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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-16
HEARTEN1NG NEWS FROM NORTH DAKOTA

The complete returns from the North Dakota primary
are strange mixture of defeat victory the OPP
posing political that state but at this distance
the outstanding appears to be that while the Non
partisan League the governorship and several
important Offices Towneyism suffered a severe defeat
The ant-red flag law, which the Nonpartisan legis-
ature twice refused to Initiated by the indie
pendents and carried by two to The people
also defeated the three laws which enacted by the
Nonpartsans and which the Independents forced a
which would have given officials unlimited power
Ito pry into the private business of any person whom
they suspected of interfering with the state industrial
program; the absent voters law, which would have
permitted the gathering in by paid organizer before
election of the vote of living than half
mile from the polling place; and law creating the
Office of state sheriff These defeated by large
majorites.
The legislature, which was formerly Non-partisan
by two-thrds majority, will now be much in doubt
and Towney control will be precarious. The Indepen-
nominated fourteen candidates while
the Nonpartisans nominated only nne for the house
the Independents 81 nominations Nonpart-
81.
The Independents won two of the congressman leav-
ing the Nonpartisans with only
The Nonpartisans the governor, lieutenant
governor and Offices, while the Independents
secretary of state treasurer superintendent Of
public instruction. and justice supreme
significance these results is that these various state
officials make various ex-of1co boards, and the mai
critics in boards will be overturned The control
of the ten million dollar school fund, for instance, has
been taken away from TOwnley.
Fraziers majority cut from $1,000 four years
ago to 1900 two years ago. to less than 5000 this
The Independents appear to have been unfortunate in
selecting exNonpartsan LANCER to their ban
and the results indicate that the voters
anxious to repuate Townleyism than they to elect
the Independent ticket and the ultimate redemption
the state from It's Socialist control seems assured
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-16
Corn In Minnesota

To those who accustomed to think of Minnesota
the Bread and Butter State meaning thereby wheat
raising and daryng figures furnished by U. S.
partment Agriculture six year period 1913
1913 on the production of in Minnesota COM
pared with Iowa Illinois, will come as something of
surprise To the and land owners of the two
last named states, who accustomed to when
contrasting in Minnesota mentioned they will come
something of a disagreeabe shock
The figures which quote authentic and can
easily be certified and they year
period mentioned Minnesota averaged for the whole
state almost "a bushels Of the three states
named, Iowa first with average just about 35
bushels per acre, Minnesota second with SO 2-3 and
Illinois third with 81 bushels per acre.
Figures for 1919 not available but if they were
they undoubtedly show Minnesota in first place in
the matter of yield acre. crop our
state exceptionally good last yearWilkin County
Gazette.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-16
Luxurious America,

We getting to be most luxurious nation. You
it in midst day. the rich mans lady going
to the wearing couple of hundred thousand
dollars worth of and the laborer $40 silk shirt.
The nations imports increased from less than TWO
billion dollars worth in 1914 to about FIVE billions in
the fiscal year ending June l. 1920.
In 1914 America imported about hundred and
thirtyfve million dollars worth of silk; in 1920
boosted those figures to five hundred and sixty mil
lions, of which 80 per nothing fooshness
The cost of diamonds and precious stones imported
1920 $12O 100000 against $25, 100000 in 1914
All for vulgar display In 1914, imported fourteen
million dollars worth of furs. Isn't it awful?
The truth is that this country is in frenzy of wild
extravaganza We hope that it is short-lived mania
because all history shows that nations which them
selves to luXuries went down to disaster and then
lost their independence and berty-Fairmont Sentinel
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-16
History Repeats Itself

A little knowledge of history would do much to
aay the present discomfort 1t took fourteen
bring the prices back to normal after the Civil War;
then took of the worst panics in the history
country to bring values down. history repeats itself
and generally doesthere will be several of the
high cost of living ahead of before conditions become
normal and people may we'll learn face the situa-
ton calmly for nothing good out of hystera
Things will right themselves time, and nothing
is to be gained by rocking the boat. 1t is those
going to land right side at the finish Working
saving during the period of reconstruction and paying
debts rather than contracting them will do for the
future safety and prosperity of the country than all
panaceas that politicians may propose-Dawson Sen
tinel.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-16
Why Not Let. Go?

Right at this time there great many farmers
who are mised into joining the Nonparsan League who
want to out and admit that they been wrong
that they supposed they joining farmers organ
1zat1on and not sociastic the interest of
few agitators They want to let go and when their
usual common judgment asserts itself thew will
do So But there others who refuse to reason for
themselves, that will hold until it is too late They
occupy the position the fellow who holds giant
hre-cracker in his hand. While he grinnfngy looks
around for public approval thing explodes and he is
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-16

We wonder if people who indulge in political dis
puations realize how futile it is to try change other
peoples political opinions by first beating them in an
argument? Very few minds changed that way. Ex-
changing ideas much better method but few people
those who capable of exchanging IDEAS profit i'm
mensely by it, They from each other, while those
that dispute simply close their minds to the and
arguments advanced by their opponents-Milan Stan
dard.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-16

Townley has served notice that there will be
nothing doing in the way of campaign until 100
farmers in each county with at least 500
apiece. This produce a campaign fund of nearly
million dollars $86OOOO to be exact This is an
astounding amount. 1t that the average of
$500 VOTE Townley could put $4,000 votes to the
credit of his ticket enough to elect candidate in
this year. What legitimate any poll
tical organization make of such a fund?
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-16

crippled for life account of his senseess refusal to
heed the warnings of his friends Even this does not
the fellow and because he does not get the sympathy
he expects and which his foohardness has deprived him
Of he bames everybody and everything his
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-16

dition He is entitled to sympathy and he will get
none. The common thing to do is to let go in
time prevent disaster and the respect and confidence
of the people your ability think and act for your
self.-Dassel Dispatch. .......
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19

of recuperation," said Mir Johnson to the Associated Press correspondent. ''Il AIril I saw the devastated regions of France from Chateau-Thierry to Rheims. an awful sight which may be commend cd to those who are willing to take the risk of another great war Save for q few barracks and isolated pieces of re- pair little had been done to rebuild.
 ''T0nay in the midst of equal devasta- ton, there is hardly town in Italy in which 20 per cent of the houses have not been renewed or repaired for oc cupancy, and the proportion is usually from 90 to 65 per cent. The refugees, most of them still living in the govern ment barracks, are hard at work. New houses on handsome Italian models are going up every week. The second story nay have been destroyed but if the first has walls it is roofed and made habit able for the time.
 "The courage and resourcefulness of war time was not greater than in that of peace, and both call for the admiration tuated because Italy has had so much to contend with, first in the failure of this years crops of wheat and corn; next from the cloudbursts and floods; and, third, from the disturbing industrial conditions. The people of Trieste are not only brave and industrious, but gen tie and courteous. and like most Ital-
 ans, they respond to proper treatment. We saw no evidence of current violence. which indeed is not directed against travellers. but is either industrial or po- litical and is local"
 Ambassador Johnson compared the Italian battlefield on the Carso with the fields of famous battles of the American Civil war, and declared that nothing at or Bloody Angle was more difficult than the assault by which the Italians won Podgora. the precipice, TOO feet high, which commanded Gorizia. and with it that important town. The Devils Den on the Union left at Gettys- burg is not to be mentioned with these had lands that form so strong de- fense of Trieste he@added.
 Let it not be forgotten that the 1tal-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
NOTABLE EPARTYTO | INSPECT B|G DAM
Several Tennessee Congress- men-Elect and Engineers to
 Be Guests of Florence

Florence, December 1S.-(SpeciaL)-Col onel Fiske, United States district eng'- neer for the Chattanooga district, left Chattanooga Friday by boat for an in- spection trip, accompanied by party of well-known citizens The party is ex- pected. to reach Florence by noon Mon- day, and will inspect the huge Wilson dam now being constructed across the Tennessee river at this point.
 Accompanying Colonel Fiske are the following: C. H. Huston of Chattanooga, who has been mentioned as a merrber of President-elect Harding's cabinet; Paul Kreusi, a prominent manufacturer of Chattanooga; z. C. Patton, Jr., brother of the late John Patton. who was the principal advocate of the organization of the Tennessee River Improvement as- sociation; Congressman-elect Joe Brown of the Chattanooga district; Col. J. w. Warrington of the Muscle Shoals dis trict.
 Also it is probable that Wynne Clouse and Carroll C.. Reese, two recently elect ed Tennessee congressman, will be in- cluded in the party. The Florence chamber of commerce will be hosts at a dinner Monday evening to the distin- guished visitors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
COLBERT BOASTS
 JUVENILE COURT
Advisory Board Meets at Tus- cumbia and 0rganize-Doc-
 tor Probation Officer

Tuscumbia, December 1s.-(SpecialJ- j. A Colbert county juvenile court has been organized by an advisory board called by Judge N P. Tompkins of Tuscumbia. A. H. Carmichael, well-known local at torney, was named president of the board. Dr. W. U. Mansfield of. Shef- field was elected vice president; Mrs. Harry Halsey of Tuscumbia, secretary treasurer,' and Dr. w. L. Chapman or Tuscumbia, physician to the board
 The advisory board of the newly or ganized court is composed of the fol- lowing: Mrs. J. B. Logomarsino, w. Il. Mansfield, J. H. Peach. Mrs. Sid B Jones and Philip Olm of Sheffield; A. IL. Carmichael, J. D. Rather, W. H. Shaw Dr. w L. Chapman, Mrs. Harry Halsey and Mrs. J. w. Payne of Tuscumbia, and J. w Rutland of Cherokee.
 W. T. Edmondson, extension secre- tary of the child welfare department of the state, was the principal speaker at the organization meeting. He outlined the functions of the Juvenile court, and told of the fine developments in other counties where such courts already have been established
 Dr. H. T. Reed of Sheffield was chosen probation officer, and immediately will assume direction and disposition of cases olnng before the court,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
INVENTOR OF TELEPHONE
 VISITS NATIVE SCOTLAND:
 GIVEN WARM WELCOME
nx Associated Press

Edinburgh. December lo.-Dt. ~ ~ALeN- ander Graham Bell, the aged inventor of the telephone, paid the other udF what he described as his farewell vlsit to his native city.
 In reply to complimentary au7 dress by the lord provost, pr bell, who was warmly applauded recalIeu in an address some of his early mem cries. He said that although he had spent most of his life in the Un4ted states and bad been an American citi- Zen for 50 years. he was glad to be nome" once again. "I feel I would like to have last look around my native cicy before I grow too old, he added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
THOUSANDS WOUNDED
 GERMANS CONTINUE TO
 SUFFER IN HOSPITALS
Rx Associated Press

berhn, December lS.-Two years after the war 45.o00 seriously wounded German soldiers are reported still in hospitals. Some of them have gone through rom 20 to 30 operations, the 6erman Officers association reports and thousands who were less seriously wounded have been sent to their homes. The associations report says the future of these men 'is very dark" and has appealed to the German pub lie to make donations for Christmas gifts to them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
ITALIAN COURAGE IS EXTOLLED BY
 AMERICAN ENVOY
People of War-Torn Sections Are Rebuilding and Setting Splendid Example for
 Other Devastated Areas
Ky Associated Press

Rome, December 1S--The American am- bs,ssador, Robert Underwood Johnson, who has returned from q visit to the Piave. Isonzo and Asiago sectors of the Italian war-front, including much of the devastated region declares that the Ital- ians are progressing well in their ef- forts to make these war areas again fit for habitation.
 1T doubt whether any other region of fhe war would make 9 better showing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19

We've just had visit from a man who doesn't like noises that he cannot under stard. We knew him when he was a boy and took his drum apart 10 see what made the boom, He didn't find out, but the experiment started him on q career of investigation which will carry him a long way-pro bably as far as Jail If he persists in it. At all events there are members of the family who hope so.
 Now, to make q necessary Aggression, radiators, under certain circumstances, make noises. The plumber who puts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19

ians held a front of 20 miles, that they lost half a million killed and a million and a half wounded and that they held million and half of Austrians from reir forcing the western line"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

With a large selection
silk shades. In all the
newest color cOmbina-
tions. Complete with two
lights, cord and attach
ment plug.
None sold without
coupon.) Isl
kann's-Third Floor.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-21

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tos entire los muchos con que = Re-
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republica porfirista bajo las froadas
verdinegras de la alameda metropo.i-
,,..la. : cl que Sc ALA en- 81 hunilde
poblado oa~xaQueno que fuera Ii GU
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The Adair County news., 1920-03-31
Returns BY the States.

The reports on the original drive fol
funds in the IS Million Campaign tc
date, as made by the several states
follow. Alabama, $4,1OO,OOO; Arkan
sas, $2,265,0O0; District of Columbia
s25O,OOO; Florida, $1,37O,392; Georgia
S10,100,O00; Southern Illinois, $3.50, 7O4 :;
Kentucky, S7,167,713; Louisiana, 81,
$4,000; Maryland, $9O7,76O; Missis
sippi, $4,144, 9O2; Missouri, $2,O62, 5O6;
New Mexico, $780, North Carolina
S7,25O,OO0; Oklahoma, $3,2OO,OOO; South
Carolina, S7554,772; Tennessee, S.,
100000; Texas, S16,560,OOO; Virginia
SS,298,488. Returns from the foreign
mission fields and other sources moi
included in the above bring the tota
subscriptions beyond $90,0O0,0OO.
This vast sum of money was RAISED
at total expense of three-quarters
one per cent, making this probably tn,
most economically conducted campaign
il the history of the country.
The Adair County news., 1920-03-31

scribe then and from other persons who
made subscriptions in theta but who
feel disposed to increase their sub
scriptions now. This effort for in
creased funds will be made during the
last week in April so that everything
can be completed before the convention
meets in Washington May II.
The Adair County news., 1920-03-31

Ness, corresponding secretary Of the
Baptist Sunday School Board at Nash,
vile.
The work is made possible by the
larger funds available from the Is Mil
lion Campaign and will be carried on
by the forces Of the eighteen states Of
the Southern Baptist Convention In
cooperation with the Sunday School
Board. Additional workers will be put
on in every state and a large number
of Sunday School institutes will Do
held in the hope Of reaching a great
majority Of the rural Sunday Schools
in every state. Normal Sunday School
institutes will be held in fifty cOun-
ties OF Tennessee, for instance. and
over 500 ruarl centers will be reached
with the better system of Sunday
School teaching and methods of admin
istratiOn. Similar methods will be fol-
lowed in all the states.
Every State Eniarges Work.
Over 100000 a year will be ex-
pended on Sunday School field work in
the territory Of the Southern Baptist
OOuNcullOus II IL cuuOuuCGus anu z tEJ
state organization will greatly enl,rss
its Sunday School force, giving especial
attention to the development Of the
rural schools.
In order that an adequate number o.
instructors may be available for car
rying on this larger program, a thirty
day normal school will be held in Nash
vile, beginning May 81, in the instruc.
tion in which a large regular faculty
Of Sunday School experts and many
special lecturers will be employed.
The Sunday School Board at Nash
vile has just established a department
of Sunday School administration which
will deal with all questions Of Sunday
School organization and equipment
This department will be in charge OF
Arthur Flake, who has been a mem Der
of the field force of the Sunday School
Board for quite a while and who was
formerly superintendent of the Sunday
School Of the First Baptist Church Of
Fort Worth, Tex, said to be the
largest Sunday School in the South.
Build Better Church Houses.
Another department Of the Sunday
School Board is giving attention to the
encouragement of better church
houses and pastors homes in the rural
districts, furnishing architects plans
for this purpose and detailed instruo-
tions without cost to churches which
contemplate buildings along theso
lines.
The Adair County news., 1920-03-31
BAPTISTS LAUNCH
. BIGGER PROGRAM
500, 200, 900 IN SUBSCRIPTIONS AND
S2o,ooO,o 900 IN CASH BY MAY
is NEW AIM SET.
WILL SEEK SOULS, ALSO
EvaneeIistic Campaign Calculated To
Reach Thousands of UnsaVed Per-
sons is Announced For March
and April of This Year.

Now that the subscriptions to the
Baptist Is Million Campaign have
passed the $9O,OO0,OOO mark, leaders
in all the states composing the terri
tory of the Southern Baptist Conven
ton have resolved to place this sum al
100000 600 by the meeting of the Con
vention at Washington early in May
1t is also planned to bring the total oil
cash offerings by that time to $4,000,
600. The convention at Washington
will be the seventy-fifth session of that
body and it is deemed appropriate tc
celebrate the diamond jubilee of the
organization with an enlarged sub
scription and cash sum with which tt
carry forward the missionary, educa
tional and benevolent work fostered
by the convention in all parts of the
world.
The Adair County news., 1920-03-31

In what is believed to be the most
extensive campaign for the develop
ment of rural Sunday Schools that has
yet been undertaken by any single de-
nomination, the forces of Southern
Baptists especially interested in Sun
day School work will undertake to
reach $4,000 or more rural Sunday
Schools of the South and Southwest
this summer. announces DR.. l. ]. Van
The Adair County news., 1920-03-31
A Case OF Everybody.

Everybody walks the streets
of this town.
Everybody sees bits of paper
and refuse on the streets-pos-
sibly everybody helps to put
them there.
Everybody thinks they are un-
slightly and should be removed,
but everybody waits for every
body else to do it.
The Adair County news., 1920-03-31

Now if everybody would make
a point of picking up this refuse
we would have a more slightly
town, and everybody would take
The Adair County news., 1920-03-31

pride in living in a place which
everybody helps to keep clean.
Let's everybody get busy for
the benefit Of everybody else.
The Adair County news., 1920-03-31

This additional sum will be sought
from churches which did not have 9
part in the original campaign, from
members of churches who did not sub
The Adair County news., 1920-03-31

In Kentucky 10000 people are
tardy with their income tax re
ports.
The Adair County news., 1920-03-31
Plan EVangeIistic Campaign.

Prior to this effort for additiona.
subscriptions and cash, however, g
South-wide campaign Of evangelism
stewardship and emphasis upon the
fundamental doctrines of religion is
planned for the month of March and
the first three weeks in April, wher
the churches will employ their organ
lied forces in seeking to win to Christ
many thousands of the 10000, 900 people
within the territory of the Southern
Baptist Convention who are not affil
lated with any church A day of pray
er in behalf of the success of every
item on the Baptist program for the
spring and summer of 1920 has beer
set apart. Many of the states have. al
ready got their evangelistic campaigns
well under way.
IN the hope of arousing as large in
terest as possible, city-wide, county
wide and associational campaigns
soul-winning have been planned
many places. In other places, espt
cialIy the rural districts, where tn,
summer months are considered NOR,
desirable for evangelistic work, the
special program will be deferred unit
July and August. This will make il
possible for city pastors to aid the
rural pastors and thus double the evan
gelistic force of the denomination.
The program of evangelism, steward
ship and emphasis upon the fundamen
tai doctrines of religion is calculated
to conserve the victory achieved in the
campaign for funds. Dr. George w
Truett, pastor of thee First Baptist
church at Dallas, Tex, is chairman OF
the campaign commission, while Dr.
L. R. Scarborough continues in the ca
pacity Of general director.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-19
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-19
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