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rSTATE Slt'ERVISOS WRITES OF HIS VISIT TO NEWBERRY *lr. Editor.' The State -Supervisor of Rural 3ehools the past week enjoyed four daya in the schools of Newberry county in company with the county sup ?erintendent of education and another sday at the meeting of the teachers' association of the county on Saturday. 5t had been nearly two years since athe State Supervisor had an oppor>,unity to visit among the country schools of Newberry county and he had ??en looking forward for sometime 10 risitmg some 01 tnese scnoois again. During the two former visits of the State Supervisor his time was spent s~ most largely in the upper section oi the county. lie was pleased, therefore, to spend practically the entire week this time in the schools of the lower section. Tuesday and Wednesday vein si'CiiL IU 5*. auuis in uie vi^iuitv of Prosperity and Little Mountain. These schools were interested in the Prosperity Fair and Tuesday and Wed_ r.esday were the most favorable days lor visiting them. These schools were Excelsoir and Swilton are between da, St. Lukes and Big Creek. Monticello and Big Creek were not iound in session on account of the preparation for the Community Fair at Prosperity. The other twr crfcooT? named, however, were in sp^inn and the superintendent and State Super visor had a very pleasant ind profitable visit to these schools. Excellsior and Swilton a~e between Prosperity and Little Mo:;:.Uaiu. the f ;?mer a on?-teacher school nnd the latter a two-teacher school. Excelsior *** C 1 ? 4-1 uuca uut nave iiiUi t: yupiio tiiaii untr leacher can instruct while work beyond the eighth grade is not attempted. Pupils in advance of the seventh grade should by all means receive sheir instruction in the Prosperity fcigh school. Stilton has at present a full attendance with ten grades. The ninth and tenth gades at this school greatly crowd tile daily program of both teachers and make it impossible _ - iov the instruction to be as thorough - as any teacher would like. A twol teacher school with as many pupils enrolled as were found at Swilton can aot do thoroughly more than eight grades of work. It would be far bet .tcr, mereiore, ror tne nmtn ana tentn rgrade pupils to recieve adekuate high . school instruction at Little Mountain 3&o as to enable the two teachers at Swilton to do more thoroughly the cwork of the elementary grades. T^rosnentv ?nd Litt'e Mountain are ^100 close together for two country vachools between these towns. One 'l?ood rural graded school midway be ^ween the towns would accomodate all sthe pupils within walking distance .ami such a school with a larger en^rol?ment and a larger te*chin<r force would make possible better graduation classification of pupils and would jive the children oprortunities that ^ilhe present facilities can not at all provide. - Saluda is at present a, one-teacher school, but will soon have two teaches. A great many schools in the State follow -this plan of having two ^teachers a part of the year and one .Teacher part. Such a condition as % this discourages the work of the school with the incoming additional -3 'A1 T- * i -- "ll- - fcca^iier auu ** ltil ui5 outgoing, liiej State Supervisor of Rural Schools really questions whether such a plan ss advisable. St. Lukes is a three-teacher school a.nd has been known for some years as one of the best rur.il schools in Newberry. The school now has a full attendance, is well organized and v the school work at the time of our ^riaifc was found to he moving in a highly satisfactory manner. < v^hile not in this same community /cu iu ^ujviumg vumuiuiues, JUUU~ Bione, Utopia and Hartford were visit, i ' id. Johnstone is a two-teacher school Jietween Newberry and Prosperity, i r" The -teachers of thisv school are fortunate in that advanced pupils have *ot been enrolled. It is presumed that Tihese go either to Newberry or Prosperity. Such a condition makes it. . ossrble for the teachers to organizet well the wor? of the elementary 1 grades in fchii echool and the State. JBapervisor was pleased to observe the excellent conditions that were exist-s ? , a _ * t v In?. JUtopia is a one-xeacner scxiou^ that is doing excellent work as a one-j ; teacher school. Enrollment is not soj "^. arge but that the teacher can give} the attention to the pupils they re-j luire. Hartford is a two-teacher school a short distance from Newberry. Here again no pupils were found beyond the eighth grade and shis made it possible for the teachers. *o give all their time to the eight grades enrolled. Thursday St Phillips. Fork and "Zion were v].-=i?ed. St. Philips is tVs -^enr a three-tea .'her school. The building and at St. PM1; - 2^3 pv tv"t e. h a c c-iry 9 e. N ; pa. i.s we. e enrc e* e ond the eighth grale and t Stat' Supervisor was ^leased to fir so good organization c vork in thegrades. This school gc.ve evidence c thorough instruction and excellen ; management. , Fork is a one-teacher school tha will likely have thorough teaching fo the present Fusion. The enrollmen at present is small and the grades no too numerous for the teacher to giv the same time that the instructio: , needs. Zion is a two-teacher school wit' forty-two enrolled and with forty-tw ^re-e^t Thursday. It is nnfortun'at that this school does not secure a enrollment of fifty in order that tb ~ ~ 'in r\ wnwol SC'I!UUI cis a i uiai i n !_ v. school. In this country communit the school is in need ol the funds tha a rural graded school would recciv from the State. Ten grades are no\ , found in the school and it is hardl \ rocsise for two teachers to instruc thoroughly all the children in a two t a^her school with ten grades. Wit such a situation some of the primar and immediate pupils are nece33aril neglected. The teachers in this schoc have the work well organized an with the long daily session are doin their utmost to give thorough instruc tion. ,n Effort was mare to reach New Hop . school but we learned that this schoc has closed tor tie aav oeiore we reacu ed the schoolhouse and we went r I further.. The State Supervisor of Ru ral schools was impressed with th fact that a good rural -graded schoc with three or four teachers is neede in this vicinity. It is impossible fo t*>e three s^hooles at present t give the children the instruction th? a larger school makes possible. visit to thp St. Phillips school in or er to see how much better a thre^ teacher school is, is recommended !: the oeoplp of this -community. Friday effort was made to reach th Ce^t^al school and Pomaria. Centrr was found closed on account of th Community Fair. A visit to the Pon: aria school Tras greatly enjoyed. Poir aria has an excellent brick buildinj one entirely adeqquate to the needs c the community. Here again, howevp two teachers were found with mor work than they do well. If pupila in two-tearhnr school with as many er rolled as fifty receive preparation fc college, the instruction of seme of th ; other pupils is necessarily neglecte' Tt '"<* unfortunate that Pomaria is nc able at present to qualify under th rural -Traded school law as a three teacher school. % A portion of Friday was sp nt r the Community Fair at Prosnerit^ PaiT- is o"e of t*>e ve^v best thn it has ever been the pleasure an nrivjlosre of the State Supervisor i) Rurnl Schools to attend. The com mirnity spirit that the Fair see'cs cinuvaie was every wnere mannesi The exhibits were all creditable an were exceedingly interesting. Th State Supervisor of Rural School hopes tliat so good a communitv spi^i as this Fair fostors will soon have it effect on the school situation in th several local communities. The con dition referred to previously of havin more advanced pupils in one and two teacher schools than the teacher ca: thoroughly instruct, can be remedie I only by community cooperation. Wher possible the country communit; should cooperate with the town com munity in maintaining town higl schools for the benefit of town an< country children alike. In sections re mote from a town the several com munnities should coopreate with on< another in maintaining a high schoo center for the instruction of the ad vanced pupils of the several commun ities. This is a condition that th< State Supervisor of Schools would like to see grow out of the splendid Com munty Fair at Prosperity. The entire week in Newberry coun ty was greatly enjoyed. The Stat( Supervisor was especially pleased tc see the acquaintance that the nev county superintended of education is establishing with his acquainted witt his schools. Having been for sometimes county school teacher he is ac quaxilicu >vuu tuuiiti?Y OV/IIUUX ^iu^jcui.-5 Giving as he is all of his time to the duties of his office, he will make himself very serviceable to the teacher? and the trustees in promoting the interests of oocntry schools of the county. His efforts can not do otherwis* . than bring successful results and th< [State Supervisor will look forward t< the pleasure of an early return to th< nleosure o fan early return to th< county to observe the progress that v. being made. v Luceo Gunter. State Supervisor Rural Schools 1 . war u VY. HAVE ANOTim? car of fin Texas oats just rer-si : ven b: fore buying. T>e Pu:Tf \] Co 11 Off 11?-ii. BIG CHANCE FOR YOUTH IN NAVY ! Offers the Best Opportunities for . i Active Service. 1 ( : STUDY ADVANCES IN PAY (Splendid Technical Education and Lib* era! Pensions Are Strong Features L j of the Service?Several Avenues Are 111 Open to the Ambitious to Secure ej Commissions. y j The United States navy offers more ,t: opportunities to the enlisted man and e: gives better pay both for active servv ice and in retirement than any other _ t branch of the armed forces of the gov ' ernment. '* 1 Starting at the very beginning it is possible for a young man by work and li study to have continuous and frequent* v advancement with increase of pay. To his hnso nav there is always extra pay ^ added for special duties and with each enlistment his pay is also increased. " I As an instance of this, a young man 3 enlisting in the navy receives now pay <if- tho fniinwinfr mtps! Armrentice seamen, $32.60 a month; seamen, secg ond class, $35.90, and seamen, $3S.40. From this grade he may become a petty officer receiving a present war pay of $41 for third class, $46.50 for 0 second class, and $52 for first class, i- Rising to a chief petty officer his prese ent war pay is from $61 to $83, depending on his class of skilled work. ^ The next higher grade is that of warrant officer, which is a life position, attainable only by promotion 0 from enlisted grades. The pay of a it warrant officer is from $1,500 to $2,A 000 a year, depending upon length of service with benefits of retirement at sixty-x'our on three-quarters pay or at any time before sixty-four for disabil0 Ity incurred in line of duty. The warrant officer's grade is composed of <? boatswains, gunners, carpenters, mail chinists, sailmakers, pharmacists and e pay clerks. i_ Standing of Warrant Officers. i- Warrant officers have a still higher step in that they are commissioned as chief warrant officers in their various grades, with rank of ensign, after six ^ years of service as boatswain, gun c ner, carpenter, macnimsr, pnarumcisL, a or pay clerk. After six years' further l- service from date of commission they ,r receive the pay and allowances of a e lieutenant junior grade in the navy , and after 12 years' service from date of commission they receive the pay ' and allowances of a lieutenant in thQ e navy. i- The advancement which is open to ambitious young men who enlist in t the navy is not limited to the grade of warrant officer. There are several avenues open for promotion to com it mission; for example: 1 A boatswain, gunner or machinist or a chief boatswain, chief gunner or ( chief machinist who has been in his grade for four years and is mder thirty-five may enter the examination for - appointment as ensign. This examin* ation is held every year, appointments e being limited to 12 annually. A man s who wins a commission in this manner is entitled to the same pay, privileges, honors and opportunities for s further t.uvancement as are open for e officers who are graduates of the Naval i- academy. g Pay clerks and chief pay clerks under thirty-five may take the examination for appointments as assistant pay^ master in the navy. This examination is usually held each year and is come petkive. y May Enter Academy. The law provides for the appoint!l ment each year of 100 enlisted men to 1 the Naval academy, the requirements - being that the applicant must pass a _ competitive examination, must be untier twenty at the time of appointment and must have been in the navy at least one year at date of entrance " to the Naval academy. In order to - give young men a chance to prepare ; for this examination classes are 2 formed at all the training stations and on board ships, with special instructors and the free use of the necessary text UUUfc.3. Retiring from the service a chief > petty officer may enter the reserve } force, where he receives an annnal retainer. Shonid he be called into active service he is then paid in addi? tlon to his retainer the base pay of the 1 regular navy for active duty, and if - on recruiting duty he will receive $2 - a day or $60 a month for subsistence. Thus, if a man had retired after 20 [ years and was called back he could draw $G5 retainer, $105 regular and $60 subsistence, making a total of > $220, which is more than a junior lieu tenant's pay and nearly equal to that . of a full lieutenant or a captain in the i army. Indian Worked With Broken Leg, Simon Booth, an Indian employed at 2 Smith's Cove, near Seattle, Wash., 5 broke his leg while assisting in unload3 ing plates from the hold of a vessel. He gritted his teeth and kept on working for two hours, then gave in and asked for a doctor. Monday Is Shaveless Day in Berlin. Barbers in Berlin have designated ~ Monday of c;^eh week as a shaveless day. Shops will be closed to save coal. TUe" shops now close an hour earlier each day to save light, and prices have been advanced. CAPTURED 'ZEP' IS A WONDER GRAFT French and American . Officers Make Thorough Investigation ! of Machine. I j WHEEL WOUNDED TO SCENE Several Hundred Americans, Commanded by an Aviation Officer, Aro Learning Airplane Construction in Practical Way. Field Headquarters of the Amerl A : ? mUyx r.4 *7/ *T-v_ CHI1 Ai'Iliy ill X'iclUCC. .Lilt: Jiii ay pelin, L-40, that was downed by the French near Bourbonne-les-Bains, while trying to get back to its base, was 600 feet long and the envelope was 60 feet in diameter. P'rench and American officers made a thorough examination of the great craft, but the civilians were he'.d back by ropes that were stretched around the dirigible. ftMA /IATI?A/?fA^ Kir <1 JLiie guuuuino aic wuuuc\.itu uj ? cleated cock-walk and the whole construction of the craft was said by her examiners to be wonderful. Tina outer cover is of delicate texture, double riveted and soldered. She was equipped with a wireless outfit Gun in Each Gondola. The machinery is highly complicated and the driving motors wore equipped with 12 cylinders. There was a machine gun in each of tha gondolas and the rear one wa? equipped with hammocks tor the crew. Apparently, however, i:he forward gondola was fitted up as a cabin for the commander. The lovrer portion was nainted black and :h? upper part a dull gray. On one side was painted a small iron cross. There were no bullet holes visible in the craft, but' the forward gondola had been wrecked in descent. It has already been suggested that the craft be sent to the Invalides Palace in Paris. After inspecting the balloon the American officers were returning to town just as the Zeppelin's prisonered crew was being transported through the crowded streets. The commanding lieutenant looked downhearted and disgusted. Anothei officer was a typical old Prussian non-com with a scar on his nose as though made by a sword welt. The men were well built and wore leather jackets. It was reported here that another Zeppelin was captured several kilometers awry when the forward gondola crashed into a tree, dumping part of the crew to the gn/und. The Zeppelin, relieved of this load, then rose, tilted unsteadily and caught fire. The Zeppelin brought down intact n.-ar here carried only incendfary bombs, apparently for the purpose of self-destruction in the event of capture. All the explosives evidently had bepn dropped in England. The French evidenced the greatest interest in the prize, and many wounded were wheeled to the scene in chairs. Learn to Make Planes. Several hundred Americans, com- ' manded by an aviation officer, are learning airplane construction in the most practical way possinie ai ; a French camp a few hours' ride i from General Bullard's student avl- j ation school. j French planes of all types wrecked j or damaged at the front are shipped to this camp and are token apart I by the Americans under French instructors. They are learning how to make repairs and to build new mo- ! tors as well. Each student spends j half a day learning the theory of ; airplane construction and the other half in actual shop practice taking down motors of all types and rebuild- j ing them. The Frcwti Inst-, actors frequently remove a pioee Of the mechanism and then ask the American what is miss* ! Ing. Similar instruction Isj given In assembling machines. When this j educational training Is completed the ' men enter the factory, where machines are built until thuy are experts In all line^ of airplane construction and repair. U-BOAT RUNS INTO MENAGERIE Correspondent Narrates 9 Queer War Adventure, Which Some Probably Will Doubt. London.?A naturalist correspondent narrates a queer war adventure ; he had with a menagerie recently. Elephants, parrots, monkeys, a pair of leopards and some antelope.? were stowed on a big steamship which two torpedoes luckily missed. But the vessel had a gun, and it went: off. So, as it were, did the menagerie. You may not believe all this naturalist says, any more than the tales of an angler nr n ornifor* von mav refuse to accept the showers of eggs from the frightened parrots, or that the leopards changed their spuiS. which are now of a dec''\rily paler hue-. ISut from his amused horror about it ere is no doubt that the menagerie went mad. and that?though the snip's gunner may deny it as a cause?the German U-boat di.^pp* nr( d. The elephants trumpeted, and kept if ur, and the big cats, monkeys and parrots made a noise 'like fien ui) for tiie ^wr prince." j SEED FSE?just received. Let us have your order promptly we only have a small lot. i ll-23-2t Summer Bros. Co., i NOTICE?The Newberry Co-operative! Cannery is now prepared to pay | the hiehp-st market price for ail j farm torim*, finch as all grains.; chickens, eggs, etc. 11-2-tf. FOR SALF?Two gr>od. trusty 'amilv -all-around-work horses, one lignt wagon, t^o buggies, a lot of corn and folder. Mason and TTamlin rofrnn, srtT^e honsehould and kitchen furniture. ^o',TlflT"?', "JO. S C. Ballcntine. 11-13-otp. I.O^T TMHJ?!/r're WMte Pointer Tjfj.Tvg'^ To',i?. Torpor) pi?<; ^Tl'' f ^n\V lamon spots on boly; slightly humped r?- e- hiry Pe"'ar'1 for inforino*ion. W. R. Ponknisfct. 11-28-tf. FOR S*T/F?Good Pine and Oiili wood on Me Stump 6 mPes. New? berry, S. C. 0. Klcttner. 1120-4tp. TRESPASS \OTJCE?All persons are hereby warned and forbidden to trespass bv hunting, fishing, moving or cutting down timber, or in any manner whatever, upon tbe lands of the undersigned under penalty of the law. J. L. Bowers. ll-20-4tp .7l:ST RECEIVED one more car those fine apples oats will save you ieoney# i' r Purcell Co. 11-2-If. j Wanted C I am in position to market price. See any peas to sell. H. O. J <?II VF.RSTREET, : i i j Progressive, Sani 1 vr r*? i n j YoaagMoseieyitfi National Ba "Co-opei There ara three vn?iir tplpnlinrip mm J VU1 wv ? operator, and the All three must e the highest quality of YOTT rn-onerat( when you look in i make sure you call th THE OPERA! giving you the desire< ly, accurately andcoi THE PARTY < ates by answering J; m r\f lir yi. WlliptlJ' e ALL CO-OPE service by speaking c ly, and by practicing under all conditions. c At TT'T-iT?^ M *7*7? i rr xJ J i 'i x-f i_tiLi1_* 1 . a T> Tt-v x s * A *T * ? ** : ji 2 j ' l < ? c* B" * / La ? a. .4?? ? w -i. nmiHnHHnm 1?000 Bl'SHELS of the fkie3t evr shipped to Prosperity Just Jjl- ^ ceived. See me before buying, #. J W. Kinard, Prosperity. 11-23-St |5 1 FOB SALE. Jjj S\-n* lo vera Profnf's PpaTillt &tld WBi Vuc ^ ~ _ _ corn Machine in Main Street. Gobi H Ioc?tion and big profit. Apply to T. R. YOUNG, Newberry, 8. 0. f| 11-23-tf. .Jfl WE HAVE TI ST RECEIVED a fir load of buggies. So when you n?H jfl bucrs'v c >mp In and <ret your prlt^i 11-16-tf- The Purcell ., >v?: bbl. bot flo;.r will save you money. V r\ n rt,. J ^ , j ,. . ^' ^ :^UrCeU Xjm' cheerfully ac ccptinjr its dl- -v; J&k rectio? a u (I B H advice. |?8a?8g?^ W ?WOODROW President Wilson. WILSON. M ?? 2oyr Peas I pay the highest | me if you have LONG J Q f* | Jjojl m k/? V* * I msS&m -1 i Dentistry it itary, Equipment I DWif, B, 5., 1). I). 5. r 1 :nk Building 'ators!" I M parties to each of lections: you, the M party you call. fl o-^perate to insure I 1 service. - -1 ; for good service ! J the book first and - M e right number. V 0 fir. "OR co-operates by J connection quick arteously. i GALLED co-operlis telephone bell j I SRATE for good j 1 learly and distinct- J telephone courtesy ELEPEONE jj 'i,* V ? 1 i J. . i \C' * ' V-.3j Y -v ' ^ '1