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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-03
7 OUTPUT OF
ALBERTA COAL MINES
IS 6,65O,000 TONS

Edmonton, Alta. Feb. 3.-T11e total
output Of Alberto ! ss coal aoa mines lines ! i Sx I r.
s. Stirling of the government mines
branch. This is the largest OUTPUT
in the history Of the industry; exc tea
An outstanding feature during the
year was the marked increase IN ship
ments to both the eastern a west
Final returns from some mines ar
still lacking, but for the eleven months
ooh 516.1sS tons Of domestic and
steam coal, with an additional LIS!
tons of anthracite as against total
OF 314,2sO tons in 1919.
The British Columbia market tool
1o8,43o tons Of domestic n steam
coal, a gain Of nearly 10000 tons over
the preceding year.
Even Ontario furnished an Increased
market for Alberta fuel. Shipments
of 10,6s8 tons were made to Toronto
and other Ontario points, compared
! with 2OS tons the previous year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-03
EVERYTHING DEBATABLE.

In q recent article on conditions
in Russia the writer, who had had
opportunity to make extended OBJ
servation at first hand, describes the
hammer in which the application of
communist doctrine is influencing So
cial and domestic relations in Mos
COW. He describes sexual immortality
as being alarmingly prevalent among
the youth Of the city, and ascribes
this condition, not to the deliberate
intent OF those in authority, or to any
systematic attack on the social ella
lions which prevail in civilized So
ciety, but to the inevitable working
out OF the theories on which the whole
structure OF communism is based.
He points. out that. the whole
communist system involved denial Of
all authority and the obliteration Of
All standards. With characteristic
Inconsistency an exception is made
ia lsyor Of the doctrines Of commun-
ism, and the authority exercised BY
those in control Of the communicate
orSanixatiOn. That authority is In
sisted on, but everything else il de-
batable. Children in the schools are
staaeht the communist catechism. but
beycnd that they are taught that
sthafs y no authority, and that the
rsA1op and the desire Of the indiyid-
suaisnnust be his sole rple Of conduct.
II sas9st % pee how this conception
raInoya Al restraints ana pre-
M ~ asyslopment Of any senss Of
" wrong In social - "a Ill other
gis3li1 The results among the
4af tso3 Moscow are described - be-
1ii1IStI1k1elly What might be expsctsd.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-03
yer saw, Jonathan" and she thought
= By JANE d.

ever saw. Jonathan" and she thought
Of Monies quaint words: Jonathan
put In seeds that grow into pretty
flowers and he's ugly!" Yes, the
Wrlnkled,, leathery face under the old
hat was not beautiful, and yet some-
thing of the beauty Of the flowers he
grew was reflected in the expression
Of the old eyes that bent SO tenuerly
over them.
That's life." reflected Nancy, in
dulg1ng in az moment's philosophizing.
ITS really what we think and do that
makes us beautiful or not beautiful"
They had worked late; the Ions
shadows of the afternoon danced, in
lacy patterns over the gray walls -of
h house. Nancy, watching then,
hought Of that first disappointment
She a felt upon viewing Happy
House. Then it had seemed an ugly
pile Of stones, severely lined. Now
1t was more like a breathing Thing.
1t had sheltered and seen shaped SO
many lives; it held a future, too; it
must stand .protectingly for others
after Aunt Milly and Aunt Sabrina
had gone! b.,
1t had. now. with it's blinds fasten-
ed back an awakened, expectant
look. as Of eyes suddenly opened after
a long, long sleep. ..
tons flashed the disturbing thought
that nothing about the garden or the
house belonged in any way to her!
TITS just like me to forget" she de-
clared aloud, shouldering her hoe IN
turning toward the carriage barn.
And like me to get fond OF it ALI"
ANYWAY. Noniell have her party,
and even If there isn't a harp and a
velvet train therell be lots to eat or
RS1in6uso nornn fS~% DSl:-a,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-03
COST AND SELLING PRICE.

"A speaker at the implement dealers
convention in Fargo the other day
said that producers in all lines, Wheth-
Or raw or manufactured goods or nat
nral products, must make up heir
minds that the nsum would hence
forth have/something to say about the
prices Of commodities. AS a matter
of fact, the has always had
q voice in the fixing of prices. In
doubtedly the thought OF the speaker
was that the consumers influence
was likely to be cxerted hereafter in
d more direct and pcrceptiblc way
than in the past.
I There is little room for doubt as
to the correctness of this view. The
public is being educated in a number
Of ways. Many of the discussions of
prices are quite beside the mark, but
out of the mass Of material present.
ed the public will ultimately sift a lot
understood, the greater will be the in
fluence of those in possession Of those
facts.
Price is a compromise between the
desire of the seller to obtain a high
figure and the demand OF the buyer
for a low one. There are a thousand
factors that affect both supply n
demand, but it is the law of supply
and demand that governs. The mer-
chant takes into account the needs
Owl }hr- toctoc rf h;c n, IN
laying in his stock, and he also con-
siders their ability to buy. If he
makes a mistake in the quality Or
the price OF his goods, he suffers loss.
In the field OF natural products the
same rule governs. The farmer grows
the products which he believes he can
grow to advantage, M for which he
q find a satisfactory market. II
current prices are unsatisfactory to
aim h either takes steps to reduce
his production costs or discontinues
tina. particular line and substitutes
sosn%thing else. If many farmers are
influenced in like manne there is a
tesseniiis, Vi production, a curtailment
- supply, n a consequen. advance
IL price. rs
These rules are incxorable, and of
8.=!vcrs1l application. The more wide
read is the distribution Of produc-
..en and consumption, the more grad
ally do these influences operate. In
ma meantime there are fluctuations
Gao to local causes, and to the >esti-
.lite which those specially interest
cd place on the various factors. For
instance, good planting weather in a
treat wheat district has not added a
.sushel TO the actual quantity Of
wheat III existence. But it indicates
the probability of a liberal supply a
few months hence, and ability to meet
all demands. Hence the price M
TO drop. Drouth in Argentine at a
tn supply Of wheat. But it makes
1T fairly certain that the supply will
be less than had been expected, and
that it will be more difficult to OBJ
;ain stocks. Hence there is a. stimu-
lation OF demand, and a tendency to
advance prices.
in every line Of commerce and in
tiust,y these laws govern. They can
riot be escaped. But in every line the
consumer has his voice in fixing
prices, and that fact has never been
more conclUsively shown than in the
readjustment of prices which have
been in progress during these past
few months.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-03
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Party.

Very early, IN the m.orning Of the
day Of the party, Nancy and Aunt
Milly, and B'lindy and Jonathan and
Monte and Davy and Peter Hyde.
each. scanned a sunny, cIoudless sky
with relief and joy.
We'll. it isn't going to rain. any
way" each thought.
Even Miss Sabrina, lifting her
shade slowly. felt her pulse beat more
face. This day vas a new day for
Happy House; she could o count the
years since q party had been given
in her home: her old hands trembled
now as she dressed hurriedly. What
II something goes wrong!" she
thought. Had they forgotten any
* little later Nancy, standing with
her arms full OF girlish fnery OF
thirty a ago, voiced the same fear
to Aunt Milly.
What II something should &c
wrong!" But there had been a siggle
in her voice as she had said 1t. This
was the: most delightfully."- funny. par.
ty she had ever known, and it waa
going to be the very jolliest, too.
Directly after breakfast Monte had
run home with the made-over white
dress. She thought It much loveliel
than velvet and infher joy aver a pair
OF Nancy's slippers the child forgot
her cherished dream OF a train.
What Miss Milly should wear t.
the party was q matter that demand
ed much thought. rYou zee, I want
you to look happy. Nancy explained
to Aunt Milly. She had dragged
down from the attic a little trunk In
which, after the accident. many Of
Aunt Milly's gtrlish possessions had
hAAn nackAd. IL WAS 9PAaf finn r. L
Ing them out and selecting. from then:
what Aunt Milly should wear. There
were not many things-compared to
Nancy's own wardrobe 1t was pitifully
small and spoke eloqFently OF the
limited pleasures of Aunt Milly's girl.
hood.
"Thi. WIN ns lovely" Nancy held
out . lowered silk. And You car
wear these dazzling beads. And this
hair. And ! will send Jonathan over
10 Judson's for . bunch Of their love.
ily reses. ! know they have sonnet"
But Isn't this-Queer-and out OF
date?Ss I'm old row. Nancy"
"You dear. funny Aunt Milly,
Don't you know that@you're not q BIZ
lold?s All. this time you've been shut
away the years have been rollins
Iright past you and have LEI. you un-
sweetest picture ana you're going "a
be ~asurprise. stoo!n4
She wes . picture when Nancy'a
,eaeerb fingers had finished with Her,
The pink az tho quantity fashioned
ldrea1 Was not more pink than the col
or that flushed her delicate cheeks:
into her soft hair Nancy had thrusi
tie shsIl comb and around her neck
hung z chaan q tiny cora1k. iona
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-03
BAR NUMBER II

81. Louis, Feb. 3.-The ill-omen
associated with the mum.
Der ID, Is well recognized in the hotel
business, a canvass Of the leading hos
telrtes here indicates.
In none is there a room 10, and in
n OF them all numbers ending In IA
ave been barred, N the result, It IN
said, OF the dianclination of patrons
TO occupy the quarters. Two establish
have gone further. and elm.
inated-23.
Hotel men aay the superstition. in 80
Tar - their business H. concerned, IL
q such ancient origin, that the Gauss
has been lost stkht Of. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-03
CONDITIONS CHANGED.

Tabor, S. D.. Feb. 3.-All is moi
milk and honey in Czech Slovakta,
certain South Dakota Czechs. who
migrated from this country back to
their native land are discovering.
word has been received here to the
effect that Rudolph Cacek and J.. q.
Mikolasek, former residents Of this
vicinity, are planning to return with
their families. They expect to arrive
about July /.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-03
SYNOPSIS,

Three girls, Claire Wallace, wealthy,
Anne Leavitt Of California, also wealthy.
"a aso N anne L LSoss Of New York; known
~spondent at the front, have been chums
through college, After commencement
Anne has made ARRANGEMENTS to 80 to
from an inc aunt at Freedom on
North Hero Island. She persuades Nan
Sy; who n1ecs also 90 is Anne teayitt" to take
Claire leaves Tor her own bdttsrfiy place
In society, and to meet her brother Bar
~. who has been decorated for bravery
Nancy reaches Happy House." and 1.
welcomed by AuntS abrina as one Of the
Au ms" %i,,y makes ak inv .hs sns B!1inay, tS 81
house servant. who is a parsonage" In
the household.
nest, in the orchard. where she can
ne SSansy takes 4az aunt mt Mili Sx Who has been sso
orchard: Aunt Miliy tells Nancy that
while running away from sabrina, to
study music some year before, she was
her crippled. A young man with whon
she, had been friendly was on the same
train, and was killed The fact that they
belief that they were running away to-
geti,er. and Sabrina chooses to believe
the family disgraced.
Aunt Milly tells Nancy Of the Family
trouble" which centers about the older
brother OF herself and Aunt Sabrina.
The brother is believed to have stolen
from the family treasury a wallet con-
tanning a thousand dollars, n he has
never been seen or heard from since be-
ing ordered from the house by his faith
er.
Nancy makes the acquaintance of
young Davy Hopworth, and she and
Peter Hyde, the hired man, who seems
to be more or less of a mystery him
self, are made honorary members of the
Cove club-a club of boys.
saying that he will 500 return from
overseas.
Nancy, with the Hopworth children,
whose family is considered trash"
among the elite Of Freedom: participates
in a big Fourth of July celebration, ar
ranged by, Webb. Civil war veteran. and
man of all work..
Mrs: Eaton, the village leader. calls on
Aunt Sabrfny, to complain Of Nancy's
conduct, On the Fourth Of July, but Aunt
Sahriny defends the latter.
Nancy haA = long talk with Peter, the
"hired man." who tells here Of his farm
ing experiments.
Peter makes arrangements to have
Theodore Hoffman. playwright. look
over a manuscript of ancy's. Plans are
under way for a big party at the Leavitt
house, with ancy leading in the prepara
tions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-03
STATE INSTITUTION PROFITS

sion claims a profit of $175,00O for
the San of North Dakota, and ad-
mits deficit in the operation of the
other state industries which cut down
the paper profits shown to $4,000.
In order to show q profit on the
operation Of the bank the commission
has listed at face value all the bills,
accounts and notes receivable by the
bank, allowing nothing for deprecia-
ion. lnasmuch as any bank, no mat
ter how efficiently managed. is pref
~ sure to collect some bad paper in
a years business, even in prosperous
times, the reader is at liberty to Judge
for himself how much reliance is to
be placed on an estimated value Of
100 cents on the dollar on the enor-
nous mount Of paper that the Bank
of North Dakota has outstanding.
! AS n item, the bank has ad-
vanced in one way or another some
thing like half a million dollars TO
the Observation-Disclosures bank of
Fargo, the security for which is some
VI oAA0A1 AOkCS 011U pOSl.
dated checks signed by individuals
all over the state. Does anyone be-
iieve that in all that mass of paper
there will be 10 defaults? Large
sums have been placed, often in the
form Of direct loans, in banks which
are O suspended. Admitting that
many of these suspended banks will
be able to meet their obligations, it
is certain that some will not, and
we have a shrinkage from that source.
1t is evident hat if only a very small
percentage Of the paper held by the
Bank OF North Dakota proves worth
less, it's apparent profits vanish Into
thin air.
Again, the Bank of North Dakota
has carried deposits Of public funds
from the state and all it's subdivisions.
On these deposits it has allowed in
terest Of 2 per cent Had the O
been deposited in private banks
throughout the state it would have
drawn 4 per cent. The taxpayers Of
the state therefore, have sustained q
direct loss Of 2 per cent IN interest on
these deposits. If the state bank had
paid no interest at all it could have
shown still larger profits, but it
would have been a little tough on the
local communities, in which additional
taxation would have been necessary
to make up the shortage.
Another feature which must not
be overlooked is the matter OF taxes,
and this applies. not only to the Bank
of North Dakota, but to any business
enterprise in which the state may en-
gage. A privately owned bank, ele-
vator, mill or insurance company
pays taxes to state, county and city,
just as the farmef;; merchant or man
ufacturing company does. But sim
liar institutions owned by the state
pay no taxes. Because of the state
ownership Of such industries and the
consequent elimination of the taxes
which would be paid on them II they
were privately owned, additional tax
es must be levied on other property
to make UP that deficiency.
1t is apparent that even on the
showing made by the commission, al
lowing full face value for every bit
OF paper held by the bank, the opera
ton Of the institution thus far has
resulted in a dead loss to the people
OF the state!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-03

Mrs. sniggs. Mrs. sniggs promptly
offered to accompany her.
'.I'm that curious to see that man
tel-and the girl, tool"
So th:t, when the hour OF n parry
struck and found Nancy. like Q now
er. with Miss Sabrina and Miss MIL
", on the lawn, ready to receive tneir
guests. the only guests Excepting
peter HYDE and the Hopworths ano
Miss sabrina and B'lindy. peeking
from the door, did not count them)
were Mrs. sniggs and Mrs.. TODD!
Liz Hopworth with Monte n
Dayy had come early. Davy shone as
to face and feet: the grandeur OF the
new shoes Peter Hyde had given nm:
quite made up for the small things
lacking in the rest Of his appearance
Liz was trying not to pant In a plum
colored cashmere that was many sizes
too small for her gaunt frame. Nan
cy had managed to place her neaf
Aunt Milly-Aunt Milly was sure 10
be cordial and gentle with ner anu
put her at her ease. .e-
Webb and Peter Hyde had come
early. too. Nancy had caught herself
watching for Peter Hyde. She had
given O little involuntary gasp when
she saw hin,-he was resplendent IN
immaculate white 1annels!
"Of course he bought them-just
for this!" she thought regretfully,
However, she had a moment OF
delicious satisfaction when she took
him to Miss Sabrina;N they should al
see that a hired. man could be very
much of a gentleman.
Continued In tomorrow
Evenings Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-03
M
Evenings Herald.

The Grand Forks Herald says.
ramsey County to Have Wolf
Catcher" the Starkweather Times
says. Ramsey County to Have. Wolf
Chaser" The Times is undoubtedly
correct. : 80
The Prescott daily news., 1921-06-23
HOLT CONTINUES
 ATTACK HARDING
PrOds President Again on His League Attitude-Says He Must Choose Between PO- Leaguers and Bitter-Enders.

Oberlin, Ohio June 22.-Declaring that President Harding must choose "between the pro-leaguers in his cab inet, whom he made, or the bitter enders in the Senate, who made him." Hamilton Holt, New York magazine editor, who led the prologue Repub- licans in the commencement address at Oberlin College here today, assert ed that "clear majority of the Amer ican people want the United States to enter some kind of an association of nations with enough teeth in it to ac- tually lessen the probabilities of war.
 "It is the duty of all true friends of the league to give MT. Harding every opportunity to make good with his new association of nations" said MT. Holt "If it turns out that this is the existing league only under an- other name, we can have no real quar- rel with him, even though it is pret- ty 'picayunish business to say the least, for groWn-up men to keep the world on the brink of revolution in order to save the faces of party poli- ticians who cannot otherwise get out of the holes which they have dug themselves.
 "Every friend of international peace and progress" Mr. Holt con- tinues, "therefore must withhold final judgment until MT. Harding sees fit to disclose the detailed plans of his association. But this is clear, if he wants the permanent support of most of the American people, his associa- tion must be more than a mere group of nations, agreeing to be good and peaceable and all revolving about court"
The Prescott daily news., 1921-06-23
AT CAMP
 PIKE WILL COST S1OO,OOO

Little Rock, June 23-The National Guard encampment at Camp Pike will cost $100,000. It will open July 7 with four days school for officers, non-commissioned officers and special ists. This will be followed by an en- campment of all the troops from July II to July 25. Orders were issued yesterday to each company comman- der to detail one officer and a suffi- cient number of n-commissioned officers to mobilize and transport the several companies. It is expected there will he about 600 men in the officers school and 1900 in the en- campment.
 The encampment will be in com mand of Adjutant General V. A. Bee son. Orders have been received de- signating Lieut.. Colonel Charles R. w.. Morrison of the 30th Infantry as senior instructor, and the assisting in- structors will be Major Ernest J.. Parr, 38th Inf, Major Frank L. Pyle, 38th Inf, and William A. Chapman, 7th Inf.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-06-23
THREE CARS OF TOMATOESSHIPPE
Newest Crop on the Prescott & Northwestern Makes An Ex- cellent Start-L. H. Thomas Has Fancy Wrap.

Tomatoes, the newest crop to be tried by the farmers on the Prescott < Northwestern railroad, is in it's second year, but the first year was mostly an experiment, and this ex- pertinent proved so profitable that many additional planters are raising tomatoes for the market this year, and it will likely be one of the para mount crops of 1921.
 The first car load shipments are going forth this week, a number of local freight packages being shipped the first part of the week A car load consisting of 1920 crates, or 225 bushels of tomatoes was shipped jointly from Blevins and Dunlap last Wednesday. Another car containing equally as many bushels will be sent on Friday of this week from these places, and another is likely to go forth Saturday also. Arcadia will also snip S0lld car load Friday Of this week and after this week the shipments will be regular until the close of the season. The tomatoes are of the finest grade and have been pronounced so by L. H. Thomas, the shipper in charge of the tomatoes at the above places.
 MT. Thomas has furnished a very neat two color tissue paper wrapper for the tomatoes, each tomato being wrapped separately as it is packed into the crate and most attractive package is the result. In this man ner the tomato is protected and in the market they bring a better price than if shipped unwrapped.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-06-23
FAVOR FEDERAL
 OWNERSHIP ROADS
A. r. of L. Would Have U. S. Regulate Industry Conven- tlon Passes Vote of Sympathy For Ireland.

Denver, Col, June 22.-Reaffrmino It's stand for government ownership With democratic operation of the rail- roads, the convention of the American Federation of Labor today directed US executive council to draw up pro- posed legislation designed to give the workers through government regula- tion equal rights and privileges with capital In organized enterprises,
 The convention sustained the action ot the resolutions committee in strik- Ing out of the resolution a phrase that would have put organized labor on record as declaring for government control and democratic operation of "all industries organized under cor porate grants and privileges"
 After stormy debate the conven- ton disposed of the Irish question by adopting esolution-trimmed of the most drastic boycott provisions expressing sympathy for the Irish cause.
 The action of the convention con- pleted the defeat of the supporters of the boycott declaration, which they claimed had been drafted by Thigh of ficials of the Irish republic" The boycott supporters contested every effort to bring the sympathetic reso- luton to vote, without its boycott provisions, by raising points of order and attempting to have the entire matter referred back to the commit tee for reconsideration.
 The convention unanimously adopt ed resolution urging modification of the Volstead act to permit manufac- ture and sale of beer. Officers and the executive council were instructed to work for a change in the law, and if this should not be successful, all unions would be called on to petition Congress.