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New York, Nov. 4.-Notes from q
convenient cuff: Whether it's the
trend Of the times or q search for
old-time novelties, there is an unusual
bid this year for the "village" poet
Of yesteryear and for the little
groups that used to sit over their
black coffee discoursing on life and
love. A note on the old cuff re-
minds me that my desk contains no.
tice Of q new Bohemian eating place
on the East Side, where verse max
ers will hold weekly competition and
the winner will get free grub for
seven days. Well, at least one
of them will eat! Or, If he's
generous, he may be able to set up
six friends.
And here's a note from John Far
rar, the young publisher, advising
that Selma Robinson, whose "City
Child" has just appeared in print, is
the "best dressed poetess in New
York." and proceeds to quote the edi-
tor of reputable fashion magazine.
He might have added that Selma
didn't get her fashionable raiment
from writing verses. She does
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| rather well in the business world, and
has been publicity woman for the
Literary Guild since it started.
Come to think of it, Edna Millay's
clothes were more artistic than FASH
ionable. But they were individ-
ual and expertly draped. Dor
othy Parker, on those occasions when
| my style-mentors were along, was
reported as having sartorial vagaries.
(. The late Eleanor Wylie was OBJ
served by this department only on
those occasions when some elaborate
function was under way and seemed
elegantly Junoesque, although I did
hear some Of the critical gals make
comments on her hats hair arrange
ment and other details that women
adore picking apart. Sarah
Teasdale has invariably been at a lit
erary tea when encountered, so that
may not count!
Babette Deutsch, according to the
best of my observation, usually has
arrived from her Westchester coun-
try place in good-looking sports
clothes. Genevieve Taggard,
perhaps the best Of the craftsmen,
has been known to purchase ward
robes IN Paris, where she does con-
siderable Of her work.
But, true 1t Is, Ia Robinson does
manage to look as though she had
speaking acquaintance with the
57th street shops. =.
X X X
And, come to think of it, few poets
OF my acquaintance dress or look the
way such gents are usually pictured.
James Rorty does his versing in be-
tween jobs at big advertising agen-
cy where he draws down neat in
come. And has a large estate
up country. The BenetS+Wil-
liam Rose and Stephen Vincent-ap-
proximate what the well-dressed man
might like to wear. Stephen has
done Hollywood tasks as well as
John Browns Body" 1sidore
Schneider has been seen wearing .
flowing tie. And his hair is nat
urally somewhat shaggy.
But Sam Hoffeustein rigs himself
out after the best manner of an ex-
AL Woods press agent and current
Hollywood scenario gent. When
ever Edward Arlington Robinson
drifts into town, he might we'll he
mistaken for prosperous Wall
Streeter-if any-or q dignified lee
turer on his way to an auditorium.
I've never seen Robert Frost.
. . But there's a westernism about
the apparel Of Robinson Jeffers, who
builds his own stone houses back
from the sea at Carmel, Calf.
The Greenwich Villagers, from ELI
Siegel back and forth, are something
else again, and are quite likely to be
affecting a certain amount Of "at-
moSphere."
Copyright, 1881, NEA Service, Inc.)
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President Hoover appoints a COM
mittee to investigate naval questions
as raised by William H. Gardiner,
president of the Navy League. in an
attack on the president. but warns
it away from questions Of naval pol
icy and naval expenditures. To the
average man 1t looks as though the
only question left to be decided is
whether or not President Hoover Is
"abysmally ignorant" of the navy's
needs and functions as Gardiner
charged.
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be as hard as they say, many q man
will be wearing q reunion suit.
X X \
Bishop Cannon was heard from
coast to coast, but maybe after all
he wasn't big shot.
\ X X
Looking back to 1929, investors will
probably realize now that stocks are
also something you get your foot
into.
X X X
A young Hindu insists he is not
"the second Messiah" That's more
than the average successful Ameri-
can business man will admit.
\ X X
Getting your neck broken in an au-
tomobile Is an accident; getting It
broken in a college football game Is
a privilege.
y X X
A dry organization Is about to
spend 100000 to save prohibition for
posterity. Well, If something isn't
done, posterity may not have any
liquor at all.
Copyright, 1881, NEA Service, Inc0
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have plan for carrying loaded
trucks on flat cars. Thus q truck
load Of freight would proceed from
warehouse to consignee, just as any
other truckload does-but the major
part of its trip would be by railroad.
In such ways as these, very prob
ably, the railroads will eventually
meet the competition Of the trucks.
And the ordinary citizen, who IS in
terested both in prosperous railroads
and In economical transportation,
cannot do otherwise than rejoice.
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What Did Macdonald Win?
minneapolis Tribune)

It was probably Just as much .
shrewd piece Of politics as it was a
magnanimous gesture that prompted
Stanley Baldwin to announce that
although the Conservative party has
472 OF the 615 seats in the next house
Of commons, it will not try to run the
government. It is almost conceded
that the Conservatives will be given
IL Of the 81 portfolios in the next
cabinet. Norninally Premier Mac
Donald may be the head Of the gov
ernment but 1t is obvious that mol
measure which Is not thoroughly sat-
isfactory to the Conservatives will
ever be enacted. Though q program
may be legislated by Conservative
votes, 1t will be the head Of the gov
ernment who will have to shoulder
most Of the responsibility for any
failure Of that program.
That raises the question, just what
did Macdonald win In this ovet-
whelmiugly Conservative upheaval?
When he split the Labor government
he was told that he had committed
political suicide. His former enemies
praised him for his political cour-
age; his old friends cursed him for
turning them out. He made a deci-
sion: he took it to the people. and
he won. It was personal as well as
q party victory that the election DEM
onstrated when it returned the Ma
tional government to power.
But as Ramsay Macdonald sits
down to contemplate that victory.
wherein does 1t hold any great hap
piness for him? He reiterated in the
campaign that he was stu q Labor
party man. Now that he IS outside
the ranks in which he worked so
long, what does the future hold for
him? VIII he now part company with
those political principles with which
he has been so long identified, or will
he stick to them and turn against the
very government he helped to elect?
In the case Of the Conservative tar
If, which seems almost certain to
come up as an issue. will he accept
the Tory point Of view or continue
in his opposition to 1t? II he chooses
the latter course, what can his IA Ma
tional Labor votes. do against an ava
lanehe of 472 ToHes7
In case he does compromise with
the Conservative party. will it satisfy
his intelligence for him to tell him.
self that he does so because he finds
England in an emergency which de-
mands drastic action? Or will be ac-
cept the dominance Of the Conserva-
tives without question and go the
way that many liberal has before
him when he was faced with the
practical problems Of power? Eng
land made her decision in the e!ec-
ton last week. Macdonald cannot
as yet be said to have made such q
decision and the making Of It offers
him no particularly easy way out.
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Member Of The Associated Press
Welcome, Teachers

It is Bismarck's privilege and
pleasure to again welcome to the
Capital City the teachers Of North
Dakota. assembled in convention.
Local committees and individuals
are prepared to do all in their powe,
TO make the stay Of the visitors q
pleasant one and to leave with then
the impression that residents OF the
Capital CITY are interested in their
activities and their welfare.
For their business sessions, the
teachers will find the accommoda.
tions of the new World War Memo
rial building and court house. coupled
with the city auditorium, ideally
suited to their needs. These {acili-
ties form tho best arrangement fol
handling a convention which North
Dakota ever has known.
For their social enterprises, they
will find in Bismarck's citizenry Q
real spirit of helpfulness and hospi-
tality. They will have an opportunity
to learn for themselves why 1t Is that
Bismarck, In addition to being the
Capital City. IS rapidly becoming
known as friendly city.
But in addition to the affection
which Bismarck always feels for thu
visitor, 1t hs q special interest In ths
teachers.
It Is they to whom is entrusted the
direction and guidance Of the chill.
dren Of the state during q large part
Of their waking hours. Upon them
devolves the duty Of pointing the wa,
for questing young minds. Theirs i
the privilege and obligation Of help
ing to mould the characters Of tn,
future citizens Of the state.
It is significant and praiseworth,
that these duties are being discharged
creditably and with discretion. 0ooe
teachers recognize the importsnc,
and responsibility Of their position!
without seeking to over-emphasiz'
the facts.
BY and large. as We look over tn,
education field In North Dakota, ",
cone to the conclusion that the av
er&ge teacher in this state is doing /,
pretty good job-somettmes unde
difficult and depressing conditions.
Nowhere Is there greater deyotio,
to duty. q finer spirit Of self-sacri
flee and q firmer adherence to tn
ideal than among these folk VIII
hold the lighted lamp Of education
in their hands.
Because Of what they are doing a
well as for what they are, therefore
Bismarck bids them q warm an,
hearty welcome.
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formally went on record In favor Of
society OF nations" Many mem
bers OF the Chamber Of Deputies were
included n the league.
On this date also the largest single
contract for ships was awarded by
the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
This was contract for 10 vessels
Of 5000 tons each to be built within
IL months at cost Of 100000, 900.
The contract was awarded to the
American International Corpora ton,
operating the fabricating yard at
Hog Island, on the Delaware river.
The American International Cor
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Railroads Fight Back

The railroads, which have suffered
heavily In the past decade through
the competition Of motor trucks,
seem to be getting ready to fight back
in determined and effective man
ner.
Already several roads have installed
container cars. by which huge steel
boxes carry less-than-carload con-
signments Of freight In an econom-
ical ana efficient manner. Now It Is
rsported that five big eastern roads
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debt to the United States?-Mrs,
Dolly Curtis Gam.
y * X
Crime today is no longer q matter
Of mere social interest. It Is an eco.
nomic Question.-Thomas A. Merry.
weather, special agent of the Phila-
delphia Criminal Justice association.
X * X
There Is no blessing In the world
like a little poverty.-Dame Madgs
Kendall.
* X X
The public wants Mae West.-Mae
West.
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good deal Of difference! To me!
And to-E-ddie, even IL he is dead
and can't speak for himself. He
was a foolish kid. but he wasn't
bad-not q murderer! I won't stand
by and hear him called one. Haven't
I the right to clear his name Il I
CAM"
The old mans eyes flashed.
sThe right to lose your young
man, too. II you're not CAREFUL"
lose Dirk? Why. what's that
to do with it," Mary asked aghast.
MIR. JUPITER merely nodded
A'A wisely.
"You'll see." he said. mo, I
won't say any more. It's his affair
and yours. You might be right,
but you can't prove 1t, and you'll
only do yourself harm by stirring
it up in the papers again. Better
not let on to Emily Ruyther you've
been seeing that reporter again.
She's trying her best to stop the
talk. and you're keeping it going"
"People are talking already. They
don't know anything for sure. and
that's why they're talking" Mary
persisted. "As long as I live, the
whispering will 60 on. Unless this
Is followed out to tho bitter end,
now. there'll always be a question
mark hanging over my head. What
was that old story about her
brother? Didn't he kill woman
and rob a house, or something?'
Nobody can prove 1t. but they'll be-
lieve the worst. Even IL it's hushed
up. Especially II It's hushed up,
they'll think it's true!"
"Rot. People forget. They won't
dare yap about you IL the Ruythers
are back Of you. And aim to
leave you q penny or two. remem.
Der. You'll be able to snap your
fingers at 'em. anyhow"
Mary shook her head stubbornly.
"Nobody's going to stand sponsor
for me, least Of all the Ruythers.
And a. long as you think-what
you do about my brother, can't
take cent from you. You see that,
don't you?"
Don't be q fool" the old man
burst out Nobody blames you.
You're not much Harkness, any.
way. You're more like your mother.
But your brother and his pa were
two Of kind-full Of wild schemes
to get money without working fol
it. And they both ended up under
ground, and no wonder. You cant
tell me-"
Mary Jumped up, red spots burn
ing In both cheeks.
Before Jupiter could stop her
he was instantly sorry for his out
burst-she had rushed from the
room.
When Dirk arrived. she had
bathed away the traces Of tears and
except for new quietness, . new
determination. in her manner, Dirl
saw nothing amiss.
! They drew the shades against tn.
rain. and sat q while before the fire
hand In hand. her head on hi,
shoulder. wordlessly happy. Mar,
wished that It might always bs lik'
this. She dreaded speaking, To-
sooner or later what lay betweel
them must be discussed. II onl!
she and Dirk could be married righ
away and 90 away from everything
and everybody for q while!
But in the meantime. what Of tn
} man who killed Eddie? At thi
very minute he was alive some
where, eating. drinking. laughing
making love-she shuddered invol
unfairly and Dirk's arm frightened
II called you but you weren't In,
he said. Loverlike. his tone va
. family accusing. Mary stirred ou
Of his arms. With his words, tn
, whole disturbing day came to lif
, again. Well, better get It over. =.
: II saw Kane" she said. s&.aS &.SafI
Anything neww Dirk reaches
for 4 cigaret. sitalkaSs11l1 |
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Quotations

Anyone who thinks science Is try
ing to make. human life easier or
more pleasant is utterly mistaken
Albert Einstein.
X X X
Public officers are not infallible.-
Calvin Coolidge.
* X *
Has it ever occurred to you that II
Mr.. Hoover is responsible for the de-
preston, then he must have started
the World war and put Germany in
debt to the Allies and the Allies ir
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HAMBERG WOMAN DIES

Hamberg, n. D., Nov. 4.-Mrs. Ma, :
tin Orsby, IS, who had lived with rel
atives In this vicinity for the last
seven years, died Of old age at t.1e
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Louis
6cheer, living near Hamberg.
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'@NN BY M4 SruipLne

''New-for me-" Mary said wryly.
'He told me the truth. for once"
Dirk's look was startled. /.
"What did he say?"
"Why. just that the Investigation
Is being dropped. Everyone seems
to think Eddie Is guilty"
II wouldn't say that exactly"
Dirk said evenly. after pause. !:
"Then why?" IA
THE worried look had come into
= his eyes again. Mary could have
taken him into her arms and
smoothed it away. but she held her.
self aloof for his next words.
Don't you think yourself" he
asked. evading her eyes, "that it
would be pleasanter to keep your
name out Of the headlines, just
now?"
It was true then. Was he speak.
ing for his mother. or himself?
I'm sorry IL it annoys you," she
said stiffly.
Don't be huffy." Dirk pleaded.
drawing her back into the circle Of
his arm again. "You know what
ever you do is all right with me,
always. But other people have no.
tions. Take mother. now"
II see." said Mary.
"She's old school, you know, and
any unpleasantness rejecting on the
family name goes right to her pride.
It's all foolishness. OF course"
'Then why do you cater to her?"
Because she's my mother. I
guess" This should have been a
clinching argument, Mary realized.
but somehow It wasn't.
II have duty. too. to the Hark.
ness name, such as 1t is" Mary
reminded him. "1'm afraid must
see It through"
Dirk kissed her fingers tenderly,
his lips lingering on her ringed
third finger.
Surely it's not necessary now,"
he teased, gently. "A month more
and you'll be Mrs. Dirk Ruyther.
Had you forgotten?"
Mary hadn't. For several mo.
meuts they were oblivious Of every.
thing but that unbelievable fact.
"You're not going to mind. are
you, II Mr.. Bowen and follow up
those clues he has?" Even as she
recounted the news Of the coat ex-
citedly, she was aware that Dirk's
manner had hardened suddenly,
that he was definitely angry now.
"Dont you know better" he said
with measured. reproving accents.
than to talk to newspapermen?"
"But surely" Mary asked,
amazed. "Mr. Bowen's harmless!
Why, he's done moro to clear UP
the matter than anybody else-the
police. or you. or anybody"
"And why has he? For the sake
Of a story. that's why!"
Stumblingly. Mary tried to de.
fend her own estimate Of Bowen.
She felt that Dirk was unfair. but
she did not know how to refute his
charges.
Society. and millions. and .
pretty girl!" Dirk went On. "If
that isn't . perfect combination for
him, don't know what is! And
you let him drag you into It all
over again. just when we'd got it
stopped" .s.
4 "Oh, 80 you did stop IT."
n did. And It stays stopped, II
have anything to say about it,"
i They faced each other. breathing
hard. Mary had not dreamed they
could ever quarrel like this.
1T is not over for me. It will
never be oyer. until I've found out
what the truth H." Mary was shak'
Ing is she issued her ultimatum.
Dirk snapped, Every we'll. But
: don't see this man Bowen again."
"I'll see him as often 40 it's
} necessary"
|. "Then-good night Dirk turned
on his heel and strode angrily to
the door. r.s.sst .aD\m
49, (To Be Continued)
i snnhn6DINi.'
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card.table drawn up before the
library fre. Early dusk had fallen
because Of tho rain, and tea things
sat disregarded on the table be-
tween them.
Spence. rendered completely agog
by the possibility that he had
brushed horns with a thief and
murderer. was in and out on q
variety Of self.made errands, ears
open to hear all that was said. He
had guarded the portals better than
he knew. and virtue shone as a gar.
land on his grizzled brow. He was
convinced already that he had met
the brute in single-handed combat,
and subdued him by the majesty Of
his person. alone. -.
Mr.. Jupiter. however. was slower
to kindie over tho idea.
'You can't bs sure It's the same
coat" he said. III the man was q
thief, would he try the front door?"
He snorted disbelief.
Its the same coat" Spence re.
affirmed stubbornly. "I've seen
thousands Of them in London. aud
not halt . dozen in New York. sir.
And its old. sir. and fair in threads
along the edges. Struck mo odd At
the time. sir, q man In evening
dress like that sir. wearing . dis
graceful coat like that-bsggine
your pardon, Miss Mary"
"lt's old. surely" Mary agreed,
1T was Dads and Eddie came into
it when Dad died. It was big for
him. but he needed it-times when
he hadn't any other"
Mr.. Jupiter remained silent He
was unconvinced. but he was
thoughtful. Mary continued eager
~. II shouldn't have thought II
the same coat, myself, only that II
was that very Same night, and hia
trying so hard to get in. and being
90 nasty about 1t. And Eddie's coat
was gone, somehow-lost or loaned
or something. I'm sure OF It. Mr.
Bowen. the reporter. and ! both
heard Eddie say plainly when he
was lying in the ambulance. Make
him give me back my coat And
when Eddie came to meet me thai
day when-that day." she swal
lowed hard and went on. "he had
no coat on. just his blue suit. al
mussed and wrinkled. And It wa!
cold. / remember I wore my ful
jacket and nearly froxs in that re
porter's open car"
"But hs didn't get In, you say
Spence" Mr.. Jupiter turned to th'
butler.
"Not by the front door. sir. that's
certain" Spence agreed. But" b
added with a sids.glance at Mary
"the side door was open"
"And how would he know that?'
"Hs might just have tried 1t. sir
and found It Open"
"Or mightn't he have heard Ed
die telsphoning met" Mary put in
eddie knew all sorts Of men
gamblers and so on. Mr.. Bower
was telling mo today there's a race
track gambler they call The Fly
and he thinks Eddie meant hin
when he was out Of his head an,
mumblipg. Only he wasn't out Q
his head-he knew what he wa
saying. But he was weak. and Vi
wouldn't pay attention. That's wha
I believe!"
Hold on" Mr.. Jupiter chided
"you'rs going pretty fast. Yo,
been seeing that reporter lately? :"
"Why. yes" Mary was q trid
dashed. al lunched with hin
today. He's making an investigs
tion on his own. and I've promise
to help him."
l "It's not his business. Kane
tho mani" Mr.. Jupiter's stick cam
down with . rap on the velvet ca,
pet.
But Kans's given up" Mar
argued. "He thinks the same q
you ill do. That Eddi4's guilty, Q
II he Isn't, what difference does
make? He's dead. But It makes
| .d1o1nonnna -v.nnunnuenA.- .E.. !. 49,. sAa1an
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poration previously had contract
for so vessels of $500 tons each at
. cost of $50,O00,000
An announcement was made on
this date by the United States Ship
building Adjustment Board that a
uniform minimum wage scale had
been adopted for the Pacific coast
shipbuilding yards.
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M'FARLAND TO SPEAK
Fessenden, N. D., Nov. 4.-Judge
r. G. Mcfarland, Jamestown, will be
the principal speaker at the Arnis-
tice Day program here
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FEssENDEN COUPLE WE'D

FESSENDEN COUPLE WE'D
Fessenden, N. D., Nov. 4.-Miss
Betty Mae Alfstad, daughter Of Ole
Alfstad, and Gilbert Pellett, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Pellet, both OF
Fessenden, were married here by Rev.
O. Haugness, Sheyenne.
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