The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, February 24, 1921, Image 8
Mfse Davis Replies to Mr. Lewis' <
Charges.
Editor County Record:
In last week's issue of The County
Record there was published a report
by Mr. D. L. Lewis on the condition
of schools in Williamsburg
county. The unsatisfactory conditions
in the Lane school were attributed to
tire weak discipline of the principal
for the past year or two. For the
pest two years I have held the position
of principal in the Lare school,
anrf the statement that the present
disorganized condition of the school
? rlno to ivpnlt dirinline on mv Dart
it absolutely unjust and ur.tme. The
present principal has been ac work
more than five months, and it scams .
that if the unsatisfactory conditions
are a result of my lack of dicipline,
he has had ample time to effect some
improvement. For the benefit of the
pubiie I want to state a few facts in
regard to the Lane school this session.
At the opening of the session the principal
ignored the promotion cards and
aIlo?wed the children to gc into any
grade they wished. As a result one ]
firi whom I-promoted, on condition, <
from the eight to the ninth grade <
went in the tenth grade with- <
out even taking a ninth grade ]
3tudy, and is still in the tenth grade.
Two girls who failed uterly in the j
eighth, and whom I did not pass, went ]
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unchallenged into tne nmu. graui.-. *
bow of these cases and doubtless 1
there are others in the school who |
have been allowed to go into grades i
in which they did not belong. There j
is no incentive for children to study ]
when the ones who do not work are
allowed to pass equally with the ones i
who do work. There are two .eachera
teaching with the present prin- j
cipal who were my coworkers in ihe i
Lane school, and who will have to ;
testify that I managed the school
when I was principal. Now for the i
disorganized condition prevailing in
the school I do not intend to bear <.ne ]
blame. I was principal of this school 1
^?r two years and was reelected for <
* third term. Senator G. M. Beasley,
a trustee talked to me personally and
asked that I accept the position again
this session. Mr. J. B. Clarkson,
another trustee, came to the school ;
house twice a day for the two years ;
I taught there and if my discipline
was eausing the school to be so dis- j
organized surely he was negligent of
his duty not to call my attention to ;
the fact, and he should not have
stood for my reelection.
Miss Hattie McMurray, our county ]
demonstrator visited the school sev
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eral times, and I believe she will
tify that the school was under )
control. If Mr. Lewis had inqc
from the majority of the patron
the school he would have found
the school was managed better
year and the year before than it
been for a number of years prev:
and than it is being managed at
sent.
I am not writing this article foi
benefit of the people of Lane for
know the true conditions, but 1
to correct any wrong impression
Lewis' report may have given to
public.
I again emphatically assert th
am not^ responsible for the pre
unsatisfactory conditions in the 1
school, nor do I intend to bear
blame.
Winnie Dav
Salters Depot, S. C.,
February 19, 1921.
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Meets His Match.
Harrison, Ark., dispatch.?Hi
Starr, Oklahoma bank robber who
paroled two years ago by the gov
or of that state, was shot and <
ausly wounded today when he and
companions attempted to rob the s
Bank of Harrison.
While the bandits were taking
available cash, W. J. Myers, foi
president of the bank, entered,
was forced to go into the vault. T
he obtained a rifle, secreted for ei
jjency and from the darkness fire
the robbers, bringing Starr down
a bullet below the heart. Stan's <
panions fled.
Henry Stan- was bom at Fort
son, Indian Territory, December
1872. His father George Starr kn
Ets "Hop" Stan- and was a half
Cherokee indian. His mother wj
fourth Cherokee. Henry grew u
the Cherokee nation and at the
of 16 became a cowboy.
Starr's first notorious act was
killing of Floyd Wilson, a railroad
tective in 1893 near Lenapah, in
Cherokee nation. Starr and Wi
rode up to each other on the road
fouodit a duel, the former coming
victorous.
When only a youth f Starr bee
known as a dead shot with the
and "six shooter." He has been
rested many times f;r bank rob
and when convicted became sue
model prisoner that in a short
he was always pardoned.
Starr once was arrested with "]
Wilson at Colorado Springs and ts
back to Fort Smith, Ark., where
were tried in Federal court for
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,ilroad fare and G-aso
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cer- many crimes they were alleged to
food have committed in th3t state. They
lired were convicted and sentenced to life
s of imprisonment. As a federal prisoner
that at Columbus, Ohio, Starr served only
last a short time, however, his sentence
has being commutted by President McKinious,
ley. His citizenship was restored by
pre- President Roosevelt in 1907.
When captured in 1915, following
the robbery of two banks at Stroud, Okla.,
thov Starr was wounded and permanently
ifiek prinnloH Hp was ronvicted in Au
Mr. gust, 1915, for the Stroud robbery and
the sentenced to twenty-five years in the
penitentiary, but was released March
at 1 15, 1919. by Governor Robertson. At
sent the time it was explained that the
^ane parole was granted because of inforthe
mation he gave which led to the capture
and conviction of two members
is. of thegang which he had been associated
with.
The last report from Stair on file
at the state pardon parole office in
Oklahoma City, is a letter from Kansas
City, written November 1. 1920. in
enry w^,c^ 'ie was "petting along
all right" in a motion picture venture.
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ern
ssri- Protest is Registered
two
itate Washing-ton, special: It is understood
that the proposal to transfer
; all National Guard infantry brigside
mer headquarters from South Carolina to j
and North Carolina is due to a recommenhere
dation fro mthe general commanding
ner- the Fourth Corps Area. If the change
d at is prevented and the headquarters are
with retained in the Palmetto state, as the
;om- .result of a protest made by Adjt.
Gen. W. W. Moore and the South CarGib
olina delegation in Congress to Sec2nd,
retary Baker, the talk here is that the
own brigadier generalship will go to Col.
bred Holmes B. Springs, of Greenville.
?.s a Otherwise it would go to a North Cai p
in olinan.
age o
Mr. Wm. F. Burguson, of Chaiies0
ton, a member of the Santee Bridge
Commission and a most enthusiastic
e advocate and worker* for the bridge,
lson fcendered his resignation as commisa
sioner last week owing to his appointment
as a member of the Charleston
county sanitary and drainage commission.
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9 tire stock of General Mer- jg|
Kid" H chandise. A dress 78 Vc D
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miture and Farm Im- 5:
f the oldest and most a
itate. A complete high j1;
to suit all. Yes! and ijj;
line bill both ways to 2,1
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Prices.
Nineteen Hundi
Means
You have undoubtedly
Year to have found out tha'
effort this year to make t
There will be good business
after it hard. Now is the t:
get out the truck. Recess
are at the end of the smootl
ding and fight. Let's go!
Supposing' fish don't bite at first,
What are you going to do?
Throw down your pole, chuck out the bait
And say your fishing's through?
You bet you ain't; you're goin' to fish
An' fish, an' fish, an' wait
Until you've ketched a bucketful
Or used up all your 4>?it.
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The reputation of a st<
by the salesperson behind t
. There are three kinds o
ers?and the Helpless". B
Lets not be "Clerkers"
"Doers" then we'll get moi
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Before we can expect a
change our thinking for the
ducts into circulation.
Milt Meldrum, the boo!
rapher, two cents. And G<
cents, and Pete owed Milt i
One day Milt found a c
Gertie, and paid half of hi
rvno_VlQIf' nf h&V flphf
IJ'll lVl VXJIV AiUli. VX XiVA vxvivy i
Then Pete handed it to
debt. Then Milt passed th
round again. Everybody
cent that he started with.
That is all there is. to \
try. When business is gooc
When it is bad, Milt is kee]
Our Motto during the*
"Service Behind the Count
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Our purchasing power 1
will leave no room in your
the price.
We are receiving dail;
very highest grade merchan
the manufacturer to your k
slighest chance of receivin
! If there is a single arti
prove entirely satisfactory
and PRICE return to
Call and see us and we
you.
Nesmith-Flowei
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red and Twenty-one 4
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Fight!
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progressed far enough in the New I 1
fc it is going to take a great deal more 11
he showing that you did last year. > ]
> in 1921 and you will get it if you go ^
ime to put up the pleasure car and ^
is over and now work begins. You
1 road; from now on is rough sledi
4
Suppose success don't come at first,
What are you goin, to do?
Throw up the sponge and kick yourself
And growl, and fret, and stew? . . I
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You bet you ain't; youre goin' to. fish,
An bait, an' bait ag'in,
TTmfil ciTCPOsc anil Wfo Wrtiif linnlf ?
For GRIT is sure to win.
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'0 THE SALESMAN. - |
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>re in front of the counter is made up
he counter.
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f employees?"The Help?The Help
[ow do you classify yourself? ^
but "Workers"; not Sighers", but ^
*e results and less regrets.
, change for the better we must all
j better and put our cash and pro- ! 1
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t.
^keeper, owed Gertie, the Stenogsrtie
owed Pete, the office boy, two j
wo cents.
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ent in his pocket, passed it over to ]
s debt. Gertie gave it to Pete and . )
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ick to Milt and paid one-half mis I
e coin to Gertie, and so it went fl
was paid up, and Milt had the same I
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rilat we call "business" in this coui^- 1
1, Milt is giving his cent to Gertie. 41
ping it in his pocket. ^B
je times of stress and trouble is: ^B
er and QUALITY on our shelves" 1
with the chain of stores that we have * g
mind for the slightest kick about 1
y thousands of dollars worth of the J
dise manufactured directly from ?
itch en, which totally eliminates the
g stale musty goods.
cle purchased from us that does not
as to QUALITY, FRESHNESS
us and get your money.
i assure you it is a pleasure to serve ^
Very truly,
rc Pn Ifinnrotroo Q P r
10 UUiy IUII&OHWWJ w. ii.
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