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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-03-17
AN INSPIRATION

However the battle is ended
Though proudly the victor
With fluttering flage and prancing nags
And echoing roll of drums
Still truth proclaims this motto
In letters Of living light
No question is settled,
Until it is settled right
Let those who have failed take courage
Though the enemy seems to have won,
Though his ranks strong, if he be in the
wrong
The battle is not yet done;
For sure the morning follows
The darkest hour of the night
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right
o man bowed down with abor
0 waman young yet old
o heart oppressed in the tolers breast,
And crushed by the power of god
Keep with your weary battle
Against triumphant might;
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-03-17

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-08

BILE are right here in Portal City !:
Hatch, the president of Red Tower,
and Henckel, its yice-president They
say either Of them would commit MUIR
der for ten-dollar bill, and they stand
in with Pete Clanahan, the city boss,
and his gang Of political thugs. That's
all, Graham; all but one thing. Write
me after you've climbed into the sad
die and have found out just what
you're in for. If you say you can
make it go, I'll back you, If 1t takes
half of next years wheat crop"
When the special had become black
smudge of coal smoke in the distance,
Mr.. Norcross turned on me with the
grim little smile that goes with his
fighting mood.
''You are private secretary to the
new general manager of the Pioneer
Short Line, Jimmie, and your salary
begins to-day" he said, briskly. "Now
let's go up to the hotel and get our
fighting clothes on"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-08
CHAPTER w
MHeads Off. Gentlemen!n


Gosh all Friday-say! but the next
few days did see tear-up to beat the
band on the old Short Line! With
the printing of his appointment cir
cular Mr.. Norcross took the offices
In the headquarters building lately
vacated by Mr. Shaffer, and it was
something awful to see the way the
heads went into the basket. One by
one he called the Duntonites in; the
traffic manager, the general superin-
tendent, the roadmaster, the master
mechanic-clear on down to the round
house foreman and the division heads.
Some few of them were allowed to
take the oath of allegiance and stay,
but the place-fillers and payroll para
Sites the cousins and the nephews
and the brothers-in-law, every last
man of them had toswalk under the ak.
Three days later. when the whole
town was talking about the new "Jack
the Ripper" as they called him, Kirgan,
who had been our head machinery
man on the Midland construction,
tumlbled In in answer to a wire. Mr..
Norcross slammed him into place ten
minutes after he hit the town.
"Your office is across the tracks,
Kirgan," he told him. i've begun the
house-cleaning over there by firing
your predecessor and three or four of
his pet foremen. Get in the hole and
dig to the bottom. I'll give you six
months in which to make good as a
model superintendent of motive power.
Get busy"
"That's me-" said Kirgan, who knew
the boss up one side and down the
other. "You give me the engines, and
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-08

of Mrs. Shefla and Maisie Ann makes
me remember that I've been leaving
them out pretty severely for good
long while. They weren't left out in
reality-not by jugful. In spite of
all the rush and hustle, the boss had
found time to get acquainted with
Major Basil Kendrick and had been
made at home In the transplanted
Kentucky mansion in the northern sub
urb.
But to get back on the firing line.
wasn't around when Mr.. Norcross
had his ''declaration of war; talk with
Hatch. Mr.. Norcross. being pretty
cure he wasn't going to have that
evening off. had sent me out to Ken
wood" with a note and a box of roses,
and when got back to the office about
eight o'clock, Hatch was just going
away. l met him on the stair.
The boss was sitting back in his
big swing chair, smoking, when /
broke in. He looked as if he'd been
mixing it up good and plenty with Mr..
Rufus Hatch-and enjoying it.
'We'ye got 'em going, Jimmie" he
chuckled; and he said it without ask
ing me how / had found Mrs. Sheila,
or how she was looking, or anything.
/ told him / had met Mr.. Hatch on
the stair going down.
'He didn't say anything to you, did
he?" he asked.
mot a word"
81 had TO pull that Sand Creek bust
ness on him, and I'm rather sorry"
he went on. "He and his people are
going to fight the new company to a
finish, and he merely came up here to
tell me so-and to add that l might
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-08

I'll keep 'em out of the shop" And
with that he went across the yard and
took hold, before he had even hunted
up place TO sleep In.
Mr.. Van Britt, our general super
intendent, was the next man to show
up. He was fine; a square-built,
stocky little gentleman who looked IS
if he'd always had the world by the
ear and never meant to let go.
well, I'm here" he said, dropping
into chair and sitting with his legs
wide apart. And then. ignoring me as
if / hadn't been there. Graham, what
the devil have you got against me,
that you should drag me out here on
the edge of nowhere and make me go
10 work for living?"
The boss just grinned at him and
said: Its for the good OF your soul
Upton. You've too much money. Your
edice Is up at the end of the corridor
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-08

as well resign first as last, because.
in the end, he'd get my goat. When
laughed at him he got abusive. He's
an ugly beggar, Jimmie"
That's what everybody says of
him."
Its true. He and his crowd have
plenty of money-stolen money
good deal of it-and they stand in
with every political boss and gangster
in the state. There is only one way to
handle such man, and that Is with
out gloves. told him we had the
goods on him in the matter of Mr..
Chadwick's kidnapping adventure. At
first he said / couldn't prove it. Then
he broke out cursing and let your
name slip. / hadn't mentioned you at
all, and so he gave himself away. He
knows who you are. and he remem-
bered that you had overheard his talk
with Henckel in the hotel lobby"
/ heard what he was saying, but
didn't really sense it because my head
was ram jam full Of thing that was
so pitiful that it had kept me swal-
lowing hard all the way back from
Major Hendricks. 1t was this way.
When / had jiggled the bell out at the
house It was Maisie Ann who let me
in and took the box of flowers and the
boss note. We sat in the dimly lighted
hall and talked for few minutes.
One thing she told me was that Mrs.
Sheila had company and the name of
1t was Mr.. Van Britt. That wasn't
strictly news because had known
that Mr.. Van Britt was dividing time
pretty evenly with the boss in the
Major Kendrick house visits. That
wasn't anything to be scared up about.
But my CHUNKY little girl didn't stop
at that.
81 think we can let Mr.. Van Britt
take care of himself" she said. HE
has known Cousin Sheila for long
time, and I guess they are only just
good friends. But there is something
YOU ought to know, Jimmie-for Mr..
Norcross' sake. He has been sending
lots of flowers and things, and Cousin
Sheila has been taking them because
well. guess it's just because she
doesn't know how not to take them"
go on" / said, but my mouth had
suddenly grown dry.
"Such things-fowers, you know
don't mean anything In New York,
where we've been living. Men send
them to their women friends just as
they pass their cigar-cases around
among their men friends. But I'm
afraid it's different with Mr.. Nor
cross"
"It is different" said.
Then she told me the thing that
made me swell up and want to burst.
1T mustn't be different. Jimmie.
Cousin Sheila's married. you know"
81 know she has been married." /
corrected; and then she gave me the
sure-enough Knockout
"she Is married now. and her hus-
band is still living"
For a little while couldn't do any
thing but cape like chicken with
the pip. 1t was simply fercel knew,
as well as I knew anything, that the
boss was gone on Mrs, Sheila; that
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-08
The Boss disappears.
GRO BE coNTINUED.3
Shock for the Explorer.

The sable coat of 80 skins fol
which 10000 was paid recently is
not, as might be supposed, the most
expensive fur coat in the world. Some
years ago the czarina was presented
with an ermine mantle valued at ELI.
900; and an explorer in eastern Green.
land recently discovered a native girl
wearing a dress Of silver fox skins
worth, at present prices, nearly $780,
000-London Tit-Bits.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-08
Arctic Sheep RaisIno.

That the arctic lands of northern
Canada, where the thermometer goes
down to 81 degrees below zero, offer
unusual opportunities for growing
sheep, cattle, Siberian alfalfa and even
fruit, is the announced belief of an
American agricultural expert, in Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine. He recon-
mends the cross-breeding of Canadian
and Siberian sheep to gain the hardy
qualities required.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-08
@HER HUSBAND is STILL LIVING"

synopssGaham Norcross railroad his Jimmie
they witness peculiar holdup which
ma
they adm IN
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-08

spa. what Isl q ships holdr
"why-er-it's the anchor, I sup
pose. Boston Transcript
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
WOULD START WORK
ON KING ST. PAVING

To try 10 reach a definite agree
ment on a time to start repaving OF
King street. a delegation OF mer-
chants win confer with the STREET
and Sewer directors Tuesday mern-
ing and with City Council on We'd
nesday evening. when that body will
be requested to make imme Hate ef-
forts to sell bonds TO make the re-
paving possible.
AT the close OF last Wednesday
evenings Council meeting. a confer
cnce OF the merchants committee
and several councilmen took place.
At that conference the merchants
were informed that Council mad
hesitated in selling the authorize I
bonds because they wished TO save
the city interest on funds not being
used
The delegation was informed by
Councilman McNabb that shou;i IN,
directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department be inclined to begin
operation on this improvement n,
would assure them he could pro.
duce 500 abie-bodied men 10 worl
for the department II needed.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
\. OF P. ARRANGE
SOUTHERN TRIP
Thirty Delegates Will At
tend Session of Imperial
Palace at Chattanooga
LEAVE WILMINGTON
ON AUGUST 6

The transportation committee OF
the Hahib Temple. No. 2O5, Dram
attic order OF Knights OF Khorassan.
have completed arrangements with
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
70 provide proper accommodations
for members OF the order who will
attend the bi-enniel session OF the
Imperial Palace at Chattanooga.
Tenn, the week beginning August s.
The delegation numbering thirty will
leave French street station early
Saturday morning. August s.
They will travel over the "Pennsy"
system to Washington. where the
cars carrying them will be transfer
red TO the Southern Railroad. over
which they will continue 20 Chatta-
nooga. The local party will be
made up OF members OF this side de-
gree Of the Knights OF Pythias. from
all parts Of Delaware and the PENN
sula.
Harry W. Nice. who was can
didate for Governor Of Maryland. at
the last election. the Imperial Prince
OF the Palace. will preside at the
sessions.
The committee also has procured
numerous buttons. calendars and
many other advertising novelties "a
be distributed al the convention for
advertising Wilmington. A large
sign is being lettered to be strunl
across the street in front Of the
hotel az which they will stop.
The officers OF the local committed
are II. T.. Keen, Imperial Represen-
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
ORPHEUS CLUB
PLANS CONCERTS
Discuss Programs For Next
Season at Meeting In
Mayors Office
DECISIONS WILL
BE MADE LATER

Plans for next seasons concerts
and programs were discussed by the
executive committee OF the Orpheus
Club. at a meeting yesterday after
noon in the office Of Mayor Harvey
at the Public Building. The Mayor
is a member OF the committee and
an enthusiastic club member.
Those present were DR.. Julian
Adair. president OF the Orpheus;
William NJ Mask. vice-president; /;
James NJ. Engelman. secretary and
treasurer: Charles B. Price. librar-
ian; Frank Ford Palmer. Charles l..
Evans. Alfred V. Gemmill. Henry L.
Tatnall. William NJ Mask. Jr., and
Mayor Harvey.
II was a consensus OF opinion that
the coming season. which will be the
Orpheus Clubs fifth, will be brilliant
musically in Wilmington. Numer-
Gus suggestions were made as to pro-
grams and soloists. but decision will
be made later. The club is in more
prosperous condition than ever be-
Evening journal., 1921-07-16

tied along a branch to his own room
about half way up. just over the
woodpecker's house. Suddenly he
gave a cry Of JOY. Jimmy Christ
mast" he shouted. ITS coming.
There are about ten drops here now"
And he stuck in a finger TO taste II.
"Um. yumi" he exclaimed. smacking
his lips. That's deliciousl I'll go
away again and come back later. BY
that time It will be full. perhaps and
won't ! have a feasti"
on he went again. humming hap
PLY.
BY and by he ran up to his house
again and peeped in. Half full!'
he exclaimed. Next time I'll make
a meal Of IT," and off he went again.
In few minutes he returned. This
time he closed the door after him.
Now for the best dinner a red squir-
rel ever tasted" said he. sn.acking
his lips all over again.
But behold The sirup was as
gone as last Thanksgiving turkey
To Be Contnued.)
Copyright, 1921. by Newspaper
Enterprise)
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
CAN'T PAY, MIGHT
AS WELL SURRENDER

order against William Henry for
the support OF his wife and five
children was increased from SO TO
SIS a week by Deputy Judge Lynn
in Municipal Court this morning.
The case was continued for one week
pending an investigation.
When the court announced its de-
cision. Henry declared: IT might as
well surrender now; I'm not MAX
ing the money and can't pay that
much"
Judge Lynn warned him. however.
that he must pay the order or take
the consequences"
Mrs. Henry, who said she has been
IN. testified that her husband has
Dragged to her about his relations
with another woman. A young son.
too. testified to seeing his father
with the other woman. Henry. how
ever. denied any misconduct with
the woman named.
Henry asked for an investigation
OF the case. 'T beg that you in
vestigate." he said.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
A MYSTERY.

Chick went on singing. but looked
into the hole where the maple sirup
was to run, at the end OF each verse.
Nothing there.
"Huhl" said he. TITS the weather.
Sprinkle-Blows no good. helpers or
no helpers"
Now South Wind heard him and
whispered softly. why do you
stay? Why do you watch so closely ?
Don't you know that the watched
pot never boils
why OF coursei" nodded Chick.
How stupid of mel I'll go away
at once. and mebbe when come
back it'll be full"
So Off he trotted. over to the
hemlock tree again. and began 10
nibble at some pine cones he had
missed in the winter. He particu-
larly liked the nice. tasty seeds away
down near the core.
Pretty soon Chick said. I'm just
go and see IL my tap is working now
Surely the sap has started to flow.
So he gave jump from the hem.
lock tree to the maple tree and hus.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
AMERICAN TEACHERS
RULE PERU SCHOOLS

LIMA. Peru. July 12.-Virtually
the entire educational system OF
Peru is now under the direction OF
American professors who were called
here recently to complete an edu-
cational reform movement begun ten
years ago.
The foreign educational experts
are to develop the system. from the
primary grades 10 the university, in
accordance with the special needs
of each section of the country.
DR.. Harry Edwin Bard. formerly
secretary Of the Pan-American So
oiety Of the United States and for
merly connected with the Philippine
educational mission. was chosen by
President Leguia to direct the reor-
ganization. DR.. Bard has been ap-
pointed general of education and
under him are more than twenty
American professors.
a new university called the Uni
versity OF Technical Schools, has
been created. Its branches are en-
cheering. agriculture, pedagogical
sciences. industrial arts and COM
merce.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
ASKS FAIR PLAY
FOR IMMIGRANT
Miss Antin Says He Has
Wealth of Human
Kindness
is SLUM DWELLER
FROM NECESSITY

Miss Mary Antin. noted lecturer
and author. pleaded for a national
state Of mind in the fair America
OF our dreams at the University OF
Delaware Summer School. last even
ing when she addressed an audience
which, in spite Of the severe thun-
der storm comfortably filled the
Wolf Hall auditorium. 'I look TO
you, the teachers OF America" she
said. ito see to the initiation OF this
much TO be desired condition" Miss
Antin urged better understanding
OF the immigrant in the name OF
Justice and fair play, and lamented
the custom of putting the railroad
track between him and his Ameri-
can-born brother which she pro-
nounced largely responsible for slow
assimilation. It am not discussing
the justice OF the immigration laws.
whether or not they are wise or
foolish" Miss Antin said. Il am dis
cusslng the immigrant who is here;
the question is. How shall we treat
him7'
Miss Antin contrasted the immi-
grant in statistics. guilty OF so much
] that is undesirable in citizenship.
with the immigrant in life with his
wealth OF human kindness and will
lingness TO help one another. The
immigrants are slum dwellers," he
said. "but they are not slum dwell
ers from choice. / know, for I have
lived there. Oh. how we wanted to
get off of Dover street" She re-
ferred to the damaging facts re-
ported by health authorities concern
ing the crowding into small quarters
of many people.
But turn from the statistics" she
said. "and consider the immigrant
in life. Among the immigrants there
Is a saying: We are relatives; we
have dried our rags In the same
sun All who have shared their
suffering are friends. Some one from
the old country writes that he wants
to get TO America. won't the people
who are already here help him 70 get
there. And the American immigrant
responds; two or three club to-
gether and make the first payment
en- the ticket, and II the friend IL
unfortunate they keep up the pay
ments TO the end"
David Snellenburg OF Wilmington
presided during the evening.
Tomorrow evening DR.. Georg,
Clarke Peck. OF Baltimore. will b'
the speaker. The religious services
Will be preceded by a concert TO bs
given by the Baltimore and Obi,
Glee Club, composed OF thirty-fiv'
: voices under the direction OF Ho
bart Smock. Of Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
SPECIAL RATE MAY
MEAN CIVIL SERVICE

No word having reached Postmas-
ter English from Washington re-
garding the contemplated increase In
special delivery rates from 10 cents
TO 25 cents, Mr.. English Is unable to
state whether the increase has been
necessary as an inducement to OBJ
tain a sufficient force OF boys to
hpndie this class OF mail or whether
steps are on foot to place this branch
under civil service.
The present system OF engaging
boys and paying them eight cents
for every message they deliver has
been one OF the most vexing prob
lens connected with the postal SER
vice. Postmaster English declared.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
no CHICAGO ny MOTOR

Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. c. French,
who have been spending the sum-
mer with Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Cook,
OF S21 w. Fourth street left this
morning by motor for Chicago to
attend the annual convention OF the
International Association OF Print
ing House Craftsmen. Mr.. French
will represent At this convention the
Lanston Monotype Machine Com
pany Of Philadelphia. After the con-
vention they will join a party OF
friends and return by way of Detroit
and Niagara Falls. arriving in Phila-
delphia about the middle OF August
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
.DU PONT Statue
IN CITY PARK
CONTINUED from first page)

at Bergen Point. n. j., September
27. 1903. and died in Philadelphia.
June 25, 1865. He entered the
Navy as a midshipman in 1915; serv-
ed in the war with Mexico. and took
a prominent part in the first three
years Of the Civil War, being in COM
mand of the South Atlantic squadron
until he retired in 1868. with the
rank Of rear-admiral.
Admiral DUPONT wrote a treatise
on the use Of floating batteries for
coast defenses, which won him much
reknown. He was the son Of
Eleuthere Irenee DUPONT. founder Of
the dupont powder business on the
Brandywine and was a cousin of
Col. Henry A. DUPONT.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
HIRFRNIANs CONVTNTTON

Delaware delegates 10 the nation
al convention Of the Ancient order
OF Hibernians viii join the Philadel-
phia delegation which leaves Broad
street station tomorrow afternoon at
.1.16 o'clock for Detroit The Of
fetal delegates from this state are
Jerome j. Herley. state treasurer OF
the organization; George r. Nc
Gonigal. New Castle county presi-
dent: and Thomas A SPAIN. A
large party is expected TO accompany
them including members OF the La
dies Auxiliary.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
Will Open BIDS
FOR new Church
Plans For Philadelphia Edi-
fee Are Drawn BY
J. ]. Kennedy
BUILD CONVENT AT
CHESTNUT HILL, TOO

No change has taken place in the
building trades conditions the past
week. Plans for alterations 10 the
home Of Robert M. DeVignier. at
Bellefonte, are now out for bids Ros-
coe Cook Tindall is the architect.
Bids for the Church Of Our Lady
OF the Holy Souls. Philadelphia. the
plans of which were drawn by ]. j.
Kennedy. architect. are due July 25.
The bidders are N. ID. Watts Com
pany, Of this city. and William r.
Dougherty. Jacob Myers Sons Com
pany, T. J. and J. r .Whelan. John
NJ. Yardley. Michael Melody and Son,
Mackle McClelland Company
Thomas Reilly and Monaghan +.
Losse. of Philadelphia
The church. which will be 80 by
16O feet. is to be erected at Nine
teenth and Tioga streets. The esti-
mates are TO be received only for
the basement Of the building. over
which a temporary roof will be
placed until the main building is ad-
vanced Plans for the building
proper are now under way.
Collapsing OF the walls OF the
excavation work has delayed work
on the building of the American
Guaranty Trust Company. Sixteenth
and Clayton streets, the plans OF
which were prepared by Mr.. Ken.
nedy. Excavation and stone and
concrete work is now under way
Contract for the structural stee
work of the building will be award.
ed in a few days. The bidders are
Steel and Wike. Belmont Iron Com.
pany and william L. Noe, Of Phila.
delphia.
Mr. Kennedy also reports that tn
second floor joists are being put ii
place on the Mother Of Consolation
convent at Chestnut Hill. The con
vent is so by 100 feet, four storie
high and is being constructed of Mt
Airy granite.
The first floor concrete floor worl
is under way on a building. plan
ned by Mr. Kennedy. for st. Aug
ustine College. Washington, ID. c
The building will be fire-proof. SO b,
20 feet. four stories. will be con
structed Of Indiana limestone. will
green Spanish tile roof. The con
tract for the roof has been awarded
to the Hecla Company OF this city.
Work is progressing on the build
ing Of stores and show rooms b.
Holmes Jones for the Schwartz In
vestment Company. at SIS SIMPLE
street The front OF the building
designed by Mr.. Kennedy, is laid &
brick headers with brick cornice owe
them.
The 4ox70-foot two-story addi;io
TO the store OF II. Feinberg. SO6-s0
King street. is rapidly nearing com
pletion. The roof and walls hav
been put in place and the plasterin
will be started soon. j. A Bader
the contractor.