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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-14

established here. Some one must take
charge OF II. We thought you might.
We're going to get several candidates
and one will be selected" ID
Yes, yes, that Is It," Monsieur Ra-
menu took mp the speech. 1--WE thought
you might like TO be candidate"
Andre van Straelen, thanking them,
had assured them that he was anxious
to be considered. and they had care
fully made their way to the door. Out
in the road they stopped to Talk. One
Of them Indicated the neighborlng
house. The others nodded slowly and
they went to call on Karel verbeek.
II was then that Andre realized
Their hesitation after they had entered
his house, their stammering embar-
rassment md exchange of gInnces
their INDIGESTION aud their consultation
in the road after they had left--nll
meant one thing. There had been no
idea Of candidates; they had intended
to give him the position till they saw
how he lived, how his house was kept
Then they had taken the kindest way
out OF the situation.
He was not surprised to hear thu
next day that Yerbeek was appointed
but, for long time. he could not max,
himself 20 home. When he finally did
omen his door II was very late. Ma
thilds was asleep. He awakened her.
"Verbeel was elected"
"Uh-huh." She closed her eve
again, apparently uninterested.
30 you know why2" demanded
Andre almost fierccly. at was be-
cause" But she had gone back to
sleep-she had not cared.
lie stood sililiy, staring down AT her.
his fists clcnched TN the knuekles
were white, his teeth set. He hated
the injustice Of circumstance; he
hated this squalId room; he hated
his Then something In him let 20
and. Instead OF nate wave of pIty
and tenderness for her as she used 10
he swept through him, He relaxed
aud rs he sat down nj his tahIa and
took out the clean. white sheets Of
paper he looked over at his wife. His
dark eyes were full OF COMMISSION.
AFTER ALL" he thought. "she isn't 10
blame and 1t must be dreadful. terri.
BILE. to have lost ones self" And he
began to write.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-14

quarter. Imagine my surprise when
/ saw five or six men running 20
ward me. This wonderful efiicisucy
quickly took root in my heart and I
readily enlisted in the force"
THE Garage" tells OF Fatty, an
employee In composite garage. Jail
and firehouse. who Is forced to save
his boss's daughter from, a fire be-
fore the old man finally consents 10
their marriage. The star is ably sup
ported by Molly Malone and Buster
Keaton. In addition to a well round
ed out cast.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-14
FATTY ARBUCKLE -
A FIREMAN ONCE
Will Be Seen in That Role in
"The Garage" New
Coined

Fatty Arbucklo who will be seen
In the roll Of a fireman In his latest
Paramount Arbuckle comedy THE
Cargo" which comes to the Lyric
theatre next Monday and Tuesday.
was at o., line 4 member of fire
lighting Organization in a small town
in the ives,
yes" said the fat comedian re-
Gently. Il was once a fireman. i;
was in a little town in Montana AMI
they had sort of pushcart for an
engine and a barn for a firehoul ;,
They had the regulation fire bell on
Main street and every time that rant
we knew there was fire.
'sWhen l first hit the town i"l-
low bet me a quarter that was MOI
strong enough TO pull the bell.
nook him up and later collected my
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-14

voice dragged through the sentences
as she dragged through each day, In
differently, without any particular
feeling. t
'But It's our own shack---at least
we aren't living in n regular refugees
home. And as soon as the town
builds up. II will need school. and
maybe l can get the work know how
TO do. OF course, there's verbeek next
door. He used to teach. too. but the
people here know me better than they
do him." He paused
"Uh-huh." His wife shook ont the
bedclothes and crawled under them.
Andre turned back to his writing
but the clear thoughts would not
come, They were stained nv the touch
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-14
Belg|iuInSlLetches
The
Refugee
By Katharine EYs..,son Robezss

r Copyright. 1870. western Newspaper Union,
Matilda van S,rnci tucked the
blanket about her i'lree sleeping chill
dren and, for moment. regarded the
touseled little heads. Maybe IL the
bcdclothes had been clean. she would
have noticed how dirty the chi,dren's
faces were and washed them. But she
only pulled the soiled blanket up to
the small, grimy chins and left dirt.
the harmonizeg of all things, und's-
turbed. Across the room was another
cot. Its coverings, heaped In the midst
Of II as they had been left in the
morning She started towar,i Il,
stopped halfway. then pushing some
newspapers from a chair, sat down
and duly regarded her husband. He
was writing at small table, the top
Of which was clear save for = pile Of
neatly written pages. The Hickering
light from the lamp on the ciuttered
dinner table near him e,npla sised the
sha-pnes of hi astrtic ,fca,ar, Iand
aeei,ensf the shadows under his eyes.
M hiide's sasc, followed the uiove.
mont Of the pen In his long slender
flIr-es. s csi{
+ 81 dori't see a'hr you e. OH with
that, writing, Ai.lsc., rou'n never get
,nywhep with II now Tue war
spni'ed every chance anybody had at
everything 'ii' ' A4t
& mo. not everything" Then as he
looked mp, the light In his face cloud.
cd. at spoiled just about everything,
though" he admitted. ''Mathilda,
can't, you clean things up little
around here? Somehow 1t wouldn't
seem so crowded IL everything weren't
so strewn about. and dirty"
Mathilda pushed her hair out OF her
eyes. Il s'pose could. but why
botherr Cook, eat, sleep In one room
anyway. 1t just gets mussed up again.
We used to be someone 0hen you
we're lecturlng in the college. Now
the college is gone, the town is gone,
you're just refugee like lot OF
other Belglans, only you don't know
how to dig SO we'll We used TO have
a nice house, now we have shack,
WHAT'S the use of trying TO do any.
thing, anyway? | don't care" Her
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-14
DECEMBER SALES SMASH ALI
RECORDS

The sales OF copper in December
surpassed any one onth in the his
tory of the industry, 1t is estimated
that December sales amounted 10
45O.OOO.OOO pounds. or 20 per ccnI
OF the greatest annual output. On
top of this 1870. 900. 900 pounds were
sold In November making total a.
bove, 5SO.OOO.OOO pounds In two
months.
The whole copper position IS clclr-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-14

Latest photo of Admiral Jellicoe in
full naval uniform and wearing his
many service bars. taken on his visit
TO the United States.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18
Getting cold Out Of Australia.

Australia forbIds the export OF gold
without authority. but the Chinese
who go back to their own land on
visit show considerable ingenuity in
taking away the coveted sovereign. Re
Gently customs inspectors made a rich
haul in ralsln Jar. the back OF a
shaving mirror an alarm clock and the
leather band OF hat. The Chinese
cheerfully paid the fines imposed on
them and were delighted when the
conhscated gold was returned to them.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18
LumberJsek's Appetite.

We heard some time ago that the
managers OF the lumber camps had
decided TO refuse free feeds to the
vsgrant lumberJacks, drifting from
camp to camp. but not TN we saw
lumberjack eat did we understand the
me Impulse that led TO the decision.
After eating his fill, II one OF the fel.
lows should try TO push his way down
logging road. he would get stuck be-
tween the trees and probably stay
there until he starved.-Detroit News
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18
Wasn't Going to Touch ANY.

II was tea time and Billy came to
the table with soiled hands. Mother
Immediately told him to leave the
taoie. why" said she, "you must be
washed. | wouldn't think of letting
you touch piece Of bread with such
nands. The child made no attempt
10 leave. He evidently concluded he
eou,d remain just as he was, for he
saio; 20, that's all right, mamma;
mats all right. l didn't want bread
anyway"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18
Maryland an Old State.

Maryland, My Maryland" was one
or the thirteen original states. In
1882 Cecilius Calvert. second Lord
Baltimore, received from Charles 1 q
charter comforting on him possession
OF the territory now forming the states
OF Maryland and Delaware. Thus he
became a sort OF feudal lord, In SUI
preme authority over the colony.
Maryland had a long list of proprie-
tary and royal governors before 1t
was organized as state in 1777.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18
Goldfish Had Swallowed watch.

Inc fishing smack Hoodeneganset
Captain Skidmore Of Essex. Conn.
had' among several interesting marine
relics, lady's gold watch taken from
tne stomach of Goldfish near the reef
on nantucket, Mass. The tlmepiece is
marked on the interior of the case.
"bergee, No. S722, London. England"
WIN no date. 1t Is in perfect state of
preservation, with the hands marking
~ 10 o'clock.-The New England Fish
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18

The Christian era. FIRST used by a
monk, Dionysius Exiguus, IN the year
oSs A. d. and adopted by Christian ma
uons at later period, was intended
70 begin with the birth OF Christ.
Dionyslus Is believed, however, to
have made an error in fixing that
event IN the year OF Rome 754 instead
OF 100. christ's birth Is now consld.
cred to have taken place In or before
the year y. G.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18
Ring Strangely Recovered.

A wedding ring was found in the
stomach of a cod caught on the Grand
banks The ring belonged to Mrs. Paul.
Inc Burnham, an English woman, who
had lost 1t when the steamship Anglo.
Saxon went down In 1861. The Usher
man traced the ownership of the ring
and sent II back to the son of Mrs.
Burnham, who IS said TO have reward
cd him with a present Of $3.50
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18
Docs in Warfare.

Alredales are accounteo ~ %
best breeds of war doss !.
Airedale detects the foe ns - :,
fuss; he merely makes a 'o ''s;eI
stiffens his body-hints sum ,,,,,
the human sentinel woo ,. .
puts his dumb friends au''
account.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18

NO man can be happy when he de-
apises bis own acts, when be has any
consciousness Of wrong. whether OF
motive or act No man can be happy
when be harbOfs thoughts OF revenge.
Je2lSesJ. envy or hatred. He must
have . clean heart and a clean con-
science, o. No amount OF money or
ezcfissafnf car make him happy
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18
aNoblesse ObIice.

The new social order demAs'
those who have the highess
the greatest mental endowmeat|
them to those who are less "
In service that Will elevate
noble those with whom we II
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18
Where the Feather. CO

man might succeed in featherlne
his own nest" remarked the Observer
=. Events and Things IF so much of
ms money didn't go toward putting
them on his wifes hats
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18

Inc worlds consumption of fen ex.
elusive of the countries In which roo
Is grown. Is about 100000 900 pounss
year. N"uS
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18
How tn. News Was .arn.a

1t is not known just how the his
torians learned that Cortez dIscov.
cred Mexico-whether some one told II
on him or whether he broke down and
confessed.-Nashville Tennesseeau
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18
intolerance Always Erred

Few men are really mean. '.
are intolerant and lacking -
snce toward others. forgeiuns
temporary decisions OF men
subject to revision accofu'''
stern law OF compensation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-18

The little boy who is afraid to speak
piece IN school in many cases grows
up, UP 70 be The man who isn't happy I'M
less ne Is talking by the hour
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-31
Hot Roast Pig
Is Golf Prize

a hot roo pig Is the golf trophy
which has been offered by Frank A.
Hubbell. Jr., for the medal handicap
tournament which will be played on
sunday morning at the Country club.
Play will begin at II o'clock. The
handlcaps have been rearranged as
follows; Thomas Hughes, IS; DR.. j.
Il. Van Alta, II; DR.. Charles a. Eller,
20; j. b. Herndon. Jr., 90; II. q.
Coora, 16; Roy Strome, 20; Leo Muir
ply, 49,; John Tierney, 90; Carl Aber.
i6; =. q. Cornish, Jr., IA; j. Me-
Gamma, 6; r. G. Cornish. II; G. De-
vine, s; p. +. McCanno, 10; W. Dis
que, 23; A. simms, II; p. Belitz, 20;
r. Keleher. 20; A. Prayer. 16; DR..
q. S. McIandress. 90; g. Giomi. 10;
o. n. Marion. 80; DIR. II. l.. Brehmer,
%; VIII Keleher, 28: Roy McDon-
aid. II; II. Herkenhoff, 28: w. Allen,
rs; c. White, II; Il. b. Hangar. 20;
f. White, 20; A. Bruce, i6; G.. Down.
er, 10.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-31
Canada Places
100000 Workers in
Jobs in IS Months

NEW YORK. Dec. 9i.-Canada's
governmental machine for preventing
unemployment placed 900. 900 work.
ers I'm jobs without eos to either EN-
players during the first 10 months ar
It's operation, which began in March,
1913. This was revealed In a speech
by the Dominion Labor Minister @. ID.
Robertson, before the American As
ISOLATION for Labor Legislation. At its
annual meeting.
The service had proved an effective
aid in controlling immigration, Mr..
Robertson said. thereby iessening the
present unemployment. problem. This
year, he explained. employers had
asked to import $500 skilled work.
men but as a result OF the govern
ment supplying them from Canada's
own Unemployed. 1t was necessary to
bring in only 77S men to fill the de-
mand.
Tho Canadian minister declared his
government had employment agencies
in 80 cities.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-31

NEW York, Dec. 31.=New Years
day isn't what IL used TO be. This
IL in a small way attributable to the
addition to the constitution OF some
dry reading matter. In still greater
part II IL because the international
obsession for celebrating whenever
Father Time takes a fresh start In
plotting the earth around the sun In
Thousands OF years Did. The manner
OF observing the day has changed
greatly through the centuries.
The urge to give presents at least
once "A year vas felt oven before
Christmas and Santa Claus came into
the scheme OF things. and the ancient
Greeks, Chinese, Egyptians and Pom
ans rendered their gifts to one another
on the first day OF the year. Kings
got Into the habit OF receiving extra,
gifts from their subjects on these
days and liked a 30 well they began
extorting larger and larger sums. This
practice got SO a la Rome under
the Caesars that Claudius called "a
halt.
II spread to other countries. how
ever, and the English had their New
Years celebration spoiled annually
by rapacious sovercigns until queen
Elizabeth's modest demands OF her
subjects cut gifts down to a minimum.
In those days the celebration OF New
Years day had become worldwide.
with variations TO suit all nationali-
ties, Il consisted everywhere OF eat
ing, drinking and motley merrlment.
Christopher Columbus. 80 far as ~
known, was the first white man 10
jubilate on New Years day in the
western hemisphere. While his ships
were undergoing repairs ON January
I, 1893, he enjoyed a sumptuous din
ner with 1--WE savage monarchs on the
island OF Haiti. After this meal,
history n the discoveror OF Amer
tea had his first smoke OF tobacco.
whether he enjoyed Il n not record
ed. but he left II to a later generation.
Sir Walter Raleigh Is generally
credited with the function-to in
trodnce tobacco in Europe.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-31
New Years Day Celebrations
Have Met Many Changes;
Dry Observance Is Latest

The Pilgrim fathers and the first
families OF the older states OF tho
union enjoyed a quiet holiday M each
year came around. They Toasted, but
not until they had attended religious
services. In the 18th century people
with big houses and flowing side
boards held open house on New Years
day and from all over friends came
afoot. on bicycles and IN Surveys and
stanhopea to pay short visits and
sample the contents OF wine cellars.
Then they went off to call on other
friends. Popular mnidens in those
DAYS witnessed traffic jams in front
OF their homes, 80 prevalent was the
pcnchnnt FOR short calls on young
women during the afternoon OF the
years first day. This custom began
to pass quietly with the dawn OF the
twentieth century. automobiles and
cabarets. IL was succeeded by moth
Ing but wine" habits amid the thous-
ands who frequented cafes and grill
rooms In the cities on New Years
eve.
For 25 years up to the dawn Of 1920
and the era OF war time prohibition,
the celebration In New York became
noiaier and more expensive each year.
Thousands used to crowd into places
Of merriment while Broadway was
packed with a surging throng Of
bells, tickiers md confetti.
Every hotel and most OF the restau-
rants were jammed with gay diners.
In 1908 II was estimated hat 81. OO0,-
600 was spent In the white-liFht dis
trlct on New Years eve. After that
statistlsians gave up trying to figure
out the sum.
The din and probably the cost OF
the celebration was greatly diminish
cd under wartime prohibition In the
New Years demonstration OF 1920.
Old timers said all the ginger" had
departed with John Barleycorn.
Tho cupid OF 1921 will be the first
to make his bow under constitutional
prohibition. In New York he will
find that times have changed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-31
LAWSON APPROVES
THE ALBUQUERQUE
DRAINAGE PLANS
Reclamation Service
Man Finds Proposals
Sound

Through approval for the engineer
INK plans OF the South Albuquerque
Drainage district Is expressed by l..
NJ. Lawson. project manager OF the
Rio Grande project. New Mexico. In
n letter just received by Capt. CLARK
NJ. Carr. chairman Of the board OF
drainage commissioners.
Prom my general knowledge OF
your local conditions. MIR. lawson
writes. 1T appears 10 me that the
location - outlined has been well
planned and that the construction OF
% proper size drain excavated to n
10 foot depth would relieve the seep-
2 situation.
"In your district the writer has
noticed thai the wnter table has been
high o some period which means.
of course. That evaporation has de-
posltc0 In the upper parts OF the soil
n lsrEe nBspunt Of alknii. Proper
working Of the drains will permit hts
o he washed down and carried off.
H. N likely that after an extended
peeled drainage water will clear up
md lis uss for irrigation he pcrmlss-
ible.
Mr.. Lawson Is now IN charge Of
federal drainage work in the lower
Rio Grande valley, under the Rio
Grnnde or Elephant Butte project.
HIS approval OF the Albuquerque dis
irict plans has been highly gratifying
10 the drainage district commissions
ers and their engineer. .
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-31
IF KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKE SALTS
Says Backache is a sign you hive
been eating too much meat,
which forms uric acid.

When you wake up with backache
and duh misery h. he kidney region
" generally means you have been
eating too much meat. says a we'll
known authority. Meat forms uric
acid which oyerworks the kidneys In
their effort TO filter II from the
blood and they become sort OF par
aiyxed and loggy. When your kid
neya get sluggish and clog you must
relieve them, like you relieve your
bowels; removing all the body's urin-
Gus waste, else you have ~bnckache,
sick headache, dizzy spells. M
stomach soura, tongue Is coated, and
when the weather Is bad you have
rheumatic twinRes. The urine Is
cloudy. full Of sediment. channels
often get sore. water scalds and you
are obiised to seek relief two OF
three times during the night.
physician az once or get from your
Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass
days and your Kidneys Will then act
fine. This famous salts Ii made
from the acid Of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations 70 oiean
and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also
10 n~eutraiise acids IN the urine 40 Il
no ioneer irFitates, thus ending biad-
weakness.
Eaa Salts Is a life saver for regular
meat antefa. u "a Inexpensive. cannot
lni1fe ana mnNfa a daliFhtfui, effer-
gc1cpnt Whitewater drink.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-31
WHO'S HERE
sTuRGES.

STUHGfS.
]. p. Bush, Ell Paso.
NJ. r. Chavez, San Rafael, N. NJ.
y. ]. King, El Paso.
y. O.. Spence, Roswell. N. N.
y. Durham, Roswell. ". NJ.
II. Donaldson. Roswell, N. NJ.
+. c. Keilnr, Silver City. ~. NJ.
A. B. Meachem. Estancia, n. NJ.
J.. A. Douglas. Estnncia, n. NJ.
". s. Wetzlor, Los Angeles.
@. +. Combes. City.
}. +. LeBaron. Kansas City.
II. c. frost. III Paso.
Eugene Kempenich, Peraita.
A. r. Peckio, FL Paso.
J. r.. Dewey. Chicago.
+. d. Newcomb. socorro. N. NJ.
ALvARADo.
y. G.. Robinson. Chicago.
J. A. Blackburn, San Marcial.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. NJ. Bisbee, ANA
rilio, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark b. Thompson,
Las Cruces, N. NJ.
G. Sloan. Trinidad. Colo.
Mrs. @. w. sammons. Pennington.
n. NJ.
Mrs. c. ]. Carlisle. Pennington. N.
NJ.
Mrs. Ralph Tucker. Haynes, n. NJ,
John Fossett, Shreveport. La.
NJ. l.. Towle. Boston, Mass.
l.. b. Towle. Boston. Mass.
A. NJ. Knowles. Boston. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. ]. Herbes. Butcher,
Pa.
Miss Eva Davis. Butcher, Pa.
A. T.. Stanshury. Chicago.
q. w. Coisan, Denver.
NJ. u. Klnsey. Denver.
II. J. Hagerman. Roswell, n. NJ.
Bert Heisch. New York.
G. A. Judd, Dodge City, Kan.
a ". y. Leahy, Los Angeles.
COMES.
G. Il. Mansfield. Cervantos. n. NJ.
Y. r. Elstcnd. Denver.
Zacarias Padilla, San Rafael, n. Nj,
=. NJ. Moreno. FL Paso.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Wrysel. ranch.
Mrs. b. G. Becker. Belen, N. NJ.
e. d. salazar. Cuba. N. NJ.
Jose Garcia, cuba, N. NJ.
l.. W. Bowyer. Clovis. N. NJ.
Capt. T. j.. Waiman, PortaleH, N. M
q. w. Singleton. Clovis, N. NJ.
Julius Meyer. Willard. N. NJ.
Wesley Arnold. willard. N. NJ.
MIR. and Mrs. J. II. Linder. Socorro,
n. NJ.
Neva Becksted. Beien, n. NJ.
Howard Burtis. Denver.
v. c. Coffey. Las Vegas, N. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. u. Costa. Las We
gus. N. NJ.
Charles Rogers. Las Vegas, N. NJ,
Joe Rogers, Las Vegas, N. Nj.
Sam Wilson, Las Vegas. N. NJ.
j.. Fernandez. Las Vegas, N. N.
Irene Bradley, Glorieta, n NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Bursum, So
zorro.
Leo Golski. 81. Louis, Mo.
l.. Gee. Belen.
Il. r. Merrick. Winslow, Ariz.