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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-18
A Masterpiece.

An eminent critic was wandering
through an art gallery, and, pointing
to canvas hung conspicuously on the
wall, he inquired of man standing
by, "What can they mean by allowing
such a daub hereY
at has been awarded the art prize"
was the answer.
Awarded the art prize |" gasped the
critic.
"Why, there is not trace of art
about it,
Exactly So" said the other; "art Is
to conceal art. you know !'-Edin-
burgh Scotsman.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-18
Who's Who?

The child, the pride Of the neighbor-
hood because of his keen intelligence,
was left to play at the home of neigh
Dor. There was something different
about this home that seemed to attract
the child more than any other. Here
he was amused by an elderly man,
who read, played the piano, slept and
did nothing to mark him as the head
of household. His wife on the other
hand carried on successful depart
ment store where she spent twelve Of
the twenty-four hours.
This condition seemed quite con-
trary to the childs conception Of
domestic life. To him the duty of the
head of the house was to leave after
breakfast for business and return at
night to dinner, while the wife was to
stop at home and attend to the house
hold duties. The chid's mother re-
turned and noticed that the child
looked puzzled, but could not put his
query into words. Finally he asked:
Mother, is she he?"-New York
Sun.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-18


throat specialist who used il in his prac-
tise 40 years. II is simply an antiseptic
produced by dstilation and compoundinR ofcer-
tain products of natures remedies belonging to
the VEGETABLE kingdom, and enhaled through the
mouth Just like the air you breathe. Its warm.
soothing, healing. basamac action goes direct to
the sick spot of Germ and microbe action, and
penetrates through every air passage, relieves
swollen. infamed membranes OF nose and throat,
cough and tight chest is quickly dispelled and
you can breathe free and easy. Allsys asthma
and bronchitis too.
Thousands upon thousands Of people are using
this simple treatment now and keeping il handy
for colds sore throat pleurisy pains chest expan-
sion, influenza, asthma and bronchitis, and 1t is
especially good for children and elderly people,
1t 10 pleasant they like IL there is nothing to act
so quickly and surely. The price lie reasonable
and within the reach of all. Go now, TO your
drueeist or send direct to the Laboratory and we
will give your wants our prompt attention.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-18

an effort to facilitate operaS]
the immigration laws, and Al
little prospect that the rigid II
curing passport vises will NJ
scinded, it is said.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-18
TRIAL TEST

Atlast a real remedy
for throat, catarrh
d We ak chest
sufferers has been
found. Far from
being a patent medi-
cine or secret nos
trum THE BIG 8
AERIFoRM VAPoRY
r EMEDY is made
from the formula of
n retired succeecf,,I
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26
J.C. WABORN nsAt ns41rr

864-fo Aeres-Adjoining lands of
Adger Huey. A fine black jack farm;
Groom house, good barns Perfectly
level land. For quick sale. Win ex-
change for larger farm. -
220 Acres-Elght- room residence;
large 2-story barn; double crib. Good
pasture; all necessary, !outbuildings.
Forty to 60 acres of bottom lands; fipe
horse farm open. Price, S4ys40.0o.
ia Acres-of land at Guthriesville.
The Mr.. Tumblin late residence; eight
rooms; large 2-story barn, cement floor
for dairy cattle; at railroad station;
joining school grounds. For Quick
Sale. sl
1s4 Acres-Two miles of Sharon;. a
nice, new 7-room residence; good
tenant houses; 80 acres In cultivation;
good orchard. On the new Western
road. Price, $500 per Acre.
1874 t-2 Aores-Property Of Boyce &
]. F. Faulkner. Price $3.50. A beau
tiful farm and home. =,
151 IA Acres-The property. of j. r.
Watson, McConnellsville. Three good
tenant houses, a beautiful 6;Toom
house and bath.
105 Acres-J. S. Stephenson's home.
Four-room residence. New house,
$500, or I will sell a 1-S acres with
the new house for $4,000.
For Sale-A new house. 6 rooms,
with 1-2 acre lot. In the town Of Clo-
yer. Jack Jackson's home. Price,
$1,000. Will exchange this residence
for a good farm in the country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26

Practically 1000 pupils were perfect
in attendance. In the first grade there
were 413O pupils, while S,436 of this
number learned to read. For instruc-
ton of these pupils the state paid s3.S5
per white pupil and $1.S6 per negro
pupil.
Some schools were in session
throughout the entire year. During
the winter the work was pushed
among the mill villages and in small
towns, while the summer months were
largely devoted to the "Lay-by'
schools in country districts. The teach
ING In. the .wipter-<Was, principally done
by day teachers at night while during
the summer special teachers were en-
pioyed to devote their entire time tothe
work, Schools were usually taught in
the public schools, although some were
held in churches and some in homes.
Wherever q group Of pupils and
teacher could meet, there a school was
formed.
The figures just given for state and
county demonstrate the worth of the
adult work. The fact that 1000 pupils
did not miss q session signifies the
keen desire of the adult to acquire
learning. They came to school after
hard days work through winters cold
and summers heat and struggled good
naturedly over their lessons. Often
teacher or visitor would hear them eX-
press genuine regret that they had
been deprived of an education in youth
but they rejoiced in the opportunity
now given them by the state and were
happy in the thought that compulsory
education now makes it possible for
children to grow up with educational
advantages. The greatest good which
is coming to the state from this work
is not TO be found in the fact that
many people are learning to read and
write but that the adult pupils are
awaking to a larger realization Of their
duty to the community and state. They
no longer feel that they never had d
chance and further their example Of
attending school is causing many per-
sons with little education to pull down
their books, who, if left to themselves,
would have fallen into illiteracy.
The figures compiled from the report
show that Grecnville county ranks
third among the counties of the state
in pushing this phase of educational
work. There were organized in the
county % schools with a total enroll
ment Of SIS pupils, taught by 49
teachers.
For the whites: Number Of schools,
"a; enrolment G89, pupils per school,
20; average attendance, 1913; perfect
attendance, ~; pupils in fist grade,
273; pupils in second. third a-d fourth,
o9G; pupils in fifth, sixth and seventh,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26
VILLAGE MARSHAL QUITS
ats No Job For Woman" Says Mrs.
Ward and RESIGNS.

The nations first complete petticoat
city government is no more, for Mrs.
Bertha Ward, village marshal, has re-
signed because the LOB was too
tough" as she explained in submit
ting her resignation to the remainder
of the feminine city mothers" Mrs.
Ward has handed over her polished
star to Daniel Olson, muscular sec
ton foreman, at Des Laos, N. D., who
now swings the lead-loadcd billy ana
preserves order in the village.
Mrs. Wards reasons for resigning
were concise and to the point.
No. was that her husband thought
the job was too hazardous for the
consideration; and second, the job
was never intended for a woman of
small stature.
Lack of physical prowess went
against me-" declared Mrs. Ward.
Drunken persons and others would
just laugh at me, and l was almost
helpless to do anything"
Meanwhile CONSERVATION reigns
among the other women officials of
Oes Lacs. To the outside world they
ere afraid that the resignation looks
like their regime is a failure. They
tried to prevail upon Mrs. Ward to
remain in office until the next village
election, but she had had enough" ,"
she told them.
Mrs. Ward did not make any arrests
while sic was in office. She tried to
make one but the man who WAS act
ing in n 'disorderly manner jarked
away from her and ran. She tele-
fhonel to DcpUty Sheriff c. p. Van
denocvcr at Minot,. the county scat
but when he arrived it was found that
( tho justice Of the peace did not have
/ a warrant blank; 50 the sleepy deputy
roUS"d in tic middle of n nights
slmHbcr iouneyeI back to Minot and
thr arrest was not effected
ITS q mars Job. without doubt
/ declared Mrs. Ward. 81 couldn't be
7 prevailed upon again TO accept such Z
position
This little village, nesting costly or
the broad North Dakota prair!cs. has
. cE5c"cJ columns of publicity during
Pthc past few months as q result OF
/ thG election last sprint which swept a
I complete corps of women officials into
! city offices. The officers are enjoying
Ike novelty Of being village officers
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26

cisco, holds 4 unique position. She
makes a business of building person
ality among bank workers.
Queen Mary of England, is not
spending more than $500 year for
her clothes. nowadays and of this total
about two thirds is required for the
necessary state gowns.
In Corca a man is restrained by
law from keeping more than one wife
in his home ut one time, though he may
have as many as he likes in separate
establishments.
- Nine. Galli-Curci is building n
home ON one of the highest CatskiH
peaks. and her mountain villa near
HEghmount, n. Y. in English manor
style, will cost more than 100000.
- Miss Blanche severyns, of Round
Valley. NcD., COW girl and ranch own
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26
Flour

HERE AT LAST. We have just re-
ceived fresh shipment of that famous
ly good MELROSE FLOUR-just the
very bestest coolest Flour ever sold on
this market. 1t is so good that lots of
folks hereabouts are never satisfied to
use anything else. LET US HAVE
YOUR ORDER NOW FOR MEL
ROSE. Order it today.
IF YOU WANT anything in the way
of Canned Vegetables, or Fruits, or
Meats, or Fish Products, or Bottled
or Loose Pickles, Bottled Fruits, or
Fancy Cakes and Crackers, Fresh Veg
etables-Beans, Cabbage, Potatoes-it
Is pretty sure you'll find what you are
looking for here. Then too we have a
good variety Of Dried Beans and Peas
and the Fat Back that goes with 'em.
CHEER UP-you'll get over it If you
will buy your Groceries here.
SHERER & QUINN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26
IN WOMAN'S WORLD.
Paragraphs of Especial Interest to the
Feminine Reads Of The Enquirer.

Paragraphs Of Especial Interest to the
Feminine Reads of The Enquirer.
In Tibet, it is not unusual for a
woman to marry three or four hus-
bands.
- Miss Jennie Matzke, Of Depere, Is
the champion bee keeper in Wiscon-
son.
in Japan when a girl goes garden
ing she usually steps into tight trou-
sers.
- The average life of men in the
country is 55.23 years, as compared
with 57.41 for women.
The Socialist party in Minnesota
has selected Mrs. Emma M. Olsen as
their candidate for Governor.
- Lady Ancaster, before her marri-
age, Miss Eloise l.. Breeze, of New
York, is n justice of peace in London.
- Mrs. Nellie Hayward, of Douglas,
Ariz., candidate for Secretary of State
will campaign in knickers.
- Minnie Hauk, one time operastar,
now blind, was the first to sing the
role of Carmen in the United States.
- Mrs. Pauline Beldam, of San Fran
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26

100: taught to read, Sc; taught to
write, ~; term in days, G7O. The AZ
teachers doing this work were employ
ed at a cost of S45.12 per teacher or
S2.75 per pupil.
For the negroes: Number Of schools,
5; enrolment, 159; pupils per school,
80; average attendance, 1O1; perfect
attendance, 8; pupils in first grade, 81;
pupils in the second, third and fourth,
sc; pupils in the. fifth, sixth and
seventh, 30; taught to read, 27; taught
to write Al; term in days, 144. The
teachers doing this work were en-
ployed at a cost of $500 per teacher
or $1.10 per pupil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26
FIGHT ON ILLITERACY
Blg Reduction In State During Past
ao Ten Years.
STATE Is STILL NEXT TO BOTTOM
York Enrofcd Over 800 Pupils in
Schools for Adult llliterates Last
Year-Pickens First in Rank ct
Least illiteraey.

The State Department of Education,
assisted by the Illiteracy commission,
has made vigorous fight against the
iliteracy which exists in our state and
now that the census figures for 1920
have been. published IL, is matter Oh
Just pride that South Carolina leads
the Union IN reducing aer percentage
froms25.7 per cent. in 1910 to 1S.1 per
cent.fin 1920. In rank among the
steteA, South Carolina still maintains
the next to bottom place, ranking be-
low every state save Louisiana. In
white i!literacy the state has climbed
from. third place from the bottom in
1910,to sixth place in 1920, now rank
ing above New Mexico. Louisiana,
North Carolina, Tennessee and Ken
tucky. In negro illiteracy, the state
ties with Mississippi for third place,
maintaining, the same position OF 1910.
While this record testifieS to the work
which the public schools and the
schools for adults have been doing,
there is yet much work to be done be-
fore we can rank with many of our
sister states. Iowa records the lowest
illiteracy, IL per cent. while Louisiana
records the greatest, 2L.9 per cent. In
nine states less than 2 per cent. of the
population was illiterate, while III ten
states (South Carolina included) the
49,. naot 1t,ac IN opd over
Pickens county now registers the
least illiteracy in the state, 10.7 per
cent Greenville county comes second,
with. II per cent, while Berkeley
registers the highest illiteracy, SS.4 per
cent. with Jasper county next highest,
SO per cent. The data for Greenville
county are as follows: Total number
illiterates, 7,179, or II per cent Num-
ber Of white illiterates, 2,9S3, or 6.3 per
cent. Number OF negro illiterates A.
14O, or 23.7 per cent.
According to the 1920-21 report of
the state superintendent of education,
1880 pupils were enrolled in the 42S
schools during the past year Thirteen
counties, (Aiken, Anderson, Cherokee,
Colleton. Darlington, Greenvillc, Green
wood, Pickens Richland, SpartanbIrg,
Sumter and York; enrolled over 300
pupils. Spartanburg led the state with
an enrolment of 1,941; Anderson came
next with 933 pupils, while Greenville
took third place with an enrolment of
735 pppils. Only seven counties in the
state reported no work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26
Tuesday, September 26, 1922.

ers daughter, is going to tour Europe
alone. She says she is looking for the
sole purpose of finding o,It If adven-
ture is dead.
Lack of railways makes it neces-
sary in Turkey to transport every
thing by wagon. The women do this
work. They drag their carts about and
when carts are lacking, they carry
huge loads OF munitions on their backs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26
Not Useless.

They are conducting their regime in
fearless and unprecedented manner, and
the remainder of the officials declare
that they intend to stay in office for
the remainder of their terms.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26

pay the entire expenses OF the COM
mission from the date Of its creation
up to January, 1922 and leave ball
ance in the, state treasury of s2s,856.76,
/ This is aside from taxes going into
county and city treasures. If these,
} taxes be considered, the actual revenue,
/ in excess of all expenditures of the
commission from 1915 to and including
1921, is the sum of s37S, ,S56,76 from the
city of. Columbia alone from their real
estate survey.
In 1922 the legislature passed an in.
come tax law and placed the entire
administration thereof upon the tax
commission. This law was approved
March 13, 1922. On July II, 1922 as
administered by the tax commission,
$5J2,0l1.72 had been actually paid into
the state treasury or S312,14O more
than the entire amount collected under
the former law during the period of
20 years. In addition to the amount
| of income taxes already collected dur
ing practically four months Of the pres
ent year, the several deferred pay
mehts and returns of future taxes, as
provided by. law, will increase the
amount Of taxes to be collected to ap-
proxmately 100000 for the present
year, or about three times as much as
was collected in 20 years under the
old law. 1t is bat fair to state, how
ever, in this connection, that the
rates of taxation provided for in the
present law are higher than under
the old law.
Individuals Get Attention.
1t is interesting to note that indi-
vidual assessments Of property for
taxes in the state receive attention
as does the property of organized
business firms. Any person being ag-
grieved on account of the taxes
paced on his property may take the
matter up personally with the COM
mission and not resort TO legal repre-
sentation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26
WORK OF FAX COMMISSION
Board Issues Pamphletiby Way of Ex'
p.aratiorT.

Published rather as an explanation
than a defense the South Carolina tax
commission nas recently issued a
phamphlet giving in brief the duties
and results of, that bodg's work.
Although dealing to some extent with
statistical arrangements. this pamphlet
is a comprehensive survey of the work
that has been done by the commission
since it's establishment in 1915.
In a general way the concern Of the
commission is to properly assess the
property lying within the borders of
the state. In some cases it.llas been
that persons have returned their prop
erty as low as three-fourths of one per
cent. of its values, while on the other
hand another case showed that one
firm returned its property Of stock at
1913 per cent Of the actual value. In
such cases the commission assesses
the property on the basis Of 4S per
cent. on that basis.
Another interesting note Of the
pamphlet is that OF four of the largest
packing concerns in the United States
that the total returns Of the companies
for their property in cities of the state
aggregated $S5,237OO but upon survey
the commission has assessed the value
of these foreign concerns at $499, $50,
quite an increase over the returns made
by the companies themselves.
Not Useless.
The charge has been and is being
made that the commission is an eX-
pensivc and useless office. Taking its
work in the city Of Columbia alone
that is the survey it has made-suffi-
cient back taxes will be collected to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26
"A Fine Job

WAS THE OWNERS VERDICT
when lie first looked at his newly
painted car. SINCE THEN we have
done many good jobs and are hoping
to do more. We use tho BEST and
most enduring Paints. Oils, Varnish-
es. applied by Skilled Painters who are
masters of their craft, and return your
old car looking like NEW ONE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26
THE SULTAN
OF TURKEY {

: The Turks are reported to have
seized the town of Ezine and are
threatening Kun Kalesi, about
twenty miles distant. The latter
Is on the waterway itself-almost
at the entrance to the straits from
the Aesan. Goth places being
within the neutrality zone iaid
down by the Treaty Of Sevres,
which naval expertc say viii pre-
vent the free ingress to the Dar-
danelles. The Allies agree TO
grant chief Turkish demands II
straits remain free,
, 1922-10-13

the Record a statement of the expert of the Fair
Tariff League" which charged the new tariff Law
would Increase hiring costs by SS.0O0.000.OO0-whi
figure has been adopted as -SfficialT by the Demo
cratic organization.
The so-calIed Pair Tariff League obtained this
figure by assuming there would be an increase of
500 per cent in prices between the price received by
the producer and the price paid by the consumer
II not only assumed that this spread OF 500 per
cent would take place. but In the statement pre-
pared by il and inserted in the Congressional Re,
cord by Senator Simmons. this spread is justified.
II states five fold increases in prices are regarded
rs legitimate by impartial public servants Who
have figured percentages ca rcfully.-
In other words. the Fair Tariff League the
Democratic party and free trade papers justify
such prcfitcering as legitimate but they charge the
p%rofiteers profits up against the tariff and damn
II because prices go up. Practically every free
trade editorial and every free trade speech asserts
that while the tariff may be only so much. yet by
the. TING II reaches the consumer il amounts TO so
much. This means that the ~profiteer is charging
all the traffic will bear to line his pockets a pro
cess which the Fair Tariff League" says is leyiti-
mate and a process WHICH the free trade papers
and the Democratic party condone.
The time was when this sort of thing would fool
the American consumer. That time has passed.
Inc American people are not going to be aroused
against the protective tariff. because of attempted
exploitation OF the public by conscicnceIess profit.
GERS. To the contrary, the buying public. out of
bitter experience, is pretty familiar with profit.
GERS methods. Instead Of turning against n pro
.~tective tariff in event prices are now raised unjust
ifiably there will he a widespread demand ftr in.
vestigation and prosecution Of those who seek to
rob the public by claiming they are compelled TO
advance prices because of the new tariff.
In addition TO such demand, there is not the least
doubt that consumers. will refuse to pay any un.
reasonable advance in prices. The buyers strike
has become n very effective weapon in the hands of
the American housewife. There is not the least
doubt that such q strike" will become effective the
minute the public believes it is being gouged. The
new protective tariff will undoubtedly stabilize
prices, but it ,gAi not compel any appreciable ad.
vance in prices.
, 1922-10-13

Eastern Nebraska Corn-Fed Hens
Springs are hne this week and arc cheaper again.
You will be better satisfied when you select YOUR
own meat.
stop AND SHOP.
WI BUY THE BEST-DO YOU7
, 1922-10-13
A Mere Convenience

II seems difficult 10 impress people
with the fact that money, except com
modify money, is not wealth. Money
is merely a convenience. a means to
an end. but not the end Itself. 1t IL a
medium for distributing or transfer
ring wealth without Transporting bulk
in every transaction Of exchange be
tween man and man. It is a symbol
or token which IMPLY signifies at
any given m in whose hands
the wealth it represents resides. And
at any gwen moment II may serve
10 transfer wealth from one man 10
another or II may be converted iuto
wealth by guaranteeing 1t therefor.
Gold coin is really what is called
commod ~ money. So that when gold
is paid for an article the process is
merely that OF exchanging one com
modify for another. This is, In eftect.
barter. In illustration OF this IT is
only necessary to give the facts in
regard TO the gold dollar.
The dollar weighs 25.s grains. It is
nine-tenths fine. so that Ease grains
are pure gold. The Government pays
a fixed price OF s2o.eTiss an ounce for
gold. The ouE contains 4s0 grains.
Divide $50 grains by 1922 grains and
it will be found that the ounce of gold
will make exactly 20.671s3 dollars.
Since the coinage OF gold is free, the
Government pays 70 rthe minting and
the n tenth alloy OF copper. thus
stamping on this little disk merely
the value OF the pure gold 1t con
tains.
Gold as a commodity has been used
as a medium OF exchange from time
immenorial. Its value for this pur-
pose Is due to a unique group OF
properties. 1t is malleable. duct'le,
non-eorrosive. durable. costly divis-
ible and Its identity is perfect. The
supply is limited. the demand for il
is steady, and its bulk is small in pro
portion TO its value. 1t is easily
transported and easily guarded.
Not only is the production limited
but much Of this is absorbed by the
ats. 1t has fulfilled more require