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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
CANARY ENDS USEFUL CAREER

tiers. If sufficient gases are present
the bird drops, seemingly llfeless. The
rescue party then steps back to good
DIR and is usually able to revive the
bird by quick action.
Such was the work OF "Bnldy," and
when he started to grow old he was
finally sent TO the Pittsburgh station
from the bureaus rescue car, which
had been his home for three years. 1t
was intended that he should live the
rest OF his days in song and content
ment.
Then came another explosion and II
was necessary to draft "Baldy." Nine
times he futtered unconscious to the
bottom of the cage and nine times was
revived. The experience was too
much, even for a veteran like Badly
and he developed fata, pneumonia.
After a rescuer has once used a ca
nary. It Is explained, he places a very
complete dependence In II. Often
when a rescuer has become nervous or
has real or imaginary headache. the
sight of the bird, alert on his perch.
treasures him.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
Considered the Most Valuable
Employee of Bureau of Mines.
Used to Detect Presence Of Carbon
Monoxide in Mines--"6aldy
Survived Five Explosions.

Washington.-"Baldy," hero Of the
mines, is dead. After surviving Eve
explosions, in the last of which he was
overcome Vnine times while engaged In
rescue work, he has won his reward.
The bureau of mines considered him
probably the most valued employee 1t
ever had.
In underground fires or explosions
the life of the miner depends almost
entirely upon the behavior of these
'hero birds" The Tescuer ventures
into an exploded mine with a fame
safety lamp in one hand and Gagged
canary In the other.
The bird, in the presence OF even
the smallest amount of carbon mon
oxide, gasps, ruflles Its wings and nut-
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04

life in riding the ranges was the most
exciting career he had heard OF I'M
til he conveyed carload Of cattle to
Chicago In April, 1917, and found out
that America had entered the war. So
did Pat.
Going to France with Headquarters
Troop Of the First division shortly
after Pershing. Private Patterson was
stationed in the peaceful French vii
lage Of Gondrecourt for weary and
drab months while the battle was 60
ing on without him. Finally he and
two buddles hoped French meat
truck bound for the front. II took
them as far as Barbecue. from which
place they hiked In the direction of
the. firing. They found the front line
trenches around Luneville, introduced
themselves, to the amazed pollus and
declined to leave because they c0uldn't
understand what the horizon blues
were SO excited about. After ten days
an American officer came to the front
after them. They polished the COM
pany's pots and pans for two weeks
for their pains.
Patterson finally found enough ex-
element. At Cantigny he came
through unscathed. At SCISSORS a ma
chine gun bullet got him through both
ankles. At .Seicheprey he jumped In
to shell hole on top Of a German with
"A bayonet. High explosive which got
him In the Argonne on October 4, 1918,
left his right leg stiff, tore open his
shoulder and broke his nose.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
PrejudiCes Hamper Work Of Re-
building Area Devastated
by War.
DON'T TAKE TO new IDEAS
Hard to Convince Inhabitants That
What Was Good Enough for Their
Grandfathers is Not Good
Enough for Them.

New York.-Model cities and vii
lagos will soon be springing up in the
war districts Of France provided the
Inhabitants can be convinced that
what was good enough for their grand
fathers is not good enough for them.
There is the rub. The civic ideallsts,
many Of them Americans, who set
out with vision of model towns
rising from old ruins are running
up against the same Quirks of
human nature encountered by Sir
Christopher Wren, when he tried to
rebuild a London beautiful after the
great fire of 1860, remarks the Liter
airy Digest.
If left to themselves Jean and
Jeanne would rebuild their homes and
shops exactly as they were before
German artillery reduced them to
dust and tender memories. A shop
keeper fears that his customers will
not find his shop unless 1t Is the replica
of its predecessor. And madam would
like to have her spinning wheel set
as 1t wns when she stopped spinning
IN the summer Of 1914.
Habits are Strong.
The habits of centuries are strong
among the poilus. Nevertheless, the re-.
constructionists are hopeful. Outlines
of plans for model towns to replace
those destroyed have been appearing
Off and on in French and other
periodicals for some time, and one Of
the latest projects will be tried out
as an experiment, with the financial
backing of an American committee.
This plan was prepared under the
auspices of the French organization
known as La Renaissance des Cites,
which is seeking to have spring up on
the ruins of northern France communi-
ties which shall combine modernlty
with the charm that is so striking a
characteristic of French towns many
centuries old.
La Renaissance des Cites has al
ready helped over 200 towns in nerth-
ern France to prepare reconstruction
plans. In addition, 1t is doing educa-
tional work of various kinds In the
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04

x. f., in the Argonne fighting, DR..
Talbot viewed a cross section Of the
-country's manhood and found q re-
ligion that will puzzle and amaze the
orthodox church-goer.
In his work, DIR. Talbot collected and
examined the personal effects Of men
killed In battle. In ninety percent Of
them he found either Bible, scapu-
lar, a prayer book, cross, a cruel
fix or some other token which, he
says In a letter to national headquar-
tiers Of the American Legion, proved
that religion was a real element in
the mems lives. And In those days,
the former chaplain continues, the
First was not carrying a single article
1t did not consider essential
Admitting that the average American
is "uncommonly timId in the exercise
of his religion" DR.. Talbot declares
that nevertheless It is there and
needs only to be cultivated and In
telllgently used" He summarizes his
REPUTATION Of the assertion that the
American soldier was an irreligi0us
person by the statement: IF SIM
plicity which is elemental; trust
which is childlike although II expresses
Itself in what is called chance or
luck; O sense OF reverence which Is
so profound that It is never fooled
by cant; an honesty which, while 1t Is
apt to be communIstic is SO essential
that shams don't last-if these are
notes of religion, there was in the
spiritual life Of the Expeditionary
Force something that was fine"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04


to live In some sort of hastily huilt
shack, waiting for the old homes to
be rebuilt At frst most Of the ma
tiyes did not favor the idea Of having
Pinon used as model village, but
after long ilscussions they decided
to let La Renaissance des Cites create
one for them. The general plans were
drawn up BY Charles Abella, winner
of the much coveted Prix de Rome In
architecture. An American committee
has been formed to get funds from the
United States to be expended In the
reconstruction of Pinon. This COM
mlttee has representatives In many
large American cities. The committee
plans to turn over to the French or
ganizatlon an amount sufficient not
only to rebuild one devastated town.
but to provide a number Of homeless
war victims with permanent shelter.
The planners continue with their
work, but some OF the old natives are
reluctant to take up these "newfangled
fads."
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
Successful Steering Of Iowa From
Another Vessel Leads
to New Tests.
PLAN TO EQUIP OTHER SHIPS
6attIeshlp Runs Without a Hitch Five
Miles From Operator During Bomb
Tests-Army and Navy Off,
Gers Call It a seien.
tlfie Triumph.

Washington. - The performance OF
the battleship Iowa under radio con-
troll during recent aerial bombing tests
may lead to revolutionary changes In
naval development, officers think.
Without n person on board, the Iowa
was Unanswered from the battleship
Ohio, FIVE miles away, with the utmost
precision and there was not hitch
in the mechanism in more than two
hours while the Iowa was being
bombed.
1t was a scientific triumph. The
Iowa was a real "Flying Dutchman,"
counterpart Of that mythical crew.
less ghost of the seas, us she obeyed
the will of Capt. +. l.. Chadwick on
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
POSTCARD "A YEARS ON WAY
MIseIVs Sent From York, pa, on
February 10, 1907, Arrives In
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. - when William II.
Fiss, $40 Walnut street, received
postal card recently which was
mailed Just ten and a half years be-
fore he thought a record for sIowness
Of mall delivery had been established.
But David ]. Spangler. 1927 North
Redfeld street, can go him one better.
for he received a card posted on Feb
ruary IS, 1907, more than fourteen
years ago, by a woman who has been
dead for more than twelve years.
Spangler's antique exhibit was sent
from York, Pa, by his greataunt. ar
irving in this city on June % last. 1t
was addressed TO him at AZ Frazer
street, the home from which he moved
in 1908.
II guess some persons who are
awaiting mall" Mr.. spangler remarks.
will take courage after this.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
French Cling
to Old w avs

rest of the communities in the devas-
tnted lands-aggregatlng about 2,400.
In order TO further the work Of re-
construction, La Renaissance des
Cites decided to create a model VII
lage. After studying more than 1900
towns and villages throughout the
devastated areas 1t finally selected the
village Of Pinon, on account OF its hav-
Ing population typical Of northern
France. both from the farming and
industrial points of view, and also
on account Of Its being near Paris
on direct rail and road routes, which
will make 1t easy Of access both to
Frenchmen and foreign visitors.
Natives GrumbIe.
Plnon was completely destroyed in
the war. At least one member of
practically every family that lived
there before the war has returned,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04

erican lost what
little religion he
possessed during
the trying days Of
1o1T-1s, Rev.
Henry Russell Tai
bot, B. d.. canon
Of the National
Cath edral Of
Washington, d. @,
makes answer. AS
senior chaplain. Of
the 9 m battled
First Division. A.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04

ciled at Lincoln.
o'Connell, during the summer Of
1918. served at lie Mons, where he
edited soldier newspaper. Miss
Blodgett was stationed there as can
teen worker with the Y. NJ @. A.
They had known each other as chill
dren, but not seriously. They met at
Sable. Cupid did the rest
On his return from France, O'Con-
nell became active in Legion work.
lie was the first commander Of the
Lincoln post and has been adjutant
OF the department since its organiza-
ton. He is widely known among the
CorDhusker Legionnaires-
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
MAN rED up OM war
vsfsran Of the World and Other Con-
filcts Returns to Greece and e
Nabbsu for Service.


V. Brnden Post
No. IS. the Ameri-
can Legion, Ish-
pemIng. Mich. Is
getting tired Of
goln to war
every year or SO.
BE has the United
States government
at work trying TO
get a red chevron
that win keep
him out OF battle
Icing enough to
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04

nance eliminated
as only a romance
could culminate
In the marriage
recently Of Frank
B. O'Connel. de-
partment adJu-
tant of the Amer
lean Legion OF Ne
braska, and Miss
Rachel N. Blodg-
EFT OF Orleans, Ne
braska. The we'd
ding was at Or
- A
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
Hardest Of All.

Kind Old Lady-And what battles
were you in?
Disabled Soldier was at Belleau
Wood, Chateau Thierry, the Argonne
and the whole government compensa-
ton campaign.--American Legion
Weekly.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04

Irish extraction,
who went A. w.
0, L. looking for
the battle. He
found 1t. -
Patterson left
his quiet home in
Muncie, Ind, early
In search of ex-
cit m ent. He
found what he
wanted In the cat
Tie ranches Of the
Northwest. HIS
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04

Metal arches spanning the strings
have beer. patented to keep the bow In
the right place on the strings OF vio-
lin for a person learning TO play that
instrument.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
Tho RurnLna ouestIon.

Cuff-Some bandits robbed the bank
and escaped in your car.
Nuff-Robbed the bsnk7 Well then,
maybe they can afford to run the car.
American Legion Weekly.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
but Not RatVIed.

Bessie-Did you notice that Russell
came TO the ball grounds in his iilvver
todayf
Percy-That accounts for his
pitching such rafting good game
American Legion Weekly.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
No Thought Of Il.

Snider-L0an me $107
Jones--Yes, when come back from
Alaska.
snlder-Are you thinking OF going
to Alaskan
Jones-No.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
Inactive.

Ripp-DOes he practice any kind Of
physical culturei
Rapp--why, he doesn't even exer.
else his own Observation-Disclosures Il.
gion Weekly
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
He FOUND THE EXCITEMENT
HoosIsr, Seeking Battle Lines, DIscov-
cred Liberal Share Of What
World War Offered.

Few bucks can equal the record OF
Ralph @. Patterson. Hoosier of strong
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
Jfle:.a.,
%. LEGION
Copy for This Department Supplied b.
the American Legion News esrvice)
RELIGIONS PART in BIG WAR
6enIor Chaplain Found That 90 per
Cent Of Fighters Were Men Of
Some Faith.

To those dIsquletIng souls who
publicly lament that the average Am
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
Radio Control
of Ships Next

the Ohio, almost hull down on the ho-
rizon. The Invisible, magic fingers OF
the radio reached out across the sen
to whirl the lowa's steering wheel,
operate the fuei oil and water supply
valves and start and stop the ship.
So perfectly did the control function
that the officer on the Ohio maneu-
vered the Iowa away from the attack
Ing air forces at the moment the
bombs were being released, varying
the speed Of the target vessel at will.
Officers Much impressed.
Army and navy officers who wit
messed the test were much impressed
by the possibilities of development of
the radio control idea for use In future
wars. 1t was said to be apparent that
radio control might eliminate some
loss of life In such enterprises as
block ship" operations MS when the
British undertook at Zeebrugge and
Ostend to bottle up German subma-
rlnes. The "block ship" OF the future,
1t was pointed out, might sail serenely
Into an enemy barbor without n soul
on board and be sunk to obstruct Its
channel by the electrical explosion 4
her magazines.
Already the navy is working out
plans for shifting control Mt will from
a surface vessel like the Ohio TO air
craft, either heavier or lighter than
air. The radio control device on the
Ohio is so simple, officers say, that
little difficulty Is anticipated In adapt
ing 1t for use In an airplane or a dlrl-
gible.
When this development is worked
out the controlling aircraft will be
able to work at an altitude of 10000
feet and above, safe from any guntire
from below, and steer the controlled
vessel anywhere on the sea within fuel
radius.
To Equip Other Ships.
A movement is afoot to install radio
control on at least one more obsolete
battleshIp and two old destroyers to
serve as targets for aerial bombing
practice and further experiments with
radio control. Extension of expert
ments to the possibility of applying
the radio control idea to aircraft also
is under consideration and 1t is within
probabilities that giant crewless romb-
ing planes, loaded with high explo-
sives could be launched against naval
vessels, cities and forts with no costly
sacrifice of trained officers and men.
The entire radio control idea, post.
war development. In Its present appli-
cation is In Its Infancy, naval officers
believe, and they expect great develop
ments in the efficiency and scope OF
the control within the next few years.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04
DAN CUPID WAS ON THE JOB
Nebraska Legion Man Won Bride
From Home When They Met
In France.

They met In France. He was sol.
der, she canteen worker. The ro-
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-04

Fire is the soul q light.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-13
llnker Bob
liz !
l3kg24A hucauaSsslaeA u Roloor.b eSYGSG
THEY FIND A PECULIAR LAND.
NCarbslsh holoornb

Tinker Bob was very glad that No
could ret away from Jerry. without
being seen. For, he had really seen
enough 81 Jerry ia the Forest. He
was always glad to see him but he
did get so tired OF hearing the stories
he had to tell about other folk Of the
Forest, Said he to Lady Duck. ~
they were OF and away from Jerry,
TN md Q place where Jerry VIII not
find US and where no other Creature
OF the Great. Forest viii ana u.s. Z
This 3pleased LADY Duck.
"puack. ouackN h mid. "r IN
,klaa Is bn outs,of hin vvav FOR nnea.
They looked below ana they found
that thev were ranidlv eettinx ~
from where -there wss .anythins
growing ON the ground. ssThia seeYna
very Atfanre." sAid Tinker Hob. Cher
seems to be no al on the ground
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-13
nresident
Isssues Greeting

Efiie f0lfoysing Greetinss to the
EssN2O. IL members of the General
ySeAfattipAss6f MWorlen's Clubs In the
gglxe0 ngtAtes have been lent out by
III u J716nRAS q. Winter OF Ninneapo-
u sNrsstdsnt .of the organization. The
$50 many OF my own dreams cir
.fAAs@ssnrolnd tho possibilities for ma
AOiIaa service that lie in this fedora
EE0tM0f ours that they seem like a
EEseitiInate New Year message. ! hope
ASasMfdy draw closer together, max
ofWoNt states a truly national
lsody, with that effectiveness that
ffUff1es IN friendship creating solidar-
tys;Sand r bespeak from o your help
We Ecan do vastly more. And the
st1Ao calls us. 1 never meet a gronp
sf clnbwoman, in any part of the
ssDuntry, without getting a glow at
~. heart and the feeling: These are
my friends and / believe this per-
sOnal warmth of u relations is 60
ING to be not only a pleasure to us.
Sut b source of new strength.
$50 please write me of all that goes
siabft OF talking 1t over together.
Although I mean this letter pri-
EEnaffiy Ito carry cordial greetings
ShAfe are two subjects that are Just
a6R very near. One is the tragic
111Iht of Christian n OF the near
=, the most; napless Of our sisters.
THE second is my own. growing
I!viction that the tragedy of much
-Four. educational effort lies in the
that we. have forgotten that
1tkwledge without moral purpose is
HI enough to support a democracy.
7W3s encouraging to note hat all over
~ country is an awakening to a new
iSefre to feed the spirits as well as
minds of our children.n +.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-13
GRAFTON NOTES

Grafton, N. D., Jan. 13.-Eiection of
officers for Grafton's three banks oc.
Cured Tuesday afternoon and result.
ed 8 follows: First National nank.
sssns 4. sprss1 n... R,sstdens i; l.. I I.
sprague, cashier; A. E. Cobb, assistant
cashier; H. B. Egsers. Jr., w. G..
Treumann, Sever Tollack, b. j. john
son. directors. Grafton National
bank: d. G. Moore; president: John
Donnelly,. vice president; D. M. Up
ham. cashier; F. A. Moore, assistant
cashier; G: Lykken. Mons Monson, w.
w. Reyleck, directors. Scandinavian
American bank: A. McConville. pres
ident; g. N. Mfdgarden, first vice pres
ident: w. w. Reyleck, second vice
president; "A. G.. Tverberg, cashier; H.
c.. Strander, assistant cashier; Cum
der Olson, o. d. Nelson. CIV. Foog-.
man, N. D. Eric and J.. o. Rindahl.
directors.
township and Lieutenant Louis Boz
ton of Auburn were married at the
Methodist church Monday afternoon,
Rev. liver Hyndman officiating. The
bride wore her travelling costume, a
tailored suit Of brown silvertone with
hat and accessories in harmonious
contrast. Attending the. bride and
groom were Miss Anna and John
Lieutenant and Mrs. Bolton left ifns
mediately after the ceremony for the
Twin Cities, where they will spend a
brief honeymoon before taking up
their residence at Auburn. The bride
is Z daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Haug OF st. Thomas township. The
groom went overseas with Company
e. where he was promoted to a second
I{0ASf an ort0Ny Ia h@1a~ <~~~ - AAn ~ AA-
citations for bravery ana left the
service with the rank Of first lieuten-
ant. At present he is agent for the
Great Northern at Auburn. %dt'
The call statements of, Grafton,s
three banks at the close Of business
December 80, 1920, make q splendid
showing in spite of the prevalent fin
loans and discounts of the banks are
$1~.S66,72s.0s; their combined deposits
are 1928, 0s2.4O; their total resources
$2,972,140.48. Such statements are
r~eassuring to the community.
Mrs. H. B. Evans Of Minneapolis,
who is visiting at the TorblaB home,
was the honor guest at a prettily APP
pointed party last even:ni- at which
the Misses Agnes and Bertha 'Torblas
were: the hostesses. Games, with high
and low scores, made by Miss Hilda
Mannila and Miss Grace Stokke, fur
nished diversion for the greater part
of'the evening. There was also a de-
lightfully tmpronptu musical pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental mu-
was serves towards midnight. The
guests were seated at one large table,
centered with a bowl Of pink roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Kingsbury, Tor
merly Of this neighborhood. had q
family reunion at their Crookston
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-13

~ frs. H. E. Payne was elected act
chairman of section . Of st.
!. fAl's church, held on "Wednesday
,aS1rnoon IN the Guild hall. Other Of
;nlrs elected at this meeting were
J8ft. C. E. LAzier, honorary chairman.
IN. l. X. Raymond. assisting chair
III and Mrs. E. G. Russell, secretary
treasurer.
While section .. OF the Guild met in
Nc. upper hall. the annual meeting Of
a{4ton 3 was being held in the club
.0elns downstairs. Mrs. w. c. Steb-
ykls was elected chairman of this Sec
!t6&. Mrs. j.. 3. Wineman was
snosen subschairnan. and Mrs. II. H.
39aDon was elected secretary and
xbsurer.
3aAt both meetings, plans for the
$ ing year rel discussed and re-
1G1As of the outgoing officers were
1s1ented.
and Mrs. A. G. Sorlie, 2O1 Chest
- street. left Wednesday moor for
Minneapolis where they will be the
s66sts of Mrs. Sorlie's mother, Mrs.. o.
ssf7illeboe. Mr.. and Mrs. Sorlie will
r visit in Albert Lea. Mimi, en-
lite To CALIFORNIA and Honolulu
efe they Will spend the remainder
&&fhe winter months.