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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-31
SANTA HIRES TWO
A TO ARR !.
GIFTS TO INVALID.

Champaign. I'LL, Dec. 31.-santa
Claus chartered two of the Illinois
,Central's fastest. passenger trains. and
brought them to an abrupt halt, be-
fore the lonely little farm house near
the. village Of .Laclede, in birmingham
Central trainmen carried their gifts
into the home Of Lottie Sprouse, 49,
.year-old invalid.
For six years Lottie has carried
on a romance with trainmeni of
the Illinois Central, although her iden-
tity was unknown to them until a few
months ago.. When 10 years old.
paralysis and was rendered helpless.
Cofncident with this misfortune her
father met with financial reverses and
the child could not be treated.
From a cot near q window in her
home, six years ago. she began wav-
ing at trainmen as they whisked by.
During the last two years she has
not missed waving at a single train,
even signalling those at night with
a lighted match. Trainmen consid-
cred 1t a duty to wave al the arm
in the window Recently they Mn
.vestigated and found the young WON
an helpless, with her parents unable
to assist her:
Over the Illinois division, the train
men passed the word, and a fund
was subscribed. The trainmen named
two committees, one from Champaign;
the other from .Centralia.
Shortly after 2 o'clock Christmas
day the train she had waved at for sis
years stopped 100 yards from hel
window.
While she couldn't see the dele.
:. cation of trainmen unloaded from. the
I baggage car a big wheel chair, a won.
derful robe, a large blanket. house
slippers and a number Of other gifts
The girl had hardly, to begin tt
realize her joys when another trair
bound sfrom the south stopped, an6
another delegation, the one from Cen.
tralia. went to her, home and placed
at her disposal a fund which trainmer
will supervise while she is recefvins
medical attention.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-31
TWO MAY LOSE SIGHT.

Ulry,' IL, and Walter Myers, 10. may
lose the sight of their right eyes as
a result of wounds inflicted by afr
rifles received by them Christmas.
The accidents, which are similar in
that "a~ccidentals discharges was Civ
en- as the cause in both instances, hap
pened in different sections of the city
at about the same time. ift
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-31
FLIGHT ACROSS
COUNTRY in ONE
DAY IS PROPOSED

Washington. Dec. 31.-Army avia.
tors will make a double attempt to
fly across the United States from Flor
ida to California in a single day Feb
ruary 20. It was announced today. One
plane 'piloted BY lieutenant Alexander
Pearson. will leave Jacksonville, Fla.
for San, Diego, CAL, and another plane
the pilot of which has not been chosen
will leave San. Diego for!lJacksonville
Both are expected to reach their des:
tinations in less. than "a hours. The
distance Ii 2,Oz9 miles.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-31
WESTERN UNION
ORDERED TO GIVE
CREDIT FOR TOLLS

Washington. Disc. s1.-The Western
Union TELEGRAPH company was order-
ed today by the interstate commerce
commission to- extend credit. f~or.Stolls
on messages transferred to it from, the
Postal Telegraph company. The COM
mission said the practice Of the West
ernj Union in refusing such credit
while extending credit on messages
when rendered otherwise than
through the Postal. including those OF
the same senders, was an u%nreason-
able practice. r .a-s - FfEr% n.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-31
JOHNSON And
TILDEN DOWN
/ !. 4. AUSTRALIANS ST r. A j Al \
Final Match Of Battle Won
ByU. s. Players 4-6, ga.
SO, GA !, .

l Auckland, N. T.. Dec. 31.-Ameri-
can tennis players today won the .
Davis cup, j. the classic 5chapionshipM
trophy Of the lawn tennis world. when
NJ. Johnston, defeated Morman 3.
Brookes and Gerald Z. Patterson Of I
Australian team, AS, ga, 60 and
e-4. !. ~ ) Z
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-31

Over eighty, million herrings were
landed in one day at Yarmouth, Eng
land, and this is claimed to. be the
sion was not eternally. meddling with,
the fishermen!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-31

toskey is rapidly nearing completion.
The pools have been dug and are be-
ing allowed to- settle'Td uring the
winter. They will be. concerted next
spring. and the grounds will then be
.beautifed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-31
NO VIOLATIONS OF
LIQUOR LAWS TO BE
ALLOWED BY HOTELS

Cleveland. Ohio, Dec. 31.-Cleve-
landers will welcome the new year
tonight with dancing and feasting at
down town hotels and clubs. but hotel
and club managers announce there
must be no liquor violations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-31

continuation. Of the stream will
work 20 hardship On the wage
earneff now in the us. and will
present other difficult problems.
The OCT an liners have been bring
ing on IN average Of. 10000 e!iens
q week to Ellis Island. the immi-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-31

II legislation now being dis.
'cussed in congress is enacte4, ims
migration to the U. S. practically
will be halted for at least a year.
Proponents of the ban on the in
aux Of Europeans assert that q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-31

Herald Want AIS Er.n. Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-31

100 It|-1N ~. - Dec. 18TH, 192O. q
REGULAR weekly meeting Of the Board
December 18th, 1920 at i o'clock in the
afternoon. President O'Keefe presiding
and present at roll call, Commissioners
Schlaberg, Smith, Solstad, Westeen-5.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-04-22
De "a ffatii, din. Siberia

CONTINUARE DE l'E TAGINA. 1.
ore, trupe!e aliate (Rominii) vol
preda trupelor sovietare statiunea
Hima 81 podul de peste riul Oka
i'm stare intacta. = Daca esal0a
nele aflatoare spre Ost n ar avea
apa ori carbuni sc vor putea in
toarce in statia lima.
Is. = Contractul dc fata intra
in vigOare in mOmentul subscrl
erei din partea representative
sOyietar SlnirnOv 81 reprezell.
tantul ceho-slOvae Hub.
10. = Calcarea unui pnnct poa.
te aduce dupa sine ruperea con
tractului. 1nceperea actiunilor mi-
litare Sc va putea face la "a ore
dupa anuntarea representation
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-04-22
DIN HJCA CONDE|ULUl.

D-ra Florence Bosold. din Chi
cago. ILL.,, care implinita 81 dra-
guta, end mergea Gu tramvaiul
era inghesuita 81 piscata, 81 ca
Sc scape de piScaturi, 5 a inbra
cat barbateste.
Gu toate aceste fost ,.piscata
din nou'' dar de data accasta dc
in politist. care a dus-o la poll
tie, unde is a explicat cd a cal
eat regulamcntele orasului care
interzice unei femei Sc poarte hal
ne barbatesti. Sc zice cd is 4
spus ca sc pOate imbraca din nou
cn ele, daca ar ingriji mai mutt
sd. ascunNa parul eli blond.
De multe Ori bine cind omul
Sc face garderoba hainelor pe
earl le are, purtlndu-le aSupra
lui. Nu numai ca nu So tcme ca
lie fnra cineva in lipsa lui de-
acasa sau le arde fOcul, eli il sea
pa 81 della moarte. Mike Christie
focas. din Chicago. a scapat ctl
viata din lovitura de cutit data de
Rufus Underwood. multumita ce-
lor patru perechi de haine cl
care era imbracat.
O Curte GU Jurati din New
York a dat un verdict prin care
Zice ca lovitura de picior data
de un cal de lux 81 dresat. doare
tot asa de tare ca acea unul
cal de rlnd, 81 dat Jul Jacob
Tannenbaum o despagubre de
$1.200.
La celelbrarea cununiei tinerei
perechi Frank l.. Coldewe 81 Ii.
llian Traves, din St. Louis. Mo-.
mirele "a purtat Overals 81 mirea-
sd haine de stamba. spre COM
bate scumpetea imbracamintei.
Trei mil de mOdiste americana
au TRIMS d-nei Deshanel. sofia
presedintelui Frantei. o palarie
lie primavara care costa 5000,
facuta din materiale prOduse in
cele IS state ale Statelor Unite.
Socictatea malta din Paris
foarte interesanta in descoperirea
senzationala a unui parfum tot
asa de pretios ca 81 radiumul.
Princesa Rospioglioss cum
parat cinci suite de picaturi cu
So, 800. sau So o picatura. Sc Ii
ce Cd parfumul eel mai fin din
toate parfumurile eXistente. Din
o tona de iarba de mare. SO Zice
ca Sc extrage numai cinci plea
turi.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-04-22

nei 81 Ia afarea souunor prn sar puea 81 dca
nou av1nt.
Comitetu s. b. aduna Simbata viitoare de buna
ca va lorna oare carl propuner Sc foueze 81 soce
.tatile carl STINT lipsa caror reforme.
oa ne dam sinta cu oti la adunarea generaa vitoa
re Sc stim pentru adunat vom 81 ce rebue
cram.
Asa Sc lucreaza in toate organizaunle car aims IA
aturitae 81 asa Sc lucreaza 81 in satne csttnona
e unde taat6 pnereA emana della natiune II 5y
dem ca Isl organizaunea noastra ajuns la M kafe
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-04-22

Are mama dor pribeag.
Stun odor in leagan, drag,
Are n lupta sotior
Stare n leagan puisor,
Puiu mamei, mani, mani,
Ca no Fl cum vor dusmanii.
|. :. IL
|Eintul iernei din Apus,
Jale n tara he-a adus,
COdru nj la desfrunzit,
Cimpul nj La pustiit,
Puiu mamei, mani, mani,
|Ca no fl cum vor dusmanii.
Astazi VOda la hOtare
Pune zid 81 stavilare,'
Isl cu cl Dumnezau.
81 voinici ca fatal TAU.
Puiu mamei, mani, mani,
Ga no ii cum vor dusmanii.
Dormi, in. visu-t = dulce vine
Voinic tinar linga tine,
Gu privire luminata,
Gu saruturi dulci ,de tata.
Puiu mamei, nani, mani,
Ca no fl cum vor dusmanii.
n
81 Gu dragoste sopteste:
Vino, Doamne, de. mil creste,
Sa-mi ajunga zile bune,
De-oi cadea, sd ma razbune.
raiu mamei, mani, mani,
GO NO ficnin vor dusmanji.
1. D. 6oricN
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-04-22
WF0Rt|AIN)M

Lucratorii posibil Sc vor intoar-
ce la munca. = Chestia reintoar-
ccrei la lucru Va fl pusa in doua-
zeci 81 patru de ORE la vot. de
catra greyistii della caile ferate
din districtul Cleveland. :,
F. j. O Rourke, presedintele
Asociatici lucratorilor din curte,
della caile ferate, a spus ca acea-
sta actiune va fl discutata lin H.
dnnarea poporala care Sc va IT,
nea in curind.
Votul acesta insa dcpamda d,
.actiunea celor din Washington.
Daca Sc va da cOnsiderare lucra-
torilor acestia esiti in greva pen
tru li-se mari salatul, atunci c
foarte probabiI ca greva Va Ina
sflrsit in caz contrar. durata Ell
nu Sc site cit va fl prelungita.
fmpusca pc vecinA-sa' in joe. -
Chicago. Walter Kasinski. in
etate de Is ami, a impuscat, in
joe. pc Hazel FredriksOn, 0 copi-
Ia de II ami.
Mamele acestOra. yecine, So
pregateau Sc piece la chinemato,
graf. Walter voia Sc mearga 81
Tel insa Hazel. copila. ia ascuns
palaria. Walter scos un rcvol-
YER. a scos afara cartusele 81 a
inceput sd ameninte. Fata ri
dea. Vazuse cind a sc0s cartu-
sele, deci nu era Intricate. Ca
Sc sperie Walter bagat ul
glontes in revolver 81 incepnt
Sc traga, auind nrija sd sara peste
camera incarcata>
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-04-22
Fata de IA ami, omorita.

dtd ue Ii all, OMOT1Od. -
indianapolis. - Corpul fetci Mar
tha Huff, in etate de patruspre-
zece ami, care a lipsit de acasa
de Luni seara, 81 Sc zicc ca a
plccat GU un ON necunOscut, q
fost aflata in riuletul Eagle, in
dpropiere de strada Washington.
Fata a-fost asaltata, dcspoiata
de toate- hainele de pc ca. i'm.
punsa de douasprezece orr ell GU
titul, apoiFa fost aruncata in alla.
Camera comerciala. Cehoslova-
Ca: Organizarea unei camere
comcrciale CehOslovace in Amr,
rica, de a stimaila relatiilel conner
ciale dintre Statelc Unite 81 Ce-
hoslovacia, va lua fiinta intro
consfatuire care va avea loc Ia
Statler Hotel.
Jan G. Masaryk, feciorul lui
DR.. Thomas Masaryk, prescdin-
tele republicei Cehoslovace, pre-
cum 81 insarcinatii ell afacerilc
straine ale Cehoslovaciei lin acea-
sta tara vor vol-bi Gu aceasta o.
cazie.
Francezii firmi asupra DEAR
mari 0ermanilor. - Paris. = Co
misia din camera insarcinata cii
afacerile eXterne a adoptat ell
unanimitata rezolutie prin care
leclara ca camera dep,ltatilor
franeezi este gaia a sustine, in
interesul pacii intregei lumi 81
pentru bihele relatiilor dintre
aceste, ca Germania Sc fie abso.
Tut dezarrmata.
Rezolutia eere guvernului ca a
ceasta clauza din tratat sd fie
executata strict 81 efectiv.
Comitetul dat instructii pre-
sedintelui camerei. d-lui BarthOn
.ca Sc informeze guvernul de a.
ccasta decisinne.
o Fabrlca model. - Toate lu-
cratoarelc din Fabrica Cleveland
Twist Drill Co. din Cleveland So
bucura de multime de avantajuri.
are o pravalie de unde poate
cumpara tot eel trebuc Pc pref
cum Sc cmnpara della fabrica. A.
telierele curate 81 sale de mlnca-
re, de recreatie. unde in timpll
pauzei poate,~ sa joace dferite
sporturi
Olanda ia masuri contra con.
splYa Yatorilor. - Haga. Olanda
a inceput Sc ia maslri precantio,
mare contra conspiratiilor extrc-
mistilor din aceia tara. S'a votat
0 lege prin care sa Sc puma ime-
dat caDat astor fel de conspira-
til.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-04-22

Aceasta repetat-o de mai
multe orr, lar fata ridea cintina
la plan bucata ipopnlara: ,,1ndra
,gostitii'' cind Walter uitind de
cartusul ramas in revolver y
tras, lar glontele patruns prin
capul nenorocitei fete.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-04-22

0x4El1ASsI4(A r.
Aceasta a repetat-o de mai
multe orr, iar fata ridea cintind
la plan bucata ipopnlara: ,,1ndra
,gostitii'' cind Walter uitind de
cartusul ramas in revolver "
tras, lar glontele a patruns prin
capul nenorocitei fete.
Dol detinuti in crima dubla. =.
Martins Ferry. Pc cfnd corte.
jul funeral care insotca cadavre-
le d-nei Augusta Burkhart 81 ficei
sale Lille Burkhart, victimele H.
nci crime dublc comisa SImbata,
in drum spre cimitirul Rivervi-
.ew. Seful politiei d. Edward Hy-
land interogas pc aln barbat 81 0
femeie in speranta de a oAtine c,
vidente spre rezolva acest mi
ster.
Barbatul 81 fmeia sunt detinuti,
unul ca banuit, lar celalalt ca
martHric matcriala Ambii dan
informatii care Sc bat in capete.
asupra lOcultii unde Ian pctrc.
cut. i'm dimineata cind s a. cOmis
crima.
Ambii admit ca an fost la ca
sa d-nei Burkhart. spune politia,
pc timpul inainte ae descoperirca
crimei. insa timpul exact M "a
pltut fl precizat. cind au fost !.
cestia acolO.
Inundatie de ape. - Columbus.
Proprietati 81 recolta i'm va
loare de mai multe mil de dolari
fost distrusa de ploaie grea
81 rupere de nori in partea, cen
trala 81 de sud statului Ohio.
Din mai multe part Sc raportea
ia inundatii.
Cea mai mare perdere 0 fost
facuta in judetul Green, unde
drumul 81 poduri au fost spalate
de apa i'll multe locuri. La New
Burlington la sud de Xenia, mai
multe familii au fost fortate a Sc
muta in al doilea etaj al cas.:i
din cauza apei. Traficul intrr
Dayton 81 Xenia fost interrupt
din cauza apei. Mari pagube in
recolta Sc raporteaza din partea
dc jos vail Hooking River.
Teama de greva. - Menomi-
nee. Michigan - Fabricile de
hirtie, lemnariile 81 alte fabrici
vor suferi multi la 4 Maiu cind
mil de lucratori in lemn din in
treaga peninsula Michiganului
vor iesi in gfdta cerind opt ore
de lucru 81 plata ca pentlsu zece
ore. Aceasta sectie este cea mai
mare dintre sectiile producatoa-
re de lemn din Statele Unite. asa
ca in momentnl cimd isbllcnesle
greva. lipsa de h1rtie la fel 81
celelalte producte care depanda
de lemn vor slifcri foarte multi.
Lucratorii spun YEA pc data ce es
in greva mai bine vor raminea
permanent afara de. cit sd Sc
intoarca in conditiilc de acum.
Armata italian4 redusa. = Ro.
ma. = Tn decret fost dat ieri
in Roma prin care Sc Aautorizeazi
reducerea armatei italiene la zece
corpuri de armata. La fel Sc
prcvede'- 81 redncereai numarului
de 'ofiteri, insa ceea ce este mai
important partea decretulni
prin care timpul de serviciu, in
uniforma, in armata italiana G
redus la opt liHni de zile.
=
1rlanda refusk locul in imperiul
Britanic. Washington. II.
j. Boland, I'M me1nbru din parla-
mentul provizional al republicei
irlandeze, a dat un comunicat
All referitor la chestia irlandeza
ca raspuns la opinia exprimata
ieri de Sir Auckland GedMes, no.
nj ambassador al Angliei in State
le Unite. ~
Sir Auckland Geddes," spune
Mr.. Boland, ,,exprima parerea ca
guvernul cnglez vrea acum
;rinti frumos 81 drept pc llmerii
irlandezilor din Irlanda respon-
sabilitatea de a afla intre ei, in
limitcle hotarelor irhperinlni Bri-
tanio cnl,,4;o dsfor;n%n1nr 1nr M.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-04-22
Olanda ia masuri contra con

splr ratorilor. - Haga. Olanda
a inceput Sc ia masnri precantio,
mare contra conspiratiilor extrc-
mistilor din aceia tara. S'a votat
0 lege prin care sa Sc puma lmc-
dat caDat astor fel de conspira.
til.
, 1920-12-23

away at last. Clinging to his back
was Katherine.
Both men, inspired by the same
thought, started for the Shah. who
was standing, nose raised, sensitive
ly aware of the excitement. But Jack,
being the younger man, was the quick
er. Managing to slip the bride on, he
swung astride and, somehow assert
ing his control, drove the animal
straight to the bars-and over.
The Sultan, suddenly confronted in
a lane so narrow that the tree branch
es met overhead, by a plunging an
imal determined to throw his rider,
slowed down, stopped, and stood shiv-
ering. At the same moment that Kath-
crime, weak and shaken, slipped down
from the saddle, Jack was hurled over
the head of the Shah.
When Mr.. Horton reached the scene,
the Shah was down the lane, the Sui
tan standing quietly, and Katherine
bending we her rescuer. who was
lying with his eyes closed.
where the devil did you learn to
ride like that, man?" murmured the
farmer even as he stopped to feel
Jacks heart.
'Playing polo" answered Jack alb
sent-mindedly, and lost consciousness.
Mr.. Horton, to whom polo-playing
farmhands were a new experience,
sent Katherine to the house to get the
doctor for Jack and to get Kenneth
to come after the horses.
Late that afternoon. Jack, propped
up on the chaise Tongue in the cool
guest chamber of the farmhouse. was
berating himself with choice invec-
tives.
The door opened softly and in
stepped Katherine, bearing a tray.
Mother sent up your supper" she ex-
planned.
There was one thing Jack wanted
more than his supper-he wanted to
know II Katherine knew. Perhaps she
read his wish in his face. At n
rate she smiled a little and sat down
by the window.
Kenneth has told me the whole
story" she said, land while 1t was kind
of crazy, l can't help feeling fiattered
that any mar would be willing to
work hard for sixty dollars a month
and board. just Toto"
''To try and make good in the eyes
of the woman with whose picture he
fell In love-" said Jack quietly.
Katherine flushed. Then: please,
OH, please wait" she said hastily, "un-
til-until you're well again."
And Jack, knowing the doctor had
predicted a speedy recovery, was con-
tent.
, 1920-12-23
Pleasures Of Solitude.

Give me the flowing river that runs
between the pine clad shoresl Give me
the babbling brook with Its ripping
musicl And you may have the crowd
ed streams OF commerce that rush and
toss between the hugh piles Of granite,
writes l.. ]. Muir In the Utah Chron.
lcle.
Give me the twinkllng stars-the
glow of the silver moonl And a mill
lion electric torches hat illuminate the
great cities are yours.
Give me the music OF the wind swept
treesl And keep your symphonies.
Give me the believing herd, the crow
Ing cock, the chirp Of the new Matched
brood And your Carusos and McCor-
macks will not be missed.
Give me the Joyous vision of the
budding rose that fills the untitled
fields, the bluebells by the brook. the
cowsllp In the marshy bedl And you
may have all the forced blooms, the
result of mnn's effort TO improve on
the works Of God.
, 1920-12-23

q VERY young woman likes to feel.
- once In a while Mt least, that she
ooks really regal; that. II fate had
made her a queen, she could look the
part. Happy therefore is the posses
sor Of a regal evening coat with which
she a reinforce whatever talent she
may possess for queenship.
Evening wraps enfold the figure
whatever lines they follow, and ev-
erything about them is ample. The
coat at the left of the two shown
above has long, wide sleeves, plenty
of fullness in the body and a deep
cape collar of white fur. 1t is made
Of one Of the shaggy, silky materials
which the manufacturers of woven
furs have turned out, showing what
the looms can do when they work In
~dependently of limitations. Imagine
, 1920-12-23

Sediment in time VIII collect In the
bowl Of the carburetor. and from time
to time the drain cock In the bottom
should be opened to rid the instru-
ment Of any foreign particles which
may have accumulated
, 1920-12-23
Drink Water With mea,s

Contrary to n long standing theory,
water taken with meals Is now recon
mended. For years II has been taught
such n procedure weakens the secre-
lions OF gastric Juice, also that dIges-
ton would be delayed or inhibited.
But now II has been proved that drink.
ing water with meals stimulates the
secretion OF gastric juice, that It pro-
duces nm improved liver function and
that II enables the food to be utilized
more economically; further, the saliva
acts more efficiently when diluted with
water. Thus we r encouraged 10
drink plenty of pure water while ent.
Ing-Thrift Magazine.
, 1920-12-23
FEATS OF AUTOMOBILE

What the automobile has done
for the world is told In the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
Created wealth by increasing
land values.
Brought the farmer closer to
his markets, making farming a
more profitable and pleasant
occupation.
Enabled the physician to save
time in reaching his patients
and save lives in many In
stances.
Aided the salesman to cover
more territory In less time
to do his work better, quicker
and at less expense.
Furnished a means of health
full recreation for all.
Stimulated the building Of
thousands of miles of better
highways, bringing commercial
prosperity to hundreds of cities
and towns formerly handi-
capped because of their inacces-
sibility.
Enabled those in rural COM
munities to enjoy all the advan-
tages of the city and those I'm
the cities all the pleasures of
the country.
Increased the economic wealth
of the country by creating a new
industry which now ranks third
among the great Industries Of
the country.
Stimulated greater sociability
among farmers and encouraged
them to modernize their meth
DDS and their homes.
Demonstrated the economy
and superiority of motor trans
portation for all commercial
uses.
, 1920-12-23
FEAR OF BREAKING MIRROR
Accident That Is Associated with one
Of the Oldest superstitlons OF
the World.

When a lady, however cultured n
intelligent, accidentally skaters her
mirror, she is apt to turf pale. She
may even faint, though she may not
actually believe in the subsequent
"seven years of bad luck" or the loss
of the one she holds most dear.
Is this perhaps because all peoples
have regarded mirrors as symbolicf
That from the earliest time, 1t a
beer the instrument with which the
seer communicated with fate? (Who
has not gone secretly to consult the
crystal gazer who in her back hall bed
room used n wet mirror instead of a
crystal ball2) There are Christian fam
lilies today who will carefully drape the
mirrors In n sick room because their
ancestors believed the spirit of death
gained entrance through them.
1t is rather natural. then, that break
Ing the means of communication with
the Beyond should be regarded MS n
calamity. Hence the "seven years OF
bad luck" Napoleon was so intensely
superstitious on this point that once
he happened to break the glass that
covered the picture of Josephine. Fear
full that this might spell the same
calamity ms breaking a mirror he rent
a courier to make sure that she was
safe. and slept neither day nor night
till the courier's return. A famous
English writer died just one month
after he openly boosted that he would
defy this mirror superstition.