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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-12-07
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Miss Barbara wingerter is SPEND
ing this week at the Dan Bechtle, SRI,
home, while receiving treatment for
blood poison in her hand.
supt. Hanaon and Prof. Vol spent
yesterday At Hague trying to get q.
night school started there. They re-
turned home on the freight.
The NJ. E. Sunday School will
have sale at the Furniture Store
Dec. 18th, in the afternoon. Hand
kerchiefs and homemade candy.
Here's our proposition for Deem
}ber-With every $1,000 order for
Photos we will give free one Sx10
enlargement from the same negative.
Make your appointment NOW!
Nov3o- SMITH STUDIO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nieuwsma and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Thinner, Of Hull,
spent Monday in Linton, and left
Tuesday morning for Bismarck.
Registered Duroc Boar, Sensation
Pathfinder the 5th.; Trade or Sale.
Write, H.. J.. Kubowitx, Herreid,
South Dakota. Adv-Dec7-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Kraft, Of
Strasburg; have been guests at the
Frank Meier, Jr., home the past week.
Mrs. Kraft and Mrs. Meier are sis
tiers.
Misses Agnes and Claudine Liberota
and Miss Betty Sararof, who are
teaching near Hazelton, were the
guests Of friends here over Thanks
giving. x.+
Misses Alice Stewart and Caroline
Virgins returned home Saturday
evening from Bismarck, where they
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
III. o. Sauer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter DeBoer and
daughter spent Thanksgiving with
relatives at Westfield. Mr.. DeBoer
returned home by car, and Mrs. came
up on the train, Monday.
y;i,-.s II
4 Rev Phillips held church services
at Omio Sunday, making the trip by
automobile. On the way home, his
car broke down and he didn't get it
hauled home until yesterday. s.,,
Mr.. and, Mrs. VIM. Cleveringa, Of
] Westfield, spent Monday evening in
this city with friends. They left
Tuesday morning on the N. p. for .
winter'ss sojourn in California.
Mis-. skinnsi ;scf Hazelton, arrived
. in Linton Monday evening, and LEFT
TuesdaS'for the Marie country, wler,
she viii. tsach.s term Of school. sh.
was guest ofSMrs. Brant while here
!.
4 Adjutapt a: ii. Irvine has request
ed us to announce that there will b,
a meeting Of the Dan R. Richardso,
Post Of the American Legion at s p,
q "a. tomorrow night. The presenc,
sefssAll Legion men is requested. {,
2 e + 80 4 -. x - i
Mrs chas. Coventry returne,
home yesterday from Wautaga, Soutl
Dakota, where she went to attend tn
wedding Of her brother. She was &C
companied home by her mother, Mr.,
!, Stewart, who will visit here for some
Z time. Is.
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-12-07
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

The case Of JOS. weisbeck VI.
Steve volk in district court was set-
tied when the defendant agreed to
pay certain costs and to sign the fol
lowing statement: IS
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
CLEANING Up COLLEGE SPORT

The discussion by athletic directors
of seventeen Middle Western uni
yersities of measures for combating
professionalism in college sports in
spires promising hope. Is some con-
certed action at last TO be taken to de-
termine the truth about the charges
Iof corrupt tendencies in college ath-
letics and to effect reforms where they
are needed? Particularly with re-
spect tosfootball go much is heard
that is prejudicial TO ideals Of anna
teur sport that 1t is incumbent on the
colleges TO free their teams from al
faint of professionalism. where it ex-
ists,T for their own good name and al
guarantee OF good faith to the pub
lie which supports them.
The astonishing growth OF college
football as a public spectacle and the
great development of the game as ar
academic financial enterprise has in.
evitably exposed 1t to influences in
compatible with the Integrity of anna
teur srort. With these regrettabls
tendencies the athletic directors ar,
naturally most familiar and in theil
hands lies the power to correct them
Unless college sport Is above suspicion
/ it has lost everything that entities 1
to distincion.-New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
THE CHINESE QUESTION.

European statesmen have always
adopted an Indifferent attitude towards
any attempt, initiated by America or
by the Chinese. for tho remedy OF
Chinese grievances. As long az their
bankers had money to lend, they were
Interested In China asa field for
economic exploitation. but whenever
a proposal was made to do something
Tor the Chinese. they would :nutter n
few words about Chinese Sovereignty
and the Open Door. and then yawn.
stretch themselves and go to lunch.
In other words. ,n.y always refused
to- deal with the ChireS qucrtion ns
liz IL deserved respectful consideration
on It's own merits. They always
elbordinsted 1t to the interests OF their
policy In EurorD. That Is precisely
what they have done In Washington.
Il was far moro important for France
and Great Britain not 10 rune Japan
than il was for them TO mitigate the
grievances OF China.
The Root resolutions offered them
the usual cheap opportunity OF sub
scribing TO the good old formulas and
on the strength offthis credit In the
bank, OF congratulatinG themselves or
| their sollcitude for the welfare Of
China. New Republic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13

thirtssn"-will BE- regarded by mil
lions Of our oitissns ~ an insupsrahis
objection. The "thirtesn hoodoo"
rsisns universally. and has = much
deeper and frmsr hold on the minds
Of people than would be imagined.
Other objections will multiply rap
Idly. Think. for instance, of paying
rent for thirteen months In a year.
instead OF twelve. To a certainty II
would mean the extra imposition At
current rates. And tho same rule un-
doubtcdly would creep in with refer
ence - all charges for service on a
monthly basis. That salaries paid In
monthly instalments would bring q
monthly bonus each year Ia. however
very different matter. 1t may bs
set down in advance that they would
not.
So II Is very probable tho public
mind will not incline favorably to.
wards tho Liberty Calendar" prop
osition. The Julian Calendar. nj
amended at tho suggestion OF Pop,
Gregory XIII, has served admirabl.
for about a century and a half. Their,
IL no pressing demand for any kim
Of amendment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
the WASHINGTON TREATIES.

Opposition to the naval reduction
treaty. now In Its finsl form: In fact.
serious opposition to the entire group
Washington conference TO the Senate
for that body's approval, coVld not es-
cape the heaviest and gravest kind OF
responsibility. There is a test every
one concerned will have TO face, for
he must answer the question whether
the rejection or drastic modification of
these treaties would not leave the
world I'm much worse plight than Il
was in before the conference was
called.
There could hardly be more than
one answer to this question. The
destruction Of the work of the Wash
tous In the sense that the world
would have been far better OF had the
conference not been convened. This
is true regardless OF the permanen,
value OF tho treaties themselves. I,
is doubtless easy by Sharply critical
analysis 10 elow that their impor-
tance Is overrated. One may readily
agree that the limitation on capita
ships will merely save the taxpayers
money from the bottomless pit Of com
petition on vtsels almost obsolete. L
Is fantastic exaggeratiop Of course
to claim that a naval holiday II
dreadnoughts, while no restriction Il
placed on the construction OF aux
iliary craft, or submarines, or air
craft. insures the peace Of the world
No one u obliged TO believe that II,
Ieaffirmatiop OF old prohibition
against the use of submarines IL
commerce destroying or of poisoi
gasses on land or sea would stand
week IL subjected TO a strain simila
TO that OF the World War. Still, |
is better 10 accept these treaties a
the best obtainable under the circum
stances than TO face the revival OF in
ternational suspicion, fear, hate an,
rivalry in armaments that woul
necessarily follow the casting o
them TO the senatorial dump heap
Springfield Republican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
NOT LIKELY TO ne POPULAR.

Tho changing. II not reforming
FOR thnt would be a very difficult mat
ter--cf tho Julian Calendar has fire.
ouently attracted attention during the
pas' century, and now Il is the sub
Jcc, Of discussion al national con
ference of business. professional and
scientific men sitting AT Washington
The announced purpose OF this gath
,fins In Ca rlyo Endorsement TO a bill
ROW pending IN Congress 20 substi-
tuss for tho present time calendar enc
dividing the year into thirteen months.
Tho .slra month would be called
Vera" 20 Include the ''ycrnal equi-
noa" ana mark tho opening OF spring
"lAb.r,y Calendar" IL the name be-
slowed upon the proposed new system
kessrdl.nH ~ other considerations
u may be re, down as fact that the
number Of months 60 bc included In
ths ''i.lhefiy Calendar '--th, fatal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
USELESS OFFICIALS.

The report OF the special auditors
of Kent county referring 10 alleged
useless of,icials in the court house Of
fces there is disputed by tho Kent
Levy Court. II appears that at least
two officials, the prothonotary and the
county comptroller, have no clerical
assistance. and the court took further
action by adopting a resolution pro-
v.ding that all clerical positions In
the Offices Of register Of wills. county
engineer and clerk OF the peace should
be dispensed with, or II these officials
retained clerical assistance. they
should meet the cost thereof
II seems that clerical assistance in
county Offices OF Kent and Sussex wa.
somewhat restricted by law enacted
by the Legislature a few years ago
and some OF the officials affected are
making protest. ProthPnotary Barr
OF Sussex county has asked the County
Commissioners for clerk In his office
but the commissioners will not gran,
his. request.
Provision for clerical assistance IA
county Offices WAS made to a liberia
extent by Republican Legislatures
and Il is a fact that there are some
superfiuous positions at this time, de.
spite the move for restriction. No citi.
zen can take a look at the county
offices In the court house in this cit,
without coming TO che conclusion tina
there are. more clerks than there 1.
need for.
But Kent county is Democratic, ant
So partisan Republican papers ar
taking notice OF the public criticism
Of alleged supernuous clerical posi-
tions there. The Kent Levy Cour;
however, is taking care Of itself Ia al
admirable manner. and showing tha
there is no room for criticism.
The auditors recommendations O
a change in the system of keepin
county financial accounts seem to
pertinent and practical, and it nigh
be well 20 give attention 10 them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
JUST FOLKS
THE THINGS I MUST DO.
ny Edgar A. Guest

I'm the sort Of a fellow that's fond Of
his ease,
I should like every day TO do just a. j
please.
I don't want TO work and don't want
10 sigh,
1 don't want the wind 10 blow dust IN
my eye,
I don't want the rain when IT'S my
day to play,
I'd rather be happy than sad any
day;
Yet in spite of my wishes for skies
that are fair,
The days come along with my portion
of care.
I've learned, as I've Travelled the busy
years through,
Life is made up OF things that ! don't
want 70 do.
/ must frequently go when I'd much
rather stay,
/ must buckle to work when s'twere
nicer to play.
am fond OF my bed and I'd like to
remain,
But the morning returns with its
duties again,
And have TO get up to the old round
OF various tasks that I don't want to
do.l
Now whenever there come 10 me
things / don't like,
| I don't sit and sigh and ] don't go on
! strike.
Though I'd not invite trouble or an
guish orocare,
! When they come 1 don't say that 'thi.
life Is unfair;
Though 1t may be unpleasant and moi
what I'd choose,
To meet it and bear It, It's vain to re.
/ fuse.
try TO be cheerful and cling TO my
trust,
That all shall be we'll IL / do what
II must.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
THE ULSTER, RAIDS.

The raids by Sim Fein bands and
the Kidnapping OF prominent Ulster
men mustNnevitably work harm to the
provisional government OF the Irish
Free State 1t Is no less interested
than the Ulster government In putting
an immediate stop to these outrages
and In the pursuit and punishment
Of the nfarauders. Fortunately
Michael Collins has given assurances
that everything possible will be done
10 prevent violence and hasten the
release OF the captured men. Any
thing less. in unfriendly quarters.
would be interpreted as completely
with the lawlass invaders of Ulster.
AS Lord Birkenhead said in the
House OF Lords, the provisional gov
ernment was not to be held answer
able for these acts OF violence.
Nor was 1t surprising. he added, that
In country lately occupied by 10000
troops, there should be a. number
OF irresponsible and lawless men
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

Within tho last few weeks the new
government at Dublin has had scri-
Gus troubles Of its own because Of the
activity OF criminal elements that
defied its authority. 1t has not yet
had time to become securely estab-
Iished and to complete measures for
the suppression OF crime The Ulster
outraGcs could not have been better
planned II they had been intended to
challenge Its power and weaken Its
hold on public opinion. There is a
faction OF irreconcilables In the Dali
Eireann who have not only predicted
ifs downfall but conspired to over
throw II.
At time when the sanest leaders OF
the Sim F'ein have been working
toward an understanding with Ulster
that should lead to united Ireland
tho raids against the northern coun-
ties are doubly disastrous. They have
re-opened wide tho breach between
Belfast and Dublin. To men like
Collins and Griffith seeking the inter
ests OF the Irish people as whole
they must appear nothing short of {
national calamity In their conse
uuences.-New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
SCHOOL BOARD AND LIBRAKY
FUND.

Tho formal demand of the Board Of
Education on teachers for the money
In their hands. subscribed by the pub
lie for the purchase OF books for the
Nigh School library, strikes many per-
sons as an unwlrranted move and
as what might he regarded as an af-
front 10. or q reflection on tho integ-
rity or honesty OF the teachers. Prob
ably It was not intended az such, but
the demand naturally creates this I'm
preston.
The money tho soipol Board Is now
seeking TO obtnin control Of was given
to the persons who still have It In
their custody and not 20 the Board.
So far IA we understand. the board
has nothing whatever 20 DO with this
money. and is in no way responsible
for II. The High School library plan
was the initiative OF tho head OF the
High School. and was heartily sup
ported by members OF the faculty.
The payments OF cash, or book con-
tributions, wcre made directly TO the
Individual. who solicited them. and SO
far a. any one can see the matter IS
wholly outside the jurisdiction OF the
School Board. OF course the latte,
body ha. control OF and responsible
ity for che High School. but this move.
mcnt was conceived for the purpose Of
securing a needful school appurten'
oncc which tho board was unable tS
supply. Therefore. to demand tha
those who have collected the nonG
give over tho funds TO the board aut
also give surety for further collection
seems much like an unwarranted pro
cedure.
IN may be possible that the teachers
or body 81 them, prefer to expen'
the moncy for the purchase OF sucl
books as they decide would be tn
j most useful for the school. and thi
they are capable OF doing aoceptably
a fact that casts no reflection on III
Board OF Education. 1t would be wei
therefore, fop the board 20 allow thi
affair to proceed 20 conclusion with
out intcrfcrcnc~.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
BONUs IMPLICATIONS.

The great magician who was to
take out OF Uncle Sans pockets sev-
eral billion dollars that he didn't
know were there and would never miss
has not heard his cue. Chairman
weeks the bonus bill must be report
ed, liz finding that II cannot be financed
by stroke OF tho pen. President
Harding at last nights conference
was unyiclding In his stand that Con-
gress must accept responsibility for
raising the needed funds II bonus
bill 10 passed. And Congressional
leaders are findIng that for any tax
they can levy the responsibility may
bc exseedinGly heavy andeunplcasant.
Farmers through both their conser-
vative and radical organizations, the
Farm Bureau Federation and the
Farmers National Council, have serv-
ed notice that they will not endure a
sales tax. The demand for re-
imposition OF tho high excess profits
taxes VIII meet the adamant opposi-
ton OF all the business and manufac-
turing interests which scaled them
down, while In this time Of depression
they would produce almost nothing
The Congressional confcrces arc re.
ported to have swung last night I,
tho common-sense view that Il woult
only be cheating tho soldiers and Gre.
ate endless international complication,
to tie UP the bonus with the wal
debts. To increase letter posing,
would be to levy tho most Irritating
and indcfensible tax Imaginable. Will,
second-class postage Is already n.
] high as the traffic will bear. Chairman
ITordney's vote hunters viii see in tn,
proposed inheritance taxes the shining
merit that dead men have no votes
But there are many objections. II
some States they already tax inheri
tances as high as Ia proper, while II,
ona claims the tax would produc
moro than one-quarter the sum need
ed,
No financial difficulties would b
J considered insuperable If the bonu
presented US with a moral obligation
and a national duty. But there is N
such obligation and no such duty
For the wounded soldiers the Ameri
can people is prepared to spend
and Is spendinG-amounts that wi
J run into the billions. For the distribu
, ton of political largsss We ought nc
to spend billions, even II we had then
New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
BIG POSTAL DEFICIT.

Official statements show that the op-
erations Of the Postoflice Department
for tho three months ended September
80 last were attended by q deficit OF
325.252.sSs. This is indicative OF a
much larger deficit at the close Of the
current fiscal year. June 80. unless
conditions change for tho better.
Here We have another default in the
brilliant promises held out by the ad-
vocatcs OF tho present administration
during tho campaign Of 1920. It's
election was to bring great good to the
country and bestow large benefits
upon the people. But the results have
been strikingly contrary to these
glowing promises. Failure has marked
It's nrst year to a startling extent, and
now II IL shown that Il cannot even
run the postal service OF the country
on n cash basis. much less at a profit
Postmaster General Burleson, who
served throughout the Wilson admin
istration, made a very commendahlc
record for efficiency and economy
Now It appears that under his sue
cessor the department is building ur
magnificent deficit. This is no
what the people were assured OF b,
those who urged them so etrenuously
during the last national campaign, Il
vote for a change" They are gettini
"a change" with n vengeance, hu
not the kind they desired.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13

Editor Every Evening-We. the ex
service men and citizens OF New
Castle, are wondering why.an ex-ser-
vice man who qualified in second place
In the examination for postmaster at
New Castle was not recommended In
stead Of one who stood third.
This ex-service man gave twenty
years Of his life, helping to maintain a
military organization in the State OF
Delaware. He served on the Mexican
border. over seas and has several let
ters to show OF his fine military rec
ord.
We are wondering IL the treatment
OF all ex-service men like this ono will
always be the same and II 50 do the
military authorities OF the State OF
Delaware think that II will benefit
them I'm Keeping UP tho military organ
lzation of the State2
In a pamphlet Issued by tho Civil
Service Commission An act was quoted
to the effect the ex-service men shall
be- given preference for positions
where they have qualified.
| The case in question, in our opin'
ion would come under the ruling oi
said act, and we are at loss 10 under
stand why an ex-service man should
not have received preference.
We further state that Il is the opin-
I ion Of the majority OF the citizens Of
,hia postal district that Jesse A. Nc
KAY should be given the position, a
he has in every way qualified 10
same.
Ex-sergeant E. F. Miller.
New Castle. February 13, 1922.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
YITAMIN

Another great and helpful fac
enchains the sons Of men: eat
cockleburs IL you feel bad. and
you'll be well again. For burs
are full OF whatever
they may be-and from al
symptoms and all signs OF IN
they'll set you free. Cooked
vicuals are the stuff, it's clear,
that sends US 20 the tomb. that
fits us for lhe shroud and brisr,
while IN oh- youthful bloom.
Roast beef is but a deadly snare.
and pies are like a gin: shun
the accustomed bill OF fare. for
deaths concealed therein. Raw
grub is full OF vitamlnes. aud
that's why cattle grow. and why
the horses hump their spines.
kick up their heels and 90,
Most men are lansuid. needins
spurs TO keep them az their
toll. but when they've eaten
coclSleburs they fairly paw the
soil. fed my aunt some cock
leburs, to see what she would
do; there never was such smoke
as hers. as round the house she
few. I wonder that our fathers
stayed on this old earth 50 ions.
for all their customs were de-
cayed, and an their theories
wrong. They never heard n
vitamines. and yet. wrong head
ed men. they never would take
in their signs tn three score
years and ten.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
EARTHLY POMP AND GLORY

Earthly Pomp'and Glory" was the
subject of a sermon by Rev Carlisle
l.. Hubbard in St. Paurs NJ. 4. Church
last night. DR.. Hubbard told the story
OF the temptation Ct jesus and his ex-
perience with Satan on the mount,
and applied it to the life of everyone
today when temptations are just as
great and subtle :
Rev. DIR. Alexander Alison, a for
raer pastor OF West Presbyterian
Church. made shcr. address COM
plimenting Rev. Hubbard on the work
being done, at ST. Paul's church.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13

A. In the plan followed in build
Ing words IN Esperanto. the accent
was placed always on the syllable
next 30 the last.
Q. Are as many people availing
themselves OF postal sayings facilities
as there We're? A. r. A.
A. On June so. 1921, there was
Sl52.3s9.so on deposit as postal saw
ings. This was decrease OF about
$4,000 from the amount on deposit
June 80, 1890.
Q. How long can wild ducks and
geese be kept in storage? II. L. L.
a. The open season for these and
other migratory game birds is over.
Carcasses Of these birds may be kept
ten days If the state and local laws
permit ii. After February 10. posses
sion OF them in cold storage plants
renders the owners liable to Federal
prosecution.