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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-06
LOCAL ARCHITECT
TO DRAW PLANS FOR
: BANK AT DRAYTON

The contract for the construction
Of the new First National Bank
Guiding at Drayton, has been let to
the Construction company Of
Grand Forks. Bert D.. Keck Of
Grand Forks drew the plans for the
building. which is to cost approxi-
mately $4,000. Contract for the
wiring of the building was secured by
=. "A Braseth of this city and Benson
and Vestre of Drayton were awarded
the contract for the plumbing and
heating.
Mr.. Keck also is preparing plans
and specifications for a new building
Wh1ch n First State Bank Of Or
leans, Mimi. will erect. Bids are to
be received on the building Nav is.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-06

him ~ the forepaws DO the King
lowered him o. little farther TIL. he
could clutch him BY the back Of the
neck with his teeth. O.. PosBum held
tight and tinker Bob pulled n
tuGged, TIL out he came. His neck
was q little sore, but Red Fox was
glad tOYbe out asqin where he could
Game quick, come quick. come
Quick,HH came "a cry from someone
neart,s~And when the King turned
to seN who y. might be, he found
MaJOf&@Pole CAtaAllsZsout Of breath,
E'.CB4ne qaiOk," he repeated. "FoI
Sammy Squirrel has tainted away.
Tinker 1ob hurried away as fas al
he could
Tromofr ~ s~auirrea's Sick.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-06
BAND AND ORCHESTRA
WILL GIVE CONCERT

The high school orchestra and the
school. boys band will be presented
in their first free public concert at
the auditorium on Monday night,
May II.
According to director E. IA Moses,
the program will include numbers by
a saxaphone o~ctette, made up OF
members from the boys band, and
the municipal band; cornet. violin
and flute solos. and some vocal num-
bers and reading. Under Mr.. Moses
direction both of these Organisations
have been doing fine work, and much
interest centers around the concert
which they will give.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-06

resulted in Pierre,s trial and cory,e-
ton. has had his sentence to me of tn
eral jp%enitentiary at ~saiso Jed.
and9has peer w. a
Iayullo declared that Pierre, alsu 81
prisoner in the, kaa = ID MIN that
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-06

Then Tinker Bob happened to think
1T may be that he hasN something
to say about Jerry before we go.
Poor Jerry gets the blame for every
thing"
But I am just as important al
jerry" cried Red Fox, "and I want
to get out of this hole" .
Now o. Postum thought this was
his chance to tell the King all that
Red Fox had said to him about Lady
Duck, so he did. "Oh, King, 1 have
been troubled very much with this
fellow in the hole. He made me
promise that I would give him Lady
Duck and he has done many things
that have worried me.
Tinker Bob went to the edge Of
the hole and spoke to Red Fox.
Now" said he, there is only one
way that you will ever get out Of
that hole, Red Fox. and that is to
promise me that you will let o. Pos
sum and Lady Duck alone and never
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-06

Try to get any promises but Of %.
"Ill do it. oh Kingt iii do it--just
let me out Of this hold or I viii de-
Red E'ox pleaded In q sad voice.
Tier king said he would helt
Red Fox out Of the Hole.
So he. took O. Postum by the tail
and leaned over the hole, lettink O,
Postum down till he could NreAch
RedfFox. o.. Postum could moi, clutch
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-06

SENTENCE CoMMUrED.
Kansas City, May 6.-John Lapullo,
Whole disclosure of the threat Of
.Pietro Pierri, q fellow italian, to kill
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-06

he had been chosen BY lot II f rpa
among a band Of a .1atS ssysrn III sa9:
caso TO make way VIII ss y 49, IN eo
ernrnent officials IN or naw ~ Iarre ~
revoi He is facing deportation pro
ceedings.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-11

mother was too ill and too poor to yet understand the care of her child
 "What in the world," asked the au- tOcratic young house doctor, "dOes that child want?"
 'Tess-ese wants a Nora Christmas dOll," the nurse said eagerly.
 Doctor Bruce Wrinkied his brow.
 "What does she mean?" he asked.
 Miss Nora Dean," the girl an SWered, lis young woman who wis it's the children's ward and has been much interested in them. She lives in cottage out on the lake shore, and last summer she came in and took two of our little cOnvaleScentS for months stay there. Tessie Louise was one, and she so fell in love with Miss Dean at the time that we could hardly
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-11

of BroctOn, had all but confessed his love. A decisive understanding to his proposal was stayed by an interrup- tiOn The next morning Petrie was suddenly summoned by a relative in another town. He had expected to be gone only a few days but his sOjOurn ran into months Twice he wrote Ada. There came no reply. A third letter was returned to him marked, Re fused" He had later made inquiries regarding her to learn that she and her mother had removed to the city, and he gave her up as lost to him. As the car stopped for new passengers Petrie moved to make room for one of them. He jOstled something in the seat. A small hand bag. His quick senses diScerned it's ownership He left the car at the first stop. Like some miSer greedy of treasure in estmable Randall Petrie hurried into a public restaurant and sought it's re- mOtest corner. He held something that had belonged to Ada! A fitting excuse was given to return it to her. It's contents would surely give some clew to her place of work, her resi- dence. tie opened the mana Dag. A purse showed the edge of a card in little pocket. Petrie drew it out.
 ''She remembered-she has kept that all this time!' he exulted. "Then-"
 Words failed him. His heart beat nightly. He had brought to light a photograph of himself he had once given to Ada. He fingered over several little packages and Christmas cards. then an envelope, unStamped and un sealed, addressed to Miss Laura Dcane. Brocton." Instantly Petrie re- called close friend of Ada. It was no prying instinct that caused him to withdraw the enclosure. One line perused, his dazzled eyes refused to leave the written pages.
 ''YOur discovery that it was not Randall Petrie. but a relative of his name who led such a wild. evil life. the report of which caused me to strive to forget. comes too late to bridge the mistaken past, but. oh Laura. how can I eyer repair the injustice done?
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-11

Some way. some way, he must know of my Hateful error, for I love him more than ever, because of the cruel wrong 1 have done him."
 "I had hoped to be able to save up enough to make mamma present of victrOla this Christmas" ran one paragraph, but I find I must wait un- til her birthday. You know how she loves the old sOngs."
 Randall Petrie pressed his lips to the signature, to him the dearest name on earth, memortzed the address writ ten below it and left the restaurant in glow of hopeful purpose and faith.
 "TwO twenty-three ROssiter street" on wings. A new meaning to Christ mas Eve had come to him.
 q have brought lost hand bag" he spoke as his summons at the door If the house he sought was opened And then he paused. There stood be- fore him Ada. She wavered, overcome by the unexpected encounter. Impul- sively his hand steadied her. She did not draw from it's protecting touch
 Tn torrent of words he could not control, without evasion or attempted apology. Randall Petrie told of the contents in the handbag that had led him back to her. Was he welcome? With a low, tender cry like to that of a tired child finding a sure haven of rest at last, Ada's head sank to his shoulder.
 "And the surprise for mother" whispered Randall ardently. Tt shall be here the first thing Christmas morning. all the sweet old songs she loves, and oh, my treasure. may in clude the Wedding March?"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-11
SUB-TREASURY IN
 NEW YORK NO MORE

No longer can New York City boast of having sub-treasury of the United
 States. For half century the govern ment has maintained such an institr- tion in the heart of Wall street It ceased to function as such last Monday, upon an order issued by Secretary of the Treasury HOuston The building stands on the site where George Wash ingtOn was inaugurated as the first President of the United States, and a heroic statue of Washington adorns the granite balcony of the building Secre- tary Houston said the building. 'an his toric public monument" will be con- tinucd in Federal service for the uses
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-11

coax her back. But it was necessary | that she should come. Yesterday, Miss Dean came to the hospital with bas- l ket of Christmas cakes. made like | dolls, with currant eyes, and colored | frosted dresses. The kiddies were so l pleased; they call her the Cake Lady. Doctor Bruce drowned. "That's bad practice," he com
 plained, Following women to come in
 here and feed our patients. I did not ] suppose" The pleasant nurse hurried to cham piOn her friend. She has helped us in many ways. l
 should call Miss Dean philanthropist | if she were not" The pleasant nurse paused, 'in hum- | ble circumstances herself" "The young woman you speak of | lives on the lake shOre?' the doctor asked.
 The nurse nodded. "Her uncle was an old sea captain"
 she told him. Miss Nora made her i home with this uncle and aunt when she was as small as Tessie here. 'Now she lives on in the house at l the waters edge to take care of her l aunt, who is old and crippled. And still that girl" The pleasant nurse chOked up unac- countably. ''Well. she's always trying to do | things for Others,' she finished; that | IS the way Nora Dean finds happi- ness"
 "Great Scott!" interrupted the doc 1 tor, there goes Tessi9 again; that | noise must be stopped She must not | disturb the sick OneS." The. prettieSt nurse came hastily. 'Tessie says she won't stop until she IS taken to Miss Nora. I really wish we had made arrangements yesterday to have her driven out to the lake shore for over Christmas" "HOw far out is it?" Doctor Bruce asked briskly.
 ''Tll take her in my car," he ex-
 plained. "1t's closed and comfort able"
 Donald Bruce sighted the cottage as he brought his car to a stop in the
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roadside. Then he gathered his small
 charge in his arms and made his way to the white door. "COme in" Nora greeted cheerily, "the nurse phoned me of your coming. There's a new Christmas doll for Tes- sic Louise in the oven, and a lot more to take back" It was q broad, white kitchen, redo lent of sugar and spices, and an old lady in rocking chair near the win
 dow relieved Tessie of her wrappings
 "YOu must give the doctor cup of coffee, Nora dear,' the old lady said, ''befOre his cold drive back to the city,
 But Donald Bruce seemed in no hurry to return. '"This." he said musingly, "smells like my grandmother's kitchen. Used to spend our Christmas with grand mother when was a boy"
 I've are going to have a roasted chicken for dinner" the old lady sug- gested tentatively-"I wonder if it might not seem just a bit like being at grandmOthers-ify you'd stay and eat with us?'
 l. was remarkable how swiftly the afternoon hours flew in the lakeside cottage.
 I'm so glad" the old lady whis- pered at parting, that you decided to wait to take TeSSie back with you.
 1t has been a happy Christmas for
 Nora. can see it in her eyes; and
 usually happiness is only NOra's
 through the giving. Shes the dear est girl in the wOrId,"
 "She is just that" Donald Bruce answered SOIpmnIy.
 His eyes were on Nora. as he cIaSnpd
 he old aGy'S hand
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-11
The Cake Lady
By Mildred White

ESSIE LOUISE was mak- ing a great deal of trOu- ble. From the time her valid mother had brought TeSsie to the city hospital to be treated for her spine, the golden haired baby had been the pet of the nurses. And
 as her stay was pro- lOnppd. partly because the
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-11
MORE OIL DIVIDENDS.

Standard Oil cash dividends ill 1920 amount to $115,22O,72O. a new high rec ord, which compare with $1O6,O02 ,OS6 in l9l9 and with the previous high record for any year of $1O7795, Sol in 1913. when the Standard Oil Co, of New Jer- sey paid an extra dividend of nearly $40000000. Much of the increase in 1920 payments is due to dividends on various new issues of preferred stocks. which amounted to more than S13,0OO,- 000
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-11
One Christmas Eve
By Alvah Jordan Garth

HE girl with sad memories sat gazing mOurnfully out upon the brightly illumi- mated street, abStractedly
 taking in the Christmas trOoping crowds. The man, SOnbre as well, who had
 just stepped upon the front platform of the car remained there. crisp and biting as was the yuIetide air. There came the call
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-11

of an intersection and Ada Wilton at the last moment caught the name and hurried to the rear. As she alighted Randall Petrie started. stared, made a movement as if to hasten after her, but the door changed close and he saw the figure of the only woman he had ever loved swallowed up in the fast receding waves of alternate light and darkness.
 "Of what aVail-She would scarce Iy welcome me-" he spoke under his breath. ''We are parted by her will she must have meant it to be final"
 He entered the car and sat down in the seat the girl had just vacated.
 It was an old story to his weary soul. the one love romance of his life. He had met Ada Wilton at her moth CTS home in the quiet little village
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-11

of the regional reserve bank Ex- changes of coin and other like services now performed by the slb-treasury will be carried on by the bank.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-27
Deschanel Resumes His
Duties as President

PARIS, May 26.-Premier Millerand
reported to the Chamber Of Deputies to-
day that President Deschanel had so far
recovered from the injury suffered when
he plunged through a window of the
Presidential train near Montargis early
in the week that he had been able to
take up his work again as Chief Execu-
tive of the Republic.
"Our uneasiness is now disspated, "
said the Premier. "News that | have
received to-day is in all respects reas-
suring. The Chamber will learn with
great satisfaction that this morn lng
the Chief of State has been able to re-
sumo the exercise of his high functions" "
The Chamber received M. Millerands s
statement with applause.
In opening today's session President
Peret expressed regret at the accident
which had happened to President Des-
chanel, and said he could assure the
President Of the deep affection of the
representatives of the nation.
The President must take a complete
rest which may extent until late in the
summer, according to a statement by
his private secretary. According to the
echo de Paris M. Deschanel will not
go to Rambouillet, as was first an
nounced, but to the estate of his father
in-law, Rene Brice, member of the
Chamber of Deputies. near Rennes.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-27
Honor Is Paid to Allied
Officers Who Aided II. s.
Harvard Club Gives Dinner to
Those Who Trained Army
in America

In appreciation of the services of
Allied officers who trained American
forces in the United States in 1918
dinner was given by the Harvard
Club last night. A letter from Presi-
dent Emeritus Eliot was read, in which
he said: CAS- an old American citizen
who has witnessed the behavior of the
American people through four wars and
many political struggles, and as one
who has had abundant means Of under
standing the temper and fundamental
purposes of the American people be-
cause his work has lain with their edu-
cational forces, I venture to assure the
British, French and Italian officers and
officials in whose honor this dinner is
given that the American people will not
abandon their recent comrades in arms,
and will soon be sharing with them the
responsibility of leading the world
steadily towards peace and liberty"
Among the guests were: Professor
Attollico, Italian High Commissioner;
Honorable Mark Sheldon, Australian
Commissioner; Honorable Crawford
Vaughan, former premier of South Aus
tralia and Minister of Education;
Major General Thomas D. Pitcher, c. B.,
Sir Herbert Bobsosi, Colonel Bunau
Varilla and the British, French and
Italian military, naval and air attaches.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-27
Shoots Father-in-Law and
Two Visitors i'm Quarrel
Trouble Starts When Girl DE
cides tn Go TO Show Instead
of Washing Dishes

Vincinzo Venti, $50 Sackctt Street
Brooklyn. shot Joseph Besquino, his
fatherin-law, and two visitors, one Of
them a two-vear-old boy. last night at
Besquinos home, 621 Union Street
Brooklyn. Venti escaped by way Of a
front window. The injured were
treated at the Brooklyn ospital.
Trouble started when Margaret Bes-
quino, nneteen-year-o old daughter of
the house, decided that instead of
washing the supper dishes she would
20 to a motion picture show. Her
father objected and, when the girl per-
sisted, he is said to have raised his
hand to strike her.
Vent. who is married to an older
sister of the girl, interfered, and
finally opened fire promiscously with a
revolver.
Besquino was hit in the left side
above the heart. Joseph Damico. a
neighbor. received n bullet in his left
hand and third missile inflicted a
scalp wound on the baby, James Sc
grato, 5SG Union Street.
Neighbors and Detective Barney
Dodd, of the Bergen Street station,
chased Nenti, but he escaped
New-York tribune., 1920-05-27
DIR. Frederick K. Ravn,
Noted Scientist, Dead
Expert Or Plant Pathology Vic
tim of Infection From
Allt ON E:unn,
Cut on finCel

EAST ORANGE, N. j., May 26.-nr.
Frederick Kolpin Ravn, professor of
plant pathology at the Royal Agricul-
tural College Of Denmark, at Copen-
hagen. and internat tonally known as
an expert on plant diseases, died Tues
day night at the home Of his mother
in-law, Mrs. Joseph l.. Mum. IS South
Mum Street. He had a slight cut on
the finger and infection developed
while he was in Washington.
Professor Ravn was born in Den
mark in 1878. He was graduated from
the University of Copenhagen. took q
postgraduate course in the univcr-
sty of Bonn, Germany, became as
sstant professor Of biology in the
University Of Copenhagen and then
professor in the Royal College.
He was the author of several stand
ard works on plant pathology and con-
tributed to many scientific pubica-
tions.
Professor Ravn had been lecturing
at Cornell University. He was dec
GRATED recently with the Cross of the
Order of Dannebrof by the King of
Denmark, in recognition Of his scien-
titc achievements.
Professor Ravn is survived by his
wife, Margaret Mum Ravn.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-27
Ruling on Leuer Act
Delays Strike fiction

WILKES BARRE, Pa, May 2e.--
Awaiting official Interpretation of
Judge Anderson's decision in the Fed
eral Court at Indianapolis relative to
the Lever act, the tri-district conven-
tion of anthracite mine workers CON
sidering dispoS ition Of their wage CON
trcversy adjourned until tomorrow
without taking any action.
The delegates have asked John l..
Lewis international president of the
United Mine Workers, whether the
ment's use of the injunction in the
event of hard coal workers. strike
Despite the opposition of their Off
cials to strike agitation the delegates
adopted a motion to-day which would
permit the taking Of a strike vote.
Condemning those who had talked
strike in the face of President Wilson s
warning and offer to assist in etfectne
q settlement, Thomas Kennedy, chair
man of the convention, declared that
though the miners may differ with the
President in many things, when all
is said and done, the man who fingers
in the White House now, sick, nigh
unto death, has been the best Presi-
ham Lincoln. When, in any admins
tration, was there a man who sat in
the Cabinet with union card in his
pocket?
- take it President Wilson is sin
ccre in his offer to be of assistance to
effect q settlement"
The action of Judge Anderson in
summoning President Lewis and Vice.
President Murray to appear in court in
indianapolis was declared to be prof
of the necessity of having Federal
judges elected by the people for q
term not exceeding six years" in &
resolution adopted by the convention
to be forwarded to President Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-27
Levi T.. Morton
Leaves an Estate
OF Ten Millions
Sister of Former Vice-Presi-
ident Gets Life Annuity;
Personal Effects and Fur
niture Given to Children

WASHINGTON, May 26-~An estate
estimated at $l0,0O00O0 is disposed Of
in the will Of Levi P. Morton, former
Vice President of the United States,
which WAS filed in the Federal District
Court here to-day>for probate. The
document was executed June 20, 1910,
and was modified by codicils of March
1911. Mr.. Morton died recently at his
home near Poughkeepsie at the age of
nlnety-s years.
Charles II. Allen, of Lowell, Mass. :;
Morton Minot. of Brockport, N. Y, and
Bronson Winthrop, of New York City,
are named as executors aud they, with
the American Security and Trust Com
pnny, Of this city, will act as trustees
of the estate.
Mrs: Martha Morton Hartpcnce, of
hiladelphia, sister of the testator,
is given a fe annuity of $4,000 and the
sum of $1,000 annually is to be paid
to Mrs. Caroline Lay, q sister-in-la
of Mr.. Morton. life annuity Of S72O
is to be paid to Mr.. Morton's butler
and cash beuuests to other servants.
Mr. Nlorton's personal effects and fur
niture are to be distributed among his
children.
Morton Corcoran Eustis. q grandson,
is Given the silver writing set and
candlesticks presented to Mr. Morton
by resolution of the Senate on the ex-
plratlon OF his term as Vicc-Pres dent
and to his eldest grandson" is left the
testimonial set of silver presented by
the banking institutions of New York
in 1869.
The remaining estate is bequeathed d
to the trustees, one share to be held
in trust for each OF the surviving
daughtcrs- Mrs. William c. Eustis
Mrs. Helen Morton and Miss Mary
Morton-and one share to be distributed d
among the children of Mrs. Winthrop
Kutherford, a deceased daughter. On
the death of each daughter her share
will go to her issue, or, if she dies
without issue, then to the other daugh-
ters or to the children of the deceased
daughters.