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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
MlSSISSIPPIANS PROTEST
 INCREASE IN TELEPHONE
 RATE-URGE REFERRING
Bx Associated Press

By A6sOcIated FroSb
 Jackson Miss, March 19.-Representa- lives from nearly every city and town in the state met here today for the pur- pose of entering protest against the raise in rates recently granted the Cum berland Telephone and Telegraph com pany by the Mississippi railroad commits sion and petitioning the commission for rehearing of the case.
 Resolutions adopted by the meeting were presented the railroad commission by a committee following the meeting and a decision was promised in few days A resolution was also passed ad- vising telephone subscribers to tender the old rate when bills were presented, and in case such payments gre refused to order their telephones taken out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
Do You Want Cute and Shaggy Buffalo? Ask
 Forest Service Folks
By Assoclated Prcss

Washington. March 1t--Does anybody want a bull bul1aIos If so speak up, for Uncle Sam has twenty of assorted sizes and including n frisl<y, one year calf. to give nway.
 "Herc," snys the forest service announcement, is an excellent op- pOrtunity to get real. live buffalo, not as gentle. perhaps as n kitten, but, nevcrtheless, nice pet Eff you have plenty of room to keep him, surrounded by n 12-flOor double ply, woven wire fence. and the price of two tons of hay n year.
 The buffnlo are the surplus of the flourishing herd in Withita NntfO- nal forest. started 15 years age with 15 head. but now numbering 15O. There are too many bulls for domestic tranquility in the herd, and you can hnve one free by pay inE the cost of eratinE and haul tnG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
Lockout Ie Declared
By Associated Press

Copenhagen, March 1s.-A lockout of workers in the iron and metal industry, the textile, shoe and brick factories ana in the sawmills has been declared by the employers organization. In retaIia- tion, the cooperative trades union have called a strike to commence March 29 in all plants owned by members of the en- pioyers organization. The strike will in- volve 100000 workers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
Americans Will Remain

Washington, March 19.-Drectionis have been forwarded by rne state de-. partment to Rowland V. Boylan and his staff of experts comprising the un- official American delegation to the reparations commission at Paris to re- main there and await instructions, it was learned today. MT. Boyden.s it is thought, will probably Neep in touch informally with the work of repara- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
PARIS WIRELESS TO
 CONNECT ARGENTINE
 AT AN EARLY DATE
By Associated Press

Buenos Ares, March l9.-w ireless tele- phone communication between Buenos Aires and Paris is a promise of the not distant future.
 The government has granted con cesson to the General Wireless Tele- graph company of Paris to construct on the Argentine coast a powerful radio telegraph and radio-telephone station to communicate with France and other Flu ropean countries. The company it is stated. expects to establish telephone connection with Paris by a system ot continuous waves of 800 kilowatt power and over.
 The duration of the concession is fer 30 years. It authorizes the company to carry on experiments in long-distance radio-telephony and if at the end of three years the experiments are consid- cred by the Argentine government satis- factory, the concession will be extended to permit commercial exploitation cf wireless telephone as we'll as telegraph communication. Three plants are to be erected according to the plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
Freakish Family Is Found
 n Eastern United States,
 No Kn0Un Scandal Attaches
Newspaper Proves That There Are Some American Homes Wholly Different From the Stimans the Stokes and
 the Hamons-Some Are Really Decent
By ROBERT c. BENCHLEY. oecial Correspondent of The Age-Herald.

New 19(SpeciaL) )There of family to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
SUNDAY POPULAR DAY

Sunday is becoming more and more popular as a day for entertaining. The social calendar for last Sunday was especially crowded and tomorrow prom ises to be busy one, too. There was the Mclean dinner party; the ambassa- dor of Peru and Mime. Pezet gave one of their Sunday luncheon parties, when nothing but native Peruvian dishes are served-they are giving another tomor rowland Col. and Mrs. F. T. A. Junkin entertained at a luncheon and received informally in the afternoon. Mrs. Mar shall Field was hostess at dinner last Sunday. Dr. Julio Bianchi, the Guate- malian minister, and his wife, gave a dinner for members of misson from his government sent here to attend the Presidents inauguration, and the am- bassador of Chile and Mme Mahieu en- tertained the same mission at lunch con earlier in the day. The counselor of the Polish legation and his wife en- tertained for Poland's great man. Ignace Paderewski and his spouse, who were here for a few days.
 And these aren't half the functions Of importance of last Sunday not to men, tion various people who receive infor mally-and then, there was also the breakfast Miss Mabel Beardman and her sister, Mrs Frederick Keep. gave at 'Grasslands," in compliment to MT. and Mrs Coolidge. As for the President and Mrs. Harding they spent restful day, attending the Calvary Baptist church in the morning. MT. Harding is the first President of the Baptist faith
 PREFERS GOLF NOW
 The White House tennis courts are to be put in shape for White House friends. MT. Harding is not so fond of the game as he once was. He prefers golf as more befitting his weight and age,
 The courts were not much used during the Wilson administration. For while the Wilson girls played there with their friends but two of them married, and Margaret's interest became more and moro centered on the war. The then Secretary of War Newton D. Baker was about the only member of the official set who used the courts faithfully.
 President and Mrs. Harding arc talk ing of taking up horseback riding once more; they used to be devotees of the sport. President and Mrs. Wilson rode quite frequently for a short period be- fore they went to Europe.
 President Taft used to ride a great deal when he was in the White House. Many is the time have I seen him on the bridle path in Rock Creek park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20

that the one he had on, was plenty good enough
 "'And then what did you dor
 HORRORS-KISSED HIM
 kissed him just above his eye.
 "'You kissed your husband, eh, you are quite sure. Remember, Mrs Windt, this may be used against you Here Mrs. Windt collapsed and had to be helped from the stand.
 The next witness was Annie Was son, an old family retainer in the Wfndt household.
 How long have you been work ing for Mrs. WindtT she was asked. "Four months
 "'Did you ever during that time hear MT. Windt speak a cross word to his wifer
 "Yes. ma'am. Yes. sir. He said: 'Ts that so?"'
 !" Is that the only time he ever lost his temper?'
 "Yes except one time when he stepped on the baby's train of cars in his barefoot
 What did he say on that occasion !? :" He said, my, my! That's pity " Did MT. Windt, to your knowl- edge, ever go out with any other woman than his wife? " No air,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
RIOTOUs HOURS

"'At what time was it customary for the Wfndts toAretireT
 Well, aloong about 9:30, MT. Windt would go to sleep in his chair until his head fell on the table. Then Mrs. Windt would say: Why don't you go to bed if you're so sleepy and he would say: I'm not sleepy. I was just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
Staff Is Increased

Huntsville, March 1s. = tSpecial.)- Charles D. Lane, son of the late Charles P. Lane founder of the Huntsville Trip- une, has joined the staff Of the Daly Times of this city He will also conduct the brokerage business which he estab- lished several years ago.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31
Mr.. BALFOUR AND HISTORY.

In the debate on the French demands for a
large number Of submarines Arthur Balfour, chief
OF the British delegation opposing these demands
is quoted as saying:
Never in the history of France has she
had to fear the power of Great Britain to strike
a, blow at her heart. In the, nature of things
this must be so. No inferior military power
has ever yet been able to invade or seriously
i'nperil a superior military power merely be-
cause she had more ships"
Regardless of the justice of Mr.. Balfour's main
contention regarding submarines, the fact remains
that either he has been nisquoted or is woefully ig-
norant of the history of his own country. On sew
eral occasions in the past France has been seriously
menaced by the invasion of English armies.
In the opening years of the Hundred Years war
France was repeatedly over-run by the English
forces, and was defeated in the great battles OF
Crecy, and Poitiers. A little latter after the French
defeat at Agincourt, practically the entire cour1-
try passed under the English yoke. and was only
liberated through the efforts Of Joan OF Arc, Dunois,
and the other leaders of the armies of Charles VII
after a long, and at times apparently hopeless strug-
gle.
In more modern times the English and allied
armies under Marlborough took Lille, and only the
signing of a peace treaty prevented the great Eng
lish general from marching on Paris.
So Mr.. Balfour's statement is hardly borne out
by the facts.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31
SHoP8r3.

Carol Milford, after finishing college,
spending axyear in Chicago, and tni.e
years as a librarian in St. Paul, marries
Dr.. Will Kennicott, of. Gopher Prairie.
Through college, and her years in the
library she has been ambitious 10 live
in a smaller community, where she
might be an influence for culture. She
finds Gopher Prairie the usual small
town, with its people very much salts
fed. and che ~realize5 before long that
they are not approving Of her. Any
movement for 'upiift" work which she
i~naugurates. invariably fail. Vida Sher-
win, village school teacher, tells Carol
she is a dreamer, and not practical.
A son Is born to Carol. and folsthree
or four years she devotes all Of her
time caring for him. War is declared.
n Vida and Raymie Wutherspoon.
town hero, and song-bird are married.
He goes into service.
Carol; retains her friendship for BeA
S%orenson, a Norwegian housemaid whom
she had in her home for some time Bea
marries Miles Bjornstam- = village char
acter. When Bea and her o Olaf are
stricken with typhoid. Carol nurses
them. Both die.
Erik Valbore. a dapper tailor. whom
the Village christens Elizabeth" comes
to Gopher Prairie. He interests. Carol
So does a young school teacher, Fern
Mullins.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31
WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF MAIN STREET?

Is it a true picture OF life In q
small town in the northwest:
Arc the people it describes real
people?
Tic Herald wants 10 know what
lis readers think of Sinclair Lewis
stOry md Is goiRS to offer $50 in
prizes to find out
HOW TO WIN A PRIZE
Read the story rs 1t appears
from day to day in the Evening
Herald. When the last instanmenf
appears write . Sctter to the ."Main
Street Editor" Grand Forks Her
aid, telling whether or not you
think the story gives q true Pic
tHre OF life in Gopher Prairie"
and just why you have formed the
opinions you capree4
To the writer who gives the hest
reason for whatever opinion he or
she has formed, we will give a
prize Of $40. For the second best
Ictfef VIC Will give q prize of IS.
aud for the next even best letters
prizes Of 81 each.
No letter should be more than
80 words in length.
The story As such that you can
begin 1t any time, aud get n good
idea Of the picture 1t paints.
Here's a chance to win u little
spending money Just for writing, a
short ktter. y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31
Continued Rfonday,
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THE OLD YEAR.

THE OLD YEAR.
I heard the Old Year talking. and he
seemed to say to. me:
I'm what mankind has made me, not
what / hoped to be.
I did not bring the. failures my days
were bright and new,
I was the time allotted-the work a
mans to do.
II am what others made me. I-had no
will or choice,
Through all the days Of trial I was
not given a voice.
II victory came. a earned this
was the faith and power;
If sorrow came. God sent It'll fur
nished but the hour. s
ST came here empty-handed, a year
that was to be.
what I am in passing mankind
has made Of me; z
L am their petty failures. their glory,
their guccess.
I am their souls advancement. their
shame and happiness.
II was not born in evil nor sovsrned
by the stars.
! brought to none high honora to
others ugly scars:
Only my days were numbered vas
n time for toll E
And each has reapcd the harvest As
he has titled the soil.
IT am what men have made ma, not
T. what / hoped to be.
And SO shall be the New Year which
soon shall follow me.
Our days are good or evil, az each
ms r and strives
For ear are but the records On
which men. write their :ityes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31

from millions Of people. AS was antici-
pated, Debs is being 1ionized by all the radical ele-
ments in the country, and his release is being attrib-
uted by them to the governments fear Of the rising
power of Socialism. The release is treated as confir-
nation of the charge that Debs was being persc-s
cuted for his political opinions. SS,,
- No. = ~ s Fg@s
The closing Of the Banca Italian di Sconto,,sxpf
Rome, one of the important banking i--.itutions Of
Italy, created some furry in financial circles
throughout the world. as the financial relations Of
the several countries are SO closely related that any
thing affecting one has an influence throughout the
globe. Through the granting Of a moratorium, and
in other ways, the Italian government has taken
steps to aid the struggling institution, and no per-
manently serious results are expected. The Incl
dent, however, had the immediate effect Of sending
Italian exchange to lower levels. q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31

DO you like me: Do you?.
YES No! PleaSe! I can't talk
any more"
Not here. Mrs. Haydock is look
ing at u.s."
No. nor anywhere. o Erik, I am
fond Of you. but I'm afraid
What off"
-of them: of my rulers-Gopner
Prairie. My ear boy, we
arc talking very foolishly. am
q normal wife and a good mother. and
you ase-oh. a college. freshman"
You do like mel I'm going to
make you o v me-"
h looked at him once. recklessly,
and walked away with d serene gait
that was a disordered flight. y
Kennicott grumbled on their way
home. You and this Valborg fellow
seem quite chummy."
"Oh, NC are. He's interested in
Myrtle cass, and l was telling him
how nle9 she Isl
= In her room she ~rnarveled, II have
become a liar. I'm snarled with lies
and foggy analyses and desires-I
who was clear and sure
Enc hurried into Kehnicott's room,
sat on the edge OF his bed. He
tapped a drowsy welcoming hand at
her from the expanse Of quilt and
NCbSCA pA4lO w.. .rN.f...-. ..s..r- 70 w
will. I really think I ought to trot
of to St Paul or Chicago or some
place
Il thought We settled all that, few
nights ago! Wait till we nave
a real trip" He shook himself out
OF his drowsineag. You might give
me a goodnight kiss"
She did-dutifully. He held her
lips against his for an i%ntolerable
time. Don't 0 like the old man
any more?" he coaxed. He aat up
and shyly fitted his palm about the
shmneas of her waist.
"Of course. I like you very much
indeed" Even to herself it sounded
flat She longed to be able to throw
into her voice the facile passion OF
a light woman. She patted his cheek.
He sighed. I'm sorry you're SO
tired. Seems like But Of course
you aren't very strong.
Yes. .S. ;, Then you don't
think-you're quite sure / ought 70
stay here In town."
told you sol I certainly do!'
She crept back to her room, q small
timorous figure In white
IT can't Taco VIII down-emand
the right. He'd be obstinate. And
I can't even 80 on and earn my iv-
Ing again. Out OF the habit of 1t.
He's driving me- I'm afraid Of
what he's driving me to. Afraid.
That man in there. snoring in stale
air, my husband7 Could any cere-
mony make him my husband?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31
GREECE 4-sURPRIsED..

!, Sofia. Dec. 12.-(Mail.)-Greee4 has
expressed oficial surprise that the
Bulgarian legation has not been ops
cned in Athens although the Greek
legation in Sofia has been re-estsb-
lished for more than q year.
Greek officials realize that Bulgaria
wishes to avoid doing anything that
make some move in that direction.
The Bulgarian minister to Greece,
appointed a year ago. IL still here With
his sta6 awaiting orders to 70 to
Athens.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31
WOULD CHANCE NAME.

Reval. Esthonia, Dec. 1i.--(Maa,.)
leaders propose to
change the name OF Petrograd 10
.'Leningrad." according to Russian
newspapers received here. s!s
Built by the czar, Peter the Greet;
by him sd P~etersburg. BY imperial
decree at the commencement 5of the
great war In 1914, the city was fAr
named Petrograd. tha Russian equiv6-
lent OF Petersburg, as the original
name was German and thus con-
sidered unpat.iotic when Russia ana
Germany were at war;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31
Their night came unheralded.

Their night came unheralded.
Kennic1ttf was on 4 country can. II
cool but Carol huddlcd on. the
porch. rocking. meditating, rocking.
The house was lonely and repellent,
md though she sighed. II ought to
80 In and read-so nany things to
Tead-ought to 30 In. she remained.
Suddenly Erik q coming. turning
IN, swinging open the screen door,
touching her hand.
.sErfki..
Saw your husband driving out Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31

Apparently the millennium has arrived. Child
rem are actually reported to be not only permitted
but welcome in 4 fat building at Aberdeen, SD.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31

The chances are that q good many more people
will get a good nights sleep on railroad trains after
the first ~ the year than has been the case for sonne
time past SsseA44@ #5 s4sas2
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31

Another strange fact is that the Russian CORE
spondents have lately taken to sending reports Of
the unsuccessful attempts to murder Lenine and
the successful oncs.-Kansas City Star.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31

SssS The liberation Of Eugene Dcbs from prison,
sasblioMned by His visit 10 The president, public adj
4fb1S town, Terre Hante, has prompted volume
5dl1diI 6nEpr snent from zlzErs, and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-31

Saw your husband driving out q
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS BULLIsH.

New YORK. Dec. I.-Bullsh sentiment
vas uope-ucs- during the first half of
tc-ays very active stock exchange ses-
s-ll. ll- prices experienced a sharp re-
versa. later when pressure against
rails. equipments oils and motors was
accompanied by a sudden rise of call
money rates 10 II per cent
A-F--ss from Washington, which in
lae- thu sncOurs ging survey Of gen
--al business and Industrial conditions
By -1e department OF commerce, contrib,
--ed largely 70 the early advance,
uL-c tsm5-aced an unusual assortment
% industrial. and special shares.
IA-ee we've few prominent excep-
-1-s tc the higher trend. notably St.
Paul common and preferred, which were
heavy under reports affecting the COM
7a-r aa.E.y 20 meet impending extern
s.r- matlr.tes
Pressure against mail order, shipping
t-a --als tobacco. secondary steel
s-. SUGAR stocks. proceeded mainly from
professional sources Those issues
were regarded as more or less vulner-
able because of backward conditions in
alHtr respective lines. Sales amounted
Oh 100000 shares.
Most os the days demand cans were
place Cat g l-2 per cent. on liberal offer
.rEs .n which the local reserves OF in
te-.1- banks were freely drawn upon
More cH ard 81 day loans were made al
SIS re- cent. but offerings for longer
periods we've scsut
Except the Dutch rate which contin.
us1 tc s-rergthan. foreign exchange
reacted I'D varying degrees from yester.
days r1hsta1tal advanN. Sterling
-s- 4 1-2 cents and virtually all cont!
r.-tal bills were lower by TO almos
q. points. Contra. European quotation,
also easing
Liberty issues and most other ACTIVE
bonds gave way 20 further profit taking
--- .s w0t the recently reorganizec
a.v we've strong. Internauonals were
mixed closing Ar moderate gains ant
.7Fns- T0-a' sales (par value) aggre
gated s-s.--r.'10.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-08
Foreign Exchange,
CHICAGO GRAIN 11ARKET.

Chicago, Dec. Fresh dec ines in
the price OF wheat took place today
Target vas a result of lack of demand
Tor cash wheat. The market closed IN
settled, lie to l ga net lower. with MAY
Ill II to Ill IA and July 1.01 to
4ul Is. Corn finished 1-4G3-4c off
TO 1-8 advance oats unchanged to La
5-8 down and provisions unchanged to a
setback Of 10 cents.
Weakness in the wheat market was
especially noticeable in the last 7GIf
OF the day when selling of future DENY
cries became general because of the cash
trade situation, red wheat nrernilIr7e
mere being cents to cents lower and
car of Number l northern selling At
10 cents over December as against ~
cents premium the last previous sale
Meanwhile Kansas mills were reported
10 be selling their cash wheat because
or the poorness of flour trade, and Min
neapolis mills were represented as SELL
ing December wheat at Kansas civ
such news had a discouraging effect m
longs here. and they unloaded in com
petition with pit bears Talk Of hig
bank failure in South Germany also
counted as a depressing factor. Word
OF some export business at the Gu1f ~
Mexico appeared to count but ltt,a az
an offset Profit taking by shorts. how
ever, gave teh market something of a
| rally at the last
Corn was relatively firm owing to ex-
port demand here and at rural points
as we'll Oats were dull, and inc1inod
to sag with wheat.
Packers selling Of lard weakened the
provision market after slight unt,1rnz
mad resulted from strength in hog val.
ues.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-08
SPORTING NOTES.

Bowling has taken a firm grip on
the strikes and spares fans in Hartford,
this season.
The Princeton University baseball
team will face a schedule of % games
next season, 10 Of which will be play
ed at home.
Walter Lefty Leverenz, former
Hartford and st. Louis American lea
que pitcher, is pitching for Harry
Heilmanns Mission team in the Calf
ornia Winter League.
Jimmy Caveny, star shortstop Of
the San Francisco team, has been sold
to the Cincinnati Reds for a cash con-
sideration and four players.
There was some talk of this city
having basketball this winter but no.
thing has been started yet.
Detroit University was completely
outplayed by Washington and Jeffer.
son College, according to statistics jus
out.
Only a few major league clubs ar,
without training camps for the spring
Eight western clubs already mad
known their selections.
Brooklyn players, who are now il
Cuba on a transforming tour, ar
making a big hit with the fans in tina
| country.
The Southern Intercollegiate con
ference has frowned on the practic
of spying on rival football teams i
practice.
Plans have been completed for turn
ing the Polo Grounds in New Yori
into a skating rink this winter an
the ring will be under the directio
of Tex Richard.
Chief Bender is coaching the Val
Bun club team and in their first mate
Yale boys defeated Harvard and ar