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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-09
A Mothers Spirit

When the world series is over. Rogers Hornsby,
manager of the st. Louis Cardinals, go home to
Texas to bury his mother. 1t is under this pail the
greatest annual fiesta of baseball is held.
Rogers Hornsby is calm about it. after hours Of
sore suffering. It is his mothers wish, he says.
Her desire in the waning days of her life was
to live tc see the Cardinals under her son bring
home the pennant.
When she knew that she was dying, her last re-
quest that Rogers carry On, forget her for the
time being, battle his best for the Cardinals, and
only home to kiss last goodnight when the
game was over.
The story world is full of tales of stage folk
rying on when in the wings they've read the tele-
gram of death hurt to loved ones. A hackneyed
theme we think, in stories. But life again proves
that 1t is stranger than fiction.
There is no need to give acclaim to Rogers Horns
by. 1t is obvious that hard thing. heart break
ing thing, asked of him.
But we do give spoken acclaim to that mother
who, dying, asked for sight Of her youngest son
before she went forever, but only asked him carry
on, do his job, and then come home to her.
1t is Of such mothers as these that hero stuff is
made
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About, third Of the faculty men,
bers present were women OF uncer-
tain age. mostly wearing stocks and
plain white silk shirt waists. though
one or two "arty" smocks enlivened
the picture.
Members Of the faculty Of liberal
arts" said dry, meticulous voice
from the platform, 1--WE are here to
discuss such general problems as con-
front Us in the opening Of year
which we hope will be the most sue
cessful, pedagoeically speaking, ever
enjoyed by this department Of the
university"
The room was listening. JUDITH
saw three elderly gentlemen draw
forth folded handkerchicfs and wipe
their glasses as if by signal.
The speaker stared reproachfuily.
Hands folded on stomach. he began
to speak again. "By making me
chairman Of the discipline commit.
tee. the president has shown q
trust
Judith turned, and looked out the
a tiny human figure was visible. It
lay on its back. with one knee
crossed over the other one, pointing
toward heaven.
4 A slight stir at the back Of the
room as q latecomer entered did not
rouse her. She did not turn around
until the newcomer was seating him.
self in the chair beside her.
As she turned, his Psi Beta Kappa
key clacked against the wooden arm
Of his chair, and he hastily jerked
it back.
judith looked un at him and spoke
in stage whisper. "Thank you SO
much. It didn't hit her on the head
any more after ..~u fixed It."
The gray tweeds started. Il beg
your pardon. What"
"The handbook" said Judith.
The steady drone Of Dean Timothy
Brown went on for hours, It seemed
to Judith, before he ended his speech
with an announcement. "Dr. Peter
Dorm" all eyes turned toward the
man at her side-"Dr. Peter Dorm
of the astronomy department will
take over the duties Of chief Of the
Big Brother movement in the col.
legc."
The crowd was stirring, anxious to
leave. Dean Brown, raped on the
table. 1--WE shall expect the hearty
cooperation Of every faculty mem
Der in making .Pendelton University
morally clean and safe for the youth
Of the state"
DR.. Dorm followed Judith into the
hall. II really did want TO thank
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The wedding of German coal to rrench iron WIN
the resultant child, Steel, parented by them ootn'
Joint possession, is one of the most significant
events in European history for many a year.
When the feeding Of the hungry mouths OF one
nation depends as much upon the welfare OF sister
countrvHas on the home country the sister country
n not SO ready to work harm upon the other. Eco
nonnc dependence. Of course. is far safer peace
guaranty than all the Leagues Of Nations in the
universe
formed by Germany, France, Belgium and Luxen'-
bourg The industrial giants who fathered the trust
frankly say that it is a direct step against Amer
lean competition, a competition found too glgahtc
for any one nation to hit against any longer,
It may sound far-fetched but many believe that
the significance of the born trust is even great
en- They believe that Europe is gradually realizing
its impotence as a composite Of many little
nations against one such nation America while
catching a glimpse Of its possible power il the
acreage of Europe were really the acreage Ut one
nation even as that Of America.
No one can deny the power and strength Of one
nation called Europe instead Of Europe made up
Of dozen nations. lndustraily, such nation may
come some day Politically. hardly. Europe is too
DID, Too much blood has been spilled those
fragile boundary lines encasng puny national acre
age.
And too much difference of peoples lies within
those boundaries, even If they have been near
neighbors for countless centuries Ohio and Michi
gan.
Birds of a feather will flock together and the
children of dead man never forget who killed their
SIRE
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When Is a Road Safe?

Thirty-five miles hour may at one time have
been the highest speed at which a car might safely
travel, but say the motorists, that was years ago.
With the growing traffic problem, many drivers
are calling for more speed as the only solution.
Maryland has miles of good highways and has
kept close tab on automobile mishaps for the last
two years. 1t was found that, in 1925, Maryland
had 355 accidents outside incorporated cities. Of
these, 1871 were so-called safe stretches Of
parativey straight road. Recklessness and care
lessness were blamed for 247 smashups and G6 to
excessive speed.
1t would seem that the straight road is no
guaranty of safety. And, while Maryland assigns
the greater part of the accidents to recklessness it
is no secret that speed goes into the manufacture Of
that product.
Maryland drivers are in more Of hurry than
those driving on other "safe" roads in the United
States. Lifting the speed limit would be over
ture and an invitation to FOOLS
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IN THE BALANCE

Before I opened my eyes again
hours afterward, caught the smell
Of disinfectants and anaesthetics and
wondered II it were possible that
] had been taken TO o hospital.
still had q feeling of something press.
ing down upon my chest which had
had before I lost consciousness.
Cautiously tried to move my
hands and found that one Of them
was immovable. The other ! man.
aged with great effort to bring to.
Then / got the courage to open
my eyes and saw that instead Of the
rooms Of the Beaux Arts, which in
some way ! ENTHUSIASTICALLY expected
to find, I was looking into the kind
eyes Of . white clad nurse and about
me were the four bare grey walls o.
hospital room.
It was then that ! realized thu
heavy thing lying across my chest
was my left arm, which had beer
splintered and was evidently in
cast. ~
''Is it broken r. I whispered.
Eyes, my dear, II Is broken In two
places. The doctors say, however
that it will be all right. How do YOU
feel this morning3'
"Well, I'm not prepared TO say that
swered with faint grin.
The word "Charleston". focused my
mind on my legs. tried to move
them and could not suppress cry
Of pain.
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absurd fly-awa~ dome over buildings
Of more recent date and purer arch
'itecture.
In the center Of the quadrangle
were some long mounds of greer
some five feet higher than the sur.
rounding land. :.
Judith was almAt opposite the
ncarett mound which someone sud
denly rose to sitting position or
top OF 1t.
The figure was larger than the
ordinary. It wore a pair of corduroy
trousers, blue sweater, Bowery
cap and briar pipe. It rose and
came toward her. And as it lifted
its CAP at short range, Judith met a
pair Of green eyes that set her heart
i to pounding. Unconsciously, she
stepped back, and then marched
straight ahead as though she had
not seen him. The figure fell into
step beside her.
Morning like this makes that old
rot Of Browning's about the lark on
the wing, hillsides w-pearled.
sound a little less rotten, doesn't it p
Judith walked on, eyes straight
NHeuO anu lips r6Cncrs llrn.
"Pretty blatant OPTIMISM" con.
tinued the voice from under the
Bowery cap. after all, nobody eve,
wrote about morning as old Boot.
black Homer did--'the rosy-fingered
dawn. Gosh, what a metaphor"
Judith still stalked little ahead
The man was about to quote more
poetry, undismayed, when judith
turned abruptly into side path and
left him.
It took only very small sprint te
bring him up with her again
Speaking of dawn and things, have
you had your morning waffles 2" Hi
was standing in front Of her now.
Judith looked straight at him
mo, but I've had my morning oat
meal and coffee. And now, an
going to take my morning stroll
alone"
The conference room was almos
full when Judith entered it. Sh,
took q seat by the window, under
the family reproachful gaze Of tn.
short, heavy man who stood at thu
table on the dais.
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Her OlUn' Way "a !s S.!

"Careful, careful, dear" adnon-
ished the nurse, "your left leg Is also
fractured, but it IL o comparatively
simple one and the dcStsrs are not
going to put it in cast"
At last began to remember-what
had happened to the others? Were
any OF thin hurt? John! He must
have gotten more Of that chandelier
upon him than I. The last thing /
was conscious Of was that he was
bending over me, protecting me with
his body.
ibid any Of the Others get hurt7"
I asked.
Before the nurse answered ! saw
her face grow grave.
"Mr. Meredith 10 very badly hurt.
Miss Dean. The doctors hold out
very little hope Of his recovery"
did not know that had drawn
myself up very quickly to o sitting
posture until the agony OF my leg
turned mo faint. II must 60 to him."
] said.
"There. there, my dear. lie down.
| You shall 60 to him in q short time.
Just rs soon as DR.. Phillips comes
you can 60 to Mr.. Meredith. They
are depending upon the sight Of you
to give him courage to live"
let me 60 now. must not wait
. minute. Don't you know. that he
saved my life perhaps at the cost a.
hls 0wnE rat ytlen .iaws-a' q ii
TOM0RR0W-Joan's wish. ga
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Faith. said Mr.. Lane. appear
ing on noiseless, stockinged feet q
the doorway Of his wife's room, where
Faith was trying to make the invalid
comfortable for the night, "Ceorge
Pruitt and his sister are on the
front porch. They want 70 see you.
"My land! Can't you ask 'em in r
Mrs. Lanes fretful. feeble voice de.
manded from the depths Of her pill
lows. And you lookin' . sight! I've
told you q thousand times not to set
around in your stockin' feet. Does
seem to me like you could manage
to look like somebody! What's she
like! Stuck up little priss, ri be
bound"
"Seems like a right nice girl" Mr..
Lane answered mildly. "Not what
you'd call pretty exactly, but stylish
and lively. Would YOU like 'em to
step in and see you, Martha? They'd
be right glad 70, Know NStAin'
stuck up about them young people"
"Give me my bood-war cap, Faith
that crocheted one Of yellow and
pink. And my yellow silk dressin'
sack. And my carnation talcum. It's
in the top right-hand bureau drawer
do you really want to see them,
Mother?" Faith hesitated uneasily
She had met Selma Pruitt, had ad-
mired the lively girls wit, her ability
to mimic those whom her capricious
sense Of humor chose as fair prey
but had hoped her talents would
never be turned upon herself or her
family.
Reckon you're ashamed Of your
mother" Mrs. Lane accused her
"Your fine friends are too good to b
brought into your own home"
Without another word, Faith found
and brought to her mother the arti.
cles she had demanded. helped heI
adjust, over her struggling, thin gray
hair, the absurd crocheted "boudoiI
cap" and fastened the lace-trimmed
yellow silk dressing sack" over the
vast bosom.
"Hello, Faith, you splendid young
| goddess!" Selma Fruits laughing
lyric.soprano voice called out. "You
always make me feel like an under
done half portion of SQUAD. I've
brought your Romeo with me--sim.
ply pining away he was, poor darl.
ing. What in the world have you
done to our George 7"
lawfully glad to see you. Selma.
Faith offered her hand with shy dig.
nifty. "How are you, George? You
aren't looking emaciated: Pm sorry
Cherry isn't here. She went to q
dance at the Wafrens' house."
"At the Warrens' Selma demand.
ed, with staccato surprise. "That's
! odd. Frances Warren and Joe Stew.
ems came by our house ten minutes
ago to ask US to 20 to the movies
! with them"
"Then-----" Faith drew SHARP
breath, but smiled quickly. Il must
have been mistaken as to where the
dance was to be. Bill Warren called
for her."
I. "But Bill" Selma began, look.
! ing toward George, who silenced he,
with an imperative frown and jerk
Of the head, unseen by Faith.
shy mother would like to NEE,
you, Selma" Faith led the way into
the living room. "She's ill, you know
She doesn't see many people, and
she's rather lonely. Would you mind
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The Crystal Slipper Pinches
(St. Paul DiSpatch)

(St. FauI UlSpatcn)
1t was all fairy tale. Peaches" Browning the
l5-year old Cinderella, and her 51-year-old prince
charming have found it out and she has gone home
t, mother in prosaic taxi while he moves back to
his New York hotel. The delicate fabric of the
fairy tale is wrecked by its impact with life and
the verites. The crystal skipper, worn day after
day. pinches the foot it made to adorn and there
is nothing left but to take it off and find more
comfortable and pliable shoe, that will stand
the rough usage of everyday life; one not made Of
fairy stuff and less liable to crack and craze.
It was only fairy tale, from beginning to end.
1t was fairy tale that imagined it could evade thu
dictum: Grabbed age and youth cannot live to-
gether." It was fairy tale that the magic wand
Of wealth and vain desire could by stroke erase
the differences in station, disposition and tastes.
that disparities would vanish. It was fairy tale
that, even after the crystal slipper had been fitted
there would be q palace at Long Island. "That "
said the mother, "oh that is Of the things that
never came true. = y" II was somebody's dream.
? There lots Of things that never came
true
Fairy tales do not come true. They are not made
to. They made to express loneings and to teach
lesson. Lcngings for perfection-the stuff that
dreams are made Of. But the lesson d hard It
j. the awakenng TO life. not i might b., but q
Il H. Yet, out Of life Is II Is. there =. Dc not
dream too greatly, chance Of happiness. fleet
ing CLINT Of oveliness and IN true love- "A kiss FOR
Cndsrsls."
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Recently the American Association Of Engineers
began a movement to end the profitable business of
certain INSCRIPTIONS correspondence schools which
hold out the lure of little work and high salaries to
the mere credulcus young Of the land.
An official cited case where school promised
salary higher than that Of the chief engineer of
the Chicago Telephone company completion of
six-month course of correspondence study.
The gullible aren't all gone yet and the power Of
the printed promise is great. The move of the en-
gineers should be carried by the other Professions.
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Anne22ustn a a|8&R ..z,a g&|k&{.

ISL
just few minutes!''
promptly. "Come along, George.
and quit making faces 1t me. You
look like . Gargoyle. He's 30 afraid
I'm going to make break about
you and him, Faith. teased the
poor darling into contrasting that he'd
proposed TO you and you'd turned
him down. Please reconsider-for
our kes. Hes been terrible per-
son to live with since he developed
this unrequited pash."
ing you anything again." George
Pruitt erowled 1t his sister.
"This Is Georgs's sister, Selma,
Mother" Faith made the introduc-
ton briefly.
Il been readin' about your doins
in the society columns" Mrs. Lane
smiled and extended puffed hand.
$50 you're Georges sister! s'pose
it's time the two Families was gettin'
acquainted, SEEM as how George is
monopolizin' Faiths time SOS she
cant hardly turn around without
steppin' on him. + don't know what
we'll do without our girls when they
marry and leave the old folks to
scratch for Themselves, but as tell
Mr.. Lane. life 10 just one thing after
another and we wouldn't want--"'
"What an adorable cap, Mrs.
Lane!" Selma came to Faiths rescue
with . rush Of words. II do wish I
could crochet! What stitch do you
call thatf II looks so intricate"
.'I'll teach you,"' Mrs. Lane offered
affably. Its the popcorn stitch.
Faith, blinded with tears of mor-
tification, turned abruptly toward. the
door. George rose instantly and fot-
lowed her, overtaking her in the. hall.
"Don't mind Selma" he pleaded in
a whisper. II couldn't help telling
her. She's a good sport, taith, and
she's crazy about you. An that's
the matter with her is that her
tongue is loose at both ends. Are
you mad at me, dear?"
mo Faith choked. But she'll
make FUN Of Mother to all your
friends. She's just leading her on"
"I'll strangle her If she does"
George Pruitt said savagely, under
his breath. "You haven't changed
your mind, have you, dear? I'm
pretty miserable, Faith"
Faith backed against the wall,
weakly, for temptation had swooped
down upon her overwhelmingly. II
she were engaged to George, Bob
Hathaway's undeclarcd, scarcely re.
allied love for her would die still
born. And II she told him frankly
that Cherry was flinging herself into
an old mans arms, because he, Bob,
did not car for her. >would not his
infatuation flame into life again?
Wasn't il the only way to save
Cherry? And maybe-sometime--she
could learn TO love George. He was
such . dear, would be SO good to her.
Don't ask me-now," she whis-
pered giving him both her hands in
an unmistakable gesture of promise.
Ito BE C0ntinued.)
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Cherry inasts that the house be
done over In honor Of the rich Mr..
Cluny's promised visit. And the
younT lady n caught In . Ne.
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By Their Ankles

BY their ankles We shall know them these short
skirt days!
At least it was by comparison of their ankles
that witness in the Aimee Semple Mcpherson case
at Los Angeles drew his deductions as to whether
it was Aimee CT someone else he saw with Ormston
in the Carmel ''love nest"
This is the first time to date that ankles have
become the turning points in Identification evidence.
it's believed.
And that's the strange thing about it, what with
the copious disclosure Of ankles by femininity in
recent years. and the we'll known inclination of
culinty to let feminine ankle escape closely
scrutinzing gaze.
You'll hear a lot more about ankles in legal iden-
LITIGATION disputes hereafter, hazard. new that
the ice has been broken and a precedent set.
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saying il to John Junior on his knee because Daddy
Dick" was not there to say it.
He died few months ago, dropping into little
box with almost his last breath one OF the birthday
letters to be read each birthday by his little son
until he was 81. and very final letter when this
little son Of his was grown and about to marry.
It's too bad that Daddy Dick could not be there
to help eat that six-canded cake of John Juniors.
Such fathers are needed in living world.
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you for squirting my bandbox."' she
said to him. laughingly.. but there
wasn't much chance. The dean
wanted to do ell the talking"
Someone ran up to them. and
ss.x fsr issss =; sas want yos
Prairie SCHOONER. ~ Juda..! Il The pro-
lessor stepped back hefofe Judith
could introduce them, and Myra
pulled her gaily off down the CORR.
dor. =
"Well," said .Myra, II RESCUED you
that time. Old baggy-knee must be
professor, or, something. You don't
want the faculty: hanging around. my
dear. Thsy'fi scarce of{ the real men.
That's what you get for looking I'M
tellectual. Heaven knows you're
handsome enough, with that flaming
hair, but .yoa n have 70 cultivate the
Notwithstanding expression, II yon
want frat rush." .g.
They seated themselves at a cor
ner stall In the Prairie Schooner, and
were just beginning 20 drink their
tea when . shout came from across
! the room. Ali, there, Snow White,
Blood Red and Ebony Black"
The. mouse-cslored Will wetheyel
was, addressing brunei Ayra. She
smiled ut him over suxpended tea
| cup. .s.'s s9g.s;
your very fine .srie' ii waters !" IL Il
shouted. Il 81. - ssffi
Myra shook her head apprshen-
sively.
"Today he was ducked IN the fish
pond BY the ,vigilsntes, and yester.
day he won q bet Of go By kissing
the prettiest girl that got Oft the
seven o'clock train.s
(To h Cnatlaued.)
.4s
JSdlth disc6vers n the next ehsp.
ter thot Erie Watera u Il The Latin
elass she : teorAlng. Mesnwhlle
9yys b burnlng @ 1lseovey what
Premier Baldwin has more than
l8e o0Sptpee.s - sGilts~u Z,
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Editorial Comment
The North Dakota Corn Show
lnul,,th uoro1Al

The Bismarck Tribune prints the picture of an
Iowa farmer harvesting corn in his flooded field
from rowboat, and by way of contrast points to
the fine displays Of corn that many North Dakota
counties in that section planning to send to the
state corn show to be held in Bismarck Nov. 10 to
Is. According to the secretary the show is to be
of the best in its history.
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LAUGH AT DICE

paris-Mussolini's attempt to force
. national dress on Italian women
has given Paris drsssmakers . good
laugh. Poiret declares that MUSIC
lini's designs show greater regard
for Roman history than for modern
conditions. He asked reporter TO
try to imagine woman, CARRIED In the
draperies Of ancient Rome. setting
INTO subway.
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An unbroksn chain 60 miles long
could be. formed Of persons Killed and
injured annually In the United States
BIZ automobiles.,
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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE
Judith Martin, arriving to
teach her first year in PendletOn
University, meets an earnest
young man who rescues her hand
box on the train. A she steps
from the coach.SsAe is seized and
kissed by another stranger, Who
then thrusts her into . taxi and
vanisheS.
At her boarding house. Judith
makes friends with Myra !Aldrich.
4 spoiled beauty, who confides
that she IL in school to be near
one Eric Waters. She says that
il she loses him, she will kill
herself.