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The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-02

LONDON, Dec. 2. Here are the royal secrets for "golf bugs"
 The Prince of Wales is going to be 8 "braw golfer" if he only gets a little more practice You may take this on the authority of Andrew Kirk aldy, as fine a professional as ever drew breath oh the heathered links of St. Andrews
 Kirkaldy acted as mentor for the Prince of Wales, when he played him self in recently as captain of St. An drews. It took considerable induce ment to get Kirkaldy to discuss the prowress of his royal pupil, but he finally cut loose
 Man, he's fine homely sort and given some practice will make grand golfer," Kirkaldy said
 When he sent for me on the morn ing he played himself in as captain of the Royal and Ancient I asked him what ball he would like to play with. He asked me what sort I used, and then said: If it's good enough for you it will do for me.
 "Then we came down to the tee. The Prince says: This is an awful job,' so I told him to just keep his eye on the ball.
 q was bit disappointed when saw him top it in front of yon crowd; but he did not miss it.
 "It's maybe not right to repeat what he said, but the young man was some what nervous. He seemed to see the joke after he had duffed the ball and I said to him: Never mind, Your Highness, ye've hit it.
 He's a sport to the core, right likable chap, and he's going to be just like his grandfather was" There you have Andrews opinion o1 the Prince as golfer, but what Eng fish golfers are more concerned about is the style that the Prince has set in golfing sweaters. He has been ap- bearing lately in beautiful pair of "baggy plus fours," accompanied by a sweater which is riot of colored bars.
 Ambassador Harvey has at last achieved success. Once again he and Lady Nicotine are on speaking terms. The ambassador likes to smoke pipe, and when he first came to England he found that English tobaccos did not suit his taste and high duties made the smoking of American tobaccos al most prohibitive The Ambassador con. suited a firm of tobacconists in Lon don, For more than year the blend CTS of this firm attempted to find a mixture which would not burn the Ambassadorial tongue or dry the throat. Now after more than a year of experiment the perfect tobacco has been found to suit the taste of the American Ambassador, and when he plays golf he puffs as good pipe as any of his English opponents. London has too many women. Mere man doesn't count here if the latest census figures can be taken as an in dication. There are now 1,165 females for every 1000 males in London, and the total excess of females over males is 341,365 In the last ten years, due to the war, the number of widows in London has increased by more than 10 per cent. The census figures also show that London women aren't as successful in matrimony as they were in the pre-war days. The number of married women between the ages of 20 and 40 has decreased by nearly 50 per cent since 1911. The war doomed thousands of women to spinsterhood or premature widowhood.
 Bonar Law, Prime Minister of Great Britain, Is pipe lover. Wherever he
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-02
CHINESE MINES
 BEDEVELOPED
 BY AMERICANS

PEKING, Dec. 2.-Mongolia's "Liv- ing Buddha" has gone into partner ship with a firm of American engi- neers for the development of mineral resources. This is the first time on record that the exclusive deity has entered into business dealings, but in such days of high living costs even the gods are apparently feeling the need of little extra cash. Conces- sions have been granted including ap- proximately one-third of Mongolia and total 250,O0O square miles of territory, the possibilities of which geologists declare almost unlimited.
 Preliminary surveys show that stores of gold amounting to many mil. lions of dollars lie within easy ac, cess. The area was originally ceded to Russians who, in cooperation with Mongolian princes and the Chinese Government, secured the concession. Various political intrigue and internal disturbances made mining difficult, and in 1900 the working groups were reorganized into the now famous Mon golor" Company, the stock of which was sold in nearly every country of the world. One of the large sub scribers was the late King Leopold of Belgium.
 Bolsheyik successes in 1920 made further operations impossible. By a series of dramatic episodes the leases and concessions fell to two American engineers, Edwin w. Mills and J. F. Manning, who have now control of the company. which they have rein The future seems unusually bright since the Mongolian Government has shown it's willingness to recognize all title in return for portion of the pro fits. Similar arrangements are under HS5OLldllOuS WILL tuSSld anu Sulud. The shareholders are sufficiently in ternational to prevent aggression from other countries who might claim vi olation of the "open door,"
 A report was made for the U- s. Department of Commerce which calls attention to the fact that thus far the several millions of dollars worth of ore already marketed were taken from placers in comparatively re- stricted territory 30 miles wide by 50 miles long. The rest of the 250.0O0 square miles have hardly been pros pected, although there are known to be other gold placers hene and there which have been worked in small way by primitive methods
 The country greatly resembles Wy oming and Montana. It Is well wat cred and wooded. Fish abound in the streams, and the hunting is excellent both as regards large game and birds. The climate is dry, and there Is not very heavy snowfall.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-02
ACT LOSES
 YOUTH HIS ovERcoAT

HAMMONTON, N. J.. Dec. The "Sir Walter Raleigh role essayed by young Philadelphian here during g religious celebration has blasted his ideas of chivalry. He loaned his coat to young woman injured by the ex. plosion of some fireworks. Now the coat is missing, together with some money and | rsilroad ticket homo. Ha has asked ths committee in charge of the celebration to make 1t good. The natter is nov bstore the tpEn cpuncil.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-02

While discussing personal habits 1t Is interesting to note that H. c. Wells is . chocolate lover Late at night an
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-02

BOnar Law, Prime Minister of Great Britain, Is pipe lover. Wherever he goes the Prime Minister is seen twirl- ing fine English briar pipe between his figners. No one has yet seen him smoking cigarettes, although 1t Is said that he frequently does. He has a pipe smoking cabinet as well. The predecessor of the present Prime Min. ister was cigar lover and had ci. gar smoking cabinet, led by Lord Birk- enhead, who thinks nothing of con stunning twenty cigars a day.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-02

American correspondent recently came to see the little author. It was one of cold London nights that go through to the very marrow. Wells had just re- turned to his home from dinner. He invited the correspondent to warm himself by the fireside and brought forth bottle of Scotch whiskey and ! siphon of soda, poured a drink for the correspondent and then resumed his task st the fireside. Over an open Erate he brewed himself a steaming lot cup of chocolate-that was Vel. 5 nightcap-
 Little is heard of Princess Mary these days. All England seems to understand why and is awaiting with great interest happy event in the Lascelles household. The Princess is not appearing in public.
 An election in England is the har- vest time for teachers of elocution. Many candidates for Parliament have no oratorial powers and have no de- sire to speak upon the floor of the House of Commons yet it is necess- ary for them to address their con stituencies. Therefore they hie them selves to teachers of elocution and take few lessons before they blos- som out as campaign speakers. Many actors out of work have made con- siderable sums during the campaign by coaching candidates.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02
FOLLOWING THE BOY SCOUT TRAIL

Below are the first two of series
of articles which the Devils Lake
World will publish in an effort to set
forth explicitly what the Boy Scout
movement is and what it seeks to- do
1or the boys of this community and
throughout the nation. These articles
VIII appear each week until the series
ia completed. The series will CONVEX
;mch topics as-What Scouting Is,
What It is Not, The Relation of Scout
ing to Other Institutions, Its Organi-
zation, Scout Oath and Laws and the
Tesehnique of Scouting. Frequently
stories will be related by way illustra-
Sion-
This information is published in the
World under the auspices of the Boy
Scout Educational Publicity Commit
bee, which is one of the regular phases
of work of the newly organized Lake
Region District Council Boy Scouts of
America,
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02
DIDN'T CARRY OUT THE JOKE
Young Man Probably Was Wise In Not
impersonatlno the "FamlIy Ghost"
for Buffers Benefit.

Among the guests at an English
country house one Christmas was Z
young gentleman who claimed to be
able to Tread character at a glance"
snow, there's your butler" he re-
marked to his host. 1--WE seen little
Of the man, but I would undertake, BY
merely playing the family ghost, to
brighten him into It'll"
II don't think you would!' laughed
the host. anyhow, you have my
consent to try!"
The young fellow declared his In
tention to do 80, but as he didn't wish
to overdo the thing, he determined to
drop a word Of warning to the butler.
II say, Briggs" he whispered to
that individual on meeting him In the
corridor, "you haven't seen the fam
lily ghost, have you7 I'm told that he
invariably walks on Christmas eve,
y'know!"
'Thank you for the hint, sir" calm
ly replied the butler. "One hint should
be worth another, sir, and"-here he
dived his hand into a back pocket, and
produced wicked looking revolver
"here's one for the ghost IL you should
see him first, sirl"
The young gentleman decided that,
after all, he couldn't carry the Joke
any further.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02
OFFICIALS TO
CONSIDER plan
FOR BIC Mill

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. with re-
ports at hand from contractors that
the Grand Forks mill and elevator
Is nearing completion, members of the
industrial Commission are taking up
She big problem of conducting the
business under the plan to put it into
operation. A program for The opera
Aion of the mill this fall, selection of
lezsonal and finances are among the
Walters to be worked out by the
eemmission during the summer
months.
It is probable that one unit of the
mill be put into operation and that
The elevator will be opened for the
storage Of grain for use in the mill as
Tor general use Of the farmers in the
northeastern part Of the state. The
elevator and at least one unit Of the
mil are expected to be ready for ope-
alton by October 1.
More than 200 applications have
Seer received by the Industrial. Com
mission for positions of various kinds
n the mill and numerous applications
Aaye been received from persons out
side the state for the position of SUI
8erintendent of the milling opera
lions. The commission has begun to
canvas the field for competent su-
7enntendent to be placed in general
charge.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02
IS MARVEL OF MECHANISM
"oreat Balance" Of the Bank Of Eng.
land Capable Of Registering
Weight Of ThistIedown.

The great balance stands in the
bullion room Of the Bank of England.
1t is machine that was constructed,
primarily, for testing light gold coins,
Standing approximately seven feet
high and weighing nearly two tons,
this wonderful piece Of mechanism can
weigh piece Of thistledown or 400
pound gold bar with equal accuracy.
Before it can be used it must al.
ways be carefully busted, for other
wise the dust that has settled upon It,
even in the course of few minutes,
although invisible to the naked eye,
would cause it to register inaccurately.
So responsive is the machinery that
postage stamp placed on one Of the
two weighing portions moves the in
dex six inches.
When the new English currency
notes were issued the grand balance
was kept busy virtually day and night
weighing the gold coinage that was
Called in and replaced by notes. Il
has now been found that the total loss
OF gold, owing to the abrasion Of tho
coins rs they passed from hand to
hand In the course Of circulation,
amounts to nearly $5,OOO,OOO.
That, however, is not quite so alarm
ing as 1t sounds, for the loss is spread
over a period Of Is years. Twenty
five years is reckoned in England to
be the legal "life'' Of sovereign at it,
full face weight.-New York Herald.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02
Not a Military Movement

Contrary to the fears Of many, The
Boy Scouts of America is not mill
aary organization.
The chief concern of Scouting is
she development of character eff
:,iency in boys of the "teen" age. To
accomplish this, Scout leader seek to
beach the virtues of honor, loyalty,
aelpfulness, friendliness, chivalry,
ssurtsey, kindness, obedience, cheer
dnlness, thrift, bravery, cleanliness,
reverence, order, rescourcefulness,
temperance, neatness, moral courage,
alertness, physical strength, brother
aood and democracy. To this end
special instruction is given in patrio-
tism, signaling, cooking, camcraft,
woadcraft, personal hygiene, public
health, sanitation, first aid to the in
tMred, how to take care of oneself
in the open, chivalry, civics, and the
general principles of discipline.
Many of these are part of the
military program, but they are in the
Seout program, not because they are
military, but because they are fund
amental to good citizenship and high
eha acter. They are essential if the
Scout is to be able to live up to his
notto-"Be Prepared" They are es-
sential if he is to realize his complete
obligation as a citizen.
The uniform, the patrol, the troop
End the simple drills are not for the
Rprpose of military training, nor do
they have a military significance.
They are used to to secure harmony
sithin the local unit, uniformity with
n the organization throughout the
azdon, efficiency in discipline, and
The development Of group conscious
aess. The uniform is not compulsory
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02
Scouting Is Not Sectarian

SOASAAse3 40 AVN oSNG0A Aoh
Because the majority of boy Scout
troops are affiliated with or spon-
sored by church organizations, the
idea has gone abroad that Scouting is
a sectarian program. This, however,
is not true.
Any boy, who is ~ years old or
over, who takes the Scout oath and
promises to obey the Scout law, may
belong to the organization, regardless
of sect, creed, church, race, nation
atty, or color. There is nothing in
the fundamental laws of the organiza-
ton, there is no requirement to be
met, no test to be passed by the boy,
which in any way may bind him to
certain religious belief. Rather,
every leader is warned never to in
troduce any certain teaching under
penalty of expulsion from the move
ment. Rather, every leader is required
to so shape his program as to res
pect the faiths of the boys enrolled
and not to conflict with the church
duties of any individual. In certain
instances boys have been given credit
in their own particular Scouting units
for work or attendance upon their
own church.
The law of the organization is just
as careful about any political doctri-
ness as it is about sectarianism. The
movement is strictly non-political,
non-partisan, non-commercial and
non-sectarian.
AS a matter Of fact, Scouting aids
religdnous teaching. The scout is
thought to recognize God as the rul-
ing power of the Inverse and the
grateful acknowledgment of his fav-
ors as necessary to the highest type
of citizenship. No matter what the
boy may be-Catholic, Protestant, or
Jew, the fundamental need of good
citizenship is kept before him and
gives an impetus to the organization
with which he may be connected to
give definite attention to his religious
training.
Boy Scout Educational
Publicity Committee.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02
m,on. ch.rta Draw. Visitors.

After 700 years, Magma Charta 70.
mains the most popular British manu-
script. Last year $4,000 persons went
to the British museum to see it. Amer
leans invariably ask to view the ia
nous charter which insures English
men their rights, according to the
museum custodians but other foreign.
ers take more interest in the papal
bull, which is displayed next to It.
Heavy green blinds are kept over
the precious parchment to exclude the
full light rays and thus prevent deteri-
Grafton, but are lifted to show the
charter to admiring pilgrims.
Most persons are disappointed at
not seeing King Johns signature, ac-
cording to an official at the museum,
but they seem satisfied when they read
the script that 1t was "given by our
hand in the meadow which is called
Ronimede, between Windlesor and
stanes, on the 18th day Of June in the
18th reign Of our reign. (1215.)"
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02
SALE Of BONUS \.
CLAIMS BARRED

Bismarck, N. O., Aug. 2.-The out
right sale of soldiers compensation
claims is not to be permitted in the
future, under a new ruling of Adult
ant General G. A. Fraser, based upon
the recent decision of the supreme
court in regard to the bonus sales
agreement which had been proposed.
"Under the recent decision of the
supreme court, as this office con-
strues it." said General Fraser in a
letter rejecting a request for assign
ment Of a soldiers compensation
claim "the sale Of compensation claims
is not permitted.
eff claimant desires to secure
funds on the strength of his claim,
we will accept an assignment as
collateral security, but the amount
received by the assignor must be
stated, and the agreed rate of inter-
est and when due. When the claim
is than reached for payment, the
amount due on the note will be COM
puted by this office and RENTED to
the assignee, the balance, if any, to
the assignor."
The maximum rate of interest
which may be charged a man using
a North Dakota soldiers certificate
as collateral is 10 percent, the adj
jutant generals office has decided:
When a soldier desires to negotiate
loan the adjutant generals office
will lend it's service in computing
the probable time when the certifi-
cate will be paid, and on this basis
a loan may be made in fairly definite
manner as to time Of maturity.
A new form for the assignment
of claim against the State of North
Dakota, under the provisions of the
returned soldiers statute, has been
adopted by the adjutant generals
office. The assignment requires the
soldier claiment to include definite
information as to the loan which he
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02
ARMY TRUCKS TO
CARRY MAIL ON
DAKOTA LINES

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 2.-Truck mail
service on six branches of the Great
Northern railway, effective today, was
announced by the Fargo district rail-
way mail service, Roy Dolphin, chief,
clerk.
Government messengers on army
trucks will carry mail on the Antler-
Rugby, Berthold- Crosby, Stanley-Gre-
nora, Maxbass-Towner aud Dunscith-
York lines on days when the curtailed
three-days-a-week rail service is not
in operation.
About 400 miles will thus be coy
cred. AS additional trains are cut
off more trucks will be put on, Mr..
Dolphin said.
He denied reports that the supply
of gasoline would be insufficient for
the service.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02

suits obtained were BY no means those
produced BY private ownership: and
no one will so argue.
Present Losses Amount To Subsidy.
But aver that under the Harding
Administration the Shipping Boards
operation has become comparable to
the best operations Of privately owned
ships. The point wish to emphasize,
though is that Government ownership
is not building up for the future, and
is overly costly in its operations at
all times.
While we are losing s50,0OO,00o an
nually in cash in operation, we are
wearing out the feet, and in the
course of a few years it will be of no
worth. Nowhere have l heard any
voice suggesting that the Government
build further merchant ships, and only
through private ownership can we see
hope of renewals and additions that
will be needed. So while at the mo-
ment we are not only justified, but our
national need demands that we con-
tinue the sad losses of operation Of
the Shipping Board until we can work
out national policy which will insure
the passage Of the feet into private
hands, we have no excuse for not i'm
mediately tacknng our problem and
solving it.
The main factors Of our problem
are, what kind Of merchant marine do
we require for war needs; what types
do we require for business needs; how
can we use the Government-owned
aeet as a nucleus in private hands for
the meeting Of these needs? President
Harding has offered to the Congress a
program Of legislation which will pro-
vide the solution.
In my next article shall discuss
our war needs in merchant marine.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02
PRIMARY I ! J ! ! Vote ! | ] [:
FIGURES &c GIVEN '

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 2.-Judge
A. G. Burr of RUGBY will be the sixth
Judge Of the North Dakota supreme
court the state canvassiag committee
finding on tabulating the official re-
turns that Burr had majority Of 482
votes. The result Of the recent pri-
mary, as announced by the canvass
ing board follows.
Judges CT the Supreme Court
BirdzeI, 41,968; Bothne, 1880;
Burr, 1926; Cole, 1886; Englert,
55,210; Johnson, u, AGO; Niue ssle, A.
500; Richardson, 61,974; Robinson,
$3.50; Stutsman, 38,444; Wooledge,
1899.
Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion-Miss Nelson 105, 1920; Miss Full
ton 1913.
To retain voting residence until
new residence is establishcd--Yes,
120,67O; No, 3s,299.
To repeal minimum training and
wage law-Yes, o1,167; No, 70,s72.
Approving s1o,ooo,ooo additional
bonds-Yes, 99,s66; No, 5S,1s6.
The vote for congressman wasJ-
First district, Burtness 1884; Noel
Ter, 21,026; Second district, Young,
32,078; Sherman, 29,O61. Third dis
trict, Sinclair, 36,203; McClelland, 49,
587.
United States Senator - Frazier.
91,378; McCumber, so,s21; McHarg,
5, 1853.
Governor-Nestos, 1851; Baker,
82,4s1; Stenger, 4,336.
Lieut.. Governor-Hyland, se,944;
Bowman, 82,983.
Secretary Of State Hall, 91,19e;
Aaker, 8o,192; Koker, 1889.
State Auditor-Poindexter, 1864;
johnson, 1921.
State Treasurer-steen, ss,oe5; o.
son, 84,441.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02

is making and assignment Of the GER
tificate as collateral. The amount Of
the loan and the rate of interest
must be stated, together with a re-
quest to the state auditor to pay the
amount due on the note, when the
soldiers claim against the state is
certified for payment.
Officials here do not except any
general contract to be concluded
whereby the soldiers bonus claims,
which will not be paid, on the aver
age for three years, may be sold. The
decision Of the supreme court, they
hold, necessitates new legislation be-
fore such an arrangement can be
contaminated.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02
ONLY 81 PER CENT OF
9Th GRADERS FINISH
IN NELSON COUNTY

Lakota, N, D., Aug. 2.-school Off
GERS from all parts of Nelson county
meeting with the county superintend-
ent here were given a shock and a
surprise when they learned that only
81 percent of the pupils enrolled in
the eighth grade in the county during
the past school year graduated at the
end Of the year.
It was the sense of the meeting that
more consistent cooperation between
the directors, the teachers and the
county superintendent must be inaug-
urated next year to improve this con-
dition.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02
HANDS BOTTLE UP
THROUGH TRAP DOOR:
OFFICER TAKES IT

Watford City, N. D., Aug. 2. - An
amusing incident in connection with
the raiding by federal officers 70 the
Frank Belgrade farm near here is
told by the officers.
Belgrade, shortly before the en-
trance of the officers into his house,
had gone into the cellar through a
trap door in the floor.
Before coming up he attempted to
place the bottle on the floor above
by reaching up through the trap door.
Not until the officer quitely took
the bottle from his hand did Belgrade
know that he had visitors.