davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23
SCHOOL TEACHERS AND TRUs
TEES MEET MARCH 81.

A conference of Lewis county schoo
teachers and trustees will be- held in
Craigmont from 900 a. m. to 9:30 p
m. on Friday, March 81, at which it is
anticipated large percentage of both
teachers and trustees of the county
will be in attendance. The following
program impresses the Importance Of
the meeting:
Opening and announcements by J. w
Henderson, chairman of the associa
ton.
Reading of minutes of previous
meeting.
Round table discussions of county
school problems, conducted by Mrs.
Belts, County Superintendent Of
schools.
Music, Craigmont High School or
chestra.
Address, o. H. Elliott, President Of
Lewiston State Normal.
Round table discussion (departmen-
taI Rural school district problems.
conducted by Mrs Belts; High School
district problems, conducted by E. A.
Bhyan, of the State Department of
Education.
Luncheon, followed by round table
discussions lead by J. w. Henderson,
and also the election of officers for
the coming year.
To- 1E 4oo abo ud fr11o-
tess. Address, "What to look for in
Teacher by Miss Margaret Sweet,
State Rural Supervisor.
Address, DIR. E. A. Bryan, "Teaeh-
ers Salaries. +"
Round table discussion, conducted
by Pres. Elliott.
Evening session of short addresses
and a general discussion of school
problems.
Arrangements have been made for
special train service to Nezperce in
order that evening sessions may be
held.
The question of teachers salaries
will be carefully considered. The new
law relative to high school tuition, as
it affects both rural and Independent
school districts. The requirements and
advantages of the accredited high
school. The new certification laws
and their affects on our county
schools. Many questions such as these,
of interest to both teachers and trus-
tees will be considered throughout this
conference and it is desired that all
school districts be well represented. 1t
is the desire of the association officers
that all the trustees carefully consider
these questions and prepare to take an
active part in all discussions.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23

number of years, and whom we cal
get into our communities to not onl,
tell us, but show us. But this onl,
where we have county agent.
The writer in last week IS article
seems to begrudge the county agen1
and nurse the free rides over ths
county. Well, pray tell me what good
they would be if they did not get out
and come to us-if we had to go tc
them every time. we wanted to be
shown.
Mr.. Dowd seemed willing to be
shown and I'll bet my old hat he
knows how to spell coffeemill, too.
This writer claims that 5 or Is Nez-
percers were the zones that hired the
county agent and nurse. What does
Nezperce care whether we have a
county agent or nots / had petition
for an agent and had the names of
three that lived in Nezperce and they
were large land owners. My petition
carried the names of tax payers, land
owners-the fellows who pay the bills
and not just voters as on that other
petition Us year-old girls whose
fathers would not sign such paper.)
was in the White Hospital at the
time the commissioners met and my
petition was not presented to them.
AS to Mr.. Dowd's grasshopper fig
ures; just go across Lawyers canyon
into Idaho county where everyone did
not put out poison, and compare their
crops with ours, we did poison, and his
figures will come easy.
You stated everything the. farmer
buys is high and things he sells are
cheap ein our county seat. All right,
Where is it any betters Nezperce has
paid 5 cents dozen more for eggs all
winter than the neighboring towns.
bought gloves in neighboring town
that were on sale for 40 cents. The
regular price in Nezperce was s5 cents.
I went to get sack of salt on sale.
1t was 80 cents. That was the regular
price at the county seat with 90 cents
more freight to pay than the neigh
boring town.
Some farmers don't know all there
is to be learned about farming and
know it. Others don't know all there
is to be learned about farming and
don't know it. Respectfully,
L. Vern Swartz.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23
The Kensingtons.

The Kensington club was most roy
ally entertained Thursday, March Il
by Mrs. Gay Miller and Mrs. Ralph
Stellmon at the home of the latter
Progressive pinochle was the game OF
the afternoon. About 20 were present
The hostesses served very dainty
two-course luncheon, after which the
club presented eye Scribe" (who was
fortunate enough to have birthday
on that date) with beautiful cut
glass cheese plate.
The club will meet on the End Thurs
day in April with Neighbors Dunham
and Ruth Miller. f. j. Cor.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23
WATCH FOR LEGION MINSTREL

The Jolly Minstrels, under the aus
pices of the American Legion and
under the direction of Mrs. L. E.
Hyde will stage an entertainment at
the Temple Theatre on Tuesday, April
4. All of the best local talent has been
drafted to make up the cast, and when
you see them you will think they are
all from sunny Alabom. However, they
are all home grown products, culti-
waited by the famous Grease and Cork
process, which gives them the appear
ance of old time darkies.
The program will be conner from
start to finish. There will be plenty of
new jokes, and songs, a few good
solos. and several numbers by the
American Legion quartet.
Of course there will be a few who
could not get the grease and cork to
stay on their faces, and they will
appear as common white trash, and
they will have something up their
sleeves to make you laugh.
The program will be presented with
the accompaniment of a full orchestra,
and prices will be within the reach of
everyone. So do not fail to be among
those present, and whole flock of
good laughs will be in store for you.
Remember the date-Tuesday, April A..
Full program in next weeks Herald.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B
Rice was the scene of lively gather
ing last Friday evening, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. Rantz. and
Mr. and Mrs. Terry entertained the
faculty of the High School at st
Patrick g Day party. Among the in
teresting diversions were the kissing
of the Blarney Stone, potato and
orange race, rapid fire spelling drill,
the writing of each other IS life histor.
les, and the creation of new Partisan
fashions. In the latter contest, Mrs.
VIM. Ledbetter carried off first hon
ors, while Mr.. Henry Anderson was
awarded the "booby' prize. The
house was prettily decorated in orange
and green, and the guests were divided
into two sections, the orange and sham
rock groups. Home made candy was
munched throughout the evening, and
refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served at late hour. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ledbet-
ter, Mr.. Glen Biggart, Miss Madge
Miller, Miss Ruth Scott, Miss Lillia
Harbke, Mr. and Mrs. Rice, Mr.. and
Mrs. Terry, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rantz.
Music lovers of Nezperce were given
rare treat last Tuesday evening,
when Sidney Allison, famous Spokane
baritone, gave costume recital at the
auditorium. His voice is of rare,
rich quality, and his personality is of
that type which quickly enlists the
hearty approval of his audience Mr.
Allison was very generous with his en-
cores, and the concert was one which
will not soon be forgotten. Miss
Marie Rowe proved an efficient and
sympathetic accompanist.
A letter was received Monday from
Alonzo Spriggs, member of the SEN
ior class, who recently cut his hand
while experimenting in the chemistry
The letter stated that he
was recuperating at Whites 3 Hospital
n Lewiston and hoped soon OF be back
among his classmates. His condition
grew more serious Monday and his
mother went down to the city to be
1T his bedside.
Sarah johnson, one of the Senior
girls, is back again in school, after
week 3 absence on account of illness.
Alice Harding, Hazel Stellmon, Mar
orie Miller, and Maude Jamison are
lbsent from school this week, being in
attendance at the School. of Methods
If the Christian church at Charleston.
Mrs. Homer B. Rice is substituting
or Miss June Cole this week, the lat
er and her sister, Mrs. Claude Miller,
laving been suddenly called to Port
and on account of the death of their
lister.
The Senior class held business
Meeting Monday evening after school.
samples of announcements were in
pected, and plans for party to be
iven in the near future were discus
ed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23
SCHOOLS SPELL ON MARCH rs.
Annual Match Encourages School
Spirit and Boosts Better Spell
ing.-Rules Governing.

The Lewis county championship
spelling contest win be waged in
4 every school in the county next Tues
day, if the plans of the county super
intendent are carried out, and enthus-
iasm in previous contests and the fact
/ that the Lewis county plan has been
chosen as the best by several other
counties, indicates that they will be.
Idaho county is one to have seen the
superior merit of the system and will
hold her contest on the same date as
ours, using the same words, and this
will mean added competition, in a
manner, and increase the interest in
the results. g@
This is a game wherein there are no
favorites-the best spoilers win. Last
year the Forest school carried off the
county trophy for the greatest per-
centage of correct spoilers, and the
year before that Woodlawn school,
district 80, held that distinction.
The following excerpts from the
fulco BoNCiuiHS thO SOAtCSt SifO
clear idea of its operation:
The contest shall be written ono
and the score made by each school
will be the average of the grades made
by all the pupils in the contest.
Pupils will write the contest list
of words in their respective school
districts, and each pupil will write the
list of words prepared for his respec
tive grade.
Only those pupils above the second
grade will be eligible to write in the
contest and no school will be consider
ed participant unless all of the pu-
pills above the second grade enter the
contest.
The list of words for each grade
will be selected by the county super
intendent from the part of the speller
to be completed by that grade during
the school year. Each list will con-
tain fifty words.
The teacher and trustees in each
school district shall select three
JUDGES kIlVe Ut mOT6 III ldTR6
school) who will grade the papers.
The teacher will pronounce the
words for each grade; after the con-
test the judges shall meet and grade
the papers written in the school.
Two per cent shall be counted off
for each misspelled word, and the in
correct use of capital letter shall be
counted as the misspelling of word.
The county superintendent and as
sisting committee chosen by her shall
average the grades in the various dis
tricts, and determine the school re-
ceiving the highest score made in the
contest.
A trophy with appropriate engrav-
ing will be awarded the school win
ming the Lewis County Championship
Spelling Contest.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23
We Fishermen.

Sec. 2735 of the Idaho fish and game
laws provide, 1t shall be lawful to
catch any kind of fish with a hook and
line attached to the pole and held in
hand at any time of the year; pro-
vided, however, that it shall be un-
lawful to catch or attempt to catch
trout in any manner during the months
of March, April and May, of each year
in the counties of Franklin, Oneida and
Cassia, and during the months of April
and May of each year in any of the
other waters of the state, except lakes
and navigable streams.
All 1921 fish and game licenses ex
pire March 31st. 1922.
Geo. v. Carlisle, Deputy Game Warden.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23

Herbert Odekirk, a young man who
formerly resided in Nezperce, was ar
rested in Lewiston last Saturday night
on grand larceny charge of having
stolen several articles of wearing ap-
parel from Lewiston merchants, and
Justice Hattabaugh placed him under
$500 bond to await his preliminary
hearing. Failing to give the bond, he
was lodged in jail.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23
Community Church.

sunday school and Bible class at 10
u a. m. sermon, "The Chief Cause
n n, Failure" Violin duet by Mrs
: iAe and John Booth. Anthem by the
SAoir' orchestra in attendance.
w hpWorth league at GAS p. m. Mabel
Workman leader.
N ''oo P. m, sermon, tThe Man Who
"ent With the Crowd.' Violin sole
= ueorgie Rowe. Orchestra in at
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23
Lutheran Church Services.

Rev. Farseth, of Spokane, will de-
liver a sermon in Norwegian at the
Lutheran church in this city at II
o 'clock next Sunday morning, and an
other in English at 200 p. m. He is
a man of prominence in the pulpit and
a good attendance is desired.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23
stars VIII Entertain Masons.

Primrose Chapter No. 25, o. E. s.
will entertain the members of Hiram
Lodge No. SO, A. F. G. A. M, and their
families, Monday evening, March 27,
at $3.50 O'Clock, at the Fraternal Hall.
Visiting Masons are cordially invited
to attend.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23
The Aid of the Christian church m'

The Aid of the Christian church met
with Mrs. L. J. Rowe at her pretty
home yesterday afternoon. there being
18 members and eight visitors in at
tendance. A social session with dis
cussion of ways and means of advanc-
ing the church interests interviewer
with needlework preceded fine two
course luncheon, served by the hostess
and two of her daughters and niece,
Mrs. Blanche Kennedy and Misses
Marie and George Rowe. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. Walter
Emerson as hostess on the afternoon
of April s. On April Is, the Saturday
before Easter, the ladies will conduct
a cooked food sale; the place to be
announced later.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23

Everyone interested in the Prairie
Highway district will find the official
report published on page of this
paper worth reading and preserving.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23

The many friends of Mrs. E. H.
Ratliff are sorry to learn that she is
quite i'll; though her condition this
morning is said to be somewhat i'm
proved.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23

1t win soon be time for that new
license tag on your auto.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23

For Sale Eggs for matching, prize
winning White Wyandottes; $1.00 per
Is, $500 per 100. Sanford Stapleton.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23

Notice that item you were looking
for in the ad in this .papers
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23

Read the report of the Prairie High
way district on page three.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-03-23

IL pays to advertise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-11
SAYSFARMERS
ANDLABORERS
FOUND POWER
tBv The Associated Press !

CLEN NELAND, o.. Dec. 1.-THE far
mer and the laborcr have discovered
their joint power through the primary,
William NJ. Johnson. international pres
idcnt Of the machinistss union dcciar-
ed today before the conference for pro-
gressive political action over which he
was presiding.
Johnson asserted: There II now
hope that our political and Industrial.
future j. safer than ever before" He
said "The stored up wrath of the peo-
pic was let loose against the so-called
captains Of industry, frcebooters. prof
'tcers. plunderers and political pup
pets Of the Harding adminstr at
the recent election.
representatives of labor. farm labor.
non-partlsan league groups. progress
sives and socialists from nearly every
state attended the meeting To map out
the policy for present and future poll
tical action.
Prior TO the convening Of the con.
ference Johnson said that the forma
tion Of third political party was not
contemplated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-11
NORTH DAKOTA LEADS
PER CENT PRODUCTION
tBy The Associated Press.)

AUSTIN. Texas. Dee. 1.-THE aver
age yield Of all the major crops In
Texas during the present year. express
ed on a percentage basis as compared
with average yields in past years. was
SCI percent. according TO the federal
crop estimates. Compared with yields Of
other states in this section, Texas
ranked eighth in crop production this
season.
Percentage productions Of the neigh
borning states are: Oklahoma. 1877:
Louisiana, 96.7; Arkansas. 922: New
Mexiso. 59.4; Arizona. 939: Kentucky.
1904; Tennessee. 92.3: Alabama. 92T.
North Dakota, with an average percent
age production of l27. VI ranked first
this year among the states. according to
federal reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-11
DIPPING OF CATTLE
TO CONTINUE THRU
THE WINTER MONTHS

Cameron county will have a number
Of herds Of cattle 10 he released from
dipping next spring ia ease the weather
permits continued dipping until then.
according 10 Oscar Miller. county tick
eradication officer.
During the past month lS49 non-in-
Tested herds We're dipped with "A total
of 80 so n-infr>ted cattle. 1she num-
her ~ infested cattle dipped was l1S3.
comprising 247 herds There are r.;
yat> in the county which are ia operation
~ the present time. and dipping will
he continued throughout the winter.
County nffirrrs expressed themselves
a. being we'll satisfied with the progress
nf the work and stated that some herds
would Nv released III the spring " wra-
ther conditions permitted continued dip
ping.
The tirk eradication IN Cameron coun-
M compares favnrahly with the state
average. IN the entire state ~ Texas
l9IN ,5l6 cattle. comprising 1924
herds of non infested cattle were dipped
last month. The total of infested cattle
dipped was >.'.G~J comprising G:gI
herds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-11
MANY EXHIBITS
Come IN TODAY
AT VALLEY FAIR
Fair Grounds a Scene Of Great
Activity as Preparations
are Made for the Opening
Tomorrow

The Valley Fair grounds at Harlingen
are the scenes Of great activity today,
preparations for the opening tomorrow
being underway in all parts Of the spa
eiou> grounds. Community exhibits be-
gan to arrive Sunday. and trucks. au-
tomohiles. wagons and other vehicles
are bringing in great quantities Of ex-
hibits today. Ever since daylight the
arranging Of display booths has been
underway, and far officials predict
that the first day will find practically
all exhibits ready for the inspection OF
the public.
Among the exhibits arriving this
morning were forty head Of dairy cat
tie from the Lasater ranch at Falfur-
rias. These cattle are now being enter
ed. but will be exhibited. and after the
close Of the fair will be taken to Wes-
laco 10 increase the number of Lasater
dairy cows in that section OF the Val
ley. Local men who saw the dairy herd
this morning pronounce il one Of the
finest herds of dairy cattle ever
brought into the Valley.
The roads leading to Harrington have
been graded and dragged and are reportc
10 be in excellent condition. All day
long scores of automobiles and trucks
carrying exhibits have been arriving in
the city, and the roads around the fair
grounds have been badly congested at
times.
The volume of exhibits indicates that
there has been no eXaggeration in the
statement that the Valley Fair would be
far greater in its scope this year than
II was last year. officials state. Practi-
cally every community in the Valley
was on hand this morning ready TO ar
range it's exhibit. and citrus growers.
stochmen, cotton and vegetable growers
are vieing with each other in making
their exhibits the. most attractive
Practically every agricultural product
of the Valley will be on display. giving
the Valley wealth Of advertising suci
- could be secured through no other
medium
Harlingen citizens have completed
the work of decorating the city. and it
will present gala appearance. The dec
orations have been carried out on y
very systematic plan. giving a decided
iy pleasing appearance. Arrangements
for the entertainment of visitors from
distant points have been completed.
and there is hardly a home in the city
that will not be filled 10 capacity to
assist in relieving the congested con
dition Of the hotels. Many rooms have
also been reserved BY visitors in no
tets at San Benito and Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-11
Give FRANCHISE
FOR POWER line
ONCO. HIGHWAYS
County Commissioners Grant
Privilege to the Texas Gen.
trail Power Company of
San Benito for Power Line

The franchise for which the Texas
Central Power Company Of San Benito
applied some time ago granting them "A
right to erect power and light wires on
the highways of the county was granted
at meeting Of the county comm sson-
ers this afternoon.
The preamble Of the franchise de-
clared that since il appeared 10 the
court that the Texas Central Power
Company desired the franchise in good
faith and intended to start work imme-
diately and not use the franchise a. a
speculation, therefore permission was
granted. The franchise il for 90 years
and gives the company the right TO
erect power and light wires and all ne
cessary accessories 10 these on the high
ways Of the county, provided the wires
do not become an obstruction. Tie
franchise Is not exclusive.
The company has signified it's desire
10 start work immediately on a system
of power lines from San Benito TO Har-
lingen in order 10 transfer surplus pow
er TO the latter city. Other similar
work has been under consideration by
the company.
The court also appointed a jury OF
views. consisting Of +. j. Twiss. ". RI.
Nesmith. r. J. Willis. II. A. Stevens
and Joseph Beckman to lay out a short
road in the San Benito tract al bad
place in the public road. This road will
form detour. the former dctour being
closed as it goes through private prop
erty. The court corrected some crron-
eous assessments. granted bills and at
tended TO other business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-11
SHRINKACE OF
FOREIGN TRADE
HITS FARMERS
Farmers Credits Affected
More Than any Other by
Foreign Market Conditions,
Baruch States

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE
shrinkage of foreign markets affects
the farmers credits more than any
thing else in the world, declared
Bernard NJ. Baruch. former chair
man Of the war industries board, be-
fore the American Farm Bureau
Federation today He declared there
Is nothing of greater moment than
the creation Of international reIa-
tions that will be a precedent TO the
establishment Of foreign markets.
Baruch also declared that the new
finance system to increase the vol
ume OF three classes Of rural credits
should be set up. including credit for
the more orderly marketing Of crops,
for raising and marketing cattle and
for productive purposes. The de-
benture for credit to cattle raisers
should run as long "a three years, he
said.
Georges Clemenceau was due TO ar
rive here early today to address the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
His address, il was announced, would
deal mainly with the foreign markets.
Clemenceau urged the Farm Bureau
delegates to support the re-en;ry Of
America into European affairs as a
good business stroke.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-11
BELIEVE NEGRO
ASSAEAN'T OF
CIRLCAPTURED

FAIRFIELD, Texas, Dee. 11.-A
negro believed to have attacked a
white girl at her home at Streetman
TINS morning has been captured by a
posse, but the girl failed to identify
fhm positively as her assailant.
Excitement is running high. and
hundreds Of persons are hurrying to-
ward Streetman. and a mob of at
least 1900 persons il reported to have
gathered in that town.
The negro. who said his name l.
George Gay, was locked up in small
house under a hevay guard, pending
the arrival Of bloodhounds from the
penitentiary at Huntsville which will
be put on the trail Of the girls as
sailant.
The girls condition IL not serious
The negro was frightened away after
throwing a sack over the girls head
and stuffing her mouth with cotton.