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New Britain herald., 1923-05-15

nAT Han, Hith a large corps Of workers has heen steadily engaged in making 2 gheakruR, which work aill not he hnished until late next sum meT,
 In April Representative stnrges had conference with YieerChaiFman lseardsleY who assured him that the board would cooperate in every man. neF that the state board of education might desire, Later two legislative hearings were held al the state eapi- tel, Practically the entire hoard was present at the hearings and al the second hearing some half dozen eRu- meTatoHs,
 ''The following facts were developed al the hearings, That several of the enumeration district returns were as accurate as could he eKpeetedl that many of the books showed large percentage Of errors; that in spite of district maps many enumerat0Fs had 0VeFlappei other districts, that after the house to house canvas the re-
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15

"At the eloss Of the enumeration in Waterbury iR 1888 certain information came % the attention af NieerChair- man tasaFdslsy and Superintendent ai seheals Tinker which led them Co suspect there had heeR a eaRsldeFab ble degree of eaFelessRess, resulting ia many sFF0Es, iR the taking af the lssl enumeration, While the best method of checking uR the eRumeFs- ton was still heinz considered, MF, Hall, agent Of the state board of sdur eatian, gha has fer several years hesn reviewing in alphabetical order the town and city school eRumeTatians, reached Waterbury in his iRves,iga Q lion and the enumeTat0T's books were turned over tO him. Mir, Hall was giyen full cooperation in this work Al that time, in response 10 MF Halls question, the superintendent stated that there might possibly he an error of $500 in the public school enumeration, judging from what had already been aseertained,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15

SALE STARTS e d
 NOEXCHANGES-NO APPROVAIS- O. DS-E
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
WATERBURY UPSET BY PADDING CHARGE
 School Board Committee Denies Deceit in Taking Enumeration
Especial to The Herald).

Waterbury, May l5.-Resenting in- situations that school enumeration lists had been wilfully padded, a special committee on school enumera- ton of the Waterbury board of edu- cation has prepared and Issued statement explaining conditions under which the school census was taken in this city. The committee denies that there was any intention on the part of officials to pad the lists and says that the state board has found similar errors in other cities of the state. The committee also expresses the be- lief that a bill introduced in the legislature to prosecute the enumera- tors is too severe.
 The statement of the school emu meration committee to the school board follows:
 TO the Board of Education.
 City of Waterbury.
 'Gentlemen:
 Your special committee on school enumeration, after investiga tions, conferences and legislative hearings, begs leave to report that in its opinion, the errors in enumeration are due to carelessness in the main, and in some cases to inexperience, and were not |
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-05
Vast Rorax Fields.

In the Argentine Republic are
vast fields of borax. which are some
times spoken Of as borax mines"
They are not mines. however, as the
process of securing the borax is clos
er akin to agriculture than mining.
s1The vast, fat, earthly surfaces of the
borax fields" says a writer in de-
scribing the scene, ..lost themselves in
extreme distance or mirage. and to
all appearance any one square Esrd
was similar to any other part. Where
ever the crust Of the salinas In the
locality OF Tres MoNros or Moreno
had been dug into twelve OF fourteen
inches deep, there lay masses OF soft,
white. round potatoes of borax. pack
ed closely together to a depth OF
about eighteen inches.
Digging borax was just like dig
ging potatoes, and the borax 'pota-
toes on a farm are laid in rows. The
Jumps Of borax, however, are probably
five or six times as numerous as real
potatoes would be in the same area.
The Jumps of borax varied from the
size Of a hens eggs to pieces of one
and two cubic feet in size. They lay
close below the surface, and when
broken were soft looking. hike moist
snow.
After lying in rows in the air. sub
5ect to the intensely drying winds
that swept over the plains, the wet
Snow color became white, like pure.
dry snow, the humps became hard.
the weight diminished more than half.
by reason of the evaporation of the
water. The borax then contained
about As per cent. of pure boracio
acid. In some places borax lay In I'M
broken seams fifteen to twenty inches
thick"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-05

well, them the total sum of 1000
900 kroners would be right, instead oil
100000 kroners," said Monk; "for
10000 is just 100000 kroners."
Yes, that is true; but he can't do
much with it. AS Mr.. Viller' says, he
can't sell the mortgage without my sig
nature"
did any n know you were in pos
session of that mortgage ?" asked Monk.
mo, no one in this country those
rascally lawyers | have always kept at
a distance, and no one has had a chance
of meddling with my papers"
mo one except Mr.. Howell" was
Monks dry reply. But listen here, my
friends ! will put a question to you.
But excuse me, Mr.. Prick, if | first ask
you to answer me. If all this had not
happened to-day, do you think you
would eve have opened these. envelopes
again?"
mo" said old Prick, decidedly;
when my last hours approached, I
might perhaps have had the iron box
opened to see that the envelopes were
there and the seals in order, but moth
ing more. / should have been satisfied
that all was as it should be-"
very we'll. Now let me put my
question to you two. If Mr.. Prick had
died without having discovered the
theft of this mortgage, no one, of
course, would have known of the exist
ence Of such a mortgage, and the own
er of Ashton Abbey would not be
obliged to pay any interest. Wouldn't
that be a clear saving for Days, or his
heirs, of about f25o0 a year?"
by Jove, so it would" exclaimed
old Prick; 'but why young Howell
should help Davis to f25Oo a year, |
cannot understand. He may be a big
rascal,-that | now can very easily see,
although his father was the best man
under the sun,-but he isn't exactly
stupid"
@All the am he resembles his father
in that"
"Stopi" / cried. Nov | can see it
all. Ashton Abbey! Ashton Abbey
Now | understand Young Howell must
be the son of old Davis"
Eyes. that is also my opinion" an
swered Monk. not at all offended that l
had taken the word u of his mouth.
'fHe must have travelled from Australia
with the real young Howell. All must
have lost thsir lives except young Davis,
ushs must have possessed himself of
young Howelrs papers. and later oa.
played his role in the old world. That,
l think, explains all"
yes, he is the son of old Davis.
there's no mistake about that I" ex-
claimed Prick in great spirits. Upon
my soul it was the best discovery of all,
for now / need not mourn that my old
friend had such a son. But what was
it you said about Ashton Hall? 1t is
the neighboring estate to Ashton Abbey.
Once they were both one estate"
Monk told us earlier to-day that his
agent had informed him that Mr.. How
ell, or rather Davis junior, often visited
that estate. 1t twas, of course. in order
to confer with his worthy father, old
Davis. | suppose that was what set
you on the track. Monk"
"Just sol"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-05
CHERIFFs sALE.-By virtue Of q

SHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of a
~ writ of q. ia. to medi rected, is sued out of
the Court OF Chancery of t he State of New Jer-
sey, will be exposed to sale at publ lie vendue on
MONDAY, the goth day of APRIL. ,ezs,
Between the hours hours Of u O'Clock and's o'clock,
Of Il said one day S.si9 at the e Court th aous aitf IN 9Se
Borough OF Freehold. County Of Monmouth,
New Jersey, to satisfy a decree of said Court
amounting to approximately So. 10000
All the following tract or parcel of land and
premises, hereinafter particularly described,
situate, lying aud bsingin the Township
of Ocean. in the County of Mon
mouth and state of New Jersey,
on the north side of Brighton Avenue. West
End, Long Branch, Beginning at a point on the
NORTH side of Brighton Avenue, being the
southwest corner of the lot hereby described,
and the southeast corner of a lot belong
ing to w. J. Eisele and running thence ~
north erlyaiong the easterly line of lands of said
Eisele two hundred feet; thence (2) e~asterly and
parallel with the north side of Brighton
avenue fifty feet; thence (3) southerly and par
allel with the first course two hundred feet to
the said north side of Brighton avenue: thence
I'd westerly along the north side of Brighton
avenue nifty feet to the point or place OF be-
ginning.
1eing the same premises conveyed to John A.
Mcclure and Grace r, Mcclure, by deedfrom
Thomas f.. Mckenzie, and wife bearing date
September IS, 1900, and recorded in the Clerks
Once OF Monmouth County in Book COS of Deeds,
page 749; and being also the same premises
conveyed to the said Mcclure and wife by
Marie McKenna by deed bearing date the 18th
day of July, 1904. the date Of complainants
mortgage and to be simultaneously recorded
Herewith.
The above described property is known as
No. rag Brighton avenue. West End, Long
Branch, New Jersey.
Seized as the property of Patrick Clarity
ct ais. taken in execution at the suit of
Saint Michael's Orphan Asylum and Industrial
School. Hopeweii, w., aud to be sold by
WALTER H. cRAvATT, Sheriff.
Dated March 28th, Io7s.
PETER BAcEEs Solicitor. $2I.s4
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-05
CHAPTER VII.
THE YACHT "~DEERHoUND."

AAE IaNhA DEENK2OOED.
Monk kept his word. The following
Friday he sailed for America; but our
hope that he would soon return was not
fulfilled.
When he arrived in New York he
found Sigrid laid up with a dangerous
illness. Sorrow; and over exertion in
nursing her brother, had completely
Frustrated her. | believe Monks tele-
gram, which we ent directly the discov-
cry about the photograph was made.
saved her life.
She had made great progress toward
recovery by the time Monk arrived, but
she was still exceedingly weak.
1t was a month afterward before they
were able to get married; but the cross
ing over the Atlantic was not to be
thought of during the stormy winter
months.
At last, in the beginning Of May, we
heard from them. They had sailed.
And fourteen days afterward we vel
coined them in Christiania.
The lady we saw on Monks arm On
the steamers deck was remarkably
pretty, and looked exceedingly happy;
although sorrow and trouble had i'm
parted a sad and serious. expression to
her face, which is never likely to leave
ii.
Before the gangway could be prop
erly adjusted, Clara had jumped OF
board and taken her in her arms, a
proceeding which seemed to both to be
the most natural thing in the world,
although they had never seen each other
before.
Old Prick hobbled restlessly about on
the quay, like a large dog which has
done something wrong, and is not quite
sure whether it will be forgiven or no.
He could not speak a word when his
niece clasped her arm round his neck
and sprinkled his white hair with joy
GUS tears. But his ~eloquence was the
greater, when we were all gathered in
the evening at Villa Ballarat. 1t was
there thar he newly married couple
were to stay for the present.
About a week after their return home,
Monk came to me, with a face more Sc
rious than usual.
"Iahave still a duty to fulfil in the
matter OF the black tortoise" he said.
"You won't come with me to Stavanger
tomorrow, | suppose? ! hope to meet
Mr.. Howell there, or more correctly
speaking, Mr.. Davis, junior"
Monk, Monkw | exclaimed threat
eningly. rs the detective on the war
| path again? Will you desert your wife
already"
Monk bhshed slightly.
mo, this time it is not the detective.
But it is my duty to justice and to my
wife to get at the bottom of the dia-
mond affair. Remember that more than
half of what we believe we have dis
covered is only the fruits of guess
work and putting two and two to-
getaer."
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-05

| saloon-I am coming directly. / have
just a word or two to say to the cap
tain. He has to keep a lookout for the
English steamer, and to fetch my party
on board here"
His expression appeared to me to be
somewhat strained and peculiar, and |
cast a questioning glance at Monk but
as he seemed to be quite unconcerned,
had nothing else to do but to follow
him and the stewards below.
We went first along a corridor with
two cabins on each side, then through
a small saloon, which took up the whole
width of the yacht, and. then into a
smaller-ene with a cabin on each side.
The place was lighted by a skylight of
Opaque glass.
This was apparently the owners pri-
vate cabin. The size of the yacht did
not admit of any large dimensions, but
the cabin was luxuriously fitted, and
four or five people could sit down in it
very comfortably.
The owner of the yacht came down.
500 after; his face wore a friendly
smile.
May I offer you anything to drink,
gentlemen? Shall | get my steward to
make you a cocktail? | can assure you,
he is a master of the art. Or would
you prefer a glass Of c~hampagAe?"
We refused EMBELLISHMENTS, and the
Englishman smiled resignedly.
"We shall not keep you long," began
Monk, looking the Englishman in the
face. 1T will rest with yourself
whether the proceedings are long or
short"
You have, perhaps, come to bring
me a greeting from dear old Mr.. Prick,
bis charming niece, or the gay Einar ?"
Eyes, | have come with greetings
from them all, but"
Have a cigar" The Englishman
rose, took a box from a shelf, and hand
ed it to US. mot even a cigar? Then
you will, at any rate, allow me to light
n Tell me, you who are Norwegians,
and who understand the weather here,
do you think we shall have good
weather for the next few days? | and
my friends think of going to the Ry-
fylke ford, and"
1T will be all the worse for yourself
if you waste time" said Monk, in a
sharp and threatening voice. You had
better listen to what | have to say, and
answer quickly"
lilo. hoI Have you come on board
to threaten me9 You, Mr.. Viller, who
seem to be a gentleman, ought to tell
your friend that he should not make
himself unpleasant to an Englishman on
board his own yacht"
| wisely left it to Monk to answer
for himself. and only glanced con
t~emptuously at him; the thought of
what he had done filled me with dis
gust. | would rather have taken him
by the neck and given him a good
thrashing.
you can't get away from us, Mr..
Howell continued Monk, undisturbed.
I'VE are come TO settle an account with
you, and we don't intend to leave here
before it is done"
Continued Next Week
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-05


Once upon a time the late Guy Wet
more Caryl sold a story to a publish
err of magazines. After several months
had gone by he received a proof OF
the story and a aote from the pub
Usher. The latter was 70 the esfecS
that, although the story had been
bought, 1t was hardly what the maya
zine wanted, and that he would be
greatly Obliged + Mr.. Caryl If THAI
gentleman would sell the story else
where and send him the check.
The publisher in question owns a
number Of grocery Stores. and CarYl
was somewhat Of q wag. Therefore.
his opportunity for obtaining the re-
venge that he felt was due lay right
at his hand. Buying a large can Oh
tomatoes, he removed part OF the CON
tents, sealed the can UP again, and
mailed 1t to the offending publisher.
with this note:
Dear Sir: The inclosed can OF to-
matoes was purchased by me from
one of your stores. Although the pur-
chase was made in good faith, And
that a change of policy compeis me
to return the goods to you and ask
you to dispose of them elsewhere, re-
Knitting to me the ten cents that they
should bring when you collect. The
fact THAI / am returning this can does
not necessarily indicate lack OF merit,
as many factors enter into the seieo-
tton of material for filing q modern
stomach. and what does not suit me
may be exactly what someone else is
looking for."-Lippincott's.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-05
FEMININE FACTS.

Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman is
quoted as saying: "The economic de-
pendence of woman on man has
caused almost all of the misery IN
the world. The mar has had to
make money to get love: the woman
has had to make love to get money.
A jury of women disposed of 10
cases in the court for the insane in
the Detention hospital in Chicago
the other day.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-05
MODERN MAID MUSINGS.

Miss-The anti-climax which some
times follows a thrilling Irritation.
The parachute that lets down TO
earth from the glorious ether OF
Imagination.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-05

The death mask of Heine, who de-
Vested such things, has been acquired
by his student, Professor Hans
Meyer Of Leipsic.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-05

The man trying to write with the
asS age fountain pen answers the de-
scription of the press which is a self
tinker.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-05

A family tree doesn't always bear
the fruits Of a mans industry.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-05

Don't be a small potato If you want
70 get to the top of the heap. $780,.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
CAMPAIGN ON TO
ORGANIZE BOYS
CLUBS IN COUNTY
County Agent Simmons at Work all
Over County Organizing Boys
Clubs. Trying to Enroll More
Members Than in Farm Bureau.

County Agent Simmons is at work
In the county organizing boys clubs.
He has been through all of Beat /,
and organized club at every place
he visited.
Mr.. Simmons is very anxious TO
enroll large number Of boys into
these clubs In this county. The
state wide campaign now going on
is to enroll even more boys in these
clubs than there are in the Farm Bu-
rpau Cotton Association.
1t is 4 great thing to be a club
boy. BECAUSE: 1t is the only boys
organization in the world.
1t is the only boys Organization
financed and backed mp by the State
and Federal Government
lis primary object is to train boys
iii the art Of DOING the every day
things Of life III u scientific manner.
II trains its members for leader
ship s'
Ii stands for the four fold develop
ments Of its members the equal
training for the Head, the Heart the
Hand and the Health.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
FOUR DEATHS IN
RANKIN CAMP 265
LAST TWO MONTHS
Four Conferedate Veterans Pass to
Great Beyond in Two Months
Time. All Saw Active Service in
Civil War.

The passing to the Great Beyond
of Uncle Jerry" Chapman and Mr..
&. n. Robinson last week is a total
of four deaths among the old Con
federate Veterans in this county In
the last two months.
The first was that of Mr.. r. ID
McRae. whose death occurred on the
fourth day of November. He enlisted
in the army in February, 1862, In
the 2Sth Mississippi Cavalry under
Capt. j. NJ Smith, and was LATER
under Capt William Ratliff.
The second death was that OF Mr.
[. r. Robinson on December 16. Ht
was in Co. G.. 35th Mississippi Regi.
ment, and was paroled in July, 1865
al Camp Douglas, Ill.
Then on last Friday afternoon, Mr.
g. II. Robinson, another veteran
passed to his reward. He enlisted II
Co. G. 9Th Mississippi Regimen
infantry, and was paroled on June
Sth, 1865.
On Saturday, Uncle Jerry" Chap
man died suddenly, causing thu
fourth death of our old soldiers II
the two months. He enlisted in thu
4th Mississippi Cavalry, and was pa
rolled on May 10, 1856.
All four of these soldiers fought
bravely for their country's cause, and
all were members Of Rankin CamI
265. II. G. Y.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
LEESBURG SCHOOL
BUILDING BURNS
ON TUESDAY NIGHT
No Cause Known for Burning of
s Building Which is a Great Loss
to Community Furniture Saved.
Will Rebuild Next Spring.

A great loss to the community was
the burning of the school building at
Leesburg last Tuesday night, Jan. 8.
No cause is known for the fire, un-
less il caught from the flue.
The fire was discovered soon after
it started, and all the furniture and
practically all of the windows were
saved.
The building was an old one, form
erly used for a church and a school
house In the last few years, how
ever. new church has been built
which is one of the best country
churches in the State.
At present. school is being held In
some buildings near the site of the
old school house. Unless the Lees
burg School is consolidated with
some otheI- school, they expect tc
rebuild their own school building
next spring on the site of the old
one.
No insurance was carried on the
building.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
LADIES' SOCIETY
ENJOYS SOCIAL
MEETING MONDAY
After Interesting Lecture at Church
By Rev. w. j. Dawson, Ladies
Have Social Meeting in the Home
OF Mrs. S. L. McLaurin on Monday.

The Ladies' Missionary Society Of
the Methodist Church had most in
teresting meeting Monday afternoon.
All members of the society met at
the church at $3.50 o'clock, and a
very good program was carried out.
Rev. w. j. Dawson, pastor of the
church gave splendid lecture on
Missions and "A W0man's Place
in the Church. : In his talk, he
brought out some important facts
that are not familiar to the majority
of people.
After the lecture, the members of
the societM went to the home of Mrs.
S. l.. McLaurin, where a social meet
ing was enjoyed. Following the
social hour, dainty refreshments
were served to the guests, who all
went away with pleasant memories
Of the hospitality of this home.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
NEGRO FARM MEET,
UTICA INSTITUTE :
is HUGE SUCCESS
Principal HoItzciaw Reelected
President of The Utica Negro
Farmers Conference to Serve the
Nineteenth Term.

A great concourse of negro farm
eas from every part of the State, as
|>well as from other states. gathered
at the Utica Normal and Industrial
Institute, for a two days conference,
touching the problems which con-
front the Negro race from an agri-
cultural and sociological standpoint.
There were visitors from as far
north as Boston, Mass. and as far
west as Battle Creek. Mich, Ala
Dama and Louisiana on the south
were represented.
The simple stories as told by the
farmers who came right from the
farms. were intensely interesting.
and covered large range from the
man who had not been able to ac-
complish anything at all by way or
progress, to the man who showed
himself to be an outstanding figure
i'm his community, by reason of hav-
ing bought land. built home, and
made himself substantial citizen.
Those who are failures did not try
to hide the fact, but made an open
acknowledgements. and confessed
that they were at the conference to
try and find out why they were not
successes.
Several addresses were given by
white citizens present, one of them
being by Prof. f.. NJ. Coleman, Sup
erintendenf of Education of Kinds
County.
Prof. Holtzclaw made a stirring
appeal to the men of his race urging
them TO be good citizens. good farm
ers with wholesome respect for the
laws of the country.
Prof. HoltZclaw was re elected TO
serve as president of the conference
for another year, having served in
that capacity for eighteen years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-18
BRANDON HONORED
BY VISIT OF HIGH
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
X General Passenger Agent Woods and
Travelling Passenger Agent Dick
son of A. & v. Railway Visit Bran-
don and Other Points in County.

Inst Saturday afternoon Brandon
was honored by a visit from Gem
eral Passenger Agent Woods and
Travelling Passenger Agent Dickson,
S.of the Alabama & Vicksburg Rail-
way Company.
These two gentlemen had business
lat the county capital and spent
lseveral hours in the city. While here
Ethey. visited the office Of The Bran
lsOn News, being accompanied by
w. f. Rnnge.. local telegraph opera
tor.
Mr.. Woods expressed himself as
well pleased with the amount OF
lynssenger traffic eminatiDg from
Rankin County. He was also grati-
Bfied af the progress the county Is
making along agricultural lines.
He assured us that his road was
Willing and anxious to co-operate IN
|aay movement for the betterment Of
|1ocal conditions, and especially those
|haYing to do with freight shipments
/ and passenger accommodations.