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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17
POST T CHECKS.

During the meeting of the Nonpartlsan league
at Bismarck inquiry was made as to the disposition
Sof post dated checks amounting, as was stated IN the
discussion, to hundreds of thousands OF dollars. Mr..
Townley replied that if his plan of finance were
adopted these checks would be wiped off the league
Books. -% :
These checks are some of those which were
Gpassed back and forth between the Bank OF North
EDakota and the bank OF
Fargo, and which were rendered as security for loans
sof actual money, and were so accepted by men who
*were occupying positions of trust, and who were
supposed to be prudent and competent bankers.
when objection was made to the acceptance OF such
Paper in large amounts, when the identity and stand
Eing Of the Individual makers could not possibly be
sknown to those who loaned to the money, there was
"a loud outcry to the effect that the credit of the dear
farmer was being attacked. .
Has MIR. Townley also lost faith in the farmer?
THE checks are as good as they were when they were
5being used to extract tax money from the. bank
(which had it in custody. If a check improved with
Eage, as some things do, they ought to be a good deal
sbetter, for they are appreciably older. Yet, when
fthe league which he founded is in the greatest hnan-
scial straits ofits existence, when the state is about
Ito be put through another intensive .comblng pro
lcess to raise more money and still more money, it is
proposed that these checks shall be wiped off the
Sbooks.
When Mr.. Townley started out on his campaign
syears ago and accepted post dated checks indiscrln1-
~Sinately from those who were solicited for member
Fship, he knew, as everyone else knew, that a large
proportion of these checks would never be paid.
fSuch checks were taken from persons who had no
Emoney, owned no property, and never had-a bank
account in their lives, and who had no expectations
.of having one. The instructions from headquarters
sto the solicitors were to get cash if possible. If
sscash were not obtainab1e, notes or post dated checks
might be accepted. The idea was not to overlook
anything. A large membership was needed, and
this was one means of obtaining it. Some of the
Checks would be paid, and the solicitor who had
kkspent his time on a prospect might better accept a
CHECK and take a chance of collecting it than go
ssaway without anything at all.
It was paper of this kind upon which it was pro-
posed to make a regular business of loaning the tax
funds of the people of North Dakota, and not of the
INonpartisan league management, which would have
sthe little job of wiping these checks off it's books.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17

!; : :. mere such a thing as q
A The department Of
~ that there is a tendency among
Sanaa rose growers to refer 40 an .ex-
.namelv dark red rose as black. Such
= .tatement is not correct, tlt IS
doubted whether anyone mas secured
J an all black rose.
q How many stone q4arrles arc
there in this country. - ~ ".
tAI There are, atSthe present time
,hau+ : ooo duarries in the United
49, Viii an annual product valued
- eta, more than $75,O00,0 600.
At \ Where did the Punch and
= show originate? J. M. r.
'uA A. The puppet show Of Punch and
a aar,vas its origin from the Nea-
nolitan Punchinello, but nan OF It's
ftsa+ures are purely English Puppet
shows. however. were common among
the Greeks, from whom the Roman
received them. .a,,,,,a,
M. G..
It a easily be dissolved IN dena~
tured alcohol.
has a tree growing in the tower Of the
clubhouse? G.. B. Il.
A. Greensburg. Indiana, claims
+hia c,,riositv. The court house with
its t%ree-topped tower is visible from
"a i,way trains passing through the
+, O.. Who was ''the Duke of Exeter's
daughter"' A. w.
A When the rack as an lnstru-
ment of torture was introduced into
England in 1447 by John Holland,
duke of Exeter, who was at That time
constable of the Tower OF london, 1t
cpeedily became known as tne Duke
of Exeter's daughter
@. When a freight a is spoken
of as q 50-ton car is that its weight.
tic conacity or a combination of tho
two? H. 4.
A A 5O-ton car Is. one with a
freight capacity of that amount One
of the 40-foot box car. type will itself
T., weigh about "a tons.
g. What does O.. H. NJ. S. on a
Canadian letter mean? E. H. w.
A.. These letters in lieu Of stamp
mean. ION His Majesty's Service
@. Is there a law which permits
a husband and wife to own property
together and which decides what be
comes of it if one Of them dtes?%C.
A. r.
A. There are laws in most states
which enable a husband and wife to
own real estate as'joint tenants. In
the case of a joint tenancy, the sur
vivor ecomes the sole owner of the
property.
@, Why was Beacon Hill, Boston,
so called? f. +. S.
A.. 1t received this name, from the
fact that the public beacon was placed
upon it's summit. Later the Hill was
reduced in height and the state house
occupies it's highest position.
@. Is there a Japanese symbol for
fidelity? E. f. S. y.
A. In Japanese art. the bamboo
is used as a symbol of constancy and
fidelity.
@. What is a coalition cabinet? I.
NJ. c. -
A. A coalition cabinet is one in
which members of all parties are
represented.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17
FREE STATE PROGRESS

sFNotWithstanding the extent Of the disturbances
6rlssoutfern Ireland, and their acutencss in GER
him localities, # is apparent that the Free State
provisional government is making good progress
Reward the restoration of order. In a way its task
EsasSbeen Simpler than was that Of the British gov
(eeirairnel1t indicating with acts Of rebellion against
sffstfforces under its direction, the British gov
Inent'ssprob vas complicated BY the resent
k1Aeant which local people are always apt to feel
&Saaasnaftempts are made to regulate their affairs
8YSg3neans of outside authority. The activities Of
HsSE rjtis government provided a constant gincen-
tiyvesto antagonism against that government The
SNsthosrityy now established IS not English. Or British;
SsSL lnislli.s and the people who are carrying on :
g151iila h warfxre III Ireland ~ means Of ambush,
)S1l 91son and assassination aee directing their ac-
815I3l1E agfpairstE IN Irish goysrnment wNhkh makes
a1zkdaM deai Of Inference
zHszkS 1Elas been evident tor sonle lime that sthe
6Vefcwagin 4 losing fghtAn eIenent
N4R tnonGSpopulz suppor would not have
3essstsfyst0ls fsibutes--qs collect black
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17
KEEPING THE STANDARD HIGH.

{ Governmental authorities of Jamaica have rec
kognized the fact that if thin, immature bananas con-
Ftinue to be exported from that country to the United
States, the banana trade of the island would be seri-
EIously injured. The governor has accordingly issued
Ia proclamation directing the careful inspection and
of all fruit intended for export. 1t is quite
likely that the edict will bring protests from some
growers whose fruit is rejected as being below par.
Demands for more liberal grades may be expected.
will be pointed out that the banana farmers lot is
la hard one at best, and that he is being oppressed
land ground under foot at the t>hest of whatever
Stands for Wall street in the Jamaican economy.
Nevertheless, an inspection law which will in
Sure the shipment of only high-grade fruit is in the
Interest of the Jamaica producer, just as it is in the
sinterest of the producers of the respective sections
TO have laws or business regulations adopted volun-
sstarily which insure the shipment of only good fruit
ssfrom the Pacific coast, good eggs and butter from
Denmark, good potatoes from the Red river valley,
ssand good wheat from the great western plains.
{ One of the best assets that a community can
have is an unassailable reputation for the uniformity
4xand excellence Of its products. When it becomes
kr1own beyond peradventure that the inspection or
trade mark on q package from a given district is an
absolute guarantee of excellence, that district has
acquired something which has a real cash value,
land which every resident Of that district is interest
a5ed in maintaining and defending.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17
"DUD" SHELLS.

The explosion of an old shell which was being
used as a door weight at Watertown, N. Y, with
the resultant death of six little children, must surely
operate to check the careless handling Of objects
which may contain dangerous explosives. It is diff
tcult to imagine in what way the conclusion could
have been reached that a shell which for any reason
had failed to explode was a safe thing to have around
the house. The shell having contained explosive in.
the first place, the fact that it was intact indicated
that the explosive was still there. and, thk explosive
being there, it was always possible, and quite prob
able, that something would occur at some time to
detonate it,
A good many fingers have been blown off, and
a good many eyes have been destroyed as a result
of fooling with revolver cartridges from which the
bullets had fallen or had been removed, and which
were supposed to be empty. A revolver cartridge
is Z little thing, and quite likely to escape attention.
But a cannon shell is such = large and conspicuous
object that one would suppose that it would force
itself on the attention Of everyone in the vicinity,
and that its presence would be a constant reminder
III the sdeadly j tharacter cf its contents. and OF the
IprobabilitJ 81 4 tragedy from having il about.
4ALE4 KAf AAA
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17

mail, whichevef term IS preferred-as was done in
Dublin just before the government started on its
present thoroughgoing campaign. The tactics which
were employed in Dublin are now being employed
in more distant parts Of the country into which.
the radicals have been driven. The element which,
IN carrying on a campaign. lives off the country
and takes property left and right without a "by
your leave" is rnanifestly not a popular element,
nor will its methods tend to increase its popularity.
II the radicals only keep to their present gait. ere
atlng suffering wherever they go, they will soon
destroy. themselves.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17
HOW YOU CAN KEEPCOOL.
Drink no alcoholic beverages Of any

sort. ~
In the first place, drinking alco-
holic beverages sends an excessive
amount OF blood to the skin. The
skin is about the only tissue. in the
body that can feel heat. The blood is
hot. Therefore. drinking alcoholic
beverages makes you feel hotter than
you are.
Comparing the summer of 1921
with that Of 1916, we find that the
former was much the hotter. On the
other hand, the deaths from heat in
Chicago during 1921 were &c as COM
pared with 535 in 1916.
Most cases Of sunstroke were cases
Of beerstroke. as this column has
commended for years.
In,the second place, eat lightly. Di-
costing food, and especially %digesting
meat, makes heat, as Lusk has shown.
A considerable part of the calory
requirements. as figured by the physi-
ologists. are taken for the purpose Of
furnishing heat.
When. the temperature is 80 or
over. the question is not how much
heat can the body make. but how
little.
Therefore, decrease the food intake
by SO many calories as are required
for the maintenance OF body heat or
somewhere near thereto.
In the third place, dress lightly.
The fundamental eason for the
wearing 81 clothes is to lessen the
rate At which the body throws Off
heat. OF curse. there are secondary
reasons for wearing clothes. such as
fashion, the wiles OF dressmakers,
rivalry. envy. false pride, sex attrac-
ton, the aesthetic sense, the love of
the basic reason is to keep 'het up
Therefore. in extreme hot weather.
the fewer the better. so long as you
keep out of the policA court.
White is the best color. Cotton il
the best fabric. The weight should
be light and the weave al loose as
possible. No linings.
Looseness Is a Write when It comes
to bands in hot weather. Loose hat
brtm, loose collars loose cuffs. loose
belts, loose garters. and no corsets.
A man knows what he Is about
when he proceeds to sweat the starch
out OF stiff collars and cuffs.
Galluses are cooler than belts, and
pinned up socks are cooler than using
garters.
In 1871 Iayard wrote IN Ha,ncr,.
magazine: f.As the result OF experi.
ences In South Africa. II II found that
the use Of mosquito bar World
make 9 difference Of s degrees be-
tween the Temperature or the air he-
fore and behind that ohstruetion.-
When II 10 safe to do 60. stay
where an anobstructsd bfssss car,
reach you.
Of course. sometimes you mus 4,
behind mosquito barr 10 Sc protecs.H
from m~osquitces, ana 10 eacane NJ.
laria. but you pay for your safetv
with rome discomfort.
Likewase COPPER window ssdreeutns
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17
MORE MILLIONS FOR ROADS,
BY ]. HAsK1N.

Maryland, s427,oS6: Massachusetts.
$730,784; Michigan, $~1,499,6SS; Min
%nesota. $l,415.73l; Mississippi. $685.
FL; Missouri. s~1,632,oS6; Montana,
$l,c3l,257; Nebraska, %$1,o54:126;
Mexico, $793,216; New York, s2,464.-
299; North Carolina. 1,19G,556;
North Dakota. s776,476; Ohio. ST.
$4,000; Oklahoma, s1,16S,266; Ore
gon, $7SS,443: Pennsylvania, $2.265,-
969; Rhode Island, s243.750: South
Carolina. $707,492: South Dakota,
$500, 707; Tennessee. $1,096,461; c
as, ~$2.950.115; Utah, s566.27S; Yer
mont, s243,750: Virginia. $971,219;
Washington. s735,SO6: West Virginia,
s634,9O6: Wisconsin, S. ,263,211; Wyo-
ming. $623,O7S.
OF the ten, millions that are to be
spent in building forest roads the
largest allotment goes to Oregon,
where S2.270,00O have been set aside
for the building of 210 miles Of roads,
while $1.246,197 will go to California
for only SO miles that will be extreme
~ difficult of construction. Virtually
all of these roads will fit into state
and county systems and therefore in
most cases will connect with and eX-
tend the system of federal aid high
"oyo SoNNA4hS IN I'LL =. COuIllS.
States Must Maintain Roads.
Federal aid roads must be main
tanned by the several states. and if
any Of them fail in this obligation all
government funds for new projects
may be withheld until such delin-
quencies are made good. All the
states are required to maintain ade-
quate highway departments and funds
RI GI1nnInr7pnf tho JoonroIy frnn, VIC
federal treasury must be placed under
the direct control OF these depart
ncnts. The type of surface con-
structed must be adequate for the traf-
fic anticipated. with reasonable
grades. curves and other features. All
federal money must be expended on
a connected system OF highways con
stituting not more than Z per cent of
the total mileage in each state and
divided into primary or interstate
roads and secondary or inter-county
roads. Elimination Of the problem of
railroad grade crossings is one of the
things sought by the provisions of the
new law. In all roads constructed in
part with government money every
effort must be made and additional
expenditures are authorized. to avoid
the dangerous crossings that annually
take such a toll of human lives.
An illustration OF what a menace
grade crossings may be is found in q
road between two small towns in Ala
bama, Ariton and Clayton. In a dis
l'tance of 26 miles the old road crossed
the railroad IA times. Under the d.
rection Of expert engineers the fed
eral Lie road will eliminate 10 of
these crossings.
plan now the financing of high
ways for, the future and place high
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17
may be an evil, from the standpoint
OF the comfort proposition, albeit a
necessary or, advantageous one.
BY DR.. w. A. Evans

luds pe an evil, from the standpoint
OF the comfort proposition, albeit a
necessary or advantageous one.
For the same reason, a house set in
the open gets more breeze and,
therefore, may be cooler than one set
among dense trees. On a very hot
day a dense wood may be vry hot
becaus of the lack of breeze. "A house
set under n or two good. large
trees, but otherwise in the open, is
liable to be cool Inc healthy.
The open sunlight is many degrees
hotter than the shade. There is gain,
therefore. from using an umbrella. or
walking on the shady side OF the
street. I'D
Since all forms of exertion. and
especially physical exertion, manu-
facture heat, and getting rid Of sur
plus heat is the great problem, keep
ing quiet promotes comfort.
In midsummer, a good deal Of the
work. especially farm work, can be
advantageously done on moonlight
nights and in the early morning and
late afternoon.
And finally, do not talk heat.
Keep away from Thermometers. Pay
no attention to weather report and
disbelieve stories about death from
the top Of this column. o' :
You can think yourself hot.
IT'S FASHIONABLE ANYWAY
N. writes: lis a person with curly
hair considered born with a de-
"The o,,est,on rose !,
that a person WITH o, ~ me ami
hair is a deformed peraon .'naeufai1
Renar
Curly hair is Inherited MI
heritance laws a. to orr,v has, -,
established. "A afe
What one social groun call.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17
approval that there is no likelihood Q
it's being abandoned.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

Gang reader can get the answer to
my question by writing The Herald
information bureau. Frederic j. Has
kin. director, Washington, D. c. This
offer applies strictly to information.
The bureau cannot give advice on le-
gal. medical. and financial matters. 1t
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive
research on any subject. Write your
question plainly and briefly. Give
full name and address and enclose
two cents in stamps for return post
age. All replies are sent direct to
the inquirer.)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17
FOR JAPS.

Tokio.-The clerks Of Japan who
heretofore have had few if any hoii-
much from the inauguration of q
weekly rest day by a large depart
ment store OF Osaka. The Toxic
chamber Of commerce and other
bodies have taken the matter up
with a view to the adoption Of q
similar system here, where there are
a number Of large department stores
conducted on American lines. >
Heretofore the stores have re-
year around and the employees have
had a few days at New Years and
during the Feast of the Dead in
summer. #s 4 -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17

Uncle Joe Cannon will have 10 park-fhis pocket
flask in his breast pocket. miserable thief lifted
IT from His hin. &l
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17

Lime in a spray Of Paris green will
prevent any burning OF. the foliage of
plants.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-06-23

ing to be held at the Mayors Office
in said city on July Bird, 1922, at
1880 o'clock P. M. to issue. additional
bonds Of said city in the amount Of
not exceeding Fifteen Thousand Dol
lars to raise additional funds for the
building and equipping of a new
white public school and Improving
school grounds in said city. Said
bonds, if authorized, shall be prepared
and issued in strict compliance with
the law generally and in each and
every particular, shall not bear a
greater rate of interest than six per
cent per annum, payable seml-an-
nually, and made to mature in strict
compliance with the provisions OF
chapter FOG of the Laws of 1920 OF
Mississippi.
Sec. 2. Said bonds, if issued, shall
be sold for cash and for not less than
par and the proceeds thereof shall not
be used for any other purpose than
the purpose above mentioned.
Sec. 3. 1t is hereby resolved, re-
cited and shown that the amount of
said proposed bonds as above stated,
added to the outstanding bonded and
floating debt of said city, will not
amount to more than 1879 of the
assessed value of the taxable proper
ty in said city as shown by the assess
ment rolls of said city foi the pres
ent year, and will not exceed nor
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-06-23
FOREMAN SAYS .
THE WATCHMAN
= TOLD HIM OF IT
Ashby Gains 20 Pounds Taking Tan
lac And Says They Can't Ring The
Dinner Bell Too Quick To Suit
Him-Feels Like A Boy OF Tenty.

"Tanlac helped me gain twenty
pounds and made me feel as well as
l did when a boy of twenty" said w
A.. Ashby, 1908 Commercial st,
Petersburg, Va, foreman for the
Petersburg Trunk and Bag Co.
"For three years my stomach was
so disordered l couldn't eat a thing,
not even milk and eggs, but what
caused a heaviness and burning like
fire in my stomach. Then my knees
and ankles got so swollen up with
rheumatism l could hardly hobble
around. On top of all this l took the
flu and when l got up from that
spell | was worse than ever.
"The Waterman at the factory got
me to taking Tanlac, and now my APP
petite is so keen they can't ring the
dinner bell too quick. | never have
indigestion and the rheumatic pains
and the swelling have all gone. l
will always bless the day | got Tan
ac."-Advertisement.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-06-23

violate any constitutions ,statptVrY
or charter Limitations Of any soft, and
that said city Of Grenada is, N fact
and according to every census Of said
city, a municipality of less than
twelve thousand inhabitants. :ae
Sec. 4. Resolved further that this
resolution be published in The Gre
NADIA Sentinel, a newspaper published
and having a general circulation in
said city, for the time and in the
manner provided by said chapter FOG,
Laws Of 1920, and take effect and be
in force from and after passage.
Attest: Approved:
H. G. Talbert, S. T. Tatum,
Recorder. Mayor.
6-9-22-4t.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-06-23
NOTICE OF BOND ISSUE.

The following resolution was in
troduced, it's adoption moved and
seconded and put to a vote. All OF
the aldermen voting in favor of its
passage, it was declared duly adopted
and ordered spread upon the Minutes:
\ Be it resolved by the Mayor I'D
Aldermen of the City of Grenada,
Mississippi:
Section l. That it is the intention
AZ said board Of Mayor and Alder
men. at its regular July, 1922, meet
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-06-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.
A OF MISSISSIPPI,
Grenada County.
CHANCERY COURT.

No. 1928.
The undersigned having been duly
appointed Administrator C. T. A. of
the estate of Mrs. M. F. C. Bryant,
deceased, on the 10Th day of April,
1922, hereby gives notice to all sper-
sons having claims against said estate,
to have same probated and registered
within six months, or they will be for
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-06-23

! No time like the present to pay
your subscription.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-06-23

|, eyer karredss o; E,.ea :
Thiis the 18th day 81 JUNE, 1922.
W. E. Jackson, Admr. C. +. A.
BID. Newsom, Sol. 2~658-6-16-3t.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-03-10
Ingenious Mechanism.

The electric dog which Will follow
a lantern in the dark-a mechanical
curio constructed by John Hays Ham,
mond. Jr-has rival in French
electric dog that will jump out of its
kennel when a whistle sounds. The
Hammond dog is controlled by selen-
ium cells. The amount of electricity
that will pass through selenium varies
with the amount of light shining on
the metal. With selenium cell for
each eye of the dog, and small cleo
tric current operating steering gear
inside the toy. the dog will steer Its
course so as to have an equal amount
of light on each eye, which means
that it will keep its head toward any
light. Storage batteries, and motor,
or clockwork. may be used for moving
the dog.-Christian Science Monitor.