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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21
"A FRIEND OF MEN"

Emile Coffin, the misguided assassin who made an
attempt at Premier Clemenceaus life, describes himself
as a friend of men, not excepting the Germans, and a
friend of humanity and fraternity" After having given
this grandiloquent characterization, of himself, Coffin
proceeded to inform the police that he had been waiting
for a chance to shoot the tiger" for about seven months.
And yet, the Partisan authorities had him classified mere
ly, as "a mild and harmless anarchist"
criminologists assert that the, psychology of assasslns
present what is called a fixed idea: Whether the man
be shooting at Lincoln, Garfield, Mckinley, Carnot or
Empress Elizabeth, his action is always guided by that
idea. Generally it consists of a vague impression of
wrongdoing which must be avenged for the good Of So
'ciety, or of a>scnse Of oppression due to the form Of gov
eminent represented by the person shot. And generally
the assassin's bullet hits the wrong person.
Analysed in its details the assassin's motive is moth
ing more or less than an incomplete perception Of social
conditions, and very often it is the product of an abnor-
mally feeble mind fed on red pamphlets and speeches
by soap-box orators. 1t has always been found easy to
stir up the uncultured mind and to incite it to violence.
But, still deeper lies the root: 1t is an innate opno-
government hampers the actions of what an anarchistic
cult pleases to consider freedom. The motive is exactly
the same as that resulting in the vaster world-sweeping
movement known as Bolshevisn: An active and insen-
safe dissatisfaction which can express itself only in VIC
lence, and the real desire back Of such a disposition is not
so much to benefit society as to do harm. But it is typi-
cal of the race that it likes to pose as a collection of true
Of men, friends of fraternity
without knowing that they are friends only of themselves
AS far as the attempt at M. Clemenceau's life is con.
ccrned, it may be said that Emile Coffin was particularly
unfortunate in considering the French premier an ~ene-
my of humanity" No one has been a stauncher friend
Of liberty and justice than has this one man who in more
than one sense embodies the very spirit of the French ma.
ton, and it certainly was no accident of fate that he was
placed at the head Of the world congress now discussing
the peace situation. Keen as his intelligence is, sweeping
as is his perspective, it is no keener and no more sweep,
ing than his love for his own country and for humanity
in general. If he had not proven this during the war, he
had given ample proof by his fearless attitude in the
Dreyfus case-and it should not be lost sight of just nov
that it was Clemenceau who was really responsible for the
revision of the documents in that obnoxious scandal.
1t seems that Emile Coffin, although he says he acte6
on his own responsibility, should not be judged as an in
|dividual. Morally responsible with him are all those who
preach a doctrine of violence and Of resistance to al
forms of law and order.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21
PERMANENCY JUSTIFIED

During the war a number Of patriotic organizations.
sprang up among the foreign born elements of the United
States. and in every case they have given a good account
Of themselves. They have encouraged Liberty Loan and
War Savings Stamps investment. have urged young men
OF foreign extraction to join the colors wherever they were
hot included in the army and the navy by the operation
Of the selective service law, and they have made it pos
sible for a number of "slackers' to be advertised and
known as such in hundreds of cases.
Taken together, these organizations have built up a
vast machinery which should not now be demolished just
because the war is over. There is plenty of room for as
sociations of that kind and the work they have done so
far has been of such an immense value as to thoroughly
justify their continuing as permanent institutions.
The function of the national organizations among
the foreign born has really been that OF a great clearing
house. Fraternal and religious societies, churches and
clubs have been represented in central committees which
have been. divided into subcommittee located throughout
the country. a central secretariat has been established
i'll some large city, and a wealth of information has been
gathered here which will be of inestimable value for any
future work that may be done.
The suggestion that comes before any other in regard
to. the continuation of such patriotic work in foreign Ian
guages is that the process Of Anericanization may be
intensified and systemauzed. During the period of the
war some scattered efforts were made along these lines,
and often clumsi1y made with the result that many for
cign elements felt themselves repulsed instead of at
tracted. If-he Americanization development can assume
definite shape under the auspices of the national organ
ization of the foreign born themselves, there is no doubt
that the consequences will be very important to the
country.
Officials cannot teach anyone love of a country.
Love must grow spontaneously, and no one can encour-
age such growth better than those who themselves have
been submissive to the natural claims which the United
States make upon those who came here from foreign
shores. The agitation which just now aims at the aboli-
ton, more or less literally speaking, of foreign languages
in this country, will not lead to any more intense feeling
of Anericanisn, but, on the contrary, to a narrowing of
viewpoints; it is especially distasteful to have such meas
tres introduced in the form of conapulsion.
The foreign born Americans have shown in thought
and in action that there is no difference between them
and the native born Americans when it comes to a test
Of patriotism in the true sense. To maintain this record,
and to establish it among all those thousands who will
keep on coming here, should be a magnificent and worthy
task for some of the great organizations created during
the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21
Greatest Ruby Mines
In The World Are At
Mogok In Burmah

Chicago, Feb. 21.-such gems as
rubies, diamonds, emeralds and
pearls are always in the height Of
fashion, They, have been from the
earliest centuries of civilization. They
always will be. Most people do not
know that rubies. emeralds and
pearls are much older as jewels than
diamonds. They were commonly
worn by the lords and princes of the
earth when the diamond was I'M
known. Most people, too, think that
the diamond is the most costly of
gems. This is not true. The ruby,
weight for weight, is more valuable.
A pigeons blood ruby Weighing s
carats will sell for five times more
than a diamond of the same weight.
The greatest ruby mines in the
world are at Mogok in upper Burmah,
about seventy miles north of Manda-
lay. Burnah not only produces the
finest rubies but its output is greater
than that of all other countries COM
bined.
When the earth containing rubies
is taken from the mines, it is placed
in great revolving tubs! Here it is
screened and all loose earth removed
by water. The residue is hen dump
ed on the sorting table. A white over
seer carefully examines the pile and
selects the gems from the worthless
debris. A lucky tubful may yield sew
eral thousand dollars worth of rubies.
Others yield only a few dollars worth.
The annual output of the mines is
valued at about $40O. 600.
When one learns that the diamond
output of the South African mines in
recent years has frequently reached a
value of $ $1,000, 900 annually, he will
understand why rubies are more X
pensive than diamonds. Rubies are
scarce and growing scarcer. No mines
containing rubies of the first class
have been discovered for many years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21
VICKY VAN " 4;
: Chain q Evidence" The Clue The Maxwell Myary.s Etc.
8ynopsiS.

Pretty vicky Van is about to give a
surprise supper to her aristocratic and
exclusive set in her luxurious little home
o n Fifth Avenue, New York.
G~entlemanly Chester Calhoun, drops
In. partly to see Mr.. Norman Steele, but
chiefly to have a good time. He is warm
~ welcomed by Vicky Van, who after
l%ionaire, is to be brought to the party
by Mr.. Steele. Mr.. Rogers is unknown
to Wick and her friends, and while her
friends are curious as to who and what
he Is, Vicky Van rather resents his COM
ing, for she said, II choose my friends
for their character. not for their
At nearly midnight, Mr.. somers ar
all except Vicky Van. who, ~displeased
with his manners, leaves the bridge
table rather huffily. She is followed by
Mr.. Somers. Soon afterwards a cry was
heard, and the waiter, white-faced, and
stare-eyed. was seen in the hall doorway,
and Mr.. Somers was found on the floor
OF the diningroom, stabbed to the heart
dead. Nearly all the guests few into
= panic n hurriedly leave. afraid TO
pc mixed up in the matter. Mr.. Steele
police arrive.
|, The Italian waiter Luigi is questioned,
he declares his innocence ana asserts
that he heard a scream, went to the
room. and saw Miss Vicky Van standing,
looking down at the gentleman on the
floor and making as If to pull out the
knife, her gown was stained with blood,
the hall" Further evidence throws a
strong suspicion on Miss Van. PATROL
man Fcrrall identifies the murdered man
as Randolph Schuyler.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21
A UNIQUE SITUATION

Two new giant hotels have. recently been opened to
the public in New York adding at one stroke 1900 rooms
to the $1,000 which were already in use, and it is now
reported that not only are the new hostelries packed to
the roof, but that every room in the older establishments
has been taken, with the result that it is about as diff
cult to find a hotel room in the metropolis as a needle
in a haystack.
Corresponding reports. on a smaller scale, come from
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Palm Beach, and in seek
ing reasons for the unusual conditions existing, observers
have come to the conclusion that it is all a sign Of pros
perity and victorious feeling. In the case Of New York
which likes to adapt herself to the. changing climatic
conditions and to be considered a summer as well as a
winter resort, it is explained that a large number of tour
lists from all parts of the country are visiting in the city: in
addition there are said to be upward of thirty thousand
buyers from western and middle western business fields,
and-a. great many relatives of returning soldiers whose
homecoming will take place via the port of New York.
Reports are to the effect that more money is being
spent than during the corresponding season Of the last
two or three years but while much of it is invested in
industrial products and commercial goods, the money ex-
pended with free and lavish hands at the Pacific and the
South Atlantic resorts is for the sole purpose of OBJ
tanning luxuries and pleasures. Those who have had an
opportunity to watch these conditions close at hand make
two conclusions: One is that there is plenty of funds
among people and such a feeling Of security now that the
war is over and won that there is no hesitancy or diff
dence about spending it-and another is that the Amer
lean people at last seem to have been taught that it is
not necessary to go abroad in order to reap the benefits
and delights incident to travel. There is enough to, see
in this country wherever one chooses to go. and this les
son, finally and forcefully brought home by the war, is
now being slowly, but thoroughly absorbed. 1t is now
practically so that thousands Of Europeans visit America
az tourists. for the ordinary lanes Of travel in the Old
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21
NAME

AS he polished his customers boots
the bootblack pulled at the end Of q
cigar. Thinking to have q little fun
at the youths expense. the customer
asked him Il he always smoked
cigars.
".oh. yes; pretty often" declared
the youth.
What brand do you generally
smoke?" was the next question.
Robinson Crusoe. SIR" came the
reply.
T never heard Of that brapd," he
said.
TITS q name I've given 'em my
selfs" said the youth. You see,
guvnor, old Crusoe was . castaway!"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21
JUST FOLKS
bud DISCUSSES CLEAN11NEss.
BY Edgar A. Guest


First thing in the morning, last Z
hear at night,
Get it when 1 come from schools:
my, you look a sight!
Go upstairs this minute, an roll
your sleeves up high
An give your hands a scrubbinE and
wipe 'em till they're dry!
Now don't stand there and argue,
and never mind your tears!
And this time please remember to
wash your neck and ears
Can't see why ears are fashioned all
crinkledN like a shell,
With lots Of fancy carvings that
make a Teller yell
Each time his Ma digs in them to
get a speck of dirt,
When plain ones would be easy to
wash and wouldn't hurt.
And I can't see the reason why every
time Ma nears,
She thinks she's got to send me to,
wash my neck and ears.
I lever wash to suit her; don't think
If was white al sister, she'd call
me dirty still.
At night / get a scrubbing apd 90
to bed. and then
The first thing in the morning, she
makes me wash again.
That strikes me as ridiklus; I've
thought of it a heap.
A Teller can't get dirty when he II
fast asleep.
When I grow up to be a man like Pa
and have a wife
And kids to boss around, you bet
they'll have an s life.
We won't be at them all the time,
Nthe way they keep at me,
And kick about a little dirt that no
one else can see.
And every night at supper time as
soon as he appears,
We will not chase our boy away to
wash his neck and ears.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21
p v.

Sure it is. Schuyler, the million
aire. Lives on Fifth avenue, not far
down from here. Who killed him ?'
But look here. Are you sure this
is Randolph Schuyler?"
Sure? OF course I'm sure. His
house is on my. beat. I see him often.
goin' in or comm out"
"Well, then we have got a big case
on our hands! Mason!"
The inspector could scarcely believe
Ferralrs statement, but realized that
the policeman must know.
"Whew!" he said. trying to think OF
a dozen things at once. Then Steele
knew him, and introduced him as
Somers on purpose. mo wonder. the
clubs didn't know Of r. Somers! r.
S. on his handkerchiefsa and all that.
He used a false name cause he
didn't want it known that Randolph
Schuyler came to see Miss Van AL
len! Oh. here's a mess! Where's
"She didn't" Mrs. Reeves began to
cry. She didn't know it was Mr..
Schuyler. I'm sure she doesn't be-
cause we were making lists for bazaar
patrons and she said she would ask
only people she knew, and we tried
to find somebody who knew Randolph
Schuyler, to ask him, but we didn't
KNOW ANYBODY VINO was acquainted
with him at all. Oh, it can't be the
rich Schuyler! Why would he come
here?"
1--WE must get hold of Mr.. Steele as
soon az possible" said Fem, ex-
citedly. "Breen, call up his home ad-
dress again. and if he isn't there, &c
there and stick till he comes. Now,
for some one to identify this body,
Call up the Schuyler house-no, bet
ter go around there. Where is it,
Ferrall?"
go straight out to the avenue, and
turn down. It's Mo- only part OF
a block down. Who's going?"
You go, Lovingly" said Fem.
Mason, will you go?"
Yes, of course Come on, Lovingly
The coroner gave Mrs. Reeves and
myself permission to go home, and
was glad to go. But Mrs. Reeves de
clared her intention Of staying the
night, what was left Of it, in Miss
Van Aliens house. =
ITS too late for me to go down
alone" she said, in her sensible way
"And, too, I'd rather be here, in case
in case Miss Van Allen comes home
I'm her friend. and 1 know she'd like
me to stay"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21
The SCHUYLER Houaehold.

AS for me, I began to collect my
senses after the shock of learning the
true identity of the dead man.
Though | had never met him, Ran
friend of my partner, Charles Brad
bury, and 1 suddenly felt a sort of
personal responsibility of action.
For one thing, 1 disliked the idea
of Mr.. %Schuyler's wife and family re-
ceiying the first tidings of the tragedy
from the police. 1t seemed to me a
friend ought to break the news, If
possible.
I said as much to Coroner Fem,
and he agreed.
That's So" he said. It'll be an
awful GRAND. In the middle Of the
night, too. If you're acquainted, sup
pose you go there with the boys, Mr..
Calhoun"
Tn not personally acquainted, but
Mr.. Schuyler is my partners client,
though there's been little business of
matter of humanity, I'll go. If you say
SO, and be Of any help I can"
Go. by. all means. Probably
they'll be glad of your advice and as
Sistance in many ways"
I dreaded the errand, yet I thought
II the police had had to go and tell
Winnie n Aunt Lucy any such awful
news, how glad they'd. be to have
somebody present Of their W world,
even Of their WI neighborhood. So
I went
AS we had been told. the Schuyler
house was only a few doors below the
avenue corner. Even as Mason rang
the bell, I was thinking how strange
that a man should go to a house
where he desired to conceal his OWL
name, when it was so nea to his own
dwelling.
And yet, I knew. too, that the
houses on Fifth avenue are as far re-
moved from houses just OF the ave-
nue., as II they were in q different
town.
Mason's ring was answered by a
keen-eyed man Of imperturable coun-
tenance. i.
Whats wanted?" he said. gazing
calmly at the policeman.
where is Mr.. Schuyler" asked the
inspector, in a matter-of-fact way.
Hes out" said the man, respect
fully enough, but Of no mind to be
%loquacious.
"Where?"
II don't know. He went to his club
after dinner. and has not yet re-
turned"
"Are you his valet?"
Yes, I wait up for him. He comes
49, ASS ~ VS SAO ANOO AAS
will return"
'Is his wife at homer"
Eyes, Mrs. Schuyler Is at home"
Clearly, this man was answering
questions only because he recognized
the authority that asked them. But
he volunteered no information.
Who else is in the family? Chill
dren?"
mo, Mr.. Schuyler has no children.
His two sisters are here, and Mrs.
Schuyler. That is ALL"
They are all in bed?"
Eyes. ar. Has anything happened
to MI. Schuyler7"
yes, there has. Mr.. Schuyler is
dead"
"Dsad!" The imperturable calm
gave way, and the valet became
~nervously excited. What do you
mean? Where IL he? Shall ! go to
him."
1--WE win come In. said Lowney,
for until now, we had stood outside.
Then We Will tell you. Are Nny OF
the other servants about7.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21
Erzberger's Appeal.
For Money Effective

Basel, Feb. 21.-Following Matthias
Erzberger's appeal in the German ma
tional assembly on Tuesday for
money to pay for foodstuffs to be
bought from the Entente powers, a
number of persons have placed all
their foreign securities at the dis
posal-of the government. according 10
the General Anzeiger of Frankfort.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21

UKRAINIANs RESUME ATTACK.
London, Feb. 20.-Ukrainian forces
resumed the attack against the Poles
defending Lemberg on Sunday and
captured all points between Przemysl
and Grodek, west Of Lemberg, accord
ing to ar Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Vienna. Railway COM
munication in that region has been
interrupted.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21

shipped more than ,25,eod worth Of
furs in a year.
Legislation is sought declaring a
closed season on beaver and otter for
a year or more and also to protect
NIL fur-bearing animals except from
November / to March !.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21

World have been temporarily closed, SO its denizens who
lcannot exist without the sight Of new scenic beauty, come
to the United States-and do not return disappointed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21
FOR WHAT DETECTIVE
LOWAEY L1ARNS

Read the next instalment
in Saturday Evenings Herald.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-21

IT don't know any Mr., Steele"
I began to think & that Randolph
Schuyler had possessed many &C
quaintances of whom his wife knew
nothing, and I concluded to see
Bradbury before I revealed any more
of Schuyler's affairs.
And then, Lowney began adroitly
to put questions instead of answering
them.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
HAM AN EGGS
That's Breakfast OF American Peace
Mission in Paris.

N. =. A. Special TO The Evening Journal
PARIS, France, Feb. iS.-Hsm and
eggs, hot cakes and sirup and bread
butter and coffee.
That's the sort Of fuel the members
OF the American Peace Mission take on
board every morning before tackling the
lob of unscrambling world affairs.
Three hundred of these real American
breakfasts are served every morning in
the dlnlngroom Of the Hotel Crillon
since its Americanlzatlon the hotel has
almost entirely abandoned the Partisan
breakfast Of coffee, bread and Jam.
Iuncheons and dinners are also
served. Food comes from the army COM
mlssary and Partisan markets.
Soldiers are installed in every depart
ment Of the hotel except the dinina
room. The French manager, M. Henri
Dequis, and Lieutenant w. L. Black.
formerly OF the Vanderbilt Hotel in
New York. run things.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18

fortunately gives an excuse Congress
and the country are offloially Informed
that "there is a good and suflcient rca-
son fo- the phrsseology Of each arti-
cle;" but, alas, sceptlos and heretics VIII
not accept this claim OF verbal inspir-
alton, and will assert q right 10 BIAS
pheme against at least comma or TWO
With the grace II can command the
country must reconcile Itself to the
lnevitability OF discussion OF the Paris
document, Some are go stupid as not
10 be able 10 get at rs true meanings
and honestly seek information. They
face what seems 10 them an obscurely
written INSTRUMENT, and note that,
while some OF It's articles read Ike a
constitution, others read like an argu-
ment, or even stump speech. To some
the scheme Is Objectionable, as merely
for near-league, while others think
n goes so fa- as to collide with our
constitution. The President praises II
as "a vehicle Of life," not strait
Jacket" but not a few want strait
jacket for the warmad. Others, fol-
lowing the example OF smile making,
declare they behold cart before a
horse. with no harness on the horse: o.
say the Transmission gears do not mesh
or that there is a motor without q
sparkling system.
Much OF the debate will doubtless be
foolish and inconsequentlal. Things
win be said that might better bo left
uasaid. But, Notwithstanding the gen.
eral desire 10 coincide and TO follow. II
Il not In tho nature NJ the nOiey dis
putatious American people TO paddock
their mouths and, II IL be treason to
discuss, treason will be common.