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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-17
SEVENTH DISTRICT
INDEPENDENTS TO
MEET ON MARCH Is

A convention of the independ-
emit voters Of the Seventh LeEisla-
tive district will be held at the
Court Room At the Court House,
In the city Of Grand Forks, n. D.,
at Q O'Clock, p. M, March 2Srd,
1921, to elect delegates to attend
the state convention to be held at
Devils Lake, n. D., on March so
aud 81.
The precinct caucaees will be
held at the regular polling places
(unless otherwise arranged for)
In each precinct, on Saturday, the
10th day OF March, 1924, between
tho hours Of / and 2 O'Clock. ".
The several precincts = Gu
titled to representation as fol-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-17
u-Contnued-

Clara, afraid in this first moment to
face his disappointment, felt in an
other the most delicious reinsurance
and comfort she had known in
months. Jerry, taking the chair by
the bedside, was SO dear about it!
The long night had much Impressed
the new-made father. They had had
coffee at about two oclock-clara re-
membered wondering how they could
sit enjoying 1t. instead Of dashing the
hideous cups to the floor. and rush
inE out Of the horrible enclosure OF
over her she knew he had had some-
thing stronger since-but he wa so
dear! ..,.
he said kindly. Funny how much
one takes the little beggars tor
grawnted until it's ones own that
kicks up the row? You've not seen
her-she's = nice little bsgsa1. You
might get some sleep. I should think.
I'm going to hang around until some
sort Of a family jamboree Is over, at
we have dinner-and then. I'll 60 out
to the rawnch. But III be in In the
m%esninE:"
whimAcally. deprecatinsly, her weak
fingers clinging tightly to his.
"Ah, well, one .carn't help that" he
answered phi!osophically: We'll
have = row Of jolly little chaps YETI"
But there was another child.
with her lord; was faithful to him
through every breath she drew. But
before Rachasl's first crying, feverish
little summer was over there had been
some, definite changes at the ranch.
Thomas was gone. and Clara, pale and
exhausted with the heat, engaged
Ella, = young woman servant Of her
mothers selecting. to bake ana wash
and carry IN :tove-wood: Clara man.
the maid. Perhaps 1t drst she was
Just . little astonishsd to ind her
husband - easily managed 10 Ella
and Tar, more s4sly MANAGED than
Rachael. Gerald Fairfax Wa sur.
ps1Ssd, too. lAz1ly coneeding his alter.
% little w1xS her new ana energetic
way With Z mental reservation that
whom she vas strong and we'll again
ana the child lsas 4 care. things would
power. nAvsr Weakened Tor 4 moment
again. Rachael grew up. : solitary
and un&r1endly. yet 4 taettul ana dip.
loruattc, little person on the ranch.
She early developed . SrAat admira.
ton Tor her father. and a consequent
regard tor herself ~ superior to her
as~soe1a9As. She ruled her mother ab.
[solutely from her fourth year, ana r..
NAMED her grandnother's great "a.
among 4 constantly increasing
flock Of grandchildren. Some innate
pride and scorn and dignity in the
child won her her own way through
school and school days; her young
cousins, were bewildered themselves
~ the respect and fealty they yielded
her. despite tho contempt in which
they held her aftectattons.
Clara had never been a religious
woman and, married to an utter unbe.
lever. she had little enough to give a
child o. her own. But .Clasa's moth
o. vas q church woman. ana her r..
thSr q deeply religious man. It was
hts mother. Hold lady Numford"-
Rachasi's. sreat-srandsnother - who
|tanght the child her catechisn when
sver she could set hold Of that rest
less and lAwlsss little S1rl.
Rachael had sTHA* tAar and ysspsct
for her srsa4-graadmother, ana
everything that was nne and good in
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-17
PROPAGATION AND REpR1sAn

The action Of a mob At Great Bend, Kansas. in tar
ring Nonparusan league organizers was AwlsAs, brutal
ana inpoitic.
It was lawless because the law does not Contemplate
torcible action by individuals to prevent the FREQ exercise
BY other individuals Of their right to engage in any po.
uttcal activities or to express themselves As they may see
tit If such activities include violations Of the law. the
Law itself provides methods whereby to deal with them.
It was brutal beyond question. No matter how an
individual may have offended a community, to subject
him to I psrsonaI indtSnity OF this character. no mai
ter whether physical suffering were involved or not, u a
casting OF Of the ordinary restraints Of civilization and
. revsraon to the ways Of the jungle.
It WAS tnpoMtc because every SLeh incident places
on the defensive not only all who are directly involved
IN it. but AL those with whom they happen to be asso-
etatsd in any way. Just how this works is shown in the
present case IN which 9 state on1eer Of the Kansas Amer
Jean Legion felt impeled to declare, as a result of his in
test1gation, that he was convinced that members OF the
Legion had nothing to do with the affair. Such An Incl.
assume responsibility. but popular opinion will inevitably
assign responsibility. and frequently to the wrong per.
sons.
So much TOR the outrage. TOR it. was IN outrage. IN
unsuitable from any standpoint. and, If the facts are as
stated, calling for Investigation and punishment. Now
let US go behind the incident and regard it from another
angle.
A group. OF mon. set themselves about tho task Of
irritating a community and outraSinE is sentiment. In
public and In private, by tnueudo. and by direct state
nent, repeated time and again, but usually keeping just
within the letter of the law, they arouse hate and dis
ssnsion and tlout everything that the community has been
In the habit OF regarding with respect There are re-
nonstrances and angry. interchanses. The mischief
threatens to go on unfortunately. The law provides no
adequate means Of redress The feeling OF evaporation
becomes acute. Some little incident occurs to tan into
flame the fire that has been suaoulderng, the mob il
formed, ana the mob spirit finds expression.
That u not an imaginary sketch. It is merely a crude
outline Of what has happened in a hundred communities
up to the mob formation. Usually the development has
not quite reached that point. But the process Of irrta-
ton has been substantially the same, and more often than
not it has been deliberately undertaken for the purpose
Of preeipitaans violent outbursts and permitting pestifer-
ous ag3tators to pose as martyrs, That is a game with
which Mr.. Townley is thoroughly familiar. In the Kan
sas case he and his cohorts will make use most industrt.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-17
ous,y Of the capital which . handful Of thousht,eas In

oualy Of the capital which . handful. Of thoughtsas In
dtviduals have created for them.
It 10 notsd that Senator IAdd ana Consrsssman
Sinclair. both Of North Dakota. have wired . protest
to the governor OF Kansas. Their indignation 1T the mis-
treatment OF league organizers know no bounds But
their protest would carry more weight with those who
know them II at any time they had displayed the slight
est lack Of sympathy with the hundreds Of organized ef-
forts which have bean made by their own partisans to
arouse communities to . state Of frenzy.
Messra LAdd and Sinclair are shocked at the re-
prisals. but they remain undtsturbed by the provoeaton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-17
Bank Of North Dakota's
Own Statement Shows
Turns Down Many Checks

Many Of <e EonpaTu1an League papees laaay have oonnAanod aAso-
0nhe app0Senty tnfen6A T. ee die 1npeeMlon That The Bank Of North
OAko6e - paying al checks drawn Against Il, ard that tho refunl Of
The sAae institution.
70 ct the ma.tera Y rs the feno~tns rspreduoed from Circular
No !. Series at 1891 OF the Bank Of North Dokn(A, dAead March 1, 109I.
THIS circular Gays IN part:
TN accordance With the .senauuen e6 he Induser4a. Com.
IMITATION, dated Deoember 20, 1910, ~ chAcs perrNndnf 70 the
wdnhdr1wa1 Of such balances where neasurers faNed x oonttap1 :
refused subsequently, = 81 Tssroasy Il, 1911, Is indusr1ai
OooaH03on, tn og6e "a prevent The o1n4nE OF ps4vAto hAoka
upon which ohsEw4ee te Bank OF North Dakota would hAve '
hAapupnnpened to make heavier drafts than they possibly Gould
- h4N6pAd, Authog14 tho registration for payment Of checkA
- - certain Spec&6ed kinda Upnn pubNo fund.- ouly. 1h1eo aSe:
@.Sl II. Cheoks Of The aAto oeae0n1 10U6 IN payment At hAu
=. cheeAn Of The state nSAsurer Hnsed 70 counties, Town.
t PEDAL, charitable and educedonal tnsttfutope:
ga q. An county ueasu1eFs checks, except those Of counties
Wneh 80 depo0tnG IN 81 thetr incoming funds With te Bank
- a. No.th Dakoka
IAN oheoAs !sebaaeeA wu drew . pr cant au~~s nrou xhs
s dAAo ~ reG11hno until cANld Tor peyneut'
g. AeenN1hg - ~ own aaaMnaaf. thessInso, the Rank Of Noxh nshots
= HA1&nG ~ 6oao9 A0tcheCkS counting under any Of f6o clADo nanned
eAoye, Mhtch Include 2 very lArDe Dsupot1ou 81 al cheeks fA1ued against
1ys 6An N4nsad - the Bank q Nostb Dakota dustns de ist month.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-17

Herald want Ads Brins Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-17

Evenings Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-17
he child instinctively RESPONDED

the child i~nstinctively responded to
the atmosphere 'of her. little home. It
was an unpreteutious home. even tor
Los Lobos; only a whitewashed Cali
fornia cabin with a dooryard full OF
wall flowers and geraniums. and
pungent martSolds. and marfuerites
that were budding, blossomine, ana
gode to rusty decay on one and the
same bush. The narrow paths were
turned upside down and driven into
the soft ground. and under the rust
ling tent Of a lilac bush there we're
three or four clay pots filled with dry
earth. There was = rallied porch on
the east side OF the house. with vines
climbing on strings about It. And mere
the old woman. clean with the Won
derful. cool.hngered cleanness OF trail
yet energetic se~venty-dve. would sit
reading in the afternoon shade that
fell from the great shoulders Of the
blue mountains.
Inside were three rooms; there was
no bathroom. no light but the kero-
SEM lamps the old hands tended
daily, no warmth but the small
kitchen stove. ALI the furniture was
old and shabby and cheap. and the
cups old Mrs. Muznford priced So
dearly were OF no value except for as
sociation's sake. Rachael's great
grandmother lived upon tea ana toast
and fruit sauce: sometimes, she picked
a dish Of peas In her own garden and
sometimes made herself a rice pud.
ding, but II her children brought her
in q chicken or q bowl OF soup she al.
ways gave It away to some poorer
neighbor who was i'll, or who wat
nursing that great strapping baby"
She read the Bible to Rachael and
exhorted the half-believins, half.
ashamed child to lay its lessons to
heart.
and of pleasure. there will be many
temptations and much responsibility"
said the sweet. stern. thin old voice.
Arm yourself against the wicked.
Rachael, pulling the old collie's
silky ears, thought nothing Of the
possible change and pleasure. She
hoped her aged relative was right;
certainly one would suppose Granny
to be right in anything she SAID
The time would have swiftly como
when the child's changing heart
would have found no DON for this u.
twelve Granny was gone, the little
shut inside it, was closed and empty.
And only 4 year or two later Z tar
more important change came into the
girls life. She had always disl1ked
Los Lobos. had schemed and brooded
and fretted incessantly through her
childhood. It was with astonished
delight that she heard that her oar.
Ients, who had never. in a financial
sense, drawn Z free breath since their
marriage, who had worried ana CON.
trived, who had tried indifference and
bravado and strictest economy by
turns, had sold their ranch tor almost
two Thousand dollars moro than its
accumulated mortgages, ana were 70.
ing to England.
It was q glorious adventure for
Rachael, sven though che was TOO
shrswd not to suspect the ex,rerae
hazard Of the move. She talked ia
Los Lobos 81 her fathers 'peopls."
limited that TIA family. you -know.
LO1QkS Woo 01tI0x DA Ea0x0,. OUT AhA
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-17
DISTRICT
INDEPENDENTS TO
MEET ON MARCH %

A convention of the independ-
ent voters Of the Sixth legislative
district will he held in the city
hall In the city of Grand Forks
at 3 O'Clock, r. NJ, March 23.
1921, to elect delegates to attend
the state convention to be held
at Devils Lake ON .. March. 80
and 81.
The precinct caucuses.. will sbe
held at the regular polling places
(unless otherwise arranged forl
In each precinct, on Saturday, de
18th day Of March, 1921. The
several precincts are entitled to
representation as follows:
BloOm1nS 1
1
EerTy 3
Lakevl1le 1
" /
MekAock 2
rye j
Turtle River 1
Grand Forks City,
Third ward 4
Fourth ward 6
Fourth ward, End dist 1
Fifth ward, list dist..... 6
Fifth ward, End dist ........3
Fifth ward, 3rd dist. ....... 1
Sixth ward, list dist ........ :
Sixth ward, end dist. ....... 6
Sixth ward, Ord dist. :. 1
Representation is based on one
delegate for each fifty votes cast
for the board of audits Inv.
By order of the Com.
B. F. Spaulding,
-Sveinbjorn johnson,
. -Theo. G. Nelson.
John T. Freeman,
Comfnitteeman.-Ady.
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-04-08
MGR. COMBS SAYS MAYBE,
BUT NOT YET

In later statement Mr.. Carlos
Combs general manager Of the drill
ing operations for the Marlin Oil Co.
at the Paynes well says:
1T is yet impossible to say wheth-
cured to enable the Charleston Oil 6
er or not enough leases will be Sc
Gas Company to secure the finances
necessary to continue oil prospecting
in this vicinity.
"The willingness with which q
great many landowners have waived
rentals on leases and their disposition
to aid us in every way possible, is
very gratifying and instills in us the
desire to do everything within our
power to get the situation in such
shape that drilling may proceed. II
is very evident that the majority un-
derstand general conditions and the
local situation and are doing and will
do everything within reason to assist
the proposition.
''On the other hand it appears that
there are those who, regardless OF
prsonal or community interest, or
possibly due to our inability to gel
them to understand the matter in the
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-04-08
ANOTHER CUSHER AT
Ell DORADO

Ell DORADO, Ark, April 3.-The
Gladys Belle Oil Company well came
in today, making what is estimated
by the drillers 100000 cubic feet
of gas a day and spraying several
hundred barrels of oil:
The Kansas and Gulf well in 30-17-
10, which came in Saturday, is stead
lily increasing in the output of oil
and register made today on a run
to the tanks which are located near
the well showed this well to be max
ing over 5000 barrels.
Greenwood McDuff we'll, in 1913
10, one of the recent additions to the
Ell Dorado field, is making $500 bar
rrels daily, and test made of the oil
from that well showed the oil to be
36.4 gravity. At the present time
there are AZ producing wells in the
field and derricks are up and drilling
on 1T more.
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-04-08
CONVICT SOCIALIST
GRANTED PRIVILEGES
Attorney-General Refuses to
Say What Conclusions
Were Reached

WASHINGTON, d. C. Mar.-Unat-
tended and without the knowledge of
the public, Eugene V. Debs, impris-
oned Socialist leader, came to Wash
ington today from the Atlanta pen
itentiary and for three hours dis
cussed his case from Attorney Cen
Daugherty. The unprecedented trip
of Mr.. Debs was made with the ap-
proval of President Harding who re-
Gently requested Mr.. Daugherty to
review the case of the Socialist lead
a2' and make recommendation on it.
The attorney general in announce
ing late today that Debs had visited
Washington and was on his way back
to the Atlanta penitentiary, said that
while there was no precedent for call
ing a prisoner to Washington with
out guard, it had been decided in
conference with President Harding
that inasmuch as Debs had defended
himself at his trial, he should come
here to answer in person such inquir-
Mr.. Daugherty added that he believ-
ed he had the authority to place the
prisoner on his honor and that he had
assumed full responsibility.
Debs arrived in Washington early
in the day, went to the Department
Of Justice, conferred with Mr.. Duagh-
erty and Guy d. Hoff, assistant to
the attorney general, from about
1890 to 1 80 o'clock and left Wash
inoton at 3 80 o'clock on the return
trip to prison. His movements from
the time he left Atlanta yesterday
were kept secret except to few Of
ficials of the Department of Justice.
For that reason newspaper men who
gathered late in the day for the at
torney generals weekly conference
gasped and refused to believe their
own ears when they heard Mr.. Daugh-
erty say, 81 don't believe have much
news for you, gentlemen, but regard
ing Reb's visit have had state
ment prepared"
Mr.. Daugherty refused to COM
ment on the presentment made by
Deb's case and declined to answer
any questions as to what recommen-
dation he would make to the resident
relative to the Socialist leader who
was convicted and sentenced in 1918
to ten years Imprisonment for viola
ton of the espionage act.
Debs, Mr.. Daugherty said, looked
and acted during his visit much as
any other man. He was said to be
in fairly good physical condition, al
though apparently somewhat nerv-
Gus. The prisoners physical condi-
ton, Mr.. Daugherty added, necessari-
ly would be taken into consideration
by the government in its decision as
to his case. In the penitentiary at
Atlanta Debs is employed part of his
time in the hospital and part in the
library.
Strict orders were given by the at
torney general, department officials
said, that the visit should be kept Sc
cret until Mr.. Daugherty was ready
to announce it and the orders were
successfully carried out.
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-04-08
PROHI OFFICERS
SHOT TO DEATH
Two Enforcement Officers Shot
Down by Moonshiners Near
Richton-Posse on Hunt For
Men Responsible For Killing

The Staying of Federal Prohibi-
ton Agents Jacob F. Green of Leak.
vile, Miss, brother-in-law of DIR. M
l.. Batson, superintendent of the In
stitue for the Blind, and ]. Lawrence
Dunam, marshal of Richton, Miss,
while they were raiding a still in
Green county Friday, about z miles
from Richton, has stirred Federal
prohibition agents in this state to the
utmost. Ellis S. Chapman, federal
prohibition agent in charge in Missis-
sippi, has called all of the field agents
III the state to the scene of the trag-
edy end with them is combing Green
and Perry counties for the murderers.
Chapman and his agents have sworn
vengeance against the slayers of their
fellow officers.
Mr.. Green and Mr.. Dun. an we e
killed about noon Friday, but their
bodies were not found until until five
o'clock in the afternoon, after H. A.
Barnes, alleged operator of the raid
ed still, who was mortally wounded
had been brought into Richton by
Will Morris. Barnes was rushed to
Laurel hospital under heavy guard
where he hes at the point of death
Will Morris was Immediately arrested
and hurried to Jail at Hattiesburg to
avoid mob violence. No affidavits
have been made out against Barnes
or Norris, but they are being held
pending further investigation.
Mr.. Green was shot full in the
face with lad of buckshot," declar
ell Mr.. Chapman Frida.y nieht, 'anj
was instantly killed. He died like q
man-boots on and facing the eifemy
l am going to use every effort in my
power to apprehend and to prosecute
to the extent of the law the murder.
ers of Federal Agents Green and
Dunam. All of the field agents in the
state have been called to the scene Of
the crime, and we will scour Perry
and Green counties for those guilty
of this dastardly murder"
Mr.. Chapman, accompanied BY
Federal Prohibition Agents Glen
Whitehead of Oxford, and John Boyc
of Jackson, left Friday night over the
A. & V. for Richton and arrived early
next morning to direct the prohibition
agents in their man-hunt.
Reports which reached Major w
Calvin Wells, federal enforcement
officer for Mississippi, indicate ht
said, that the distillers had advance
information of the coming of Mr.
Green and Mr.. Dunam, and that dis
tillers shot them from ambush with,
out giving them half chance.
Federal Prohibition Agent ]. F
Green resided in Leaksville, Miss.
and was formerly sheriff of Greer
county. He was 37-years-old, ant
leaves wife and three small children
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-04-08
MET DEATH in
RAILWAY ACCIDENT
Fireman Boyd Pruett Killed in
Head-on Collisio o N Near
Greenwood-W a Former
Citizen of Water Valley.

Mr.. Boyd Pruett, fireman on the
Y. & M. v. received fatal Injuries in
head-on collision near Greenwood,
Miss, from which he died. The ac-
cident happened on Saturday, April
End and Mr.. Pruett died on the fol-
lowing day in a Memphis hospital
where he had been taken for assist
ance. Mr.. Pruett was fireman on
one of the engines and when the two
engines came together in the COLI
sion, he was terribly scalded by es-
Gaping steam and water.
He was well known in the city hav-
ing resided here for number of
years. He was married in 1912 to
Miss Mamye Smith, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Smith, who still reside
here. He was also a member of the
local B. L. F. & e. and w. o. w.
Camp.
The funeral was conducted from
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Smith on Monday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. Wayne Alliston assisted
by Rev. J. E. Hobson and Rev. d. H.
Crowson, the B. L. T. & E. and w. 0.
w. assisting with their ritualist serv-
ice at the grave. He was buried in
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Boyd Pruett was a fine man and
most excellent citizen. He was 36
years old, and his untimely death
cast a gloom of sorrow over all. He
is survived by widow, and several
brothers and sisters.
The follwing friends and relatives
from Memphis were present at the
funeral: Mr.. Ed Coleman, Messrs. w.
v. Wright, w. E. Webb, Ben Will
burn, M. D. Carter, Allen Pate, Dan
Boone, and Mesdames Ed Coleman,
M. v. Wright, w. K. McGinnis and
H. X. Smith.