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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02
THE PRESIDENT AT pLYMourH.

Ihe pageant at Plymouth, Mass, in celebration
Sof the landing ofthe Pilgrims at that historic spot,
has done much to focus attention on a long train of
events inseparably associated with the founding of
this nation, and in that the celebration must have
accomplished much for the development of a spirit
of deeper reverence for the ideals Of democracy. In.
his visit to Plymouth President Harding had a fine
opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the
work thatis being done in connection with
the centenary, and he improved that opportunity
admirably.
In his address at Plymouth the president dem
onstrated his familiarity with more than the noise
and fustianS which often characterize celebrations
intended to be patriotic. He extolled the work
whichsthe eolonists performed for the cause of free
government, here and throughout the world, but he
did not make the mistake of representing the colon
lists as denli-gods, incapable of error, and. capable Of
achievements far beyond the powers Of mere men.
We have abundant evidence that they were very
htlnar-people, with the attributes, the emotions,
and many Of the failings Of humanity. They be-
@Gsved themselves to have received a divine com
mission to found a new state and a new civilization,
and we may believe with them that this was true.
But they had little knowledge of how their work
toSbe performed, and with eyes which seem to
Us now to have been singular1y blinded, they failed
utterly to grasp the significance Of their mission.
Many Of the things which they cherished most are
now seen to have been but obstacles in the path of
progress, and their constructive and enduring work
WAS performed in ways which they themselves did
understands As the president pointed out, the
atheocratic tyranny which they had tempted to
sSperpetuate and the political tyranny beyond the seas
Searle into conflict, and both were DESTROYED, to the
1asting benefit of mankind.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02
KING AND CONSTITUTION.
In denying a Conversation attributed te

In denying a conversation attributed to. him in
an Interview credited to Lord Northcliffe, King
George added that in his speech to the parliament
of northern ireland he followed the invariable con-
|stitutional practice relating to speeches from the
throne in parliament"
The>published report had credited the king with
demanding that Lloyd George stop shooting people
in Ireland, and that he reach some agreement with
the Irish people. The inference is that the king
had taken matters into his own hands, and, instead
Eof being guided by the advice of his ministers, he
had undertaken himself to direct their actions.
Such a course on the part Of a British monarch
would have been a direct violation of constitutional
lsages,, although. We are accustomed to think of
Great Britain as having no constitution. 1t is true
tina. there is no formal written British constitution.
But in.its statutes, its customs and its traditions the
country has a constitution which is a very real and
effective thing, whose provisions British monarchs
are careful to observe. That constitution places the
shaping of public affairs in the hands Of the chosen
representatives of the people, and no king may die
tate to the peoples representatives what the policy
Of the nation shall be.
The statement made by King George is signif-
cant Of his frank and complete acceptance of his po-
ssition as a constitutional monarch. rather than a
ruler by divine right and without responsibility to
his people. Denial of that principle cost Charles
his head and the third George his colonies. Vic
torla, admirable though she was, never quite accept
ed the fact that her powers were only those which
the people chose that she should exercise Edward
understood more clearly and accepted more fully.
but It has remained for his son to volunteer a pub
lie declaration of his position as a monarch whose
powers are circumscribed by that crystallized senti-
srlent which is called the constitution.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02
ROAD

The Roosevelt Trail tourists who passed
through Grand Forks last. week struck muddy roads
about Erskine, MINI, and had a strenuous time
reaching Grand Forks. Waiting a day in Grand
Forks for the effects of the rain to pass, they resum-s
ed their journey, and the remainder Of the journey to
the western North Dakota line was made without
great difficulty. The report Of the road conditions
sent back by the several local men in charge Of dis
trict road work is interesting. In very few cases is
the road reported good from one end. Of a section to
the other. Usually there is some part Of the road
reported either muddy or-rough. Local rains have
been frequent, and some part Of almost every section
has been struck. And we have moi. yet reached the
point in North Dakota where we can consider out
selves independent. Of the weather man.
The eastern states have many thousand miles
,of paved highways. So have the states on the Pa
IIcific Slope. Those roads are appreciated by all who
|have occasion to use them, and they have an import
iant commercial and industrial influence in diverting
traffic from sections where the roads are notorious
Iy bad. North Dakota cannot afford to bc1known as
"a state of poor roads.
The conditions in. North Dakota are such that
it will be some years before we shall have a system
Iof paved roads to compare with the Systems in more
'populous and more wealthy states. 5Roadbuilding is
costly, and we mustb be content to move as we can.
But the impossibiity of paving the entire state at
once should not deter us from making the very best
of the possibilities that exist. The well-built earth
road, properly maintained, while subject to the in
|fluences Of weather, is a long way ahead Of the flat,
nndrained trail. And we need not be discouraged
|or Inundated because our friends who have Just
crossed the state had some difficult going. A very
few years ago they. could not have got across at ali.
The Improvement is very great and very important.
Failing ability to pave the roads-and this can
be done in only a few instances and on short runs
the obvious step in development after the earth road
comes the graveled highway. To say that crawling
does a road no good is. merely to display blindness
gravel will not make a good road in a single season.
But crawling, intelligently applied, will make an
excellent road in a very short time, and it can be
kept in almost perfect condition in all seasons if
there is applied to its maintenance an amount of la
Dor equal to a very small fraction Of the power con-
sumed in using.it if it is permitted to become rutted.
And, in general, it may be said that our roads suffer
more from lack of care in maintenance than from,
improper construction. The road drag remains one
Iof our best serviceable implements, and not half
enough use is made Of it.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02
Continued in tomorrow
Evenings Herald.

Twill do no harm to tell the ta1e-the:
youth has earned his right to
fame,
And he who paved the way for him
no longer lives to play the
game; 4s
But golf runs deeper than the score,
and Ind men are made in battles s
But few there are who really know
just why the youngster con-
quered him.
Old Joe was victor more than ono
with trophies all his Shelves
were lined, al.
Not often in a strenuous fight his skin
would leave him far behind;
But mere was hot and eager youth. to
battle him that summers day.,
And scarcely ripe in skill or nerve
with wise experience to play.
The boy was plainly ill at ease and
nervous when the game began.
knew his rivals splendid worth.
put not his splendor as atman:
AND Joe said softly unto me: "It's. ali
OF twenty years ago
When I was fighting, just as he, for
victory that I needed so.
1T meant SO much to me back then
beforesI'd found success and
fame,
ana every hope I had on earth was
carried in that final game;
SINCE tnen I've won unnumbered
fights. I wonder what the crowd
would say
y victory should crown the boy and I
should fail to win today?"
s&h,9
Home came the rivals arm in arm that
master, smiling in defeat
The boy to get his mothers ekiss III
claim the joys Of victory sweet. !.
on let him win" I challenged him.
He chuckled gayly where he sat.
Twas twenty years ago.. said he. .
h victory made me smile like
that ~ S So
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02
ILLEGAL HOME BUILDING.

In, a formal decision, Judge Nuessle says that
the North Dakota Home Builders association has
violated the law every time it has financed the build
ing of a home costing over five thousand dollars.
Attorney General Lemke is the. beneficiary of
one OF these violations. George Totten is another.
The exact cost of their respective homes is a matter
|ot estimate, but they have cost upwards of ten thou
sand dollars each. The loaping of money on these
properties has been defended'on the ground that the
greater the value of the property the better is the
for the loan. That has no bearing on the
case, There was no need for the enactment of a law
merely Tor the purpose of providing investors with
'a.sate investment. The man who.has money to loan
has no difficulty in finding an investment which is
perfectly safe and which will yield satisfactory re-
turns. The purported intent Of the. home builders
law was to provide funds with which men of small
means could build modest homes, and for that rea-
son it was specifically provided that in no case
home costing more than $4,000, or a farm home cost
ling more than $4,000.
Leaving out of account the legal right Of an Of
|ficial to make contracts with board of which he is
comes sufficient to warrant the building or prxchase
Iof 500 Q or $4,000 residences, they are not in need
Iof assistance from the state. If they wished to Dor
row $1,000 each, they could have found plenty of
people willing to lend it. Or, itis conceivable that
they might have worried along for a while in some
what less. expensive quarters. Plenty Of people are
doing it.
But when they use the funds Of the association
to finance their mansions they were using money
that other citizens, perhaps less fortunate, needed
these two men appropriated for their handsome
structures, four Of five clerks or mechanics could
have been assisted to the ownership Of very COM
Portable homes. But when men Of the latter class
sought to take advantage Of the law they were told
that there was no money available for them. Lemke
land Totten had borrowed it. That's the way the
Hoinebuilders' law works under the direction Of the
present administration.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02
AT THE VILLA ROSE
A Thrilling Dctectiuc Story By A. I. w. MASON

exposure would run through AK.
And she had not told Harry! 1t
would reach his ears from others. He
would never forgive her.
To face the old. difficult life Of
poverty and perhaps, starvation again.
and again alone, would be hard
enough; but to face it with Harry
Wethermill's contempt added to its
burdens-as the poor girl believed she
surely would ,have to do-no, that
would be impossible! Not this time
would she turn away from the Seine,
because it was so terrible and cold.
If she had had the courage to tell
him yesterday, he would have for
given, surely he would! The tears
gathered in her eyes and rolled down
her cheeks.
What would become Of her nov?
She was in pain besides. The cords
about her arms and ankles tortured
her. Andy she feared-yes, desper-
ately, she feared the effect of the
exposure upon Nine. fDauvray. She
had been treated as a daughter, now
she was in return to rob Nine. Dauv-
ray OF the belief which had become
the passion Of her life. (
Let us take our seats at the table"
she heard Nine. Dauvray say.
Helene, you are BY the switch of the
electric light. Will you turn It off y"
And that Helene whispered, yet
SO that theSwhisper reached to Celia
and awakened hopes.
Wait! I will see what she is do
ing" :
The curtains opened, and, Helene
SVauquier slipped to the girls side,
\Celia checked her tears. She
! smiled impforingly, gratefully.
What shall I do?" asked Helene.
In a voice SO low that the movement
OF her mouth rather than words made
the question clear.
Celia raised her head to answer
And then a thing incomprehensible
TO her happened. AS she opened her
lips Helene Vauquier swiftly forced
a handkerchief in between the girls
teeth, and lifting the scarf from her
shoulders wound it tightly twice
across her mouth, binding her lins
and made it fast under the brirn Of
her hat behind her head, Celia triad
to scream; she could not utter a
sound.
Two Errors.
She stared at Helene with incred-
ulous. horror-stricken eyes, Helena
nodded at her with a cruel grin ~
satisfaction, and Celia realized
though she did not understana
something Of the rancor and the
hatred which seethed against her Il,
the heart Of the woman She had de sum m
planted
Helene Napquier meant to expose
Eer tonight; Celia had not a doubt OF
y. ina was her explanation OF
Helene xauauier,s %treachery; and be-
another-that she had reached the
Ierrlple Climax OF her troubles. She
was My atethe beginning Of them,
Heiene. cried Nine. Dauvras
sharply. What are you doing?"
me 2 instantly slid back Int
IN room. s
has notsmoved.'' she
Isaids
Celta. heard the women settle Ii
tnelr chairs about the table.
madame ready?' asked Helene;
and then there We the sound OF TIL
snap OF g In the salon dark.
ness g Come: i.
y only = had not been wearing
ne gioVes, Celiak thought. she might
mel ringers audSher sllnnh bondc <a~,.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02

uplands, which are not adapted to ii. OneindpstryS
is thus driven from its natural environment, and the
public is required to maintain another industry in
Improbable surroundings.
There is no legislation in which there is greater
need for sanity than in the framing, Of tariff sched-3
'ules, and none from which the element pf PARTISAN
ship ought to be more thoroughly eliminated.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02
EDITION.
"NO." x

Was that 4 hand which touchsd
me?
mo" s@5
eve must wait"
And 80 silence came again, p
suddenly there was quite aa rush Of
light into the recess. Celia was
startled. She turned her head back
again toward the window. h e9wood-
an door had swung a little more
p There was a wider chink to-
let the twilight of that starHt dark
ness through. s1 S
And as she looked the chfnk slowly
broadened and broadened, the door
swung slowly back on hinges which
were strangely silent. Celia stared at
the widening panel Of gray light with
a vague terror. It was strange that
she could hear no whisper Of wind In
the garden. Why, oh, why was that
latticed door opening so ~noiselesaay?
Almost she believed that the spirits
after all.
And suddenly the recess darkeneD
again, and Celia sat with her. heart
ledping and shivering in her breast.
There was something black against
the glass doors-a man. Hethad ap-
peared as silently, as suddenly as any
apparition.
. He stood blocking out the slighS.
pressing his face against the glass.
peering into the room. For ~ mo.
ment n shock of horror stunned
her! Then she tore franticallv al
cords. All thought of failure, "a Az
Nposure, of dismissal had f1ed, f,an,
her. The three poor women-tbat
was her thought-were sittfnp m
warned, ~unsuspecting. defenseless IN
the pitch blackness OF the salon
A few feet away, a man a tbtar
was peertng in. They were waitinr,
Tor strange things to happen in i
Strange and terrific
1nlngs would happen unless she coliid:
Iree herself, unless she could warn
tnem. And she could not.
her struggles were mere effort. ~
futile, a SILVER from head.
70 loot, and noiseless as a SILVER.
Auele R%ossignol had done her worx
wen and thoroughly. Celia's arms.
her waist, her ankles were pinioned:
only the bandage over her mouth
seemed to be loosening, Then upon
horror, horror was added.
her Lover Appears.
The man touched the glass doors,
and they swung silently inward They,
too, had been carelessly left unbolted.
The man stepped without a sound
over the sill Into the room. And,
as he stepped, fear for herself drove
out for the moment from Celia'a
thoughts fear for the three women in
the black room.
If only he did not see her? She
pressed herself against tho pillar. He
might overlook her, perhaps! His
eyes would not be so accustomed to
the darkness of the recess al hers
He might~pass her unnoticed-f on
ly he did not touch some fold of hel
dress. !.
Continued in tomorrow
Evenings Herald. ~.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02

QellCaCe Irock lsluQ1crOuSly SWatneQ
and swaddled about her legs But.
again, Of those who watched her no
one smiled.
these" Nine. Dauyray explained, half
in fear, half in hope.
81 Perfectly Helpless.
Adele.Rossignol looked the giri
over andanodded her head with satis-
faction, She, had no animosity to-
wards Celia she had really no feel
ing of any kind for her or against her.
Fortunately, she was unaware at this
time that Harry Wethermill had been
paying his court to her or it would
have gone worse with Mile. Cells be-
fore the night was out.
Mile. Celie was ust a pawn in a,
very dangerous game which she hap
lceeded in engineering her pawn into
the desired condition Of helplessness..
She was content.
"Mademoiselle,r she said, with a
smile, you wish me to believe. You
have now your opportunity"
Opportunity And h al help-
less. She knew very well that she
could never free herself from these
cords without Helene's help. She
you'd ys fail. miserably and shamefully
"It was madame who wished you
to believe" she stammered.
And Adele Rossignol laughed sud-
denly-a short, loud, harsh laugh,
which Jared upon the quiet of the
room. 1t turned zCelia's vague alarm
into aidetinite terror. Some magnetic
current brought her grave messages
of fear. The air about her seemed
to ftingle with strange menaces. She
Looked at Adele. Did they emanate
from he9? And her terror answered
her eyes" She made. her mistake
The strong personality in the room
was not Adele r ssignol, but Helene
Vauquier, who held her like a child
in her arms. But she was, definitely
aware Of danger, and toe late. aware
OF It. She struggled vainly. From her
head to her feet she was powerless.
She cried out hysterically ITO her
patron
Madame! Madame! There is
something presence here-some
one who means harm! 4 know it,"
Adele Gr1ns.
And upon the old woman,s face
Of extraordinary relief. The genuine,
heartfelt cry restored her conidence
IN Celia. ~ B.
Some one---who means harfn!" she
'whispered. trembling with excite
Emenf.s ~.
.sAh, mademoiselle isS already un-
dor control" said Helene, using the
jargon which she had learnt from
Celta.'ss lips. y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-02
sxxorsIs.

Ricardo, wealthy widower, lis at AK
There he meets Wethermill,
selle Celie.s who is engaged to Wether-i
mill. The young is companion
to Madame Douvray. living at the Villa
Rose, and known for her wealth and,
Madame Douvray is murdered in her
villa, and her maid Helene Vaauier, is
chloroformed Hanaud. famous detective
who is having a holiday at AK, takes
ed when the murder is discovered. Ser
yettaz, the chauffeur, gays that Celie.
arranged for hin, to take a holiday on
the day Of thu murder. The maid tells
that Celie held s~piritualistic ~seahces,
and that Madame Douvray was extreme
y superstitious. The Jewels Of Madame
-R pow are IL found b Hanaud. in =
Marthe Goblin. q woman from whom
Hanaud expected to obtain a clue to the
real prepetator Of the crime is murdered
on her way to tell the story. From q
letter which she leaves, however; the
chase leads to Geneva, and Hanaud. and
his assistants go to a lonely villa, where
they find an old bag watching ovsr Celie.
back to AK, and have ~ persons found
at the. villa arrested.
Upon reaching AK they find that
Wethermill has been arrested for the
Goblin.
Mile. celie tells the history OF her
life, and so far as she. knows, OF the
, Sseafrs ri '1 was er in aes 81 "a tssa STRAITS t .fer
money, and that he and Helene Vaqufer'
had gone to Geneva to see the Tace
family. where ce1ie was lateE found 9
Py1'f asisne rAl &asie Taes : mst naa %ass
Douvray, Adele being presented as,
Madame Rossigno1. She is invited to the,
Villa Rose for Tuesday evening h
first takes dinner with Madame Dow
raw and Gala and nPnfeSfSNf great lack
Of belief in Celie's eance
Following the dinner Adele accom-
panies Madame Donvray. and Cel1es3to
By Helene Yaquier. Adele ties Collie with
stout ropes, and then bids her bring her
mysterious powers into play.
CHAPTER xvuI-Conhnued.
Now" said Adele. I've will tie
mademoiselle's ankles, and then we
shall be ready for Nine. de Mon
.tespan."
The raillery in her voice had a
note of savagery in It now. celia,s
vague terror grew. She had.a feel,
ing that a beast was walking in the.
woman, and with 1t came a growing
premonttion Of failure:
! Placed in a Chair.
VAinly she cried to herself, ct must
not fail tonight" But h felt In
.stinctively that there was a stronger
personality than her M insthat room,
tanning her, condemninG her to fall
ure, influencing the others
Sha was placed in a chair. Adele;
passed a. cord round her ankles. and,
the mere touch OF It Equtckened Celia
to a spasYn Of revolt. Her last little
remnant OF liberty was being taken.
from her. She raised herself, or
rather would have raised herself. But
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-28
IN THE RIVAL CAMPS
Daily Dope From the Front on
Jack and Georges, Who Are to
Meet Fisticaliy July 2.

Atlantic City, June 2s-Jack Dempsey
today is within forty-eight hours from the
is scheduled to do his last boxing in public
this afternoon and tomorrow.
After the secret workout with the heavy
weights Yesterday Dempsey probably will
box with the lighter men in camp in the
two final sessions with the gloves.
The champion and his hapdiers had no
toiled for fifty-five minutes at top speed
When dempsey Started to work instead
of loafing as Manager Jack Kearps had
instructed before he left for New York he
called over to the house where the spar
ring partners were dosing and told them
to come down to the old airpIane shed.
down and rested for a few minutes before
going to the showers. His face was puffed
and his ribs were sore from the punching
Jack gave him.
The champion set furious pace from
partner desired. Several of his blows TO
the body forced Williams to grunt with
pain, and retreat
Manhassett, June ga tall young man
in blue sweater and grey trousers stood
inside the gate of Georges Carpenter s
his hair, shorn close to the head, was
was hardly discernible.
Il say" said a youth who jumped from
a bicycle. "How's Georges today?"
'.I'm fine, thank you," said the young
man MAJ the gate. Il am very well and how
The youth realized then that he was talk
ing to the challenger himself.
Jaw. Gee. Whiz, Georges" he said
mournfulIy, you amt as good looking as
you were" and Georges threw back his
shoulders and laughed.
Yesterday the, tonsorial artist of Manhas-
sett visited the camp with his clippers and
when he went back to his shop on Man
asset hill he carried the challenger's hair
with him. This" he said, lis my
souvenir"
All members of the camp were guying
the challenger today because of his almost
bald pate and addressed him. after the
manner of the youth in the road. as Gee
Whtz, Georges" After the morning road
man. He was said to be working secretly
before noon with Charles Ledoux, the
French bantam weight champion but this
report was not confirmed by his trainers