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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-13

and-eensistent cooperation than has
been seen to date. S
In a general sense it may be said
that the gain elevators. despite the
large number of failures. have been a
success, and indications ire that he
Novement will become so increasingly,
especially when the marketing meth.
ods have been revised. "
Some writer's think the future of the
grain elevator lies in further centrali-
zation so that small organizations are
merged into big declarations which
act as clearing houses in handling the
grain of each individual elevator. 9th.
ers are inclined TO think that there in
an element of danger IN such centrali-
cation. '
Cooperation Needed.
But even though opposing camps
hold different views in this respect. it
seems that all agree upon the des;r-
ability of perfecting a truly
tive system in the elevator business.
M: f. Myers. Of the American CO.
Operative Journal, has found opportu-
nifty to point out that most of the in
tricate and difficult elevator, problems
can be successfully solved through
He instances the matters Of produc.
ton, storage facilities, brokerage.
transportation, grading and financing,
and others Nave emphasized the fact
thai with more genuine co-operation
these prOnlems would cease being
stumbling blocks for producers who
sell their grain through elevators.
Present day tendencies indicate the
need of PRACTICAL and whole-hearted
co-operatio4 which insures a square
deal to everybody concerned. The
fundamental condition for c
along these lines lies in the very meth
odsof organizing companies. and ex-
p~e7ts.have spared no efforts to show
that the best way of building I'm a
cooperative elevator company is by
placing a limitation on stock diyi.
bends. and by 8doptinE the method
the form of dividends on the basis 81
There has been a greater need FIR
corporation in the distribution and
sale OF farm products than In snv
other agricultural activities" saw q.
Haroid Powell. and he then sets forth
tnat the business Of handling grain il
20 oeset with evils that no Individual
farmer can eliminate them.
When all stand together. shoulder
against shoulder. and when ali ~.
ne mat n true desperation llea The,
possibility for lasting succesa ~
grain elevator field will gain immesss
Ureaply according to experts whnjhav.
Ever years OF their life to a study q
Elevator IL, Usefal.
AS an illustration Of the usefulness
OF 4, cooperative gain. elevator N a.
recalled that grain PRODUCERS thronEh
mem m BUY Tor their, wi Consumption
= ! aeet OF lumber, q large amount 81
Tour, mill work, cement, fencins. ma.
Ich1nery and other farm supplies.
Thta~shows n aspect 81 co-oner.
1--WE bnsiness.-the same. In tact, Is n,
sYsm ~ c%onnection with many con-
getnsr With numerous other factors q
poinn the way to perfect co-opar.-
uon IN the elevator business ana to ths
elimination Of q great number Of dif.
n ncu,.'si Which at this time Often
companies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-13
= lower, type Of brain, a more thick

4 lower, type Of brain, q more thick
skinned criminal j
n Stone spoke musingly. looking
about the, room q he talked
+ Gould Il be-" he went On, <that
she Was talking to herself. or, say,
to . piotucp,- photograph Of some
sSdys'. ! dop't any photographs
Both men looked around, but there
were no portraits TO be seen
FUNNY said Hardy: "most wo-
men have photographs Of their fam
lily or relatives ell over the place;
her nsphew, Loria."
+ mo, nor any OF absent friends or
schoolmates." Stone looked .over all
the silver paraphernalia Of the dress
ine,tAble and other tables for even q
fsmall framed photograph that might
have escaped notice, but found none.
On the wallis hung only gilt-framed
water colors or photographs Of fam
Gus bits Of art or architecture in DARK
Of old world masterpieces, Italian
cathedrals or Egyptian. temples
Others were q well-known Madonna,
a Venue Of Milo, and n at which
Hardy exclaimed, "she's a sure
enough peach! Who's she?"|
That's Cleopatsa, starting on her
Nile trip" said Stone. smiling at
Hardy's. evident admiration. :.
Ills, Ell? Then Loria brought II
Egyptian. And he's mighty gener-
GUS. The house is full okthe stuff he
brings or sends over; and it's his
money, Mr.. Stone. that pays your
damages. Miss Stuart. now, she's
none too free-handed, they say" 1
But Fleming Stone paid little heed
to this gossip. He was studying the
photographs of the dead lady as be.
ing of far more interest than pic.
Where's that maid?" he said sud
denly; 1.-The n who brought the
breakfast tray"
She's in the sanatorium," re.
turned Hardy; I'VE told you that, Mr.
eyes. yes. I know. But where
Can l see her? Now, at once!"
Yes, I suppose so. It's right near
here: A small private affair, only a
few patients. They needn't really
have sent her, but she carried on SO
Miss Stuart wouldn't have her abou'
any longer"
Come. let us go there" AS he
spoke. Fleming Stope left the room
and without waiting for the hurryine
Hardy. ran downstairs. and va ir
the hall, getting into his great>Nv
when the other joined him.
So great was Hardy's faith in his
superior. and SO anxious was he tt
watch his methods, that he donnet
his W dvercoat without a word, ant
the two set forth.
1t was only a short walk, and or
the way. Stone looked about in evexy
Direction, asking in~nunerable ques
tions1 about the neighboring house!
and their occupants.
After passing several large ant
handsome estates, they came to
district of less elaborate homes, ant
after that, to a section OF. decidedly
poorer residences. At one Of these
Stone stared hard, but not till the,
were we'll past it. did he inquire who
lived there.
Dunno" replied Hardy; 'it's, 6
sort of clearinghouse, I think, fol
the lower classes"
lis it?" said Stone, and they wen
At the .s%anitorium they fount
Estelle. She was not hysterical now
but was in a sort Of apathetic mood
and listless of manner.
! Stone spoke to her with polite ad,
dress, and a manner distinctly re
dsSut1u6. IAa t.~jl s,a.s,. 4r. -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-13
(By GrS. ~Strandvold)

In his instructive work. "Co-opera-
ton Among Farmers" j. l.. Coulter
says that in 1911 there were about H.
MES. in the United States. That was
eight years ago., and the number has
increased amazingly during that per-
Yet we find in the latest bulletin is
sued upon the subject by the depart
ment Of aAricultufg in 1917 the num-
Der of elevators reporting to the de-
partment for statistical purposes CIV
en- as 1887; nothing is said about the
number Of organizations that did not
report.
For this reason it is difficult to ar
rive at exact figures. but the 6est our
there are altogether about 10000 ele-
vators mot elevator companies) in the
country just now.
OF the tota) number of elevators
seysn states forming the great grain
belt Of the United States. viz: North
Dakota (3.0o0). Minnesota. Iowa, IL
ltnois. Nebraska, Kansas and South
Dakota.
Minority Are Co-Operativc.
1t appears from officia, REPORTS that
two years ago 1914 elevators were
organized al capital stock companies,
and only 496 az cooperative .organiza-
tons. To the first class belong those
companies which manag their bust
ness and distribute their profits ac-
cording to the method usually follow
ed by stock companies: they have GER
tain cooperative features but are
distinct from actually cooperative CO.
cieties in the method OF distributing
! While Il would be ,emrtine to retel,
the fascinating story Of the growth
Of, elevators it will hardly be necessary,
ment has been watched with such,
close interest. especially IA North Da-
k0ta and Minnesota. and that histortc-
AZ facts are too WELL knoyn to warrant
repetition atkthis time and in this sec
ton of the country.
For the purpose ofNemphasizing the
importance of cooperation in this
particular field. II may be appropriate
to call attention to the fact that there
have been many fixtures among az
farmers elevator companies. Often
the MANAGEMENT has been -unab3e to,
handle the business successfully in
competition with the so-calied line,
companies and with localagrain deal
ers. and too often the associations
have been too loosely knit together,
Lack Of Spirit Responsible.
In many instances. the lack of tAde
co-operattve spirit has been responsil
BILE for failures. and this has been
seen especially where difficulties were
encountered, 4
There are also cases on record In
which elevator companies sealed their
own doom by branching out into other
fields and by indulginE In more or less
speculative experiments.
But the general aus fer failures
Is said TO be the prevailing lack OF
active co-eberatton among the mem,
the ekpertence through which several
hundred organisations have had to
pAas. clearly enough points In the al
fecuon q 2 mYch more Systematic
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-13

,.1t will be much better for you.
r~ai,a" he said, pleasantly, III you :
Mi sneak the truth. Better Tot YOU
and better for--you Know wno".
His-signiicant tone reused her, =
don't know who you mean, she "a
ooh. YES, you do! somebody whose
name begins with II, or B, or s.. I
81 don't know any one beginning
with S." and Estelle. frowned oenan
"But some one with-.stons
leaned forward, and in the tense
pause that followed, Estelle's nps nail
formed q silent b. y
yes" went on, Stone, az II he had
not paused. IF you will tell the
whole truth, It will be better for
BATES in the, long run"
Estelle began to trenoh. "Whas
do ven know" she cried out, and
showed signs Of hysteria.,
II know = great deal,"''said stone:
gravely, land. unless assisted .py
bring trouble to your friend" -.
what do you want me to tell
YOU 2" and Estelle, now on her guard.
spoke slowly and clearly. but ner'
fingers were n%ervously twinihg them,
seives in and out Of her crumpled
handkerchief. ~
! the proceedings. The rest we will
learn from BateA himself" <
How do you Know it was Bates7'
I'VE have learned much since you
Ileft Garden Steps," and now stone
spoke a little more s:ernly. Hardy
looked at him in wonder. Who was
this Bates, clearly implicated in the
murder, and known to Estelle7 2
You see, Mr.. Hayiland saw you go
to come in Stone went on, az cas-
ually as if he were retailing innocent
gossip. did you go down again and
close, it'?"
II haven't said I opened~it yet"
and Estelle flashed an irate glance
at her questioner.
mo, but you will do 80 when you
realize how necessary it is. I tell
you truly, when I say that only your
Bates from the electric chair"
Estelle shuddered and began to cry
violently. :
"That only makes matters worse"
said Stone patiently. Listen to me.
This is vol only chance to save
Bates life. \If go to the police with
what I know, they will convict him
Of the murder beyond all doubt. II
you tell me what I ask,-I think. !
hope, between Us, we an prove that
he did not do It,"
"But didn't he?" and Estelle looked
up with hope dawning in her eyes.
IT think not. Now there's no time
to waste. Tell me what I ask or you
will lose your chance to do so. You
opened the living-room window for
Bates to come in, at about three
o'clock?"
Yes" admitted the girl. \
"And went down and closed and
fastened it, at"
Five O'clock" came in lowest
tones.
Not knowign that Miss Caring
ton was dead?"
"Oh. Nor
For Bates went there only to steal
the jewels?"~
y Yes"
"And so, when .you took the break
fast tray, and found the lady-as you
did find her-you were frightened out
of your wits, and dropped the tray"
"Yes."
"And so. to shield, Bates, who you
thought had killed her, you lied right
and left, even trying to incriminate
Miss Stuart?"
Eyes. sir
Have YOU see Bates since~
"No. sir"
"And until now YOU have thought
he killed our mistress?"
II didn't know
"Another thing, Estclle: you put
bromide III the glass of milk in order
that Miss Darlington might sleep
soundly, and not hear Bates come
in?"
Continued in Tomorroyr Evenings
Herald. :
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-13
THE PLAIN MATTER OF FACT
The Fargo Courier News says:

The FaFgOSCourlef News says: ~
The plain matter of fact is that Clernenceau il
wrong and Brockdortf-R antzau right"
That is certainly specific enough. It leaves nothing
to be guessed at The two leading Socialist daifes Of the
state, the one at Fargo and the other at Grand Forks,
have recently expressed themselves at some length in de-
nunciation Of the peace terms as too severe on Germany.
But columns Of discussion and denunciation could not
lave set forth the attitude Of those two papers more clear-
ly and distinctly than is done in those two lines from an
editorial in the Courier News. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-13
Actual Cooperation
4 Needed in Vast Field
OF Elevator Companies.

MOST oRGANllzAm9Ms EXIsMNG AT THIS TIME ARE STOCK
TACHED-MANY FAILURES RECORDED.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-13

Ths general tendency in small cities is to spApd
money on unnecessarily wide pavement in the residence
districts. The roadway that u adequate for, the present
traffic. and for the prospective traffic Of q good many
year, Y Vide enough: The additionals space may be more
bensficaaIiy devoted 10 grass than to coneretes IS e
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-13

Il one we're 70 judse from the difficulty that theSe
sssns y = i attass 81 them we should sske Il that flhsrs
must have bsen lot more than fourteen pointays-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-07
sHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

Public notice is hereby given that by
virtue of venditioni exponas No. 1926.
to me directed from the honorable su-
preme court of Shelby county, Tennes-
see, in case L. B. Mcfarland, Extr., VS..
Geo. 3, Bowling ct al. judgment rem
dered or the LIST day of June, 1918, for
the sun of eighty-nine dollars and IS
cents, with interest and cost of suit to
satisfy said Judgment, etc, / will on
JANUARY 80, 1919,
in legal hours, in front of the court
house. in the city Of Memphis, Shelby
county. Tennessee, proceed to sell to
the highest bidder for cash the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
Nine-one hundredths interest in lots
6S and 50, Aulon Place subdivision. on
west side Of Rogers avenue, in the
Fourth civil district told Eighteenth
districD Of Shelby county, Tennessee,
as shown by deed of record in book 416,
page 400, registers office, Shelby coun-
ty, Tennessee.
Levied on as the 9-1OO interest in
property of defendant, Geo. B. Bowling,
to satisfy said judgment, interest and
cost.
o. II. PERRY.
Sheriff of Shelby County, Tenn.
By EDGAR F. HARRIS, d. s.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-07
TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue of the terms Of
a certain trust deed. of date April 20,
1885, executed by Fred c. Storey and
wife, Jennie S. Storey. to State In
vestment company as trustee. embrac.,
ing the land described below, recorded
in book 67S, page 233, in the registers
office of Shelby county. Tennessee. Sc
curing the payment to Columbia Mort
age and Trust company of 81 800, evil
denced by 50 notes for $50 each, of
date April 25, 1918, payable monthly
beginning. with May rs, 1918, bearing
interest from their date, payable at
maturity. default having been made in
the payment at maturity of said notes
due on the 25th day of July, 1918, and
each month thereafter, and same re-
naming still unpaid. and the owner
and holder Of the unpaid notes secured
by said trust deed having exercised the
option given in said trust deed, and all
of the unpaid Indebtedness secured by
said trust deed having become due and
collectible as provided therein, and the
same remaining still unpaid, the under
signed State Investment company, as
trustee aforesaid, at the request of the
owner and holder of said unpaid in
~debtedness, will, on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1919,
within legal hours, at the southwest,
or Adams avenue, entrance of the Shell
by county courthouse, in Memphis,
Tennessee, same being at one of the
doors of said courthouse, sell at public
cutlery to the highest bidder for cash
the following described land, situated
in the city of Memphis, Shelby county,
Tennessee, to-wit:
The north 1865 feet of lot 81 of the
Walter C. Tyndall Realty company's
Cummings subdivision in lots IS and
So Of the Willoughby Williams tract,
as shown by plat of record in plat
book Z, page II, of the registers office
of Shelby county, Tennessee: Beginning
at a stake in the southwest corner OF
East Edna place and Cummings street;
thence south with the west line OF
Cummings street 36.5 feet to a stake;
thence west 124.7 feet to a stake; thence
north 1857 feet to a stake in the south
line of East Edna place; thence east
with the said south line 1876 feet to
the beginning.
The equity of redemption, homestead
and dover in said land are waived in
said trust deed. The title of said land
is believed to be good, subject to the
prior trust deed securing the payment
Of 50, 900 to Columbia Mortgage and
Trust company, due April 25, 1923, with
interest thereon; but the undersigned
will sell and convey as trustee only.
This Jan. 6. 1919.
STATE INVESTMENT COMPANY,
Trustee.
BY PETER G. GRANT, President.
DNVn go %
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-07
QUICK ACTION NEEDED
FOR LOCAL SOLDIERS

The Chamber Of Commerce Is making
every effort to have u large represent
tatlon at the Soldiers Farm Settlement
convention, which Convenes on the sixth
tloor OF the chamber at 10 %o'cloc' sat
urdAy morning.
The session owilI be distinguished bv
the presence of II. r. Cory, head or
INC Federal Reclamation bureau, who
VIII deliver the principal address. Other
important speakers will be Swep raw
Tor, president Of the Jackson. Miss,
chamber of commerce, and II. p, Gar,
ner OF Jackson, commissioner Of agri-
culture 49,
AZ the convention the sentiment Of
the Mississippi valley states toward
cultural land for returning soldiers and
sailors will be sounded. ~
w, H.. Haley, acting secretary of the
chamber of Commerce, saws that I'M
mediate action is necessary II the South
desires TO- locate soldiers on its waste
lan4S, which are to he improved by the
national government IN cooperation
with various states.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-07

Under and by virtue of the terms ~
a certain. trust deed of date April rs,
1918 executed by Fred C. Storey and
wife, Jennie S. Storey, to State Invest
ment company as trustee, embracing
the land described below, recorded in
book 618, page 231, in the registers Of
flee Of Shelby county, Tennessee. secur-
ing the payment to Columbia Mortgage
by 80 notes for S3e each. of date April
%. 1918, payable monthly beginning
with May rs, 1918. bearing interest from
their date, payable at maturity, default
having been made in the payment at
maturity of said notes due on the 25th
day of August. 1918. and each month
thereafter, and same remaining still
unpaid, and the owner and holder Of
the unpaid notes secured by said trust
deed having exercised the option given
in said trust deed, and all OF the un.
paid indebtedness secured by said trust
deed having become due and collectible
as provided therein, and the same re-
naming still unpaid, the undersigned
State investment company, as trustee
aforesaid. at the request of the owner
and holder of said unpaid indebtedness,
will, on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY S. 1919,
within legal hours, at the southwest or
Adams avenue entrance of the Shelby
county courthouse, in Memphis, Tenn,
same being at one of the doors of said
courthouse, sell at public cutlery, to the
highest bidder for cash. the following
described land, situated in the city Of
Memphis. Shelby county, Tenn, to-wit:
The south SO feet of lot 81 of Walter
C. Tyndall Realty company's Cummings
subdivision in lots S5 and SO Of the
Willoughby Williams tract, as shown by
plat Of record in plat book Z, page II,
Of the registers office of Shelby county,
Tennessee: Beginning at a stake in
the west line of Cummings street 36.5
feet south of the south line of East
Edna place; thence south with the west
line of Cummings street Sc feet to a
stake; thence west 124.4 feet TO a stake
1857 feet south of East Edna place;
thence north SO feet to a stake; thence
cast 124.7 feet to the beginning. ,
The equity of redemption, homestead
and dover in said land are waived in
said trust deed. The title of said land
is believed to be good, subject to the
prior trust deed securing the payment
of $4,000 to Columbia Mortgage and
Trust company, due April rs, 1923, with
interest thereon, but the undersigned
will sell and convey as trustee only.
This January 6, 1919.
STATE INVESTMENT CO,
Trustee.
BY PETER G.NGRANT, President
~Ha
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-07
I ThceDead w
Mrs Elizabeth West.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. THE
body OF Mrs. Elizabeth West, divorced
wife of Capt, q. NJ. West, former W
paper reporter Of the Chattanooga
ines ana later secretary of the state
highway commission, VINO died here
Friday of influenza, was taken to Ath-
ems, the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Williams, for burial. Mrs.
West secured limited divorce from her
husband with alimony and this had
caused additional court proceedings as
west was charged with refusing to pay
the alimony, Some months ago he
went to Reno and instituted suit for
divorce from his wife there. The papers
In this case were served on Mrs. West
only a short while before her fatal IN.
ness, Mrs West waS a popular woman
and had a large circle of friends in
ChAttanOOpa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-07

of a certain trust deed, Of date April
rs, 1918. executed by Fred c. Storey
and wife, Jennie s. Storey, to State
Investment company as trustee, en-
bractng the land described below, re-
corded in book SIS. page 229, in the
registers office of Shelby county. Ten
nessee, securing the payment to Co.
lumbia Mortgage and Trust company
OF $500, evidenced by so notes for
$50 each, Of date April 25, 1918, pay
able monthly beginning with May rs,
payable at maturity, default having
been made in the payment at maturity
OF said notes due on the 25th day of
June. 1918, and each month thereafter,
and same remaining still unpaid, and
the owner and holder of the unpaid
notes secured by said trust deed hav-
ing exercised the option given in said
trust deed. and all of the unpaid in
debtedness secured by said trust deed
having become due and collectible as
provided therein. and the same re-
naming still unpaid, the undersigned
STATE Investment company, as trustee
aforesaid, at the request Of the owner
and holdc of said unpaid Indebtedness,
will, on
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY {, 1918,
within legal hours, at the southwest,
or Adams avenue, entrance of the Shell
- S 49, bitobSSI IA UtClllllllS, lcH-
nessee, same being at one of the doors
Of said courthouse, sell al public out
cry to the highest bidder for cash the
following described land. situated in
the city of Memphis. Shelby county,
Tennessee, to-wit:
Lot thirteen (13), Englewood subdi-
vision: Beginning at a stake in the
east line of South Englewood place
60S.5 feet south Of the south line of
East McLemore avenue: thence south
with the east line of South Englewood
place 46,4 feet to a stake; thence east
at right angles 144 feet to a stake;
thence north parallel with South Engle-
wood place AGA feet to a stake; thence
west l44 feet to the beginning.
The equity of redemption, homestead
and dover in said land are waived
in said trust deed. The title Of said
land is believed to be good, subject to
the prior trust deed securing the pay
ment of $4,000 to Columbia Mortgage
and Trust company, due April Is. 1923,
with interest thereon, but the under
signed will sell and convey as trustee
only.
This Jan. 6, 1919.
STATE INVESTMENT COMPANY,
Trustee.
BY PETER G. GRANT, President.
IOs~ - n