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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1922-10-21
Double Killing at
Cape Girardeau
No. 40

The folliwing is from the Jackson
Cash Book:
NJ. ..Hutson. Chief Of Police Of
Cape.Girardeau was shot 10 death
by Willie Willeford. ex-convict and
fugitive from justice, last SATURDAY
morning at $50.
Gilman II. F. Wickham who
was accompanying Chief Hutson
opened fire.on WiIleford killing him
almost instantly.
tn tragedy occoured at the Willie
ford homeIat 400 flilliam ST Cape
Girardeau. WiIleford was wanted by
authorities since his escape from
Sheriff wm. Brewing while enroute
10 the No. ors, for the theft
Of car belonging to {. l. Harrison
Of Cape last spring
On the morning Of the killing
Chief Huston learned that Willford
was at home. After getting Patrol
men ChiIds, Atchison and Wickham
the Chief proceeded 10 the Wi.Ieford
nome TO arrest Willie. Atchison and
Childs wsre to go in the back " y
while Huston and Wickham was 10
20 in the front way. Huston and
Wickham arrived a, the home first
as the other two were detained by a
fence. Huston went 80 the back of
the house and Whicham went in
! 10y the front door. According 70 Wick
ham. when he got inside the house
Huston and Nileford were struggl-
ing through an inner door, several
shots having been fired previous TO
! their entrance to the room where
| Nickham was stationed as they
came in the room Willeford wheeled
and fired at Nickham. 'iickham
fired a second quicker ,..-S Wife
| ford staggered and fell, dying a.
/ most instantly. Hutson reeled to-
ward WIckham, crying that he
wanted to be taken to doctor as he
was dying. The patrolmen carried
their chief outside but before they
could find the key for the automo-
bile he was dead.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1922-10-21

'ifFHA Nl %iNlhn pltNchti hl
Pastr jenkins at the Baptist Church
last Sunday Scriptures read Matt 22
2l .- Rom. BILL l.IIm.2
Under the law of Moses the Jews
were governed by a Thcocracy. la.
ther Calvin and the Pnn,aas AT.
tempted a similar form Of goyrument
Luther uniteo church and State. Cal
vim had criminals punished by an
ccclestical court. And the Puritans
admitted none to citizenship except
church members.
But Jesus clearly separated the
two departments Of Christian duties
when he said tr render 10 Caesar the
thing that belong to Ccascr. and unto
God the thing that belong TO God. II
can b easily dcduced from his teach.
ings that the violations Of God, laws
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1922-10-21
CLASS MEETING.

The Fidcls class of the Baptist
church held its monthly business
meeting at the home Of Mrs, Maude
Estes,
The meeting was called TO order
by singing the class song. After the
discussion Of business, we all enjoy
cd ourselves by popping corn and
t0asting marshme,oWs,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1922-10-21
PERSONAL MENTION

reported some better.
Mr., Tom Saver Of Milleryille and
Miss Oma Mayfield. Of Neely's
Landing were married at the home
Of Rev. I. II. jenkins, last Thursday
Mr.. J. A. Berry. Of Glen Allen
was here on business Monday
Mrs. Eaker, Of Puxico brought
her daughter, Miss Letha to enter
W. NJ. {. and visited her daughter,
Miss Sula few days.
Dimes Bess sold his farm at Bess.
vile and moved to Marquand.
Misses Viola Wallace, Lucille Kyger
Billie Abernathy. Mrs. Anna Hill,
and Lawrence Wiseman went to
Cape GIrardeau Saturday.
Mrs. John Wright of Glen Allen
was in town shopping Monday
Mr. fInis Shanks, Of Madison.
Kansas is mere visiting his mother
Mrs. 5. A. Shanks and other relativ-
es. Mr.. Shanks has been away a
number Of years.
We have several cases Of diptheria
here
! Our training will caau'r you
90 realize your ambition ald Du
ter the great world Of business,
where success awaits those wha
are trained Cape Girardeau
Business College. 3.ti
Mary Ethe Harty, had her foot
baby hurt some time ago but II
lis better now and she can get
around on il some.
The public schoo' closed Tuesday
until the diplheria scare is over
The girls OF the \. N.C. A. hac
a kid party at the gymnazium last
Friday night.
MI royd Roll VISITED nome folN
IN 81 LOUIS saturday and sunday.
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1922-10-21
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

ia often caused by an infamed condiuon
Of the mucous lining Of the Eustschsan
Tube. When this tube is infiamed yon
have rumblinE sound or imperfect
hearing. Unless the Inflammation can
be reduced, your hearing may DE oe-
stroyed forever,
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
DO what we claim for it-rid your system
of Catarrh or Deafness caused ny
Catarrh. HALLS CArARRH MEDICINE
has been successful IN the treatment OF
Catarrh for over Forty Years.
sold by all druggists.
y j, Cheney q CO., Toledo. O.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1922-10-21

The following is from the Cape
Sc Missourian October 9 issue.
Investigation of testimony before
eoroner's furv indicating that
Willie WilIieford murderer of Chief
of Police JsF Hutson. and himself
.,otfr, of hyIIets from the revolver
Of patroInan Wickham was har-
b.raa in Cane Girsrdeau following
b,s o.cs,a from William Browning
uh,Ia e,route tothe state penitent-
ary was promised TODAY by Prose.
c-t;,e, Attorney Frank Hines.
rrouas,s over the bo4,as of the
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1922-10-21
CARD or THANKS.

We wish to thank our neighbours
and friends for the Kindness shown,
during the sickness and death oto ,
dear baby. Dorothy,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F NanGenn'p'
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1922-10-21
LICENSE TO MARRY,

philfp Barks and EsteiIa Cook.
Luther Masters and Annie Msyfield
Ralph palnton and A io Richmond
Tom Saver and 0na Armstrong
David Green and Margrete Singleton
BRYAN Cheek aud Mary Greer,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1922-10-21

TO get rid OF worms IN children
giyc them Whites Cream Ncrm-
fugc The little sufferer improves
At once aad soon becomes healthy
active ana robust Price S5c
Sold by all druggists.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1922-10-21

big rack and field meet for
the grade schools vii he held at
Marble Hill, October 81, 35tt
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1922-10-21
CHEEK GREER,

Mr.. Bryan Cheek Of Marqnand ana
Miss Mary Greer, of Glen Allen we're
united in marriage at the home oil
Rev. Robert Shell, at Marble Hill,
MIR. Wilhssm Charles and Miss
Allie Lawrence, sf Trace Greek stood
up with the young couple.
They will make their home at fIa'
River where he will work n the
mines.
We wish them a long snd happy
life,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1922-10-21
Economy Claims
Are Unfounded

There is food for thought in the
statement made by the President in
his message vetoing the bonus bill to
the effect that there will be a defic.
iency In revenue during the present
fiscal year Of 672 millions. The Dem.
ocrats have insisted for weary
months that the economy claims Of
the Republicans were unfounded IN
fact and that the government was
spending more money than was com.
ing in. and tha, n private business
conducted on such brsis would b.
considered to be- very badly run Any
level headed business man facing
such a situation would Try desperate
ly to either increase income or cut
down capchs-s Bu, the Republican
administration, In fullest and un'
restricted control II all branchc. u
the government, Is doing neither
The wal Street JovrnAl. which sure.
knows good deal about finance.
takes the position ,ha, the Congress
does no, understand thA; Increase in
tax rates above certain poin1. U.s.
uAlly reduces the volumes Of money
obtained through ,ha, taxation. In
nothing Is this - apparent As in tar.
nff TAXATION. The uodcrWo'i ,aS.
with iu moderate rates brolght IN
Almoa, tCo millions reT yeas the
rates pcrmi,teia a reasonable amount
af importation oi Manufactured ar
tieles. yet no, seriously compete with
American made goods The impor'
tatiene hAi the saiUiAry effect Of ~
urAiuing the American mAnufAc-
turrr ieon prchtccring off the home
market. But quite the opposite Is
trps of the Fordney laws IA ~hieh :
maltitude u raics are 50 high n "a
prohibit or greatly rcdHocd inpor'
tatloas. in many important case
.sach a. aluminium SArr. cavrc5
controlled in America By Secretary
Moilou's campani-sl the rae 's prsc
lically prvAibIIiye. Melo0 no" has
monopoly oi the American maEkcI
ard ear advance rates % every art
,ielc mAde of aluminium IN Unite
State. With asminun wares shut uu
no revenue can b. collected at n,
port Of entry on that important TEN
In the cass ot Wo5l. there IS diff
rrcnep this coQs'Ty cannot p!oduc
taough for he homo supply hcnc
much vii enter fe,Ard.csS ol th
duty. but nhc duty all cause an IN
c,rasc In ,hr pgio- II every ari'c.
ia,o which 1t enters or is eve
claimed to satss The net results o
the hessy rate Increases on most sr
tie!es sill be a decided drop 10 th
rcvcnu. obtained by the Treasury
pronounced increase in the cost /
the consumer Of every article tee in
portAticn Of which Is thus furthe
n restTistsd. and the necessity Tor te
people TO pay yet other taxes t
mrke Wy for those lest through III
failure of European goods to enle
eur customs houses. Already ther
rrc hints thrown out oftNe necvssit
uf laying additional taxauion
meet the deficit now piiing up ----
amounting to about ssi for each {
a family in the land OF course, II
burden falls hea lest on the iarg'
4 families and those who like TO hv
& nhe better class Of goods.
For three and a half years the II
! 81 pubIicans have absolutely CONTROLS
khe Congress and for nlnetet
months have had all branches OF Il
Government. The war ended alno
four years ago, all war espens
have ended excepting interests
a.s.l, tl.a cara nf the injured 81
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1922-10-21

sss quickly relieves Colds, Cons','
! nation Billiousncss and heaa
aches A fine Tonic.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28

schools they may have hit upon tna
secret by which many have had to get
their education In spite of schools and
teachers, and Of parents as well. we
hear virtually nothing from these ex~
detrimental schools Of mentai-ago
grading and examinations.
"Tho discovery, or the rediscovery,
Of the method by which one may obtain
the education that works, that de-
yelops power and that makes children
happy while being educated Is GER
tainlv worth striving for and worth
apending money for. But the City 0
for tbis purpose. Thus far the edu-
cational authorities have given no sign
of interest in the matter.
"Tf New York becomes interested In
educating the children effectively, it
may be willing to spend even half tho
annual budget for the purpose. And,
perhaps, the citizens would not be-
grudge it.
"The enterprise of studying the re.
suits Of our public education, and of
recommending specific measures for
fundamental improvement, has been
entered upon by the Teachers Union
of New York. Committees Of teachers
are now making these studies in con-
siderable detail. Before the end Of
the school year they hope TO havo
ready plans for proposing to the Board
of Education the establishment of ex-
perimental classes and schools in the
public school system.
"Of course, it Is generally recog
nized there is at present great
shortage Of school room, which must
be first remedied before any other
suggestions can be fully carried out"
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
Russia's $40 Million Gold
Francs Denied Bondholders

PARIS, Nov. 27 (By The Associated
Press) The efforts of French holders
Of Russian bonas to get possession Of
the s2o,ooo,ooo gold francs deposited
in the Bank of France under the guar
dianship Of tho United States and the
allied powers, and belonging to the old
Czarist regime, have finally failed. The
French government has Informed the
bondholders that the money cannot be
touched for any purpose unless under
agreement by the allied and associated
powers in whose hands it was placed
under the provisions of the Treaty of
Versailles. The French now have no
intention of disturbing the money until
some Russian government receives
general recognition.
The gold was originally exacted from
Russia by Germany under the Treaty
of Brest-Litovsk.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28

standard of what the pupil is expected
to know tends to become lower anu
lower. Even che state or Regents ex,
animation standards must be adJussea
to meet the situation. Conscientious
teachers will not neglect their du'y'
however. In spite Of shifting STANG
nrd of school work, they will earnestly
STRIVE to teach the children what 1t Is
thought they ought to know, or to
teach as near the syllabus require
ments as possible. In the crowded con-
ditions of the schools n teacher VINO
strives to teach what the pupil ought
to know is subjected to tremendous
physical strain. But great many
teachers often grow into. hablt OF
sighting the formal syllabus require.
ments from sheer necessity to avoid
breaking down under the strain.
after all, the civic question IN
volved in ali this is whether any pro,
posal or consideration hitherto laid
5efore the public by those concerned
with the management Of education re-
lates clearly enough to the problem
Of accomplishing the education Of the
children. Few would attempt to main
tain that education consists In collect-
ing information, or even in arranging
10 in the mind. And none could defend
the method of formal examination as
the chief instrument for testing capac-
ity in any substantial enterprise of
adult life. Is it not true that when
critics say the children are not being
educated, they have in mind an OBJ
vious fact7 The graduates of the
schools know how to do very little. We
have always known this, but we have
believed the current system Of edu-
cation trains the mind. Almost i'm
perceptibiy we have given up this be-
lief. Some arc now granting that the
existing practice In education may even
blunt or defect creative capacities in
the min
"There have been few organized at
tempts to meet the criticisms, except
by such proposals as mental age
grading and more skillful teaching
Many educators discuss the situation,
suggest new lines Of Improvement, and
end by de- pairing of solving the prob
lem. Here and there experimental
schools have sprung up. Some of these
schools are eXperime enting with the
courses of study to determine what
teachers can do along the lines of new
subject matter or with new methods
of presenting the subject matter.
Other experimental schools are observ-
ing to learn the nature of the process
by which children learn to do things,
and TO develop their own creative
powers. Judging from the experience
of these new types of erimental
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28

much mere than make the machinery
of the system operate more satisfae-
torily. II cannot solve the great prob
lem, because It does not take account
of the factors involved.
"The report refers to 'she cumula-
tive effect of comparatively low rates
of non promotion in producing retarda-
tion and congestion The cumulative
effect is recognized but the non-pro-
mot .ons show low rates. The story of
the low rates of noS.premotion Is an
important one The educational sys-
tenn does not tell the story Then
others must.
Rate Schools on Promotions
Examinations of the children supply
the data for promotions. The purpose
OF the examination is to find out what
the pupil knows. What pupil is ex-
pected 70 know bears an indeterminate
relation to what he has been told or
has learned from a book. II chill
dren do not react satisfactory to the
current system of teaching they will
remember less than they should. A
strict application of the rules will
cause the failure of pupil and will
compel him to take the subject over
the succeeding term. II the standards
are high the pupil mortality to use a
technical school phrase, is great. Ii
the percentage Of failures Is high in
q given school or in given depart
ment the record is noted by officials.
Teachers and schools are rated on the
basis OF percentages of pupils passed.
"When the discipline OF school by
principal or superintendent is strict
and is directed toward securing a high
percentage of promotions the rate of
non-promotion will, of course, bo low.
Thus the standard of what pupil
knows is likely to be neglected in the
economic necessity a teacher feels of
making his own grade satisfactorily
enough to secure the official rating
leading to an increase Of salary. I'm
der very strict official discipline, es-
pecially in the high schools, the ad-
exacts another require
ment. This is it bases the rating of
the teacher on the percentage Of pupils
passed who sustain high standing
in subsequent terms of similar work.
The purpose of this is to check any
on the part of a teacher to
overestimate the percentage of pupils
deserving to pass.
However, tn.s plan has little effect,
since each teacher following in the
of study is under the same
necessity Of showing high percentage
results.
Standard Becomes Lower
"The natural result of the system of
striving for percentages is that the
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
By Nj. Jay Racusin

presence OF large number Of aver
age pupils who were, according to cur
rent chronological standards,. older
than they should be for the grades
they are In; second, che large number
Of pupils who have spent more than
normal time in covering the work Of
q given number of grades; third, the
cumulative effects Of comparatively
low rates OF non-promotion in produc-
ing retardstion and congestion. The
proposal made by the expert who pre-
pared the report Is for scientific
grading Of pupils In accordance with
their mental ages.
"One of the shortcomings in the
management of public educational
systems is that those in control of
them often give insufficient evidence
OF ability TO comprehend the magni-
tude OF the problem with which they
are confronted. The problems grow
ing out Of social situations such as
that presented in the general ineffec-
tiveness OF the public schools do not
offer simple solutions. There ia grave
doubt that the scientific grading OF
children in the schools in accordance
with their mental capacities would do
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
School Experiments asked,
Since Present System Fails
Really to Educate Pupils
Teachers Union President Says His Organization Is
Studying Results With View to Making Rec
ommendations TO Improve the Process

Th the eighth article IN the effects congestion m
tk schools the chIdren The ninth article
fpH appear
By MI Jay Racusn
The school teachers of the point to the vital
with
remedies Being the the machine that into actual contact
with the child assuedy tell why large proportion Of the ~
children beng properly educated OF than ordinary weight
therefore subject by Dr. Henry r. Lnv pre
New York City, the
those development pupils
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-17
New Golf Grass Aid to Putters.

Golf grass 10 make golf balls bounce
better on the putting green and the
fairways has been developed by the
bureau of plant industry of the United
States agriculture department
Creeping bent is the grass which has
been found to furnish the ideal turf
for the devotees of the Scotch game
The use of this grass has been fought
by the seed men because it is not
raised from seed.
The ideal golf link covering is run.
ing, jointed grass, which sends down
roots from each joint. thus forming a
thick mat, resistant TO wear and
drought. The method of planting is to
cut up these roots in chooping box and
sow them like seed, but covered some
what deeper. In this way, more uni
form color and texture is obtained tha
from grasses raised from seed.
Creeping bent is an importation from
Germany with which the agricultural
department has been experimenting
for five years. 1t is cultivated in rows
six feet apart and spreads rapidly. A
hundred feet of row is sufficient to
SOW an entire golf course. Last year
lis golf courses were supplied in this
way and and the demand is increasing
Science Service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-17
FOUND BARN AFIRE.
Someone May Have Slept in Barre Of
Mrs. James Johnston.

Quick work on the part Of Charles
Peake and Mrs. Robert Johnston pre-
vented what might have been Sc
rious fire at the Johnston farm on
Trow hill this morning. Mr.. Peake,who
lives nearby and who happened to be
driving past, saw smoke issuing from
the rear of the barn, and Immediately
notified Mrs. Johnston. Mr.. Peake
and Mrs. Johnston, aided later by a
number 0 neighbors, were finally
able to extinguish the blaze, carrying
water from the Johnston house, which
is situated on the opposite side of the
road from the barn.
The part of the barn in which the
fire caught belongs to James and Will
liam Dickey. The barn contained about
90 tons of hay and eight head of stock.
as well as some farm machinery. No
damage was done, as the blaze burned
only small hole in the side of the
barn. The occupants of the Johnston
farm are unable to account for the
cause of the fire, their only explana-
tion being that someone must have
slept in the barn last night, as they
heard their dog barking during the
late hours of the evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-17
RYECATE LIGHTING
RATES HELD UP
Pending improvements to the Service
Public Service Commission
Decided.

South Ryegate, Nov. ia hearing
was held yesterday before the public
service commission of the state in the
case of Henry Goodine and Others OF
Ryegate against the Eastern Vermont
Public Utilities corporation on the
question of a protest against an in
crease Of lighting rates and the poor
quality or standard of light furnished,
as alleged by the petitioners. ;. Hol-
lister Jackson of Barre represented the
petitioners and Searles and Graves,
st. Johnsbury, the defendant company.
After full day spent in taking
evidence the public service commission
decided that. as the evidence stood, the
petitioners had proved that the quail
tv of lights was below standard, and
suggested that, before the proposed in
crease in rates could even be consid-
cred, the power company should add
TO its facilities the necessary improve
ments to give steady and adequate
lights. Therefore, the proposed raids
in rates was suspended, the hearing
continued and the power company Civ
en- until jim. 10, 1923, to work out
and submit TO the commission a meth
cd TO improve their facilities.
All the members Of the commission
were present: Walter A. Dutton OF
Hardwick. Eli H. Porter Of Whining
ton. William II. Warner Of Vergennes
and their clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-17
MOST IMPORTANT"
WITNESSES FOUND
In the Hafl-Mills Case, But Their Iden-
tity Is Not Re-
vealed.

New Brunswick, n. J., Nov. l7.-
Final plans for the presentation to
the Somerset county grand jury Mon
day of the Hall-Mills murder case win
be made to-day at conference of
prosecuting officials in Somerville.
One of the important exhibits to
be offered the grand jurors will be
the letters exchanged by Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hail and Mrs. Eleanor Rein
hsrdt Mills for several months prior
to their murder on Sept. Ia. A iiary
kept by DIR. Hall during a vacation
trip with his wife. Mrs. Frances
Stevens Hall, in New England last
summer, also will be shown the jurors.
Chief Detective James A. Mason has
announced that the state has two new
witnesses whose testimony is consid-
cred most important He declined
70 disclose their names or the nature
of the evidence they will give.