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I ^rr-' IH - Florence Daily Times 26th Yw THE LATEST ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES Florence, S. C. Wednesday Afternoon, May 19, 1920. $6.00 a vear. PROF. W. L. BROOKER DECLINES TO SERVE LONGER AS SUPT. Yesterday His Last Day As Head Of The City Schools. t. w. i veT RESIGNS SHIPPING BEGINS PROFESSOR BROOKER DEMOCRATS PART PALMER SO FAR FINE PROGRAM FEDERAL RESERVE EARLY IN JUNE; MAKES STATEMENT WAYS IN GEORGIA ^CONVENTION Action Of Both The Result Of Recent School Board Meeting. Professor W. L. Brooker yesterday notified the Sehool Board that he could serve no longer as Superintend end of the hiorenee city Schools. Yesterday was his last day In that capacity. When asked for his reason for taking this step, Mr. Brooker stated they were giyen fairly and. in full in the statement in The Times today ad dressed to the citizens of Florence. Mr. Brooker’s declination to com plete the ‘term is the direct result of the action of the School Board in re fusing to permit his resignation c'i April 16th to stand as a mutter ot record, but substituting instead a motion that he had been “nominated for reelection on April 16th and de feated by a vote of 3 to 2”, and of the further action of the board in re fusing us he sees it to recognize and complete the contract for his return to FloJence as Superintendent in 1920-1921, made on February 20. Mr. J. W. Ivey has resigned as a member of the Florence School Board. His resignation is a result of the misun derstanding which, has arisen in the board regarding the retention of,Prof Brooker as Superintendent. At *a school board inciting held Saturday the point was made by a member that Mr. Ivey legally had ceased to be a member of the Board when ho moved from Ward one. On tho other hand it was also brought up that the opinion of the Attorney Genet al was that he could hold ovei uni 11 the expiration of his term on May 21st. Undsr this authority, said Mr. Ivey, and at the request of the board: he had continued to serve Division in the board, however, over the conduct of the school^., and the personel of the teaching corps, brought the matter to a head. Mr. Iveys resignation “if a legal mem: her of the board,” and, his “declina- tiom to serve on suffrance,” if not, was placed in the hands of Chairman Hicks on Monday. His successor from Ward One will be elected by the citizens oh Friday night, May 21st, at the citizens meeting. FARMERS COOPERATE IN MAR KETING THEIR IRISH PO- ' TATOES Looking to the marketing of the \ Irish potato crop in the Florence and the Tlmmonsvilie territories at the same time, Charles Luhrs and Clyde G. Brown, veteran Irish potato grow ers of this section, visiteu a number | of tho largest Irish potato fields near Timmonsviile yesterday afternoon. Tire object of this visit was to de termine a time when the ^.renee and Timmonsviile growers nwght Ire- gin shipping together. It probably will be the first two weeks of Jiina. Messrs. Luhrs and Brown visited the potato fields of Dr. C. A. FostcW, and H. k’ Elrod while' -they were in Timmonsviile They found the crop in good condition' and the yield prom ised to be very large. About 100 acres of Irish potatoes are planted around Timmonsviile, lire estimated yield now r is about 25 barrels to the acre which is considered a very good crop. Other large potato planters of the Timmonsviile tariPory are Albert Dority, and B C Vussey. Timmonsviile and Florence farm ers nave cooperated previously in other ways, .such as buying barrels, fertilizer, seeds, and other supplies but this is their effort at shipping on a cooperative plan.) It i« expected to prove the same great su<» 'ss that other cooperated efforts have proven The oflur members of the Florenc. party going to Timmonsviile, wo: ■ 3. Ward McLendon, comity agent. !• I. Sulzbachor, and Walter J. Johnson, secretary of the Chamber '**' com merce. , REGRESS MADE | ON NEW HOTEL —— i TELLS WHY HE HAS FOUND IT NECESSARY TO LEAVE I FLORENCE SCHOOLS. 1 IS IN THE LEAD FOR SUNDAY CONCERT BOARD WILL TRIM ■HMBMir CLOSE ON LOAI <• i|i • y ?' FOLLOWERS Or aiTORNEY GEN ERAL HAVE THE BEST OF •) PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS : l SITE COMMITTEE REPORTS AR CHITECT IS DRAFTING , PLANS. | KILLS SELF AT WIFE’S GRAVE ILLINOIS MAN ACCUSED OF TRIPLE MURDER ENDS LIFE. Greenville, 111., May 19.—After hid ing in the woods for five days while posses hunted him on charges of mur dering his wife and two boy babies, Wbarley O. Beasley, went to the graves of his alleged victims today and committed suicide. PRESIDENT SIGNS THE ARMY BILL OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN ARE TO RECEIVE MORE ,» RAY. Washington, May 19/—President Wilson has signed tho army and navy bill providing temporary increases for olfleers and enlisted men pending per manent legislation on the subject. W. J. Wilkins is proceeding with the drafting of plans for the building of the Hotel Development Company, under instructions- of tho directors. He expects to have these ’veil shaped up within two or three weeks, so as to give the directors and stockholders an idea of how the building will ap pear when completed. Rapid Work Now The architect is acting under the instructions of the hoard of directors, who have determined to proceed im mediately and rapidly with the plans. Mr. Wilkins presented to the direc tors at the meeting a tentative sketch of the hotel, giving a line on tho dis position of flobr space and the aux iliaries of the hostelry. Selects Sites The site committee, J. B. Aiken, chairman, has submitted a good re port on the number of available sites on which they have procured option. Of .necessity, these cannot be jnade public at present. Very probably, the directors will act on this report with in the very near future. Ready Payments Very ready payments on the stock subscriptions are being made, a con siderable sum of money having al ready been paid to the treasurer, D. W. Alderman, Jr. There will not he another cull for payment on stock sub scriptions until the architect has com pleted his plans, the first call being sufficient to enable the company to pcrchase the building site. Omaha Stores Hit The Cost Of Living Omaha May 18—Eight small stores have followed the example of five larger ones which announced reduc tions in their stocks from 20 to 20 per cent. ^ KICKS ON MORE TOBACCO TAXES GENERAL WOOD WINS Blfi VERMONT VOTE REPUBLICAN VOTE GOES STRONG • FOR GENERAL. DEMOCRATIC • •VOTE SLIGHT. EISENLOHR DECLARES WEED WON'T MEET SAME FATE | AS LIQUOR. Washington, May 19.—President Eisenlohr assured the tobacco mer- * chants arsociation meeting here that tobacco and liquor would not be bur- | led in the same grave and protested I against further increases of taxes on tobacco products. MRS. DANIELS TC| . SWITZERLAND, Montpelier, May 19.—The incom plete returns of Vermont’s primary gave General Wood seventy per cent of tho Republican vote. The Demo cratic vote was neglible. SECRETARY’S WIFE GOES DELEGATE TO SUFFRAGE CONVENTION. AS Virg ;inia Democrats In Session Today New York, May 19.—Mrs. Josephus Daniels Is among the women dele-! gates sailing for the international woman suffrage alliance at Geneva,' Switzerland, June sixth io twelve, FEATURES CHILDREN’S WORK Roanoke, May 19.—The Virginia High Point, N. C., May 19 —Group Democratic slate convention is meet- meetings on children's work featured ing to elect delegates to the San Fran- ' the national young peoples convention cisco convention. j 0 f Methodist protestant church here. BN* FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA ( SUBSTITUTE ACCEPTED Philadelphia, May 19.—One work- man was killed and sit injured In a Washington, May 19.—Republican fire at the Barrett Manufacturing Com House leaders have agreed to accept pany. The loss is estimated at a quar- the Senate peace resolution as a sub- ter of a million dollars. stitute. j * j TO BRING POLES HERE CHAIRMAN PRAISES WILSON Warsaw, May 19.—Arrangements “4 i are completed for the transportation Roanoke, Va.. May 19.—Judge Duke,! of two thousand persons weekly from temporary chairman of the the Demo- Poland to the United States by the cratlc convention praised the admtnis- Hebrew' Sheltering and Immigration trution of President Wilson and con- Aid Society of America, < domned the Republican party. I To the Citizens of Florence: I have today found it necessary to notify your school board that I could no longer serve as Superintendent of tho Schools. I wish to tell you why. The last three years have been pleasant, harmonious and successful years in your schools. There has been practically no friction anywhere. The influenza epidemic broke into the work very much last session, and this, but no one could prevent that. This session has been verv smooth and harmonious, in fact the best we ever had. A strong corps of teachers have worked well and the results gen erally have been gratifying. Until recently all concerned were working as a unit. Hence our surprise when the recent criticism arose. Until March not an evidence of dissatisfac tion had reached the Superintendent. On February 20th 1 told the school board that Dr. Johnson had again ask ed me to take the chair of ‘mathe matics in VVInthrop College during ihe state summer school. I stated to the hoard that the offered employment was for period beyond my employment litre and so brought up the question of niy remaining in Florence next year. I was told to decline the work and remain here, it being stated at the time that I would be needed here all the while in connection with the High School under construction. I told the board I would do as they re quested and .so declined the position at Winthrop College. Some weeks later 1 heard for the first time that some members of the board were not satisfied. The first direct evidence that there was active dissatisfaction was the report to me by two princi pals that they had been asked by some member of the board for infor mation about course of study aud oth er details of the school work. No question or request or criticism of any kind had been made to the su perintendent of schools. I told the principals to furnish the course, etc., that was asked. Later 1 made the course of study in detail for the mem ber of the board. A few days later I was advised that l lie board had met and discussed or criticised the schools. No question or criticism having still been raised with me by ihe hoard, I went to the chairman of the board and asked what it meant. He told me two members of the board had criticised the ad- mnistralion of the schools and were very much dissatisfied. In the same conversation he told me Dr. MeGloth- lin, president of Furman University, had recently told him the hiorenee schools were considered among the best in the state. He told me that the matter thutfhad come up was em barrassing, he knew, and said he wanted to tell me so that I could quit, if I wished,, rather than bother with it further. I reminded him of the re quest of the board that I give up oth er employment and remain here and told him it was only fair, if tho board was dissatisfied, that I should know why and in what way. I ’ asked for a hoard meeting. The week following the meeting was held in the superin tendent’s office. I asked the board to tell me what was not satisfactory. Then for the first time 1 got the criti cism from the board. First the course of study was attacked. 1 was told •French, Chemistry and Biology had no place In the high school work. I replied that the work was standard, given regularly in all good schools, and was necessary if the school main tained its position and gained recog nition, besides the important fact that thee bildreii should have tho oppor tunity to study these subjects. Then 1 told th# board that a commission of seven school men, Dr. VVardlawr'Dean of the Department of Education, Uni- versijy of South Carolina, Dr. Thomp son, Dean Department of Education, Winthrop College, State High School Inspector W. H. Hand, and Superin tendents S. H. Edmunds, of Sumter, preher of Columbia, Evans of Spar tanburg and Mc.Nairy of Chester, had been appointed to make a standard course of study for our high schools. Their report was adopted by the As sociation of Superintendents, by the State Board of Education, and issued by the State Department of Educa tion as the standard course for South Carolina. This official bulletin was shown the board as well as the offi cial High School Manual. lit both of these courses the studies prescribed for the language course and the science course were the same as the courses given here, save that we have no Spanish or German. Our course has been in full force here for some years while the commission’s courses were published in 1918. Too, the High School course Is submitted twice each year to the South Carolina High School Inspector, and once each year to the Southern Association of Col leges and Secondary Schools, and so fur has had no adverse critic siu in n-, either authority. The fact that the classes in Geoine* try were not taught for some weeks in February was brought up. At that time both Geometry teachers were tb- sent. One was \irv ill with ‘m-u- enza, the other at the bedside of her mother who was very low with in fluenza. Substitutes for high school work are hard to find*. I found none who were willing to undertake the higher work. At the same time, when the board visited the school, five of the eleven teachers were out because of the influenza epidemic. In other schools gn equal number was out for Majority Delegates Refuse 1 hiiadeiphia, May 19- To Endorse Pres. Wil son’s Administration. SPIT CjlT PALMER — Two Factions Elect Dele gates to the San Francis co Convention. - The inconi EEVCRAL . SELECTIONS FROM THE MOST PJPULAR AND I B-sr knjwn songs Several s’'bv of the ni'.st Atlanta, May 19.—The Georgia Democratic convention split into two i pl< te returns from the Pennsylvania ( popular and bi-st known Gospel song.r presidential primary indicate that j will lie included in the program by all but one of the regultr Republican | the .Municipal Band Sunday after candidates for delegates are ahead ^ noon director, A B Keiserman an- , . ! nounced today. He has procured, for while attorney genera: Palmer’s fol 1 _ ’ J 0 _ one number of the program, a very lowers are leading in me Democratic fm,, compulation of these songs, figures. | which : re published under the gen -- 1 erai title of “Refuge*’ “Whiter than , , , Snow,” “Beautiful Valley of Eden,’ the heavy correspondence, to attend . <To lhe Work To tho vv’ork” and to every detail. Much of it has to be other weil known and liked songs (lone promptly and consumes much will lie played by the hand, time. Much is done at night. Ten Announces Its New Pol! To Deflate National Finances. NON-ESSENTIALS Hj Long Term Loans Cui And Unnecessary Bor* ] rowings Stopped. Washington, May 19.—The cui _ The program or the afternoon will ment f, lHnK term 1°^. covering fuel Iona, the majority electing unin- 1 years ago when there wer only (wen be opened with a march; the first essen *‘ a ‘ operations, and the structed delegates to the San Fran- ty teachers and two buildings, and part btdng, ’“Religiose" by Chamhars, couragement of unnecessary bon ciseo convention and refusing to in- i>n( ' thousand pupils, a stenographer this including “Onward ('hrisliun Sol| mgs will be the foundation of dorse-President Wilson’s admmis.ru- was us«Un the office For nine years diers ” The second par. will be the Federal ReservA system’s new .. . there has been none. I have done the famous old Christian war song of the - - ~ ) while the minority elected dt l> W ork of two people for several years, ages ago "Adest.- Fid *lis.“ gates jvlio were instructed for Palm-* 1 was willing to do it to aid schools Other excellent numbers are being •er and indorsed the administration of financially and otherwise. However, arranged fo r Pie program to deflate muionui finances. President Wilson, BANKS KEEP PLEDGE New York, May 19.—Pursant their pledge to the federal res necessary. That, too, is a matter in my discretion. I have always been available to every teacher for confer ence, and many have we had. There tlie same reason. However, I man aged to keep a teaqher in each class room, in some Just to hold study per iods. I explained to the board that the geometry in question was only a twenty weeks course and would be finished when the .teachers returned It has been finished. Another com-l , , . , , . plaint was that (he classes in cooking ^cord of tl.e schools is the only es*. had not been organized. This was Jtecently the chairman ot the school solely a question of delayed equip-!' J0ar ,^. sa ^ P r ‘ McGlotblin, the great ment. This was ordered in 1918. • | president of Furman, had told him The factory could not ship this dur ing the war because the goods had j been classed as non-essential by tlmi war priorities board. After the armis tice 1 asked for shipment. Several I shipments camp in the spring of All of Lhe order was never filled. La .t 1 ] have visited the schools as often as Tho concert will b> started at 1 could, certainly when necessary. I o'clock on (he grounds of the Central board "leading banking interests' have held teachers meetings when School Building. j extended their campaign of deflatj ceWItIuTout I <r """ s a "“ hiB " p Atlanta, May 19.—The union clerks has never been any dividing line be- in the freight offices of the Central of twen us, there has been only the kind- Georgia railroad are still out In half est feeling and co-operation between a dozen cities, the teachers and superintendent. The ! the Florence school were considered I by educators as among tne very best. Some question was asked about the manual, training in the negro school. Tliis work was lust summer put under the direction of agriculture. Professor Peterson of the State Dl- SAVANNAH MAN TOR TIMMONSVIILE ROY SWINDELLE* HAS BEEN ELECTED SECRETARY CHAM BER OF COMMERCE summer in order to get the shipment Partmeut of Education, and agent for in order to begin the classes in Sep-j ^ Smith-Hughes work m South tember, and after it appeared I would not have other shipments in time, I gave the order to a local dealer for all cooking utensils needed, insisting that, we have the goods by September 15th. Again slow freights troubled us Timmonsviile, s. <’., May 19 (Spec- (Wmlina. He was to provide ithe ial t> the Times)—Roy SwindeHc teacher. It was late in the fall before was elect el secretary of the chumher he sent one, such negro teachers be- ol cominm**- of Timmonsviile at a ing very scarce. The one* sent de- meeting yesterday afternoon of the veloped tuberculosis and was ill for leading citizens of the town. Tho 1 weeks and wo had to let him go. secretary-elect expects to gel on th“ aud we did not get the equipment un-| Lat ? r ’ th ‘ 8 8 P rin «’ thft department, ^omwl not later than the middle of til late in the fall In the meantim- Kent anothcr good man and he is now His home is In Savannah, Ga. the KSls in She schopi were “ll ^ work. After many efforts to find where he is now a member of the re courses teacher girls jug they would have gotten credit for tl:le teacher. Hej;ot Camp Fire Girl’s Lawn FeA Thursday Event] The Lawn Fete to be given on Episcopal church lawn Thur evening by the ('amp Fire Girls pr<] ises to a delightful occasion, girls arc* arranging a pretty prog for Ihe evening which will be *<t| free, no admission charge will aslo-d, hjvvever during the eveni| the girls will sell light refreshmei for the benefit of their camp. Thl are trying to raise funds with whl to buy Gamp Fire flirls r Unifort Thr public is cordially Invited are assured of a pleasant e.vening.l CONVENTIONS Is in the school were riven full ul "Her many euons IO nnn ■>-- ‘ in seW « Iltr , P k 1s refimrinc* the a negro woma n for domestic science PurtoHul Kteff of the Savannah Press. .......^■s full time’ Had I made the one was found and the cooking class- Ti,, “ e’ection of Mr. Swindelle as girls drop the sewing md take cook!! es there arft runnin J’ nicely. I told secretary of the chamber of com ing. when the equipment finally came, th ® . p h ,in t ci P a J ° r V* 6 nftgro 81:11001 io thov wmiifi h.nvo mHcn ,-rc.iif for Bet the teacher. He got the first one reorganiz. { on of this association INDIANA LIKELY TO ENDOftl PRESIDENT WILSON’S ADMINSTRATION. Indianapolis, May 19.—Indt Democrats are gathering to elect gates to San Francisco. It 1b ed they will endorse President son’s administration, leaders decl NORTH LAKOTA Fargo, May 19.—North neither, since no credit is given for 1 a ^. ,lable and .» > , UL her t0 work the '^“-udivUies ^The Demot ' ra ‘« are meeting today to „ broken courses in this department. To 1 8 ^ day be got lei !' .1'.' ' ‘' . , h P , h *, dorse a ticket, for the June primarie save the girls their credit 1 continued eongesilon of the negro school P * h “ P nHl ™ was discussed also. There was no n,n 'I'he congestion of the negro school P ,iU,s are believed io mark the begin the sewing and they can have the cooking next session. The delay was not within my control. The trouble I had in not being able tb get this equipment shipped was reported to' the board several times. The work not pleasing this department a graduate in tills j of £ It a T Tm ] 2 A T I A I of a new period of activities at ALABAMA overcrowding there until January Tia,mo " sy,n j\, , . Birmingham, May 19—The when the enrollment there is always Mi. Swindelle Is .-. young man o' bama Republican convention is m« the heaviest. When it occured I, considerable newspaper experience, ing to elect delegates to the rhir went to the chairman of the boa' i ami is believed to be particularly fit- convention. and reported it and told him to re- 10,1 lor 1,10 work he will undertake. The citizens, who are hacking the \X/l_rOT 17 T? it a/rTT xr ommerce organization, VVnUL.J2, r AM1LY ised with him. irk in Manual Training waa ieVe v U entlre,y ."i 01 " 11 re(1 « ll '« three ( \ m .V Zf . ing to the board. 1 have in, ?* cber °' ™ n °5 t0 w , a,t , ire riich nleas .artment a graduate in this or a b r ard »>°eting but to employ h 1 ™ r * 1<h 1,lf ^ work from the University. He two additional teachers for the work. I te good work and has intro 1 d d 80 a a ’ ,lce ' , . , „ if, has done duced well the subject of bench wood work during this fiist year. He is popular with his pupils, a capable man, and has the support of his stu dents in this work. On the benches we have the standard equipment in tools, as used on the benches of the University and in similar departments in the Columbia High Schools. Some members complained that I had no arithmetic in the ninth grade. Again ] referred to the standard offi cial high school course. This pro vides arithmetic for the eighth grade, and for one half year in either one of the following years. 1 could not put in the ninth grade this year be cause the time of the teachers was all taken. Under official authority i postponed it until next session, .when the remaining four and a half months of arithmetic was to be taken. Some members said the discipline of the High School was poor. No specific case was given, only a gen eral statement. The discipline in the High School this year has been the best we have had for a number of years. There has been a spirit of friendliness among all concerned and practically a total absence of friction. This is true of all the schools. All unusual cases of discipline, about which there is any question, are re ported to me. All usual matters are handled by the principals. Only one case from each school lias been re ferred to the superintendent during the session. The discipline of the The chairman complained of a leak in the toilet of the negro school. I answered that I had tried to get s’ex- era! carpenters to fix it but -so far they had not come. The chairm. • stated to the board that he had found that I hud given the work to a car penter and the delay was not mine, Tiie' chairman dTt? not think the drinking fountain at the school wha* it should be. I answered that the fountain there was just Hie same kind that we have on Ihe High School grounds on Cheves street. One other criticism not mentioned at. all to me during Hie discussion hy the hoard, hut since heard on tin street as coming fi The Chamber of Commerce is in ocess or reorgtiiiizution now, with tho prospect of enrolling probably 200 members. A one hundred per cent membership is e.xeeted from the eiti- znn. WENT WRON< L. ■. IN FEDERAL JAIL FOR ViOLATIN^ THE PROHIBITION LAWS. Toledo, Ohio, May 19.—An enUn. family of father, mother, son and n« "S'OCH ADVISED Phew, were sentenced to the fedeft FRANCE BE READY FITfor^vLaHng W '°L ,h ! l 12^ri law. IN TIME OF PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR, IS MARSHALL’S WARN- ING the prohibit! Paris May 19— Marshal Fooh has warned France that in time of peaee she must prepare for future wars the| warning was sounded at a meeting of m a memher of I polytechnic school of army engineers ALL STORES JOIN IN REDUCING GOODS CRATTANOOGA THIS WEEK. 1^) the board refers to some members of an athletic team not. making tho required marks in some studios When this came up I reported tho matter to the chairman of the hoard and the chairman of the athletic committee. I was instructed to per mit the men to play as they were full time students and only partly he- ou ^ i hind. Practically all of the regular CmtUanooga, Tenn., May 19. Prac players were far above the require- '• lca * < *y a *' 1"° leading stores are ad- ment. I did as ordered. When I as-; vei ,, n 8 twenty per* cent reductions same the responsibility and give in- 011 a soods except on contract goods. stniftions to my subordinates I nev- er permit it to react on them. This DENOUNCES PROFITEERS year in tho High School I required' ,,, . .. „ ail those delinquent in their studies . ah 4 ll,n Btou May 18 Senator Walsh to remain in at recess and an hour as8a< 1,lse ^ 8 ; denounced proiit- afier school for extrq work each day. under a teacher, until the deficiency. was made up. In thrs way much bet a !' t liag ’* movl,, S 1° relieve l lie sit li ter results have been gotten. .1 re- WARRANT ISSUED FOR DR. J. P. CARMA1 OLANTA MAN CHARGED WIT> VIOLATION OF PROHIBITION LAW. Chief Constable Eicholberger (urnofi from Olanta, today where destroyed a still, 35 gallons of lv_ and issued a warrant for the arrest o - —• r - J- P- Carman, a veterinary sup* HAPPY THE MAN WHO LIVES IN Boon of that place, who Is charged " in <he indictment with violating the prohibition law* Mr. Eichelberger was accompanied on this raid by of. fleers W'agstaff and Belk of Lake City. Yucatan Sticks To The Old Government YTushing(on May 18—The adhesion 0! 1 ucatou to tho revolutionary Mex wring in a senate speech and said |' <an government Is reported in stale congress had been culpably slow >11 department advices. High School, I repeat, has been the j )or t e( j this t 0 Hie hoard. I have est during this session that we have ( j ()no everything possible to keep the bad for several years. Another complaint was that the superintendent did not see enough of the teacher’s work. My answer to that is that (his is a matter entirely within my discretion, and results only are the sure test. The progress of your schools, their position as cotnpar ed to other good schools, the record of its graduates, and the general spirit of hearty co-operation and friendly work up and have reduced the fail ures to a minimum. Tlie items enumerated above cover the discussion with me. citizens to note there is nothing fun damental, save the attack on the course of study of the high school. My answer is tin 1 standard course is tho official Slate High School Manual and ask for i fori has hr atinu. IN DEADLOCK Washington May IS The senate and House conferees are deadlocked I ask the 0,1 ,ll ° Arni V reorganization bill. CONFERENCES BEGIN Washington May 18 Will Hays, national chairman, begun conference THE YODLERS Tiie Tyrolean Yodlers, of the Re Path Lyceaum, appeared last night 0 lhe Central sehool auditorium. Tin company consisted of three femaU and two male members. The entertainers furnished a wide variety of musical seleciions, both vocal and instrumental. Yodling fea lured largely in the program, hut this was well intermixed with the old fa* feeding between the teachers and .su*| re cm-d of the schools or the organiza 1 form 'Iwulf utions. r a comparison. No ef-i * odi - v Republic^ leaders which may! vorites and today’s popular numbers, j on made to attack the J* aVe imp'^int hearing on plat- jis well as with clever performances perintendent must he the answer. I visit the work as often as I can, ns often ns necessary for good effective work. I would enjoy going oftener. I ask the citizens Io remember that tlie Florence schools are no longer one school with less than twenty teachers and a few hundred pupils. Now there are 66 teachers employed, there are four large schools, your pu pils now number more than three thousand, and the buildings in some cases are more than a mile apart. Too, the superintendent's office has connected with it more work than most offices in Florence. There is ab- solctely no assistance provided, no one save the euperintomfect to bapdle all lion or methods. I will only add I here that the children have nu t ■ every test successfully. No child i coming to us from other cities has been ahead of our work. WAGE DEMANDS UNHEADED on several Swts instruments. Th« audience's applause Indicated that the program was an enjoyable one, and attested to the increasing popularity of-Florence’s lyceum course. The next attraction, which Is adver* Chicago, May 19.—Railroad labor Some "of 1,oard has reiused to hear the petitions ours, going to a larger city during! for increased wages presented by Pres Used for Friday night, is to be Pick* tins session have been advanced a 1 ident Grunau lf tho Ch,oa B° y ard - ard, tho cartoonist and humorist grade on entering. , n,cn ' a association and officers of other Packard is admitted to be the leader One week after this meeting I was f,r * aniza t 1 °ns which struck recently in in his line, and has a nation-wile repu* notified to attend a meeting of the d3flnanoe of or,lers ^ rom the ra,Iroft d tution. His fame will doubtless draw school board in my office on the 16th 1)rot,ierlloods - | a packed house, of April. I\\ias there as ordered to be. I waited two hours and no mem ber of the hoard came. I then wrote the Chairman of the RAILROAD-WORKERS STRIKE THE WEATHER - Continued on Page Two. Roanoke,. Va., May 19.—Local ofll- For South Carolina’ rials report that eight hundred work- Cloudy tonight and Thursday phak ers of the Virginian railroad are on ably showers. Moderate north wS a strike at Princeton, West Virginia. Accruing variable “