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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16

"a The three OF four days 81 waiting
at her mothers house; 90 st1onI an
her aeonies, az became the healthy
normal little country. gtrl me wall
Fate owed her d son.,f she. hna lone
her share. she had moi, dtnched- And
now-a girl! Fresh stears OF dic!ap-s
pointment oame to takasfhs ps1ces7of
tears Of pain In her ayes. q Pc
membered that Jerry had ntdrasfew
DAYS before, It'll be aSboy, Of course
ALI the old women about Seenn5sto
have settled that-and ! believe I'll
cable Cousin Harold" .Ssss
ma rays it1l be = boy" Clara had
submitted hopefully. longing TO- hear
more 81 Cousin Harold to whom
Gerald alluded At long i~nteryalsa
"of course 1t wiHc-good. old kirl!"
Jerry had agreed. And>that was only
Thursday night, and this was IN the
late dawn Of cold, wintry Saturday
morning. i-
kissed her wet forehead. Mrs. Num-
ford's big kind face was radiant. she
had, already four small E%randsons:
this was the first granddaughter.
More than that, the nurse was not
here vet; she had been supreme
through the ordeal; she had managed
one more birth extremely well, and
she rejo1ced IN the making Oh ma
ton.
whispered, with her dear little head
all covered with black hair! Neta's
dressing her"
where's Gerald?" the young
mother asked weakly.
Right here! I'll let him IN for:a
moment" There was a satisfaction
Tin Mrs. Mumford's voice; everything
wasfproceeding absolutely by sched-
ule. And just al anxious to see you
as you are to see him." she added
happily. These occasions were al
ways the same, and always far more
lentoyable to this practised parent
than any pageant, any opera, any 50.
cial distinction could have been. To
comfortably. soothingly lead the
trembling novice through the long ex-
perience to whisk about the house
capably and briskly busy with the
familiar paraphernalia to cry in sym
tpathy with another's tears to etard
white clipped impotent, anguished
through a few dreadful moments, and
then to laugh. and rejoice. and re-
assure, before the happy hours n OF
resting, and feeding. and cuddling be-
gan-this was the greatest %satisfac-
ton in her life.
Continued in tomorrow
Evenings Herald
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
Just Folks
RETURNING SPRING.
d M~ n esM

It won't be long before we'll hear,
The robins calling loud and clear.
And hear the blackbirds on the fence
With all their feathered consequence,
Chattering and sputtering over things.
And getting mad and locking wings
And bills and feet. thf way men act
Disputing one another there.
AS though the Lord on high-will care
Which one. Of them wal fed the best
Or which one had the finest nest.
It won't be long before we'll SEQ
The green returning to the tree,
An over all u lives anew
Will stretch a kindly sky OF blue;
To catch the s%unbeans in cup
And everyone OF them will say.
we were not dead, but Just away.
We've had our sleep, and now We
rise,.
Fresh messengers from heavenly
skies.
To carry beauty down below
For everyone Of you to know. :
Eft won't be long beforethe streams
will wake from all their wiutar,
And start arta to laugh and race again
Down hillsides and the level plain.
Making their journey to the sea
Most human-like it seem to me;
For w are headed seward, too
Each morning here we wake anew
To toss and race and move along
Towards that great unnumbered
thronE D..
Which went before, and at the end
Our lives with greater lives to bend.
1t won't be long before the Spring
Should strengthen faith that's fall
+ tering.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
nrAr mrnmom

Londen. Feb. 3l.--eAan.)-The No
employment question In Great Britain
y sill vssy SERIOUS but the belief q
bald u many quarters that the pssk
has been passed and . decline may Be
sxpsctsd. says the AmAriean chamber
3oe conamsrcs here.
wages combiusd With low output
are gtven - the chtsf element Ia the
high cost OF production, but as yet
few proposals have been made BY
employers for reductions.
In csrtain industries and occupa-
tons where there 10 either Slid1ns
scale. based on the cost Of living 81
N6efo specisl bonuses paid %
SMeet aucgoased coz, Q REDUCTION 81
IMag6e VIII b. automatic, according ID
Il W sat,espat.d nat Ii. mov,.
ment IN the Unated States to reduce
Weoss would be followed BY . Stnties
move ~ Great 0r5tatn, but Brtklst,
511h0f - IN . much STRONGER po0tjon
ana has Axpseaeed. ~ Asetaoa "a -,
49, any ro4uek5oQ6 Wh1eh may q
t1yeeAaa1A - ~ AmssscAn chauss
49, Ft4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16

The story opens with a scene IN .
fashionable country club on Long Isl
and. The affairs Of Clarence Brecken.
Whose mother, Paula, divorced Brock
surtdge and married an Italian COUNTY,
a his second wife, Rachael. are being
discussed. Eleanor Vande1waM society
bachelor Of 80, lead in discussion Of the
Breckenridge domestic activities, which
center about Clareucs's fondness fol-
drink. 49, "a.
. Rachael reaches homo to ind Clazence
in z drunken stopor, and she Is forced ia
send regrets to . dinner being given fol-
an 16thor. Rachael feels bitterly the
knowiedke that Clarence has married
tor Carol, and treats her accordingly.
Clarence home drunk, and
Rachael has q quarrel with her step.
daughter over attentions the latter is &C
cepting from a married man, much. he,
senior.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
Loanam

Charles S. Barrett. president Of the national farm
union association. has been checking things UP, and finds
that there is in Washington . large group of parsons rep
resentinS numerous special interests, and whose energies
are directed toward the task Of securing the enactment OF
legislation particularly desired by each particular class
He enumerates many OF tia organizations which are so
represented. and the list which he presents Is an imnos-
ing one. y
We take it that there will be no great dispute over
the facts. What Mr.. Barrett tells US is not new. It has
$been a matter of public knowledge right along. There
may be particular cases in which the list Is Inaccurate.
In some cases organizations of one sort or another have
their headquarters in Washington for reasons OF con-
venience, and have no special interest In LEGISLATION pro-
posed or pending. But it is a fact that there are a great
many institutions which have representatives in Washing
ton for the pufpose of keeping close watch on legislation
affecting their interests. Why not?
It is not easy to make a business by enactinx laws.
but it is very easy to unnake one in that manner. And
wrapped up in a particular line OF business will seek the
most direct means Of securing legislation which may be
beneficial to them. and OF preventing legislation which
will affect them tnjuriously. Men engaged in that sort OF
work are often called Lobbyists. The term has been Used
in a derogatory nnanner. In reality there u nothing i'm.
proper in being a Lobbyist. that is. in trying to bring to
the attention Of those who make the laws reasons why
certain legislation should or should not be enacted.
To seek to influence legislators ins an improper man
ner to act contrary to the public interest II another mat
ter. But it does not follow that because . man is stationed
In the capital of = nation, or at the capital OF his state
to keep watch on manners which are Of vital importance
to- the people whom he represents he is engaged in any
thing discreditable. The farm organizations which Mr..
Barrett represents have the same opportunity that the
others have. and they are making use Of it.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
OH II

The coffee was strong. Mra Brock
enridge found it soothing to rasped
nerves and tired body, and after the
dinner things had been cleared away
she sat on beside the library dre,. IN
der thu soft arc of light from the lib
rary lamp. slipping the stimulating
fluid. and staring at the swapping and
flashing logs.
A sense OF merely physical well-be.
ing crept through her body. and for a
little time even her active brain was
quieter; she forgot the man now
heavily sleeping upstairs. the pretty
little tyrant who had rushed of to
dinner at the Chases'. and the many
perplexinE elements In her own i'm
mediate problem. She saw only the
quiet changes in the fire as yellow
Fdame turned to blue-sank, ose and
sauk again.
The house was still. Kitchenward
to be sure there was q great deal OF
cheerful laughter and chatter. q Ell.
lie, sitting heavily ensconced. in the
piece for her sisters birthday. Annie
read fortunes in the teacups, Alfred
initiated the gupercilious manner Of q
lady who had called that afternoon
upon Mr.. Breckenridge. and Helda, a
mtlk-bIond Dane with pink-trimfned
eyes, laughed with infahtile tndiscrim.
ination at everything. blushine ar
aEonized scarlet .whenever Alfred,
admiHngSe ys~met her own.
But the, kitchen was not--withi1
hearing distance of the quiet room
where Rachael rat alone. and a 8 the
soft spring night wore on no sound
came TO disturb her revery. It was
not the first solitary evening she had
had Of late, for Clarence had been
more than usually reckless. and wa
developing in his wife. although she
did not realize It herself, a habit Of
introspsction quite foreign to her real
mature.
She had never been a thourntful
run brilliantly on the surface Of life
she knew not whence4the current wal
flowing. nor why. nor where 1t led
her; she did not naturally anslyze
nor dispute events. Only a<few year,
ago che would have aid that to m
extraordinary degree fortune had
been kind TO hsr. She had been born
with an advanturous spirit she had
played hsr 9sms we'll and boldly. and
typ1. she had won. But sitting b.
tors this quiet IRE, perhaps, It oc.
eprrod TO her 70 wonder how It hap
EpAnA6..t14t there wore nc nor has
ar4x, no more cards left 70 play. Chi
lwaS ceught IN = net d seireuInStancel
1too1 d6ht Tar hes u~nr1vsl1ing. Truly
AIT miGht b cut. bun. when she stood II
The loose wrsckess Of tt-how shodld
ahs me her freedom? It It was I
Icare. 81 IaSk 81 Wa - c~o.ufortabI1
cage: ~ least It was better than thu
howtng darkness Of the unfamiliar
desert beyond.
Ana yst she ragsd. and her hur1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
DIR PRorDGEs.

It happens that/that while the little republics to the
south Of US are independent states in that in the main
they regulate their own internal affairs Without inter
ference from without. they fall somewhat short Of com
plete and Independent soveretenty. In one way or an
othsr the Uuitad States has assumed a sort of superv1s'
ion over their acts which in a measure impairs their in
dependence. a-aa-sMs4es4.x @as-& Ea8
The Monroe doctrine. upon which every American
insists. ID in 4 ssase o. declaration Of overaordship. The
European nations may make such mutual exchanges OF
territory a. they please, and we do not regard that a.
much Of our business. But we have declared that nc
European nation shall increase It's territorial holdinEs in
tho western hemisphere. We interposed no objectioni
when Panama seeded from Colombia: but II Colombia
had undertaken to cede Panama or any part thereof te
France. which 1T one time had important property In
terssts on the isthInus. there would have bsen some vers
strenuous objections from this country.
We have guaranteed the Independence Of Cuba, but
We have the last say in the shaping Of cuba's foreign
relations Haiti and San Domingo are Independent
states. but we supervise certain of their actions rathei
strictly.
In the present dispute between Panama and costa
Rtca We have tho last word. We have agreements with
both countries whereby We shall .arbitrate disputes be
tween them. Other nations may go to war, il the,
please. but not these two. for we have important inter
isthnuA 5
The tact il that we are doing just what every power.
full nation must do Wa ara trying to naintatn-peace
in the terrttoYy reasonably within OUT reach, primarily
for the protection Of our own interests. and s~scondarily
- our contribution toward the maintenance Of the peao<
Of the world.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16

and the fact that her father shaved
in the kitchen.
A few weeks slipped by. and Clara
duly confded' her youth and her in
nocence and her roses to her English
husband. a little ashamed OF the we'd
ding presents her friends sent her.
YER a little doubtful Of her parents
bedroom set and q parlor set in up
holstered cherry. :
On her side she accepted everything
unquestionably: the shabby little
ranch house that smelled Of wood
smoke. and tobacco smoke. and dogs;
the easy scorn Of her old friends on
her husbands part that so soon alien.
atedher from them; the drink that
she quickly learned to regard with un-
easiness and distrust. 1t vas not that
Jerry ever got really intoxicated. but
he got ugly, excitable. irritable. eve
though quite in control Of his actions
and his nse
Clara was a good cook, although
not as expert as her fond mothers lit
tie substitutions and innocent, mani
pulations during their engagement
had led Gerald to believe. BIT she
loved to please him. and when flushed
and triumphant she put down some
especially tempting dish before him,
and felt his arm about her. tears Of
actual joy would stand in her bright
eyes. They had ome happy days.
some happy hours, in the first new
ness Of being together.
Gerald's man. Thomas. was an
early cause OF annoyance to Clara
She would not have objected to cook
Ing for q farm hand" that was a
matter Of course with all GOOD farm
ers' wives. But Thomas Wa more
British. In all that makes the British
Objectionable. than his master, and
Thomas was quite decidedly. addicted
to drink. He never thought Of wip-
ing a dtsh..or bringing Clara in a
bucket OF water from tina well. He
ate what she set out upon the kitch-
On table for him, three times a day.
Chatting pleasantly enough for the
farm, the horses, chickens. and vege-
BILE mood. but II, busy at the sink, or
clearing the dining room table, she
was inwardly Tuning with resentment
lat his very existence. Thomas could
be silent, too, and would presently
saunter away, stuffing his pipe. with
out even the common courtesy of pill
ing his dishes together for her wash
Ing. Thomas held long conversations
with his master as they idled about
the place; Clara would hear their
laughter. The manservant slept In a
small shed detached from the main
house, and there were times when
he did not appear In. the morning. Al
such times Gerald with q pot Of
tstrong coffee likewise disappeared in
to the cabin.
Pore old rotter!" the husband
would say generously. Hes a de-
centish sort, don't you know? !
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16

a4sesey thsy may ssauaas some share Of blans them
solves, and class their experiences IN this line with others
IN which. without any political eo&nplications. they have
Listened 70 the Establishments OF strangers who have, In
ducsd them to invest their savings IN bustnsss enterprises
about which they knew nothing. #
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
resentins, envy1nx. How she had Sc.

cretly despised the other girls. typi.
cal of their class, the laughing, hirt-
ing. dress-possessed girls OF a small
California town How she had
despised her aunts. all comfortably
married and prosperous. her aunts'
husbands. her stodgy, noisy cousins!
And. for that matter. there had never
for her mother, although Rachael
loved that complatnineS little woman
In her cool way. .Sss "a
But for her father. the tall Aelsver.
unhappy girl had a genuine adnaira-
ton. She did not love him. no one
who knew Gerald Fairfax we'll could
possibly have sustained . deep affec-
ton for him. but she believed him to
be almost as remarkably educated
and naturally gifted as he believed
himself to be. Her uncles were sim
ply country merchants. her mothers
tat. cheerful father dealt in furniture,
and incidentally, cof1ns. but her ia
ther was an Englishnaan, and natural
~ held himself above the ordinary
folk Of Los Lobos.
Nobody knew much about him.
when he first made his appearance in
Los Lobos, this silky-haired. round
faced. s~upercilious stranger, in his
smart, shabby Norfolk coat, which
was perhaps one reaso why every
girl in the village was at once will
Ing to marry him, NJ questions asked.
His speech was almost a different
tongue from theirs; he was thirty
five. he had dogs and q manservant,
instead of the usual equipment Of
mother. sisters, and hired girl" and
he seemed eternally bored and un-
gracious. This was enough for the
Los Lobos girls, 4nd for most Of their
mothers, too s :
I The newcomer bought q small
ranch. three miles, ut Of town. and
|lounged about it in 4 highly edifyins
condition OF elegant idleness. He
rode . good horse, drank q great deal.
and strobe out Of the post office once
la week scattering monogrammed en-
had not been long In town before PEG.
pie began to say that his elder hroth-
or was q lord; = duke. Mrs. Chess
Baxter. the postrnistress said, because
to her question regarding the rumor
he had answered carelessly: Some
thing Of that sort.'H
many detached Englishmen In Calf.
Ifornfa. fourth and nth sons, remit
lance men. family scapeEraces who
had been hanished to the farthest
California as beyond the reach of
gossip. and almost beyond the reach
Of letters. Checks. small but regular,
arrived quarterly for these gentry,
who had only to drink, sleep, play
cards, and demoralize the girls Of the
country. Here and there among
them, to be sure. We're pink.skinhed
boys a. fresh and sweet as th4NappIe-
blossoms under which they rode their
/ y 4~Gnd h,,< f~~ - eAA~< ~a~k xA~-a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16

But the way did those investigators from Kansas
who put the o. K. on the Nonpartisan League. say any
thing about that resolution Of senator I1ederbach.s re-
sardtns the withdraw. Of French Moroccan troops from,
Germany % ss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16

Il your automobile y run into the ditch md smashed.
the fact that another man did It isn't much consolation.
Ths same IL true in regard to the state government. II
It goes smash tho tact that the league" did It lint going
to make It any easter to get It repaired.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
TAKES ETTEm nnmD1ArEnY.

A friend OF The Herald reports that he has run
across the idea that 1t would be useless to hold . recall
election this summer because. even il the verdict 1t the
polls were against the ~oficials whom It Il sought to re.
lire, nothing would be gained because of the tins
which must elapse before the newly elected official
could take office. Various guesses are made az to the
The time required, one citizen feeling certain that two
years are required.
For the information Of any who may Be in doubt OF
The subject the provisions Of the recall article Of the con.
are summarized as follows:
Petitions for the recall Of any elective con-
EresEonaL state. county, judicial or legislative
officer must contain the signatures Of at lea2
80 per cent Of the qualified electors who voted
at the preceding election for the office Of gov
ernor In the state. county or district from which
such officer is to be recalled "a recent district
court decision holds that county commissioners
are not subject to the REALLY
The officer with whom the petition is fled
Gin the case Of a statewide election, the secre-
tary Of state) shall call q special election not less
than 20 or more than Is day. altar the filing Of =
the petition.
The officer against whom the recall is d.
rected shall continue to perform the duties Of
his office until the result Of the special election
shall have been officially declared.
Other oGpdidates may be nominated in the
manner provided for primary elections. (That
is, candidates are to be nominated by petition,
the number Of signatures being the same as re-
quined for primary petidons.) -
The name Of the officer subjected to the
recall shall be placed on the ballot unless he re-
hsns within ten days after the filing of the
petition
The candidate receiving tho highest num-
Der OF votes shall be deemed elected tor the re-
mainder OF the term.
No officer shall be subjected to the recall
more than once during This term Of office.
The law il declared to be self executing and "
It's provisions mandatory. Z
The clear intent OF the law u that tho ordinary pro
cedurs with reference to canvaasinE the returns Of tn
election shall be followed, aud that Immediately on th
official declaration Of the result by the state canvassin
board the successful candidate at the special eleetio
shall take his seat.
It is also clear that no primary election is to Inter
vene between the calling Of the special election and ia
date set for that election, and that at the special elee
ton no party columns or designators are to be used o
the ballot. The recall election Is brought about by
designated number of electors regardless Of party. and
ts clearly thS intent that the entire process is intended I
give citizens an opportunity to- pass on the merits or d
merits Of IN official regardless Of party. z
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16

Wonder how much of that accommodation paper In
the scandinavian American Bank that N. W. Thatcher
declared to be perfectly good to guarantees Consumers
stores Co. notes will be paid now?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16

Now the Nonpartisans up in Bottinssu country ars
threatening to boycott anyone who signs . recall petition.
Sure let the peopls rule as long - they don't try to In
terfsre with the sacred rights OF the league leaders.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-14
The Commercial Bank.

At meeting of the stockholders
of the Commercial bank on Wednes-
day the following directors were re-
elected: John NJ. Kinard, Z. F
Wright, L. ". Floyd, j. H. West
Geo. S. Mower, W. H. Hunt, F. Il
Wilson, Geo. W. Summer, j. Y. Nc
Fall.
The directors elected the officer:
as follows: John N. Kinard, presl
dent; J. Y. McFsll, vice president
and cashier; Floyd Bradley, first as
sistant cashier; ". T. Brown, assist
ant cashier; Hunt, Hunt and Hunter
attorneys.
The bank is in fine condition anc
shows by the last statement loans
and discounts to the amount o. 81
197,741.51; cash, s136,352.77; sur
plus and profits, s114,5S1.5S; de
posits, s1,o71,319.2o. That is a fnf
showing with a capital stock of $50,
OO0.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-14
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that a spe-
oial meeting OF the stockholders Of
Kentucky-Carolina Oil company will
be held at the Office Of B. V. Chap
man in the town Of Newberry, South
Carolina, on Tuesday, the 9Th day OF
February, 1921, at 80 o'clock. The
purpose Of said meeting being to in
crease the capital stock Of Ken
tucky-Csrolina Oil company frcca
one hundred thousand (s10o,0G0.00)
dollars to two hundred thousand
(s2oO,ooe.0o) dollars of the par
value Of one (S1.0o) dollar per share
and from one hundred thousand
shares to two hundred thousand
shares Of the par value Of one
(S1.00; dollars each. And for such
other and further business as may
ccne before the said meeting.
By order OF the board of directors.
3. Y. CHAPMAN,
Sec. and Treas.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-14
NEGRO SOLDIER HAD
$4,000 INSURANCE

Macon, Ca, Jan. S.-Government
agents: announced here today that a
coroner's jury in Dooiy county iaVes-
tigating the death OF Henry Mitchell,
a negro, ex-soldier who carried s24,-
900 insurance, "came to his death by
arsenic poisoning administered by Dr..
NJ. c. Mitchell, Of Macon"
DR.. Mitchell, also negro, and un-
Gle of the dead man, is under arrest
here. The case is to be tried on Janu-
ary Is.
The, state contends that DR.. Mitch
ell killed his nephew for the insur-
ance, $4,000 of which was carried
with the Bureau of War Risk insur-
ance.
The nsgro's body was exhaEaed IN
Dcoly county in November, at the in
stigation of department Of justice
agents, and a chemical analysis IS
said to have disclosed the presence OF
arsenic in the body.