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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1920-10-13
rODISTRIBUTE
EXCESS PROFIT
elo~ers Get Surplus Gains
Made by Wool
Dealers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l3.-D;s,r;hu,;on q,
-eess profits made by dealers who
% the wool clip in 1913 under
ust,cns Of the War Industries Board
De'as made by the United States De.
nr'neHt Of Agriculture TO some 100.
~ wool growers, it was announced to.
u Is estimated by the Bureau Of
mat the total amount of such
xcess profits was more than 81 LOCO 600,
"n'ch approximately s460,0oo has
turned over to the bureau for dis
Some Of the dealers who accumulated
sAcess profits have failed or refused so
~ 70 refund the entire amount. and the
bureau Is at work auditing the books
= some, interviewing others and CORE.
Pponding with still others. in order to
pr'ng about final settlements. The deal
RS who operated under permits signed
ssfeencnts with the War Industries
Board shc specifically limited their
profits. Some Of these dealers have
'eisyed their settlements in order to
nave certain questions disposed of.
Other dealers made refunds Of their
'xcess profits under protest. reserving
any legal rights they might be able to
Establish by litigation. This means that
4 Il should finally be determined by the
'ourts that the dealers we're under no
Il u
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1920-10-13
PURPLE AND GOLD CONES OFT
Monthly Paper Written by Juniors
Of Columbia High School.

The first issue Of Purple and Gold, the
paper written monthly by the junior En-
glish classes Of the Columbia High
School, appeared Monday. The paper is
published under the supervision Of Miss
Julia Moss and Miss Roberta Howell,
teachers Of third year English at the
school. The editorial staff consists Of
the students.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1920-10-13
Meeting, Women's Clubs Oct. 1920

The annual district convention Of the
Fourth District Of Missouri Federation Of
Womens Clubs will meet at Moberly,
October 1920. Among the women to
be present are: Mrs. Robert Motley,
Bowling Green. president of the State
Federation of Womens Clubs; Mrs. S.
s. Stephens. member of the State
Board; and Mrs. ]. d. Ellis. chairman
IF the Fourth District Board. The Col.
Imbia delegates have not yet been ap.
pointed.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1920-10-13
THINK PRICES WILL GO LOWER
Delegates to Convention Believe
There VIII be Big Drop.

CHICAGO, Oct. l3.-That prices are 60
ing lower on almost every line OF goods,
was the opinion expressed here yester-
day by delegates to the purchasing
agents convention. They said that the
bottom has not been reached yet. There
will be a drop Of as much as so per cent
in some lines, some Of them declared.
They think there will be no panic.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1920-10-13
MOTHER OR STATEswOMAN.
Lady Bonham Carter Perplexed BY
Dual Personality. I

LONDON. Sept l2-tby mail LADY
Bonham Carter has had sixteen requests
to stand for Parliament, but cannot make
up her mind.
Mrs. Asquith, her stepmother, describe
Lady Bonham Carter in her memoirs 4.
"a real politician and a real mother;
and in the matter of entering Parliamcgi
this dual personality keeps her IN STATE
of perplexity. 49,
-Whaf does it profit a woman" she
asks, If she gain the whole world and
lose her own child?"
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Connie shook her head ruefully.
Mostly" she replied. 'my studio is
just to live in"
"And you live alonef"
II am quite alone in the world" she
i told him gravely.
+. Then her irrepressible smile broke
forth.
!, "Unless," she added, "you would
count Prowler?" She caught the cat
In her arms.
! T-live-alone-too." Hubert Arm
strong said slowly.
! II know what It means. There's not
much difference between the gilded
walls Of an apartment and these walls
Of yours here"
+: "Not when 1t comes to loneliness"
Connie agreed. 1--WE were going to
look much more cheerful" she went
| on, "when you interrupted US with
your knock. I was climbing the lad
der to hang a holly wreath"
. 'Let me do it for you," the man
said. Before she could could refuse
his assistance he was on the ladder,
the wreath in his hands.
'sThat's> better" Connie told him as
side by side they stood looking up at
the crimson berries.
'It's the first time in years." Hu!
bert Armstrong said with bOyish
laugh, "that I've done that sort of
thing. Gives me thrill of old Christ
mas. Makes me wish for fireplace
with q filled stocking before it. The
fireplace Of your picture makes me
long to 60 skating on creek-your
creek, back at Hillcrest. Makes me
want to taste turkey again over the
old dining-room table"
"Yesl |" breathed Connie. "and hear
the church bell ring out across the
snow"
Eager-eyed the man gazed into
those other eager eyes beneath his
own.
sLet's do IT," he said impulsively.
'Let us have. a real, joyful old-fash.
toned sort of christmas. you and l.
back at Aunt Martha's. will call her
on the phone. It would delight her
heart"
ut would be just peace on earth
to me-" Connie said happily.
And that Christmas eve as she gazed
wideawake through her attic window
the moon shone down through the
holly wreath.
"Mefry Christmas" whispered Con
ME while the old moon smiled be
nignly with promise Of happy
Christmases TO come.
20. 1920 Western Newspaper Union.J
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snd visit me for a week or twos I'm

snd visit me for a week or two5 I'm
lonely for a young sweet race"
And Connie had gone, that was all.
Half her later water colors had been
glorifled memories Of that delightful
visit. Now Connie had q new inspira-
ton. She would paint the queer little
bridge over an icy stream, and its
seats should be covered with snow.
She could fancy Just how the trees
would look waving naked branches.
And she'd paint the church In the h0l-
low with lights in the windows CLEAN.
ing over the snow and the bell in the
tower a-swaying for Christmas.
Oh, Connie was very happy as she
hurried home to her attic, but there,
In the temperamental way artists
have, she began to draw instead,
working In a fever Of enthusiasm
the sitting room Of the old house
where she had been guest, with
Martha Snow herself seated in the
freight, just half Of her peaceful pro-
file showing beneath its halo Of white
hair.
There was holly above the old fire.
place and boys stocking hanging
there. Connie never stopped until she
had completed the picture, then ran
with 1t breathlessly to the "Shoppe"
around the corner.
eyes, we will display It," smiling
old man agreed. H..
The picture sold. OF course you
were prepared for that; but the
strange part was that before 1t was
sold Connie had added her other views
to the "Shoppe" window, and her dis
corning purchaser had bought them
every one. While the other Christ
mas studies pleased him not at all;
Connie could not count the number Of
times that she passed that window,
first closing her eyes childishly in the
hope that her picture would not be
there when she opened them. And 1t
was the day but one before Christmas
that the "Shoppe" manager seeing her
peeking about, beckoned her inside.
"You have pleased one Of our best
customers" said the manager, "and
when we mentioned your peculiar con-
dition of sale he suggested talking the
matter over with you that you might
both come to satisfactory bargain.
Our customer thinks that you possess
wonderful artistic ability. We have
given him your address,"
els he," asked Connie falteringly,
"a philanthrOpist?"
Some way she did not want her pur-
chaser to be just philanthropist and
spoil all future ambitious hope.
"Mr. Armstrong is man who usual
ly drives pretty shrewd bargain"
the "Shoppe" manager said.
So, though it was early afternoon,
Connie hurried home to turn on a gas
blaze and don her most presentable
dress so that she might make favor
able impression as successful young
wielder of the brush. The purchaser
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might arrive any minute. But It was
the next afternoon when he came and
Connie was wearing a bungalow
apron.
The purchaser was young and tall.
and good looking, and the golden cat
greeted him with a purring rub. which
was to Connie a recommendation as
to his honesty.
H. - .
Mr.. Hubert Armstrong came direct
Iy to business.
"Your sketches have for me q
double Interest, Miss Carroll" he said.
"You have drawn remarkably some
Of the happiest scenes Of my boyhood.
Scenes which I am ashamed to say I
had half-forgotten. The world of
business absorbs much Of human kind
ness I am afraid, and sometimes a
struggle for success causes us to leave
much that is tender behind. I am
grateful to you for awakening In me
that tenderness which I had almost
buried"
The mans voice broke huskily. He
drew forth an old sitting-rOom pic
ture.
peace on Earth" was the name she
had given 1t.
THAT" said Hubert Armstrong, sis
the living room Of my home in Hill
crest-the place where was born.
This white-haired woman's profile is
the peaceful profile Of my long-lost
mother. That little bullying stocking
might have been my own stocking,
just as it used to hang there years
ago Tell me" his tone was eager.
chow did you come by your dream2"
II visited last summer" Connie told
him, "in that same old house in HILL
crest with Mrs. Martha Snow, who in
vited me-"
The man nodded hastily.
81 see," he said, ut is quite simple
after all. Martha Snow is my moth.
er's widowed sister," A dull red crept
to his cheek.
| II had almost forgotten that Aunt
Martha asked me years ago to allow
her to continue on in the old home.
stead. It was left mine by will. So
she's there yet, and the church bell
still chimes out for Christmas!
"You have sounded the memory
bells for me, Miss Carroll"
It seemed that the purchaser had
almost forgotten her in his musings
Now that she looked at him closely
his face was threaded by lines Of care
his fine eyes sorrowful beneath their
sternness. Connie put forth friend
ly hand.
"Why," she said, $50 you are Martha
Shows nephew. Then there can be
no question of bargain between U.s.
the pictures are freely yours"
The man spoke abruptly.
"You paint to sell do you not" he
asked. "Isn't that what your studio
| is for?"
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dme," Connie said to her old yellow
cat. "Who ever heard Of Christmas
without the Merry7 So cheer up,
Prowler. and let's Join in the game"
! At the little "Shoppe" just around
the corner she stood longest Of all.
And all at once into Comics bright
eyes came speculative light. The
window was full Of small framed pic
lures, most Of them with the Christ
mas spirit. There were the usual
'night-clad children looking up broad
chimneys, there were landscapes Of
snowy fields with distant windows
alight-Connie studied them all; she
was seeing in vision the winding hill
road Of the place where she had spent
her last summer vacation; the church
with It's swaying bell in the steeple,
the queer little bridge over the deep
and beautiful stream-a bridge with
seats along its sides where countless
lovers had sat and courted. The old
lady who had been Comics volunteer
hostess told her, with the pink coming
and going In her withered cheeks,
about the lovers. For 1t was there
that her own husband had asked, and
had been answered-his question. The
way that Connie had CHANGED to visit
this beautiful country place and to
meet there the dear old lady was quite
remarkable chance too. She had
started out on the trolley car for one
restful day in the country and had
chosen this station at random. And
when she had stopped to admire the
wonderful roses in the old lady's gar
demand they had spent some agree
able time together-the old lady, Mrs.
Martha Snow by name, had said:
my dearl Why don't you come on
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
Howat Granted STAY

Topeka, Kan.-The supreme court
granted Alexander Howat, president
of the Kansas Miners union, 10 day
stay of execution in his contempt of
cour. case, to allow him to prepare an
appeal to the United States supreme
court
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
vONNIN looked down to the

)NNIE looked down to the
busy street, through a blur
of snowflakes. At least,
Connie told herself DETER
minedly that snowfiakes
were accountable for the
blur; then, she wiped her
eyes. 80
offs Merry Christmas
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
A gift for one that all enjoy

The Brunswick Method of Reproduction con-
ssts of the Ultona-a scientific creation which
plays all records-and the Oval Tone Amplfer,>
which rounds out the tonal beauty and gives reson-
ant sweetness to any record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16

The Brunswick brings you Christmas music
music for all times and for all, the family and
friends. 1t opens to you the music treasures of the
ages, because it makes possible the playing of all
records, of any make
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
Select Your Christmas Brunswick Now!

Stocks better attendant service, and wider range
of selections are among the avantages of buying
now. Allow our people to give you Brunswick
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16

concert so that you can hear various makes OF
records reproduced. hearing will convince you
that The Brunswick is the phonagraph you want.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16

E Christmas Spirits the spirit of sparkling dancing youth viii
finds its best expression Christmas without lacks the
Yueide spnit-he exuberant oyfuness Of the great day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-24

ging camp east of the creamery. This
camp is now being used by loggers
and as no other place is available 1t
has been necessary to suspend Sun
day school until a suitable place" IS
built. ~ ,. .
A Ladies' Aid has also .been organ
izeAtto assist in financing the Sunday
school. The last meeting of the Aid
was held at the Drape ohme on Nov
ember 18th. The next meeting is
to he with Mrs. Heiren on December
End.
There has been a long sick list in
the Rosby-Nary vicinity in the past
three weeks. All have been suffering
from severe colds but are recovering
nicely even Grandma Tollefson. who
had very severe attack, having been
obliged to consult DR.. Christianson Of
Cass Lake. - : ~ ) -
William Clay writes from Thief
River Falls that he has taken unto
himselff' a bride and will introduce
her to the Clay family on Thanks
giving day.
Fl. r. Gillette has returned from
St. Paul where he took two carloads
of spuds and one of livestock.
The signs Of deer to be seen two
weeks ago out in the back forties are
nowhere in evidence now. :,
Have you noticed the new build
ipgs climbing right up on the old
Clarke place, recently purchased by
G. Batter? The Blatter family halls
from Preston. Mimi. They paid a WIS.,
it at the A. P. Volpman home in Au-
gust. and northern Minnesota looked
so good to them that they sold out all
their interests in Preston and bought
two hundred acres Of land in this vi
cinity. They are erecting a full set
Of modern buildings just east of the
William Boyer farm. They have pur-
chased q Moline tractor, have thor
Cugh-bred cattle and hogs and we eX
pect to see big results at Blatters.
Associated with Mr.. Batter are his
sons, Emil Batter, and step son, Da-
Wis Volpman.% , !" =
Bill Boyer reports good work at his
camp at Birchmont. Who wouldn't
work, with Chester Larson making
chow?
When you have time, stop in at the
J. P. Pogue home and ask him to
show You his fine potato warehouse.
Perhaps you have seen the big 1926
on the front cement panel. 1t is
SONIA feet in dimensions with
first class work and blacksmith shoI
above. Mr.. Pogue is also to have
full set OF modern buildings one o!
which is this potato warehouse.
Mr., and Mrs. Pogue will spend
Thanksgiving with their sons and
families in Hibbing.
= The attendance at the WOODLAND
Sunday school has been increasing
steadily each Sunday.
Since the raise in potato prices
many loads Of spuds are to be seen
rolling toward town on all roads,
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Some Reasons Why
the Farmer Should
p. =. ~. Keep Thanksgiving
n, @. w. JEWETT COMPANY, Inc.

Just now, apart from -Our knowl-
edge Of food, secure, perhaps some
Of US feel it necessary to fall back
upon the private reasons for thank
fitness. Each one has some bit OF
personal welrbefng' That can be brought
out and rubbed up and admired
just to keep our home circle
happy this Thanksgiving day. Each
one knows their own cause for con-.
tent, even where's It IS so common
place as not to be distinctly visible to
others. Especially this year we mustn't
lose sight Of the personal bright
spots on account of their everyday
character.
A person was once visiting a friend
whose home commanded beautiful
stretch Of mountain scenery. 1t was,
in fact, a magnificent view. "What
a wonderful outlook you have here"
he remarked to his host. 6: am sure
If I lived here 1 should spend most
of my time viewing the landscape"
"Why, l never thought of it that
way" his host replied. II never con-
sidered it anything remarkable. !
have simply taken it as matter of
course"
Thousands Of people who live in
the country enjoy q treasure which is
denied 20 millions Of their fellOwmen
the blessing of good, pure, out-of.
door air. fragrant in spring and sum-
mer with perfume of flowers or new
mown hay. and in fall and winter Ia
den with crisp, life-giving ozone.
No one enjoys more blessings and
treasures Of this kind than the man
or woman on the farm. He or she,
If inclined to be Of complaining ma
ture, is apt to find fault that life on
the farm is so hard and composed so
largely Of dru1gery. Furthermore,
"far away fields are always green"
and the one on the farm imagines
that in the city all must be ease and
contentment. These imaginings, how
ever, will not stand the test Of
personal acquaintanceship with the
life that is lived in the cities by nun
dreds Of thousands of people. Farm
work is hard, but there are no easy
berths in life.
The average person on the farm
lives better, enjoys better air to
breathe, better water to drink, better
food to eat, better conditions under
which to work, better health than the
man or woman in corresponding cir
cumstances in the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-24
! Northwestern News
SEAL SALE TO BEGIN y
81 IN EARNEST TOMORROW

334 st. Paul, Nov: "a. The Red Cross
christmas Seal Sale to raise funds
for ifghting tuberculosis and financ-
ling a campaign to obtain health leg
8islation will be launched in earnest
tomorrow.. >,-
Seals will be placed on sale in ev-
cry nook and corner of every town in
the state, according to officers of the
Minnesota Public Health association,
in. charge Of the Christmas Seal
campaign. y n.
5 With 2$250,O0O worth of seals as
the goal, workers at the Christmas
Seal headquarters were confident that
the public would respond to the call:
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BEMIDJ1 x


Rosby is to have. a Sunday school
home. A neat sum has been raised
BY n. r. Gillette. whose enthusiasm
for this project is without bounds.
and work on the building will COM
mence as soon as materials arrive.
It will be erected directly across the
street from = Heiren's store. the lot
having been donated by Andrew Ben
son of Bemidji.
L The Rosby Sunday school, which
was organized on September &c by
$: s. Missionary w. S. Cummings, has
been holding its. meetings in. a log
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-24
SIOUX FALLS TO MEET
MITCHELL FOR TITLE

n Sioux Falls, Nov. 24.-Mitchell
and Sioux Falls high schools teams
play for the South Dakota football
championship here today. Mitchell is
safslight favOrite.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-24

Y EsWiltOn, N. d., Nov 24.-President-
elect Harding has expressed in a tele-
gram, his appreciation of the fact
that Mr.. and Mrs. John Koch of this
city have named their son after the
senator.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-24
MILD WEATHER PERMITS
MISSOURI BOAT TRAFFIC

Bismarck. Nov. 24.-Mild weather
this fall has permitted three weeks
more Of steamboat traffic on the Mis-
souri, river than was possible last
year when packets were forced to
quit operating October 26.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-24
New Works. EarIv DAYS.

New YOrk's first fire chief was An.
thony Lamb, mathematical instru-
ment maker, who received 500 a year
for his services. Fire engines worked
by hand came into use in 1871 and
were kept in the city hall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-24
Pork Pies Prohibited by Treaty.

By a clause in a special treaty con-
icluded sooR after the first Punjab war
the maharajah of Kashmir has the
right-wlich he exercises1of prohib-
iting the importation into his terri.
tories of pork pies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-24
SMALL PERCENTAGE OF
E&f,>1 CHILDREN FOUND WELL

u CooperstOwn, N. D., Nov. 24.-Of
All school children examined by the
public nurse in Griggs county "A
were found free from all defects.
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SONS OF NORWAY TO
ERECT CLUB HOUSE

*, Devils Lake, Nov. 23.--The Sons of
Norway are preparing to erect club
! house here. "A. stock company will
bs organized to finance the project.
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sary. but the youth from America could
not understand II. or they could not har-
monize 1t with their purpose. 1t Is said
our missing dead In the world war Is
relatively the smallest in the records Of
warfare. The explanation Is that no
American battle line moved rearward
over our glorious dead.
II voice to-day q tribute to the stead
fastress. the resolution. the undaunted
courage, the irresistible determination
Of the forces In the American Expedi-
tionary Forces. They wrought less in
brillancy but more In glory. They We're
less trained. but profited more from
Europe's costly experience. They were
delayed in reaching the battle front.
but they speeded in meeting the enemy.
They made few trenches. but they took
many. They had few detectives, but
they reached the one big one. and did
their full part to save world civilization.
They came home with as little parade
as they went America never saw the
spectacle of their might and majesty.
but America has sensed the bigness OF
our expeditionary army and those in
camp ready for call. and somehow there
Is feeling of renewed security through
out the Republic.
"a Republic worth fighting for in Eu-
rope Is even more worth living for at
home. The men who battled for Ameri-
can rights. American security and
American honor must hold an America
whose rights are beyond question,
whose security means guaranteed right
eousness, whose honor Is unquestioned
at home or abroad. II we are sure about
these. then the honored dead shall not
have died in vain"