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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
"GOSSIP." "

HT OSSIP" or "gossib,": as
~ Chaucer spelled it, was
the name given by the Hamp-
shire peasantry to the persons
who acted as sponsors in bap-
tism, the godfathers and god
mothers. 1t was a compound
word, made up of the name
"God" and the word "sib," still
used In Scotland in the sense of
"akin'-the meaning being that
the gossip was akin to God and
stood in this relation to the
child, a sense which is still ex-
tant in our own word "god-
parent"
Considering "gossip' in it's
ordinary use as one addicted to
tattling or prattling or the car
rying Of tales and it appears to
bear little relation to the word
as originally coined. But it
should be remembered that the
"gossibs" were brought by
common sponsorship into a
close familiarity with one an
other, which led eventually to
trivial, idle talk and the carry
ing of information from one to
another. That this falling is
not peculiar to Anglo-Saxon
godparents is evident from an
examination of the French word
commerage and the fact that
commere has passed through
precisely the same stages as
it's English equivalent.
(Copyright.)
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
FATTY ARBUCKLE IN PRISON

Famous Movie Actor Held for Causing
Death Of Virginia Rappe.
San Francisco-Rigid investigation
by the police, the grand jury and the
coroner was, begun into all of the cir
cumstances surrounding the death of
beautiful Virginia Rape, the moving
picture actress, following the wild
drinking party given by Roscoe (Fat-
ty) @Arbuckle at the st. Francis hotel
last Monday. .~5 -.
Almost with her dying breath the
beautiful actress accused Arbuckler of
having been the cause of her injuries:
This assertion was made to the police
by Mrs. Jean Jameson, the nurse who
attended Virginia Rappe at the st.
Francis hotel and who oswas. at her side
during her last moment
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
BRIDAL PARTY REACHED
GRAND >MARAIS YESTERDAY

Last week in Duluth one of Grand
Marais' most popular young women
was married, when Miss Mabel Jack
son and Alfred Sonic of Finland, also
well and favorably known here, were
joined in the holy bonds of we'd
lock. The couple have been on a
honeymoon trip, and have finally
reached Grand Marais. They received
hearty welcome here and a sere-
made last night. They will make
their home in Finland, where Mr.
Sonic has charge of some road build
ing for the state on Highway No. /.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
City Menaced BY Disease in
Wake of Havoc-ReIief
Work Under Way.
PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY
No Attempt Made to Estimate Loss,
But 1t Is Certain 1t Will Run Into
MiIlions-Wreckage Impedes
Recovery of Dead.

San Antonio, Texas-With the
known list Of dead standing at forty,
police officials still believe an esti-
mate of $50 lives lost as result of
the food which struck this city early
Saturday, to be conservative one.
No attempt has been made to estimate
the property damage, but it is certain
TO run into millions of dollars
The work of recovering bodies is
rogressing slowly, Great piles. of
lriftwood have lodged in trees and
against bridges over the flooding
rivers and creeks. These, when re-
moved, it is feared. will reveal addi-
i tional dead. Many bodies also are be-
lieved to have f1oated downstream and
never may be found.
The waters of the San Antonio
! river, the Alazan and San Pedro
creeks are back in their banks. Re-
114sief work and sanitary precautions are
we'll under way. An organized relief
committee has begun caring for flood
victims, and city health officers are
engaged in rigid cleanup of the
city to prevent an epidemic of any
disease.
Houses Arc Piled Up.
Reports gradually trickling in from
outlying sections of the city confirm
the belief that the flood is the worst
in the city's history. Streets ada
cent to the three streams, have been
swept clean in some instances.
Houses in the southern portion of
the city were piled one on another,
or, in some cases, driven entirely
through adjoining buildings. Dead
animals line the banks of the streams
The flood waters from the San An
tonic river and from Alazan creek
and small tributaries inundated an
area approximately two miles long and
a half mile wide, including the busi-
ness district and portion of the resi-
dence district along River avenue and
adjacent streets as we'll as the thickly
populated West side, where thousands
Of Mexicans are homeless.
Caught Without Warning.
During the night civilians and SOL
diers braved the current and floating
debris, to carry women and children
to places of safety. Thousands of
families along the river were rescued
! before daybreak by men who worked
; neck deep in water, risking their lives
almost every minute.
There were many tragedies. Babies
| were swept from mother arms and
lost in food waters Mothers were
carried away and children rescued.
Fathers were lost saving little ones.
Many persons do not know whether
they are widows or orphans, pending
| the search for bodies among the
debris-strewn streets and river banks.
The people of San Antonio were
caught without warning. The rain
which actually caused the flood fell
after p. m. Friday in the hills along
the Olmos creek. The electric display
was most vivid ever seen here. While
torrents of rain were still falling in
the streets of San Antonio and the
residents, unable to get out because
of the downpour went to bed early,
the food waters broke on the town
with terrific force.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a spe-
cial election will be held in the Village
Of Grand Marais at the Villas Hall,
on the
Goth DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1921
from 9 A. M to P. NJ. for the
purpose of voting on the proposition of
issuing to the State of Minnesota the
bonds of said municipality in the az
gregate sum of $500 90 bearing in
terest at the rate Of five (5) per
centum per annunl, the proceeds there
Of to be used for the following pur-
poses:
s7,Ooooo for Rerundins Floa tin<
Warrants.
$50N. O0' for Accrued Interest on said
Warrants, to be numbered and to ma
ture as set forth in the resolution now
on file in the office of tho Clerk.
Dated September 1e, 1921.
G. F. LUNDQUIST.
Village Clerk
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
Nu. M~f~ ~s4Q
(Copyright.)
Unchanging Guatemala.

Unchanging Guatemala.
In town in Guatemala many of
the wares offered for sale are similar
to those sold 400 years ago, before the
Spanish conquest, and where the mis-
called Indians" are clothed in the
gay, fantastic garments Of pre-Colum-
bian days.
On Sunday, busiest shopping day,
hundreds of Maya men, women and
children come into market from the
surrounding valleys and volcano
slopes, laden with country produce. A
ten-1nile jog-trot, with huge basket
upon her head and the --latest baby
slung on her back, is nothing to one
Of these swarthy, sturdy girls.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
Melon Lilies,

Cut small melons in halves after
scrubbing them we'll. Remove the
seeds and cut them into pointed petals
ten or dozen. Arrange on a plate
and serve small ball of vanilla ice
cream in the center Of each. A melon
leaf or a small leaf from squash or
pumpkin vine will make an appropfi-
ate doiley. A sauce of canton ginger
syrup or busting with cocoa may be
used over the cream if desired.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15

Held in Ship Board Graft.
Washington-Charg with solicit
ing bribe William Jacobs, an auditor
of the United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet corporation, was ar
rested by Fa9er~1 antl> critics. =
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15

Now, If somebody will lock up
Lenin, who is reported to have locked
up Trotzky, and then confine a hun
dred or more other murderous Bolshe-
vik 'idealists," there may be a chance
for better days in Russia.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
Harding Chooses Hughes, Root,
Lodge and Underwood to ::
Represent America.
DAVIS is MENTIONED u
"Big Four" Will Be Assisted by Ad.
vlsory Groups With Membership
Of II or Is, Including Women,
Labor, and Other Interests.

shington-President Harding an.
nounced the full American delegation
to the disarmament conference. It
consists of four members:
Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary of
State, former Justice Of the supreme
court, one time candidate for the Pre-
sidency, and twice Governor of New
York; lawyer by profession.
Elihu Root, once Secretary of War,
later Secretary of State, former SEN
ator from New York, lawyer, jurist,
and statesman of international repu-
tation. The late President Roosevelt,
his close friend and colleague, once
paid tribute to his attainments by de-
scribing him as "the ablest man in
public life in America"
Henry Cabot Lodge, senator from
Massachusetts, Republican floor
leader, chairman of the foreign rc!a-
tions committee long student O in
ternational affairs, and author of
many works of an historical nature.
Oscar W. Underwood, Demo: ait,
senior senator from Alabama, lc~der
of sis party in the senate as he was
in the House of Representative, re-
garded by colleagues of both paTtie
in the Senate chamber as 'Safe /!
Sane" lawyer by profession and Il
public and political life since 1892.
He was for the treaty of Versailles
and the League Of Nations covenant,
with or without reservations.
The selections Of Secretary f1ugnes
and Senator Lodge were first made
known some time ago. The selection
of Mr.. Root was forecast after his
conference with President Harding
Thursday The selection of Senator
Underwood was forecast when the
President made known his intention
to give representation to the minor
ity party jim Congress.
J. w. Davis is Mentiorcd
Confidence that both Mr.. Foot and
Senator Underwood would serve was
expressed at the White House. Sem
ator Underwood's position as n@inor-
ity leader in the Senate, where IL
might be called on ito support a.?
treaty of other agreement reache l.,
was not accepted to preclude his o.
ceptance In event, however. hat ''e
should find it impossible 20 se' >,
it was intimated unoffcia'ly t -
John w. Davis, former amba ador @
Great Britain, might be the Demo
cratic member.
The conference proper, or W 1T
might be termed it's supreme be ~ .
will consist of twenty member it
was announced, each of the five r. ior
powers being represented by "big
FOUR A definite undee:- andir" to
this effect has been reached with the
other powers, according to the White
House announcement.
Only the "big four" delega+ ions of
each of the five Allied and Associate
ed powers will sit in the general con-
ference on armament limitation The
delegation from China, which was in
vited especially because of Far Fast
ern problems, will sit with the &c
2delegates representing the prime nal
powers, it was said, only when Far
Eastern problems are under discus
cion
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15

An expedition bound for Bafan's
Land is carrying an outfit to use in
showing moving pictures to the Es-
kimos. A picture Of a bathing beach
on a hot day ought to interest them.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
CONGENIAL.
He: I love hunt
ing and fishing.
She: So do Il
hunting for good
times and fishing
for compliments.
Admits Staying Daugherty.

Chicago-Harvy W. Church, the 20.
year old youth accused of Staying S..
U. Daugherty and Carl Ausmus to OBJ
tain possession of a $5,400 automobile,
broke down after twelve hours of ques.
tioning and made complete confess
sion, according to the police.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
Women in Advisory Group.

Representatives of Belgium, Hol.
land and other nations, it was ex-
planned, will occupy a similar status
and come into the powers conference
only when the Far Eastern interests
are affected Armament questions, it
was emphasized, will be left solely to
disposition of the supreme body of
twenty.
The next step will be selecting ad-
visory bodies. The American advisory
bodies, it was said, will include rep
resentatives of American womanhood
labor and other American interests u
peculiarly interested in armament
problems. The advisory delegation, II
was explained, will not operate separ.
ately as a group, but as outstanding
interests to be given voice in the
proceedings. -~
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
Auto in Canal, q Dead,

NUt0 TT Vd7IdT, + 0edu,
Buffalo, N. Y.-Four persons were
drowned when closed automobile in
which they were riding went into a
canal on the river road, about~a mile
beyond city limits.
Greece announces that she has no
warl1ke intentions toward Russia. It
Is our understanding, also, that a
canary bird has no warlike Intentions
toward a gray eagle.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15

While it may be true that there
are 209O,132 more males than females
in this country, it requires an awful
stretch Of the imagination to classify
thousands of them as real men.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15

Prospecting for oil is reported to
have taken the place Of prospecting
for gold, but prospecting for gold will
have to go on, to buy the oil.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15

The employee whose opinion 50
weeks in the year is that the institu-
ton couldn't get along without him
is busy just now trying to convince it
that it can, for two weeks. -,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15

lege football team, and widely known
in the Northwest as an athlete and
yacht racer, was found murdered, his
body manacled, slashed and thrown
into the Desplaines river. -
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15

So far as we know, whining has
never yet gotten anywhere toward the
goal Of contentment, but hustle 1s q
powerful help.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15

Presumably soda fountain drinks
are called "soft'' because they make
it that way for the man who sells
them.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15

It would not be feasible, as a rule,
to have a husband and wife on the
same jury-if it was desired to OBJ
tain q verdict.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15

Depression has done one thing for
US 1t has taken away the false idea
that it is disgraceful to economize.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15

You can't wonder at the number Of
world when you reflect how many
men there are who disagree with you
about politics and religion.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
Food Train Wrecked in Russia.

Food Train Wrecked IN Russia.
MoscOw-Seventeen carloads of
American relief administration sup
plies were damaged and delayed by a
freight train wreck between Riga and
Moscow. The amount of the loss is
unknown. The shipment consisted
chiefly of rice and flour.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
NEXT WEEK

ITO Monday and Tussday-W iliiam Rus
sell in "The Man Who Dared;;" also
Fox News and Jeff Comedy.
Wednesday and Thursday-Neil
Hart in "Skyf1e'" also !zenograms
l<eG5 Weekly.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15

Former S.. Thomas Coach Slain.
Chicago Bernard ]. Dougherty, for.
HeIly coach sot the S. Thomas col
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
TOWN DESTROYED, is REPORT

Heavy Wind Sweeps Region Near
Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls, s. D.-A windstorm Of
cyclonic proportions struck a region
from four to ten miles west of here,
killing one man and doing serious dam.
age to stock and property. It was re.
ported that the village of Hartford,
west Of here, had been wiped out. All
wires were down. =..15 :s 5ss5. s5ss. s:5:
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Sunday, September 18th, 1921.
1000 A. M.-Sunday School.
HOO A. M.-Public Worship.
Subject: "The Secret of Success"
800 P. M.-"Self Examination.
A most cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all friends to attend Sun
day school and church worship.
Services at Mineral Center at
o'clock %. m.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
THE PRINCESS

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Friday s p. NJ, Saturday p. M.
"The Furnace ''The Phantom Foe
and Snub Pollard comedy.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-09-15
CHURCH NOTICES
NOR. LUTHERAN CHURCH
n. r. johnson. Pastor.

Service and dedication of church
1920 a. M. at Hovland. "Visitas" in
afternoon.
Rev. l. =. Aastad, president of
Northern Minnesota district will
speak in Grand Marais church in tho
evening at 7:45.
Rev. Mr. Aastad will be at Tofte
Monday evening.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-26
FAIR COLUMBUS

Columbus the fair city Of East Mississippi is ceebrat
ing its hundredth year
Columbus in the county Of Lowndes, the shore OF
the Tombigbee
One often hears Of the typical southern gentleman or
the typical city the old south If you have seen
Columbus you have never the type of southern
city In and around its homes atmosphere redoent Of
tradition and the beautiful perfume of departed where
chvalry lowered and when and dwelled in the
realms Of romance
The architecture Of Columbus is OF the refined prewar
type The of the people puneious those
gaants of the knee breehe the bucked shoe and
the powdered wig.
Wealth alone does not count in Columbus. No matter
if you have made million in oil lard, unless you had
decent and cultured soul YOU would not be adj
med into the inner sanctuaries Of the social life of Col
umbus.
Even So Columbus has spirit for and dares
to undertake big things.
But Columbus does not boast Neither does it utter the
vulgar word boost 1t goes serenely its way Its
pie courteous cultured and urbane It's homes beau
tifu but transformations Its history without blot It is
free from the crassness and of Mr. Snclars
Main Street 1t delighted the artistic soul of Julian Street
We sorry could not be at the homecoming. The Com
mecal Appeal sautes Columbus and its people its
tur eelebraon-Hon C. P Mooney. last Sundays Com
mercal-Appeal.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-26
Mississippi Is To
Have G. 0. p. Paper

Grenada, Miss, Oct 23.-Plans
have materialized to start newspa-
per at Jackson, Miss, which will stand
for the exposition of Republican poll
cies in Mississippi The paper, it is
stated, is to be known as the Missis-
sippi Republican. The outfit, which
has been used here for the past eight
months to issue "The Favorite," a
publication that was supposed to APP
pear weekly, but only appeared when
it seemed to suit the convenience of
it's management, was purchased by
the promoters Of the Republican pub
lication and was shipped to Jackson
to be used as a part of the equipment
of the plant.
Newspapers usually are started "to
fill long-felt want" The reason for
starting a republican newspaper in
Mississippi is not given.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-26
Generals To Mop Up
With West Point Fri.

The strong and undefeated (in Mis-
sissippi Generals will go to West
Point on Friday for the purpose of
defeating the West Point eleven on
the football arena and to hang another
scalp on their belt.
The Lee High boys are getting in
their old-time fighting mood, CON
dition of mind that admits no thought
of defeat. The West Pointers are a
husky lot, and when our boys lick
them they ,il have something to
crow over.
1t would be well for lot Of Col
umbus folks to drive over to West
Point, Friday, and ycll a lot Of en-
thusiasm into our players A lusty-
lunged rooter can do lot when it
comes to helping football player
through tight hole.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-26
RICE.ROMAINE

Mr.. Charles Rice and Miss Marie
Antoinette RomaiRe, Of Tuscaloosa,
Ala, came to Columbus last Sunday,
single, and returned to their home as
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice. They were united
in the holy bonds Of wedlOck at the
Office Of and by Mr.. c. NJ. Reeves.
justice Of the peace. They were
Incorporating couple, and we hope the
old idiotic expression, change the
name and not the letter, you change
for worse and not FOR better" viii
not hold good with the charming
Young FreEch bride.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-26
Fed 5s5s59 1sSS''.,'.'" w ~. Labor Board
NM Not Offer Strike Remedy
AtMeeting of Roads and Unions
Announces However That There Great Hope That The Waou
Can BE Averted And Warns Public To
Refrain From Loose Talk"

Chicago, Oct 2l,-The United
States railroad labor board does not
intend to present any plan for settle
ment Of the railroad strike situation
when the 1000 union and carrier
chiefs convene with it Wednesday, in
response to its citation, and any such
proposal must emarate from the labor
leaders or railroad heads, board mem
bers declared tonight
Purpose Of the Hearing.
The board members explained that
the hearing technically II to determine
Iif the transportation act has beer yio-
lated. and ;iat they tao G,cidCd al
,Lformal laee.Ings thtt 1t VAS their
duty to see that provisions Of the rail
road law were made effective, al
though il would take any steps which
might tend toward promoting a clear
ing up Of the crisis
AT the same time, the board formal
ly announced that there was great
hope for settling the strike All of
the 400 union men and the 165 rail
heads summoned must attend every
session, the board stated, and the coli
scum, scene of many great gather
ings, has been hired for the hearing,
which will be open to the public.
From the labor side came announce
ments that the $4,000 signal men will
not be authorized to strike, thus linn
iting the prospective strikers to I75.-
900 trainmen, conductors, switchmen,
engineers, firemen and telegraphers
and increasing the number Of men
whose leaders have pledged them not
to walk out to about a million and a
half. The 10000 railroad telegraphers
apparently were definitely committed
to a strike when +. j. Manion, their
president, announced in St Louis that
there was no iptoniiou Of changing
the decision for these men to support
the big FIVE" in the walkout sehed-
uled for Oct 30
Strike Summary.
Chicago. Railroad labor board an
nounces there "is great hope that
the scheduled strike can be settled anG
warns public TO refrain from loose
talk about roads or unions.
Labor board receives word from big
four brotherhood chiefs rciterating
warning that strike cannot be post
poned, although it may be settled
The coliseum, scene Of many ma
.ional political convention, selected By
board for strike hearing with 1900
rail and union chiefs beginning We'd
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-26
nACK From ARKANSAS

Deputy S heriF A. H fitzpatrick,
Deputy Sheriff 2. r. Goolsby and
Chaneery Clerk John j. Richards re-
turned on Sunday night from Warner,
Ark, where they went several days
ago to arrest negro, Joseph Bell,
who escaped from the farm here sew
cral years ago.
The trip was made through the
country in an automobile, and the
gentlemen found it a pleasant way
to travel. The roads were good, and
they had no punctures or blow-oats.
They got Joe.