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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-06-23

! Now one will see by glance that
the expenses just for one alone are
hard to be kept down to less thall 90
per day, but as we many times use but
little meat and on many other occa-
sions only brain" foods, we were allie
to reduce our personal expenses to live
| to about $500 per month, or some
thing less than $1.00 per day
We do not want to criticize the COM
pilation of the Four LIS, but we would
like to interest the Four LIS in sup
plying us with our needs. We will
allow that S1.4S will cover the living
expenses of two on strict economy but
we certainly are in a state of nearly
losing our mind in trying to figure
out just where the three children men
toned in the Four l. list are coming
in for their share of the living We
would very much appreciate it if the
compiler of the Four L list would
clear us up in that respect.
We have taken the trouble to inter
view several Spokane people who are
classed as working people and they in
formed me that even though they pur-
chase their supplies somewhat cheaper
than we do, other expenses are pro-
portionately higher and one man told
us he had quite loss by having to
discard meats that are unfit to eat, and
that on an average living expenses in
Spokane cannot be brought below $50
per month just for supplies. That
would be in confirmation of our con-
tention that we cannot reduce our liv-
| ing expenses at Boomers Ferry to less
than $50 per month for two land the
three children would have to live on
wind)
Now we wish TO make few remarks
in conclusion about the farmer The
farmer is certainly hard hit. and one
will find that anything the farmer
raises and that goes nearly direct to
the consumer without going through
the mill or mandatory is lower than
prewar prices. We were informed
that potatoes were delivered to the
Spokane market at soc a sack and we
saw the markets sell three boxes of
Strawberries for Csc, but the manu-
featured, dried, cured or stored sup
plies were still high in price. Our
foreign trade being crippled was said
to be the cause of the farmers diem
ma, there being no market for such
products. On the other hand, we found
manufactured goods just the opposite,
or far too high in price, hardware TAX
ing the lead. One dealer told us as
we looked at a 4-foot one-man ST.
monds' saw: II cannot sell that saw
for less than S5.75 and that's cheap,
yet / have sold them for $225 before
the war" Hardware is altogether too
high. We took glimpse at $500 suits
that were $4,000 last year and are cut
down to $25 now, but they will not
stand up for wear. Just think of the,
cut in pricel Eight dollar suits down
from $40 to only s25! We took another
glance at our own suit and concluded
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-06-23

happily, and Homer wins not only the
girl, but the managership of the
Mainesville factory. Priscilla Bonner
is the leading lady in Homer Comes
Home"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-06-23
U. S. CITIZEN is KILLED
IN FIGHT IN IRELAND

Belfast.-Considera rioting CON
tinued in Belfast June IA. A number
of persons were injured. among them
a girl, who died later, and two women.
In the afternoon an outbreak oc-
Cured when women jeered at the fun
eral procession of a policeman who
was shot during Sundays dlstrub-
ances. Sim Feln cries were raised
as the procession passed through the
Sim Fein district. and later an ar
mored car returning from the funeral,
was attacked in the Fall road district.
The fighting was almost continuous
about Eshmore street, and part of the
falls divisions, where the police were
attacked last Friday, which marked
the beginning of the present trouble.
AS the night progressed, the riot area
widened. A large section of the Fall
division was affected but when the
curfew hour arrived armored cars
took possession Of the district and the
snipers withdrew.
A man and boy were killed. An
NtAttA NOhAh va SHUT Ant tnlOhls
Dublin.-Thomas Rush, a pensioner
of the American army, was among
those shot dead Sunday evening at
Liscaul. near Castle Reagh. according
TO an official announcement.
Crown forces surprised about SO
civilians who are believed to have
been drilling. The civilians scattered,
but were pursued. They refused
command to halt and the crown forces
after chasing them about two miles |
opened fire.
Rush was among those shot dead.
Rush came to Ireland about IL
months ago and probably was az |
American citizen, 1t was said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13
THE zap QUESTION SETTLED.

I In the agreement between the United States
and Japan with reference to the island of zap an
which for a time was full Of perplexities, and which
in its unsettled form menaced the friendly relations
between these two countries.
Until quite recently most OF us were not aware
that such an island of zap existed. A mere speck
III the far distant Pacific, the island had been a Ger
man possession. Wrested from the control of Ger
many by the fate of war, together with numerous
islands in the Pacific, its disposition was onesof the
problems before the Allied council after the war.
Under an agreement entered into at a meeting of
the council it was decided that the former German
islands in the Pacific south of the equator should
become the charges Of the British empire, and those
north OF the equator of Japan, the form of transfer
being that of mandate" which, in the case, of some
territories, was understood to be a trusteesf1ip for
the administration of which the mandate power
should render an account, but which, in the case OF
small and obscure bits of the earth's surface, as in
the case of zap, amounted to an actual transfer Of
title in fee Simple. zap, being north Of the equator,
was assigned to Japan.
While unimportant in area. and insignificant in
point of population, zap is important as a cable
station and because of its potentialities as a naval
base. Its possession by a power unfriendly to the
United States would impair the cable service be-
tween this country and the Far East, and, we'll
fortified by a string OF naval power, it would be a
constant menace to American interests everywhere
in the Pacific.
In. correspondence shortly before the retire
ment Of President Wilson from office Secretary
Colby notified the Allied powers that inasmuch as
the United States had not participated in this agree
rnent she would not be bound by it. That %notiica-
ton was followed by other letters similar in tone
from Secretary Hughes, and the question of the dis
position Of zap has since that time been an open
and embarrassing one.
Under the new agreement Japaneis to retain
possession of the island, but the United States is tc
have full cable and radio rights there, and the island
is to remain unfortihed. The former German cable
facilities are now being opertaed by Japan, and they
will continue to be so operated. 1t is understood
that SO long as Japan accords to the United States
ample facilities for cable and radio work, separate
Stations will not be installed by this country, blu,
the right of America to make such provision as may
be necessary for her needs is conceded.
1t appears that the interests of the United
States are fully secured by the treaty. This nation
is not interested in the possession of the island. Il
is interested in the freedom of communication
which is now guaranteed, and in freedom from the
anxiety. which would be caused by the possession
of this island, strongly fortified, by a nation hostile
to this country.
The settlement of this question is one of tho
important pieces of constructive work of the arma
ment conference now in session.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13
SYNOPSIS.

Carol Milford, a Minnesota girl, grad
yates from Blodgett college near Min
neapolis, goes to Chicago for a year, and
returns to st. Paul to work In a library.
After being there three years she meets
DR.. VIII Kennicott, Of Gopher Prairie.
and they are married.
Through college. n her library work.
carol has ambitions to live in a smaller
community, where she might spread the
gospel OF culture as she sees 1t. Gopher
Prairie is he usual small town, she
finds, and the residents Of the village
90 not quito approve OF her, nor favor
ner ideas for changes in the town.
carol Quarrels with DR.. kennicott. be-
cause he does not give her q regular al
!o~ance Tor the household. Ne tells her
frankly that she feels herself superior
% his village friends. and Is soaring
them away with her ideas.
Carol finds that even Guy Pollock.
village lawyer, with whom she had
harmlessly 1irted a bit and whom she
thought was different" belongs to the
village n is satisfied there.
Carol forms the Gopher Prairie ORA
matte club, to present plays. She and
DR.: Will go to Minneapolis to visit.
The play Is a failure, so far as max.
ing any dramatic impression on the vii.
1ase, CAROL feels, and she gives up hel
efforts in that direction. Miles Bjorn.
STAN and Bea Sorenson, Carols Nor.
weeian maid, get married.
A son Is BON to Carol. and for two
years she devotes her entire time tc
caring for him,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13
WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF MAIN STREET?

Is it a true picture Of life in d
small town in the northwest?
Arc the people 1t describes real
people?
The Herald wants to know what
It's readers think of Sinclair Lewis
story and Is going to offer $40 in
prizes to find out.
HOW TO WIN A PRIZE
Read the story rs it appears
from day to day in the Evening
Herald. When the last installment
appears write . letter to the 'Main
Street Editor" Grand Forks Her
aid; telling whether or not you
think the story gives q true pic
turc of life In Gopher Prairie"
and just why you have formed the
opinions you express. y
s.. To the writer who gives the hest
cason for whatever opinion he or
, she has formed, we will give a
prize of SO. For the second best
letter we will give a prize Of *.
and for the next seven best letters
prizes of 81 each.
No letter shonld be more than
$50 words in length.
The story is such that you can
begin 1t any time, and get \ good
idea OF the picture 1t paints.
Here's a chance to win II little
spending money just for writing a
short letter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13

bling. her soft wrinkly lids soaked with
or help? I might as we'll drift on,
forgotten. o Ray, please; don't hold
me. Let me go. I'll just decide not
to renew my contract here, and-ani
drift-way Off
His hand was steady on her Shout
der. She dropped her head, rubbed
the back Of his hand with her cheek.
They were married in June. I
They took the Ole Jensen house.
Its small" said Vida. but it's got
the dearest vegetable garden, and I
love ha"na time to get near to Ma
ture for once"
Though sne became Vida Wuther-
spoon technically, and though she GER
tainly had no ideals about the inde-
pendence of keeping her name, she
continued to be known as Vida Sher-
WIN.
She had resigned from the school,
but she kept up n class in English.
She hustled about on every commit
tee of the Thanatupsis; she was al
ways popping into the restroom to
make Mrs. Nodelquist sweeprthe floor;
she was appointed to the library
board to succeed Carol; she taught
IAio OeLAoE EAIIS OLCSS IN the Ep1SCO-
pal Sunday school, and tried to revive
the Kings Daughters. She exploded
into self-conf:ience and happiness;
her draining .ugits were by mar
riage turned mo energy. She became
daily and v.sibly more plump, and
though she chartered as eagerly, she
was less obviously admiring OF mari
tai bliss, less sentimental about ba-
bies. sharper in demanding that the
entire town share her reforms-the
purchase Of a park, the compulsor,
cleaning Of backyards.
She penned Harry Haydock at his
desk in the Bon Ton: she interrupted
his joking; she told him that 1t wat
Ray who had built up the shoe-de.
partment and mems department; she
demanded that he be made q. part.
ner. Before Harry could answer she
threatened that; Ray and she would
start a rival shop. 'IIl clerk behind
the counter myself, and a. Certain
Party y all ready TO put UP the
She rather wondered who the Ger.
tain Party was.
He became q glorified floor-walker
greeting the men with new poise, nj
longer coyly subservient to pretty
women. When he was not affection.
ately coercing people into buying
things they did not need, he stood a
the back .sof the store. glowing. ab,
stracted. feeling masculine as he re.
called the tefnpestuous surprises O,
love revealed BY Vida.
The only remnant Of Vida's identi
Moaticn Of herself with Carol was {
Jealousy when she saw Kennjcott ant
Ray together, and reflected that som,
t~ANAln Sn1Dhk
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13
CHAPTER XXI.-Continucd.

Ray habitually asked her about his
Notwithstanding. the display Of the
new shoes, the pest music for the en-
Treatment at the Eastern Star, and
Enough he was recognized as a pro-
fessional authority on what the town
called gents furnishings") about his
own clothes. She persuaded him not
to wear the small bow ties which
made him look like an elongated Sun
day School scholar. Once she burst
out: -e Il.
Ray, I could shake you! Do you
know you're too apologize? You
always appreciate other people too
much. You fuss over Carol Kenni-
colt when she has some crazy theory
that we all ought tn turn anarchists
or live on figs and nuts or something.
And you listen when Harry Haydock
tries to show off about turnovers and
credits and things O know lots bet
ter than he does. Look folks in the
eye! Glare at 'em! Talk deep! You're
the smarteEt man in town, if you only
knew it. You are!"
He could not believe it. He kept
coming back to- her for confirmation,
lie pracuced glazing and talking deep.
but he circuitously limited, to Vida
that when he had tried to look Harry
Haydock in the eye, Harry had in
| AOAk GU, he lAAhSlSI Will yOU,
Raymie? Got a pain?" But after
ward Harry had asked about Kant
beatum socks in a manner which, Ray
felt, was somehow different from his
former condescensioli.
They were sitting en- the squat yell
low satin settee in the clearinghouse
parlor. As Ray reannounced that he
simply wouldn't stand 1t many more
years II Harry didn't give him a part
nn.o:~ IL. ~oc<So,,1,<s, - La- ,.
ed Vtda's shoulders.
ooh, excuse met" he pleaded.
Its all right Well. I think
must be running up to my room.
Headache" she said briefly.
Ray and she had stopped in al
Dyers for a hot chocolate on their
way home from the movies, that
March evening. Vida speculated, DC
you know that I may not be here
next year" ta
What do you mean"
With her fragile narrow nails she
smoothed the glass slab which formed
the top Of the round table at which
they sat. She peeped through the
glass at the perfume boxes of black
land gold and citron in the hollow
table. She looked about at shelyc,
OF red rubber water-bottles,E pale vel.
low sponges, ash-rags with blue
borders. hair-brushes of polished
cherry backs. She shook her head
like a nervous med 5 coming out OF
astrAncc, stared al tlnhappily. de.
MfAanied:.
aasssWhy should i III here? And !
must make up.my and Now. Tsms
ITO renew our teaehing-eontracts fol
( next yeaE I thdak I'll 60 teach ii
some other town. Everybody here 1,
tired Of me. ! might as well 60: Be.
fore folks come out and say they're
tired of me. ! have to decide to,
night. I might az we'll Oh, ne
matter. Come, Let's skip. I'll
4 late
i She sprang up, ignoring his wal
OF vida! witt Sit down! Gosh,
lin .Nabbergasted! Gee! Vidal" Eht
marched out White he Wa paying
his check she got ahead. He ran aftei
her. biubbertng, Vida! Waltz, III
1.-THE shadefof the, diiacs in front o1 tn.
GougerIing house he came up viii
heFs staysd her flight by ashsrd yof
II her. shoulder.
8oh. DON'T Don't! what does Il
Imatter71 she begged. sHhe Wa sob,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13
THE TREATY AND THE LEAGUE.

Inc 1OuT-naUOn treaty negotiated at Washing
ton and agreed to in substance by the representa-
tives of the United States, Great Britain, France,
and Japan, is brief and to the point. 1t covers one
particular subject; namely, the mutual relations of
the four powers with reference to their island pos
sessions in, and adjacent to, the Pacific ocean.
Comparison Of the terms of this treaty with those
OF the League of Nations covenant is natural and
inevitable. A reading of the more recent docu-
'nent suggests at once article ten of the league
covenant. That article declares that the powers
represented in the League shall respect and preserve
each Others territorial integrity as against external
aggression. The four-nation treaty provides that
the four powers shall respect each others posses
sions in the Pacific. The word preserve is omit
ted, and argument revolves around the question Of
whether this omission constitutes an important diff
terence in the two documents.
1T is true that the League covenant goes farther
IN form than the pending treaty, but when the two
are read IN their entirety, much Of that difference
appears to vanish. Article ten goes on to saw that
when the external aggression against which decla-
ration is made is threatened, the League council
shall advise as to the means to be taken to with
stand 1t. Article two Of the pending treaty reads
as follows:
IF the said rights are threatened by
the aggressive action Of any. other power,
the high contracting parties shall com
rntlnlcate with one another fully and frank +.
~ IN order to arrive,at an understanding as
to the most efficient measures to be taken
jointly and separately to meet the exigen-
cies Of the particular situation"
It is to be noted that in both cases there is pro.
vision for advice and counsel, none for compulsion.
Article. two, just quoted, may fairly be interpreted
as a warning TO all other nations to keep hands off,
and that if this warning is not needed, the four
treaty powers will, after consultation, take such
measures as they deem most efficient to avert the
threatened danger. This is substantially what
article ten amounts to, and ii is difficult upon com
pairing the two and digesting what seems to be their
full meaning, 20 arrive Al any other conclusion than
sept that III afects only the four great powers in.
stradsof The entire membership ia 4 world league
and applies only ~ the Islands Ill the Pacific instead
Of f0stfae territoriai possessions of tie nations affect
80 These, of course; areSimportant differences but
sRlessSnd 4 there js sppafFentiy gocd ground tx
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13

treaty undertakes to do on a lesser scale what the
League of Nations covenant undertook to do in a
more complete way. If that is a defect, the treaty
lis defective: if that is ground for opposing it, the
the treaty is likely to be accepted by the senate OF
the United States and by the people as a very inn
portant contribution TO world peace in that ii
practically assures peace among the four great
powers who arc to become parties to the treaty.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13
EXPENSIVE

The report OF the Eq uitable Audit company
on the operation and condition Of the Drake mill
must have been cheerful reading for the members
of the late industrial commission on the eve of their
retirement from the duties and responsibilities Of
state office. The administration had industriously
peddled about the state statements to the effect
that the Drake mill had been operated in such a
manner during the early months of it's control by
the state as to demonstrate the wisdom Of this enter
prise and the business ability of the people in
charge. 1t was said that the mill had paid more
than the market price for wheat, had sold -four at
lower than the market price, and yet had netted the
state a handsome profit. When confronted with
the fact that there was no profit, but rather all &C.
tual loss, the loss was explained on the ground that
the mill shad been caught with a lot of high-priced
wheat OH its hands and had suffered from the sud
den slump in the market. 1t was not explained why
the state had not been protected from this loss by
ing concerns and which have protected the other
concerns against loss. Neither was it explained
why, at a time when cotton goods were at the high
est price known to this generation, the mill had been
stocked up with enough flour sacks to supply it I'M
til most of the children in the state have reached
voting age.
But there has been further reporting on this
present years basis. The audit company which was
employed by the Industrial commission and which
has exhibited strong leanings toward the League
side in most of the controverted subjects which it
has touched, reports that III the nine and one-half
months of this year covered by its report, the mill
lost money at the average rate of 81, 800 a month.
There has been no pronounced slump in wheat
prices since january. So far as reported, there has
been no purchase of costly flour. sacks. The losses
have been incurred in the ordinary operation Of the
plant through negligent and incompetent manage
ment and plain, boneheaded stupidity.
There has been no proper system Of collection.
There has been no. bookkeeping worthy Of the name.
Things have run at SKIES and sevens, and state now
a total loss from the operations of that
plant since it WA taken over by the state of some
$4,000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13
XXI.

The greatest mystery about q hu-
man; being - not his reaction to ser
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13

Why does a map always lose his nerve JUS
when he needs it most?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13

Love is a chain that holds W hearts together
but it doesent always hold the, dog. s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13

Abost the time q man begins to Iay, 'up SONG
for rainysday, II Begins to rain.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13

The higher a man rises the more hesneeds otIl
to hold him q S
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-13

A contested will is one sort Of hand-me-down
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11
FILM COMPANY WILL PRODUCE
PLAY "TOUSSAINT L'OVERTURE,"
(By A. N. P.)

New York City, June 16.-The Blue
Ribbon Pictures, Inc. has lust cor
tracted to produce for the Del Sarte
Motion Picture Co, an associated con
Germ, a massive production of Tous-
saint IOverture. Considerable tina
deVising the scenario from a collec-
ton of historic and dramatic episodes
mat are the property of Col. Chas
Young. retired U. S. A, who con-
Quoted nine years of historic research
N the Republic of Haiti These re-
cords include all of the authentic data
available concerning the island
VIII Marion Cook, O world acknow-
lodged authority on the subject of
make trip to the island for the
purpose of determining the exact
themes of primitive music essential
to the score of the accompaniment
that viii be offered with the picture
Mr.. Cook and one of Lol1on's theatre
cal magnates have contracted for the
picture and its musical accompaniment
Mr.. Warren Muessell is the Presi-
dent of the Blue Ribbon Company and
Mr.. Haywood CHM is Production Di-
rector. Mr. Madison Corey, who is
the General Manager of these con-
Germs and of the HarrUi Dickson Film
Company, an associated concern with
definite program well on the way
occupied similar position with the
Savage enterprises. Clarence e. Muse
is charged with the selection and
training of the large number of Col
ored artists, necessary to accomplish
ing the requirements OF the three con-
Germs; and the selection or adopting of
books.