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to this is a gallery of portraits of the
famous botanists of Switzerland. The
city has many statues, the most inn
portant being known as the national
monument which shows two huge fig
ures of bronze representing Helvitla
and Geneva. They are such heroic
figures that a distant view is better
than a close one. Many of the old
houses such as the one Inhabited by
John Calvin, have been torn down and
tablets erected to their memory placed
on the new dwellings, which, of course,
are far less interesting than the sight
of the real houses.
Products
The city abounds in most attractive
shops and very few visitors fail to
purchase a Geneva watch, a piece of
ivory carving or some lace. One of
the Swiss cantons is particularly fam
Gus for its lace making and much of
il is for sale in Geneva. The ivory
carvings are generally brooches. hat
pins. earrings, etc. carved into the
shape of flowers and then painted.
1t is Lake Geneva, however. that
makes this city the tourists paradise
and even during the war people OF
many lands were to be found in
Geneva resting far from the scene of
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Zurich and Bern. The Rue Mt. Blanc
Is the business part of the city ana
leads to the Pont du Mont Blanc,
which is separated from the Pont des
Bergues by Rosseau's Island united TO
the latter by a bridge. The Quai du
Mont Blanc is the main entrance by
water to the city and nearby are quay'
where tempting shops, including those
In which are to be found the famous
watches and ivory jewelry. for which
Geneva is so noted.
The best hotels are on the lake
front and the view of the famous Mt.
Blanc from their windows is beautiful
even more so than at Chamonix which
lies directly at it's foot. At sunset the
view from the Lake at Geneva is un-
eXcelled in the world for Mt. Blanc
over 1000 feet and always snow COW
cred stands out in all its beauty, with
the Aiguille du Midi nearly 10000 feet
at the left. The Dent du Giant and
the Grandes Jorasses lie directly IN
front while many of the lower noun
tains slope to the lake and form a
panorama Of wonderful scenery. AT
sunset, if the day happens to be clear
(Which unfortunately is rare for Cen
eva is famous for its rains), these
mountains are mirrored in the clear
water of the lake and the scene is one
of indescribable grandeur.
Interesting Scenes
The Cathedral of st. Pierre. Ro-
manesque building of the 10th century
and consecrated by Conrad III is one
of the sights of the town. 1t stands
on a hill and seems to predominate
the skyline of the city. The interior
is gothic and many people famous in
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A Short Sketch of fhePic-
iuresque City SelecfedTo
Be the Meeting Place OF
the LEAGUE of Nations.

Copyright, 1919 The International Syndicate.
Die League of Nations is assured
IT and whatever difference of opin-
ion there might be as to its terms
~and conditions, there was none
as to the need for such a com bination
Of Nations. When the establishment
Of the League was determined upon
some contest arose as to the place
where the tribunals created thereby
should sit and decide the momentous
questions coming within its jurisdic-
lion. Although Brussels made Wig
orous fight for the honor, Geneva was
finally selected. This was an excellenf
as well as most fitting choice. The
beautiful city of the still more beau
tiful and picturesque Switzerland has
been the scene of many arbitrations
dealing with serious and delicate prob
lens resulting from warfare.
Scene OF Many Settlements
It was there that the Alabama
claims were settled, claims of the
United States against England for per
mitting the Alabama and other armed
vessels TO be built in English territory,
10 be used by the Confederate States
against a friendly power.
Geneva was the seat of two conven-
lions establishing the rights and priv
lleges of soldiers wounded in war and
Of those whose sacred duty II is to
care for the dead and wounded. The
first convention held in 1864 consisted
Of ten articles in reference to the neu-
srality of hospitals and ambulances.
The second one held in 1868 was on
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with Frlbourg and eight years later
with Bern.
Then came the Reformation which
Geneva zealously embraced and in
1909 John Calvin, a refugee from
France, found asylum at Geneva. In
1888 he was banished, but on his re-
turn three years later, his eloquence
charmed the people, but his sway was
tyrannical and intolerant and Michial
Servetus, Spanish physician, who
had written against the doctrine of the
Trinity while a visitor to Geneva, was
arrested and executed at the stake
through the influence of Calvin. In
1859 Calvin founded a school of Prot
estant theology and while he died in
1864 the college became famous ana
his doctrine has been firmly rooted IN
that city ever since.
In the eighteenth century there
were dissensions and even bloodshed
between the old families on account
Of certain monopolies and trade in
which the poorer classes failed to
share. Had they occurred in the pres
ent day they would have been called
strikes. Religious troubles arose In
1712 and a large number of Rous-
seau's writings were burned at the IN
stigation of Voltaire, who seems 10
have obtained favor with the powers
at that period. After many political
and religious troubles Geneva in 1914
Joined the Swiss Confederation and in
1876 overthrew the conservative gov
ernment, and in 1S47 adopted a demo-
cratic constitution which now exists.
Tourist Paradise
The city has always been a favorite
tourist resort especially to those who
prefer the French language for there
one hears very little of the German
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was celebrated in several cities.
But like the airplane experiment
made by the Wright brothers at KITTY
Hawk, North Carolina, in 1908, the most
optimistic person had no idea that a
steamboat would ever attempt to cross
the ocean, yet twelve years later TINS
was accomplished. while the airplane
has been in existence sixteen years
After Fulton's success steamboats
we're built and travelled on regular
schedules on rivers and lakes, and
these worked so well that 1t was de-
termined to make trial trip across
the ocean. The newspapers at that
time were full Of news in reference to
the trip and there were number OF
unfavorable comments as many be-
lieved that 1t would be failure and
that both men and vessel would be
lost. However, it was determined to
make a coastwise voyage as trial.
The "Sayannah"
The Rogers brothers were enthusi-
astic over the idea of the trip to Liver
pool and induced n number of cap
italists to purchase the ship just
launched. and so we'll adapted for the
purpose. Accordingly, she was named
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Savannah" They allowed the rigging
and other appurtenances for sailing 10
remain and supplied her with steam
machinery and paddle-wheels-the lat
ter constructed to fold up like fan
and to be laid upon deck when not in
use. her shaft having also n joint for
that purpose. The wheel-house was
made of canvas extended on an iror
rim. She made her trial voyage from
New York to Savannah in April, 1872
in seven days after tempestuous pas
sage during which she had to take In
her wheels several times and rely upon
her sails. President Monroe was at
Charleston, South Carolina, and Mr..
Scarborough, one of the financial back
ers of the future ocean trip, directed
that she go in there and give the Pres
ident an invitation to come on ship
board. owing to other business the
President was compelled to decline
but said he would come to Savannah
10 meet the steamer and a few days
later, accompanied by his suite, sew
eral naval officers and civilians the
President came aboard and inspected
the ship and was taken on little trip
down the river, the vessel using Its
steam on the journey. Later the Pres
ident dined on board and expressed
himself as delighted with the project
on the trip across the ocean the
steamship started from New York, but
stopped at Philadelphia, which Is the
reason for that city claiming to be the
actual starting point which she left on
May 22nd. 1919. with Liverpool as her
objective point. All went well until
June 18th when the vessel was stopped
by the British cutter kite" whose
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stephen Rogers, the Sailing Master
who died in New London, Connecticut,
in 1865, aged seventy-four years. The
log Is owned by his descendants.
The Savannah made only one trip
across the Atlantic. After TINS trip
the engines were removed and she was
used as a sailing vessel between New
York and Savannah. She was wrecked
in 1921.
Largest Steamship or Today
After this crossing, steamship build
ing began in earnest and companies
were formed who We'd with each other
in the swiftness and beauty of their
vessels. As years went by they grew
in size as we'll as in the luxury or
their furnishings. The war stopped
,he beautiful passenger type of ship.
and ~ 1914 the largest steamship on
the ocean was known as the Water
land" which belonged to a German
steamship company. She happened to
he at Hoboken when the war broke
! out and was interned. When America
ioined the Allies she was taken over
TO carry our troops to the other side
and her named changed to "Levia-
than" only short time ago she
brought nearly thirteen thousand of
our boys home from their duty lover
there" --
She Is an evolution from the three
hundred and eighty ton Savannah"
which had few comforts, to magnlfi'
cent steamship of siXty-five thousand
tons-a veritable floating palace, and
ropraSeDtS the worlds nrOgreSS in q
century of steamship building. How
will the Atlantic be crossed one hum
dred years hence?
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commander thought the vessel was on
fire and stopped her to assist in fight
ing the flames. She was also stopped
outside Liverpool by an English sloop-
of-war whose commander asked the
American vessel to display the British
colors above its own. Captain Rogers
refused and threatened the British Of
ncer with boiling water If he did not
leave the ship at once. He left i'm
mediately. The Savannah reached
Liverpool on June Goth, after "A voyage
Of twenty-nine days and eleven hours.
The engines were used during eighteen
days of the trip. 1t is stated that on
the "Savannah's" approach to Liver
pool with sails furled and the Ameri-
can colors flying the piers were
thronged by thousands who greeted
her arrival with boisterous cheers,
and before she anchored her decks
were so crowded with curiosity seek
ers that it was with the greatest diff
Guilty that the crew could move about
in the performance of their duty.
After stay in Liverpool where
the steamship was regarded as one OF
the wonders of the world. the vessel
proceeded to Stockholm. and later to
Petrograd - then St. Petersburg,
where she was inspected by the no
bilty and foreign ministers. She left
that port on September 2Sth. 1919
and arrived in Savannah November
3Oth, after an absence of one hun
dred and ninety-two days.
An interesting log, too long to be
reproduced here, was kept by the
masters. The valuable relic is made
up of ninety-six pages Of coarse, wide
paper. and IS in the handwriting OF
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blood and carnage.

blood and carnage.
The sail boats known as barques
of Lake Geneva are picturesque and
although the Lake is very cold people
hire these boats for fishing purposes
and on pretty days the bosom of this
clear sheet of water Is dotted with
them from end to end.
Castle or Chillon
A steamboat makes trips twice a
day, stopping at many towns and in
teresting places along the lake. The
Castle of Chillon made famous by Lord
Byron's prisoner of Chillon" is one of
these. The Castle is ruin yet one
may find the dungeon of Bonevard
and several other rooms. 1t stands on
a point projecting into the Lake with
double background, the steep wood
ed slope tumbling down from the Bols
de la Raveyre and beyond the head of
the lake. the saw like top of the snow
capped Dent du Midi. The central
tower of the Castle is red topped and
stands out with a startling clearness
against a background of scenic gram.
deur. Taken all in all the Castle OF
Chillon is one of the most poetic and
thrilling scenes in the world with It's
combination of picturesque beauty and
historical association.
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the same subject and consisted partly
of interpretations Of the former con
vention and partly of an application
of its principles as to maritime war
fare. It was at this time that it was
decided that the person wearing the
red cross flag as an arm badge and the
red cross flag flying over building
was to be respected by all nations. II
was here too that it was decided that
all hospital ships must be marked with
a green stripe.
Geneva is delightfully."- situated at
the south end of a Lake by the same
name. Including suburbs, which are
almost as interesting as the city itself,
it contains about 10000 inhabitants.
The River Rhone divides the city in
two parts. one known as the old town
on the left bank where the govern
ment Offices and business houses are
located. on the right bank are the
Quarter St. Gervais and the beautiful
suburb of Les Paquis, which has
grown with extraordinary rapidity
since the removal of the old fortifica-
tions in 1850.
Early History
The city is the capital of a small but
populous canton of the same name
and has an interesting history. 1t is
mentioned as long ago as the First
century, b. c., and was Roman
province. AS far back as 433 it was
the capital of Burgundian kingdom.
In 5S4 it came into the possession of
the Franks. Later in 1888 it became
part of the German Empire and in
1884 the Emperor Conrad II caused
himself to be crowned there as King
of Burgundy. There were many con-
hicts between the Bishops of Geneva
and the Imperial Counts of Geneva.
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100 Years Ago the Saw.
annah, a Tiny Steamer of
$50 Tons Began lis His
foric Trip Across the AT.
Lanfic - Today We Have
the Mighty Leviafhan of
6500 Tons.

Copyright, 1919. The international Syndicate.
- 7 is n remarkable coincidence that
Just one hundred years after the
first steamship crossed the Atlantic
2 flying machine should undertake
the same voyage. The people of that
day no doubt were far more skeptical
OF the ability of "A vessel propelled by
steam to make It's way 10 Europe than
are we of the present tlmo that an
alrplane will perform the same feat.
Trip Started May %, 1919.
Tho anniversary OF the first success
full crossing of the Atlantic ocean one
hundred years ago will be commem-
GRATED on May 22nd. the date
when the Savannah" sailed from
Philadelphia for Liverpool, and It Is
likely that the Quaker City Will have
q great celebration of'the event The
boat was built in New York and was
launched on August 22nd. She
was mastered by the two Rogers
Captain Moses Rogers, the Comman-
der. and Captain Stephen Rogers, the
Sailing Mate. The vessel was three
hundred and eighty tons burden.
Evolution OF Steam As Motive Power
Steam as q motive power on the wa
ter had been tried on rivers and lakes
many years before. for as far back as
1543 1t Is said that Blasco de Garray,
4 native of Biscay, had tried n vessel
Of two hundred and nine tons called
the Trinity" with more or less sue
cess at Barcelona, Spain-the motive
power of this vessel being a caldron of
boiling water and a movable wheel
suspended on each side of the vessel.
An account of this is recorded in some
old letters which are preserved IN
Spain. one of the letters declares that
men had to assist with the paddle
wheels, while the other merely men
tions the caldrons of steaming water.
In 1890 Denis Papin, a French engl-
neer. by reason of some political trou-
bles left his country. became refugee
In Hesse and was n professor in the
University there for several years. lie
published in thar year n method!caI
and clear description of the fire engine
now known as the Atmospherical en-
CINE, and suggested the practicability
of applying the power of steam TO the
navigation of rivers. Some scientists
think that Papn's idea of steam nav
igation was never carried out, but was
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-18
DlSCUSSlONOF
!. PRICES TO BE-
RESUMED SOON
Urges r. R Admin
istration and Industrial
Board to Reopen Case.

Washington, April 1s.-President
Wilson has directed the industrial
board of the department Of COM
merce and the railroad administration
to reopen discussion Of price stabili-
zation and endeavor to find a common
ground on which they can agree.
Chairman Peek announced today
that the board would take up the
question with the railroad admins
tration Immediately. but any action
probably will have to wait the return
Of Director General Hines next week
from an inspection trip in the west.
The presidents cablegram was adj
dressed to Secretary Redfield and in
his absence the text of it was not
made public. Mr.. Redheld, after q
conference with Mr.. Peek, Assistant
Secretary Sweep and Solicitor Thur
man. cabled the president last Friday,
asking whether the board should go
out Of existence because Of refusal Of
the railroad administration to accept
new schedule Of steel prices ar
ranged with the industry, or should
continue quiescent until the president
returned and a new plan of action
should be worked out.
The presidents action is accepted
generally as meaning that the policy
Of stabtlizing prices by agreed reduc-
tons from war levels will be con-
tinued.
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FRENCH TRAINS
T0BESTOP'PlED
ON MAY !. FIRST !
Traffic to Stop Three Min.
utes- Shop Workers to
Lay OFF" "a Hours.

Paris, April 1s.-The role to be
played by the raalroadSmen In the May
1 demonstration has been decided by
the federation to consist in it's main
feature OF a three minute stoppage Of
trains at or about 10 o'clock In the
morning. The stoppage is to be en-
tered in the train logs as "the mani
festation Of May Il. by order Of the
federation" The central office and
workshop stats will lay of for "a
hours while the depot stats will stop
work for periods Of from 16 minutes
to three hours, according to the ma
ture of their service.
The unions instructions EXPLICITLY
state that the stoppage must not in
any way endanger the public, special
gangs being assigned to make any
urgent repairs necessary to the tracks,
etc, and the union expressly disclaims
all responsibility for individual acts
done outside of its instructions.
The Paris subway, street car and
omnibus employees union met yester-
day to consider how it should cele-
brate the first of May. Although it's
decision was not made it is under
stood that general stoppage Of the
services mentioned is probable.
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EXPERTS 70 DECIDE On
STEPS TO Be TAKEN lF
.s the GERMANS REFUSE

:gned by $4,000 women, including
Madame Castor Calmette and Mrs.
Anna Roosevelt. The petition says:
I'm spite Of the/ most elementary
laws Of humanity. thousands of wom-
en-, girls and children Of every com
dition were systematically abducted
from their families and forced to sub
nit to the most odious treatment.
We women Of France with bleeding
and broken hearts demand justice
from the peace conference" on behalf
Of our martyred sisters. 5
ITO prevent such crimes from ever
being zperpetrated again we demand
that those guilty Of them be punished
like ordinary criminals. we trust you
will exact full Justice from Germany
and her Allies. We are nearing the
anniversary Of the day, April 23, 1915
when that odious deed against which
the women Of all nations protest was
carried out and we firmly trust that
another year will not elapse before
the guilty are punished, both those
who issued the order from Berlin and
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MORE GERMAN ].
SHIPS WILL
BE DEL IVERED.
Remaining Four to be Turn
ed Over to u. S. Will Be
In England Soon.

Washington, April 1s.--The re-
naming four OF the twelve German
passenger liners assigned to the
United States for troop transport
service will be delivered soon in Eng
land where American naval crews
will be put on board A dispatch to
the navy department today said the
Brandenburg and the Santa Elena
were expected within a short time and
that the Imperator and Berlin were
due within three weeks. N5
Six of the twelve ships now ara in
the transport service, two. the Pa
tricia and Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
having arrived in the United States
yesterday. Four others. the Mobile.
the Prtnz Friedrich Wilhelm, the Graf
Waldersee and the Zeppelin, are en-
route to American ports with soldiers.
The Cap Fintgtere and Pretoria have
been delivered in England ana will go
to France soon to take on troops.
The names Of the German ships
will be retained. 1t was said today.
except in cases where they conflict
with those OF ships now in the navy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-18
KANSAS WHEAT
ACREAGE IS THE
BEST IN HISTORY

Topeka, Kans.. April 1S.-The first
Kansas wheat crop reportof the year
issued today by J. c. sMcf1yer, secre-
tary Of the state board az agriculture,
shows that the condition and acre
age of wheat In Kansas this year is
the best and largest in the history of
any state at this time of year.
The report places the acreage at
10,75S,00e and the condition is esti-
mated at 99.32.
Mohler did not make an Official es-
innate on the yield but estimates that
the state will produce more than
215, 100000 bushels of wheat from
this crop.
Under guaranteed prices the value
Of the crop would be $475 ,Oo0, 900.
This would average about $35 per
capita for the entire state
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International Mems
Epents Summarized
,By The Assuc,ated Press,

tBy The Assuc,ated PressD
Conflicting claims to the city OF
Fiume and the Dalmatian coast which
have been laid before the peace con-
ference inl lParis by Italy and Jugo-
Slavia, probably will be brought to 9
decision soon. if efforts. to be exerted
by the Italian delegation bear fruit.
This controversy, one of the most
troublesome, to. be, considered by the
conference, has aroused public senti-
ment' in Italy and when the Italian
parliament meets April "a 1t Is prob
able Premier Orlando will be asked
for a report on the subject Hence.
he is said. especially to desire q set
tlement before that date.
Conversations on the Adriatic prob
lem have been going on in Paris for
some time but 1t is indicated that a
settlement has not as yet been reach.
ed.
According to present plans the AL
lied terms of peace may not be laid
before the Germans before Saturday
OF next week and it may not Do until
the following Monday that the enemy
delegates learn the details Of the
treaty that they will be asked to sign.
This will delay proceedings to some
extent. It. is believed. and 1t Is not ex-
pected that the German delegation
can 60 TO Weimar, receive instructions
I and return to Paris before May s.
According to plans formulated at
the conference the Germany delegates
will be permitted to ask questions to
elucidate obscure points, but nothing
approaching a discussion of the terms
will be permitted. Only President
Wilson and the Allied premiers will
be present when. the terms are pre-
sented to the yGermanG 1t Is expect
ed the league Of nAtionS will have the
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