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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-06-23

to prove it in his latest picture, "The
Great Accident" shown at the Hipp
theatre next Thursday. In the pic
ture, Tom Moore plays the part of a
reckless, happy = gO-lucky ne'er-do-
well whose name was placed on the
ballot as a practical joke on his
father. They said that only a great
accident could elect him-and sure
enough it happened! You'll like this
picture. Come and see it!
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-06-23
Curing Johnnie

"Tom," said his wife, 81 don't be-
lieve you smoked one of those cigars
l gave you on your birthday"
"That's right my dear" he replied.
I'm going to keep them until our
Johnnie wants to learn to smoke."-
Boston Transcript.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-06-23
"THE GREAT ACCIDENT

If Tom Moore were running for
Mayor of this town, would he get
your vote? We have been told that
Tom Moore's radiant smile would
guarantee a certain proportion of the
feminine vote in any community.
At any rate he's given a chance
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

went once in a while Then he went to
work on neighbor's farm as a feed boy,
and, when old enough, he helped miners
and did farm work only during the harvest
seasons Then his family moved to Salt
Lake City, where the young man worked
stables or factories.
He was big and husky and got an occa-
sional job rubbing down" a prize fighter
or a wrestler. He picked up some knowl-
edge Of boxing, and eight years ago fought
another amateur in a suburban ring" for
ten dollars to the winner. He lost and bor-
rowed dollar from the winner, with which
to pay his fare home.
Dempsey's Start at
$S Weekly With Show
In Salt Lake City, in 1915, young fell
low, big, brown and raw boned, applied
for job as scene shifter in a theater which
had just opened. The manager of the the.
ater was somewhat difIident about giving
him place, for the young fellow was not
a union man. But union men who worked
in the theater assured the manager it
would be all right, so William Harrison
Dempsey was hired at $S week. He was
also given the privilege Of sleeping on the
stage, as he lived so far from the theater
IL was more convenient to sleep there. Also
the property" beds were as comfortable
as any.
Soon after that Dempsey, who had as
sumed the cognomen Jack began wan
dering through the West, engaging for
fight wherever he could. When there was
no fight in prospect, he worked a little on
farms, or 'hoboed" his way from city to
city.
In 1916 his wanderings brought him to
New York New York proved to be his op-
portunity.
He attracted some attention among box
ing experts and was allowed to meet
number of good boxers
In 1919 his great chance came at Toledo.
Jess willard, the champion, met him and
was defeated
Dempsey received s27.5OO for the few
moments he was in that ring. He received
100000 for his next appearance as a cham
pion. Last July he received 100000 for
ten minutes and sixteen seconds work op-
posite Georges Carpenter. He also has
received huge sums for vaudeville and
motion picture appearances.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Rogers Deserts Cows
For Lure of Stage

A vaudeville manager called upon the
now famous cowboy the next day. There
were contracts signed and thereafter Mr..
Rogers was an actor-no longer cowboy.
Of course he couldn't really act. But he
could throw his rope-so his vaudeville
debut consisted OF tricks with the lasso.
These we're his histrionic stock in trade
forever after-added to now and then by
Few remarks about the audience and
events OF international Importance which
made the audiences laugh.
For this entertainment he soon was
earning $4,000 a week. His salary jumped
II $4,000 weekly Then Il was decided
that he might AS well do his tricks for the
cinema and his income leaped to its pres
ent figure something close to 100000 a
year.
what John Drew struggled for, studied
FOR and travelled far 70 gain experience for
Mr. Rogers achieved in n single moment
hy throwing a steer in Madison Square
Garden.
There arc three Rogers children now.
and II r. gratifying to observe that Mr..
and Mrs. Rogers devote most Of their
leisure 10 tho training and comfort OF the
children. There is New York home on
Long Island and the beautiful miniature
paince IN Los Angeles. Both. homes are
a strange contrast 20 the bunk house"
which Mr. Rogers, IN his cowboy days,
found most agreeable after o day ON the
range
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

ing after the opening OF the circus the
newspapers of the metropolis introduced
on their front pages the name Of Mr.. Will
lam Rogers to their readers.
wild steer used in the circus as a sort
Of animal background for its collection OF
trained horses and elephants broke loose
and escaped into the arena during the per-
formance. Running amuck the maddened
animal attacked horses and mules in the
rings, gored them and made dash for the
panic stricken spectators. There were
screams and the shrieks Of fainting women.
Just when 1t seemed as If the steer would
leap, horns lowered, into the tier OF seats
filled with frightened men and women. a
man on horseback galloped out from one OF
the arena entrances and, with lasso whir-
ling, rode toward the enraged steer. Just
as the animal was about to plunge into
the crowd the rope whirled through the air
and settled down over the steers head
and tightened about his legs. The steer
stumbled to its knees-then the circus at
taches threw themselves upon it and soon
the animal was led, beaten, to it's stall.
The man on horseback was Rogers, the
cowboy, who had seen the steer break loose,
who had realized the danger to the spec
tators and who had jumped the nearest
pony to ride to the rescue Of the circus
patrons.
II was, indeed, an event worthy of space
on the first page Of the next days news
papers
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

URING one of her recent lectures in
this country Margot Asquith ex-
planned her literary activities as
being the result of her husbands inability
to make more than five thousand pounds
year while working at being one of Great
Britain's leading statesmen.
While this explanation of the publica-
tfon of her diary and her presence on the
lecture platform was being widely COM
mented upon. 1t was announced that Mr..
George Herman Ruth had persuaded his
employers to increase his salary to $4,000
a year, with certain other arrangements
sure to bring him an additional ten or ff
teen thousand dollars during the coming
summer.
Mr.. Asquth works quite often eighteen
to twenty hours a day, and is especially
expert in keeping the British Empire out
of troublesome complications with other
nations. He is frequently referred to as
the most spirited of England's elder
Statesmen
day-sometimes as often as three or four
times a week. but in the summer time only
These working hours are carefully sched-
uled so as not to run too close together and
never to fall on rainy or otherwise dis
agreeable days. Mr.. Ruth is expert at hit
ting a ball with a bat, and is most often
referred to as Babe" Some few years ago
he had hopes of some day learning how to
make cigars.
General Pershing's Pay
Only $4,000 a Year
General Pershing. who is the foremost
soldier in America, Commander of the
United States Army, is one of the highest
paid military men in the world. He earns
fifteen thousand dollars year His sue
cess is the result of a long training, a
special schooling beginning when he was
young and thorough knowledge acquired
by long experience OF all phases of inter-
national conflict. His duties cover full
twenty-four hours each day, with time out
for sleep. but none for rest. General Per-
shing has made no request for an increase
IN MS SdldTy.
Mr.. William Harrison Dempsey, who also
fights but whose battles" usually last
from ten to fifty minutes. occurring many
months apart, recently stated he would ex-
pect for his next few minutes Of labor as
much as he earned by his last exertion,
which was 100000 Mr.. Dempsey a few
years ago was so wholly unable to master
any particular training for anything that
when he moved from one city to another
he was never able to earn the railroad fare,
but was compelled to take transportation
while the freight brakemen we're not look
ing
His income now is estimated at half a
million a year, and his responsibilities
embrace only his need of finding ways to
pass 80 per cent of each year without
being too uncomfortably bored.
II is generally agreed that John Drew
is the dean of the American stage He is
these years rounding out career that has
set him apart as one of the most admirable
and beloved of that school OF actors which
required fundamental abilities, intellectual
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

attainments and a
long course Of ap-
premiership. p e r
haps no other man
has been a "star" so
long, so perennially
at the head of his
own company, or
none who has so
wide a circle of fol-
lowers. John Drew
has been more than
a personality = he
has been a theatrical
institution for two
generations. and each
year, he recently has
said,is spent in study
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

When Dempsey is in New York he lives
at one OF the great hotels. He has recently
purchased somewhat palatial home in Los
Angeles. 1t is not an ordinary home. but
has the appearance OF miniature castle.
Dempsey was married to an actress, Max
inc Dempsey. She accused him, not long
ago, of non-support. and was witness for
the Government in it's prosecution OF
Dempsey was acquitted OF this charge and
procured a divorce 1t is said now he in.
tends to marry a very pretty girl, Miss
"Bebe' Daniels, who is herself somewhat
famous In the brighter circles.
The story OF Mr.. Ruth is as interesting
as that OF Mr.. Dempsey. Fifteen years ago
Ruth was an inmate OF Catholic institu-
tion in Baltimore, st. Mary's Industrial
School. That is not at all TO his discredIt:
many good boys were there for lack OF
better places to be. He was an awkward
boy and not an apt pupil. The priest IN
charge wondered what he might make out
OF young Ruth. He could not seem 10 grasp
things as other boys did. lie was mis-.
chieyous The priest was discouraged. lie
could see no prospects for hts backward
pupil. He decided he would train the boy
to be a cigarmaker. So George Herman
began to put unenthusiastic effort into
learning that trade
Ruth Starts Career
With School Team
Then the pupils OF the Industrial school
organized baseball team. Ruth was
chosen to be It's catcher. lie began 20 hit
the ball over the fence regularly In each
game. The boy learned to like baseball
In 1918 he played with the Mount 81.
Joseph's College baseball team In Balti-
more. and became somewhat noted there
for his ability 10 bat with certainty and
results
The manager OF the Baltimore profes.
sional club gave Ruth an opportunity %
play with his team. In another year young
Ruth was full pledged baseball pitcher.
But he proved to be phenomenon--a
pitcher who can also do well at the bat.
Not much time elapsed until the New
York ball team purchased Ruths services,
paying s150.000 to the club to which he
was under contract. His baseball history
is common knowledge 70 those who are IN
terested In "the diamond"
Unlike Mr.. Dempsey, Ruth has no long.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

ing, in broadening his knowledge of men
and events, Of literature and science, that
he may have more to offer his public in the
year to come. 1t is doubted IL Mr.. Drew's
annual income from his professional ap-
pearances exceeds $4,000.
Mr.. William Rogers quite recently was a
cowboy, who could not herd cows much
better than any of his companions but who
could perform tricks with rope-tricks
he learned while passing away the long
evenings at the edge of the corral on the
ranch.
Mr.. Rogers had few opportunities to at
tend the theater. Cows are herded about
theater time. Also his fifteen dollars
month and grub" did not leave him much
for even such theater tickets as were avail
able in Western villages. However, Mr.
Rogers left the ranch and went to the
theater regularly, being paid three thou
sand dollars each week for appearing few
minutes each evening behind the footlights.
He did not need to rely upon grammar,
diction, elocution or charm of convincing
personality. He just did his tricks. Find
iH5 9o,VVV Wceh hiuch toO IHedgeT, ne soon
made other arrangements-which now net
him something near to $150,00O each year
for his tricks.
Mr.. Ruth. 100000 year, vacation all
winter, every morning and most afternoons
all summer.
Mr.. Dempsey, half a million a year, fif-
teen to fifty minutes actual work two or
at most three times year, half a million
dollars
Mr.. Rogers, few hours every day most
days, $150.000 a year.
Mr.. Harding, President, $4,000 year
Mr.. Miller, Governor of New York State.
$4,000 year.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
How Dempsey Built
For Future Greatness

Mr.. Taft. Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court, s25OO0 year.
II is indeed interesting to speculate upon
the careers OF the three gentlemen of for
tune just now foremost in the public eye
as examples OF the correctness of the old
adage, Truth is stranger than fiction"
There are. perhaps. no better examples in
modern times.
years ago. When he was years old his
parents moved to Montrose, Col. William
Harrison went to school just enough to
make Il possible for him TO be a truant.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
The Steer That Made
viii Roger Famou

The story OF Mr. Rogers might be made
into real play His arrival at the portals
or fortune was the unexpected climax TO
a comedy-just the sort OF sudden denoue-
ment which George Cohan likes to insert
into what seems AZ FIRST 10 be an uproar-
lous comedy. but which. with a sudden
jerk. turns out to be melodrama.
Mr. Rogers was a cowboy-as has been
explained before-on a ranch i'm Oklahoma.
Cowboys are odd creatures. rough, ready
and competent-in the handling OF steers
and bronchos. The especially competent
cowboy earns a. much as $50 a month. 10
which IA added the other things besides
money needed for physical comfort such as
food and lodgings. Both these latter items
were modest. Mr.. Rogers earned SIS n
month which may be compared with the
$50 q month possibility 20 find the meas.
nre of his competency IN his chosen profcs.
sion.
but he could handle the rope which the
cowboys call . lassO Also ne used 10 give
expressions 10 a unique philosophy other
cowboys would revile 4 cow or steer which
was especially obstrepor0us. while Rogers
would excuse the beast and make a remark
about its pecullarities which would cause
his companions "a langh. Occasionally his
companions would tell him 20 subdnc him.
self. giving him the impression they
thought he was trying 10 he irivslous All
such times he was hurt. because ne knew
he was Just looking at the good side ~ the
cove or steer while the others we're urnmin.
Ing into his faults
Weary of being misunderstood the COW.
boy left the ranch and Joined a travelling
circus of the third rate variety which
chanced 70 be IN his ncighborhood lie was
especially valuable 20 the circus because he
knew a great deal about the handling or
animals tie took his place with the ami.
NAL tenders and earned s2s q month IN
stead ~ tho customary SIS
After considerable wandering the circus
came 70 New York and appeared N Madi.
son square Garden. Then the third morn.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

ing apparently for an elaborate estate"
He declares that he and Mrs Ruth will
settle down on a farm when he retires from
baseball Mrs. Ruth has not said, however.
whether he will do this or not.
Ruth's hobby is speed rae
ing boats and aeroplanes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-21
NATIONAL GRANGE
MEMBERS TO VISIT
KANSAS OIL FIELDS

Wichita. Kans.. Nov. 21.--The Ma
,tional Grange in session here. planned
to turn today from a discussion Of
rural education. and the principle of
governmental price fixing. to a visit Of
the old fields near Colorado. kans.
!. a motor trip has been arranged for
the delegates. Tonight r. &. tIorner,
chautauqua lecturer. will address the
grangers,on topics he studied recently
wh&le touring Europe. w
The convention yesterday asserted
its opposition to any form of govern
mental guarantees of profits to indus
tries or corporations. Though no spe-
cihc reference was made to the pro-
posed ship subsidy bill sponsored by
President Harding. it is understood
the oranges stand in this matter was
fosteredI by 1t. The attitude of the
grange toward tho bill has. been ex-
pressed in the reports of national Of
fcers and by legal representatives OF
the organization in Washington.
Though the problem of price fixing
was raised yesterday. no definite cx-
preston has been had upon it.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-21
POTATOES,
DEMAND FOR A
BOXES EXCEEDS
NATIONS SUPPLY

Washington. Nov. 2l.-Thc demand
/ for letter boxes has become so great
as IL result OF the recent postoffice de-
partment mo box, no mail cdict
that manufacturers arc unable to fill
orders, the department said today in
announcing that for this reason post
masters had been authorized to post
pone the effective date Of the order
; from January l to not later than
! March /.
The ~pOs:ponement is to not be con-
strucd, the department added. as a
waiver of the requirements for mai
receDlacles or door slots or. as any re-
llxafion Of determination to enforce
the new regulation.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to the post
office department show that the cam
pa. En for the installation of door
slots and ~rcceptacles at the homes of
mail patrons throughout the country
to expedite delivery Of the mails. is
producing fine results.
There is made public a list Of 81
: cities in which every residence in
town has been equipped with mail
boxes. This list was limited to three
towns and cities in each state and it
was said that many more could have
been included.
This is the strongest kind OF tes-
timonial to the intelligent activity of
our carriers and the organized ability
of our ~postmasters." said Postmaster
General Work. ut also reflects the
spirit of public cooperation, and even
patriotism which Is sd ready to assert
itself when appealed to by the gov
eminent"
J. Fl. McNicol. Grand Forks post
master.-lin referring. to the no mail
| box no mail ruling, said this morning
that local people have responded well
to the appeals but that there are, still
some who rave not vet made the
necessary provisions,
Mr.. McNicol said he had been>given
to understand that quite a number Of
! local people who have nc mail boxes
have signifed their intention to have
slots installed in their front doors,
through which the mail may be
dropped.
Either the mail box or the door slot
saves the carriers much time and
prove satisfactory to all concerned,
Mr.. McNicol said. *
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-21
NOTES
Detroit, MINI, Nov. 2o.-The O.

Detroit. MINI. Nov. 20.-The o. E.
is. gave a card and dancing party at
the Masonic hall las: Wednesday. A.
Yarge crowd was in attendance.
Bertrum G. Leach left for Mime
apoli. last Tuesday to attend a pre-
paratory, school until spring at which
time he will go to West Point Military
academy.
The r. N. A. Camp of Detroit iriti-
ated 4 class of fourteen candidates last
Tuesday evening after which Il social
was held at the home Of the oracle,
Mrs. Con Carlson. The secret work
was given by Deputy Supreme Oracle
Myrtle Stewart. % :
!. Mr. and, Mrs. George Gunderson Of
Fargo spent Sunday with Mr.. Gunder"
sons mother here. -,
Axel Dahl has moved his plants and
flowers to his new Building in the
depot park.
J. r.. Hagen left for Pennington,
last. Monday to resume his duties as
school superintendent.
Nearly all the deer hunters who left
for the woods have returned. many
with big game.
Clarence Carlson spent last week at
Fargo visiting with Clifford McDer-
mitt. -" \
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-21
SOUTH ST. PAUL.
LIVESTOCK.

South st. Paul, MINI. Nov. 21.-tu.
$. Department of Administrations
Ing classes generally, steady to weak:
common and medium steers and year.
linss 4.50@S.o0: hulk under 6.25: butch
err she stock mostly 3.O0@4.25: few bet
ter offerings on uo to 5.50@6.00: bulk
Gamers and cutters 2.25@3.0O: bologna
bulls 800 q $50. stockers and feeders
uneven; bulk 3.oc@5.5o; few up to 500
@6.50. Calves receipts $500: market
steady to Csc lower; best lights largely
1925 m7.50. :.
Hog receipts $4,000: market average
ing strong to around 10 higher; range
6:7oM '.10; bulk desirable light and me-
dunn weight hogs mostly 100; packing
sows 6,75@7.25: bulk pigs 7.75.
Sheen receipts 1900: market strong:
bulk medium to good fat lambs 1850
undet light sort, bulk lighter weight
ewes 6.50@6.75: heavies mostly 500:
mostly 500: n load western feeding
lambs late Monday 13.25. ~
London. Nov. 2l.-Bar silver SIN
pence per ounce: money rs per cent:
discount rates, short and three. months
bills 27-1G to 29-16 per cent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-21
List OF Nelson Co.
Officers Published

Lakota, n. d., Nov. 21.-A com
plete canvass of the Nelson county
vote. cast November z shows the fol-
lowing ito be elected:
superintendent OF schools, Jennie
E. Skrivseth: sherin. Lewis Bake;
county auditor. Henry Telander;
county treasurer, Martin Fredffckson;
clerk OF district court. Ransom, II.
Wood; register OF deeds, Harry
Carr: county surveyor, Anthony
Sw6ndseid; county coroner, u. J..
;ArnesOn county commissioner, Sec
'ond district, Geo. w. Graves; county.
commissioner. First district, George
Bake; county commissioner, Fourth
district, T. Q. Lundeby.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-21
DULUTH.
GEEIN.

Duluth. Mimi. Nov. 2I~-Recoverios
were made In the wheat market today
as a result Of active bidding both on
the part of exporters and millcrs inter-
eStS.
The market was strong at the close.
November wheat CLOSED unchanged at
LIZ nominal; December l cent UP at
1.16 nominal and May l cent up at 1.16
Spot rye closed Is up at sc: Novcm-
Der - up at Sc bid: December q up at
S2M. and May Is UP at S5A bill. Spot
oats closed 4 up at BIN to 1914 and
berley unchanged at from As to Gil.
Business in flax seed was light with
sellers and buyers showing small inter-
est. November closed Y off at 2.42ls
bid: December y up at 2.37 asked and
May 1H up at 2.26E asked.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-21
CHICAGO.
I1Yrsxocx.

Chicago. Nov. 2l.-CU. S. Department
of Agriculture)-Hog receipts 4 8 1000,
market active; steady with Mon lays
average. bulk 175 to $40 pound averages
7.76 to 7.S5 few 40 to 100 pound aver
ages 7.9O to 500.
Cattle receipts $4,000: beef steers very
slow: quality. plain; largely short fed
natives and western grassers; strictly
good and choice steers fully steady;
Others weak. tending Tower; few light
choice native steers and yearlincs held
above 1900: bulk native. beef steers Of
quality and condition to sell at IT'S to
10. 90.
Sheep receipts II. 900: opening active.
early top 1890 to city butchers: 1l.75
to ma X
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SUIT TO RECOVER I.
$50O,O0p FILED
I'm. DULUTH TODAY

Duluth. Mimi, Nov. 2l.-Suit to re-
cover nearly $500, O0o from the exc
,cutors of the Chester A. ConEdon es-
tate in payment for inheritance tax
was fled by the United States govern
case is expected ttacomeS before Judge
Page Morris during the January term
of court.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-21
GRAIN

Minneapolis. NOV. 2l.-Tl,ere was
some difference of opinion IN the cash
wheat market. u on the whole the
market seemed to be unchanged with a
fair TO good demand. purum was unset
tied. Cintcr offerings were light and In
fair milling demand.
Corn seemed to he stronger with
mixed at the December price to &c un-
der.
Oats prices we're firm to a shade
stronger.
Rye was firm at the opening but
premiums faded n half cent later.
Barley demand was fair to good and
the market was very firm.
Flax was firm compared with futures.