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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-29

business conditions and summer prospects which
come from practically all over the county IN
condition II the steel industry IS universally accept
ed as the most reliable index Of general trade condi-
tons, and greater activity is being displayed in the
steel industry now than at any other time since the
process Of deaation began. Mills and furnaces ali
over the great steel districts Of the east that have
been idle are resuming work, and plants that have
been running on half time are patting on full crews
and preparing for capacity production. Thousands
OF men have been put at work in the Duluth plants
OF the Steel corporation. Building permits in the
principal cities Of the country are being issued in
greater numbers than ever before. Lumber which
has been a drug on the market is beginning to move.
Everywhere are evidences Of renewed activity.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-29

fluttering. He pulled 1t of the wire
and began examining it I. too, felt
Of it. 1t was a piece Of cloth of most
peculiar texture.
What is it-a bcast?" I asked. q.
Beast don't leave traces like this"
he returned, lingering the cloth.
Not q Ghost
"a phantom?
Shadows don't stop bullets"
Then what is it?"
This is some of the newly invent
ed 'armor-cloth." he returned.
We let ourselves through the barbed
wire carefully and started into the
woods, but there was no trace
At least we had part Of the explain
alton.
1t was an armored man who had
made the attack on Glare and Speed
the night before
Who had It been?
There was only one thing to do q
that was to wait for the report Of
Ravenal on his investigation at the
mystery house in the morning.
Continued Monday Evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-29
ANOTHER 1NvEsTIcATIoN NEEDED.

There is needed an investigation of the facts
surrounding the collapse of the superstructure Of
the river steamer Island Queen, on the Ohio river
in the course of a trip from Cincinnati to Point
started on the trip for the purpose of attending ex-
ercises in honor of the one-hundredth anniversary
of the birth Of General Grant.
The press dispatches say that it had been ar
ranged that President Harding should make the
trip on this boat, but that because Of the condition
OF this old boat, government inspectors advised the
President to travel by another vessel, which was
why, if this steamer was considered unsafe for the
President and his party, it was nevertheless per
mitted to leave port with a load of three thousand
other people.
Naturally, the President had nothing to do with
the arrangements. These things are always
handled by local committees, and on such occasions
the distinguished guest, whoever he may be, is in
they may direct. 1t goes without saying that ex-
traordinary precautions should be taken to provide
for the safety Of the President of the nation. A man
placed in such a conspicuous position is subjected
to unusual risks, and every possible means should
be taken to provide against them.
If the objection to the Presidents travelling on
this boat had been that the crowd would be greater
than was desirable, that could be understood. But
it appears that the inspectors droubted the safety of
the vessel, and on this ground advised against its
use for the presidential party. The objections were
we'll founded. The Island Queen was not safe, and
because she was not safe for the load which she car
ried, the deck crashed and many people were in
jured. That none were killed was due to good for
tune and not to good management.
1t will take some explaining to convince people
that the officials who permitted a decrepit old tub
to leave her dock with three thousands people on
board are guilty of anything short of criminal neg
|ligence;
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Dwellings Owned By
u. S. Government In
Lorain To Be Sold

Lorain. Ohio-Uncle Sam, Lorain's
biggest individual landlord, Is going
out Of business next month.
h government has announced
that 1t will dispose of its 2S2 dwellings
in Lorain by auction with May 4 set
as the tentative date for the sale.
The property is in the name Of the
real estate was acquired and the
buildings erected in 1919 to house the
families Of men employed in the Lo-
rain yards Of the American ehipbuild-
ing Co. Scores of ocean-going steam
ships were built here during the war
period by the thousands Of men in the
shipyards.
AZ Acre Plot.
The federal reservation is a forty
three acre plot. 1t Is improved with
paved streets, electric lights and other
conveniences. The houses are we'll
constructed, builders say. The entire
project cost the government 1880
900. An appraisal recently made, how
100000
In addition tt the federal appropri-
ion for the building OF the addition,
the city Of Lorain erected q large
school building ear the site. It now
houses the Longfellow junior high
school.
At present about a third, OF the hous-
es are vacant.:A year ago the shipping
board started proceedings to eYict
many tenants for failure..to pay rent.
\ Many were forced to moye but pub
ne protest caused 2 cessation Of evic-
At the sale next month the proper
Ties will be offered to Individual pug
chasers first. II sales do not result u
VIII be offered as a whole. Many real
estate firms are in~vestigating the offer
g with a view OF bidding whom the
sale takes place.
The soyernment's housing feserva-
ton at Wyandotte, Michigan, another
lak shtpbuilding point Will be offered
Tor sale at The sameStime The Wyan-
dotte Offering wilfinclude 20 bttldings
on 20 acres. @4s8 i
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CHAPTER VII

Speed called. on US early the follow
ing morning, and Kennedy at once
took advantage Of the chance he had
wanted in order to question the young
man alone.
There's one thing I'd like to ask
YOU" said Kennedy. Las night
when we came to that private dining
room where we found Breshkaya I
noticed that she recognized you."
Speed met the question frankly.
Yes, / know her. but not intimate
when some friends Of mine who were
former classmates ut college were
here, we had a theater party. Some
Of the fellows knew her, and I was
introduced along with the rest"
But what do you know about
"very little" replied speed, ..she
seems to be very poular-always has
plenty of. friends. with money to
spend, I car find out more for you II
you WISH"
Just then Ravenal dropped in, cut
ting of further private questioning Of
Speed.
kennedy nodded to Speed, and he
departed. quite delighted q having
something to perform.
s5 S1A0OH Oh inc OOOe /.
''since you told ME last night Of
that gambling den out on Long Is
land" suggested Rayenal thoughtful
in there without exciting suspicion ?
I've many society friends. VIII You
let me try it,"
Kennedy considered q moment.
by all MEANS" he asssnted:
Ravenual seemed glad Of the COM
mission and departed Eagerly to make
such inquiries u might lead to his
Introduction to the de like gambling
Joint that night.
Evidently the Black Menace was
waiting to see how after the failure
devilish germ letter might work
No thing further took place dur
ing the day though we kept In close
touch with Clare.
Having failed to gel Clare, per-
haps he's content to reg awhile" I
Kennedy shook his hsad dopbtfally.
AT least we must give him no chance
Between us all. 1 think We ought to
be able to get something
AZ evening approached II could see
that Kennedy WAS getting rsative fol.
action. Speed had not returned;
Glare seemed TO be safe for the time
being at least; and RaYenal Was busy.
So farNwe had nothing " show for
our days work. We had mAdesvery
little better pr9Srea3 than Speed q
FRavenual alone
What of ths .r.andon Of mystery.
EHeaton Hills? Had the arAngS 1hgr
ufe IN the fisld any connsctton With
The sasne thousi,t must hsSs ;bsen
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TIE STRANGER

There. q stranser-Do you know
him?-
Waiting for your son, to show him
Ihings perhaps he shouldn't see;
Ihere's q stranger who may be
U as clean and good and true,
Just as fond Of him as you,
But are you content to stay
Just his father, day by day,
Trusting to some strangers within
To be guide and friend to him?
Ihere's q stranger always near
Whispering stories in his ear.
Maybe sharing in his play,
Maybe leading him astray,
Maybe to your own disgrace,
Slipping slyly in your place;
It is possible that he ~
May a friendly tutor be.
But can you be sure at night
de Will teach him what Is right?
You are busy through the day
And you nave no time to play,
But the strangers, good or bad. ,
Seem to find each little lad,
Seem to have the time to spend,
Posing as youngsters friend;
Always there is one or more
Waiting just outside your door
FOL your boy to come and play.
When you bid him go away.
Can you trust your son~to him,
To some strangers passing whim?
Are you sure that he will fare
AS he would il you were there?
He is your boy. Will a stranger
Be SO quick to fly from danger?
VIII he learn what's good to do
AZ he would were. he with you?
Can you look him in the face
While some stranger flls your place
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Il IS were 49, fos lhappers md woman dress
what would lot 81 aexGn;sitely perfect male orafofsa
frd to talk zboA47 @sssf
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The Washington times., 1922-05-29
THE SEX DETECTOR
EXPOSED

Numerous so called sex detectors have been
brought out during the past rev months IN
behalf OF which the most extraVagant cialfns nIs
have been made. These instruments have in
almost every instance been plummets or balIs
of some sort suspended at the end or strlng
One was of nickel plated iron filled Wlth
preenish mixture of calcium carbonate and an
aluminium salt. Another was small wooden
ball gilded and filled with red lead thlrd
was a slightly soft, slightly gummy composition
OF some unknown idenuty-solid or hollow we
do not know. since the one we saw was not
to cut open.
All Of these devices work in the same man
ner They are held at the length of their sus
pension cords above the object to be tested
If the verdict is male" the bob is supposed to
swing back and forth like pendulum; II
female" to describe little circles at the end
OF its cord; II neutral" like an inferthe egg
the bob is supposed to stand motionless There
is no claim that is not made Tor the sex ue
tector il is alleged to indicate without possl'
hilitv OF failure the OF an Unmatched egg
of oysters. of butterflies OF beetles OF cater
niIlsrs OF worms even of the animal from
which products like leather or cheese come
though verdict of male in the latter case
would have its bewiderinE features. Even the
sex of the person who has shed drled pioou
found on weapons clothing was claimed to
be instantly determinabe.
II should hardly be necessary to say that
there is absolutely nothing at all in this busl-
ness When the manipulation OF the device
knows the verdict which should be rendered.
he consciously or unconsciously gives muscular
reflex that directs the bob in the appropriate
path When he is ignorant OF the sex TO be
determined of the motion which the bob Is
supposed to yield under known circumstances.
either the detector stands motioness or achieves
the so per cent of correct guesses to which 1t
is entitled. Nor is the "detector' in the least
degree consistent. Tests by different persons
on the same group of eggs or other objects are
widely disCordant. In the absence OF any sCien-
tifc explanation Of tho alleged working Of tn"
apparatus no such investigation as this should
be necessary to set the issue at rest; but query
and Credulity have been SO persistent that the
United States postal authorities and the editorial
staff OF the Scientific American have been
driven to make the tests outlined.
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
Immigrants
In Our Ships

n ERHAPS the most valuable
provisions of the ship sub
q sidy bill are those which cost
the country nothing; for example,
the requirement that 80 per cent
of our immigration from each
country must be carried on Amer
lean ships.
Before the war 1,00O000simmi-
grants were coming to us each
year. Suppose so per cent of
these, or 100000 annually, had
been carried in American ships.
The average immigrant fare was
$50; the net profit on an immi-
grants transportation was over
$50. SO American vessels would
have earned a net of $1j,0OO,OOO
per annum on this one class of
traffic.
These profits to American
steamships will cost our taxpayers
nothing. Our ships will merely be
awarded so per cent of the most
profitable business on the ocean.
This costless aid to the CON
struction and operation of pas
senger-carrying merchant ships
will increase the slim number of
American vessels useful for naval
auxiliaries in time of war.
Chairman Lasker, of the Ship
ping Board, recently testified that
Great Britain had $50 such ships.
while we had only so. He added
that, if age and speed of ships
were considered, Great Britain 8
preponderance would be even
greater.
Naval fleets cannot operate
without these auxiliaries. As
long as Great Britain has five
of them to our one, we are not
on the naval parity with her
which was intended by the Dis
armament Treaty.
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
GUM CHEwERs AID SCIENCE.

Psychologists have differed a to the hygienic
value of the habit of chewing gum; but now
aDpears an arChaeologist who declares that, from
the standpoint Of his science, the benefits of
what he terms national sport un-
equvoCal.
The archaelogst in question is Syvanus Girls.
void Morley. of the Carnegie Institution. He
propounds his thesis in article in the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine, and sustains it in
a way at once interesting. amusing and con.
vincng. The article has to do primarily with
the extraordinary monuments bearing hero
glyphc inscriptions that found in the ruined
cities OF Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras
the task Of discovering the ruins of these ancient
that the gum.chewer has particpated-indi-
rectly and. of course, unintentonally.
The explanation, given by Mr.. Morley.
10 this: The principal ingredient OF chewing
gum is chcle, which is obtained from a tree
called chico apote, growing in these forests.
The persons engaged in the industry Of securirsy
chiCle are the advance guard who explore the
forest and discover new groups of ruins. and
report the same to secure the standing rewa rd
thai the ar"haeologist has offered, and who
thus become first aids to science while catering
to America nervous habit
II is chiCle operators, says Mr.. Morley who
keep the trails open; who locate the water holes
for camping places who maintain muletrains
the only means OF transportation possible in
the region. In short, in this field at least
the archaeologist could scarcely pursue his pro-
fesson were 1t not for our popular and con.
stantly increasing pastime of chewing gum
The Washington times., 1922-05-29

that of stenographer, and still keep in such fine physical
condition is highly admirable
BUT, while you ADMIRE Mr.. Smiths power you
need not INITIATE him. Heavy weight lifting is dan
gerous it is apt to rupture it puts great strain
on the heart IT sens the muscles, causing the litter
to be "muscle boundf'
And-mOst important-fting heavy weights is out
of date.
There time when it important for bar
barous ancestors to have strong lifting bodies. After
they killed bear deer they had to be strong enough
to take it home. They had motor trucks,
horses If the animal too big to lift they had to cut
off part and when they back wild beasts had taken
the rest.
Now, electric magnet in big rolling mill, dropped
down steel rails, will lift and carry away tons with
the greatest Cranes lift giant locomotives and safes
Once the stronger litter the chief-the most
admired. Now in regular life he is cassed "day
laborer'-quite change.
Here is another picture of the wrong kind of exercise
1t shows Mademoselle Phoebe Brown professionally
known stun dancer" exercising in the morning
the roof of her apartment house. jumping up and kicking
the back of her head Very hard to do, you will admit
Also very FOOLISH for the ordinary human being to try.
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
The ShudOU
Of'Subsidy'
\ SCAR UNDERWOOD, stall
wart Democrat and stalwart

RI
III wart Democrat and stalwart
American, several years ago
put into clear, strong words the
sound American policy toward
our merchant marine. Said Sen
ator Underwood:
I want an American merchant
marine with all my American
soul. want an American mer-
chant marine without a subsidy
if can get it. But I want a
merchant marine so fervently
that I am willing to vote a sub
sidy if it is the only way to
get a merchant marine.
And these words should voice
the American spirit today.
1t is understood now fully in
America and abroad that the
United States will not be able to
expand it's merchant marine with
out a subsidy, and it should be
equally clear that the American
people have made up their minds
to have an efficient fleet.
All sea-carrying nations have
subsidized the early ventures by
which they have won prosperity
and commercial greatness. These
papers have always fully believed
and firmly said that the American
people will be willing to submit
to the infinitesimal taxation that
IS necessary to keep their flag on
the seas.
When foreign trade all over the
world is again on a normal basis
there will be cargoes and employ
ment for every ship that is fit to
sail. The promise of commercial
greatness for our country is so
sure that every motion to develop
a merchant marine is watched
with interest and anxiety by
every big commercial nation in
the world.
The universal interest the sug.
gestion creates should be the in,
spiration to immediate and gener-
Gus Congressional action.
1t is high time that the word
"subsidy" should lose its terrors
to the American mind.
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
One Young
JeU

~ NE year ago Solomon Dabin-
- ski came here from Poland,
Jew, speaking no English.
Recently while working hard for
living in the Victor cells
Masters Voice") factory, Dabin-
ski was told that he had won the
bronze medal given by the Ma
tional Society of Colonial Daugh-
ters of Washington for the best
patriotic essay in English. He
smiled and went on with his work.
Does the average young non
Jewish American think he could
60 to Russia, or Poland, not
knowing the language, and in a
year win first prize for a compe-
tition in Russian or Polish, while
working for a living in factory ?
Think that over. Dabinski in his
essay quoted John Richard
Green's "History of the English
People," He found time to read
that while working in the factory.
If we spent more time studying
the good things in others, there
would be less race and religious
hate.
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
AHy-Gen.A After
War ThieUes
AFR. DAUGHERTY, Attor-
V ney General, announces

that he will go after the
war thieves and lead the hunt
himself. More power to him.
The Daugherty investigation
will answer one interesting ques-
ton: "Does the firm of J. P.
Morgan & Co. control the Repub-
lican administration today, as it
controlled the Wilson administra-
tion of yesterday? Have Morgan
& Co. still power to decide what
corporations shall and shall not
be investigated and made to
refund?'
Morgan & Co. was the Siamese
link between American and Eng
lish finance during the war, the
people paying the bill. Has it
been able to switch and make
itself the connection between the
Republican administration and
corporations that need "benevo-
lent protection?' That will be
shown in the coming investiga-
tion, the most important ever
undertaken in this country.
The New York Times says the
Attorney General will lead the
prosecution of war thieves him
self because important lawyers
sixty of them-refuse the job.
When Daugherty begins turn
ing over the stones and logs under
which the war patrioteers are hid
ing, there will be a great scurry-
ing, and the vermin exposed-if
the job is well done-will include
many men that pay big fees to
lawyers.
OF the really great" lawyers,
none would be sure that he
wouldn't have to put some valu-
able client in Jail if he undertook
that investigation job. That's
one reason why they refuse, and
Mr.. Daugherty has to do it him
self. How thoroughly will he be
allowed to do it7
Caesar punished his own daugh-
ter for not obeying the law, but
he only punished her mildly.
You can't expect the Republican
party really to punish her most
prosperous sons. And she will
find them linked up with Demo
cratic rascals in Siamese fashion,
making it impossible to cut them
apart.
However, Daugherty has prom
ised a complete job and means to
do it. That's encouraging.
The Washington times., 1922-05-29

MUCH, gets his 'inwards'' out of place, strains the
muscles that hold and support the delicate organs He
does not live long
Exercise quietly, steadily, regularly. Remember that
exercise has definite purposes. In youth pleasure; in
age health. 1t stimulates breathing and heart action,
perspiraton, thus purifying the body and reev
skin do is so mch saved for the kidneys. man who
keeps the skin active and perspring will not die of
kidney disease, which kills millions.
Remember always Aristotlcs good advice: mot too
much, not too little" This applies especially to exercise
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
IMMUNE FROM DANGER

Exhaustive Investigations
made at the University OF
Illinois prove that coins are
not germ carriers. We don't
care. They would be carried
away from us, anyhow.
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
ANTENNAE
TOURNAMENT
BY BUGS" BAER.

EIRST radio bazaar OF his.
Il tory is being tossed off
in New York this week
World has listened 10 mule
valedictories, automobile con.
tortions. bungalow lectures
profusely illustrated with in
stalments. But this is pre-.
mier radio panic of CiNIliza
ton.
MILITIA armory is being
M used as radio garage.
All kinds of scientific debris
are on display.
NOR fifty cents you can
Il grab enough radio junk
TO keep you awake all night.
IDEA of convention is 20
flash antennae apparatus
that will be economical and
fit any poCketbOOk. Usual
Idea is TO give any pocket
book fits.
THERE are sixty million
i amateur radio buZza rds
in l.. =. not including immi-
grants arriving todaI They
are ripping out bed and sofa
springs 10 get broadCasting
machinery, swindling cuckoo
clocks out of their main
springs and depriving or
phan eggbeaters OF their
gears. They boil ingredients
for two hours and result is
dish of erratiC messages
which fly all over works like
maniac canary birds.
EIRST radio conversation
IL indie" tes that there is
nothing complicated about
industry and that child can
be simple enough 10 steer
one.
A NTENNAE Chauffeurs
"A and broad astinE
plumbers are orga nizing big
union. Radio is here TO
stay, so we might as well
leave.
WAR was established and
w peace was declared by
radio. Boats whistle for help
in shrill wave lengths. So
pranos employ 1t as vehicle
for their nefarious octaves.
Marauding lecturers sneak
their unsolicited criticisms
down rods that were bought
to intercept nothing more
dangerous than lightning.
COMPLETE radio block
~ and falls can be bought
for ten dollars. Double
1ointed amplifierS Tor mllllon-
aires cost thousands. But
cheap outfit can gather just
as much unintelliglble racket
as costly l.oise harvester.
THERE will he many radio
Il shows this year. But
New York leads with first
convention.
IT'S being parked up In
i militia armory. Go up
and buy your set. And then
go home and call out militia.
IMMUNE FROM DANGER.
Exhaustive Investigations
made at the University OF
Illinois prove that coins are
The Washington times., 1922-05-29
THE BONES OF DANTE.

At the close OF the Dante celebrations at Ra.
VIENNA, fragments OF the bones OF the poet, stolen
In 1868, but later recovered were reunited TO the
skalston.
The Washington times., 1922-05-29

II was all right, Of course.
to leave the door open in
China, but would II not
have been wise to put Up
the screen?
The Washington times., 1922-05-29

IT'S being parked up in
Il militia armory. Go up
and buy your set. And then
go home and call out militia.