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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-04

The national debt OF the United
States is now expressed in eleven fig
ures The amount of money repre-
sented by its huge total Of s23,-
10000 900 is beyond the bounds Of
human comprehension. If. however,
we had started forty years ago to
invest each year at six per cent
compound interest a sum Of money
equivalent to its respective fire loss,
we would now have fund suffici-
ent to wipe out our whole national
debt.
The amount placed to the credit Of
this fund has increased each year at
rate altogether out OF proportion
to the increase in the number Of
citizens. In 1921 the fire loss was
six times as great as in 1881, al
though the population was only
twice as a great as that OF the
earlier year.
If one-ffth Of our exports to all
of Europe during 1921 had been de-
stroyed at sea 10y enemy submarines,
our nation would now be engaged
in war. and every industry in the
country actively Interested in stop
ping the loss. No such calamity oc-
Cured, but our nation sustained,
nevertheless, a loss just as great
because Of fire. the largest proper
ton of which could have been pre-
vented. No expensive army or navy
would have been required to maze
this portion Of the loss impossible,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-04
Annual Fire Losses of Is
Years Invested at 6 Per Cent
Would Retire National Debt

This enormous waste could have
been prevented. however. by just
little personal care on the part of
each American citizen.
To realize fully the extent OF this
national fire waste it should be CON
sidered from an individual and com
munity standpoint. In 1921 the per
capita hre loss was s4.47. At this
rate. the average loss to COM
munity would be over $4,000 for
each $4,000 Inhabitants. such a sum
Of money would assist materially in
improving streets, Building school
houses or otherwise bettering mu-
nicipal conditions. When on the
other hand. property valued at that
amount IS destroyed by fire, the ma
ton IS a permanent loser, for fire
waste IS an economic loss,
Property valued at more than
s250. 100000 has been added to the
nations ash heap during the first
eight months of the current year.
This sum alone would have provided
homes for 10000 American work
men and their families
The business man accustomed to
dealing with figures viii readily
comprehend what a continuation OF
sach reckless destruction of prop
erty will mean to the bushes in
terests of the country. The indi-
vidual should also realize that this
loss naturally increase the burden
which he has to bear Until each
citizen considers fire prevention as
a personal problem requiring his
cwn individual carefulness. the
elimination OF fire waste can never
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-04
Girl Comforts Boy Aban
doned Temporarily on
Train by Guardian.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvcEl

LIN EKNRl iONAL hEho SEhFiNEl
ATLANTA, Ga.-At last the use
for the "happer' has been discov-
cred. When the Birmingham Spe-
cial the Southern's crack Washing
toni Birmingham Limited, rolled into
Brookwood Station forty-five min
utes late members OF the train crew
failed to remember that a seven
vear-old lad had been entrusted 10
their care for delivery to his aunt
in Atlanta
Five minutes latev when Atlanta
was becoming a memory as the
heavy train pulled its way through
the suburbs outward bound pas
sengers in the day coach awakened
to the fact by the wailing of the
neglected passenger.
Efforts TO pacify him We're un-
availinc He spurned the attention
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-04
ITCHING ECZEMA
DRIED RIGHT Up
WITH SULPHUR

Any breaking out OF the skin.
even fiery. itching eczema, can be
quickly overcome 10y applying lit
tie Mentho-Sulphur says a noted
skin specialist. Because Of It's
germ destroying properties, this sui
phur preparation instantly brings
case from skin irritation. soothes
and heals the eczema right UP and
leaves the skin clear and smooth.
1t seldom fails TO relieve the tor
ment and Disagreement. sufferers
from skin trouble should get lit
tie jar Of Rowles NOTWITHSTANDING
from arv rood druggist and use i
like a cold cream.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-04

OF. d motherly looking woman WAC
essaye dthe role of comforter, and
brotherly looking chap who sue
ceeded her had no better luck. Even
a travelling man failed.
And then 1t was that the fiapper
came into her own. From her seat
in the rear OF the coach she came,
brown-haired. short -skirted. bob5ed-
haired girl. Slipping up the aisle
hhe put her arm around the crying
child. and it's walls were hushed AL
wa speaceful again as she slipped a
nickel into soiled fingers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-04

5e realized and this unnecessary
economic loss VIII continue.
The present week which has been
set aside by the President of the
United States and many state gov
ernors TO be observed as Fire Pre-
vention Week, presents an excel
lent opportunity 20 reach citizen to
thoughtfully consider this subject
and to combine his efforts with
those OF other good Americans TO
make the reduction of fire waste a
reality.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-04

A puzzling feature about color
blindness is that many persons 50
affected are experts at matching
colors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-04

A bin admitting women to the
bar has been adopted in the Bel
gian senate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-04

g Inch Imported Ginghams
beautiful designs in light
and dark checks. plaids and
novelty effects.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-04

3 Inch Wide Silk Finish Cordu-
roy Velvet in all the wanted col
ors-wide vale. Extra quality
at 96c yard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-04

81 Inch Wide All Wool
French Serge in navy and
brown-a quality much in
demand at a special price.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-08
Illustrated by HERBERT MATHIEU

| careeing, sliding, and spattering off down the sands1ope. And as he vanished and his wall grew fainter around shoulder of the dune, an other sound came also to my ears.
 It was plain that his blind gallop had brought him in collision with another denizen of the night; the protesting outburst came on the wind, and it was the voice of Miah White-Miah the prophet, the avenger drunk as a lord and mad as one exalted.
 There was no time for thought; IT didn't need it to know what he was after. Mary had heard, too. and knew, too; it was as if she had been awakened from sleep, and her eyes were "enough to make one
 pity her." in the old words of Mother Poll. Seeing them on me, and without so much as a glance at the casket-thing which the roll
 of the sand had brought to rest near her feet, I turned and ran at the best of my legs, down the sand around the dunes shoulder out of
 sight and fairly into the arms of the angel of vengeance. I can still see the dim gray whites of his eyes
 as he glared at me, and smell the
 abomination of his curse. But I paid no heed; only made with a
 struggle to go on.
 This way!'' I panted. ''To the north'rd! She's heading to the
 north'rd. I saw her dress just there, just now-'
 A little was enough to turn him.
 As I plunged on, making inland, I heard him trailing me with his ponderous, grunting flesh. His ardor was grater than mine; as we
 ran I heard his thick voice coming nearer and nearer to my ear. She shall come back says l,
 with the hand of iron," says l." As always in this exalted state his phraseology grew Biblical.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-08

white and stark as pagan stone and a look on her face like the a " ful, tranquil look of sleep walker. Neither did she pay any heed to us, but over our heads she met the eyes of the bridegroom. So for a long breath they con- fronted each other, steadily. Then we heard her speak.
 He's comeI" she said in a clear voice. Andrews come back again.
 Still she looked at Joshua He did not move or reply.
 You understand?" I tell you. I who stood under it, that it was queer enough to hear that voice, clear, strong, and yet somehow shattered, passing over our heads. You understand, Joshua? An drew's come back to the wedding, and now I'll mary you-if you wish"
 Even yet Joshua did not speak, nor did the dry anger of his face change. He came walking, taking his time, first along the pews at the front, then up the length of the aisle. Coming down a few steps, Mary waited for him, and there was a kind of a smile on her lips.
 Joshua halted before her. Fold ing his hands behind him he looked her over slowly from head to foot
 '"You EeI" That was all he said.
 tOh, no, Joshua. I'm not lying. Andrew has come for the we'd ding"
 You lie," he repeated in the same impassive tone. You know know you lie, Mary, for you know I know that Andrew is desd''
 t'Yes, yes" She was fumbIfng to clear a damp fold of her gown
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-08

Joshua was standing in the farthest corner, beyong the pews where Miss Beedie's Sunday School class held. Looking across the sea of inquiring and disappointed faces, I saw him there, motionless, his back turned on all of us. He had been standing so for an hour, they said, staring out of 8 window at his own shadow cast on the churchyard fence.
 It was a distressing moment When Miah had sunk down in a rear pew and bowed his head in his hands I really think you could have heard the fall of the proyerbi- al pin. Then, with a scarcely audible rustic, all the faces became the backs of heads and all the eyes went to the figure unstirring by the corner window. And after that, with the same accord, the spell of waiting was broken, whispering ran over the pews, the inevitable was accepted. Folks got up, snuff fling their feet, putting on their wraps with the familiar, mild con tortions, still whispering, whisper ing-t'What shame! The icea.'' want to know!"
 But some among them must have been still peeping at Joshua, for the hush that fell was sudden and com plete Turning, saw that he had turned from the window at last, showing us his face.
 Now we knew what he had been doing for himself in that long hour. His face was once more the mask of a face we had known so many years as Joshua Blake, dry, bitter, self-contained, the eyes shaded under the lids, the lips as thin as hate. He faces us, but it was not at us he looked; it was beyond us, over our heads, at the corner where the door was.
 There, framed in the doorway, stood the tardy bride, a figure as
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-08

that night, pufing along the sand in the blind, wet wind, squabblIng like two children over that price less unseen casket,s come up from the waters of the sea.
 Its mine!" I bawled, "and you give it to mel" And I grabbed at his arm again. But this time, let ting out a suueaI. he shook me off and fled inshore, up the face of the dune, and I not far behind him. And so, pursued and pursuing. we came suddenly over spur or the dunes and saw below us on the southward beach the drift-f1re the 1ife-savers had made There were many small figures in the glow, a surf-boat hauled up, think, and a pearly huddle of alien men.
 But on none of this could take my oath; my thoughts had been jerked back too abruptly to all the other, forgotten drama of that night, the music and the faces in Center Church, the flowers, the bridegroom, and the bride.
 For there on the crest before me, given in silhouette against the fre-glow, stood the bride.
 How she came there, by what violence or wild stratagem she had got away, what blind path had brought her, a fugitive, across the island-it was all beyond me. But no matter; there she stood before me on the dune at Pilots Point, as still as a lost statue, tulle and satin, nodded by the gale, sheath ing her form in low relief like shin ing marble, her stOne-quiet hands at rest on her unstirring bosom, her face set toward the invisible sea It was queer to see her like that: dim, you know; just shadowed out in mystery by the light that came 6 long way through the streaming darkness and died as it touched her.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-08

"@Thou shalt stay here,'" heard him grunting. Here to the church thou shalt stay, Joshua says I. And she shalt come back with the hand of iron the hand of ironi'"
 EYes!" I puffed. That's right. Mfah; only hurry. There!" l cried.
 The rain had lessened, and ris- ing moon cast a ghost through the wrack, just enough to let us glimpse a figure topping a rise be- fore us. That it was no one but Rolldown, still fleeing the mystery and bIeating as he fled, made no difference to the blurred eyes of Miah; he dug his toes into the sand and flung forward in still hotter chase-after a stiIl-faster-speeding ng quarry.
 'EI'1I tell you where we caught Rolldown. It was before the church, within the very outpouring of the colored windows. When Miah discovered who his blowing captive was his rage, for a mo ment, was something to remember. Then it passed and left him blank and dreary with defeat. The beachcomber himself, pale as putty through his half-grown beard, was beseeching us from the pink pc numbra of the Apostle Paul: You seen it? You seen what I seen?" but Miah wouldn't hear him, and mounting the steps and passing duIl-footed through the vestry, came into the yelled light and heavy scent of breath and flowers. Following at his heels I saw the faces of women turned to our en- trance with expectation.
 Do you know the awful sense of a party that has fallen hat2 Do you know the desolation of a hope long deferred-once more de- ferred?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-08

Peering at her, the strangest thought came to me, and it seemed to me she must have been stand ing there just so, not for minutes, but for hours and days; yes, stand ing there all the length of those ten long years, erect on sea-ward dune, unmoyed by the wild, nov ing elements broken water, wailing g wind, needle-blown sand-as if her spirit had flown on other business. leaving the quiet clay to wait and watch there till the tides of fate, turning in their appointed pro- gross, should bring back the fabled ship of India to find it's grave on the bars of Pilots Point.
 She must have been all ready to go to the church: perhaps she was actually on her way, and it was on the wind of the COW street that the blown tidings of ths India ship came to her ears. I can't tell you how I was moved by the sight of her in the wistfu1 ruin of brides clothes. I can't say what huge, disorder purposes tumbled through my brain as I stood there trying g to cough or stir or by some such infnitesima1 violence let her know that I, Peter Means, was there that I understood-that I was stronger than all the men in Urkey 1sland-that over my dead body alone should any evil come to her now, forever and ever and ever.
 As I tell you, don't know what would have happened then, with all my wild projects of defense, had not the whole house of trance come tumbling about my ears to the tune of terrified bleating g close at hand It was Rolldown Nickerson, I saw as I wheeled; my forgotten enemy, f1inging down the precious old brown casket he had robbed me of, and still giving vent to that thin, high note of horror,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-08

the cold, black caves of the sea. 1 And then the shadows seemed to 1 be full of shades, and the surf | tongues were near to catching IIy inattentiye feet.
 1 If the hour across the island seems a minute, the time l groped along the beach seems nights on end. And then one of the shades turned solid, and I was in such a case I had almost bo1ted before | it spoke and I knew it for Roll down NickersOn, the beachcOm Der. He was a good man in ways But you must remember his business was a yulture's business, and something of it was in his soul. It came out in good wreck1ng weather. On a night when the bar had caught a fine piece of profit, give you my word you could al most see ROIldown's neck growing longer and nakeder with suspense. He would have made more Of his salvaging had he carried steadier head: in the rare, golden moments of windfall he sometimes failed to pick and choose. Even now he
 was loaded down with dim col lection of junk he had grabbed up
 in the dark, things he knew noth- ing of, empty bottles and seine floats, rubbish he had probably
 passed by a hundred times in his daylight rounds. The saving cir cumStance was that he kept drop ping them in his ardor for other
 treasures his blind feet stumbled on. I followed in his wake and I
 know, for half a dozen times his
 discards got under my feet and
 sent me staggering. Once, moved by some bizarre, thausandtn
 chance of curiosity, I bent and caught one up in passing.
 Often and often since then I
 have wondered what would have
 happened to the history of the
 world of my youth if I had not
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-08

been moved as I was, and bent quite carelessly in passing, and caught up what I did.
 Still occupied with keeping my guide in eye, I took stock of the thing with idle fingers; in the blackness my finger-tips were all the eyes I had for so small a thing. It was about the size of a five pound butter box, 1 should say; it seemed a-s it lay in my hand a sort
 of an old and polished casket, a thing done with an exotic artistry,
 broad, lacQuered surfaces and curves and bits of intricate cary
 ing. And | thought it was empty till I shook it and felt the tiny i'm pact of some chambered weight.
 Already the thing had taken my | interest. Catching up I touched Rolldown's arm and shouted in his ear, over the roll of the wind and surf:
 "What you make of this. Roll
 down?''
 | He took it and felt it over, drop 1 ping half his rubbish in the act. | He shook it. It seemed to me I could see his neck growing longer. | Got somethin' into it." he rum
 bled
 "'Yes, I know. Now let me have | 1t, back, Rolldown." ''Somethin' hefty," he continued, and I noticed he had dropped the rest of his treasures now and clung to that. '-Somethin' hefty-and | valu 'blet"
 But it's mine, 1 tell you:" l T n' neither! T a n' neitherl
 He was walking faster all the while to shake me off, and I 60 ] keep with him; our angry voices rose higher in the gale. can't help smiling now when I think of the innocent pair of us
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-21
UNIVERSITY NOTES

Gerald Duppler of .Minot has been
appointed chairman of the publicity
committee for the Junior Prom which
is to be held January IL.
The grand opening of the skating
ring on the University campus took
place last Monday evening. An
elaborate system of lighting was ar
ranged by the committee, flares being
placed around the rink and spot lights
from several of the buildings made
very pleasing effect. The University
Band played several numbers and
Norman S. Falhanger Of Grand Forks,
a Senior at the University, and one of
the cleverest ice skaters in North Da-
kota entertained the crowd, who at
tended the opening with some fancy
figure work.
The reserve members Of the Dakota
Playmakers presented two one-act
plays last Thursday evening in the
Women's League rooms before the
active members of the organization
and their guests. The first play. a
satire "Rcvolt" by Ellis Parker But
ler was coached by Dorothy Massee of
Grand Forks. Lucille Ring Of Minot
was a member of the cast. The sec
OIlu pay was <AulCI iCd doScS ny
and was directed by Maurice johnson
Of Minot.
The class rifle championship was
decided last Thursday morning when
the Juniors succeeded in winning over
the Freshmen who had been ahead up
to that time. The match held this
week is the first of series of con-
tests to be fired in the r. O. T. C. de-
partment this year. After the Christ
mas holidays team will be picked
form among the best shots which will
form the varsity team and which will
represent the University in all con-
tests with teams representing the
schools in the Seventh Corps Area.
Matches have been arranged already
with South Dakota State, South Da-
kota University, Iowa University, Me-
braska, Missouri and the North Da-
kota Aggies.
Kappa Psi Beta fraternity held
formal initiation services for a num-
Der Of pledges last week. Among
them was Harrison Clark who is we'll
known in Minot having attended the
Normal school for a number of years.
Reginald Smart of Minot, Sopho-
more in arts and Ralph Finkle of Lis
bon, a Senior in Arts, were chosen to
represent the Hesperia literary So
ciety in the Inter society debates
which start January 18th. Hesperia
will have the negative of the question
"Resolved, that American University
students should have complete self
government in all matters pertaining
to their own conduct.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-21
Licensed to Wed

Henry Grimm, Minot, %, and Marie
Prestbo, Chinook, Mont, %.
Oren A. Bursau, "a, and Laura F.
Frank, %, both Of Surrey.
Walter R. Stewart, Drake, "a, and
Edna c. Torell, Cawyer, %.
Oliver Stoen, Minot, 33, and Flor
ence Henry, Rolette, 10.
Rudolph Haukaas, 81, and Cora
Haaland, 18, both of Carpio.
Tracy S., Thompson, %, and Nora
M. Couey, 18, both of Makoti.
The last four named couples were
married by Judge VIM. Murray.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-21
C.. H. Withers Locates at Spokane

Chas. H. Withers left for the west
last week and will be located at Spo-
kane, WASH, where he will represent
the Macomber Sales Co., merchandise
ing and advertising specialists who
are opening branch office there to
take care of their business in Wash
ington, Oregon and Idaho. Mr.. With
ers has had considerable business ex-
perience and will be valuable man
for the MaComber company.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-21
kiwanis Weekly Meeting

The kiwanians enjoyed a fine musi-
cal program given by the Ladies'
quartet composed of Mesdames Mack
ley, Cobb, Mercer and Stenstrup at
their luncheon at the Episcopal dining
hall, where lunch is served by the
Guild. j. J. Coyle was the speaker,
he spoke a. length on the subject Of
"Child Welfare" informing them of
the new bill that will be introduced at
our next Legislature, pointing out the
good features of it. 1t may be of in
terest to know that Ward County
stands out as an example to other
counties Of this state to be patterned
after, it is generally conceded that we
take the best care Of our juveniles.
Carl B. Davis, the juvenile officer, was
a visitor. Rev. Gulilxson gave the
club splendid review of the Christ
mas story in few well chosen words.
The attendance prize offered by DR..
+. A. Brugman was awarded to B. A.
Balerud. The election of officers for
the ensuing year was as follows: Pres
ident j. R. Pence; vice president, E.
J. Demots; Treasurer, B. A. Balerud;
District Trustee, Carl N. Cox; Board
Of Directors, H. E. Byorum, E. J. Nc
Grath, Melvin Fauchald, Jacob Hofto,
0. B. Hergistad, Andy Carr and
Duane Clapp. J. R. Pence was chair
man at the meeting.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-21

Department Store Banquets Employees
The members Of the j. C. Penney
company's staff and their families
were entertained at a 6:30 O'Clock
banquet Tuesday evening at the COM
panys club rooms, the occasion being
the annual dinner of the J. C. Penney
company and the manager and the
co-partners of the Minot division, D.
Fl. Bartholomew, w. N. Sinclair, r. E.
Anderson, E. E. McNeal and R. F..
Roach
The banquet table was tastefully
decorated in a color scheme of pink
and white and lighted candles helped
give the, proper Christmast atmos-
phere to the scene The hosts not only
showed their skill and ability in pro-
viding such bounteous feast but also
in serving the same from the first
course to the last.
The crowning feature of the even
ing was the presentation Of the year.
ly bonuses to the salesladies of the
store. Personal gree tings were re-
ceived from the New York office as
well as from other members of the
j. C. Penney Co.
Invited guests for the evening in
cluded the Misses Alpha Sharar, Anna
Teigen. and Strandberg and Kenneth
Falconer.