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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-01
STOCK TO PASTURE

I can take a limited number Of
horses to pasture. Good feed and
good water. James Hayes, Sawyer,
N. D 7/-2t*
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
THE GLAD SURRENDER
Waiting for he Crisis
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyright, 1890, bv Public Ledger 90.

Laurel. IL was Granville who went
over to her and bent over the couch.
She was sleeping like child with one
hand tucked under her chin. The other
drooped over the edge of the couch. On
It the ruby blinked and blazod sullenly.
its magnificent facets catching glints OF
light and flaming up suddenly only to
burn down again to a somber red. lie
noticed the tired sweep of her lashes as
he stopped lower. His eyes dropped to
her mouth and he caught his breath
He forgot where he was in his longing
to kiss that mouth, to feel her wake into
consciousness under the touch of his
lips.
And then he realized that her starry
eyes were wide open, looking into his.
For moment they were expressionless,
and then memory famed in them and
she started up. Doctor Summers was
busy over at the crib. Miss Phillips was
beside him. Laurel swayed to her feet,
and Doctor Summers turned as she
came toward them. He looked grave.
"You must pull yourself together,
Laurel" he said, with the familiarity
of friend of the family. Don't LET
yourself go to pieces"
How is he?"
Pretty bad; he hasn't much
strength, but he's fighting. We ought
to know in half an hour at the most. u
She turned away. but she did moi
look ut Granville. She seemed not tC
be conscious that he was near her He
felt as she passed him to 20 to the win
dow that she did not see him, and he
clenched his hands.
She drew aside the curtains and
looked down into the silent street. II
was a cold December night and the sky
was alive with stars that glimmered
over the uneven skyline. The wind
swept around the corner and caught VI
the pavement dust into little cloud
under the arc light. The street looked
bleak and desolate and Laurel shivered
she felt so utterly alone.
ITO Be COntinued)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
Epc WILSON GIVES WAYS
n OF PREPARING FRESH SEiAD
Please Tell Me
What to Do
BY CYNTHIA
A Stronu Point Of View

A Strong Point Of View
Dear Cynthia---I have always been an
interested and at times amused reader
of your column. What terrible thing
love must be If one is to judge by
some Of the letters that appear in your
column. Love must be the only thing
that n good many schoolgirls ard boys
live for. If they had any sense at all
they would, instead of writing you, ask
mamma or papa to spank them. They
could thus use their time in more or
less profitable manner. Walk into a
movie and 10 to / "he" has ''her" in
his manly arms. Listen to n song
and it's always her. "she," etc. 1t
is not hard to see where our lovesick
friends get their ideas. Two letters
this evening caught my eye, one from
Noyageur' and another from 'Pe-
tite.' They are most interesting, the
'Noyageur's' in particular. ! am al
most tempted to ask IL "Voyagrur"
and Petite" are not known to each
other. Certainly the "Voyageur's" let =
ter II the best answer to a letter like
Petite gives us.
20 on, Miss Petite hold up the
mirror some more. Your letter gives
us an insight into the workings Of the
female minds of today. They ask, "Is
he good enough for me?" Mos Of
them should, as Shakespeare says. get
down on their knees and thank God for
tsuch) n man." Petite" has a gem
OF a man and she questions If he il
worthy Of an empty headed, thoughtless
girl as herself!
There are too many "Petites" in the
world, and the sooner they wake up to
the fact that men are just as worthy as
they are the better off this world will
be. My hand is out to "Voyagcur, ,"
whoever he may be. He says in a gen
tie way some of the things I have just
said, / am not an old maid and neither
am / an ancient old crab. / am not
twenty four yet and shave once in
while. / merely mention this to fore
stall any comment on my general ap-
pearance, age, etc.
Pitch in, you Amazons, I will be de
lighted to argue with you about thes,
sentiments Of mine. have eaten powder
on the battlefields Of France ard Bel.
gium and l don't think will run from
the kind YOU people use. Keenly an.
ticipating your counter attack of powder
puffs, lip sticks and such whatnots.
CYNIC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
HAS SO MUCH TO DO
SHE HAS NO TIME TO PLAY
She's always Tired Because after School She Cannot Rea'
Like Other ChiIdren-Her Only Childhood
Is in Her Dreams

rs 1T any wonder that Mary's teacher
in school often catches her dreaming
happily, far, far away from the bound
aries of Rhode Island. OF why Wash
ington crossed the Rubicon or the Rhine
or whatever river IL WASP Is 1t any
wonder shat this little Cinderella grows
up with a loathing for housework and
great contempt for babies because
they make so much work? Is IL any
wonder that she welcomes any prince
who promises b. take her away from
drudgery, and spurns one who cannot
give her anything but what she has
always had. no matter how much love
goes with it?
She has no real, happy, carefree
childhood. She sits with her legs
crossed quietly, her voice only raised
to answer a question (or perhaps whis-
per a remark), her animal spirits sub
dued for fear Of punishment. She can
not relax afterward like the other chill
dreh. Instead Of stretching those
cramped muscles on roller skates. or
with a jumping rope, she has to make
her steps slow enough to match the
baby's. Her voice has to be reserved
for such remarks as Eyes, ma am" and
No, no, mustn't eat mud. that isn't
good for babies" There's too much
work to do for her to take the time to
play.
Cinderella wanted a ball and a prince
when her fairy godmother offered her a
wish. But Mary doesn't want those
things. All she wants Is one day, one
afternoon, all to her very own self One
afternoon in which she could play II
she wanted to, read IL she wanted to,
or just sit still like the man on the hill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20

"MARY, you're very late getting
1Nl home from school. ! want you
to take the baby out for walk right
away" her mother blurted as soon as
Mary opened the door. The bright look
on Mary's face. left there by her gig
Cling progress home from school with
rnother girl, faded quickly, and her
usual carew orn expression took its
place. Putting her books carefully away,
she got the baby ready and started out.
"And, Mary" her mother called after
her. "Stop at the grocer's on your
way home and bring home the things.
J ordered them BY telephone, but they
can't send thcm.'
Mary started out, and was stopped
halfway down the street by group Of
her schoolmates. who halted TO admire
the baby. Like any other baby in the
world, he merely sank his chin into his
collar. locked his tongue securely behind
bis closed mouth and gave no evidence
Of having any intelligence whatever.
Naturally the youngsters got tired Of
telling him that the cat had his tongue,
and that they didn't believe he knew
how to talk. anyhow, so now. One by
one they drifted away and forgot all
about Mary and the baby and every
thing else in the excitement of tag and
hide and 60 seek.
But Mary wandered on. and finally
brought up at the grocer's. staggering
home later under her load Of provisions.
and keeping a watchful eye on the baby
at the same time. AS soon as she
reached the house she had to got the
baby's supper and put him to bed. Then
there was the table to set. after supper
the dishes to do, and by the time Mary
picked up her books and started her les
sons she was tired and dull.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20

Laurel stone s marriage 70 urdh-
que burton Wds ve,g s"auo". 1ona ,,;ibo.S %
bes;,o,;om ond h. boyina made vp his
mind that he ,oanfed ioife mas
eager. for an early toeddin0; ~ Wds
not me preo'p'tdteness ~ H. ~ ,bno ".o
,nas 80 .,asn,, v for ,,sif;p1. DuInie
and Grace needed a mother, and his
house needed a icomons hand at me
nem. honre, o,Scgy"v ~ w. ~.
ai,,o.t b.oLc no. beorf A penr after
the marriage Junior ,oas born, and
from that time Laurel changed towdrd
Gronoue. At Wst &c WuS pW"'u ~
III, gu "Jo'temJ' Ia,oJ bor ,nodiv fooiisbiy.
moro than anVthing else IN the uorld,
and she shoUed no response. Sud
denW the odoD tods tdhe" w.
:.
AUhEL stopped tor hpnlenC II
Aher walking to and fro and looked
Mt Granville He stood by the chaise
,a ,..,.,- uuo,o,, 1vonder
o"eue 'oo"'hs d. n'''
ing what ne could DO 10 heip her'
"What time is the doctor coming!
she asked.
u,L. IN ,-,, r,,, J.. mo, so,ns
ABOUT III CLOCK. Try " ee' sun,
rest before then, Laurel. Lie uoWn
here and let me cover you up. ] prom
;so to ,yoLo rou inst NJ soon as the
'Vu '"''
DOCTOR arrives. -,
She shook her head impaticntly. u
couldn't rest. I must 20 to the baby
49,. ,o,,o,h;,u ,,inLt boro honnoned ;,
no"' Soiie'n'ns ",'s"' nave ""PP'"'''
And like Hash she was gone
Granville went back to the library to
whit and J,aureI onening the door o,
,,.. 80. ,.sI'aJ >. ,I;aa p,;I
the nursery solt'S' looNeu Ut MISS HI
lips in an agony of fear. The woman
shook her head. Her lips formed the
,,oua. "No ohor,o " and Iouro, won,
"'rue, o 'ne"se' anu D'' "e" =,
over to the GRID hnc ioohed down IL
the baby. He was breathing hard, ant
b;s little face looked purple in the din
l;gbt She drew n shiyering breath an,
Jronned down in n chair, fighting tn,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
Write to Washinuton

Worried Sister-Write to T.. s. NJ. C.
headquarters, Washington, ID. c., and
ask for the information you want. Give
full name, and. if possible, regiment to
which the person you want to inquire
about belonged, also about time of his
discharge. The name is all that is alb
solutely necessary, but the other facts
would probably help them to answer you
more quickly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
Adventures
With a Purse

MOT so very long ago told you Of a
~ shop that was having a sale Of
charming little blouses, and spoke very
favorably of this little shop, which is a
rather new one. Well, now, this same
shop has opened millinery department
one in which ! think you will be in
terested. There are some very chic mod
prices are quite surprising. For in
stance, I saw one smart little hat with
crown of black straw, and with turned
up brim Of soft ribbon. The price tag
bears the figures $3.50.
And while ] am on the subject OF
things for the house, there is every
reason to suppose, from present indica-
tions, that prices next year will prob
ably be even higher than this years
prices. So 4 you are going 10 need
an extra quilt for protection against
next winters blast. now would be the
quilt, well covered in O figured material,
with plain borders-for $S.75. The
value of these quilts is really excep-
tional, and the purchase Of one now
would be a very prudent act.
Then I know of a sale of white kid
gloves-of which every woman should
have at least one pair for spring. They
come in n number of sizes most of them,
as / remember, are stitched with white.
and are of medium weight. And their
price is S1.95. Now there's bargain
as is a bargain!
Page Editor or phone Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20

"and rest myself, b'goshr' One after
noon OF her own, against six that don't
belong to her for even one short, rest
full hour! She might capture little
youth that way before she gets too dullcd
with drudgery to care whether she has
IL or not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20

For names OF shops address woman's .
Page Editor or phone Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
She's Provoked

Dear Cynthia-This Is my third let
ter to you and I haven't heard any
thing about any of them. They have
not appeared in your column. I am
getting provoked about it. 1t has been
about two weeks since wrote the first
one.
To the some one who wrote and
asked that her letter be answered by the
readers and writers Of the column about
Life or Death:
! think il any one loved another
enough to die for him, it is a great sac
rificc to do SO. but if you died for him,
don't you think it would make him
feel badly after many years had gone
by to think some one had to die for
him? FAY.
Sorry, Fay, but many letters written
| further back than two weeks ago arc
waiting to be published. SPACE will no;
allow us to run more than five or siS
letters a day. and as we receive many
more than that number. the writer's mus
wait their turn, unless an immediate an =
| swer Is required.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20

no0Ver Club Formed at Lafayette
EaSton, Pa, March 20.--A Hoover
~, iVr PRESIDENT club was organized by 20C
lafayette College students and members
VI the faculty here last night. The
SSwSnspeople Nv have been invited to join
'ae Organization.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
NAME COMMITTEE.

Why don't you call this the Busi-
ness Girls Social Club, or just the
Business Girls Club, or just the
Social Club. Playtimc Club Ladies'
of Leisure Busy Bee; Once "A Week;
Recreation Club; Industrial Pastimes
Club, or as you say yourself, General
Good Times Club--would any of these
do? l hope your club will be very
successful, whatever its name becomes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
The WOman'S
EXCHANGE
To Settle a Dispute

TO Settle Dispute
To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-In order to settle a
dispute, will you kindly inform me in
which year was Saturday, December
81, the last day, 1876 -77-7S79?
Il. s.
1t was in 1876 that Saturday was
December 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
Consult a Dealer

Mae f. C.-Consult n cOrsetmakcr
There are all kinds of stays made and
you should certainly be able to find
some one kind which would be suitable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
Names for Girls Club

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam-Could you suggest the
name for a club composed of from two
to three hundred business girls, which
meets weekly. to learn millinery, to
embrodcr, ETC., and for general good
timoS9
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-09
Republican Convell
ton Warns Up
Marshalf Will Arrive In Chicago
Today to See the Show

Chicago, June 4rAfter five days OF
sporadic activity in jockeying PREF
lilninary to the Republican National
convention, things are beginning 10
take on a real convention satnps sphere
Everything is expected TO be going saf
full blast by Sunday.
The first cheers and first booster:
songs are being heard in the hetets
lololoies and streets. Pianos are tlnk-ss
ling in many campaign headquarters
Song leaders and choir leadersSar be-ss
ginning to drill choruses. Publicity
plans had zan impetus beginning to-
day. when Wood, Lowden sand John i1I1s.5
son began giving two daily inter-
views to newspapers. Vice President
Marshall will have a look at the Re-.
publican contest and possibly see
some of the convention activities. 5es; 5ees
is due here today. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-09
HEAVY INFANT
MORTALITY

s. Columbia, June 4-The infant NOR
,tality rate for March exceeded ali rec
ords for the past half dozen years, ac-
cording, to a report for that month. IS
sued today by the mortality bureau OF
the State Board Of Health. During
the recent March there were 5l3 IN
fants under one year Of age to die
within the borders of this State. In
1910 the number Of infant deaths for
March was 40. The six year average
for March has been 454, March of
1919 showed 374
The saddest ttature1of this situation
said Mrs. Ruth A. Dodd, Of the child
hygiene bureau today. is that most OF
these deaths were preventable. They
were due in most cases to ignorance
on the part Of the mothers or pros
pectiye mothers. The month OF
March also saw the greatest Iumber
Of still-births for that month in six
years
Mrs. Dodd is giving special instruc-
tons to the public health nurses of
the State for combating this condition.
She is urging that breast milk be the
only food for one-year babies. Other
precautions are also being urged. Spe-
cial efforts are being made 10 get
young mothers on the visiting lists @l
the public ~ ses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-09
Card Party

Prominent among the social affairs
of the week. was the card party given
on wednesday by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Platt.
Dorothy Perkins roses and sweet peas
were. effectively used in the decoration
OF the charming rooms, where tables
were arranged for bridge.
Mrs. Lille Dorm having top score
wen the prize, an exquisite bit Of lin
gerie. Mrs. ~ l.. jackson drew the
consolation, a dainty fan, and Mrs.
Ashleigh Mood was awarded the hQoby
a box Of handkerchiefs
After tha games a sweet course was
served.
Mrs. Platts' guests were, Mrs. Pret-
to Otey, Mrs. Warren Burgess, Mrs.
Louis williamson, Mrs. John Riley.
Mrs. A. Z Jackson, Mrs. Avis Bynum,
Mrs. Baynard Ieadon, Mrs. Leon Scott
Mrs. Horace Emerson, Mrs. Wilson
Greene, Mrs. Edward Martin, Mrs.
Bob Williams, Mrs. Jno. Lee. Mrs. Nc
Willie Boykin, Mrs. Lille Dorm, Mrs.
w. p. Phillips, Mrs. Graham, Mrs.
Warren Noise. Mrs Riley Bradham,
Mrs. Francis Bultman, Mrs, c. Huger,
Mrs. Ashleigh Mood, Mrs. S. C. Flem-
ing, MisseTI 90 Gregg and Miss Clara
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-09
Bishopville Bapsists. (

- - 80
In conference last Sunday morning
the members of the Bish6pvilfe Bap-
tist church decided that the time had
come for the church to ptrcl ase S g;
pipe organ Mr.. r; II. Singletary ana
Mr.. VA. James, both made beautifali
and timely speeches in favor Of an orr
gan. The matter was put to vote and
the members UNANIMOUSLY voted that
the church should have a pipe organ.
Pledges amounting to $1,000 were
made before the congregation was dis:
missed. "A committee was appointed
to see the other members in regards
to this matter. At least 4, eco will
be raised which amount WIFI purchase
a. very nice organ for the church.
Miss Alberta Woodward, the eff
cfent and beloved organist of the
church, will study the pipe. organ fn
New York this summer so that when
she returns in the fall She will be pre-:
pared to play It as efficiently as She
now plays the church piano: e
committee is hoping that every mem
Der of the church Will make some con-
tribution towards the purchase of this;
organ whether it be large or small.
The committee is composed OF Miss
Aibera woodward, Mr.. p. Kilgore;
and Mr.. w. a. Jan1es.-BishepVs
Vindicator. - ~. - = e
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-09
Publicity For Pardons
State Pardon Board Recommends
IChange in Procedure

Columbia, June "A new proceed
ure in the presentation of petitions for
pardons has been adopted. The plan
was recently suggested to the Cover
nor by the pardon board. Irzealls for
publication OF the petition to be pre-
sented in the newspapers OF the county
where the crime was committed d GER
tain length of time before the presen-
tation Of the petition The matter
was brought to the Governors atten-
ton in the following, letter from the
pardon board, as made public by Gov
ernor Cooper today:
The board suggests to your excel
lencv that if. it meets with your ap-
proval, YOU promulsate regulations
requiring petitions to be published IN
a newspaper in the county where the
crime was committed, for two weeks
prior. to the meeting OF the board the
fact that the petition viii be presented
10 be stated.
The board also sngss ests to your ez-
cellency that it woald greatly facili-
tate our work, We're the petitions re-
quired to be completed and IN Your
hands reasonable length. Ct time pri-
or to the meeting OF the Board. This
is in order that the board may eeaiIlii- MI
iarizes itself thoroughly with the rec
ord Of eac,. case before attempting tc
pass upon it.
IN copcluding, the bna'l = would
state TO Your excellency that lis a5iion
in every particular was by unanimous
v,.te Of the board. All o. wili:h s
respectfully submitted.
Members Of the pardon board are:
w. p. Conycrs. Greenvi'ie:. IS. l.
Pesues. Cheraw; Jos. L. Nettles, Col
unbia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-09
WOOD DISAGREES
WITH MANAGERS

Chicago, June 5-D Disagreeme1ats
between the Wood managers over the
question as to whether or not the Re-
publican National committee has been
steam rolling his delegates has sfurn-
ished the incident needed to Wind up
the national convention 2reliminaries
with a three-ring finish. /
While VIC IS managers aeneunced
the steam /. ol1er procedure, Wood
himself issued a statement expressing
his confidence in the fairness of the
decisions over the contests. The com
mittee expected to complete the cons
tests today ~ :,:s:
Women sat in the: delibsratiof with
the Republican National Goratnittee,
taking part for the first time in n1alsz
ing convention decisions. Two wone,f
held proxies OF. National Committees
men from their States. 3. go
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-09
School Attendance
Increasing

Columbia, June THAT the schools
of the State have. been crowded TO
take care of the attendance during
the past school session, but that many
new schools are being erected and ad-
ditional school levies voted. are some
OF the striking features shown IN re-
ports reaching the State Roard of
Education IN Columbia, following tbs
closing OF the schools. A large part
of the schools OF the State have closed
their doors for the 1ef9-20 session.
A few OF the large High Schools are
yet open, but their commencement
exercises. come during the next few
days.
State High School Superintendent
). A. Stoddard stated today that he
believed the reports, when all in.
would SHOW AN increased enrolment
of 80, 900 pupils in the public schools
this past session The overcrowded
conditions are due in. part to the
working Of the compulsory attendance
law and also to the prosperity OF the
land. Education is becoming. more
popular in South Carolina. it is said.
AIr. Stoddard has been busy during
the last few weeks sending out diplo-
mas for she1 High schools. Every
High School graduate in the State is
given a diploma signed BY Mr.. Stod-
dard,y State Superintendent of Educa-
ton j.. E. Swearingen and Governor
Cooper. About 1000 diplomas have
been signed by these officials recently.