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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-12-22

A house which - sell pianisr1 pr
fectly couveniert ard cuEnforfe.i.e Wia
b. beaufiful. Dent cilffer yeur lone
With thinzs which. tho1<h they may
b. useful Or attractive IN Themselves.
ar things which ~ one uses - ~
5pys- Every one s. ror abe e. arord
erpersive fhn<s- but n harflelii"1s
eplorS for Tie walls foors and uI.hoi-
s-ery are chosen. fnx-fher wifh furni-
fnre seIerred for comfort rather han
crnamenfation. the home Vii - re=s-
a. anf attractive
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-12-22

We take This means ~ exrressin< cur
RI ere appreciafion 20 the iar~e- char
IEnl,le audierre which attended tne
{rzke walk drilI. wednesday night AM
M United Charl1ie~ cur Church has
49, greatly benefIftcd ~ the neat sum
r. iized-
ASain. ne thank you-
4 Annle T.. Finley
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-12-22

Little csiisiold &eUp.es Whlch may
- bought everywhere have been used
b llany Ingenious WAYS fer Christ
ras gifts. Here Is one dressed up Ike
fairy bride with ruffes ~ ch1or
b und with narrgg sau3 ribbon Tor n
d n and her head adorned with q
braid wreath and velL she stands IN
small taz stuffed with cotton and
cfhered af.euf Der feet ans = has =
18th powder rrT sewed e. To- that
rsts IA q glass t01L
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-01-06
NEW LYNDEN BRIDGE HAS
REAL DEAD MANS CURVE

The new bridge over the NOoksack
River at the Hannegan Road has a
real dead Mans Curve at the south
end in wet weather, and lot of mo-
florists are finding it out.
The danger point is on the south
end Of the bridge. at the curve lead
ing to the approach. Unless a car
is going very slow, it will skid on the
smooth boards, and swing into the
rail at the East.
Several bad accidents have already
occurred at this point, and the rails
show the marks of hard scraping.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-01-06
DELTA AND SUNSHINE

Mr.. and Mrs. Markstrom entertain
ed very pleasantly on Christmas Day
Mr.. and Mrs. Fredolph Ericsson, Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Fredeen, Mr.. and Mrs
Axel Olson of Vancouver, B. c., and
Mrs. J F. Forberg and son Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wander Mey spent
Sunday evening at the John Holtrop
home
/ The Delta Literary Society will
meet Saturday evening, Jan. g. A
short Indian program will be given,
after which a good time will be en-
linyeG. Refreshments will be served
Mr.. E. L. Lash. who has been SER
lousy i'll, is slowly recovering.
Mrs. j. F. Froberg entertained at
dinner Sunday for Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Westlund, Edgar. Eldon and Ralph
Olsen.
Miss Thelma Helgath spent the
Christmas week with her friends, Ev-
elyn Wander Yacht and Marjory
Packard of Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wander Mey and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Axling
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dykeman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Telgen-
hoff and children, and Mr. and Mrs.
John Holtrop and family were those
from here who attended the wedding
of Miss Nancy Van Diest and Mr.. Har-
ry Wander Mey Wednesday afternoon.
Gertrude Telgenhoff spent several
days this week with the Ed Telgen
hoff family at Lynden.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson had
as their guests over Christmas and
New Years Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Will
kinson and children of Mt. Vernon.
Miss Letha Ducummuns returned
Saturday. after spending the holidays
with her parents in Seattle
Miss Mabel Ericsson attended the
watch party at Laurel last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Harlander
and children have been visiting with
friends in Seattle, Everett and Mt.
day.
Mrs. E. Gelms entertained delight
fully Tuesday afternoon in honor of
herbirthday anniversary. Those who
helped 70 celebrate were Mr.. and Mrs.
lager, Mr.. and Mrs. iohn Otte', Mr..
and Mrs Fred Bylsma, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Van Mersbergen and daughter.
Johanna. Dainty refreshments were
served BY the hostess.
Mr., ard Mrs. B. A. Axlund enter
ta,nrd a a watch party last week
A lovely luncheon was served at mid
n!s!.l 20 Mr.. and n, E;Gil Ander
son. Mr.. and Mrs. p. y. Axling, Mr..
and Mrs. John Axt;uy and family,
and Mr.. and Mrs. n. Ericsson.
Rev. and Mrs. 4. Johnson are Wis
iting in Badger this week, where
prayer meetings are being conducted.
Among the Bellingham visitors
this week were Ralph and Egbert
Holtrop and Mr.. E. Markstrom.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. Telgenhoff enter
tanned Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. |
Crumley of Ladner's Landing. B. c.,
and Mr. and Mrs. FsAank De Line.
Mrs. Crumley is cousin of Mrs. Tel
genhoff.
Mrs. p. O. Berthuson, Mrs. Andrew
Wander Yacht and Mr.. d. J. De
Hoogh are serving on the jury in
Bellingham.
Harold Rathke is ill this week.
Miss Florence Hodgeman is plan
ming to attend school in Bellingham.
Mrs. c. Ericsson and Miss Mabel
Lash Saturday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-15
NO PLACE FOR LENTENcv

Just at the present time New York is much aroused over what is believed to have been the Kidnapping and death of T five-year-old, whose body was found Coating in the Hudson. It hasn't been clearly established that the boy was kidnapped. The fact that he was miss ing and the finding of his body in the river do not clearly prove how he came to get there but the fact that there had been received two black hand letters soon after the alarm had been given concerning the chifd's disappea rance in which a ransom of ;250o was demanded under threat of death by drowning strengthens the belief that he was stolen.
 Yet the inability of the father to meet any such dema nds presents a curious side to the affair and opens the possi- bility that advantage was taken by those who cared not for the pain they were causing to try to draw a ransom from frantic parents whose child may have wandered away as was at first supposed. There are those who are ready to turn such crcumst ances to their own advantage without even being able to keep their par of such a bar gain.
 But whether 1t was a case of kidnap- ping and causing the death of the child, or aH attempt to extcrt money by pre- tending such, there is reason for the public indignation that is being dis closed and for the exertion of every pos sible effort on the part of the authorities 10 get at the facts in the case and bring 10 a deserved justice those who were involved in any part of it.
 The case in soma respects resembles one in Pennsylvania, which only few months ago aroused the whole country Those who resort to Kidnapping or those who take advantage of household from which child has been lost deserve nc
 mercy and it is to be sincerely hoped that such clues as the authorities pos sess will be sufficient to bring about thu
 arrest of those involved that they ma 1 he subject ed to punishment fitting tn' ] crime. It is certainly 10 place for len | iency 10 be considered.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-15
nrrErrNG A srrrArrnN-

Apparently tNa injustice of keeping a large number of people pent up on a 7teamship for two or three weeks longer ihan it woulf he necessary f they could be- admitted to the country in the cus- lomary manner, and especially since many of taom had left fer these shores before the restriction was placed upon Immigration. it seems only fair that the Eteos which have been taken in Boston at least 10 meet the situation should be rssorted to.
 Certainly h those immigrants who are held ID because the Juno duota for their nationality has been reached are At to be admitted and would be admitted after fhe frst of July there is no reason why they should not be allowed 10 land and to les them be regarded as part of the July quota.
 That srerns to he the view that k taken fn Boston where the ,oo9 detain- ed Italians were permitted to come ashore and in addition each one was required 10 give a bond Of $500 that he would be available for deporta ton Sep tsmber 2 f that should become neces- gary.
 IL lz to be realized that if the excess of immigrants was to be allowed to land each month the monthly restriction would soon amount 10 nothing and the immigration authorities would have to Fhouder that great burden of work which it was hoped to distribute, but in The ease Of these Italians and during khe month when the new law has just Aeen made effective 1t simply means a
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-15
ODD INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN
 HISTORY
FIST FIGHTS IN CONGRESS-.

It might be reasonable to suppose that men who are elected to the con- sress Of the United States are gentle men, and that they would hold them selves aloot from an attempt st> physical prowess as national lawmakers. But sfch has not been the case, and fist fights In the halls of state have been of frequent occurrence.
 The first of the famous fights in con- gress occurred on January 30, 17Se, be- tween Matthew Lyon, of Vermont, and Roger Griswold. of Connecticut, brought about through disparsging remarks made by Griswold about the Vermont men- Der. It was disgraceful scene, but members 'ntervened and the quarrel was suppressed after a number of blows had been delivered Both men were re- uuired to pledge themselves to refrain from further attempts to ddshgure each other during the session.
 Many encounters on the floor of con gress occurred during the early years of the nineteenth century, but they re- suited usually in duels that were fought at Bladenssturg, near Washington. Many of them were the result Of the violent agitation against slavery.
 On December IS, 1s4s. William Duer, New York member, referred, by in- nuendo. to the existeEce of disunionists s in the house. Thomas H. Bayey, of Vir- ginia took exception to his remarks, and Meade, of Virginia who was point
 cd out as one of them. rehahated at once by giving Duer the lie. Meade rushed for Duer, but after single blow the contestants were separated. Inde- scribs ble confusion followed threats, violent gesticulations, cries for order, and demands for adjoIrnmet were min gled in dea fleming confusion.
 One of the most drastic incidents of American congressional life occurred but a few months later on the floor of the senate Foote, of Mississippi. had bit terly attacked the motives ot northern senators in their attitude toward the | south. The debate became very heated | in April of 1850. In Septe1nber follow ing Senator Benton, of Missouri, charged | that an objectional newspaper article | had been inspired by Senator Foote Tn the midst of the debate Benton was interrupted by Foote who for q
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-15
THE PEACE REsoLUrTON.

By its vote tho lower house cf con gress appears to be about as strongly inclined to the Porter resolution. con corning peace as the senate was to the Knox resolution, and the action taken means that the matter must bs scbnit- ted to conference committee to wrestie if such is possible.
 In both instances the action taken Is for the purpose of terminating the tech nical state of war that exists between this country and Germany. Such a de- mand has long prevailed and such an effort has been held up by the vetoing of the Knox resolution that was favor ably acted upon by the concluding con gress under President Wilson.
 The Knox resolution as passed by the senate Is different from the one that was previously acted upon, and yet there is a feeling in the house that 1t calls for action that ought not to be taken particularly that part calling for the re- scinding of the resolution by which this country declared war. The house there fore undertakes to have the same end served by somewhat different action i through the Porter resolution.
 It has of course been plainly demon l. strated that there will be no ratification of the Versailles treaty which will placa ] this country In the league of nations. That was overwhelmingly determined ! last November. Yet it is realized that | there are advantages which the country ought 10 have by bringing about the ter imitation of present conditions and se- curing peace.
 From the attitude that has beer
 manifested in the senate and that whict
 has been shown in the house, where fl
 is 10 be noted a large number of thu i democratic members are recorded as ia voring the resolution, there are indica tons that it may not be the easiest jol for the conference committee to reach al
 agreement on the form of the peace res olution. It Is possibly matter in whicl
 the president may have to take a hant
 but the committee should be spurred t,
 action by the feeling that is known t, prevail that no greater delay ought t. be tolerated in this matter of bringing
 about peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-15

time had the floor. While he was nak- i ing some references to Benton, the lat ter, leaving his seat. walked excitedly toward him. Benton vas unarTned, and though he made no sign of intending an assault, his angry face and manner alarmed Foote. Foote drew a revolver, at which action Benton openea his waist coat and his shirt, barred his breast and cried out to Foote: q am not armed. Stand out of the way and let the sssas- sin fire"
 Covering at the front of the desk was the thoroughly frightened Foote. Tower ing dramatically over him was the gi- gantjc form of Benton, livid with rage. Foote slowly wihed and sank in a near by chair, and Senator Dickinson, of New York, approached and took the revol- yer.
 Of all the personal conflicts on the floor of congress the assault of Preston Smith Brooks, a member from South 1 Ca rodna> upon Charles Sumner. of Mass aci1usetts is dou5tfess the best known | and was told some time ago in this se- ries. It occurred on May 22, 1856. | Another stirring affray occurred dur l ing the same session between Galuslla | A. Grow. of Pennsylvania, and Keith, of 1 South Carolina. The latter seized the northerne- by the throat, during a spir- l tied debate. and in the interchange of blows Keith was knocked to the floor | Other members rushed to the combat ants and in the melee that ~lowed l Potter. of Wisconsin. struck BarksdBale. of Mississippi: Lovejoy of Illinois, struck Lamar of Mississippi. and Mott. of Ohio. retired from the conflict with l a bloody nose
 The speakership contest in 1859 was l hotly contested and on December Thad- deus Stevens, of Pennsylvania. and Martin J. Crawford. of Georgia, became engaged in a heated coIloquy, and while 1 many threats were ade no blows were struck
 One of tane most famous fights in con Eress occurred in the house on April 10. 1S60 and nearly led to a duel with bowie knives between Roger A. Pryor.
 of Virginia and Jo'eu F. Potter. of Wis
 oonAn. After defiant threat Potter
 struck Pryor and was at once challenged
 to a duel. Learning that his anta gonist
 was an expert shot Potter chose bowie
 knives as the weapons. Pryor's seconds
 threw up the sponge. however. declarine
 they could not consent to permit their
 principal to fight with such barbarous weapon.
 After the war passion was less acute
 the most sensational encounter was or
 February g, 1902, when in the course
 of remarkable speech Senator Till
 man. Of South Carolina. charged that his
 colleague. Senator McLaurin. had beer giving the patronage of their state ir
 return from voting for the confr.rna tior | of the Spanish treaty in 1898. whe7
 McIaurin gave him the Ne. Tillmar
 sr1ang from his sest only three desks
 away and struck his opponen on th+
 forehead The two senators clincheJl until they were finally separated hy
 their fellow members and various off cisls of the senate.
 (TomoTTow-The Story of The American Flag.)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-15
CaFRiVals.
June fl, 1921

Mir. Editor: After reading F. W. B.'s letter this morning l wish to state that I can't see why he should be so interest cd in the theatrical end of the argument when he claims that he Is not personally interested in it. It appears to me that sometime he either must have been or would like to be, connected with the moving picture game.
 | So the theatre managers wish to he notified two weeks in advance when we expect a carnival! If this isn't showing streak of yolow I never heard of any one showing it. How some people do cry when their pocket books are affected. In- stead of looking for sympathy from the public, so long as they claim they doing us favor, why not give us a little variety once in awhile, namely vaudeville, for instance. I think the public has been more than generous with their patronsg ge to the different theatres, considering the bills they have been giv- ing us and also the prices they have had to pay, now they pull this baby stuff about the carnivals hurting their bus mess. wish to call the public's atten- ton to the fact that F. W. B. overlooked one of the most important parts of a former writer's letter, namely, the par agraph concerning children's pleasures obtained at a carnival
 L. COLLINS.
 Norwich, June IS, 1921.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-15
HASTEN THE REFORMS.

The action cf the lower house of con- gress in adoVing the Sweet bill which 1rovides for consolidating government eureaus concerned in the work of look lgr after the veterans of the late war Is in keeping with the recommendations N the committee headed by General Dawes concerning soldier relief.
 It is only such action as there was -ood reason to believe congress would -G.e and to which the soldiers are en- ltied. That it will get the same atten- Ion. though possibly, with more speed, from the senate is to be looked for. The Dawes committee plainly indicated that tho red tape should be cut and that the work Of looking after the needs of the clS and disabled and the agencies which handle affairs concerning tho well veterans ought to be more efficiency ad- ministered-
 Many agencies were created upon short notice to meet the emergency of the war. They were slow apd cumbersome. They created dissatisfaction among the men lhry were supposed 10 help. They even Encouraged b,, their methods tho con Hdencs Of the soldiers. The need for q 1ousecleaning has therefore been of long Etandin-
 But having conditions pointed out by zn investigating commission and the rec. concentrations set forth that will over. some the handica1s congress should ap. ply itseR to i.s task without delay, which were SO characteristic of the ver1 agencies about which the complaint; entered
 The work of administering 10 the mer is such that it ought to have every fa cliity. Whatever can be done 10 -peet along the necesTart reforms ehould b, p1shed with an possible attention. Tn, men need it and the country expects lt
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-15
CHILD TRAINING AT HOME
PROVIDING A NorIyE.
By Edith Gilman Brewster.

ny EQlln NIiIlIldn bIeWSIeT.
 "I don't want to get up. I'm going to stay sbed this morning. I'm sick" came the grumpy call from the boy of the house.
 Neither opposition nor argument was offered by the wise mother. She ignored the remark and merely spoke over the banister to her husband below. Did you say, Daddy, that those of the chil- dren who were ready on time could ride out to see the circus unload?" Two bare feet slapped to the floor and a smiling boy in good health made a prompt appearance at breakfast
 In another case-"I hate to sell tick ets.' was the irritable reply to the mothers request
 These are stamps, John. not tickets. Every one you sell gives food for day to a starving little Chinese boyr
 Visions ot black-queued laundryman who had given John a nut arose in the boys mind "So it's saving .Chinks," wa $ the boys wording of his motive, and with zest he sold eight dollars worth of the three-cent stamps.
 The mother who can supply motives In place ot arguments finds a harmony ip her home that generates peace, which in it's turn is strong factor in promoting good health. Constant friction reacts upon the physical condition of the mem bers of the family.
 Many pleasures and joys are due the children. yet 1t is only right that they should share in . simple way the burdens and responsibilities that 20 to make for comfort in the home. Where a mature mind can vision the needs and outcome of the work required. a child can see only the irksonre task to be accomplish ed and often must be provided with a motive.
 At one time when new garden plot was raousa1ed many stones were turned mp The father of the fa.nTiIy left word in the morning for the children to toss out the stones after school that day. Ii was ansa work for while, but soon the
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-15
Norwich. Wednesday. June l5. 1891.
ClRCULATI0E WEEK ENDING JUNE 1tth, 1921
 11,155
rsING TUE HIGHWAY.

It will doubtless a 8 a surprise to many when Motor Vehicle Commissioner stoccSe declares that reckless walking by pedestrians greatly overbslances the percentage of accidents that have beon caused by negligence of au- tomob1o drivers. and that of the 22S fa- .tal accidents in the state in 92o1, 1s7 were charged by the motor vehicles de- rlrimeut and the courts to the negll- Eeucc of the pedestrians.
 ln view of such a declaration it is a highly commcndabie course which has been decided upon by the commissioner 70 bring Co the attention of the citizens Che necessity for the right kind of pe- cs.rianizm and to do so by addressing clubs and organization throughout the state in the interest Of tho pedestrian and Inc motor vehicle laws.
 Many of the highway fatalities today lrc nn9s>rtiorably due to the fact that ihcrc is not Q proper regard for the dan Tevs thet prevail that there is not due sFo-. -a5e t1 sec that crossings can 5e effected 'n safety and that gross ,a-elesenc-s is uscd in steD7ing from the FeaE or one FCt.cle SuIutHlN III IToUl of another. tte driver Of which has no .l7ucc to rre-cn- the accident.
 ft Is Go bA realized that tho pedestrian sls r.-h'g i7 t-e highway which are not .o be d.sre-s-d-d . wi:h inruniiy and that -he-c pro both rivers and pesstrians who take great chances where the other is involved. trusting to luck or the fear that can be created in the pedestrian te meet tre situation. The part which speed r'avs in most of tho accidents is also matter which invariably comes tc Tho front wherever fatalities are con- ,cned.
 Nevertheless in these days of the au ruooiie conditions arc different than n The day cf ttc slower moving horse sn1 wagon. Those conditions must ot necessity got proper consideration. There Is thus a duty resting on the shoulders of an users of the highway which can not he too greatly emphasized and tn projected camraign of addresses by tn motor vehicles commissioner in connec ton with highways and the exercise O rights therein ought to be beneficial tt ,he extent at least of getting nor, lhourht directed that way.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-15
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Don't Have to Pay to See What Is Offer
 cd

D0nL nave 10 Fay To see what Is OHor-
 cd
 MT. Editor: It seems hardly neces- sary for me to indulge further in the controversy over the 50-50 basis but for F. W. B.'s benefit I would call his at- tention to the fact that were 1 in his place l perhaps would get the correct meaning from the last para graph of ;he letter under the date of June 11th, be- fore passing comment on it.
 Will agree with F. W. B. that al though the public may become offended after seeing the poorest projection and poorest picture possible they would hardly consider it worth while to ask for their admission money back, espe- cially those who are willing to play games of chance
 On the other hand, If the carnival ex- hibitions are below the standard you are at liberty to go home without spending a penny. They don't charge you admis- sion to see what they have to offer.
 So you can only find sympathy in the dictionary? Am surprised, because I al- ways thought that sometime or other fin every mans life some friend came and offered sympathy. if nothing else, when you were in need of a friend You don't mean to say this has never happened to you F. W. B.? EDWARD J. MULLINS June fl, 1921.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-15

interest fagged. Suddenly the oldest boy had a hapGoy thought. Let's get all the stones we can find and build a gate-post. Father will fix the cement and help us when he gets home" The garden plot was searched for every stone and won derfully fine piece of work was accom- plished there before the father returned.
 Many fine aots and homely accom- plishments are recognized with honor for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls which provide motives within their vision. However, the motive must be a right one and not of the kind one mother of
 fered in holding up a twenty-five cent piece to oa,m her boy in his fit of tenn per. It was all easy way to earn money