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Editorial Comment
The Veterans Service Commission
Fargo Forum)

The appointment of T. O. Kraabel of Fargo as
veterans service commissioner for North Dakota
focuses attention this week upon the purpose and
Importance of this new office, established by the
Legislature at it's recent session. Briefly stated,
the object of the office is to assist all veterans il
the state to get the insurance and compensation
they entitled to under the federal laws
The Importance of this work cannot be grasped
without understanding of the situation 1t is
estimated that the statute Of limitations all gov
eminent laws for the relief of service men wounded
or disabled in the world will expire by 1929.
In the meantime, there are large number Of serv-
ice men who not securing this aid or compen.
sation, and it is to help them obtain it that the
office was created at the behest of the North Da-
kota Department of the American Legion.
| The legion has done admirable work in assist
ing its members and other service men to secure
their compensation but it has been humanity inn
possible for it to reach all the in the rural sec.
tions and in Of the remote towns. By vel;
organized publicity campaign and with the help OF
it's member posts, the organization has reached
many of them. but there still are large number
that are not receiving government aid.
There many of these service men who d.
not understand the details Of securing compensa-
ton. They figure that all that is necessary is t.
file an application with the proper authorities blu,
the government requires proof Of claim by aft
davt and other evidence. Not knowing how t.
proceed they become discouraged and let the mat
ter drop. Given the proper assistance they, woul:
file their claims and proof and secure the help the,
are entitled to.
1t will be the duty of the veterans service com
missioner to assist in this work. One of the frs
things will be to make complete survey of tn.
physical and mental condition of all former servic,
men in the state. He, then, will have to form Of
fetal contacts in all the cities and towns in an ef
fort to get in touch with the men Of the various
rural districts who not receiving their compen
; sation. Once they are located, it will be but
matter of routine to secure their government relief
BY doing this. the office will save the countie
J OF the state a tremendous sum of money! It will
place the responsibility of the care Of disabled vet
} Grams on the government instead Of the severa
counties Besides this, it will bring considerab!
money into the state.
With the statute Of limitations expiring in 1929
the time is limited, but the work can be accom-
!. plishcd with the proper amount Of cooperation o.
the part of all the communities. It is worthy un
dertaking and should be pushed to successful con
clusicn.
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Flashes of Life
.(By The Associated Press)

x(By The Associated Press)
New York-Said the governor of
New York, n he relates, in subs stances
to the president Of the United States:
"Welcome to the state. DO anything
you want to, provided you don't get
caught at it." Said the president of
the United States to the governor of
New York: "Well. IN take
chance" Mr.. Smith called on Mr..
Coolidge at their hotel.
London-There seemS to be mark.
ed absence Of mention Of Princess
Beatrice in dispatches from Spain
about the visit Of that handsome
bachelor, the Prince Of Wales. Latest
advices are that he danced with the
queen At night club and then with
some senoritas.
New York-Uncle Sam gets $4,000
o year through the popularity Of the
Statue Of Liberty. A private company
pays that sum to the war department
for the transportation privilege and
charges 30 cents for q boat ride to
and from the statue.
New Yopk-Since there is no money
available for Uncle Sam to pay the
fare Of men he is to entertain in the
Atlanta penitentisry. LaRoy Present
is to pay his own fare and that Of
two deputy marshals to accompany
him. He was convicted Of concealiHG
assets in bankruptcy,...sxsl
New York-Having paid for com.
muting l,l44,S48 miles in so years.
Henry w. Gaines, lawyer, may now
ride IS miles daily, from Huntington
to New York aid back, free for a
month. The Long Island rail, "a has
presented him with ticket for May.
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,oud read Of the approaching
marriage of Mr.. Cluny and Miss
Cherry Lane?"
"Sure we had"
you knew that the bride who wal
your guest for the nigh, was thi4
same Cherry Lane?"
"Surc. Seen her name on her MARI
riage certificate. Me and my wife
don't take any couples in less we're
satisfied they're married" the farmer
answered virtuously.
could you hear conversation
through the partition before you
went to sleep?" Banning asked
1--WE could hear low talking going
on. but they was pretty quiet" An.
derson answered. Couldn't make
out any words-and we wasn't list.
ening anyway
"All right. Mr.. Anderson. Go right
ahead with your story in your own
way" Banning urged.
"Wcll. me and the wife both dozed
off. but we was walked up about
three o'clock in the morning -
"Can you fix the time, Mr.. Ander-
sor?''
81 struck match and looked al
my watch few minutes after we
woke up. and the hands pointed to .
quarter past three" Anderson stated
with belligerent positiveness.
"Can you fix the time. Mr.. Ander.
SON." Banning asked significantly.
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CHAPTER XVIII


Up along the Chcmin des Danes!
Louis the Fifteenth built this
road as a drive for ladies of his
COURT was used by Germans and
French as the scene Of some of the
most sanguine fighting Of the war
and Americans knew 1t from Fort
Malmoison to Craonne and CraOn-
ellie.
All along the traces of war exist
There's sign:
'Defense de TOUGHER
Aux Munitions
Danger de Mort"
Many Explosives
Hand grcnades are piled high:
huge shells are rusting. The Second
A. f. F.'ers will see more war than
the papers would lead you to believe.
The road has been perfectly recon-
structed. And peasants are working
in the fields. A ploughman. four
horses in line, strikes q. snag.
"Arrete," he yells.
Ills heavy .steeds pause.
lie leans over.s He tugs and
grunts at an object at his plough
point. With mighty heave he
loosens it
A bomb from q German aeroplane.
It might have exploded. But 1t
didn't. If it had! The plough
man carries the rust-encrusted piece
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Franks of DESTINY

Destiny plays queer pranks, sometimes.
On the campus Of Obern college in Ohio stands
memorial arch dedicated to the memory of the
many Oberin graduates who were killed in the
Boxer rebellion in China. Probably other Amer
lean college contributed names to the list of
those who killed in that outbreak.
A year ago Oberlin gave its highest honor-the
LID degree-to a Chinese who had graduated
from Oberlin score of years before-Hsiang Hs
Kung. direct descendant of the philosopher. Con
fucius.
Now Hsiang Hsi K'ung has been appointed min.
lister Of finance and industry for all China; Ameri
cans in the far east, it is said, look him as the
coming "strong man" Of the orient.
A queer prank of destiny, surely Obcrlin, that
saw her sons and daughters killed by the Chinese
replies by training OF Chna's that he
may help to bring China order and peace and pros
perity.
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WILBERT, YOUR WIG!

The beauty culture clan has de-
cided that Americans should wear
wigs. A great help for the eyes Of
the chorus folk who nightly brave
the glare off Row A. Wigs will
be in colors according to moods.
Thus, at breakfast, blue; on the golf
course, red but what color is a
man supposed to wear vhen paying
the income tax? Many we'll.
meaning burgomaster in u lapis lazu-
Ii toupee shall find himself ostra-
cized because he should wear purple
to match the lines in his nose. i.
This wig movement is probably a
part of the propawandAfAO makes..icx
l. ..gs president ,9Hf,,thss United Uni
The authoress of one of Broad
ways banned plays says that on
her first night in Jail she gathered
material enough for ten plays.
Pardon her, governor, pardon her!
Not every bad lie happens on the
INKS.
The army is to have new cook
book. You can lead an army cook
to cook book but you can't make
him change his stew.
1t would seem that honesty is the
best fallacy these days.
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Aching, Swollen Feet
Money Back Say All Druggists II
Emerald Oil Doesn't Do Away
With All Soreness, Swelling
and Distress. In q Hours. !

Two or three applications Of
Moone's Emerald Oil and In fifteen
minutes the pain. and soreness dis
appear. A few more apnlicatiors ut
regular intervals and the swelling
reduces.
And hest of all any offensive odor
Is gone for good-lt's . wonderful
formnla-this combination Of esse
tial oils with camnhor and other an
tiseptics 80 marvellous that thousands
Of bottles are sold annually for re-
ducing varicose or swollen veins.
Ever" good druggist guarantees
Moone's Emerald Oil to end your foot
troubles or money back.-Adv.
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Old Masters

l saw the Conquerors riding by
With cruel lips and faces wan:
Musing on kingdoms sacked and
burned
There rode the Mongol, Chengis
Khan;
And Alexander, like a god,
Who sought to weld the world in
one;
And Caesar, with his laurel wreath;
And like thing from He'll the
Hun;
And. leading like q star the van,
Needless Of upstretched arm and
fnscrutable Napoleon went
Dreaming Of empire, and alone.
Then all they perished from the
earth Is.
As fleeing shadows from q glass,
And, conquering the centuries,
Came Christ, the swordless, on an
asst
Harry Kemp: From "The Con-
querors."
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The Adventures

Knud Rasmussen, distinguished arctic explorer
went through rather uncomfortable trying
days on his long journey overland from Danish
Greenland to Alaska, few years ago. Yet, in Il
experiences, he says:
II bless the fate that allowed me to be born at
time when arctic exploration by dog sledge was
not entirely thing Of the past. l bless the whole
journey, forgetting hardship and chance misfortune
by the way, in the exultation feel in the success
full conclusion of high adventure
Mr.. Rasmussen's remark is probably simple
summation of the creed that has motvated ex.
plorers and adventures since the first primitive
man ventured out the in his dugout canoe
to see what lay beyond the horizon.
Explorers and adventurers generally are imprac.
tical folk. Like Columbus, they discover new
worlds and see others collect the rewards They
may talk bravely enough of Opening new trade
arteries" or Of paving the way for new empires.
but in reality they little about such things
1t is enough for them if they may have the higf
privilege Of risking their lives the far frontier
If they may sail seas that else has sailed
: or stand on mountain peaks that other men hav.
! but glimpsed from the long distance.
These are seldom well paid; and so we ar,
forever in their debt. They are our advance
guard the march Of civilization. They stay wei
ahead of the procession; let new continent be
come civilized ana tney 1Iy on the the next. Inc!
are forever restless, forever seeking the new ant
the strange.
One wonders what these men will do when tn,
earth no longer has any unknown corners. Some
day there will be nothing left to explore. Ther'
will be no escape from civilization anywhere. Fo
the most of u.s. probably, they will be no hardship
we re too closely tethered to our own doorstep
to 60 seeking strange dawns distant seas.
But for the born adventurer the world will hav
turned very HAT and insipid
| Perhaps, by that time, some genius will hav,
s,srfseted new kind Of flying machine, that car
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GS!ain!t|; {; ~. \ ( ,!i!l!!W!!!cr'@|

"Beaverboard. nailed to strips of
pine. Two thicknesses Of beaver
board" Anderson explained, in answer
to Banning's question as to the ma
ture OF the partition between the
farmers room and that occupied by
Cherry and Chris.
us this beaverboard partition
sound proof?' Banning asked.
Not by a long sight" the witness
answered emphatically.
did you sleep undisturbed for the
rest of the night Banning asked
satisfaction radiating from his flush.
ed face.
''No. sir. Ne and the wife lay talk
ing for about an hour talking about
the elopement and what old Mr.
Ciuny must be thinking and feeling
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sounds of crying and quarreling."
Anderson raised his voice, as il he
realized how important his testimony
was. and intended to make the most
of it. "My wife says to me. Jeff,
she says, they're at it already! Can
you beat that"
The farmer flushed at the quickly
quelled burst of laughter that greet
ed his naive bit of testimony.
"Could you hear what was said in
the great room. Mr.. Anderson"
"Not much Of it,
"Mr. Anderson, can you repea,
any remarks or single words that
you overheard" Banning asked, lean.
ing upon the arm Of the witness
: chair.
"Well, heard a good many words
! and scraps Of conversation, here and
there. first and last"
J Repeat, as nearly as you can re
member, any sentence or connected
words that you overheard" Banning
directed him little impatiently.
"Wcll, it musta been toward morn
! ing when heard the girls voice
scream out. i hate you! hate you!
You made me do it, and it will Kill
Maggie" Or leastways. it sounded
| like she said Maggie! Some name
1 like that"
! Faith put her arms about her sis
/ ter. as the white-faced little defend
lint broke into bitter weeping, hel
/ ashen lips murmuring over and over
"Muggy! Muggy!"
In the deathlikc stiffness that fol
lowed, a reporters hoarse exclama
| tion--"The kid confessed!"was a.
audible as if it had been shouted.
TOMORROW: Anderson's damnin,
Testimony breaks Cherry's smperl
| nerve.
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Bills Allowed BY
City Commission

House marking expense. IS SGs55
John Burden, caretaker dump !
GROUNDS .......... 1850
Standard Oil Co., gas and oil. $3.50
Lewis Motor Co., supplies. -. 1856
Street Dept, pay roll. ...... 1880
]. A. Montgomery, rent $50. 5000
J. o. Fredericks. board and
room ................. 5000
Brown & Tiedman, groceries. 1884
Quick Print, Inc. supplies. $50
Ruder's Furniture Exchange.
vesperman Poster Adv. Co..
Sam $. shubert Co.. booking ''
fee $3.50
Pioneer Pub. Co.. advertising 1000
Washburn Ignite Coal CO.,
r Kst sc,. i.hor .nd ..n 1000
plies 7.42
French & WEIGH, supplies. =. 6.85
Police Dept, pay roll. ...... 1850
l.. S. Fredericks, services as
dog catcher .............. 500
American Ry. Express Co., en-
press ............ l.SO
Water Dept, pay roll. 80. 1Os.6O
Bismarck Tribune, advertising 5000
Archie Olson. orchestra $50. 5000
H. H. Pilmoor, signs. ;. -. 1900
US. Tax Dept, admission tax $3.50
Square Deal Store, groceries. 1000
Quanrud, Brink & Reibold,
supplies 500
500 Line. freight ............ 244
Fire Dept, pay roll 1000
J. W. Stratton, labor and sup
plies ............... 7.7s
Mrs. Amy Brych. Laundry. -. 200
Dave Smith, labor .,.......... 8.l5
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dart afar through the skies the other side of the
moon and back. II so, the race Of the restless
footed will be saved; not in many, many centuries
could they finish their explorations Of the far
corners of the milky way
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when asked where she was going. she
Said, milking, sir, right now"
A fibber she tufned out to be-;
She couldn't find . COW.
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MIGHT COME HANDY

MIGHT CONE HANDY
Guest Whose wedding gift Of a
coal scuttle has not been acknowl-
edged: hope my little present
arrived quite safely?
Bride: Oh. indeed it did. Didn't
you get my letter? It's perfectly
adorable, and-ah-we'r taking It
with Us on our honeymoon.-Punch.
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Editors Note: This is the 18th
chapter in the story Of form
er doughboy who, going back to
France as an advance guard OF
the Second A. E. F." is revis-
iting all the scenes he and his
buddies saw during the war.
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A THOUGHT

Ye are the light Of the world
Matthew v:l4. +
Is not light grander than fire.
Carlyle.
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lNyERSELY TRUE

lNVERSELY TRUE
He: I've had this car for years
and never had q wreck.
She: You mean you've had this
wreck for years and never had q
car.-Everybody's Weekly.
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ONE CONDITION

Eloping Bride: Here's telegram
from papa!
Bridegroom (eagerly): What does
he say?
Bride: "Do not come home and all
will be forgiven. "-Answcrs.
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CAPITOL THEATRE

A drama that sweeps with irresisti-
BILE power from the picturesque dance
halls of Mexico to the barren plains
of the western sheep country--involv-
ing a beautiful dancing girl, . rich
young sheep herder and the "othel
man."
The story of q beautiful woman
who loved life--twO men who loved
her--and one who hated--played out
with graphic realism on the arid
plains of the great West. J.
Here in u nutshell is revealed the
theme of Jetta Goudal's new star pic.
turc. "White Gold." which will b.
displayed at the Capitol theatre fol
two days beginning tomorrow. Ken.
meth Thomson and George Bancroft
are featured in support Of the star
The supporting cast includes George
Nichols, Robert Perry and Clyde
Cook. The picture is scoring tire.
imendous hit everywhere and it il
said to be one of the most tense pho.
toplays produced this season. It was
directed by William, K. Howard and
has highly thrilling ehimax.
ELrTNGE THEATRE
uS NUV"S PsSysssO SVtSeSS ~~s~e''0
Wednesday and Thursday is q mas
terpiece Of the thrill-n.aker's art
With John Gilbert as q character out
Of the underworld and Renee Adoree
Is the girl who loves him ant
through her devotion brings down or
his head the murderous jealousy o.
their worlds most ferocious charac
ter, 1t bristies with romance and i'd
venture that make the nerves Of thu
audience tingle. Gilbert. and Adoret
each give ! remarkable performance
and are supported by capable cast
Tod. Browning, its director, makes .
notable addition to his gallery OF
crook pictures. The plot is laid IL
Vienna against the background OF
sideshow. As the vain. daredevil fel,
low who laughs ut love- and honor
then awakens to a better natur.
through the faithfulness Of q girl
Gilbert gives a true portrayal OF
difficult but fascinating role. Here
is drama, pathos and adventure Of !
high order. ~
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TOMORROW: AndersOn's lamnins
testimony breaks Chcrry's superb
nerve.
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The St. Paul echo., 1927-05-21
Left Splendid Record
in War and Council

John White Geary, who was born In
Pennsylvania in 1919, seemed to do
things in pairs; he studied both civil
engineering and law; was territorial
governor of Kansas and governor Fof
Pennsylvania and won fame in two
wars.
At the outbreak Of the Mexican war
he was chief engineer and superin-
tendent Of the Allegheny Portage rail-
way. He helped to recruit the Second
Pennsylvania volunteer regiment, in
which he became lieutenant colonel
and served through the war. After
the capture of the Mexican capital he
was promoted to colonel and was
placed in command Of that city.
Later he settled in San Francisco,
where, in 1S49, he was appointed the
first American postmaster. In 1856 he
was appointed by President Pierce as
territorial governor of Kansas. At the
beginning of the Civil war he raised
the Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania vol
unteer infantry, of which he became
colonel. In 1862 he was made brig
adler general, and three years later
received the brevet rank of major gen.
eral. In 1866 he was elected gov
ernor of Pennsylvania; was reelected
in 1869 and served until within eight
cen days of his death, which occurred
February s, 1873, in Harrisburg.-Kan-
sas City Star.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-05-21
Arctic Tern Holds
Record as Traueler

Some water birds have developed an
extraordinary migratory course, we
are told in "Birds and Their -Attri.
butes." In this book the fight Of the
golden plover is pictured as a typical
flight Of this nature.
This bird leaves its Arctic breeding
haunts and upon reaching Labrador's
eastern coast takes course apparent
ly directly overseas to Venezuela.
What is perhaps the longest route
Of them all is taken by the Arctic tern.
A distance of 1000 miles is Travelled
annually by this bird, which wants to
live always in an equable climate.
The Arctic tern nests and breeds In
the Arctic circle, but in the winter It
returns to the south as far as the Ant
arctic circle. To accomplish this al
most incredible flight the bird needs
must travel at the extraordinary rate
of speed Of rs miles in one day. At the
rate it takes only 10 months to change
from winter to summer residence.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-05-21
Darkness Thought to
Herald JUDGMENT Day

Famous dark days have occurred in
history when great fear seized the
people because Of abnormal darkness
in the middle of the day. May 10,
1880, is famous as "Black Friday" or
1.-THE Dark Day" in the history of New
England. Schools were dismissed,
work ceased, barnyard fowl went to
roost, ordinary print could not be read
at noon without artificial light, and
candles were lighted. Many over-con-
scientious people thought the Day of
Judgment had arrived. The Connecti-
cut legislature, which was in session
at Hartford, adjourned at II a. m. 1t
Is related that in the council, which
was also in session on that day, a mo.
ton to adjourn having been made,
Col. Abraham Davenport Of Stamford
rose to his feet and said: II am
against adjournment. Either the Day
Of Judgment is at hand or it is not. If
it Is not, there is no cause for ad-
journment. If it is, wish to be found
In the line Of my duty. wish candles
to be brought" No satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION for this extraordinary dark
ness throughout New England has
ever been given by scientists.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-05-21
Hard to Escape From
Tyranny of CASTOR,

There is scarcely spot in the mod
ern American home, outside the kitch-
en- and the bathroom, which is not an
example of the esthetic perversion of
the machine. The floors are fragrant
example. In the large and draughty
rooms Of an older generation, on
floors trod by heavy-booted feet,
heavy carpet or rug added to the
warmth and quiet, and, in big room,
served to draw its various parts into
a unity. So matters stood, let us say,
in 1880. Today the greater part of
our newly housed population neces-
sarily lives in small rooms. With all
the imperfections of present-day house
design these rooms are well heated;
usually, indeed too well heated. The
people who use them-at least the
city people-wear light shoes with
rubber heels. The need for the rug
or the carpet has disappeared, and the
only place where little rug has even
the shadow of an excuse is by the
bedside during winter months. But
what has happened? Do we take ad-
vantage of this economy? Do we
adapt our floors to these conditions?
Not by a long shot. The rug manu-
facturers, the vacuum cleaner max
ers and the interior decorators have
all combined tacitly in drive to put
rugs and carpets and the instruments
to clean them in every apartment
and all for the purpose of providing a
needless and archaic element of deco
ration.-Lewis MumfOrd in the Amer
lean Mercury.