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i I 2 I "FARM/* SAYS CHAMPION J1 (By Henry Beach Needham of Somehow I The Saturday Evening Post.) an(* I desi] It could As a maganize reporter at told. This various times my assignments Jerry Mooi has been to interview a Presi- the lunche dent, an ex-President, a future it was a President, and one or two near knew it I v Presidents. The difficulties championvaried in direct ratio to the j willing to 1 man's need for publicity. I j gan to ask found, for example, that it was swered fra easier to interview a candidate not a wast' for the nomination for chief | his suggt executive than it was to pump When I pr anything out of the same man j Lever's Innominated and, in the opinion : covered th of his friends, elected?if he re- i able sta trained from making a bad I Moore, wa ll?>? 41,., ......... 1...4 which will be held here in the ^ horter. court house at 10:30 o'clock, Plans ar February 15, the following in- I' ebruary teresting programme: Music, thusiastic prayer, by Dr. J. H. Boldridge; associatior address, by John T. Green; that lt Wl1 "How Can We Improve Our As- ? sociation?" by M. J. Green and Mill S J. B. Bushart; "How Can We The fo Improve the Quality of Our roll of ^ Work in School and Bring month of , About a Higher Standard of Third g -Efficiency?" by J. G. Richards Boyce VV and W. E. Moore; "The Value Lowery, T of Vocational Training and Ghent, M What Vocation We Should Un- Kaye Kum dertake," by Miss Jeruska son. 11 i$ Mitchell, Miss Maude Moore, J. Ira Adan M. Mobley, Mrs. W. E. Taylor. Josephine Miss Marie Horton, W. C. Cor- Fourth coran; music, by Professor ?Suie Bl; Glenn; "uality of Teachers and nett. Jan What is Needed to Make Our Bell, Lloyc Schools Better." by Col. Leroy First gi Springs; "The State Teachers' Willie Den Association and Why We Ruth Phil Should Attend." by J. G. Rich- Lizzie 1>. ards, Miss Lilhe Usher, W. E. Garland, 1 Moore, Miss Bessie Flynn; "Ex- ly distin; aminations as Grading Basis ers, I dell for Promotion," by J. D. Fulp. Walden. Miss Jessie Lathan, Miss Nell Scholars Patterson, George B. Pfeilfer; Garner. Pt "What Should be the Require- ham, OUie ments for a Teacher's Certifi- Honeycutt cate," by Prof. J. W. Thompson ard Sisitai oi wininrop uonege; l^egisiation Regarding Compulsory At- Laiica? tendance on Part of Teachers to County Associations and This is t Summer Schools," by J. H. when moth Hamel; "English and History cemed ovei Problems Involved in the Immediate Transition from the weakens th Grammar School to the High ity and pav School." by I)r. J. H. Boldridge, serious dise Miss Eva Brown; "Corn Clubs ( h;!mhprla| and Canning Clubs," by Miss Jan'!J 3af" t0 Hettie Brown of Winthrop Col-' dealers. ^ ^ TeiHf "* - / ^ THE LANCASTER NEWS,] TEACHERS AND BOARDS 1 ERRY MOORE SHOULD_^H BE FAIR , Contracts Are Made in Good Faith, Yet There Are Many ; was for Jerry Moore Instances of Unfair Dealing red the interview. by One of the Parties Therebe arranged, I was to. ; was flattering, for To the Editor of The State: re seemed to be what reckless disregard with on was about. And whjch many teachers break rranged. Before I contracts with school ias seated next to the Loarcjs deserves the severest -and he as entirely condemnation. Teachers apply ie interviewed. I be- for p0sjtions which they do not ; questions. He an- jntend to accept, unless they tnkly but precisely ? can .-et noi hiiur more attrac ed word. No reply ot ^jve others make contracts in 3sted a new query. june all(i July only to throw | j lused at one ot Mr. them up in August or Septem- * llliant periods, I dis- j)el. for something1 apparently a f at I had a lew valu- little better. Every year dozens j 1 tistics and Jerry school boards receive within ' n.*V +. ! Va an" two weeks of the opening of * inscrutable. their schools so-called resigna- [ be hoped that this tions from teachers who have I does not develop bad i)een weeks under contract to e i. r i thl"H ?ae take these schools. These con-1 t 'C of him. there is tracts were made in good faith ; I game played?not the boards, yet these teach- [ f alone, at which he ers> for an insignificant increase I e, and shining might jn sajary somewhere else, are c or the more arduous rea(jy to violate their contracts ?munerative \ocation an(j eisewhere without ask- ? * . . ,, ing for an honorable release, o\n ledge the corn, ; ^11 such conduct is reprehensi- * ing is, besides status- ^iie jaa^ degree, and all ' human thai the i such teachers should be taught e n brand?1 had iesson c o little things from, TT" .. re j However, there is another vTrnviru; I side to the question. School)' iN 1EKVIEW. boards frequently deal unfairly I u ?V,e * . I if not dishonorably, with their g. asked. teachers for a certain number know, said Jerry Qf months, then cut the term mil ing inscrutably. , short several weeks without etty good at farm- any show of justice> without I . , any businesslike investigation Lle. *v,?u ^;>in5.i iom of the finances of the district, get thiough school. t^e ^oar(j contracts with the . , , . . teacher for a longer term than . s interview in my tjie monev warrants, the teacht ers H" to work in Koo,l faith. . < pp meat that the school closes before the exn.fim 1 tk.01fi m 1 Piration of the contract time. h i n-rar the helpless teacher has to ^TM^-the. consequences. It is ? tne Dusiness 01 me ooara to ;r thiee cans on one-, know finances, and it has no'* ' acre'T !lls '" in right whatever to make the in-;, ng. Lily May could nocent teacher suffer for the entire family on the board.s Cupidity, of a Harlem flat. . . .. jmbia press seems to Tb? board sometimes discov- ( secretary of agricul- that it has made a poor se-I he efficient congress- legion as to its teacher then j u the district, along c!"ses the school in order to get ( r congressional visi- 11 of the teacher. Such a | lie day's "features." course is cowardly, to say the I ture to say was ques- Ieast . 1 he board ou*ht to bavf ? ditorial iudirment enough courage and manhood i ( rys. the Juniuses and l? wi'h 'luestion ; Mays were the show, strictly on its merits, and if it , e show. Everybody not th'.s courage, it ought 'also present." ' to 1,0 requiredto stand to its, contract. Again, boards some-1 times close their schools short ookworm Sanitation of the contract period in order ', al Inspection," by Dr. to put the children to work, j School Legislation," This ought to have been | . J. Stratt; "Parents ; thought out ahead and agreed), ers," by V. A. Lingle; upon between the board and the ( nd Outside of My teacher. A board has no right j y Miss Iva Bennett, to subject its teacher to its'' ie May Sowell, Miss whims or its better judgment,;rtin, Miss Clara Hill, without considering the con-1 Riddle, Miss Dean tract between it and the teach-1 ow Shall I Increase er. ailment?" by Miss A man was recently engaged , 2rrell, Miss Lula Me- to teach an eight-month school j j at a small salary. With but one . e on foot to make the j week's notice, the board closed , meeting the most en- the school two months ahead of ( in the history of the the contract time for lack of ] i, and it is thought funds. This man and his little , I he S(>- family actually suffered before ( he could get other work. An- , chool Honor Roll. other school board closed its llowing is the honor one-teacher school one month 1 ill school for the ahead of contract time to let the January: children go to work. Out of her ] rade, distinguished? sma11 salary the teacher was 'ilson, Otis Poovey aiding her mother at home, and urmon Denton, Bessie when the school closed she had Beatrice Richardson, ito write to her mother to re- , lerburk, Marvin Hin- fun<1 enough money to buy the ( rhlv distinguished?.teachers ticket home. At least j us, Bern ice Stogner, a dozen <>l the state (tided ( Wright high schools close every year ; trrade distinguished t roni two to toni weeks shoit ol Son, Iteulnh l!ur't the time for which the teachers r ties W. Sims, Willie are employed. I hese are but i RingstafF ' specimens. Such instances rade, distinguished? might be found by the dozen , ton, Sidney Mahall'ev, ' . leachers have some moral lips, Nannie Wilson, j rights, and they should have Adams. Rose Kva |some le^alt reddress against iertha Knight. High- wrong. Schools ought to be; truished Hozel Hog- run on 51 business basis, and in e Outen Rose Bud t business there should be as much respect for contracts! thipsi Chalmers as 'n any other business. Some ?arl Sims, Wade Reck'-; f^,?. ,og;i2,;a:tion w?,ukl vastl>; ! May warren, Jessie j?"i"^*' hhhk*. 1 ne scnooi ? Lulu Knight, Leon- law should require a written re fl-irrv Kintr contract between every school 7 _ board and its teachers, and a jt/.e 1 <.nd reasonable penalty should be attached for the violation of J he season of the yeaT *his contract by either party to feel [very much con- it- A contruct should bo iTKidc freiuent colds con- to mean something. What will thW children, and have the lawmakers do about it? ?asoft forllt as every cold u e lunW lbwers the vital- opportunity foi es the V.jiy for the more some one. , ases that so often follow. W. H. HfVND. n's Congh Remedy Is fa- Columbia. f.s cures, and is pleasant . take. For sale by all 0 . ., w Subscribe lor The News. \ < } I t J > *1 \ t-J ? - f ^ , . 0 - uicaiv. cn iiiuii tuc iaor\ ?tui o?ci, uui accomplished. But in Colum- It is to bia, for the first time, I was young man completely stumped. habits?th< No, it wasn't the most widely would expc advertised personage in the a certain state; it was the one who has with cards best advertised South Carolina would shin ?there's a dilference. It was a not care i< boy who would be President. and less n failing that, a congressman. It ot farming was Jerry Moore! To ackn< My wish to interview the as the sayi world's champion came upon vr ,S~iTm0le me at a luncheon, which because ; ??atmm&to of the careless misuse of ad.jec- ^ N tives, it is difficult to character- 1 ^ ^OI ize; if it were good usage, one! THE I might say, a most unique lunch-, "Can yo eon?but it isn't. There were ,corn raisin speeches at this luncheon?the I don 1 same speeches, better delivered Moore, s than usual. But the speakers ! I}1 were merely the side-show. ,111 They were like old folk at a1 "What a Christmas tree. The kids and , when you ; the kids' sisters were the whole ! "Farm." show. The best of it was that1 The shoi they didn't realize it. But the . '*st?;ant* t old fellows did! It is a d How I came to regard an in- , terview with Jerry Moore as the . J f best assignment in sight is best }*on(,er ot told in a conversation I heard ''""rtee"1l across the table. Somebody of- ', V,'. i!>U? fcred to back Junius Hill, aged ;"th,ot al' 15, against the field. slve farml . , y ,? support an Not against Jerry Moore, fire escape SMlfl !1 Smith Pll r Al 1 n 1 o n rJofinof nni ^ i ? utn.iav? j i ne ^on ly- regard the "Yes?against Jerry Moore!" ture and t As everybody looked at the man fron backer of Junius in some with othei amazement T concluded that he : tors, as tl was talking boldly, if not boast- This I ven fully. He explained something tionable ei about the cost of production? | The Jer but admitted that his champ- the Lily I ion's record was 212 bushels to the whol the acre as against 228 bushels, else was ' TEACHERS TO MEET. lege; "II and Medic Programme for Lancaster Rogers; " County Association Prepar- by Dr. T ed. and Teach Last week the executive com- "Inside a mittee of the Lancaster county School, b educational association met in ^'j8 the office of A. C. Rowell, coun- r ty superintendent of education, Jones; "H and prepared for the next reg- My Enn ular meeting of the association. Laura 1 h< jl - ?^jif idfrrflr?ritmmmm- mu im lj FEBRUARY 8,1913. r WEDDED IN PETERSBURG. P? Carriage of J. H. VanLandingham and Miss Ann Belle Patterson. The following dispatch from Petersburg, Va., to The Charotte Observer of Thursday will >e of interest, as the groom is i nephew of Mrs. M. R. McCariell and Mr. W. T. VanLandinglam of this county: "St. Paul's Episcopal church vas the scene of a brilliant mar jcoiciuaj ^vciuii^ at o /clock, the contracting parties >eing Miss Ann Belle Patterson md Mr. John Henry VanLandngham, Jr. The ushers were Messrs. Lem Ray Jones, B. Mason Hill. Herbert Prichard Alexander, D. Hamilton and Sdgar L. Bowling of Petersburg md Dr. Samuel Budd of Norolk. Mr. Frank B. Emery of Petersburg was best man. "The maid of honor, sister of he bride, Miss Mary Triplett Patterson, wore a gown of pink satin and chiffon and carried Cillarney roses. The bride ame leaning gracefully on the irm of her father, who gave her . tway. She was attired in a [own of white satin trimmed 1 torney vith Duchess and crown point in ace. Her tulle veil was border- '^f.e id with Duchess lace and w aught with orange blossoms. resolut "Rev. E. P. Dandridge, the fembly ector, assisted by Rev. C. R. , , PU1 >tribling, pastor of Taft Street.,1V ^ Presbyterian church, officiated, i . ? \ brilliant reception was given vallfllt^ it the residence of the bride's mrents on Union street immedatel.v after the ceremony. The ' Organ >ride, who is a great favorite in society circles in Petersburg, is Ann i daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nel- The bi ;on Triplett Patterson. The ferred [room is a prominent young versity >usiness man of Petersburg and \v. A. i son of Mr. and Mrs. John been s /anLandingham of Charlotte, the bri C. The couple left on an ex- save ;ended bridal tour." operati Smith DARLINGTON AT LIBERTY, tonigh has a i 'resident of Late Seminole Company Paroled. Mr. Columbia, Feb. 4.?John Y. Disc Darlington, serving a three- Bryan year sentence in the peniten- Wilson tiary. was today paroled by rumor Governor Blease upon the con- been n lition of good behavior, and up- nouncc on the further condition that ed or 1 'he do not leave the state of folio c South Carolina to remain at any is ent one time for a longer period that h than five days without written net; a permission of the governor of have 1 the state, and upon the further bestow condition that he do not visit Froi iiny bawdy houses within or views without the state." Journs Garlington was convicted of other breach of trust in connection necess with the Seminole Securities one hi Company, of which he was pres- doubt ident, and sentenced to three states] years in the state penitentiary, virile < He has already served 14 the ( months of his term. Democ The petition for clemency throug was signed by 10 of the jury rnent i and a large number of citizens the pn throughout the state, and there ca' ref was a certificate from the phy- tablisl sician as to the condition of are Y Harlington's father, who is in feet, bad health, and this was a con- servic< siderable factor in causing "ized i clemency to be granted to the triumy son would We ASKS FOR INVESTIGATION. of sta1 distinc Petition to House Alleges Mis management at Old Soldiers' Home. Columbia, Feb. 4.?A petition signed by a number of Confed- MmS crate veterans, calling attenI 111 to alleged mismanagement HI of the affairs of the Confeder- Hd j ate Home, was read in the house DtHi tonight. The petition states SK that inmates of the home are being subjected to humiliating treatment at the hands of offi- gpie rials; that they are being denied the rights of citizenship; ajHk' that they are being tyrannized Byg over and are not sufficiently fed or clothed. The petition calls on the creneml tr* vestigate the conditions at the home for the purpose of rem- 1 edying them. On motion of Mr. < Lumpkin, the communication ] was ordered printed in the ] Journal and referred to the . ways and means committee. A message from the governor was read, calling attention to that portion of his annual , message which deals with rates L____ paid for light and water to the city of Columbia. The gover- nor's position is Hint the pros- I ent rates are high ana the ^Lj I suggestion i^ made that the I house refer,^ne question to the | " Attorney t'eneral. Mr. Rem-1 bert moved that the message be | JflU printed and referred to the At m k 'i ' "p-* T yj / s * ft ROYAL I ' DAVIilA unniny POWDER n Absolutely Pure Economizes Butter, Flour, Eggs; mAes the food more ^ appetizing and wholesome The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar General. Mr. Steven- the incoming administration. troduced a resolution to He is an international figure. (feet, which was passed. He is trained by travel in every Stevenson introduced a part of the world and by a libion that the general as- eral study of all governments. appropriate $2,000 for His diplomacy is at once keen . pose of taking testimony and candid. Indeed, there is no lying attorneys' fees in American better equipped for se brought to test the the high duties of this office and y of the state bonds. there is no station in the coun try's public affairs more peG'S BRAIN IN MAN. culiarly suited to Mr. Bryan's ? w . , _ talents.?Atlanta Journal. of Lower Animal Trans f*A vW1 (M?Jhgh<Kph r? ! W. Bowman Named Judge of Arbor, Mich., reb. o. First Circuit ain of a dog was trans- first Circuit. to a man's skull at Uni- At the joint assembly Wed hospital here tonight, nesday I. W. Bowman, a promiSmith of Kalamazoo had nent attorney of Orangeburg, offering from abcess on was elected judge of the nrst 11fi onrl in o loaf nfTnvf 4-^-v 1 lldlCltll Cll*Clllt OT1 thfi bTSl **** C41IV4 III U IUOV VI1V1 V W J* " """ his life this remarkable lot- He w*3 opposed by Senator ion was performed. J* Dennis of Berkeley, and J. was resting comfortably Otey Reed of Dorchester. Of t and the surgeons say he the 1^0 votes cast Mr. Bowman ifood chance to recover. received a majority?Columbia Record. Bryan and the Cabinet. ? ussions, concerning Mr. and the personnel of the ^ i cabinet hinge largely on 1 >. <A'# ^ . ?> ^ and surmise. There has H o official or authentic an- j >ment that he has accept- u ct \ ffTO^nT"nTFn!T^ las been ofTered the port- ti ULLU^CTimn L LtjJ A if secretary of state. It -*t " ~~ ~f y \ irely credible, however, H [T 'r n|Tj _ e will head the new cabi- | 1? -* ? Jjir f nd, if so. the trust will r , )een wisely and worthily n some of Mr. Bryan's J f[P" ' in years gone by, The I jiii c. . D . . I(p d, in company with many L ^a? r aint j Demociats, has found it \ will make your home ' * ary to dissent. But no j . /Mas ever had reason to more co7.y and comhis abundant gifts as a fortable./ man or to question his The ftiest homes in devotion to the party and your v/cinity have :ountry. He has been been Aimed with the :racy s faithful leader _ g~. .. ^. fh seasons of discourage- / am Notice and defeat. He has been how* bright the paint ithfinder for many politi- tN- looks and how well orms that are already es- it wears, led and for others that \ it to be wrought into ef- "One gallon makes Two" That this leadership and . /_ i should be duly recog- ^IRSHBtj^IJouAhDEIt4 m in the hour of the party's bai<imo*i.J Lmjius^V) )h and responsibility be only natural and just. believe that as secretarv PrkI> nAIP nv te Mr. Bryan would be of for SALE BY itive value and credit to Bennett-!'erguson Co. rortne rStf- r\UR RAYO DRIVING LAMP ^ is the mosIf compact and efficient lighting device fpr all kinds of vehicles. Will not blow out or j^r out. Equipped with nj thumb screws, so that/it is easily attached or ietached. Throws a cjjea. light 200 feet ahead. Extra large red danger signal in back. It is equipped with handlf, and when detached makes a jood hand iantern. Strong. Durable. 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