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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-27
THE SECOND CLUB "TRIP

Members Of the Commercial club will spend tomor-
row on their second auto trip Of this year. The trip some
weeks ago was a satisfactory ono in every respect, and al,
who participated in it were more than pleased. Every
man who took part in that trip will be a member Of the
party tomorrow II he can possibly do 20.
The trip takes the party into some territory that is
new so far ~ trips Of this nature from Grand Forks are
concerned. Not the least interesting ana enjoyable will
be the visit to Psabina, around which cluster So many
memories Of the olden days when the Red river was the
great thoroughfare Of the northwest ana the fort built
whore the thriving city now stands was the only whence
OF civilization for many, many miles. Then there will be
the trip aeross the border to Ennerbon, whore the party
will, for the time being, be under the f,ae Of q foreign,
but friendly power and will receive 1 welcome none the
less hearty On that account.
The northwestern Minnesota ~taSxatory that vii, be
visited is a territory that ought to b< more familiar to
our people than It IL. With much Of 1t very sausfActory
trade relations have already been established. ana there
u no lack Of room for development along this hne This
trip. Of csurss. y not I trade trip Ia the sense that Il II
undertaken Scf the sale Of goods. But the friendly rela-
tons which afs generated ana fostersd by just ,uch little
excursions ~ this are inentGbly rs1scted In the business
Of the conhrnuniuss a1feetsd, ana 70 the advAat.r. ),
both.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-27

great nations viii be associated with her In maintaining
the tsrnas Of ths treaty. Undsr those circumstances how
much attention is Japan likely to pay TO a resolution
passed BY the United States senate telling her to get QUIZ
1s It intended that w shall 90 to war with japan to drive
her Immediately out Of China7 Or is it intended that
treaty because this particular provision happens NOT to
be to our liking?
there would be found q reasonable basis Of adjustment
on which the groups on which the senate is divided with
reference to the treaty could meet. The shantuns res
olutton' seems to destroy that hope and reduce the sit-
uAtion to chaos.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-27

would do thit-or anything else
Have you forgotten Holly? i may not
have 4 wife, but I have q s6n.gsAnd l.
will lot have my son reared az / WIS,
married as / was, and ruined al I am.
/ am going { have money. II ash
It out Of the gutter, to take him away
TO some clean. faf-o6 place..There8
He shall never know this Fred Mas
terson. Roushinf It outdoors will put
me In At condition long before he Is
old enough to tcfaucise. He's rot q
fine little body, Tony I'll have him
as hard and straight ~ pine tree.
I'll teach him 70 work. What will I
oAre for the squalls Of thie corner Of
the world. when I have done that?
Since Lucille divorced me. I've
stripped my raindsof a good deal Of
hAnnpering romance"
He was interrupted by the ~exclarna-
tion Of both his listeners.
Divorced you?" Adriance echoed,
stiaed BY the pressure Of warning
emotional Divorced you, after all:"
"rou don't mean to say you didn't
know" He studied the two faces
with incredulous establishment; then,
convinced by their patent honesty.
shrugged derision Of himself. Com
ceited lot, all Of us! we think IL our,
teA-cups drop, the crash Is heard
around the world. Yes. I have been
a single man for three month";. You
have been away for six, ,rernem-
Der. But It went through very
quietly. Lucille 10 strong for pro-
prtety and conventions. She evAn,'
his face dArkened wtth<An angry Hood
Of bitterness startling, as eelf-be-
trayal, she even is willing to. pay
pretty highly for them. Holly
The sentence. remained diminished.
Elsie's memory returned to that
morning. when Masterson told her
that he had lost Holly. She eli1tpsed
his meaning now.
+ The automobile had long since left
behind the fash and glitter OF the
atrical Broadway. when the gliding
silence Of the progress was suddenly
broken by a blast Of the cars electric
horn sounding warning to some late
pedestrian, the three within started as
if at an unnatural happAning.
Continued Ia tomorrow'e
Evening Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-27
A FUTILE AMENDMENT

Senator McCunber OF North Dakota, and Senator
Nelson Of Minnesota. neither OF whom can be accused
Of any partisan motives IN supporting the peace treaty.
have made use Of some very plain language with refer
ence to the shantuns amendment, which has been ap-
proved by a majority Of the foreign relations COMMITTEES.
Senator McCunber declared that the majority members
Of the committee, in the shantung amendment, were
trying to drive a poisoned dagger into the peace treaty,
and Senator Nelson pointed out what he believed to be
the futility Of such an amendment adopted by tho limited
States senate when the shantune provisions to which
these committeeman object will be actually in force
through their acceptance by Germany ana any three
Of the Allied poweY.
There is food for thought in that portion Of Mr..
Mccunher's address in which he maintains that the con-
ttnued harpins on the shantuns settlement in the senate
Is doing an injury to China. in whose interest it pur-
ports to be carried on. and that it tends to make it more
dificu1t for Japan to carry out the arrangement which
she has made, and to return the shantuns territory to
China without the appearance Of being coerced.
Senator Nelson, in his characteristic terse manner,
compares the committee amendment to the traditions,
popes bull against the comet.
1t would be interesting to know just what the mp-
porters OF this amendment expect it to accomplish ii
the senate should actually accept 1t, Of which there IL
not the rennotest possibility. Germany has already
signed the treaty. therefore Germany can be left out Of
tho reckoning. Or ID it expected that after Germany haa
concluded a treaty with certain Of her adversaries agree.
ins that tho rights which she formerly held In china
shall 90 to Japan VIII sign another treaty with anothe,
adversary providing that the same rights. shall r4ver,
70 China That would be a beautiful muddle.
But Germany has agreed to the terms dictated Il
her. and may be %consddered out Of it. The treaty. b,
Its own tsfrnA. becomes operative and in, full effect upor
It's acceptance ~ Germany and any three Of the ma,o,
Allied power, which. disresardins technical forms O
sepresrion, may - understood to include the uni.et
states. Great Britain has already accepted the treaty
and France y certain TO % 20, There ID not the slight
est probahiMfy that either italy. Or Japan viii rsjsct /,
sApd " acceptaacs lby stthss, tosethSr with acosptAnc
abs Crest Britain ma TrAaes. viii make the treaty q,
aseompiished thinS.
sssHSS suppose the third msm1ar % Hsn II = Japan. sh
GgA psasession Of The tsrsissfy 8 dssputs. Thrss SeAs
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GOVERNMENT STORES

@ lne eAIlS pdtGA tSiiH8 Va u eSAoAo O4 A0
war department to start 8 chain Of stores for tho pur-
pose Of selling goods at retail to the general public. 40
not make quite clear Just what the intentions OF the de-
stores to the public 's easy to understand. Goods have
accumulated In the hands OF the department In excess
of It's needs. The cessation Of the military operations
which made the purchase Of these supplies necessary
has left vast stocks of certain commodities in the hands
of the government, and. in view Of the rapidly increasing
prices, and the general demand that steps be taken to
check these advances, the e%xpedient was adopted Of dis
triburins these goods at retail instead Of following the
usual course, which would have been IS auction them
off in as large lots as possible to the highest bidder.
whatever may be the conclusion Of the public when the
goods which have been ordered are received and COM
pared as to quality and price with others, we believe that
this step on the part of the department has met with
very general approval.
But the dispatches indicate a purpose on the part
of the department to continue this retail sale indefinitely.
and to purchase new goods from time to time in order
that this may be done. That introduced a new element,
and ono which merits attention. II the government, or
one OF its departments. has decided suddenly to go 'tn-
definitely" into the retail grocery and provision business
4. will be proper to inquire in what manner and on what
basis. The distribution of surplus army stores in the
manner in which 1t has been undertaken was generally
recognized as a temporary expedient to tide over an
emergency. But if the government Is going into this
business permanently 1t will go in as the competitor OF
all other retail merchants. and retail merchants, a. we'll
az the rest of us. are citizens Of the country, have their
own funds and their own energy invested in their bust
ness. and contribute a very considerable share Of the
tax money which keeps this government of ours running.
1t has been the understanding that the sails thus
far conducted by the government has been a sale at cost.
Is this policy to be continued when the government goes
regularly into business? If 30, all other retailers must
go out Of business, for the private business man must
make some profit il ne is to remain on the job. or, II
the governments sales are to be limited to a stated line
Of commodities. other merchants will Of necessity cease
handling those goods, for they cannot compete with q
sale-at-cost system. The result must be. either that We
will have no retail merchants other than the govern
ment. Or that such merchants as continue in business
viii drop all the lines that the government carries. Tho
housewife who has besn glad Of the existence Of the
downtown store, with its large and varied stock, or who
has found 1t convenient to run over TO the little neigh
borhood store for small articles whose need has jus. been
discovered, may not find this new prospect altogether
to her liking.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-27
a MANS HEARTH.
The music was indeed rising to a

The music was indeed rising to 4
finale. The dancer stlded to the can
trail arch throush which she had en-
tered, poieed on the verge OF taxing
night, then raised both hands to her
head.
The black wig came of with the
sweeping gesture. The dancer was q
man. whose short.clipped auburn hair
tumble4 in boyish disorder about his
powdered forehead. But there was no
look OF boyhood In his face. as ne
turned it toward Adriance's table; the
familiar, reckless face OF Fred MAS
tereon.
The room was in an uproar Of
dancer disappeared without acknowl-
edSing Or rausins to enjoy his sue
cess; indeed. as Il escaping from it.
when Elsie ventured to look at her
husband. he had she hand across his
eyes. He dropped Il at once, but
avoided her gaze A. IL the humiliation
we're his own.
Finish your coffee" he babe, his
voice rouEhened by a dry h~oArseness.
Il al to get out Of this-to get
home"
I'VE have not spoken to Mr.. Mas.
terson," she hesitatinsly reminded
him. HE asked us to meet him."
II suppose / have seen what he
The waiter was beside them again,
checking her anAwer. 1t seemed to
Elsie that the man eyed Anthony
with a furtive ana malicious compre-
hension. Had he ever seen Tony
Adriance with Mrs. Masterson, she
wondered? Did he imagine-she
thrust away the thought.
After all. dear. rent we preju-
diced?" she essayed, u~nconvinced and
unconvincinE reason. isn't It really
as If he were IN actor?"
"Eo, it isn't! You know it's not.
It isn't what he doee that these peo-
pie applaud; they applaud because he
does it. He succeeds by making a
show Of himself. his name, HIS posi-.
ton. The krotesdueness of his being
here succeeds. not his work. Well
are you rcady?"
yes" she answered, subnnissive~te
his mood.
He paid the check, and they passed
out. Elsie recovered her hat and coat
from the maid, in the dressing room
notice the ~attendant's inquisitive
scrutiny. or the frank stare of a fair
haired girl who was making up her
complexion with elaborate care before
one Of the mirrors. 1t Would not have
occurred to her. If she had. that word
had pasted down the etaff ofservantl
that the quiet GIRL in black was Mrs
Tony Adriance. But without knowing
her WI plain attire had the reflected
luStre Of cloth-of-gold, she was toe
feminine not to embrace with a glance
Of family wistful admiration the furs
velvets and shining satins Of the
HprA AZ 1Aft IN fhic n1nrA NJ TIA A%hAp
women. No preoccuration could QUITE
ignore that array. There was one Goa,
Of graz velvet that matched her owr
eyes, lined with poppy-hued silk tina,
matched her lips. A trine dismayed
by her " frivolity, she fastened out
from the place Of temptation. An
thony was waiting for her.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-27

| Aconomy prompted by Elte's guiding
| hand rather than his M prudence.
! Indeed, his great amaxenent ana
! vicarious shame for Masterson left
| him with slight attention for ordinary
| matters.
But they we're not Allowed to reach
the subway, andt return as they had
come. A. they neAred the station en-
trance, 4 limousine rolled up to the
curb ana halted across their path.
The cars occupant threw open the
door before the chauffeur could do 30,
and leaned out.
Come In" commanded, rather
than invited Masterson's voice. "You
didn't wait for me, 70 I had q chase
to catch you. Put Mrs. Adriance In.
Tony, and tell the mar where YOU
right; tell him 90"
He spoke with an abrupt impotence
and strain that excused much by it,
! account Of his sick nerves. Adriance
complied without objection. Before
she quite realized the situation. Elsie
found herself seated beside him. op-
! posite Mastereon in the warmed in
terror of the car.
The air Of the limousine wAs not
only warm. but p%erfunned. Without
anAlyzine their reason, It struck both
the Advances 40 peculiarly shocking
that this should be SO. Elsie identi-
ned the white hsliotrope scent worn
BY the dancer. The globe Get in the
lamps shone In, showing the thinness
Of M~Asterson's flushed face and its
haggardness, accentuated by srnudges
of makeup imperfectly removed
Elsie felt a quivering embarrassment
for him. and a desperate hopelessness
Of finding anything possible to say
She OWNED that Anthony was expert
encing the same feelings, but intensi.
fed.
The cdr rolled smoothly around
Columbus Circle ana settled into q
steady pace up Broadway. The rush
Of after-theater traffic was long since
Masterson spoke first, with 4 defiance
that attempted to be light.
We'll, haven't you any compliments
for me? I've been told I do it pretty
well. That's the only thing 1 learned
at college Of any use to me-"
How did you COME" Adriance
began, brusauely. II mean-what
sent you there, to that? Why, Fred
7 thought it wa. you. Tony, unti:
thought SO ever since 1 found out Wit
was financing the case. Until thil
morning, I believed Lucille lied wher
she told me you were married. ]
suppose I should apologize to you;
consider 1t done, II you like"
Don't" Adriance begged. HI.
hand closed sharply over his .wife's..
I'VE have been married since las
November she gravely came to his
aid. II am sure Mrs. Masterson tolt
you only The truth In that. indeed
the announcement was published If
the newspapers! Since then. we hav.
been living where you saw me this
morning; on a honeymoon quite out o
the world"
II don't read more Of any news
paper than the first pages," Mastersor
returned. II see you two DO not reat
even 80 much, or you would hardly
have been taken by surprise. tonight
Shocked. were you, Tony? I suppose
would have been, myself, once
Now"
"Now-?" Adriance prompted
after waiting.
Masterson faced his friend with 4
sudden blaze in his hollow eyes.
4 Now. I am through with beint
shocked at myself. through will
thinking of myself or sparing myself
and other people. Can't you see
- ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-27
CHAPTER XIV.
THE OTHER MANS ROAD.

The damp cold Of a March night
closed chillingly around the two. as
they passed through the revolving
door into the street. The restaurant
did not face on Broadway, the street
of 4 million lights; for a moment they
seemed to have stepped into dark
ness. after the dazzle Of light Just left.
Adriance turned away from the voci-
ferrous .proffers OF taxicAbe, with an
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-27
THE BALLAD OF HUMILIATION

Not all the gold would I claim.
Not with the great would I be;
Lord. as I whisper Thy name,
Harken, I pray, to my plea,
Grant. but n favor to me-
Teach me to live to this rule.
Keep from rtdicule free,
Spare me from playing the fooN
Spare me the bushes Of shame
Madness demands as her fee;
Spare me the censure and blan1er
Ordered by Folly's decree:
Grant me the. wisdom to see
Clearly through life's n1urky pool:
Let my good sense never fee,
Spare ma from playing the fool!
Cast me from the roles that are tame,
Ship ne, if need be; to sea;
Keep me from glory and fame
But leave me no sad memory.
Let me not stand one, two. three
In the classes attending life's school
But grant ME this one guarantee:
Spare me from playing the fool
L'Envoi.
Lord, now I ask: on my knee,
When the heat Of excitment shall
Not to think Of myself shamefully.
Oh. spare me from playing the fool!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-27

conmsrns ana the foreign trade club
Of this city.
AL industries and associations 4
tna unifAd States. ~interestAd IN over.
sceS commerce will ~ asksd TO heir
49, The conferences : success ~
~ chambers 0f eofsnnerce. a
IMslt ~ lofeien trAdA organisations VIII
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-27
=" AdriancA nrornnted

after waiting.
M~asterson faced his. friend with a
sudden blaze in his hollow eyes.
4 Now, I am through with being
shocked at myself. through with
thinking of myself or sparing myself
and other people. Can't you see.
can't you guess for whom alone 7
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-22
Why He Wanted Arm Straight

A Canadian officer, wounded early
In the war. was sem TO one of the In
situations to have his left arm made
over. The elbow had been so badly
shattered that surgery, wonderful as
Its skill and are, could not
entirely reconstruct the joint. So the
officer was given a choice of two
thlngs-either to have a weak, NOV
able elbow, or a strong stiff one.
Without hesitation the Canadian
chose the stiff elbow, and he aston
ished the surgeons by asking that the
arm be made perfectly straight.
They pointed out ~ him that the
arm would be far more useful If the
elbow was set at an angle. If set
straight he wouldn't be able ever to
put his hand in the pocket of his trou-
sers. But the Canadian had antici-
pated that argument by arranging
with his tailor to have the pocket so
low that by launching his shoulder he
could get his hand into 1t. The rea-
o he wanted the arm made rigidly
straight was to be able to nse a hunt
ing rifle and a billiard cue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-22
MAKE FOR BETTER SPELLING
Indiana Newspaper Pleads for a Re-
vivaI Of the oId-Time Matches" Il
Once Popular. n

The winter evenings are long and
there are a few people who do not
care for the movies. Some of them
play checkers and others tat. A few
improve each shining hour by reading
something worth while. Occasionally
some one thinks Of a letter, long past
Que. He starts to write, and then
ne stops to nibble his pencil, because
the word he has in mind seems so
hard to spell. That reminds him of
spelling. In the old days of loud
schools" when r~ecitations brought out
the vocal powers of children and when
they studied aloud more attention was
paid to spelling, observes the Indian
apolis News.
Since then the schools have taken
a long step forward, but the oldtlmers
insist that the modern boy and girl
do not spell as well as father and
grandfather did. OF course, the mod
ern school system is more complex.
Grandfather never dreamed of learn
Ing how to make furniture in school,
and grandmother had no domestic SCI
ence course wherein she learned to
concoct Thousand Island dressing.
When reading, writing and arithmetic
were considered essentials, spelling
claimed almost as much attention .s
the three RS.
A few years ago considerable rivalry
arose In Indiana, and there were de-
bates between the new school and the
old. The elderly people insisted that
h modern youth cannot spell in the
same class with those who went, to
school 30. 40 and 80 years ago. To
settle the dispute spelling matches
were held. The contagion for accu-
rate spelling spread throughout, the
state. Elimination contests finally es-
tablished a county champion, and he
In turn challenged the champion of
the n~eighboring county. The state SUI
perintendent of public instruction APP
proved the spelling matches and school
authorities generally were interested.
At that time the school officials de-
clared that the unusual attention d.
rected to the subject resulted In bet
ter spelling In the schools. The win
ter evenings are long and some peo-
pie do not care for the movies. An
other epidemic Of spelling matches will
not cost anything and 1t might pro-
duce' a great deal of good.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-22

Strengthened by Madison Experience

Kidney disease is too dangerous to
neglect. AT the first sign of back
ache, headache, dizziness or urinary
disorders, you should give the weak
ened kidneys prompt attention. Eat
little meat, take things easier and
use a reliable kidney tonic. There's
no other kidney medicine so well
recommended as Doan's kidney
Pills. Madison people rely on them.
Here's one of the many statements
from Madison people.
Mrs. G. Mathison says: / can sure
ly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills,
because they helped me wonderfully.
l had dull, nagging backaches and
my kidneys didn't act right. / felt
dull and tired out, but couldn't rest
nights. I knew my kidneys were
causing the trouble, SO I used Doan's
Kidney Pills. Doan's soon put my
kidneys in good shape and rid me of
the backache."
Price, Coo, at all dealers. DON
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Mathison had. Foster-Milhurn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-22
YANKEE ARMY SECOND
Only Exceeded on Western FROM
by French.
We Had $4,000. France 2,s5s,ooo
and Great Britain 1,715,000
Men.

Observation-Disclosures had the sec.
ond largest allied army on the west
ern front when the armistice was
signed. according to announcement
made by Gen. Peyton C. March. chief
of staff. France stood first with
2,559,000 men. the United States Sc
ond with 1,950,O00 men, and England
third with 1,715,000 men. including
Portuguese. This is an official state
ment of the situation, and is quite
different from predictions made a
year ago by German military critics
that In any event the United States
would not be able to place more than
100000 men In Europe.
1--WE nov have fairly complete re-
ports of the strength of the allied
forces on the western front at the
time of the armistice," said General
March, 'and we find from these re
ports that the United States force
had passed the force of Great Britain
In strength, and was the second force
In strength on November IL. These
figures, which / have given to you
are the ration strength meaning they
include every man who had to be fed
-combatant, noncombatant, medical
men. services of supply men, etc."