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The New York herald., 1922-05-21

IN THE CLUTCH OF CIRCUM-
STANCE. Anonymous. With Fore
word by Malcolm NJ. Davis, Collab-
orator. ID. Appleton & Co.
HouRTEEN years ago Redding,
n Conn.,, was aroused to high
pitch of excitement by the
news that the Clemens house, Storm
field. had been entered by burglars
Now, in this book, written, or at
least inspired. by one of the men who
entered Stormfield that night, is the
other side of the story. 1t is singu-
lar to read it and to come to learn
the long chain Of events that
brought Ii about. 1t is also salts
factory to find that it was the last
of many such acts, so far as the
author of this memoir is concerned.
Through various circumstances the
man met with helping hand while
in the Connecticut prison, to which
he was sentenced for ten years, eight
of which he served, and found friends
outside who put him in the way of
earning living and of making good.
This he has done, and is now a busy
and happy member of that society
he fought so long and hated so bit
terly, and which had given him
precious little reason for doing any,
thing else.
The book is compromise. as such
a book must be. A man with the
antecedents and experience of this
one is not man who can put into
words very much of what he feels
or thinks. He can record facts and
give some hints of his reactions to
them. He cannot do even that as a
writer does it. So he must find
man who can do it for him.
This book is a smoothly written
piece of work, the collaboration aim
having been to get as much as he
could of the material he was given
into clear and direct form, keeping
as close as possible to the original.
But it does not succeed in giving
much Of the actual character of its
subject. 1t is singularly colorless
as to personality. There is nothing
here that helps the individual to ap-
pear. The early pages particularly
are without any significance in that
direction. The author was born
abroad, of poor parents. His father
The New York herald., 1922-05-21

John Cournos. who is a damned
good writer, and here's p fellow who
will black the eye Of any man who
says he amt. including the editor of
The Book Factory, is at Oxford hold
ing merry converse with Eddie
O'Brien and John Gould Fletcher.
The New York herald., 1922-05-21

WcIc III d iHdJOTlly OTDd
OUR OWN LONDON CoRRE-
SPONDENT.
John Galsworthy tells ye corre-
spondent that when hs was in Paris
at the first dinner Of the p. Z. N.
Club there, a French scribe remarked
No speeches. quel bonheur!'
In spite of which G. X. Chesterton
was invited to address the p. E. N.
Center in London. He refused. Lit
erary solicitation is ground for ex-
pulsion from the p. E. ". Club, and
he declared that If he let himself out
with his customary brilliance he
would be unjustly charged with firt-
ing with the assembled publishers.
Sinclair Lewis Is soon to leave
England for the happy land where,
so the legend goes. a man can get a
drink at any time instead of only in
library hours.
John Cournos, who is a damned
good writer, and here's p fellow who
will black the eye Of any man who
says he amt. including the editor of
The Book Factory, is at Oxford hold
= ing merry converse with Eddie
OBrien and John Gould Fletcher.
Dom Byrne dropped in the Gem
tury tea rooms at the horrible hour
Of 10 A. M. the other day. Vulgar
American" is what the lift lady
thinks of that.
Jack Dempsey is here, and took
his hat off to the King. It is ru-
mored that Jack, although he was
credited by the English press with a
signal act of courtesy. was expecting
to be presented with the Order OF
the Brown Derby.
JOE LONDON.
Editors Note-A few months ago
we said we didn't like John Cournos's
THE WALL" We take that back.
It's a wonderful book. And Cournos
is better than Thackeray, Hardy or
Meredith. :. f. We don't want any
black eyes.)
After watching the antics of some
Of the Chicago Etterdteurs now In
New York we understand better than
ever why their native heath is known
as "The Windy City"
TARKINGTON'S GENTLE JULIA"
Away with that ponde-ous croolia
Have there in your hand AS rulia
Are safer with Tark
When he goes on a lark.
So go and shake hands with his
Julia"
HIS BACK TO THE WALDRON.
In Webb Waldron's THE Road to
the World" little Stan had more pro-
ficiency marks alongside his name
than any other pupil in the class.
This meant that he would receive
prize at Christmas. AS STAINS father
was the teacher, this hardly seemed
fair to us.
Anxious to stamp out unfairness
in the public schools, we told Mr..
waldron pointblank when we saw
him the other day that he had
wronged the rest of the class and
ought to make statement. Mr..
Waldron, trapped. fidgeted with the
collar of his flannel SHIRT and laughed
nervously. isn't Ii so?' we said
with all the "reminiscences of seeker
after social justice. "Stan's father
was the teacher. And Stan was to
get the prize. What is this IL IL
isn't corruption?"
MIR. Waldron laughed anothsr
The New York herald., 1922-05-21

Sinclair Lewis Is soon to leave
England for the happy land where,
so the legend goes, man can get
drink at any time instead Of only in
library hours.
The New York herald., 1922-05-21

Dom Byrne dropped in the Gen.
tury tea rooms at the horrible hour
Of 10 A. M. the other day. Vulgar
Americanl" is what the lift lady
thinks of that.
The New York herald., 1922-05-21

In spite Of which G. X. Chesterton
was invited to address the p. E. ".
Center in London. He refused. Lit
erary solicitation is ground for ex-
pulsion from the p. e. N. Club. and
he declared that If he let himself out
with his customary brilliance he
would be unjustly charged with Airt-
ing with the assembled publishers.
The New York herald., 1922-05-21

OUR OWN LONDON CORRE-
SPONDENT.
John Galsworthy tells yc corre-
spondent that when hs was in Paris
at the first dinner Of the p. E. N.
Club there, French scribe remarked
mo speeches. quel bonheur!"
The New York herald., 1922-05-21

We like Edwin Markiaam's ballade
The New York herald., 1922-05-21
Mark TWain's BURGLAR
A Review by HILDECARDE HAWTHORNE.

IN THE CLUTCH OF CIRCUM-
STANCE. Anonymous. With Fore
word by Malcolm NJ. Davis, Collab-
orator. d. Appleton & Co.
The New York herald., 1922-05-21

Jack Dempsey is here, and took
his hat Off to the King. 1t is ru-
mored that Jack, although he was
credited by the English press with a
signal act of courtesy. was expecting
to be presented with the Order Of
the Brown Derby.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05
PROM dENT men
HERE SATURDAY
Railroad Officials and East
ern Financiers to Visit
..s Grand Forks.

Prominent transportation and fnan-
ctal men of the Isl will be in Grand
Forks tomorrow night the guests of
Northern railway officials on the
chairman's special" train, which will
arrive here at s:45 p. m. from Duluth.
The train Will remain here until IL
o'clock tomorrow night.
The; members of the party win be
met at the Great Northern depot by
representatives of the Commercial
! and taken for an automobile ride,
They will return to the Commercial
club at $3.50 for an informal recep-
zion. to which all members Of the
club r invited.
In h party will be: Chairman Lou
NV. Hill and President Ralph Budd
OF the Great Northern; Walker d.
Hines, former director general of the
railroads and now a leading railroad
attorney: l.. n. Schumacher, presi-
dent of the Ell Paso & Southwestern
railway, q director Of the Great North
ern; F. D.. Barlow, vice president Of
the First National bank Of New York:
Dwight Morrow representing ]. p.
Morgan & Co.; President Loomis of
b esLehigh Valley railway of New
York, w. P.hKenney, vice president of
the Great Northern; c. o. jerks, gen.
erai manager Of the Great Northern;
A.SC. Loring of Minneapolis and A. L.
Ordean of Duluth. 4
Members of the party are inspect
1ng the Mesabe Range territory today.
They will make An inspection trip over
thu entire Great Northern line.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05
Lilac Hedge
COW Has Fine
Record Listed

J. D. Bacon of Grand Forks has
one Of his purebred registered Hol-
stems listed with a creditahle record
in the latest Official bulletin from the
Office Of Malcolm HI. Gardner. Of Della
of the H%olstein-F riestAn Association of
America The cow; Lilac Hedge
Colantha zubrod, is reported as hav-
ing made at. the age of seven years
and six months. 4 record Of 258z4.4
Lbs. of milk and S71.s2 lbA OF butter
fat, in 3s5 days, equivalent to 1887
lbs OF butter. This record makes her
the champion for the State Of North
Dakota in the Full-aged class for 365
day butter tat production. She dis
places former champion Miss Ormsby
Queen, owned by Agricultural college,
Fargo. N. d.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE ORpHEUM.

I have sneve seen Gareth Hughes
before on the screen, but I must say
that this young actors work Is a bit
Of the finest that I have ever seen. He
takes the role Of Thomas Sandys in
Sentimental Tommy" a Paramount
perturbation of Sir James NJ. Barrie's
successful novel Of the same name.
He Is supported by o magnificent
cast, including May McAvoy. Mabel
Taliaferro and George Fawcett-
This picture is one of the very best
appertaining to youth It is an ex-
ample of the bigger and better posi-.
bilities Of the screen The story is
charming. It begins with Tommy as
q boy and takes him through many
enhancing episodes until he reach
maturity. Then comes the usual en0
ing.
Three good acts complete the pro-
gram. Octave, the girl with the
double voice. brought encores last
night. Elliot and ,Linke put over a
fine little dialogue, Married Life
Sometimes" and Bellclair ana Francis
III fine In their exhibition Of poise
and strength, and clever on the rings.
j., H, p
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05
new ) W|I||Fl|R|AIT'El:'lRNT|'|I| Y
IS RECOGN|I|Z'!'|E';Dl|
Three ~" Organizations to
Petition For National
Charters.

FL lambda, women's professional
educational fraternity, was given 3
ignition at meeting Of the council
Of the University; OF North Dakota
Thursday. The fraternity was also
given permission to petition Tor q.
chapter Of ri lambda Theta. national
professional educational fraternity.
Seventeen students in the depart
ment Of education OF the university
included in the membership Of ri
lambda. They are: Beatrice Burns.
Ruth Thurston, Lillian Bryson. Mat
tie Ekrom, Myrtle Haugom, Millicent
M..Read, Ruth Brown Marion Wilder.
Marjorie Moore. Marie WAX, Corinr,e
Hoffman, Rhena M. Kelly, Marjorie
Burgum. Harriet N. Fox, Thelma
Bonnett.l Alice May Austin, Marie
Fagstsd!
Two other fratefnities at the
school were also allowed permission
to petition national organizations at
this meeting Of the council. Kappa
Sigma Tau plans to petition Alpha
Kappa Psi national commercial, fra
terntty and The Wheelers plan to PEI
dtion Chi Omega sa,
A list Of candidates for. degrees this
year were presented at this meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05
u Faculty Men
, Are 0nPr0gram

The annual meeting of the North
Dakota Academy of Science opened a
-two-day meeting in Fargo this norm
ing. and q number Of members Of the
state university faculty went down for
the meeting.
DR.. Norma Pfeifer is vice president
of the Academy. and DR.. G. A. Abbott
Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Dr. Abbott is to
give an address during the session.
Others of the university faculty who
On the program include DIR. A. G.
MaMaglia, DR.. A. G. Leonard. Prof.
L. P. Dove, Prof. E. F. Chandler and
Prof. Howard e. Simpson.
The. session today vas given ove
largely to matters of a scientific nature
connected with the growth of some
form of plant life. The session this aft
ernoon varied from matters of biolog-
ical interest through the discussion of
mineral compositions to the latest con-
siderations Of radio activities. On Sat
urday morning the program will be
given over largely to . discussion OF
matters geological. particularly a
connected with North Dakota's soils
and waters.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05
OFFICERS FOR AID A..
ALTIORA NAMED; To
GIVE PROGRAM SOON

Paul Samuelson. a junior in the
College of Liberal Arts, has been elect
ed president of Ad Altiora. literary So
ciety of the state universIIy, succeed
ing Eldon Hanson. Other officers NAM
ed were: George Fraser, vice presi-
dent; Lee Cummings. secretary-treas-
urer; Richard Watson, representative
to mems conference; Lee Cummings
and Richard Watson, members of
forensic board; Christopher Knowles,
sergeant-at-axms, and Leslie Erhardt,
reporter.
The society Will give a convocation
program late this month or early in
June. it has been announced. Try
outs were held at the last meeting for
the annual neutrality-suspicious. de-
bate with the Hesperia literary socie-
ty, and these men were picked for the
contests: Duane Squires, Richard Wat
son and Allen Betzlaff. The city man
ager plan of government will be the
subject of the debate. Arrangements
also have been made for holding the
annual banquet of the society on
May "a,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05
WORK BEGINS m
SCHOOL GARDENS

Parents and guardians OF school
.children 'of Grand Forks have been
asked by j. q. Hasgraye, OF the Cen-
tral high school faculty. who has
charge ~ the school gardens TO CO.
opsfa4e Nth him to mAkesthsse SgaF.
dsns = = Dsoanctiye Of good results -
;poMdble.
sE III Hatgrave has mt ont enroll
the wosk. sssds to - ussd, cars snd
The gardens VIII ~ conduetsd ~
theNsame hnA - IN koFrnot y1axD-
fhte lido a&fo the azr6rounl1s anA
sDloe1 VIII - aaslgnsdsto puptlt sfnSfhe
st14h,leyenth md sigtth nAAaasNsach
Phil iDXg4Svnsthe corr o~iTo1e-etGheA
a. ena6ss a1ksr r~egt1tsftnG.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05
Prisoner. De Querre"
Initiated Into Order

At a meeting Thursday night Of the
local Voiture of the 40 Hommes ct 8
Cheveaux, the fun lodge of the Amer
lean Legion, sixteen prisoners de
guerre" were initiated into the order.
The affair began with q banquet IN
the blue room of the Frederick hotel,
which va q continual round OF fun
from the first course through to cof-
fee and cigarets. s
Joe Rabinoyich. chef ie Euere,
presided at the banquet, and called
upon each candidate for a song o.
story. with a penalty Of two minutes
under the table, in case he failed to
get across" Following the banquet
the merrymakers paraded on Third
street and finally wound mp 1t the
Orpheum hall whore the Initiation
ceremonies took pEaee.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05
J. ". M'COVERN /.
DIED TODAY AT
GREAT FALLS, MONT.

Mrs. N. M. L4angdon has received
word Of the death OF her son-in-law,
j.. W. McGovern at Great Falls, Mont,
this morning. Mr.. McGovern was
born and raised in Grand Forks. and
left here about five years g to re-
side in Great Falls. He was connect
ed with the offices Of the Standard OIL
company there. ~
Mr.. McGovern had been i'll Of ston-
ach trouble for a year, and during
the last six months has been confined
to a hospital. f 4
Surviving are the widow and four
children.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05
Minister, Broken in Health,
Gains Wealth and Fame on q
Farm III Famous Yakima VALLEY

/, common sense farming logically an.
alyzed and practically applied
+ Mr.. Benz 10 Fl edited with having
revolutionixeds farming In the Yakima
valley. and has for the past two wears
spread his gospel OF good tanning
throughout the country as = Lecturer
for the Northern Pacific. He still
operates his farm OF AS acres, and
on an averags sends out 200 loads
OF produce yearly. proving wat
scientific farming will do II correctly
applied. ii, f.H $3.50
Enormous Yields. !
Last year the average yield of wheat
in the Yakima valley was 40 bushels
per acre. Mr.. Beng fisld Yielded 81
bushels to the acre. The potato crop
in that community averased last year
farm the yield was all the way from
coo to 700 bushels per acre. The pro-
portion in the other crops wer sinai
lar" ~ %4@ ~
"other farmers would do likewise
IL they would apply themselves" Mr..
Benz stated. THE trouble with most
farmers is that they fail to recognize
themselves al business mon of the
highest calling. In my opinion 1t
takes q thorough business MAJ, a
master Of art, and a scientist to. be
AS4&A " LAX 410AAA0 SANsSOe
Every action ON theefarm should be
an answer to the questions why and
wherefore Living conditions should
equal II not surpass those in towns or
cities. Farm boys and girls should be
given as good an education as the
American schools afford, Tor in no
place Is there mose opportunity for
mental application than on the
IAmerican farm.
MANY farmers in North Dakota
are going to ruin by the one crop
| system, Instead of the farm becom-
ing better. from year to year, land ta
becoming depleted and crop sick.
| Alfalfa OF sweet clover il the best
r~ejuvenator. After 4 system Of crop
rotation, liberalization and intensiaed
farming will bring wealth and con-
tentment to the North Dakota farm
terA
Potatoes belog in this rotation, but
I want to warn farmers from expect
ing a fortune from this crop In one or
two years. Farmers can go on the
rocks awfully fart by the mtshandhne
| of this crop. 1 advise them to grow
into potatoes rather than to 30 into
them. Livestock must also play a big
part In the system to result In per
manent prosperity" 9
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05
STUDENT STAFF
MEETING HELD

Members Of the stan Of The STU
dent, student publication Of the Uni-
versity Of North Dakota; held today
noon the first Of a series Of meetings
for the purpose OF discussing ques-
tions Of importance to the publica-
ton. !a& 80:
These meetings will be held week
" and each edition of the paper
criticism. Short talks BY Lawrence
w. Murphy, head of Journalism at the
school, and Miss Vernice Aldrich, edi-
tor Of the publication. featured the
meeting. Sss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05

Nle.sstos Calls Upon State to
Observe Day on Sunday,
s&sS& Sss -
May a.

Bismarck. N. D., May 5.-Governor
RIA. Nestos today issued q proclAma-
ton fixing Sunday, May Ia, as Moth
er's Day. His proclamation follows:
tn thought of Mother appeals
70 humanity as nothing else does.
Whether at home, receiving her con-
slant care, or away in foreign lands,
followed by lei daily prayers. the
thought OF Mother will keep q man
true TO his ideals, firm in his purposes,
and more self-sacriacing in his serv-
he, than anything else. She has been
the guiding hand during the days of
youth, and as the twig Is bent under
Her tender are, the tree is most likely
to be inclined.
Were her influence lost in shaping
the character OF q mel and women.
most Of what is OF value in our civil
lEAtion would also disappear. Az the
builder of the home, she shapes the
character Of the community, the
course Of the state, and the destiny
year we should devote a day to the
pleasant task of reviving the memories
Of our childhood days. the thought Of
Mother, the appreciation Of her un-
oelfishness and her sacrifices, and to
resolve anew to live true to the ideals
she taught and exempliaed In her own
life.
Especially do we remember upon
this day the suffering and the prayer.
full and devoted are of the mothers Of
those splendid men who crossed the
seas to risk their own lives, that lib
exty might live.
Convinced that it il of great value
to sperpetuate tho beautiful custom OF
observing Mothers Day for tho pur-
pose. Of especially remembering and
honortnx the mothers OF e
eNE ct % - 4 NA~$4n HNuAN~0- - $h0
8tate sof North Dakota de hereby
proclaim and set apart Sunday, May
18th, - Mothers Day, and urge all
Congregations ON that day to arrange
services especially dedicated to the
memory Of Mother: that as Tar ~
possible We wear q flower fragrant
10 her memory: that the American
invited to join in the services and to
participate in the exercises. and that
the nags be displayed upon the homes,
public buildings n other suitable
places. an az expression of the love
and reverence in which the citizen
ship of our commonwealth hold the
name and memory Of Mother, and in
culcAting the great principles that
make for personal character
don8ls strength. ~ ~
Il do further earnestly I
those who are away from .4er,
on that day write letters to her, x
preadye Of their love. and their ap-
probation Of the loving care by which
she moulded. their character.
shaped their lives. and, despite inter
veninG time and space, will guard her
bel0ved son or daughter with her
oonstant AND earnest payers.
Dated at the State Capitol in the
City Of Bismarck, this third day OF
May.
by the Governor,
Thos Hall. Secretary of State,
A. Nestos,
coyarro. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05
EVENING EpgEIoM:

Ii. appeal. x.. earned rrnsr. IS 4 81
fashion. Response ssn ]. s
erous, the teams ~ were
The 1s, = samp,s = Ii tns4r Nsrkt snd,
expectea . IA afternoon, w
.fs ss9,,r BEEN to hold only 4 oa'-'-y
oa 1y preparation for the ~
ln Eas held in the
meeun ss.rracka THURSDAY niSAts sSI.
A aanraxtmately 200 persons
Z ppIarrelnumber$ OF these peonae ~.
|i IN the I 5:tealns carrying outline -
ps sir. .oc Mary T. wi.hmas:: Who ..1 sa,
I'm here during the last three Wees,
been Deer nee, ted the appeal in c~o-operat,oh
odfnh local persona, and M: Ai Mean
dar had general charge OF tho Ap~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05

From a minister OF the gospel
broken in health. and will a debt Of
$1,6o0 Weighing heavily on him. to .
man OF .afluence and considered the
greatest farmer in the country, all in
. period OF ten years, 10 q summary
Of the meteoric career Of +. Benz
asronomtst Of the Northern Pacine
Railway company. who spoke to AZ
audience of businessmen and farmer
in East Grand Forks Thursday night
Mr.. Benz. left Grand Forks this noon
for st. Paul after comforting witt
~agronomistss here this morning.
In appearance Mr.. Benz does not
resemble the average farmer; but
looks more like q member OF the dip.
lomatic corps in Washington, D. G.
but a few minutes conversation con-
goodness dirt farmer who gained
his wealth and fame in, over-alls.l
After graduating from high school
he entered the commercial world but
as he says II was converted. anc de-
cided to enter the ministry, which
did at the age Of "a. For twenty-foul
years I preached the gospel, but In
1911 three doctors gave the verdict Of
either get out in Gods sunshine. OF
pick your coffin was a minister in
Portland, Oregon at that time. Need.
le0 To say l cNOoe the lOFEler, NuO
purchased a small farm in the famous
Yakima Valley, near Toppinish
Wash.
II wa born and raised on the farm
and had always made q study Of agri.
culture, even as a minister, for I was
and am convinced that the mora
question is largely an economic ques.
ton, and vice versa, I therefore fell
very much at home on the farm.
proceeded to put my ideas into prac'
tice but ~ ridiculed AZ q boob
farmer I replied that I had no OBJ
jections to beinr a book farmer. pro-
viding It was a bank book.
Toro Up Fruit Trees.
Farmers in the Yakima Valley a
that time were on the road to bank
ruptcy puttering around with worl
cut alfalfa fields and diseased frui,
trees. I tore up Is acres Of f-ui
trees and plowed under a field Of al.
falfa. People called me crazy. nut
presisted-put into operation a plal
Ct rotation and diversncation, in.
Guiding wheat, barley, sugar beets ant
potatoes, and a new field Of Alfalfa
Ny book farming based on ecien
tic knowledge. has proved success
full, and why shouldn't it? For scfen
tic farming IL nothing more thai
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-05
APPEAL BE
FOR|ARldY HERE


-s-7E ,ETEg So s -Ti.GE ITalTE 81 .55r1 .-||- T-IN. ~
/, About: two thirds sof the teams who WHIT
assisted with the salvation Army ap-
peal today. had reported in by 2
o'clock this afternoon, and indications
were that the canvass had brought
satisfactory returns. according to w
H. Alexander, general appeal man
ager for the city.
+ Forty-nve teams, comprising both
men and women, who mad been as
signed to various districts in the city.
began their work. this morning. and