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The daily times., 1921-12-17
CHRISTMAS CANTATA AT
FIRST BAPTIST CHIvRGE

A Christmas Cantata, THE Man
ger Prince" by Ashford, will be
given by the choir of the First Bap-
tist church Sunday evening. Dec.
18th at 1880 o'clock.
The program follows
No. /. Turn unto Us, o Lord
Opening Chorus by the Choir.
No. 2. Oh, Come, Emmanuel-Ten-
or, Alto, Solos, Choir.
No. 8. Thus Saith the Lord-Con-
tralto Solo.
No. 4. Blessed be the Lord-Quar-
tet, Soprano and Alto Duet, Choir.
No. S. Awake, o Zioin-Tenor.
Solo, Soprano Solo, Choir
No. 6. Intermezzo-violin Solo.
No. Z. o Little Town Of Bethle-
hem-Soprano Solo with Violin
Obligato.
No. 8. There were Shepherds
Tenor Solo and Choir.
f No. 8: The Christmas Lullaby
Contralto Solo, Women's and Mems
Quartet.
No. 10. Noel, Noel-Chorus by the
Choir.
No. IL. My Soul Doth Magnify
the Lord-Fina1 Chorus by the
Choir.
In rendering this Cantata the reg
ular choir will be assisted by other
singers, making chorus Of twenty
voices. The soloists will be Mrs. B.
B. Plyler. Miss Horrell, voice teach
er at A. C. College, Miss Lucille Ma
gette, Mr.. r. L. Patrick and Mr..
Hanowell. Organist, Miss Nora
Stallings, Violinist, Miss Gladys
Foust, Choir director, Mrs. B. B.
Plyler
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THANKS FOR COURTESIES

Mr.. Berkley G. Wilkins of Green
vile, S. c., brother of the late w. l..
wilkins, desires through the columns
Of the Daily Times to thank the
many friends Of his late brother for
their many kindnesses and courte-
sizes to him during his life here and
in his death, also for the many
eourtesies and kindnesses shown
himself during his brief stay in
wilson.
The daily times., 1921-12-17
PERFUMES

Exotic gragranceS
that convey lingering
"reminiscences of those
who use them-includ-
ing many of the prefer
ences of smart Parisien-
mes, ID bottles or con-
tainers worthy to grace
the most tasteful dress
ing table.
The daily times., 1921-12-17

Officers today conflscated an Illicit
distillery outfit which they found In
operation on Contentnea Creek near
the water works plant. Two white
men seen near the plant made their
escape.
The twenty-galIon still and about
ene gallon OF whiskey were con6scat-
cd
The daily times., 1921-12-17
HOSIERY

Oettipger's hosiery is
two feet in front of fash
ion, the new shades in
hosiery, smart designs
in clox and open work
effects, and swagger
weaves and patterns in
wool hose.
The daily times., 1921-12-17
Lounging Slippers

Every man needs a
pair of slippers. Com
fort is inherent in these
of light calfskin in tan.
They are kid lined and
smart.
The daily times., 1921-12-17
A new shipment of pottery just re-
eeived. Denny Brothers Co.
II II Std
WANT A PONY?

Well, read the Atlantic Coast
Realty Company's adv. in this issue
and attend their sale of lots next
Tuesday. IL II ltd
The daily times., 1921-12-17

F'ORDS, FORDS, FORDS.
Several more carloads of new cars.
ALI types in stock for immediate de-
livery H. w. ABBITT, Authorized
Dealer. IL II tt
The daily times., 1921-12-17
BUY WOOD AND COAL
FROM
MOODY TRANSFER co.
They Put the Price Down and You
Get the Best
PHONE $40

A new shipment OF Pottery just re-
ceived.- Denny Brothers Co.
IL IT Std
The daily times., 1921-12-17

Homeseekers should be sure and
attend the sale Of lots next Tuesday.
Read the Atlantic Coast Realty Com
pany's adv. in this issue. IL IT ltd
The daily times., 1921-12-17

Yes we have a watch for Father.
Mother, Brother. Sister or Sweet
heart. Denny Brothers Co. IL II 3td
The daily times., 1921-12-17
FORDs, FORDs, FORDs.

Fords coming in daily for Santa
Claus. Our. stock of all types is com
plete. Come in and pick them over
Act quick, H. W. ABBITT, Author
lied Dealer. IL IT Il
The daily times., 1921-12-17

TODAY'S ARRIVALS

DRY GOODS DEPT.
Satin Ribbon. No. 1-2,
2. 5. Z.
Loungerette, Maize, Pink,
Flesh and White, Cell
Grey Astrakan-three and
six inch width.
Martex Bath Sets, Includ-
ing Bath Rug, Two Wash
Cloths. ? Guest Towels,
= large Bath Towels.
Mar.ex Bath Towcls-5Oc
to $1.75.
GAMES: Polly Pickles,
Roly Poly, Young Amer
lean, Hop in the Tub, East
is East, Sambo, Lotto.
Sewing Sets.
SHOE DEPARTMENT
Infants White Kid Shoes.
Mems Patent Leather
OxfordS.
Children'S White Kid
Shoes to 5,
Black and Pink Satin
Mules.
The daily times., 1921-12-17

Yes we have a watch for Father.
Mother, Brother. Sister or Sweet
heart. Denny Brothers Co. IL II Std
The daily times., 1921-12-17
Mems Gloves 81 to IS

Gloves are in the cat
egory of gifts always
approved. Tan's capes,
Grey Mochas, Buck
skin-with plain spear
backs or fancy embroid-'
cred backs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-16
FRIDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER le. 1921.
OPTIMISM, SOUND AND UNsoUND.

The words optimism and pessimism are used
almost as frequently as any others in the language
and about as inaccurately.g Optimism is equally
and properly regarded as a desirable quality It is
assumed to be a good thing to look on the bright
side; and out Of this commonplace fact has grown a
tendency to regard as a desirable practice that Of as
Stunning that everything is bright or denying that
there can be a gloomy side to any situation.
In a time of business depression such as that
through which our country has been and is passing,
men are urged to be optimistic, to look on the cheer
full side Of the situation, to refuse to believe that
business has been or can be anything but good, to
That cheerful tendency to expect things to be right
is we'll enough if coupled with the practices that
tend to make things right. But the word optimism
cannot IN any proper sense be applied to the indi-
vidual who merely declares things to be right and
who fails to do anything to bring about conditions
very far from being what most Of us would like to
have them. 1t would be idle to assert anything
else. "a business condition cannot be mended by
smiling and declaring that there is nothing to be
improved. The real optirnist, the man who pos
sesses the optimism which is serviceabie and con-
%structive is the man who refuses to be downcast by
adversely although he is sane enough to recognize
adversely when he meets it. He is not SO foolish
as to shut his eyes to the plain facts. II the sky is
heavily overcast, he does not insist that the sun
shines brightly. If it rains he does not disdain to
carry an umbrella or ,wearsa raincoat. He knows
perfectly we'll that all the assertions that he can
make will not keep him dry. and in the present bust
ness conditions the sensible man is he who recogniz-
es conditions as they are, who seeks earnestly to
better them, and who is prepared to do the things
which are obviously necessary in order that better
results may be attained. The man of that type is
justified in maintaining that everything will be we'll.
He is justified because he is conscious Of his own
determination to make things well, to do whatever
may be necessary, to make whatever sacrifice may
he called fol-, to put forth whatever effort is being
Indicated, in order that the right thing may be
brought to pass.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-16
EVENING EDITION

aThe first week in March, last year
there's mother calling, Bobby poor
dear. we're keeping her up. Good
night, dearest-dearest andsbest! I'm
so happy" !.
way back to his chambers intending
TO pick up u late taxi when ne reach
very still and he paced the deserted
.paven1ents thinking Of what he had.
'a1 Il had been 4 day Of strange hap
peninRs, The ring which Mrs. Ben
ham had shown him had quite PSI
beyond doubt, In his own mind. the
right OF that lady's daughter to the
Dartigny inheritance. But Roberts
legal training told him that there was
as yet nothing upon which he could
act against Mr.. Baptiste Dartin. The
man had done all that he was called
upon to do In order that he should
claim the chest; and although Stella
was in the direct line, whilst ;Dartin
was only
Robert Baxenter stopped suddenly.
into his mind had comeSthe first gliin-
merings Of doubt, the first suspicion
that the owner OF Adderbury Towers
was not ali that he claimed to be.
had the man lied to him? ne he
HScAE 0tCAl0 ~ IfR0AAS
tomime, his statement to Robert
that when he came to the Strand Of
flee was his first visit to London-was
false. Why had he not claimed, the
inheritance before?
Suppose in some way Dartin had
obtained knowledge Of the document
penned by the old Adam Baxenter?
Could his late cousin have so far
forgotten himself al to have shown
1t to anyone? But Robert knewyWeA
the man that Hubert had been, ane
that. to him, the family trust must
have been a fetish and sacred to- his
honor.
Possibilities crowded thickly upon
the solicitor. There was so much, to
explain away-TIaverton-the lies Of
Dartin-his cousins murder, perhaps
had its explanation hidden somewhere
in the maze of recent happenings. He
looked out now for a cab: he would
get home and marshal his facts or.
paper. How lucky it was that he had
not declined the Weekend at Adder.
bury Towers.
Continued Tomorrow Evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-16
THE USE OF A

The American Gas association has just com
pleted a survey of the use of gas in the United
States, and as a result it makes the surprising an
nouncement that "gas furnishes the cooking heat,
and in many cases the illumination, in the homes of
over 49,000,000 citizens"
Except in a few restricted districts where nat
tral gas is available, gas is used only in cities. A
plant for the manufacture and distribution Of gas is
OF such a nature that a town must be of considerable
size before the installation is warranted. The total
urban population Of the country is something like
65,0o0,O00 and this includes very many places too
small to be supplied with gas. In order for the
number Of persons to reach the figure quoted by the
association it would be necessary, it would seem,
for all the inhabitants of the cities supplied with gas
to use that service, and, of course, that condition is
not reached anywhere. Apparently the associations
statisticians have been Jumping things rather too
generously.
However, gas is in very common use, and it is
proving a wonderfully efficient servant. It is not so
many years since the use of gas, even as an illumi-
nant, was unknown. It is related of DR.. Samuel
Johnson that when he saw a London lamplighter re-
light a lamp by touching his taper to the fumes from
the just extinguishedt wick he observed the opera
ton with interest and said that he supposed London
would some day be lighted by smoke. It took some
time to perfect a plan, but for some time gas was
the sole illuminant used by millions Of people. Gas
illumination is rapidly becoming a thing of the past.
Electricity is taking its place. But the use of gas
as fuel is increasing at a wonderful rate.
North Dakota ha~sAenormous supplies OF gas in
her vast Ignite beds, and the time IS approaching
when these stores will be drawn on for the produc-
ton Of heat and energy for the entire state. The
methods by which t1is is to be done await develop
ment, but that development will surely come with
the growth Of the need. It may be that the volatile
gases which otherwise would be lost will be utilized
sat the mines IN the preparation of the solid elements
Of the coal for hipmen as briquets, or perhaps the
entire substance of the coal, gas and solid carbon
alike, viii be used TO generate electricity this to be
distributed for heating, lighting and power purpos-
genuity At work to permit those great stores Of heat
to remain long unttilized, or to BE wasted in the use.
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XIV.
The Seeds or snsndnd6n

Robert Baxenter was a happier man
than he had been for months as, 1t
half-past ten that evening, he ap-
.Aroach h stage door OF the Gardenia
Theater In Hackney. In his own mind
ne felt but, little anxiety as to the re-
suit of his letter to Stella, and, as
the stronger, he told himself that It
had been his part to hold out the
branch OF peace.
told himself that he had not taken.
the step any too soon. The crowd
that had infested the stage door Of
n Odeonshad been neither tntellsct-
ual nor desirable, but II had at least
been fairly clean.s The solicitor shud-
dered as he glanced at his present
surroundings. The place which gave
access and exit to the artistes taking
part In the Gardenia production was 4
narrow, low door set n high brick
wall. covered with ragged posters and
worn, shiny near the doorway by the
shoulders OF the loafers who nightly
ga1hered there. Just within Robert
caught sight OF an untidy Individual
behind q little window, reading fha
evening paper BY the light OF q wire
globed gas let.
The d%enizens Of the place were
now, filling the narrow rave
ment in little shapeless groups. Their
mats were thrust back from. oily fore
heads. cheap cigarettes hung from
their expressionsess Lips; they seemed
waittng-and always waiting. Perhaps
q crowd changed sometimes In It's
tndtvtdua SIT so, 1T wa4 not appa.-
ent; the type remained.
AT the end OF the little lane IN
which the sage door was, Robert
could see the night life OF the crowd
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-16
"Chauville's Secret"
By
DAVID WHITELAW
,pen to . grave MISREPRESENTATION.
- By !.

open to . grave misconstruction. I
have told her that l will meet her at
the theater tonight. Please do laa I
wish and tell her nothing Of the story
you have told me-"
And Mrs. Bennam promised, and
after Robert had left she locked the
trtnket away again in the dressing
table drawer. Stel1a's roses she paced
in water In the center Of the table,
daintily set out for luncheon, and the
letter b put by her daughters plate.
Robert walked most Of the way
back to his ONCE. He felt that exer-
else was what he needed if he were
TO unravel the romantic tangle Of the
Dartignys. Stella, evidently, was the
legitimate hetress to what vas in the
chest left by her great-great-great-
grandfather, Marie Brissac de OAR
tiny. more than q century ago.
scene flna the ntcksp tine, gand lis
present possessions gave him the nine
proverbial legal points. It would be
no easy matter now to dislodke the
owner Of Adderbury Towers. That
the inheritance hadqturned out better
than Dartin had limited was apparent
from the style kept up at Barchester.
he wondered why tho man had been
SO reticeH as to what the chest had
contained.
Robert had seen little Of Dartin
during the last year. He was not
one to whom he was attracted. and
although the wner Of the Towers
had tried to be friendly, the solicit
tor had not unduly encouraged him.
At that moment there was an invita-
ton on the desk at his chambers ASK
Ing him down for a few. days to Bar
chester, an invitation which. Robert
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enough ne were q stranger IN
strange iano-a lana n Whicn II was
nard 10 Inc
youths toe. seemed 70 resent
nus presence IN n DOMAIN they a
maze tneir own, n ROBERT q oiI-
IN keepln TO Wnat ne new
was me wiser course OF ignorins their
auainie
Ine cnlmes Oh q nearby CLOCK told
eieven: Already Two or three tawdriiy
dressed girls q come rou the
stage door. by their Y
hers. robert could see that IN some
cases they q NOT quite %
n makeup from their 9 AS
they $1,000 nea the gas lamps they
seemed consciously pleased At the at
tention tney received Q n silded
yo9 " ~ OF Hackney. Inen stella came.
one $1,000 i1r 2 moHlent, - IN
Etne doorWay looking U before she
4uEnt.sisn y. inen~she ran
70 I'M an9 gave ms mana llttie
squeeze ana looked up with q great
aun ~ ner gray eyes tnat tolo
ttopert tnat al was r1ght with their
WoIid, ana, OF
OF INTERESTED spectators, ne bent
anu Kissed ner as ne hurried her
a"ay. /.
AS sney pussy tne corne Ronert
stem If the nnhlic.hnrsa sha mo 9
asIeen nor, !. "a bed o.,s,aaNone, ~
iittis dnl1 nth . ca,,,er =, bau o ttr.an
hare tacket Ha triaa - hiaa ~
sirh+ from +ha s,r1 nv nc, la sn,s
EStel,a saw the ii+tia t;.,,ss
ana shs c,,+ched o. tha mo ne arn, 1ie
"rans+ wa A. SON - a. p.h
art what NO tha+ ,n, .e,a nD ~
about iittIa chiidran ana +hs+ y wnnoo
ana life shomid Ia Sonnd an ++bair
evas r nov +ho,,1ht ~ . e.t sl
since vo,, said that ava = 10 ,,a ~ r uasen
to hate nv ,,diennss1th naonn
who pay to see me- peopAe
4 broke awavJ rrorr b,no 49,
he watched her a. she uant - 4ha
sleeninr child and nIacaL annsth;ne
into the little Ian. ~ ~a.ovntvea e
az a boy of Chocolate he hed sant NJ
that evening to The thaater 0eI Wh ner
sha ioined him aeain pnhar+ N 4na.
there were tea ~ n bar ~. oAy 1nse
Mrs. Benham was s+,ii ~
thew reached the fTat and ona o;anaa
at StelIa,a radiant fsce 10 III 49,
Abe d ed tn male nav nana - Ia.
happv. The three Ala fa,,, i,.ttna
dainty luncheon that was awaitin -
staiia,. rat,,rn Awa1ung
vas Eood after from tba s sns sneaser. II
ings Of the suburbs. to sit here WITH.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-16
GOOD N IN DRESS.

Wonen's organizations in Grand Forks and
elsewhere are working faithfully for the creation
OF ideals which shall result inkeeping women's dress
on a common sense basis. And in this connection
the common sense" does. not imply the dull and I'M
attractive. The women who are putting effort into
this movement are not cranks who believe that beau
ty and wickedness necessarily go together. Their
purpose is to have established customs which will
result in dress which is at once modest, useful and
becoming, and to that end they seek to discourage
the abnormalities which have characterized much OF
the female attire Of the recent past.
We believe that sensible women generally are
as strongly opposed to any return to the trailing
skirts OF a former generation as they are to some Of
the extremely abbreviated costumes Of the present.
What they seek to bring about is habits Of dress for
utility and adornmcnt from which the undesirably
suggestive is eliminated. It is a laudable work, and
those who are engaged in it are entitled to the APP
[preciation OF the community.
Whether a girl shall wear long skirts, short
skirts or trousers is a matter of taste and custom.
One desideraturl is that women's dress shall be
and some of the modern creations are any,
thing but that. And, il some OF the dress STYLES are
unbecoming, much Of the facial decoration which is
seen is hideous. The actress paints her FACE in
strong colors.. She uses rouge and powder, and lip
salye, and all the other sfnears, because she must
appear in strong artificial light which requires the
application OF these ~co1orings and markings to en-
able her to appear as a normal human being. lie the
work IS well done, the actress presents a pretty pic
ture on the stage for which she is made up. But. off
stage the actress with her paint on is anything b
beautiful. Yet, under the mistaken notion that ii
Improves their appearance, many Of our girls 20
about, off STRAIGHTFORWARD with all the war paint 81
the actress.
ii girls could onlysb convinced that most II
the extremes In dress and facial decoration are lei
Iprlsivc rather than attractive, the way to sensible
customs would be made 4 lot easier.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-16
CHAPTER xIY.-Continned.

Don't tell me yet, Robert. Now
want you to look ut this" and Mrs.
Benham held out for the solicitors in
spection an antique eagnet-ring Of dual
gold. He crossed to the window after
one glance and carefully compared
the devices on the two ornaments.
They were in each case much worn
and indistinct, and Robert knew that
there were many coats of arms in the
French nobility which had the starred
band at the top of their shields, but
there were other points in the devices
Of the locket and ring that made the
man feel sure in his own mind that
head and looked at Mrs. Benham.
May I ask, Mrs Benham, where
this ring came from?"
1T has been in my husbands fam-
lily for many years. I believe it was
originally in the possession of the girl
who married Ste9la's great-grand-
father, / think q year OF two before
Waterloo. AS far as I can recollect,
the story, as my husband told it, was
uncl Of the man who married her.
Joshua Benham was a doctor, and it
seems that he was called in to a case
in which the patient died, leaving to-
tally u~nprovided for q little girl OF
about four years of age. JoshuR's
wife, who had no children of her own,
took the child to her heart, and. all
inquiries falling to establish her iden-
tity, they brought the girl up as their
French words the child could pratt1e
they could learn nothing concerning
her.
There IL little doubt that she be-
longed to some French family In
hiding. but Joshua, perhaps, did not
press his inquiries as much as he
might. I suppose the child grew dear
to them. as adopted children often
do, and they had the excuse that the
them from pursuing their inquiries on
the spot. Then there came the WAL
between the two countries and the,
chance OF finding out the history OF
the lonely little girl passed"
Robert RAJ standing gazing out
over the gardens. It seerned to him
that what Mrs Benha1n VA telling
him was all ancient history and that
he knew II all before. TEhly, fate.
had marked him out as an aftor in a
romance that vas stranger than any
stage drama. He turned to Mrt. Ben
har
Does Stella know anything Of
this?
was going to tell her today. her
birthday. and to give her the ring"
A look Of relief passed over the
young solicitors face.
Then want you to walt a little
while before you tell her. I have good
reasons for what / ask. Your story
has interested me very deeply" He
took up his hat AMI held out his hand
Goodbye, Mrs. Benham.n
But you will stay and take
lunchf Stella vii, bes"----
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ersor Frazier, may have devised some plan Ia keep
the pot boiling for them without putting them to the
painful necessity Of working four hours = day.
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sxNoPsxB.

Vivian Renton after spending an ev-
eninE with Eddie Haverton, his partner,
and Hubert Baxenter at the home Of the
latter, returns n murders Baxenter
for money. He finds an old document
telling Of Chauvilles secret (hidden
~treasure). -
Later the body Of the murdered man
is found but Renton has made good his
escape, masqueradtng under the name
Of Dartin.
In order to obtain the treasure, which
10 under theN keeping sof the Baxenters,
he goes to Canada, comes back II q de-
scendant Of the DartiEny family, lays
claim to the treasure from Robert Bax-
enter, and gets It. In the chest he re-
scetveS, he finds q key to q vault in the
Granville chateau, where he finds enor-
NOUS treasure in precious stones. BY
accident he discovers q tunnel entrance
to the vault.
Stella Beuham holds the love Of Rob-
ert Bnxenter. but has his disapproval OF
her choice Of the stage for aS Vocation.
They separate with q mutual under
standing for q year. Meantime, Stella
becomes q member Of q touring troup
managed by Eddie Haverton. The troup
spends Sunday At the home o. Dartin,
who upon Haverton'si arrival being an
nounced, plays sick sc as not to ba
seem.
Eddie is promised . bi-annual check
of 500 pounds by Dartin. Baxenter pre-
sents Stella with the Dartigny locket
which Dartin a given him.
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AngcYz IS said to- Be i city rich with battle mem
oFiess' Thousands Of dead men have been the goat
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-16

Dassel, MINI. has 4 spit and Argue Club
IAat s. one of ne reasons Why the Roman Empire