fryer then fell
from the floor of a straw NOV,
and was badly cut and bruised.
During the afternoon, Mrs.
Fryer fell from a cherry tree
and was injured severely.
All moved along quietly on
the farm until Saturday. In the
morning a cow gave birth to
twin calves, but all three ami
mails died later. During the
night, another of his horses be
came entangled in the strap of
a halter, fell and broke its
neck.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-02-04
BOY IS BRANDED
WITH hot FORK
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Melted Out to Child by San
Francisco Teacher.
FOR CHILDISH PRANK
Tot Alleged to Have Been DRAGGED 20
Stove and Held While Instrument
Of Torture Was Heated
Woman Is Arrested.

San Francisco.--An lmproViseo
branding iron, pressed white not in'0
the tender flesh of his right 1orea'Iln'
was the cruel and unusual punisliliien,
ooted ont to four-year-old Carroll
Kant Cooper. son Of Mr.. ana MIS-
Marion Cooper Of the Chancellor hotei'
hv the woman principal Of an eX'lu-
sive San Francisco kindergarten. az
cording to the woman's own aulliS-
sion. the branding was punishment TOT
a childish prank.
Mrs Louise Q. Lyle, prlnclpal VI 'n1
Chariug Cross kindergarten, is aiiegeu
to have dragged the terrified boy lnto
the kitchen and held him near STOVE
while she heated the instrument VI
torture an old-fashiOned fork. WIN
the flesh scared deep the boy ran
screaming to the grounds OF the KIN
dergarten. where he was found by ms
seven-year-old brother. Marion.
Woman Is Arrested.
Charges against Mrs. Lyle nave
been preferred with the California so
ciety for Prevention Of Cruelty 10
Children, on the strength OF the child $
story and letter of admission writ
ten by the principal to Mrs. Cooper.
Mrs. Lyle is under arrest.
Scarcely less terrified than the IN
jured child, when size saw the llVlu
burn on his arm, Mrs. Cooper imme-
dlately complained to M. J. White, Sec
retary of the society. White con-
ferred with Attorney Ramsey Moran
and it was decided to cause Mrs
Lyle's arrest.
'The case is the most outrageous
ever called to the attention of the SO
ciety," White said. "It warrants I'M
mediate prosecution Of the most Wig
orous character. If such thing may
happen to one child with impunity
what may not happen to the next chllo
to arouse this woman'S wrath?"
Teacher Writes Mother.
The only explanation SO far offered
by the accused woman is the letter
The Snowflake herald., 1921-02-04
STRANGE DEATHBED ROMANCE
Dyinu Woman Is TenderIy Cared For
by Husband and Divorced
Husband.

Fairmont, w. Va.-Two husbands,
one Of them divorced, mourn the death
Of Mrs Joseph Kuehn Powell, dead OF
tuberculosis. During her sickness
which covered a period Of three
months, she was waited on and cared
fer by both the men like brothers dur.
ing the hours when they were fighting
TO save the woman's life. When Mrs
Powell became so Ill that her condi
tion was alarming, Powell sent for tile
divorced husband, Fred w. Kuehn. He
arrived early in April. Two children
of Kuehn, were given over to their
rlghtful father.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-02-04

written to the outraged mother while
the little victim was running scream
ing about the grounds. The note fol-
lows:
"Dear Mrs. Cooper am ever so
sorry to have punished Carroll so
severely, but l just felt in desperation
that had to.
"For the third time today he
slipped into the kitchen, vanished with
the matches, distributed them to some
other laddies and set fire to the pa
pers and straws under the house.
"It has happened so often and l am
so afraid of the disastrous results it
might have, that / just felt had to
make a deep impression upon him for
his own sake as well as the schools,
and | wanted you to know how it hap
pened. Best wishes always"
The Snowflake herald., 1921-02-04

THE LACONlC
DINER
Pear.
o n ., slF7
They're rather
small.
Pair.
Very go o d.,
sir. S h all
I sc rye 'em
whole.
Pare.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-02-04
THE WOODS
BY DOUGLAS MALLOCH
THE cHlcKADEE.

There's somethin' bout the chikades
Thet's, somehow, awful cheerin';
Around the shanty door 1t buns
An gethers up the crusts an crumbs
Cook scatters in the cleariD.
It gethers up the crusts an crumbs
An jest as glad 1t chatters
AS If 1t fed on biscuit fine
All soaked in milk er dipped in wine
An served on silver platters.
NV share of life is crusts an crumbs
l find somehow er other;
An how wish thet could be
Like you are, Mr.. Chickadee,
My cheerful little brotherl
(Copyright)
The Snowflake herald., 1921-02-04
A LINE O. CHEER
BY John Kendrick Bangs
A eooDY SHOP.

I'd like to nnd q big department
store
Whose shelves were filled until they
bubbled Ger
With all the things the Soul Of man
requires
To satisfy in full its best desires
A goodly stock of sympathy and
Cheer,
A disposition proof against the
Sheer,
A Counter spread with kindly
Thought to lift
The heart that's chilled out OF Its
arctic drift,
Consignments Of Goodwin and
Laughter clean.
A cure that's sure for Yellow
Streaks and Spleen,
And Fabrics fair w0ft featly
through and through
with Love. and Faith. and Hope
and Honor true.
(Copyright.)
The Snowflake herald., 1921-02-04
Robbers Took Everything Movable.

Kiefer, Okla.-The entire stock, val
ned at $1,000, was stolen by robbers
who entered store here and took
everything that was movable. The rob-
bers blew the safe and took the money
and jewelry it contained.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-02-04

Entered as second-class matter June
28, 1913, at the postoftice at SnoW1aKe' 1aae
Arizona. under the Act OF Marcn'o' 1917
The Snowflake herald., 1921-02-04
Observation-Disclosures azststtSS aASth
/ Seal Tips Boat; Girl
5 and Youth in Bog

Los Angeles, Cal.-TwO hours
in the grip of bog after a hard
swim for their lives when their
canoe was capsized by seal In
the waters of canal at Naples,
and being rescued finally when
almost exhausted, is the expert
ence nf William J. Prentiss OF
Boise, Idaho, and Miss Marie
Marten of Oakland. Their cries
for help were unheard by pass
ing motorists on the Long
Beach-Seal Beach road, 500
yards distant, and 1t was only
when Howard and Stephen Hen
derson, fishermen, saw the over
turned canoe and heard faint
shouts that rescue came.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
AIDE TOCLEVELAND
SUCCUMBS IN v. VA.
Joseph S. Miller, Twice Revenue
Commissioner Under Demo-
cratic Executive, Dead.

Joseph s. Miller. commissioner of
internal revenue during both adminis-
trations Of Grover Cleveland, died
last night at Kenova, w. Va.
Mr.. Miller was one OF the most
beloved Of Government officials dur
ing his terms OF service here. Before
coming to Washington he was audi
tor Of the State Of West Virginia and
was prominent in the business life
OF the State.
He was frst appointed internal rev.
enue commissioner on March 10, 1885,
serving until March Is. 1889. His
second term was from April 10, 1893,
to November 20, 1895. g.
Following his service with the
Government he returned to his home
in Huntington, w. Va. where he
again took up a business career.
He was numbered among the warm
est personal friends OF President
Cleveland, whom he often accompa-
MED on fishing trips and other out
ings.
Mr. Miller is survived by his widow
and a daughter.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23

Blanche Winters is the widow Of
Charles F. winters, Of Kansas City,
Mo-, who conducted the camp bank
at Camp Funston. Kan, on January
II, 1918. Capt. Louis r Whistler,
Company E, 354th Infantry Regiment,
EiRhty-ninth Division, entered the
bank that evening to rob It After gag
Ring and binding hve men whom he
found in the bank. he killed four of
them. including Winters, with an AK
and seriously wounded the NTH man.
He rot away with 362,s2o, of which
$50 600 was recovered the following
day when the body Of Captain
whistler, who had committed suicide,
was found in his room
WIDOW WITHOUT FUNDS.
Mrs. winters, the widow. was left
without funds by the murder Of her
husband. She came to Washington,
seekine assistance from Congress.
Brsvely she has knocked at the door
of every Senator and every Congress-
man. falteringly she has told them her
nitiful story. She has sought out tho
wives of the Senators and members
and enlisted their sympathetic help.
Rils for her relief appropriating
s2K. 600 were introduced in House and
senate. The latter honored her claim.
and passed the relief bill. The House
war Claims Committee, obdurate at
nrst and rejecting the claim, has
about-faced and reported favorsbly a
bill reducing the payment to $4,000.
Congressman Focht of Pennsylvania
will make an effort to get the bill
through at the present session,
though the time is short and the op-
portunity slim.
Kearney wernall, who was injured
by the crazy captain. tells a graphic
story OF the murders. Whistler came
in through the back door. which had
not been locked, and stepped around
TO where Winters was working.
whistler pulled a hatchet from his
pocket and an automatic gun and
struck at Winters with the hatchet.
winters had no idea that a hold-up
was intended and started a parley
with whistler.
Captain whistler. when he entered
the bank, on his desperate mission.
seemed much put out that his motives
of robbery we're not being taken seri-
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
Federation of Citizens to Launch
Campaign at Hearing
Next Month.
EARNINGS TO SUPPORT PLEA
William Mex. Clayton Announces
Plan to Lower Traction
Charges in Capital.
HAM TELLS CITY CLUB
HE OPPOSES MERGER

William r. Ham. president Of
the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. today told
members Of the City Club he op-
posed any street railway merger
that might be forced upon the
two street railway companies in
Washington.
Mr.. Ham, speaking At the
weekly forum luncheon, said
that the public should be pa
tient in the matter Of q merger
and that the best results would
be obtained by . voluntary mer-
ger.
The merger proposition is
not one that Mr.. Hamilton,
president Of the Capital Trac-
tion Company, and can decide"
he said. There are hundreds
of stockholders to b consider
ed" .
President Axm sa,de the COM
pany was endeavor11E % reof-
ganixe its per3onns1 In order to
obtain courteo1s -and efficient
employees.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23

But II had left him. what was
there before me? / was damaged
goods In the eyes of the world
my virtue, my good name. every
thing that makes a woman precious
to a good man gone. have been
pictured as a woman who wanted
money. II he had given me all the
millions in the world. could they
have brought back my virtue. my
good name?
The women have been wonderful
to me because they understand. They
understand as no man ever can.
Society condones a man who casts
OF a woman to fade and wither after
he has robbed her of her sweetness
and bloom. On the woman society
burns the scarlet letter.
To be haunted always by ghosts Of
the past-can any one conceive q
greater punishment?
was only seventeen when i was
lured to sin by a worldly man. old
enough to be my father. But ] could
never rise in politics in Oklahoma or
attain a place of public honor. NY
past would be barred. II ever I do
anything worth while my past will
be dragged out.
MUST PAY-AND PAY ALONE.
But the man who entered the gar
den of my life and trampled on my
dreams. leaving behind only crushed
hopes and a broken heart, society
honored. He rose high in public life
and all paid him tribute.
And now while l am helpless, am
I to be persecuted because others with
interests involved In my case have
ml.iions and power behind them? Z.
1t 10 not true ] oowardly ran awuy
while he lay dying. wanted to stay
In Ardmore and tell the truth as I
shall tell 1t on the witness stand j
had nothing to fear from the truth.
was made to 20 to save scandal.
do not ask pity, do not ask even
tolerance-all I ask Is Justice.
have bidden girls to take a moral
lesson from my life. / have learned
from cruel experience that the woman
who gives herself out of wedlock
wears heavier bonds than were ever
forged at any marriage altar.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
Henry Ford, Bismarck, Lincoln,
And the Jews
This is the First of Series of Articles
By Herman Bernstein in Reply
to Henry Ford.
By HERMAN BERNSTEIN.

you~ast Of International Reputation, Authority Of
Judaisp Who Was Passenger Henry Fors Peace Ship and
Months
pssigatng Fords Anti Semitic Propaganda
AneFteaa)
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-At last the sage of Michigan
has spoken. Henry Ford has opened his mouth. After
nine months of brazen shameless nsnuaons and attacks
against the Jewish people in his Dearborn Independent
Henry Ford has at last declared in authorized interviews
published in The Washington Times and the New York
World why he heart and soul behind the educatonal
t-Jewsh campaign
Henry Ford gave the following explanations:
'We are not ant-Semitic. Had the protest against
anti Semitism which signed by President Wilson,
Cardinal O'Connel and others, been presented to
would have signed it.
bring about world There be
Jewish bankers providing
the Jew for his earnesness and sns but
Gentle boob for not waking and being
and alert.
Independent
viewpoint They simply
These articles promote world peace declared Henry Ford
o Lncons Birthday.
And then speaking 70 a correspondent, Mr.. Ford said
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
L0NCWORTH OFFERS BILL
REVISE TARIFFLAWS

A tax revision program was laid
before the House today in q bill to
be introduced by Congressman Long
worth Of Ohio. The bill 10 not ex-
pected to be acted upon at this ses-
sion.
LonGworth's bill provides for re-
peal Of the excess profits tax, the
transportation tax and the tax on soft
drinks. 1t would reduce the heavy
surtaxes on incomes from the present
maximum of 73 per cent. the surtax
of 65 per cent plus the normal tax OF
8 per cent, to 40 per cent.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23

ously, and took several minutes in
explaining that he was short OF funds.
had to make good and took this
means Of getting the money. At the
point of the gun he made all in the
bank lie down, one on top of the
other, and required Wornall to tie the
others.
BINDS BANK OFFICIALS.
The captain was not satisfied with
wornall's job, took rope from his
pocket and tied them all moro Sc
curely. He had gags for each man
and used them roughly. He required
wornau to turn out . light and pull
the shades over . window. Winters
recognized tho captain and several
times told his companions to play
square with the captain and let him
get away" The captain said he could
get away In an hour. He took q sack
from under the counter and hlled II
with $50 BILLS Then he hit Wornall
with the hatchet. and the latter knew
no more for hours.
It was after Worna11 had fallen
that the blood lust seized Whistler.
He turned on the bound and gagged
men with his hand AK, or hatchet.
and beat in their skulls. Winters was
found dying with his head nearly
chopped from his body, lying on bags
of money in the open safe. One COM
panion was dying also when found,
and two others were dead.