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The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-06
Wife, Bringing Husbands
Body to N. D. Disappears

Hamilton, N. D., Dec. 6.-Cana-
dian and United States authorities
are trying to locate Mrs. James B.
Hays, who disappeared from Moose
jaw, Sas., where the body of her
husband, being sent from Grand
Forks, British Columbit to his former
home at Hamilton, N. D., for burial,
was transferred on railroad lines.
Mr.. Hays died several days after
he was thrown from a wagon receiv-
ing a broken neck.
It is feared the widows mind be-
came affected with worries attendant
upon her husbands death. Police be-
lieve she may have forgotten to
change trains and been carried ON
east.
Funeral services were held here fol-
Mr.. Hays and the body was placed in
the vault at the local cemetary,
awaiting some clue Of the where
abouts Of Mrs. Hays.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-06
WEBSTER
(From Staff Correspondent

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Paul Garske motored to Devils Lake
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Louis Leet and Mrs. Martin
Larson entertained the bridge club at
the Leet home Monday afternoon.
Mrs. James Nash and sons, Alexan-
der and Stephen, were recent Devils
Lake business visitors.
Herbert and Chester Swain spent
Thanksgiving at the c. j. Zettler home
in Harding township.
Miss Blaach KaDa!l re:.,rned Mon-
day frca Gr,l.d Fork: and Devils
Lake where she spent Thanksgiving.
Miss Marie Daeley spent Thanksgiv-
ing with her parents in Devils Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Regan Of Devils
Lake were Sunday visitors at the
George Jorgenson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Baldwin Of
Garske were Thanksgiving guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Rudser.
Eo. Regan spent the week end in
Devils Lake.
Mrs. George Swain returned home
Saturday after spending the fore part
of the week at the home of her daugh-
ter.
Reuben Regan was business visi-
tor in Webster Saturday evening,
shopping.
Mrs. Ole Rudser and sons, Donald
and Marlin, were Saturday night
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Haley,
returning home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nash had as
Thanksgiving guests Mr.. and Mrs. E.
c. Nash of Devils Lake, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Garske of Garske.
Miss Judith Anderson spent Thanks
giving with her parents at Bisbee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Regan and
daughters spent Thanksgiving at the
George Jorgenson home.
The Gherman Bros. were business
callers at the James Nash home Sun
day.
Miss Dogma johnson of Devils Lake
will arrive Tuesday morning to spend
the next few weeks at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. John Regan.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Regan had as
their guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Regan and son Harold, Mr..
and Mrs. Reuben Regan and daugh-
ters, and Mr.. John Regan and chill
dren.
Miss Olga Leet, who spent the past
several months at the home of her
brother, Louis Leet, will leave Wednes-
day for her home at Grand Forks.
Edgar Dale spent Thanksgiving in
Devils Lake.
Miss Ethel Mckay was an overnight
visitor Thursday with Miss Helen
Egger.
Mrs. Marshall Brainard of Fargo
who came up to visit with Mrs. John
Donahue Of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan
at the Dan Reardon home in Devils
Lake, spent Monday and Tuesday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H
Belford Of Webster.
A. o. Sather Of the Frye & Sathe,
Implement firm, left this week for his
| winter home at Los Angeles, Califor
The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-06


Alfred Christianson Of this city, who
was taken to the state sanitarium at
Dunseith on October z, after he had
developed a case Of tuberculosis, pass
ed away at that institution Friday Of
last week and the remains were ship
ped to Devils Lake Monday The fun
eral was held yesterday afternoon at
two o'clock from the St Olaf's Luther
an church here the Rev Geo Loftness
officiating and the burial took place at
the G. A. R. cemetery. Deceased had
been a resident of Devils Lake fol
about two years coming here from
Hamar. His wife died several years
ago during the flu epidemic but he
is survived by four children, namely
Lillian, 1s, George, 12, and Agnes and
Jeanette, twins, 10 years old.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-06

While most Devils Lake people ate
their THANKSGIVING dinner at their
homes or at homes of friends, several
hundred took advantage of the big
feed prepared by the ladies of the M.
E. hurch. During the meal musical
numbers were rendered for the enter
tainment Of the guests, and a radio
installed by Ralph Huestis provided
programs being given in distant cities.
The affair was huge success, and it
is planned on giving a like dinner
and entertainment annually in the
future.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-06

The Grand Radio last Sunday even
ing picked up talk being delivered
by Theodore Roberts Of Los Angeles,
who is known as the daddy of the
movies, and who takes. practically al
Of the "daddy" parts in the pictures
produced by the Famous Player-Lasky
Corporation. Mr.. Roberts talked about
his latest picture, "The Man Who Saw
Tomorrow" AS Mr.. Miller always
was a great admirer of this actor, he
naturally enjoyed the talk more than
nything hea nd received for some time.
On Monday evening the same radio
picked up an address being delivered
by General Pershing at st. Louis, Mo.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-06
Ross Postmaster
Faces U. S. Charge

Minot, Nd, Dec. 6. Harley Stotts,
81, former postmaster at Ross, Mount
trial county, his his home, waived pre-
liminary examination when arranged
here today before United States Com
missioner R. S. Hopkins, and was
bound over to federal court under
$1,000 bonds on a charge of embez-
element of $3,730.60 in postoffice
funds.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-06
FLOUR MILL
MAN STABBED

Dickinson, N. D., Dec. 6.-Max
Obeischgewisch, local flour mill
employee, was stabbed, probably fat
ally, in quarrel, over card game,
and police .are searching for Louis
Koaldok, who is said to have welded
the knife.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-06

MIA.
Mrs. Frank Frye spent the week
end visiting at the Cowan home in
Devils Lake.
Miss Blanch Anderson Of Bisbee il
spending a few days with her sister
Miss Judith Anderson Of Webster. \
Guy Barendt is slowly recovering
from broken leg which he had the
misfortune to injure about two weeks
ago.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-06

Judge H. W. Swenson last Friday
afternoon performed the wedding
ceremony of Miss Agnes M. Humph-
rey Of Minnewaukan and Warran c.
Gessner of Penn. The couple will
make their home at Penn.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-06

Fultonaire, march --------- Watson
Star Spangled Banner
High School Glee Club conducted by
Mrs. C. A. Conant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
LETTERS TO EDITOR .
SOUTHERN BY. AND TWENTIETH STREET
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 About 8, II and from o'clock daily a Southern accommodation train, on it's way to the Terminal station, stops astride Twentieth street to discharge few passengers, delaying all traffic there in doing so
 ' Thirty years ago the Calera town marshal prohibited the Southern and Louisville and Nashville railroads from this very practice, yet in this very busy city this outrage prevails, and in the fact of there being clean brick pave ment just west of Twentieth street where the train could stand and discharge it's passen- gers
 This is a mild outrage however, compared with the switching engine with long train of cars passing to and fro over Twentieth street in shunting cars into the freight dpot. Many time have heard the mob spirit utter de- sire for stick of dynamite to use against this train.
 One day last week the switching engine was in the middle of long string of cars going to and fro across the street carrying the heavy load in shunting each where wanted; this blockade held up IT vehicles, six street cars and about 100 pedestrians, all of whom wished to attend to their business as the engineer wished to attesd to his. A few days before that the switching engine had six steel cars loaded with slack next it and made four round trips over the street carrying this useless load in shunting cars to the freight house.
 The B. R., L. & P. Co., is always mending the tracks at this point their tracks could never be kept in order with the Southern railway passing hundreds of tons of useless freight over them daily.
 Just before the jitneys were changed from Twentieth to Twenty-frst street I saw the worst delay; the o'clock accommodation and switching engine together blocked the way for eight minutes or more; this blockade held ap 27 automobiles, II street cars and pedestrians reaching to Powell avenue. All this crowd were expected to be at their place of labor at o'clock, and the Southern railway was to blame for this loss of time.
 These are not exceptional. but daily, happen ings caused strictly by gross incapacity of Southern officials Commissioner Cloe should at once prohibit the Southern railway from using Twentieth street for accommodation train purposes the shunting of freight cars by switch engines The railroad has Twentya first and Twenty-second streets closed and should be required to shunt ca from Twenty fourth street to the reign, depot.
 With these nuisances abated and the best traffic man of the city force placed here, Twentieth street would be comparatively safe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05

first aroused in polar exploration in 1886 dur ing summer excursion to Greenland. Peary was then civil engineer in the United States navy. He made his first expedition to deter mine the insularity of Greenland and learn how far north it extended in 1891 and suffered a broken leg, but did not turn back He showed at that time the indomtable courage and physical endurance which enabled him finally to reach his goal. He made another trip to Greenland and then turned his attention to discovering the north pole, 396 geographical miles farther north than had ever been pene- trated on the western hemisphere.
 Peary's first north polar expedition lasted from 1898 to 1902. He failed to get nearer to the pole than 848 miles, being checked each year by heavy ice packs. On his next expedi- tion on board the Roosevelt he broke through the ice into the polar sea and established d new worlds record by reaching ST degrees and minutes. His last expedition, 1908-1909 was crowned with success, and although Dr. Cook claimed to have discovered the north pole first, he was unable to substantiate his claim and the honor was officially awarded to Peary. It was remarkable that out of the hun dreds of men he took with him into the polar regions Peary lost but two.
 The early explorers, even down to Peary's time, invaded the north to be cut off from civilization for months and years and many of them nevef returned, but the radio and the airplane promise to rob the polar regions of most of their former terrors. When Capt Roal Amundsen starts the expedition for which he is now preparing he will take along wireless equipment an dtwo airplanes ,and expects to keep in daily communication with the rest of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
SHERWOOD DOROTHY IS NEW
 JERSEY CHAMPION

She is just a COW, but she is Alabamas cham pion Jersey and her fame is acclaimed wher- ever there is a registered herd. The new cham pion is Spermwood Dorothy who produced 12.- 92S pounds of milk and 625 pounds of butter fat, starting the test at 5 years and months of age, At years of age she produced 10.- 5S5 pounds of milk and 590 pounds of butter fat
 Spermwood Donothy is owned by King Pharr of Catharine, one of the most progressive plant CTS and dairymen in the south. MT. Pharr has made records in several lines and one is not sur prised that he is the owner of the champion Jersey COW. He is the okra king of the south, having large plantation devoted to that prod uct. What is not sold to seedsmen through out the country is canned on the spot for the canned goods trade.
 Alabama owes much to the pride which a few farmers took in pure-bred cattle. Their example is responsible for the remarkable in crease of interest in pure-bred stock which, in turn, has led to real dairying and beef-raising industry in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
STRIDES OF MASONRY
 IN ALABAMA

The Fellowship Forum, Washington, D. C., has in it's March 25 number, recently received in Birmingham, 16-page section descriptive of Masonry and it's progress in Alabama. The section is profusey illustrated with pictures of leading Alabama Masons, and the centerpiece is photographic reproduction of the $1,000., 900 Masonic temple being erected in Birming- ham.
 Masonic affairs in various Alabama cities are recorded, Tuscalooosa, Montgomery, An niston, Bessemer, Mobile, Dothan, Gadsden and others being represented.
 The Forum says there are nearly 5000 Ma sons in Birmingham alone, and total of 47 900 in the state. The commandry of Alabama Is 62 years of age. On the handsome temple in Birmingham the Forum says: ''It is Birming- hams masterpiece edifce. The tribute is de- served, judging by the proportions of the struc- ture and the stateliness which it has already assumed in uncompleted form.
 Thousands of Masons throughout the state will appreciate the Widespread publicity given their work in this issue of the Forum, and Ala bama at large is gratifed to know that Ma sorry within it's borders embraces so much pro- gressive and patriotic citizenship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
BIRMINGHAM IS INTERESTED
 IN CIVIC GOVERNMENT

Judging from the ballots in The Age Herald's s referendum on civic government there is a strong demand in Birmingham for return to mayor and board of aldermen. The numerous ballots already received indicate the interest being taken in the subject, but as every mail brings in more replies and the referendum will continue for the remainder of the week, advo- cates of city manager plan and city com mission are expected to run up a large vote in favor of one or the other of these forms of civic government.
 The Age-Herad is not committed to any plan. It merely seeks to learn the attitude of qualified voters in Birmingham and will pub fish the results as a matter of public nforma- tion. Every qualified voter is urged to fill out the blank ballot printed each day and mail it to the Referendum Department" No names will be published but each ballot must Se signed to insure that it is authentic.
 While most of the larger cities in the coun- try still cling to the aldermanic form of govern ment, both the commission and the city man-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
NEW CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
 IS TOO INDEFINITE

The city commission announces that with the approval of the board of education total of $7,000,000 worth of bonds will be submitted to the voters within the next 50 days and that the voters will be asked to approve the levy of an additional 3-mill tax, one-half of which win go to school maintenance and one-half to the sinking fund The proposed bond issues are divided as follows;
 For schools, $5,OOO,o0O.
 Auditorium (additonal), $500Oo0.
 Parks and paygrounds, $750,00O. l. Public libraries, $75O,OOO.
 This is big program but too indefinite
 The pebble of Birmingham want to do big and constructive things, but they do not want to buy "pig in poke.'
 If they pass favorably upon these projects they will want something definite shown them. They will want the whole thing in business form. They are in no humor to vote large sums with the simple statement that the money is to be used for certain general purposes.
 If the city wants to build libraries, the vot- CTS want to know where they are to be located what the people will get for their money and when they expect to see results.
 The same is true with park sand play grounds. Unless some definite constructive plan of park and playground development is brought forward the voters will show by their I,a+ ] issues only to find that the amount was too small or the results attained were disappointing
 The auditorium itself is the most conspicuous example. After all these months there is not definite plan in sight for an auditorium. The only thing the voters have been told is that suitable auditorium cannot be built fof half million dollars Even the site chosen has caused nothing but vacillation on the part of the commission They will find the voters of Birmingham are. from Missouri" this time.
 As for the 5000 1000 for schools, great con- fdence though the people may have in the board of education ~and the constructive work it has already done, the voters will also want to be shown definitely what is to be done with the nfoney.
 Birmingham is always progressive and public spirited, but at this time especially Birming- ham will be more chary than ever about n- creasing taxes. If this big program is to go through it must be on strictly business basis. It must be definite, clear-cut proposition. Otherwise somebody will be disappointed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
THE TRICK DoUGHNUT
From the Thrift Magazine.

From the Thrift Magazine.
 While the world is still disturbed with the many grave problems of read djustment, it is pleasin gto note that science is making skillful process and is constantly marching onward toward brighter and better day In this connection it is noted that among the newest of scientific triumphs is the synthetic dough- nut.
 This victory of mind matter is said to incorporate all the clements of the plebeian or lunchroom species of sinker There is the synthetic armor-plate or covering with which the little doughnut protects itself from at tack by it's arch-enemy, man. There is like wise the synthetic interior composed of the usual adamantne substances ;aso the syn thetic hole, which is perhaps the best part of any doughnut ,and last but not least, the sym thetic indigestion.
 Let us hope that science will not rest on; her laurels but will press ever forward until the synthetic ham and eggs, synthetic buckwheat and sausage and synthetic pork and beans have been rescued from the limbo of dreamy possibilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
PUNISHING A PEST

From the Providence Journal.
 Justice. we read in an Associated Press dis patch from Geneva, has at last overtaken the man who borrows books and "forgets' to re- turn them. The victim a resident of burb of Zurich and the penalty was two days in jail and fine of 40 francs, plus the value of the borrowed book The trial magistrate held that "a book is a family utensil like furniture, and is necessary for the welfare of the fam ily."
 In many things the Swiss have long been a step or two in advance of other people. They commando new respect for showing the rest of the world how to deal with a pest who is ubiquitous. Every lover of books has ac- quaintances or friends who are quick to bor- row his volumes and slow to return them. If all of the books in this country that are now lying where their thoughtless borrowers have dropped them could be rounded up in one place, their number would probably run far into the thousands. And the joy of their owners at getting them back would be so great that it's echoes might even touch a responsive chord in the hearts of the "forgetters
 The task of tracing loaned books presents so many inconvsniences and irritations that some owners refuse all requests for their volumes. Others keep memorandum of each book that is borrowed and are courageous enough to de- mand return after a reasonable time. Henry Ward Beecher, who, Edward Box tells us in his autobiography, was prodigal in lending his books without recording the borrowers, had method of his own in recovering them. When he needed certain volume and could not find it. he would ask every friend he met until he discovered the guilty one. But most owners have neither the audacity nor the persistence to initiate MT. Beecher, with the result that forget ful borrowers have done about as they pleased and contributed not little to nhospitality in this world
 The Swiss precedent, however, should not be lost upon suffering book-lenders. It revives belief that there is more justice on earth than may at times seem apparent and it offers an example in dealing with pest that has hereto fore been considered immune from punish ment. There are few book borrowers who would not change their ways after spending two days in jail and paying substantial fine. For them, perhaps, only boiling in oil or forced diet of trashy novels and books written for a purpose would suffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
SOMETHING ABOUT YUCCA

T notice that some man in Berlin, Germany, is advertising in today's Age-Herald for seeds or roots of yucca filamentose (flaceida) in any quantities. said George B. McVay, Sr.
 At first yucca sounds warlike, as the name in Spanish means bayonet or dagger, hence the common name Spanish dagger applied in general to numerous species of yucca; some of the most common of which bear grass, Spanish needles, etc
 Yucca filamentosa (flaccida), the species referred to in the advertisement, is known as Eve's thread. The plant produces numerous long and fbrous leaves, the edges of which break up into fine thresd-ike appendages or processes It is hardy evergreen decorative plant, and the leaves are amazingly strong and ibrous and largely used for chair bottoms and other rough cordage.
 'It is mostly propagated from roots, but seed may be used"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
BEAUTY

John Cross, in the Yale Review. shall be ever near thee; snow or rain Serve but to lend new wonders to the light hold to lead thee, and my very sight Makes pleasure flourish at the root of pain. Youth with it's passions, age with it's deep de-
 >sires,
 Princes or paupers are to me the same; Back to the moon I fling the fainting flame, Snatched from the western hearth of dying
 fires He that keeps faith with me will surely find My substance in the shadows son the deep, My spirit in the courage that men keep, Though all the stars burn ou, and Heaven goes
 blind.
 When sorrow smites thee look! my joy is
 near,
 Flashing like sunlight on falling tear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
NORTH POLE WAS DISCOVERED
 THIRTEEN YEARS AGO

Tomorrow monument will be unveiled in Arlington cemetery, Washington, to Admiral Robert E. Peary, commemorating the thir- teenth anniversary of the discovery of the north pole. The courage of mankind was put to severe test in learning the secrets of the frozen north, but hardy spirits were never lack ing to launch new expedition. The history of poar exploration is one of the most fas- cinating narratives of the human race. 1t teens with romance, adventure and self sacrifice.
 Nearly 100 years before the landing of the Pilgrim fathers in New England, Henry VIII of England, monarch who is chiefly remem- ~bered for his habit of marrying often, began the task which was to be completed by Peary. British, French, Dutch, German, Scandinavian, Russian and American explorers risked their lives in quest of the north pole. The flag of Great Britain led all others for $50 years, with the exception of 1894 to 1906, when William Barents took the lead with the Dutch flag.
 Many hardy explorers and navigators lost their lives, ships were destroyed an da huge sum in money was spent without reaching the top of the world.
 Gilbert Grosvenor, president of the National Geographic society, says Peary's interest was