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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08
YIH-PEN WAS JAPANESE NAME
Portuguese Said to Have Been Re
sponsible for the Modern Cor
rupted Spelling.

The English word Japan" and the
Japanese "Nihon" or Nippon are
alike corruptions of "~Yih-pen," the
Chinese pronunciation of two char
acters literally meaning "sun origin !;
that is, ''the place the sun comes
from" a name given to Japan by the
Chinese on account Of the position
of the archipelago to the east of their
own country.
From Chinese Yih-pen, says the.
East and West News, the Japanese
derived the present name Nibon,
which was officially adopted, accord
ing to the history, in A. D. 60. Be
fore that time the usual native des-
ignatiOn of the country was Yamato,
properly the name of one of the cen
trail provinces. Yamato is the name
still preferred in poetry and bellies
lettres.
The English name Japan seems to
have originated with the Portuguese,
who spelled the Chinese Yih-pen ia
pom, the letter J being silent or sim
liar to FL according to their language.
This is the way the Spanish and the
Portuguese still pronounce Japan.
From "Japon" came the English ia
pan
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08

this. Family coming to spend Christ
mas on the farm. Arrive on noon
train tomorrow. Henry"
Now Molly took her turn In rejoic-
ing. She danced about the room. Her
face was pink aad her eyes sparkled
like an overjoyed childs. 1--WE must
get the toys ready for the children
she said, and Immediately went off to
make a new dress for a doll.
The next noon, George and Molly
were standing IN the station platform,
trembling with excitement. The by
usual was happening for the old peo
pie. Finally the train came.
"There they arel l see Jane and
Helen. Where is Henry?" cried Molly.
Here, Mother" answered her boy
and he picked her up and kissed her.
Didn't know me, did your
That afternoon, the big doors to the
living room were kept closed. The chill
dren suspected nothing for they were
busy exploring the farm.
In the evening after they came
from church, the doors to the living
room were opened the children were
so happy that they danced about the
tree and excitedly grabbed one parcel
after another. In their excitement
they could not unite the packages so
their father and mother and grand
parents were called upon to help.
Helen came to her grandfather with
all of hers, but Junior was not SO par
tial. After the children had seen all
their presents, and the others had ex-
changed theirs, Helen and Junior sang
songs and spoke Christmas pieces.
After the candles were lighted, lit
tie Helen came tripping over to her
grandfather, "Come dance around the
tree with me and my dolly. Grand
father"
mo, no, Helen I'm too old to dance
and romp," he answered.
George" interrupted Molly "those
are the same words you used the day ,
I found you sleeping in the armchair
reading old letters"
"Well, well, that's So" exclaimed
George, "This Christmas has been ex-
actly as l dreamed it,"
Henry leaned over and whispered
to his wife, "Im glad we came. l
didn't know how much 1t would mean
to them"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08
M. D. SKELLY dies
IN MINNEAPOLIS

Producers News-A notice in the
death list of the Minneapolis Tribune
of Tuesday announced the death of
Mathew D. Sicily at the Asbury hos
pital, Minneapolis, Monday Novem-
Der 2Sth, as the result of tuberculo-
sis, contracted in the army, where he
served as a marine.
Mathew Sicily was well known
and has many friends in this part of
the country, as he was what might be
called an old-timer in this section.
Sicily came to Montana in 1908
and opened a barber shop at gilbert
son, but in the summer of 1909 he
made up his mind to &c homestead
ing and came to the Plentywood
country, where he filed on a quarter
section out near the Abenroth home
stead which he proved up. In 1912
he moved into Plentywood and open
ed up the barber shop now owned by
Louis Moe, which he operated until
the spring of 1917, when war was de-
clared and he enlisted in thhe mar
ines and was assigned for duty at
Mare Island, San Francisco harbor,
where he served until the war was
over, and came back to Plentywood
in the spring of 1919. But soon af-
ter leaving the army he developed
tuberculosis and has been failing ev-
er since. Last summer he went to
bocpi+a1 in Mipnaano1iS rubara
he died.
The funeral will be held and he
will be buried at independence, Iowa
he was born and where his
mother still lives on the old farm, and
where he has many relatives residing.
IN. D. Sicily for some time was
employed in the Palace Barber Shop
this city and had many friends
lere.)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08
THE T. R. /. H. OOKLE

The Herald received this week q
copy of the booklet gotten out by
the Montana organization of the
Roosevelt international Highway.
1t is a fine well-printed book of SO
pages, with a cover printed in four
colors. 1t contains a large number
of half-tones of Montana Eel and
improvements. A map shows by
strips the course of the great high
way and the states and cities it pass
es through from Portland, Maine, to
Portland, Oregon. H. B. Tyson, field
secretary, contributes an introducto-
ry page and General Secretary A. W.
Tracy contributes a fine article on
Americas glories as displayed along
the highway. The our Of the road
is followed through Montana from
Mondak, on the Dakota line, to Troy,
731. miles farther west On the Idaho
line.
Altogether, it is a booklet that, if
circulated, will give a fine impression
of the states and scenic
offerings. There is just one thing
about it that will not look good to
Wolf Point people. In following the
highway through, town by town, the
populations are mentioned, partly on
the basis of the 1920 census returns,
although in some cases allowance has
been made for increase the past two
years. Poplar, next town east of
here, is given a population of 1900.
No complaint on that score as the
1920 census gave them 1852 and the
moving of the county seat to that
city, with the officials, clerks and as
s~istants make up the difference.
Then on the west of US are Oswego
with 800, Frazer with 200, Nashua
with 400 and Glasgow with 2,059
which was the official census given
ner in 1920.
But in between is Wolf Point,
which, so far as any mention is con-
hasn't population enough to
about, no population whatever
)eing mentioned. Arlie M. Foor, who
vas then secretary of the local Com
nercial club and prepared the local
:opy for the booklet, gives assurance
hat he mentioned the population of
he cityfor 1920 and 1910, giving the
,er cent of increase, etc. H. B. Ty-
on, secretary for Montana, express
d his regret to The Herald for the
mission and says he knew nothing
bout it until the books had been
The booklets were edited
nd printed in the office of the Glas-
ow Courier.
Oh. well, the tourists who come
long the trail can judge for them
elves the comparative size of the
owns. Wolf Point is able to stand
p under all these little mistakes"
nd continue to prosper and smile.
Incidentally the population of Wolf
'oint in 1920 was 2098, and, estim-
ted on the basis of some Of the 9th
r populations mentioned in the book
It, must be about 5000 at the pres
MT time.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08

we got from him last year just before
Christmas, in which he told us how he
and Jane were planning Christmas for
the youngsters, and how he hoped that
another year he would be home with
us. | sat here recalling the many
Christmases you and | had planned
for our children. Molly, do you re-
member the year We had the Uglow
boys over for Christmas eve?" he ex-
citedly continued, half rising from his
chair as the happy past came back to
his mind in jumbled snatches. Il can
see them now, the four boys and two
girls sitting around this very stove,
telling the Christmas stories which
they had learned in school. Then, how
their eyes bulged and their mouths
opened when Santa anne into the
room. The children danced with glee,
but the girls were a bit timid. The
boys, however, were real chummy and
asked Santa many embarrassing ques-
tions about his trips.
All this he said slowly, pausing now
and her so that he could live it over
again. He looked up into Molly's face,
for she had been very quiet, and there
he saw big tear drops rolling slowly
down her thin cheeks which now
showed a delicate pink flush.
We'll, well, Molly began her hus- ,
band.
Don't, George, 1 know it's foolish
for me to cry, but | wish we could
have a tree and children to fuss for.
Christmas comes and goes now with
out much excitement and it makes me
feel as though I'm getting awfully
old"
molly, let's have a tree and we will
get ready for Christmas just as we
did long ago."
The next morning, the happy cou
pie took a trip to the woods to choose
a tree. BY the twenty-second of De-
cember, all the things were finished.
found Molly sitting before the
looking very sober.
MOLLY, why do you look so blue?
This is the time for everyone to be
happy"
81 know it, but, George, I think our
fun is over. All our planning is done
and we have no one here to enjoy it.
No children's voices to sing the lovely
Christmas songs. Oh, l shall miss It,"
she said sobbing.
"We still have three days in which
find children. We are going to have
| Christmas just as we want it. l feel
Is though this will be the happiest."
The next night, they again were
in the big armchairs drawn +
before the stove. Both of them were 7
.eep in thought, wondering and hop =
ng. Both of them started when the =
telephone rang, breaking up their o
thoughts. George answered and was
.stonished when he heard a telegram
cad to him. He hung up the receiver 4
With a slam and ran over to Molly. i
brew his arms about her, picked her :
p and carried her around.
George, tell me about it. What :
as happened?"
"Molly, / can't talk, I'm so happy.
knew we would find children but :
| mustn't keep you in suspense :
ny longer. It was a telegram like y
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08

windows was not untidy but held
several opened books and many letters
strewn about a letter file.
One of the large armchairs stood
in front of the massive coal stove in
which the blue flames danced like lit
tie elves upon the red Goals, defying
heartily the ~howling wind outside.
Some one seemed to have been pres
ent recently. The chair held a bath
robe. the cord of which dangled care
lessly on the floor, and the tassel of
which rested upon an open letter be-
low it. Some one had been reading old
letters and that person was cozily
nestled in the bath robe. His tousled
head of grey rested on the back of
the chair. He was sleeping and GER
tainly was having the happiest of
dreams for a smile took possession of
his face. The flames joined in the
happy mood by dancing higher and
faster. Even peaceful and happy
hours have endings. Mrs. Bohnenstock
had come quietly into the room and
gently shook her husband.
mo, no, Helen" said the man with
out opening his eyes, 81 am too old to
dance and romp."
Helen? Whom are you talking Of?
1 do believe you have been dreaming"
answered his wife.
AT the sound of her voice, he was
entirely awakened and arose from the
chair. He staggered about before he
regained all consciousness and his
arms and legs ached from their
cramped position. II guess I've been
dreaming, Molly, it seems as though
I'd been asleep for a whole year. Molly
dear, why didn't you call me? My
stock must be fed and it's way past
feeding time now"
"Do not worry about your stock,
George. 1t has all been taken care Of.
John UgIow came over this afternoon
and we talked about u Chrfstmases
when our boys were small. When it
began to grow dusk, he said that
should not disturb you and that he
would feed the stock"
well, Molly, so you and John talked
over the Christmases we had with our
little boys said Mr.. ~Bohnenstock
sinking back into his chair and beck
oning his wife to sit on the arm Of 1T.
81 am glad to see that others miss
those beautiful holidays and the whole
month before, when the air "a full
of mysteries"
ooh, George, now I know what you
were talking of when L came TO wake
you" Molly said, running her fingers
through his tousled hair. "Tell me
about It,"
81 was reading some of the letters
from Henry, for I'd been thinking Of
him all day." began her husband.
"The last letter L read was the n
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08
E~VERYBoDY'S DOING 1T.

Here is the opinion of Congress
man William R. Wood of Indiana, a
stalwart republican, spoken on the
floor of the house, November II,
concerning public opinion of this
congress:
81 know the very serious condition
that is prevailing throughout the land
I am only speaking the truth when l
say that the people of this country
employed in every vocation and in
every character of business are Civ
ing this congress hell. They are do
ing it because we have done nothing
to stimulate business. They are do
ing it because we have done nothing
to give employment to the unem-
ployed. They are doing it because
we have done nothing to benefit the
farmer and stimulate the price of
the farmers product.
- - ~ -
An editorial is headed: coil
Business is Sound" Sad to relate
quite a lot of it is-and nothing
more.
"a
A farming community today with
out canning facilities is about as
modern as a rural community would
be without a mail route.-Ex.
Yes, indeed, there are numerous
things in every community that need
canning, even in the winter time.
~ - - ~
What the country needs is a blind
asylum for people who are blind to
their own interests, and who don't
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08

Some fast friends are too fast.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08

An editorial is headed: coil
Business is Sound" Sad to relate
quite a lot of it is-and nothing
more
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08

HE spacious farm
house living room
was unlighted and
quiet. The outlines
of several large arm
were WISH
bic here and there
about the room and
it look tempt
ingly restful. The
table which stood
the t w o
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08

German empire and l saw Erzberger
with rage seize his pen and sign that
act. And then | was content to
have willed it and to have known how
to employ the means, for the business
was done"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08

Lots of people come to grief by
meeting trouble half way.
Fortune usually has gloves on
when she knocks at your door. Keep
listening.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08

When right you can afford to keep
your temper-when wrong you can
not afford to lose it.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-08

What the country needs is a blind
asylum for people who are blind to
their own interests, and who don't
keep their insurance premiums paid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-21
RURAL RESIDENTS
BEHIND URBAN|'TES
MORE THAN HALF OF PoPuLk
TON OF CONTINENTAL. U. 8.
LIVES in URBAN TERRITORY.
FIRST, TIME. IN U. 5. HISTORY
Population OF Cities and Towns In
1920 Shows Gain Of Sc Per
Cent over That Of 1910
ast Census. if,t

Washington.MFor the first time in
the country's history, more than half
of the population of the continental
United States is living in urban terri
tory Persons living in cities and
towns of more than $500 when the
1920 census was taken numbered y54,-
318,032, the census bureau announced
while those living in rural territory
numbered 5f,3s07Ss.9 eaf 'rsf'e selt
The population of the cities and
towns in 1920 showed a gain OF So
per cent over that in 1910 and was
51.4 per cent Of. the total population
of the country. The proportion Of ur-
ban population is larger than in 1910
in all but three states Colorado,
Montana and Wyoming the largest
increase, being that for Michigan
from Az in 1910, to 81 per cent in
1920. Texas. Indiana, Ohio, Florida
and Oklahoma also show considerable
gain In the proportion of population
living in urban territory. ne f
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-21
MAKES AMENDS IN
LANGDON TRAGEDY
KILLING OF AMERICAN OFFICER
BRINGS PRoFusE REGRETS
FROM JAPAN.
AFFAIR PROBABLY CLOSED
Japanese Sentry Who Shot Lieutenaus
Langdon to Death Said to Be la-
norant-Americans Not to rhf
re Be Challenged. 80. aaet

Washington.--Noti that the
Japanese commanding officer at Via
diyostok has given orders that here
after sentries must not challenge
Americans, and the formal expression
of regret by the Japanese government
went far towards adjusting the situa-
tion which has arisen over, the fatal
shooting by a Japanese, soldier at that
port OF Lieut.. w. H. Langdon, Of the
cruiser Albany
The action Of the vladivostok com
mander, Gen. Oi, was reported TO the
Navy Department by Admiral GIeaves.
commander-in-chief of the .yAsiatic,
fleet, who was on his way to Vladf-
vostok to conduct a personal investi-
CATION The admiral added that the
report had been n9sent to him by radio
and that in view of developments he
had abandoned-his-t trip of inquiry.
Ambassador Shidehara OF Japan
called upon Acting Secretary OF State
Davis and expressed the deep regret
of his government that such an incl
dent should have occurred. Earlier
he had received from the Japanese
foreign oiiioe aoversien yof the snoot-
ing which differed from an earlier and
official version issued in Toxic in that
the embassys account agreed with
Lieut.. Langdon's ante-mortem state
ment that the sentry was the first 10
fire. fega, N; ssszfs 1ss.xa 4sssss,
eIne attitude OF the Japanese gov
ernment was also indicated ~ the
communication % Admiral Gleavess
sistcn 's4ao tuat 1'gE e e. ~ g 'el.s'
Japanese lorce mad expressed the;r
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-21
GOLD STOCK GROWS IN 1920
Net Gaing'in othe country's Stock Of
lt Gold During Last Year Was.
-. S1o6. 600. 900.

Washington.-A net gain in the
country's stock Of gold OF sos. 500. 600
during the year just closed, as against
a net loss for 1919 of 1921, 100, 900. wax
announced by the federal reserve
board, Gold imports for 1920 totalea
$42S, zoe, 900, compared with $76,500.-
900 for 1919. while gold exports aggrs-
gated 1922, 100000. against yssS. .zoo.-
900 exported in 1919. vft aw *.
3 Silver imports for the year totaled
SIS. .0o0. .0o0,, against SIS, 100000 in 1918.
while exports Of silver for 1920 total
ed $113. $685. 900. compared with $685.
100000 the preceding year. making
the net silver loss through exports
for the year just closed s25. 900 900,
against $l49,6OO, ,0O0. for. 1919.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-21
INJUNCTION IS PERMANENT
Restraining Order issued BY chancel-
snA ior Stricken sHaits Withdrawal h
- n Of Insurance Companies. s,is,-a

Jackson, Miss.-A temporary in
junction granted on petition of State
Revenue Agent Stokes v. Robertson.
to prevent 100 fire insurance compa-
nies from withdrawing from the State
of Mississippi, was made permanent
by Chancellor v. ]. Stricken in Kinds
county chancery court.
The chancellor overruled the con-
tention Of the Insurance companies
that the revenue agent is without ati-
thority to resort to injunction and that
his powers are, purely statutory.
The fact that the revenue agent has
the power to sue In the name OF the
state, says Chancellor Strickler, enti.
ties him to use an injunction anciilary,'
q writ of garnishment. subpoena, du-
ces tecum Of other necessary process
ses, and he cannot be regarded as a
litigant below the level OF the com
mon man. ''Hf 81 S'tiasf TW ee}fsF
In a lengthy written opinion, the
chancellor holds thatif the insurance
companies should withdraw from the
state ''as the result of a conspiracy.
then such action would be an end Of
the subject matter within the state,
and a public calamity precipitated BY
a CRIME Of the most reprehensiblc
character gsA ~ bss 9saxA ~ 'af
1.-The companies opposing the injunc.
tion are defendants, in the billion dol
lar antitrust suit, filed by the state
revenue agent answer to which is now
pending. or DIS - n'e 'tn h'sssss
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-21
oooBAesuf RICE BURNED
Origin OF Fire Which Destroyed fhs
Planters Warehouse III Crowley.
'tli IL a - Nit - a ..r.ll.l n

''iscrowley, LATHE Planters waro-
house here containing. $4,000 bags oT
rice was destroyed by fire. the loas
being approximately s250.OoO partial
ly covered BY insurance ~ ss''sl
Origin OF the fire. .rwhichnswAsTdfs
covered shortly after midnight has
not been determined This, warehouse.
"a corrugated iron structure. was val-
ued at &25 700. The fice was Insured
Tor IS bag ie 8'oF e'lt l1{s - fl9'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-21

=-r r8FoQkhaxoAe--A- -o1ssziof meettnG- -o&
county supefintsndents of sducxtion
was scheduled FOR Brookhaven Jan.
70. About u countiss wsrs represent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-21

aSenatobia. Lon Tucker, I 17-year
old negro. was bound over to the
grand jury on charge OF attempting
to wreck q train on the Yazoo & Mfs.
sissippi Valley 1t Sarah, and also foI
burglary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-21

Canton. Prospects for the imme.
date recovery Of business conditions
we're declared bright by speakers at
. general meeting OF the Madison
County Chamber Of Commerce held
here.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-12-20
MAY NOT FINISH BERRYVILLE
PIKE.

The State Read Commission will
take over the newly built portion of
the Harpers Ferry and Berryville
pike for maintenance in January
The question of whether or not the
Commission viii finish building the
new road to the Virginia line is in
doubt, as the Commission is disin-
clined to finish this route as long as
there are three twenty-five cent toll
gates between the Virginia line and
Winchester. The commission is ex-
acly right about this, as it is not
right for West Virginia and Mary
land to build fine rdads for Virginia
tourists to travel north and east on
free of charge, and then have to put
up for toll gates upon striking the
Virginia line. Why not build a
Class A Road from Charles Town via
Middleway to Bunker Hill and con-
meet with the highway between Mar
tinsburg and Winchester, which has
one of the best grades in the country
and which is now already improved
road from the Virginia line to Win
chester, and the West Virginia por-
ton of which the commission will
probably build at once. This route
to Winchester is no farther than the
route by Berryville, and we believe,
taking the whole route into consid-
Grafton, the grade is far superior.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-12-20
CHARLES TOWN TO HAVE COM
MUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE
NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT.

According to plans made by the
Woman's Club of Charles Town
there will be a Community Christmas
Tree in the Court House yard on
next Saturday night, Christmas Eve.
Mr.. A. S. Allen, Scout Master, and
the Boy Scouts will get the tree and
plant it in the Court House yard.
Supt Allemong will wire the tree
and furnish the current with the
compliments of the Northern Vir-
ginia Power Company. With his
usual public spirit Mr.. E. G. Henson
will tender the services of the Opera
House Archestra from 7 to s p. m. on
Christmas Eve to accompany the
massed choirs of all the churches.
The Choral Club and the pupils of
the High School will sing Christmas
hymns and carols around the tree, in
which the public is invited to join.
There will be no presents distribut-
ed from the tree, but all are asked
to be present with ''get-to-gether
spirit" and "a feeling of "Peace on
Earth, Good Will Towards Men,"
At the close of he exercises the
choirs will divide into groups and
sing on the streets for the benefit of
the "Shut ms" Those desiring the
choristers to stop at their homes are
requested to have lighted candles in
their windows as a signal for them
to stop.
Those who will lead the singing
are asked to be in the Court House
yard promptly at 7 o'clock Christmas
Eve.
All stores are requested to close
during the services.