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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-15
WARREN G. HARDING.

Saved After L Ing Immersion.
People have been resusNtated after
being under water rs long Ss 20 min
utes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-15
The Lucky Man.

No man ought to sleep sounder on
have sweeter dreams than be wins
owns his own farm and has his debts
ell paid. q
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-15
We Invite You to a
Demonstration

Don't decide upon your phone,
graphuntilyou' rdTheCheney!
In FIVE minutes, you'll recognize the
difference in its tonal quality.
Come to our music rooms, let us
play any records you select and
then you'll appreciate that The
Cheney plays records as no other
phonograph can
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
TRAINDlSPATCHERS?
SMD0MSEEN.YEI The BRAlNS
~. OF MANY MlLE'lll0glRAILROAD

t. Nh..f.N rs - NtEGrey . ~ .ra,EfL -Ffs = 10. =. a-
of !thssbig. machine depends. He must
not forget one53aalittle detail; for the
trainfaertou onsthe linsSsan the op-
orators at, the ytvariouSs stations are
baslns then actions onNthe instrucS
tions, he gives. 1t is up to him to say
how many cars the freight trains are
to fix and to determine this he needs
to know thcscondition OF, the engine
on, a particular train whether there
are anN"weak spots on the track, he
must learn from Neche& or some other
distant point il 5thare is an approach.
ing storm orss,if: interference Of other
trains VIII I'll prevent this one from
reaching Its terminal before the crews
legal working time has expired. He
must be familar with Interstate COM
merce.}aws with labor, laws and with
the rightssof passengers and shippers.
Must Ask Dispatcher.
II a conductor wants to know any
thing he asks the disnatcher; II the
! operator wants to know ii he has time
to eat lunch before the mex train
arrives he asks the dispatcher: II a
COW is run over or a train goes into
the ditch no onc does anything until
he asks the dispatcher, and If a knight
Of the grip leaves a train without his
pocket size" 1t is up to the dispatcher
W ~ oAASoA oliu IL ~ u
returned to Its owner with the con
tents intact.
The dispatcher says how fast or
how slow a train Is to run between
| certain points. He decides whore 1t is
to meet or pass other trains. With
d large chart spread before him he
records and follows the movements
OF every train. He must mako quick
decisions. If they happen to be right
and, delay IS saved because of the
chance he took 1t is all in the days
work. but should he '"pull a. bone
the-powers-that-be TASK the dis
patcher'.
80 Five in This City.
This, dispatchers' office in Grand
Forks is upstairs over the ticket Of
fee. There are five workers in this
department in all; one dispatcher 70,
each eight hours, one relief worker
and the chief dispatcher. who does
not :sit in but who has general su.
pervision over this branch of the
work and those performing it.
j. J.. Byrum is chief dispatcher;
Hugh G. Stewart, relief;"C. Il. Capt
W%eisbecker, first trick; Ray Abbott
second trick, and sherman Lowe
third trick dispatcher. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
: Good Memory Needed.

This man behind the gun must be
of good memory, he must be a math-
amatician. a weather profit and a dip
lomat. 1t is upon his GOODNESS and
judgment that the smooth operation
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
SOVIE:T[SUSE
LANGUAGE OF
THE AMERICANS
Deportation Swells Number
Of English Speaking Peo-
pie in Russia.

Moscow, Oct. 6.-(By a Staff Cor
respondent of the Associated Press.)
English, or Father American, has
become the pre-dominating foreign
language in the Bolshevist foreign Of
fee and in all government depart
ments and in Moscow generally.
Fourteen thousand Russians, or
naturalized Americans of Russian,
origin, came to Russia when the revo-
luton opened up the doors for them.
They streamed across Siberia for
months and found their way to their
aold homes in the land of revolution.
The number Of English speaking
persons has been swelled by deporta-
treas from. America and by emigrants
from England and its colonies who
were interested in the experiments
which the Soviets were working out.
Through their training abroad,
sons were better equipped for govern
naent, work than native Russians and
have made their way into important
places with the government in both
Asiattc And European Russia.
Three years 6 most of the Rus
slams returned from America were ex-
tremely bitter in their denunication
Of the United States. But they have
modified. Their experience in help
ing them to run a government has
Caught them it is not as easy az it
looks. They have changed as the en-
tire Soviet government has changed,
and it is not unusual to hear them.
speak with affection of America. They
look toward America for help. Most
OF them insist that America is the
only country which is broad enough
in gauge to develop a country the size
l.of Russia.
Almost without exception the Rus
SLAMS who have been IN America be-
lieve the American child feeding is an
Initial step toward recognition. They
have ceased denouncing America as
An exploited" land. The floods of
abuse are now poured out on France,
Poland and Rumania. After tn.
United States, England seems to be
most in favor, with Germany a close
third,
4 Language schools in Moscow have
great demand for English lessons and
secondhand book stalls in the mar
j kets find a ready sale for English
books
tF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
B steve ) ~

80. - 81 sE. y { E2~@~pEFt.
How many local people know what
a train dispatcher is? Is he the TO-
bacco-chewing person with the black
slevelets that sells you a tickett'to
P%runsville and tells you the 8 o'clock
train will leave at 11:15 or the chap
with the absent-minded gaze that
pounds the telegraph Instrument
A recent experience at a nearby
country town tended to show that
even cronic travellers are, in many
The writer bounded into the railroad
station at Cavalier, followed by a
New York" salesman selling soap
out Of Chicago. Together both ex-
pressed the wonder If the Grand
Forks train had left yet. The sales
man said he would ask the dispatch
err and thereupon put his question to
the ticket agent.
On another occasion when att the
Great Northern station in Grand
Forks, q lady, who otherwise appeared
to be intelligent, toddled up to a bag
gage man and said, MIR. Dispatcher,
does No. 20 go. to Reno and how soon
can it get there?"
Is Seldom Seen.
A train dispatcher, dear people,
AOSo "iIOL lOAtC@ dOooL n" SldtIon pldL-
form, neither does he inhabit a cage.
ihSeldom, If ever. is he seen by the
FFtfaveling public. Yet he, in his OBJ
security. sees all and knows all that
goes on over several hundred miles
Fof railroad The operators alongfthe
line are his55syes. sthe, telegraph and
telephone his Sears.. ,B~arritAded be
hind q huge desk in an unefnposing
office, at the division point. the train
dispatcher directs the movements OF
all trains.
And there is but one dispatcher on
duty at a time. In Grand Forks, for
instance, the Great Northern dis
patcher on duty at This minute is in
CONTROL of and has a mental picture
of every train and every mile of track
south to GAINESVILLE. west to Devils
Lake, east to Crookston. north. to
Neche, M the Morden, Hannah and
Sarles branches.
Good Memory Needed.
This maj behind the u must be
of good memory, he must be a math-
amatician. a weather profit and a dip.
lomat. 1t is upon his GOODNESS and
judgment that the smooth operation
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
SPANS Troubles In
Morocco Are Due
J. To. Double Error

Paris. Oct, 13.-CMail.a-spain's
troubles in Morocco are duo to a
double error, according to q French
former army officer, Marcel Pays.
who has long been resilient in Nor
Deco.
Spanish policy" he tells the Ex-,
-celsior, "both niistinterpretes treaties
and ignores native psychology. Spain
insists On treating her zone OF infiu-
ence as a Spanish protectorate.
There is onlylone. Morocco and
only n sultan, who is its political
and religious head: The sultan. in
agreement with France has recog-
4nized the predominance of Spanish
interests in a certain zone. and has
entrusted its pacincation to Spain, in
his name.
%""In theory, and as far as religion
Is concerned. also in fact, the sultan
Is sovereign in the Spanish zone as in
the French, but as he cannot be
present in person in both zones, he
is represented in the Spanish zonc by
a Caliph. to act for him with the
Spanish authorities.
> "All the trouble arises from the
investing of this Caliph. the admins
traitor of Tetouan by the Spaniards,
with all the political and religious pre-
roSatlveS OF q real sultan.
This rupture of Morocco's moral
unity has set up a real religious
schisn1, which has strong influence on
the natives Of the Spanish M
ITO avoid even the form Of de-
]pendence on the sultan, Moulcy Yous-
SET, the Spaniards have granted the
Caliph all the attributes OF a sultan.
tho parasol Of state; a court, the right
to issue letters like the sultan. etc,
thinking thereby to increase their own
influence.
This policy entirely disconcerts the
natives and leaves them easy victims
to ambitious men seeking to stir up
trouble. who spread reports that the
sultan has abandoned them and that
the Caliph's religious authority Is
nothing but an imposture. You have
no right, they tell. the natives, to live
under the rule of the u%nfaithful. The
only way to ave your soul is to wage
the holy war
This may not be the only reason
for the rebellion of tho Riffs" 20
cludes M. Pays, but it is what is at
the. bottom of the difficulties Spain
meets In her zone"
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(Continued from page A.
thought hat the body would be found
and no one would. be proved to have
killed her, and it would go down with
a verdict of murdered by some one
unknown" And that is how it would
have been if it had not been for the
girl, Matilda Manson, seeing Wharf
there. He would never have been sus-
pected at all if it had not been for
that.
But then, when / saw thai Wharf
was in the trap, II thought I would
leave him there for a time. I mean.
to leave him there till the last mo-
ment and then I shall make a full
confession. If 1 am killed or anything
before he is executed, then this will
be read, and it can be put in evidence
and he will be let off. But the law
would 0 punish him for the wrong
that he has done so am"going to let
+
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It punish him, by mistake, for a wrong
that he has not done.
1t Will serve him only right to be
kept in prison and 10 think that he
Is going to be hanged, and l am glad
all this should happen to him.
But I do not want him to be hanged
for what L did. though I don't know
that 1t would be any more than he de-
serves II he were to be. I do not
think 1t would. :
That is all I have to say.
There followed Nncle's signature
and the date.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
RETURNS WITH FOOD
FOR 500 FAMILIES
LIVING IN LABRADOR

ottawa. Ont, Oct. 31.-Captain
aired Living, who came out Of Lab
rador in the summer to appeal for
food and clothing for 400 or 500 fami-
mes In that bleak province, is return
ing to Labrador with enough food and
clothes to keep the natives from death
by anime this winter. IN.
Japan Living is in charge of the
governments reindeer herd
and is stationed at Lobster Bay, Lab
RAZOR. In emergencies he acts as
counsellQr and physician for the ma
tlves. He carries on his return trip q.
supply of first aid remedies and simple
medicines. ~
He was forced to leave Labrador
ana obtain outside aid because, he
said, the Indians, half Eskimos. and
sprinkling Of whites married. to
natives which constitute the popula-
ton. had become utterly dependent
upon outside relief.
Their difficulties began with an
last spring which left them in a weak.
ened condition. This was followed by
a season in. which both fish and fur
failed them and prices for fish drop
ped from So to 50 . barrel. The
natives were unable to lay in, their
winter store of provisions from the
outside n Captain Living found
manly !aiIiilAeS III d SLate OF actual
starvation.
Captain Living when confronted
with this situation, FASTENED to OF
tawa and laid the facts before Pre-
mier Taschereau, who placed at his
disposal such quantities of -four, lard,
molasses and tea as will keep the
natives alive until spring. In addition
h federal government provided a
steamer to carry the supplies back. I'd
the Labrador coast. F&
Bishop Williamsonaof Quebec pro-
NOTED an appeal for clothes and, asa
result, Captain Living is carrying back
a large supply for men, women and
children.
For many weeks after his arrival
he will be occupied in distributing
these supplies by means of dogs
sleds.
One, of the odd customs Of the
natives, described by Captain Living,
deals with what happens to man
who becomes insane. Most of the
natives wear a silver cross about their
necks and, when one becomes crazed,
it has been in the past he custom Of
the others to bind him, melt his cross
into a silver bullet and shoot him.
Captain Living says, however, that
authorities have stamped out this
practice. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31

In the carly days of baseball, when
batting was regarded as almost the
only feature Of the game. the sending
of a lively ball-teu inches in circum-
ference and containing over two
ounce of rubber-to the outtield for
home-runs was considered quite a feat.
In the decade from 1875 to 1867 the
scores of games were gradually in
creased until 1867, when the. general
average Of the scores Of the leading
clubs OF the period was fifty runs and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31

Platinum, which is now worth
much more than gold, was ONCE
thrown aside as a worthless by-pro-
duct.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
MYSTERY OF !
SUMMER HOUSE

(Continued from page A.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-18
ONLY ELEVEN BUSY DAYS
LEFT FOR CLUB MEMBERS
(Contfnued from Page "

I worthwhile prize. For it is not the
position one held at the, close of the
first period, or the second period, or
even at the present time Instead, it
will be the votes which each individu-
al candidate has to their credit at the
final count which will decide the prize
they will win when the judges an
nounce the awards on October 20.
\ The race has settled down into a
wild, last-minute DASH The result
is still in the balance. Many workers
have been extremely busy gathering
in the subscriptions during this past
Eweek-and those same workers do not
intend to stop until the last-minute
gong is sounded, week from next
Saturday night, at 8 O'Clock. 1t is
now simply question of who will do
the best during these few remaining
days of the race--who will make the
best use of the time which remains
who can secure the most and longest
time subscriptions on this final dash
down the home-stretch. ........
With so many big prizes up, each
and every candidate can we'll afford
/. to do his best no matter where he or
she now stands, in order to win just
as large prize as possible. But, the
leaders MUST MAKE THIS THEIR
MOST RESULTFUL WEEK.
Where will you finish?, The an
swer is up to you. No one else can
answer that question. The final re-
y suit is up to no one bat yourself. 81
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RUTH WOULD ORGANIZE
ATEAM If NECESSARY
(By United Press)

Jamestown, N. y, Oct. 1S.--Babe
Ruth today declared he would con-
tinue to play baseball next year even
if Judge Lands barred him from the
major leagues. Ruth indicated that
he would organize his own indie
pendent team and engage in exhibit
ton games all over the country.
When informed that Judge Lands
might decide to suspend him from
the leagues for year because he is
playing exhibition games now in vlo-
lation of the rules, Ruth said:
II will continue to play baseball
next year, that's cinch, if organize
my own team. However, it won't be
a team Of outlaws, by that l mean
players who have been thrown out
of the game for gambling and things
like that.
81 wouldn't have anything to do
with the former Chicago White Sox
players, who were mixed up in the
worlds series scandal. But my team
will be good, clean players,"' Ruth
declared.
He declared he would continue his
present transforming trip until No
vember /.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-18
AGE or .jCLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE
OneIisk in New York Park Was Erected
in Egypt Before the Birth =
of Moses. n

>, Cleopatra's Needle, which stands in
Central park, New York city, was
given to the United States by Egypt
and was transported here at the eX-
pense of the late w. II. Vanderbilt. 1t
was erected in 1881. The crabs it
stands upon are replicas of the
originals, which are in the MetrOpoll-
tan museum. In the museum, too, a
model is to be seen showing how the
Cbelisk was lowered and raised into
position. IT is sixty-seven feet high
and weighs $50 tons. -~.-...
Gazing at it, it is hard to realize that
when it was erected Moses had not
been born, that not one being in Europe
could read or write, indeed that
Greece, Rome, England had never even
been heard of, remarks the Detroit
News. r.. ~. 3ss,.. =
When Thothmes III, erected this ODE
lisk, about 1900 3. c., to Ecoinmemo-
rate his victories over the enemies or
Egypt, his country was the richest
and most powerful in the world, the
great center Of trade and the leader
in letters and arts. The last indepen-
dent ruler of Egypt, Cleopatra, had
the ohelsk transferred from Heliopo-
lis, the old capital, to Alexandria,
thereby giving it it's present name.
With the fail of ancient civilizations
the old buildings of Egypt decayed and
everything about that country was for
gotten. Finally, at the instigation of
Napoleon, scientists undertook to solve
these secrets and aroused interest in
that ,long-forgotten country. 49," 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-18
Maybe MGrace" Widow.

Divorced women, or those who are
separated from their husbands, are
called "srass widows" 1t is said that
this originated from an English rural
term. grass mare" meaning q horse
that has been turned out to pasture.
Some claim that it is derived from
"srace widow" meaning that the wom-
an is widow by courtesy of law or
agreement but not by the death OF her
husband. as5 2a1 esa
The expression WAS first used in this
country in 1S49 when so many men
went to California at the time Of the
gold strike and lett their wives at
home. H.. @ 49,. s~ 81
In England the word is one of dis
rcpute, being applied to former mis-
tresses or unmarried mothers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-18
RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE 7
COMMISSION HOLDS HEARING
(By United Press)

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 1S.-The
state railroad and warehouse commits
sion will hear arguments today in a
complaint lodged against the General
Utilities company for alleged excess
sive rates charged in New Rockford.
Tomorrow the committee will hear
complaints as regards rates against
the Northern States Power company
in Minot, the arguments of S. W.
Corliss and others of Turtle Lake,
who have the Central Power company
of Washburn resume service discon-
tinued some time ago, following a
fire; and complaints in regard to GER
tain charges of the telephone COM
pany at Palermo village.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-18
CITY COUNCIL FAVORS
CHANGE in INSURANCE
(Continued ,,rom Page II

Continued Srom Page ID
it was for this reason that Mr.. Bar
low has been hired. He began his
work for the city on October at the
rate of $125 for the first month and
$3.50 thereafter.
The report of the municipal court
for the two weeks ending October ID
showed total of $172 collected in
fines. Drunkenness brought "a cases
before the court. Of these, IA were
committed to Jail, IA paid their fines,
8 were suspended, / dismissed and z
forfeited bail. Four speeders paid a
total of $40 to the court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-18
REHABILITATION
CONFERENCE AT ST. PAUL
(By United Press)

St. Paul, Oct. 1S.-Representa-
tives of eleven states were here To-Day
for a conference on industrial re-
Mobilization work. s-
Accomplishments of rehabilitation
boards will be reviewed. Minnesota is
the first state to provide for disabled
soldiers Utilization, according to
Oscar M. Sullivan, director Of the
state board. >~..
E. G. Hall, president of the Mime
sofa Federation of Labor, and F. A.
Duxbury, industrial commissioner,
are among the speakers today. l..
This is the first, conference of it's
kind ever held. Co.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-18
He's a "Bear Cat"
Automobile Stock Went Down

"A certain man, among friends,
went down from Bemidji with his
motor car unto strange land where
he was wont to find that his motor
car would travel only down hill with
out gasoline. On being approached
by small hill in this strange land,
this certain man Certain that he had
enough gasoline when he left Bemid-
ji) came to the temporary end Of
his journey. However, this certain
man was still among friends, even in
this strange land, and he still praises
the day that tractors were invented
for farmers that they might keep q
supply of gasoline on hand.
Dit 1t Ever Happen to You?-
The Gift Without the Giver Is Bare
Now that Christmas time and the
customary exchange of worthless
presents is approaching, we suggest
that the reformers, if they care to
do world of good and thereby re-
deem themselves, pass law making
it a crime for wives to buy neckties
or cigars for their husbands. But
what's the use?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-18
CIEBONS-O'DOWD MATCH
WILL BE STAGED AT TULSA
(By United Press)

Wichita, Kans., Oct. 1S.--The Glib
bons-O'Dowd middleweight champion
ship bout will be staged in Tulsa,
Okla, October 25. The principals and
managers plan to leave today for
Oklahoma following signing Of the
contracts by the oil city athletic club.
Gibbons, O'Dowd, their managers and
promoters We're arrested here yester-
day on charge of violating the state
boxing laws, but were released on a
small bond. I'll "
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Its a Crime Anyway
Where Was the Cinema to grapher?

A neighboring exchange tells us:
{ civilian Pond and A. J. Garfield had
disagreement at Ponds house at
Belle, Wednesday, during which Pond
struck Garfield. The latter put out his
hand to ward Pond off and in doing
so got his thumb in the latter's mouth,
when Pond bit it, and it took two or
three wallops on the jaw before he
let loose. In the melee, tinware and
other utensils were scattered around
when Garfield found Ponds head and
proceeded to punch that and his face
was swelled out Of shape and one eye
completely closed when Garfield was
through. Pond came in with Peter
Hoglin to go to Bemidji"
Disagreement Is Right
A DR.. Jelsyll and Mr.. Hyde
T g Saum citizen got into Jail this
week and got out again." the Kelli.
her Journal tells the world.
# The question in our mind is how
he ever managed to get in.
He Could Back Out
. Might Save Her Life
/. The story of would-be heroic life
sever comes 10 Us after malinr the.
rounds.
The applicant for life-saving Job
On the beach was being questioned
and the examiner asked him what he
would do if he saw young lady be-
4 ing washed out to sea. .Ie astonished
the examiner by quickly replying
that he would throw her a bar Of
Life Buoy soap.
10 Wash Her Back
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-18

Kansas City, Oct. 1S.-Potato mar
ket weak. Receipts 1872 cars. Demand
and movement slow. Track sales, car
lots, out weight, Minnesota, sackeda
Red River Ohios, U. S. No. 1, car,
$3.50; car partly graded, $1.6O; car
field run, ordinary quality and condi-
ton, $3.50; Wyoming sacked Kings,
partly graded, car, $40; Nebraska
sacked round whites, partly graded,
car, $1.25.