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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25
GIBBoNs.

The death OF Cardinal Gibbons removes from the
Catholic church one Of It's ablest and most devoted OFF,
GERS, and from participation In the labors Of American
citizenship a man thoroughly devoted to the principles on
which this nation 10 founded, and unwearying in his labors
for better government and better citizenship.
Cardinal Gibbons had reached a great age, and could
look back upon . long life devoted to the service of hui
mainly. His keenneas of intellect and his statesnanlike
vision had made him for years a potent force in shaping
the policy Of the great church which had 80 conspicu-
ously honored him. and whether as a humble priest or as
a prince among great ecclesiastics. he labored INCREASINGLY
for the welfare Of the poor and humble. .
He shared with other great men the love for the sam
pie life. Removed by but one step from the highest posi-.
ton in his church, he was modest, unassunninG and ap-
proachable. He was a constant worker in support Of pop
ular education, and in furtherance Of every great cause
calculated to better the lot and elevate the character of
mankind. Loyal member that he was Of his church and
able defender Of its doctrines, he won and held the esteem
and love Of men and women in every line OF worthy hui
man endeavor, and recognized in an unusually broad and
tolerant spirit, the kinship Of all mankind.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25
CUTTING DowN ACREAGE.

The problem Of acreage works itself out in the long
run almost automatically. Organized" effort to reduce
acreage may have some influence, but that influence is
likely to be but temporary. The reaction OF the individual
to the economic influence il much more potent.
Down south there is = good deal Of talk Of restriction
Of cotton acreage. Probably the acreage devoted to this
crop will be materially reduced. But whatever reduction
there is will be more in response to business conditions
surrounding the industry than to the adoption of rcsolu-
tons, or anything else of the sort. 7
A great deal Of HE cotton land Of the south has been
worked in the most haphasard and sipshod manner. and
literally cropped to death. On vast tracts which have been
cropped wastefuily and neEligently for years it has b.
come impossible, by a continuance of these methods, to
produce cotton at = profit even at such enormous prices
of these methods would mean bankruptcy.
Long before the war the result of the farming prac-
tees in vogue was apparent to those who have interested
ment in the direction OF a change Of methods. Rotation
of crops, more intensive cultivation, and conservation of
fertility were urged earnestly, and. there was evidence Of a
decided tendency to adopt more modern methods. The war
period brought high prices. and doubtless interrupted the
development Of real farming in the southern field.
People raise cotton, just as they engage in other lines
Of business. for the purpose Of making a living. When the
time comes that they can no longer depend on cotton tor
. living under the practices in vogue, they will change
their methods or turn to something else. The chances are
that this year there will be fewer acres than usual devoted
to cotton. The natural result will be that the acres plant.
ed will be better cultivated, and that the remaining acres
will eithet be devoted to other crops or 40 treated that
when next cropped they will yield more abundantly and
p%rofitably.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25
CASE AGAIN.

! The Bersdoll case comes to the front again through
2 dispatches indicating that it is being given careful study
I by the war department at Washington. Complicated az
Cit is. it appears that there may be 4 possibility of its sou-
3 ton in a manner consistent with plain right and justice.
= Bersdon. convicted of evading the draft, and SEN
Etenced and imprisoned in spite of the expenditure Of vast
d sums of money in his defense, escaped under circum-
2 stances which have never been satisfactorily explained,
Z made his way to Canada, and, by means of falsfied
passports, made his way to Germany, where he Is said to
= have become naturalized as q citizen of that country.
9 An unsuccessful effort by unauthorized Americans to alb
! duct him resulted in the imprisonment of his would be
+ abductors. What the situation would have been had the
9 abductors succeeded in their attempt We do not know
: hut, while meriting censure just in proportion a. their
4 methods were illegal, they are entitled to hearty common.
I dation for their excellent intentions.
Now a new angle of the case appears. The United
/ States is still at war with Germany, and can enter into
0 mo ordinary negotiations with her. But Bersdoll made
9 his way into Germany by the use of q forged British
:. passport. Britain is not at war with Germany. snd SHE
can require an accounting for the improper use Of her
passport 1t may be that Bergdol may yet be demanded
! from Germany for this offence, and that. once in posses
zion Of the British authorities. he may be surrendered tc
\ 1.-THE United States.
For all of which let US pray.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25
IN THE LONG AGO.

A paragraph in the "Thirty-five Years Ago" column
makes mention Of the fact that As long ago as 1886 a
cooperative purchasing society was organized by farm
es living in the vicinity Of Ardoch. and among the names
of the organizers appears that of J. W. Scott, Of Gilby.
Because of several articles which he has written for
The Herald recently Mr.. Scott has been subjected to con-
siderable ~hammerinG, and he has been charged with the
commission Of many sins. Scott himself will admit that
he has been a sinner, but he rather resents the sugEes.
ton that he has not been a farmer, or that he has been
opposed to cooperation among the farmers.
He was farming in Grand Forks county thirty-tve
years ago, and at that time was interesting himself In CO.
operative work. He has continued both forms Of activity
until the present day, his farming, on the whole, having
proven more successful than most of his cooperative
ventures. He is still farming, and this year he intende
to crop every acre that he can get seeded. less what he
needs for pasture and other purposes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25
THE JOYS THAT GOT AWAY.

This life is like a fishin' trip,
Or so it. seems to me;
Beside a stream we sit and dream
And hope for joys to be,
OF varying sizes are the fish
We've caught at close of day.
But though their meat was good to
The best ones got away!
A goodly string of fish I've caught
To more than fill the pan.
But always I have passed them by
Just like my fellow man
And overlooked the meal they meant,
This sorry line to say:
II should be slad if I but had
The onest that got away"
I've caught full many a joy in life, p
My string of smiles is long,
I've had my share of weather fair
And happiness and song.
The years have kindly dealt with me
And oft have let me play,
But still I've thought I should have
caught
The joy that got away.
Teach me to value what I win,
Nor sigh for what I miss
And let NJ smile and come worth
while
My present store of bliss;a
At last when homeward I shall turn
And ~lifeless lies my clay.
I'd not deplore or grumble DER
The joys that got away.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

NJ condolence, I know where an"
said Rachael, 'but love. ! freely con-
Tess is something else AGAIN."
II suppose my mother mas kno"n
pause. .she spends her days in that
nuiet old house dreaming about my
Ssther, and my brothers, looking at
their -nictures, and reading their let
ters--"
"But, Greg, she's so unhappy"
Rachael objected briskly. And love
surely the contention is that love
ought to make one happy"
"Well, I think her memories do
make her happy, in a way: Although
my mother is really too conscientious
a woman to be happy, she, Worries
these twenty years. She wonders II
nv brother George might have been
saved if she had noticed his cough
before she did; there was a child
who died at birth, and then there ara
all the memories of my fathers deate
the time he waited ice water an4
the doctors forbade it, n ne iookeo
at her rep%roachfully. Poor Mother"'
you're a. Joy to her anyway.
Greg" Rachael said. as he paused.
Charley is, II he conceded thought.
fully, and in a way I know I am!
Rut not in every way, OF course"
Warren Va Gregory smileaa little rue
fully.
80 the case for love is far from
nroyed," Rachael summarized cheer
fully. There's no such thing!
ION the contrary, there isn't any
thing. else. really, in the world
smiled the man. i've seen 1t shining
here and there: we get away from It
here, somewhat, III admit'-his
So -.a eo~%,,~o inSioataa tho 9TH.
er occupants of the room-'and. like
you, 1 don't quite know where we
miss it., and what it's all about. but
there have been cases in our wards.
for instance: girls whose husbands
have been brought in all smashed
Girls who saw themselves wor-
ried about rent and bread n but
ter suggested Rachael in delicate
no, I don't think SO. And moth
ers-mothers hanging over sick chill
dren-"
The woman nodded quickly.
Yes, I know. Greg. There's some
thing very appealing about a sick
kiddie. Bill"was i'll once, just after
We were married. such a little thing
she looked, with her hair all cut!
And that did-now that I remember
tit really did bring Clarence and
me tremendously close. We'd sit and
wait for news, and slip out for little
meals. and I'd make him coffee late
at night. I remember thinking then
that I never wanted a child. to make
:. me suffer az we suffered them"
Mother love, then, we ~concede,"
Doctor Gregory said, smiling.
well, yes, 7 suppose so. Some
mothers. l don't believe a mother
like Florence ever was really made to
suffer through loving. However,
there is mother love-"
And married love-"
mo, there I don't agree. While the
novelty lasts, while the passion lasts
not more than a year or two. Then
there's Just civility-opening the city
house. opening the country house, en-
tertaining, going about, liking some
things about each other. loathing
Others Keeping off the dangerous
places until the crash comes. or. per-
haps, for some lucky ones, doesn't
: GOMEZ"
II - s"a-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25
IS IT MEo


The Herald's chance reference the other day to the
preston, 1T is me-" has brought forth interesting COM
ment from two correspondents. Messrs. Baker and Pugh.
the former citing illustrations Of the use Of this form by
eminent writer's, and the latter citing scholastic authority
lin it's defense.
The Heralds reference was merely to the fact that
even presidents occasionally make verbal slips. and other
illustrations were given. The field might be broadened
so as to include the entire mass Of the population, IN.
Icluding our most exact writer's. for there is probably no
writer in whose pages there cannot be found departures
from accepted forms if the search be made in . captious
and critical spirit.
While they are all interesting, some Of Mr.. Earlys
Examples scarcely apply. as they represent, not the writer
himself, but the creatures of his imagination, some Of
whom were not supposed to speak dramatically. Neither
lis the fact that a writer has used a given form once, or
occasionally. evidence that he approved it. The example
amay be merely one of carelessness.
1 We must take our derivations, too, with some dis
5cretion. Time and custom work strange things with Ian
Jguage. Some words have become obsolete, and others are
used in a sense exactly contrary to the original one; but
lit is the modern, and not the ancient usage that governs.
The King James translation of the Bible was the product
LOT the finest scholarship Of its day, but we have departed
from many of its forms of expression, and these are no
3onger accepted as correct.
However, The Herald hopes that it will not be un-
4derstood to have been trying to pick flaws in presidential
English. Whatever the weight Of authority may be with
difference to the forms mentioned, the thought was merely
Ito point out that presidents, like the rest of us, are only
ahuman. which is a very comforting thought.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25
SUMNER FAL1ow AND FIGHT"

SUMNER FALdow AND FIGHT"
Summer falow and fight" is the slogan now carried
by many Of the Nonpartisan League papern AlthapEh the
spirit in which it originated is not commercially, it IL a
pretty good slogan.
The theory of the originators seems to be that tho
farmers Of North Dakota should cut down their crop acre.
sage, or cut out the crops altogether, let their land ls fal-
low. and devote their time to fighting the political battles
OF Townley, Lemke, ct ii. The Implication Is that II they
raise just a little wheat they Will Get AZ much for It a.
they would for a lot. If they raised a lot. hence they
might Just az well raise the little.
Tho prospect of as much money for q mail crop a.
for = big one 10 held out by the same people who urged
Sthe farmers to refuse $3.50 . bushel for their wheat last
\ fall and hold it for $500. A good many farmers were
simple enough to take that advice. Some Of them are still
Ahofd3ng their wheat. Some have sold II for $3.50.
i gome Of the Socialist statisticians have been fond Of
afigurdug out the loss to the farmers Of North Dakota eaus-
fsd BY the naaehinatons Of the grain exchanges. BY max
ling IN Appropriate allowance for manure, just to round out
1.-The figures these s9parts have arrived 1T Z total Of fifty
Tive mflnol dollars and some odd cents. That is quite .
1iot. But It may be interesting to estimate los Of another
acAaraeter.
Every bushel Of North Dakota wheat of standard
agrade could have been sold last fall 1T . price close to
$50 . bpshel. and could have been delivered At any time
within tie next few months 1t the growers convenience
HEhs rsapan thst much Of It vas not sold At that price il
HkAsk fsxuae1s ltstAnsd to the advice Of politicians who had
RA1Ahtng to risk, aud ~ . result Of that fool advaes the
fSDeusEs are seventy million dollars peorsrsthan they need
1avs ben.
Cuttns DOWN the crop this year win not get that money
taeaES hut summer fallowins. or ths ratGng Of crops thaa
4 M AsIp to prepare the land Tor crop fnothsr ysar. VIII
$&1r = lot. n the farmer will accept the slogan, sunamss
6NJe1, q ~ equivalent, and fight both the weeds onstheir
s10 - In ~poIttcians who have dsludsd ana Asfraudsd
r.. To -sxper3snes through which they havs pasIsa VIII
n - ~aItogethsr unpsofitabls one.
|%X#NE#T I# ---A--------
#NRnea 10 ssts back from hAs 5inyssaeation 81 condi.
fnS1MGT1 n ne Philippines. General Weed will find the posi-
~ vysaasnt Of the unfyern4ty ef PsnSsyfvsnaa await
Ssisets1 q thAs peattea ~ ssAsr Az
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

It begins to look ~ though Germany must. pa,
through the npss. il she will not pay any othsr way.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

F. ". Cairo. manager. Of the Bank Of North Dakota,
has finally arrived at the profound conclusion that the
present situation ID intolerable.' That's what the 1nde.
pendents have been saying Tor several months past.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

The league press Is more excited over Harry Dunbar,s
arrest Of a bootlesser than over Attorney GeneAal Ian
gers arrest Of \ man who murdered an entire family.
However. bootleggers come high under the new law.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

cAsaAAr and psunbiaa counties sssra to Do keepine
~ the standard they ses at the last electioh.s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

The Communist near revolution in Germany is an
interesting commentary on Lenine's promises in his plea
for a resumption Of trade ~relations with the civilized
section Of the world. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

Although former Premier viviaui 10 merely dropping
in for q friendly call, he will not be peevish. If. he il
slipped a tip on the attitude Of the United states towards
the League Of Nations. !
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

Tho independents are united in the opinion that the
industrial commission ought to be recalled. Their only
point Of division il on the wisdom Of particular methods.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

DeMert Smith, the Northern Pacific mail robbet. ID
the latest sinner to follow the example set by Adam, and
blame It on the woman.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

The fact that Lady Aston ran down a. man who had
threatened to kill her, and kept after him until he was
captured, does not necessarily indicate her fitness for a
legislative position, but it is a safe bet that it would win
her votes II she had another election ahead of her.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

Secretary Hoover is reported to be opposed to a trade
deal with Soviet Russia. This tends to confirm our former
opinion Of Hoover's good sense.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

Representatives. Of railroad and labor interests at the
Chicago hearing are having an animated debate, but they
do not ssem to be getting anywhere in particular.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

The extra session Of congress which will begin
April II is likely to last right up to the time Of the reg
lar session in December. The members will earn their ga
aries this year il they are capable Of earning it at all.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-09
SCHOOL FOR CON-
MERCIAL SECRE-
TARIES FOUNDED
(By The Associated Press.) }

Chicago. May "a national school
for commercial secretaries which will
establish educational standards for
chamber of commerce work, will be
conducted this summer under the joint
auspices Of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States, the National aSso-
citation of Commercial Organization
Secretaries and Northwestern uni
vorsity
Announcement Of the decision to open
this school was made here today by Off
GERS of the three institutions. 1t will
lie held ut Northwestern university in
Evanston, ILL.,, during the two weeks
from July Is to July 30.
The studies will he of two kinds !:
fundamentals selected from the univcr-
sity curriculum. and technical studies
with text books prepared by sccretarial
authorities. The purpose of the funda-
mental studies is to familarize the
secretary with his general community
problems and also with the economic.
social and political forces with which
lie must work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-09
EXHIBIT WORKS
AMERICAN ART
lists IN PARIS
(By The Associated Press.)

Paris, May 9.-Sixty.seven paint.
ings by 80 American artists are shown
in the exhibition of the National So.
cicty Of Fine Arts, otherwise known as
the New Salon" which now is in full
progress. Only three Of these paintings
are by South American artists.
The great war has left no trace
on this years exhibition. Only
one Of the LA pictures by 549
painters shows horizon blue uniforms
an one picture with a war subject,
by Jean Weber, shows the German
emperor grovelling on the floor of a
cell. The date 1913 is inscribed on the
~all and broken sword and beaten
down eagle lie before him.
The most talked Of picture will be a
portrait of Anatole France, by Van
DOngen. If the Dutch artist found
the illustriOus author the personifica-
tion Of scnile decay, he has succeeded
in his work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-09
GOLDEN VOTIVE
CROWNS ARE STOL-
EN- FROM SPAIN
(By The Associated Press }

Madrid, May 9.-The recent theft
from the Royal Armory Of the two
golden vOtive crowns of the VisigothiC
King Swintila deprived Spain of one
Of her greatest treasures, since only
in the Cluny museum Of Paris do
similar specimens exist.
Historians suppose that the two
crowns originally were part of the
treasure Of the old cathedral of Toledo
before the present building was con-
structed. 1t is believed they were re-
moved from the church when the Arab
invasion occurred and buried in sep
ulchre in the hamlet of Guarrazar, in
the vicinity of Toledo, where they
were discovered after six centuries.
Later, when Isabel II was on the
throne two peasant women came to
her and offered her the crowns and
other articles which have now been
stolen from the Royal armory.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-09
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buettner cele
brated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary yesterday at their home at
4OS Walnut street. The parents and
eight children were all together for
the first time in twenty years. so the
occasion was a most delightful one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buettner have been res.
idents of Webster City for fifteen
years. They were married in Germany
and came to America 2S years ago
settling first in Illinois and later NOV
ing to Webster City. Beside the eight
children. Rev. II. A. KOenig and few
close neighbors and friends were also
present. Rev. Koenig made a brief
address of congratulations to the
couple. Three great grandchildren were
also among those present. The chill
dren who attended were:
Mrs. AdOlph Tim. WinOna, III.
Mrs. VIM. Lepke, North Chicago.
VIM. Buettner, Webster City.
Paul Buettner, Webster City.
Fred Buettner, Mankato. MINI.
Mrs. John Tim, Webster City.
Mrs. Albert CallieS, Webster City.
Mrs. Fred Eggers, Webster City.
a big dinner was served at noon. The
children presented their parents with
Il piece Of gold.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-09
Babies Blessed at
Distant Monastery

Prinkijo. Princes Island. May o.
Babies in large numbers are being
brought here from Constantinople to
be blessed by Father Dionysias. the
sole monk remaining in the Monastery
of ST. George, which tops the 655 foot
summit of this Marmora Sea island.
The legend has spread that babies
so blessed will have long life, health
and happiness.
To the outside world the island is
better known because of the proposal
of President Wilson to hold the Boil
shevik conference here.
Father Dionysias. native of Spar
tn. is now so years old. He has been
here for so years. save for short
Imprisonment by the Turks during the
great war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-09
.P|CkP0CkETS COM
PLAIN ABOUT Dis
HONESTY Of ROBBED

Genoa, May 9.-The chief of police
of this city has received a letter signed
'"The tramwayS Pickpocket Associa-
tiOn," complaining bitterly that per
sons whose pockets have been picked
have the "disgraceful habit" of declar-
ing to the police that they have suf-
fered larger financial loss than was
actually sustained. The letter cites
a specific instance where Il man COM
planned that he had lost 1000 lire.
when they claim he lost but 80 and an
other is charged with claiming to have
lost 1880 lire when they allege he lost
less than 200 lire.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-09
Reduce Price Bread
by Enlarging LOaUes
(By The Associated Press. }

Sioux City, Iowa. May 9.-In lieu OF
a cut in the price Of bread in Sioux
City the size of each loaf will be in
creased about two ounces, making the
IL cent loaves full pound and one
half. master bakers of the city have de
cided. The master bakers declared that
owing to the wages paid to employees NJ
decrease in price Of bread could bt
made at this time. The alternative OF
increasing the size of the loaf was
chosen. This will be equal to reduc
tiOn of one cent per loaf.