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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10
Editor Tho Stnr.

just read very good letter on
your editorial page by the president
of the Parent Teacher association Of
the West Queen Anne grammar
school
IL seems a shame 20 me that "A
woman who holds a position OF such
honor should make n remark In her
letter TO you about the social and n.
nancial positions of grammar school
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10
Objects to Woman's Remarks

HtudcntfI
II America drifting 10 the point
where we are sending our children
TO school primarily 10 consider ths
social and financial positions Of 9th
er scholars. in other words. 10 be-
snohsf hope not. I also hope that
Mrs. Eshclby, n rho feels such un
democratic sentiment. will a. least
spare the readers OF The star:
l. C kI.INkfR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10

fellow publishers having spare
roll Of print might 20 over to
Russia and buy y county. or
bank. or something equally as
good. Up To date. the soviet
government has issued 3.s5o.ooo,.
0oo. 600 paper rublcs. n YOU can't
pronounce this sum. measure u
with = yard-stick.
Days arc getting so short acc
should hare eight a trcfk.
There sroaid be moro asfrono-
p,ers II stars toorc tights
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10
Four Chinese
and a Bottle

Thirty years ago. four Chinese
were prospecting for gold In the
Tuiameen district. British Column
bia- They had Sts worth Of
platinum. Not wanting to be
bothered witle II. they buried Il In
. saki bottle under rock.
Time went on and the platinum
Was forgotten. Last spring. the
four Chinese met In China. got
talking about old times. rcmem.
b~r~d the saki bottle. Apparent
" not being any too SURF Of each
others honesty. all four crossed
the Pacific. found the platinum
under the rock--and sold IL for
s,.ioo.
You never can tell what time
will do 10 values. up or down.
"Ssnrdpaffcrs IL srhaf scc do
from congress.
"Cosh"--it almost rhvmes with
Foch.
Old debts ,ronid b. easy 10 pov "
u trusn'f for the netr ones
---------------------
What ice need u hen that rni
lay s0-cenf eggs
When voa change pour mind.
mind POUR change.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10
Gov. Hart HAS Made Good
(From Portland. Ore. News Story

Governor Hart told the crowd that the Washington ad
illustrative CODE patterned he said, after Lowdens
act in Illinois, has made possible for him to wipe out
the states debt of than 100000 and to place
$4,000 in the state treasury at the time that he
duced taxes more than so per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10

ooviet Russss Is going right
aneu1 70 bat the band she Is
aoout 10 open her new national
-. u Mo~eow, and Is backing
\ With = new issue OF 7so.ooo. ooo..
~ paper rubies.
We don't know what . SOVIET
1872 ruble h worth. but Il can't
- wsrth ~ much as ordinary
ncUnpoper print. and any Of our
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10

a xem Fork spirsfnalist claims
~ u dead. .Whcre--from the ncck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10

Probably the most corocsfed cor
~ - the cosnfry Il the one pros
Dcrj1v e hanging around.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10
d DR.. WILLIAM +. BARTON
HREE years ago
tonighs-do you
remember IL?

I do not think
II was the whis-
ties that awak
ened US. II
seems to me I
wakened just an
instant before
the first whistle
blew. IL was
250 in the morn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10
THREE YEARS AGO

armament conference at washing
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10

Dear Folks.
This morning | got out Of bed with
music running thru my head. and 10
started in TO sing a little bit OF
everything. like Annie Laurie. Old
Black Joe. and other songs | used
10 know.
At last the wife was heard TO say
What deviltry II ON today, What
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10

The treasury issues regulations permitting The
sale Of beer and cine and congress is asked for 10
example of the coordination in government that
noe hear so much about?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10

"The only man icho nerer makes mistake is
the man acho nerer does anything. Theodore
Roosevelt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10

Old debts srosid b. easy TO pav "
u trusn'f for the nctr ones.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10

What ice need u hen that pli
lay so-cenf eggs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10

~Gosh"--st almost rhvmes with
Foch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10

when You change pour mind.
nstrd pour change.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10

"Ssardpaffers Il trhat uc do
from congress
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
Scheel Children Above
Ar Exempt II D.

Pierre D.. Sept. a3.L-No child can
be secnureflsd To- attend school under
the provisional OF the South nakofa.
school Akter reaching His or Her
Observation-Disclosures, according to m
opinion written BY Assistant Attorney
General ". RI Sickles,, On the amend
;rnent to the .sconpulsory attendancs
law. passseasby the legislature lat
winter. a@Ss SsyfSg8s 4 sa%S
MI. sftkies calls attention to the
fact that this section as originally
;passed2in 1907 read ia child between
the ages OFFS and14 years, both In
elusive" This language, he further
points out has been changed nightly
to "a child Of the age Of 8 years and
exceeding the age Of III"
Former Attorney General clark
construed this section Of the 1907 law
to mean that attendance could not be
required after the child arrived at
his or her fifteenth. birthday. While
the Waxinlum age has been Increased,
Mr.. Sickles states. the same inter-
probation must apply unless the
change in the language has also
changed its effect. He cites a Michi-
gan cas- brought on a similar section
of the school laws OF that state which
has practically the same wording az
the present South Dakota law. In
this case the state supremefcourthe held
that attendance could not Be COM
PEELED after the birthday OF the, maxi
mum age The same construction
must be applied here, Mr.. Sickles
holds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
WOMENOF STATETO
BEORCANlzEDfOR
RECALL CAMPAIGN

Bismarck, \, D. Sept. 21.----a
MORE. VA conaplete. orxantSntaon .of
h women voters tmtho recall eaec-
ticn campaign m North Dakota y
\ to be ono Of the chief efforts OF
both Indcpendent and gN0npartiss
san osEanizat4ons, e was declared
here today.
women voted for the first time
Ill North Dakota at the Last exec
ta0nS and this power IS rccoGntxed
proponents sof the movement to -
cali Governor Frazier. Attorney
General William Ienlke and John
nv. Hagnn, commissioner Of agri-s
culture and labor, as one Of the
most doubtful factors Ia the cleo
4 ton.
Mrs. Howard Il. wood. wife Of
the lieutenant governor, - leading
the Nonpaf5san women In the re-
call campaign aI1da more extensive
\ effort is planned in the recall. edec-
ton to get rural women voters -
to the polls. Nonpnrttsans assert
the independents with a majority
In the cities, have an advantage II,
getting out the woman vote.
With II "A. Ncstos, recall can-.
didAte for governor, continuing his
campaign in the western part Of
the state. Governor Frazier res
manned In his office here today.
His first speech since setting OF
the date for the recall election for
October 70, win be made at Car
rfngton. next Sunday, It was an
! nounced today. 655
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
Murderer Of Family
ii Alberta Sentenced
IT, Hang January ll

winnipeg. Man.$sept. 22.-John y.
RutledEe OF InnisfaiI, Alberta, tried
on charge Of murder following the
death Of; kis wife and I'VE 81 his chill
dren IN. 81 fee which destroyed their,
home sorne months ago WAS sentenced
BY Justice Hydman { Reddeer. Al
Eherta, last night to be hanged on
January I,,si1932. following = verdict
OF guilty brought In after AL half
hours de~lfberatton,
On June l2e,.@l92l,Ssfire destroyed
the home OF Rutledge who resides
near 1nnisfail. Alberta. When neigh
iibors and police officials searched the
ruins they found the scharred bodies
OF Mrs. Rutledge and her i've chill
dren and R1tledge himself badly
burned but still alive.
The story that Rutledge told did
not satisfy the authorities and inves-
Itigatton was started, with the result
that he wass arrested on e charge of
murder. s. SsA
IN statement made by Rutledge's
si~ster-in-lAw the g~irlSclaimed that she
was the mother of q child OF which
Rutledge was the father, and evil
dence went to show that qu~arrels be-
tween Mrs. Rutledge and the accused
followed terminating In the murder
and suicide. pact.
Five children were dubbed into un-
CONSCIOUSNESS by 4Rutledge who later
set fire to the house. 100
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
Williston Office Women
And Teachers Organize

Williston, N. I'D, Sept. 22.-More
than 125 local Office women md
teachers may be included in a new
social organization that was tentative
" launched at a get-together meet
ing of the two classes OF workers q
few evenings ago. and which is gath
ering shape under the direction Of
Temporary officers elected at that
time. Over 100 representatives OF
these callings were actually present at
the initial meeting, which was ad-
dressed by Miss Helen Spencer OF
Fargo. state food specialist; Miss
Helen schell, field representative of
the county superintendent Of schools,
Miss Esther Jack, city. surveyor, and
other local young women.
Miss Bessie Baldwin, city librarian.
is temporary president, and Miss
Katherine Erickson, temporary secre-
tary Of the new organization.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
Northwestern NeUs
State Administration Admits
Having Violated Law; 5000
Teachers / und Claim Denied

by the depositorss guaranty fund for
the reason that It was an illegal de-
post he wrote the state treasurer.
However, It has been agreed by q
majority Of the commission that In
event you Ion accept the cerdft-
Gates before stated, drawing 8 per
cent. that such certificates shall be
accepted as bona fide and they will
be fully protected under the deposits
ors' guaranty fund law"
However, . few days later Lofthus
decided to amend his first statement
by stating that II the deposit was IL
legal, as the board had said, 1t could
not be allowed in the form OF certifi-
Gates. Treasurer Steen, replying. to
Lofthus, informed him that the GER
tficates in question were deposited in
accordance with a resolution Of the
trustees of the teachers insurance and
retirement fund, and that the state
auditor had issued the warrant in
conformity with the action Of the state
auditing board. y
III the administration now sees FIT
to, declare its own action illegal, well,
all, right" remarked Steen.
It was discovered that this deposit
in the Tolley bank, placed there
while Obert Olson was state treasurer,
had been approved by Governor Fra
zier and Commissioner of Insurance
Olsness and former Treasurer Olson,
as the majority Of the state auditing
board OF which Governor Frazier and
Lofthus both are members. A total
Of 100000 a. withdrawn from the
Bank of North Dakota and placed in
various banks on certificates Of depos-
it. This action, approved m by the
administration, later was declared IL
legal, and now Lofthus states that
the guarantee fund commission will
regard it as illegal and money, in the
instance of the Tolley bank, will be
lost to the state unless the bank re-
uipenS. u rlst ."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
Two Chinese Acquire
Willisten Restaurant

williston, N. D., Sept. 22.-charlie
Lam Ling and LON Lung, Chinese
restauranteurs formerly of Minot, ana
still earlier interested in small no
tel in this city, have purchased the
business of THE cafe operated in con-
nection with the Great Northern hotel
in. Williston and are nov in charge.
The retiring proprietor, L. O.. Yon-
ker, has operated the cafe for a num-
Der Of years with the exception Of a
short interval. He has not yet an
nounced his intentions as to q future
business connection.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
100000 PAVING JOB
APPROVED AT FARGO

Fargo, N. D., Sept. a.22.-The city
commission has allowed the final es-
Inmates in favor Of w. E. Kennedy,
contractor, for two paving projects
which yer attacked by the commits
sion because of the poor wearing sur
face.
The city commission for, months
held up the final estimates until the
contractor and representatives, from
the paving concern put an even sur
face. on the pavement.
The two contracts aggregated APP
proximatelya 100000. e%sas
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
Reward Offered For !
Men Who Fired Upon
Enforcement Officers

Bismarck. N. d., Sept. 22.-A re-
ward of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction OF the 1--WE men who fired up
on and wounded Barney Bussen, a
state enforcement officer, and a
deputy sheriff OF Renville county on
the morning Of August 80, near Mo-
hall in Renville county, Is offered by
Governor Frazier. Two hundred dol
lars will be paid for the first arrest
and conviction Of any Of the men and
SIS for the arrest and conviction Of
each OF the others; the governors an
Houncement adds. Bussen. and the
deputy sheriff In recovering. from
.gunshot wounds. s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
Threshing Is Held Up
In Winnipeg Section

Winnipeg, Man, Sept 22.-Rain'
which fell again Tuesday night caused
.furthef suspension. Of threshing oper.
atoms. No ~threshing has been done
at some centers for ten days. During
which time there have been several
heavy rainfalls, that Of Friday last be-,
ing the heaviest for several seasons.
Considerable threshing remains to be
done and grain in shock is beginning
to sprout at some POINTS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
Railroad Board Meet
At Minot Adjourned

Minot. N. D., Sept. 22.-The session
Of the state railroad commission in
Minot in connection with the North
ern States Power company rates for
steam, electricity and telephone in Mi
not was adjourned Wednesday until
October 10 when the board will sit at
Bismarck and continue its probe into
the operating costs and valuation Of
the Minot plant. The board did not
take up the valuation because Of the
absence of the engineers who made
an appraisal for the commission.
The board announced that the ex-
listing rate in Minot is considered the
legal rate until the matter is finally
decided.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
BOOZE FOUND IN
INDIANS COUNTRY

Selfridge. N. D., Sept. Especial
prohibition enforcement officers for
the Standing Rock Indian reservation,
cooperating with federal officers
from the prohibition group chiefs of
flee in Fargo, are making successful
liquor raids in this section. n
Considerable whiskey was confis-
Gated recently from an auto outside =
danes hall. Between Solen and ST.
AnthohyT three stills were seized.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
Dickinson Man Is
Honored By Elks

Dickinson. N. D.. Sept. 22.-E. j.
Hughes Of this city has been appoint
ed district deputy grand exalted ruler
of the Benevolent and Protective Or
der Of Elks for North Dakota. q.
The appointment was made by W.
w. Mountain, grand exalted ruler, To-
-ledo. Ohio. :.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
Aged Worker Among
Indians Is Dead

Lisbon, N. D., Sept. 22.-Mrs.
Amelia Murray, "A, Dakota pioneer
and for many years a worker among
the Indians, is dead. :
She came to Fort Berthold from,
Pennsylvania in 1873. She saw many
skirmishes between the Indians and
the whiteA
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
Bismarck Legion Wants
50 For National Meet

Bismarck, N. D., Sept 22.@The
Bismarck post OF the American Lee
gioa has launched q campaign to have
so Bismarck Legion men attend the
national convention to be held in Kan
sas City.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
Auditing Board De
clared ~ Guaranty Fund
. Have Approved Illegal
Act; Money, Which Steen
Seeks 10 Recover, Was De
posted II Tolley Bank.
fHerald special service1

i4tess.s EFSsNAASA SHSSASA 0SAVSSSI $3.50 fg
Bismarck. Sept 11-The state ad-
lattng the law In many instances.
For the first time today an admits.
sion OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES had
violated the law became public.
The state auditing board OF which
Governor Frazier and State Examiner
Lofthus m members IL declared by
the state guaranty fund commission
Of which Frazier and Lofthus are also
members. t: have approved m Illegal
act. aIss:
As 4 result, Examiner Lofthus de.
will n o recognize the claim OF the
state treasurer for IS. 900 Of the fundt
OF the teachers, insurance. and retire.
ment fund deposited in the closed
Tolley bank withsathe approval OF the
state auditing board. Other similar
cases will be affected.
The unusual and 3~ludicrous situation
became public through the efforts Of
State Treasurer Steen to recover this
money, deposited In the .Tplley bank
when Obert Olson vas treasurer
Among its unusual aspects are:
That Governor Frazier himself
approved taking this money from
tho Bank OF North Dakota and
&epodttnG 1t in . private bank, a
prActice which league leaders
have denounced.
After claiming the action was
Illegal, LDfthus said the guaranty
fund commission would recognize
tho claim, and then declared this
statement an error.
Protection Of the state guaranty
Of deposits Act Is refused the state
itself.
Action Of the guaranty board
~ reported BY Lofthus win affect
two other funds in which deposits
were made In private banks
through the former state treasur-
q, who relied on an opinion by
the attorney general.
Decides On Payment.
Lofthus at first decided that thu
payment should be made. we car
advise you that at the recent audi
your claim was declared not protected
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
ADVERTISEMENT
When Grandmllotah|l a. l
( Was ] Girl

! Hoop skirts were worn BY I'M
Who art asked the dfusgists i
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22
Reaching for a City

night. You accspt q . matter
Of course the eonapany''s abihtY
u keep tho lines ready 70
connect yon With any city u
villags i TIE colztry
BY % doing You offers fns,
tribute 70 the He'll organization
which has crested this aLong
anistance" service-a services 10
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-22

Decides On Payment.
Lofthus at first decided that the
payment should be made. I'VE can
advise you that at the recent audit
your claim was declared not protected
The Ordway new era., 1921-11-25
DADDY WOEFUL BACK NUMBER
How Is 1t Possible for Young America
to Look Up to a Father
Like This?

Dad was forty-iivc, well dressed
evidently all business. Son was fif-
teen or sixteen Both We're standing
up on an East Tenth street car,
son, this fellow Ruths- Babe
Ruths you call him-is lie the masco,
for the team"
No, dad" replied the lad with an
embarrassed grim, hes heavy hitter
for the Yankees. What made you
think he was u mascot?
why, Babe you know. Babe. |
thought he was II little fellow. And
What is it You say, Yank':'
No. dad, Yanks, Yanks." Then, af-
ter moment, disgusted: Say, dad.
didn't you ever hear of John Nc
McGraw?'
'McGrawS, McGraws. No, ] can't
remember that name
The lad was visibly pcrturbed. and.
getting closer to dad. he whispered j:
Say, dad, when we get home I'll
slip ii to you who some OF these birds
are so Won will know next time. In
dianapois News.
The Ordway new era., 1921-11-25
| SMALL GIRL GOT HER WISH
Little One Took a Good Deal for
Granted, but as It Turned Out,
She Was Justified.

Ny new young man took me TO call
OH his sister. who was married. |
wanted to make II good impression, 50
dressed in my best dress and was On
my best behavior.
Two brothers dropped i'll. and J over
heard them say they wanted TO she
Freds girl the once over"
a four-year-old niece administered
the finishing touch when she asked Ill
voice that could be heard ID lne
kitchen. when YOU and Uncle frea
get married. may he gyonr mower
girl:"
The brother grinned. brolher-in''a"
in the kitchen howled, while 'a'neu
n most unbecoming red.
The youngster thought she "aneu
long enough for an answer 50 sue
said. "May IT,
managed To say yes, ana Two yeA'f
later we were, and she wis.-Ch'fssV
Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1921-11-25
Mrs. Mark Hanna Dead.

Washington.-Mrs Mark Hanna
widow of the former senator, died at
her residence here. Mrs. Hanna had
been Ill about week before her
DEATH which resulted from heart dis
ease. She is survived by two daugh-
fers, Mrs. Medill Mccormick, wife of
Senator Mccormick of Illinois, and
Mrs. Harry Parsons Of Cleveland. and
brother, James Ford Rhodes, his
torian.
The Ordway new era., 1921-11-25
Many Killed in Cyclone.

Little Rock. Ark.--Twelve persons
were killed, thirty or more injured
ana considerable property damage
done by two cyclones which struck in
widely separated parts of this state.
one storm near Mena wiped out IL
family OF eight persons. Another
seorm striking a lumber camp near
Arkadelphia, killed one person, in
1ured twenty-four others. and then
skIpped north to point near Malvern
where three more persons were killed
and number injured.
The Ordway new era., 1921-11-25
Sunday Is Holiday Says Court.

New Nork.-Declaring Sunday a
sanctioned holiday" four state Su.
preme Court justices gave an opinion
that 1T Is law of nature that one
day in seven must be observed as n
day of relaxation and refreshment. if
not public Worship. Experience has
shown that the observance of one day
in seven as a day of rest is of admir-
able service to the state, considered
merely as civil institution" said the
opinion.