The Morrill Weekly News from Morrill, Kansas • 1

Historical Society (J lie NUM3ER 1 MORRILL, KANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 16. 1914 VOLUME XXIII Vindicated in Stand on School Affairs Would Run Reid for Treasurer At the progressive meeting at Hiawatha a few days ago L. N. Morrill Pupils Not Equipped for Admittance to Reid of this place was brought Other High Schools out a candidate for the office of county treasurer. Mr.

Reid came to this locality in the early Youths from the rural districts in the neighborhood may possibly secure eighth-grade diplomas this year but the boys and girls of Morrill, who are also taking the examination, cannot hope at this time to attain that distinction and are debarred from enrollment at any high school in the state, with the exception, perhaps, of the one here. Because of the publication of the above the News was denounced days and for many years bought and shipped stock. This gave, him a wide acquintance and all with whom he has had business dealings have found him to be strictly on the square. He has a large circle of friends and they will be glad to further his interests should he decide to make the race. School Play a Success There was a good attendance at the play Saturday evening given at the Woodman hall by the members of the senior class of the Morrill high school.

"Galli-ger" is the name of. the comedy presented and it depicted a typical school atmosphere with a number of students preparing lor a reception. All taking part had their lines well memorized and otherwise conducted themselves on the. stage in a very -creditable manner. Several lo-cal hits were interspersed which took well with the audience.

Other droll and witty sayings were also well received. The performance as' a whole gave general satisfaction. Music was iurnished by the Morrill orchestra. The receipts amounted to $116. No Frost Damage Here 'Orchardists in some parts of as a falsifier by Supt.

Mallory at the annual school meeting last Friday. That the pupils of the Morrill town school were in the predicament stated with reference to the examination was admitted. It was the assertion that they are disqualified from attendance at high schools elsewhere that was flaly contradicted and called forth the ugly epithet. To ascertain the actual facts the state sup erintendent was requested to give an opinion. His reply follows: Editor News: In reply to your letter of, April 11th would say that inasmuch as your high school is an integral part of your local school system you have the authority to make your own regulations for the promotion of your pupils from the eighth grade into the high school, consequently your pupils may be advanced without being required to take the examination in agriculture and with no danger of your school losing its standing.

No other high school, however, would of course be compelled to receive-your pupils without the grade in agriculture W. D. Ross, State Supt. Public Instruction. This fully sustains the-News in the- one and only point at issuer the state believe that the freeze vIast week killed the greater part -of the fruit.

Plums, apricots sind cherries are said to have all perished while possibly a few of rthe late and hardier varieties of peaches escaped. It is not be the status of pupils now completing the grades should they seek admittance to any other high school. It also renders wholly without foundation the accusation of misrepresentation coming from a source that at least ought to be well informed on such matters. That accomplished and any sane and intelligent person will admit that the word of State Superintendent Ross must be recognized as finalthere is no disposition to gloat over the vindication achieved and engender further discord. So far as this newspaper is concerned, the controversy therefore ends here and'now.

lieved that any damage to speak bf was inflicted here. The weather in this locality had not been sufficiently warm to cause the buds to swell to any extent and iience they were not nipped. For a few days it was feared that -young alfalfa and other tame Herbert Sued for Neat Sum Ewing Herbert of Hiawatha has been sued for $6,250 in the federal court by the Duplex Printing Press company of Battle Creek, Michigan. It is alleged that Mr. Herbert authorized the company named to erect, a press especially for his use and when it was completed canceled the order.

The corpor-atioa- claims- the machine is unsaleable and is seeking to collect the amount agreed upon in the original contract. The case will be set for trial this week when court sits at Topeka. To Build Modern House Ground was broken this week for Frank Poister's new house on his land just east of town. The structure is to be 26 by 32, feet, a story and a half high with a basement. The building when completed will be strictly modern with a domestic water system, including bath.

JMr. Pois-ter says he may also install electric lights- His place is outside of the corporation but it will only be necessary for him to build a line about two poles in length in order to reach the city limits. Down With Scarlet Fever Lizzie and Richard, the two children of Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Saylorof near Sycamore Springs, are sick with scarlet fever but neither are reported to be in a critical condition. Iva Pike, daughter of Mrs. G. W.

Rogers of the same neighborhood was taken down the first of the week with the same disease. Both families are quarantined and evjry precaution is being taken to prevent the spread of the mal- grasses might have suffered but neither are noticeably injured. Tom Gaston Gets Out A. T. Gaston, who has been Will Raise Potatoes The members of the Baraca class of the Baptist Sunday school have rented an acre of ground of Wm.

Pecht and planted it to potatoes. They will take turns during the summer keeping the weeds down. The proceeds derived from, the crop will be turned into their treasury. Should the venture prove 'profitable it is quite likely that they will try something similar another year but on a larger scale. fiaviug a long seige of eye trouble, Avas out Sunday for the first time in several months.

During the period of his confinement he sub initted to a surgical operation and had one eyeball removed. The other member seems to be clearing up nicely but he cannot Out for District Clerk Frank W. Sterns who is well known in this locality, is a candidate for the office of clerk of the district court of this county. Mr. Sterns is the youngest son of John Sterny of Hiawatha.

He is at present a student in the law department of the state universityat Lawrence and will graduate this spring. Will Take Post Graduate Course Dr. C. J. Davis in company with D.

E. Wagner and Ben Willard spent a day the first of the week at Kansas City where he will take a post graduate course in dentistry this summer. He is planning to leave about the first of June and wilt be gone three or four months. It is not the intention of Mr. Davis to locate elsewhere and he has secured another dentist to look after his practice here 'during his absence.

yet expose it fully to the light. JVlr. Gaston has long been a suf iferer from rheumatism and for several weeks has been taking serum treatment for that ailment in the hope that by building up Ms general physical condition Term Ends With Picnic The school in the Eagle district southwest of town closed today with a picnic at Sun Springs which practically all the patrons there have been planning for some time to attend. Miss Blanche Stull, the teacher, has been reengaged for another year at a salary of $60 per month. The term will be for eight months the same as this season.

the optical disorder may be the better overcome. This has left him in a weakened condition and he has secured an invalids chair so that he may get in the open 'ady. air when the weather is pleasant..