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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-10-23
MISS SCHWEITZER RESIGNS

Miss Anna Schweitzer, who has
been in charge of the local telephone
exchange for number of years, has
handed in her resignation to take
effect the first of the month. During
the time she has had charge of the
local exchange her prompt and ef-
ficient service has won her many
friends who will deeply regret her
departure. On Wednesday e;cniEg
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Amuudsor enter
tafned the telephone employees in
her honor. It was in the nature Of
q surprise party arranged by Miss
Soresos, travelling chief of tthe tele-
phose company. The evening was
passed with various games asd closed
with a delightful sperad.
Miss Schweitzer was presented
with a lavalier by her fellow workers
as, slight token of esteem and re-
membrance.
Mr.. Parks, of Valley City, Dist.
Commercial Manager, was expected
to- be present but was prevented by
bad roads and urgent business.
.$All present report having had a
1npst enjoyable time.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-10-23
STEELE COUNTY SCHOOL NEW.

1 Miss Westlund, principal of the
Colgate school, reports that all c5il-
dren of school age in that district are
attending school. Unless principals,
teachers, and school boards do their
duty towards helping to enforce the
attendance law, the County Superin-
tendent is helpless.
A see-saw and five swings have
been erected on the school grounds
Of Newburgh Center school. It is to
be hoped that every school ground in
Steele County will soon have play
ground equipment.
Teachers Institute
Teachers Institute for Steele
County begins ten o'clock sharp
October 9th. All teachers of the
one room country schools are ex.
pected to be present the entire week
All school officers are to meet with
t&e teachers the last day, namely
October 31st.
School Officers Meeting
All school officers of Steele County
are urged to be in Finley Friday
October 31st, to discuss better
schools. Mileage and salary is pait
to school officers who come Some
Of the best speakers in the state will
partake. 1t is to be hoped that W.
can go on record as having ever!
school officer answer present" OF
time at Finley October 31st.
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sented through the proper channels.
He has committed the supreme Of
tense against Townleyism of consult
ing the attorney general and of assur.
ing himself Of the legality of each
step before that step was taken.
Sownley discovered during the laa
session that he could not drive this
big farmer boy rom Bowman county,
and he has had frequent reassurances
of the fact during the last six
months.
There Is little doubt that impeach-
ment proceedings will be attempted,
and II they are, there is Just as much
certainty that the four offices tenn
porarily rendered vacant during the
course of these proceedings, will be
filled by men who can be as easily led
as governor Frazier has been and that
Boss Townley, Doc Mills and Bill
Lemke will do the leading, either by
long distance from st. Paul, or from
league headquarters here on the
ground. A great many things could
then be done with the sixteen mill
ions which are in the Bank of North
Dakota, consisting principally Of pub
lie funds, and with the school moneys
and with other resources OF the state
which the offending state officials
have insistd upon safeguarding
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-10-23
their Insurgency to Boss Townly, but
by the initiating Impeachment pro-


by the initiating impeachment pro-
ceedings, however hopeless or un-
founded they may be, the Townley
administration will at once ecure to
Gvernor Frazier the privilege of ap-
pointing temporary successors to the
state officials attacked.
The statutes provide that during
the tendency of impeachment pro-
ceedings, the Office attacked shall be
held vacant, and that this vacancy
shall be filled by the chief executive.
This would mean that for few
weeks Boss Townley could install at
the capitol his own personal Attorney
General, his own private state treas
urer, who would draw warrants on
the state funds as directed; his own
especial secretary of state. This, it
is aaid, would be of great advantage
to the socialist dictator in cleaning up
the mess into which he has plunged
the affairs of the leagu through his
manipulations Of the Scandinavian
American bank.
Under the North Dakota laws
merely a majority vote in the house
is necessary for the adoption of a res
olution of impeachment. That would
mean ouly 81 votes, and it is said that
the league may count on that num-
ber, altho there is some doubt on
this point. Once this resolution is
adopted, the Offices of the state treas
urer, attorney general, secretary of
state and state auditor automatically
become vacant. The governor will
have ready his slate, which will con-
sist of state treasurer who does as
he is told, and an attorney general
who will advise the legislature and
the other state officials to do the
fright thing" and complacent state
auditor and an obliging secretary of
state.
!. Impeachment proceedings are tried
SSpdIdISAy. IL WOulu w uSCSSSdTy AOC
the senate, which does the trying, to
arraign each state official individual
ly. 1t is estimated that at least two
months would be required to com.
plete the four trials. The cost to
the state would prbably be half
million dollars, but in the meanwhile
for two whole months Townley would
have had all the reins of government
in his hands, and a great deal could
be accomplished in two months with
no one to object or protest or tt
really know what was going on with
in the inner circle.
Townley wants the state treasurer
ship especially, it is said, because
Obert Olson, although a good Lacquer
insists upon refusing to pay out state
money on a treasurers check or war
rant except when voucher is pre-
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INTERESTING HAPPENINGS.
At 1AE STATE CAPITAL

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 23.-The SUI
preme court will tomorrow receive
from the Attorney General additional
affidavits bearing upon the alleged in
solvency, of the Scandinavian-Amer-
ican bank of Fargo, as requested by
the court following it's original hear
ing on the matter last week.
At this hearing, William Lemke,
representing the bank whose doors
were closd by tn state banking board
several weeks ago, presented several
which tn bank had hired, the state
banking examiner and other inter-
ested parties mad oath that the bank
was solvent; that everything was
lovely and that President Hagen and
Cashier Sherman were one of the fin
est little pairs of bankers in North
Dakota
Assistant Attorney General Sheets,
representing the state for Attorney
General LANCER, objected to the su-
preme courts attempting to deter
mine the question Of the banks SOL
vncy from these affidavits. He in
sisted that the state should have an
oportunity to put the men who made
these af1idavits on tn stand and to
question them and cross-examine
them as means of determining how
they arrived at their exclusion.
Attorney William Lemke of the
National Nonpartisan League, appear
ing for Hagen and Sherman and the
bank, objected to the taking of oral
testimony, insisted that his affidavits
were all that the court need consider,
and that it should decide the case
right off the bat on the strength of
these affidavits; dissolve the temorary
receivership and reopen the bank.
1t is we'll known that Mr.. LANCER
wants to examine some five or six
men under oath. There are men that
will not make an affidavit, but who
will tell the truth in their subpoena,
so that he is especially anxiou to get
Roy M. Hallidov J. r. Waters and A.
c. Townleyss & Yne others on the
witness stand. He also wants to find
out how Townley came to promise
Hagen half million dollars deposit;
how Halliday tipped off the bank be,
fore the examiners were due. 1t is
also said that LANCER has dozens OF
letters which will make some reaI
reading for the farmers of North
Dakota.
Attorney Lemke, for the League
admitted that the Brinton newspaper
loans were excessive. He offered ne
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-10-23
SCHOOL NOTES

The second month Of school has
begun. Most of the youngsters are
wearing broad grins, which means no
doubt that the first months work has
been satisfactorily completed.
No room made its half holiday
Many lost this privilege by narrow
margin. All are going to try to make
it next month. 1t pays to be on time
in school as we'll as out.
The high schol has outgrown it's
present quarters. A considerable
group Of new students is expected to
enroll this week, and 1t may be a
case of standing room only" for
some. However, it is hoped that it
may be possible to provide room for
all.
Progress on the annex to the CEN
trail school is being watched with
eagerness. The roof is to be on this
week, and with this much of progress
we are hoing for the day when the
whole building will be ready for oc-
cupation.
1t is planned to reorganize the
Teachers and Parents Association.
This organization had such a splendid
record. last year, and so much of good
has been accomplished through it by
bringing the teachers ana parents in
to closer relationship, that we do not
want to miss the opportunity that the
continuance of this organization will
bring. So remember, the first meet
ing for the present school year will
be on Monday night, October 27th.
Be sure and come, fathers and
mothers. The first meeting will
conider the election of offers, and
such other business as may come be-
fore meeting. We hope for large
attendance and trust that all the
old members as we'll as many new
ones will be on hand Remember
Monday night, October 27, at the
City Hall, at 8 p. m.
The first game of foot ball to be
played on the home grounds is to be
played on Wednesday. This is the
second game of the year and it is
hoped that we may have large at.
ing tendance at the game. Let us
get out and yell Off our boys. They
are going to try to bring home the
bacon. Will you help? Be sure
and come.
On Saturday, Hope plays Casselton
here at Hope. This will be one OF
the strongest teams that Hope will
meet this year. The game is scheb.
uled for 3 p. m. Try and be present
A fine game is promised, and the
boys will play bitter if you are there
Come.
/, Have you looked we'll at your
child's report card? 1t went out tc
your home on Tuesday. Did you
praise the child who did we'll? A pat
on the back work wonders. A noted
educator once remarked that a pal
on the back worked wonders ast
when the marks on the report caro-
were not satisfactory. However, hi
advised that in this case the pats or
the back be administered with grea
rapidity and continually lower ant
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$500 per year, s Cts. per copy

lower. You may expect these re-
ports on the first school Tuesday of
each month. Be interested in your
child's report. It will have benefit
to all concerned.
Senior Glass
The seniors held their first class
meeting last week and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President-George Klovstad.
Vice President-Ora Trusty.
Secretary and Treasurer Haze
Deem.
Editor-inChief of Annual Lloyd
Gumb.
On Monday last Mason Bown was
appointed class leader for the High
School. A pep meeting was held
Immediately after school at which
the High School demontrated the
strength of their lungs.
Every one turn out for the big
game Saturday afternoon. There
are other attractions besides the
game which must be seen to be ap-
preciated.
The first report cards were received
on Tuesday. While sighs were heard
from some, others were wearing the
smile that won't come off.
One of the Juniors has taken up
the study of the Cranberry Tales"
The effect on the teacher was "sour-
full
An athletic organization has been
organized in High School with a
representative from each class to
collect dues. Mary Pepper was
chosen temporary chairman.
When two new pupils were enrolled
at High School recently it was at
first thopgh THAT they would have
to occupy seats of honor at the as
sembly room desk, but thanks to our
efficient janitor two extra seats have
been crowded in.
Wanted-A comb between halves
at the next football game for one of
the star players.
The second week of school the
Freshies had day they will remem-
berfor some time to come. At noon
the boys were captured by the upper
classmen and decorated artistically
with green ink. The girls op-
posed such treatment SO Indignantly
that they soon found themselves re-
ceiving the same medicine.
This is the list by grades Of those
who have had perfect attendance and
no tardiness during the whole of the
have our name in the paper next
month.
First Grade
Lucille Young, Laroy Smith, Eve
lyn Schultz, Harley Roberts, Jean
Reynolds, Irene Parkman, Mildred
Lund, John Knoblauch. Hilda Grains.
Second Grade
Ray Anderson, Harold Barker,
Howard Curtis, Clinton Fuller. Anna
Grams, Walter Grams, Wallace
Johnson, Sylvia Mccullough. Dorothy
McKellips, William Schultz. Myrtle
Sprouts, Francis Young.
Third Grade.
Hazel Anderson, Norris Burg,
CONTINUED on page three)
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Rudolph Swiss Entertainers, is one
of the very best Swiss companies in
America. Every member Of the
company is an exceptionally gifted
artist. "Mitzey" and LENA" are
singers and yodlers of wonderful
charm. Mr.. Defrarie is one of the
country's few great harpists. Ru-
dolph, the manager, is too versatile
for description. He must be heard
and seen. These people have trav-
elled around the world and have ap-
peared in practically every civilized
country in their amusement work.
Hear them at the Community Pro-
grams Monday and Tuesday, October
27-28.
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"Perturbed Householder" ask,

"Perturbed Householder" asks
why ,When you ask for the services
of carpenter, plumber, or other ar
tisan, it is usually necessary to have
two men come to do the job. Well,
probably one has to see that the 9TH
er doesn't work too hard.
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apology, however, for the fact that
the Brinton combine had succeeded in


the Brinton combine had succeeded in
borrowing from the league bank at
Fargo almost twice as much as it was
legally entitled to under any legiti-
mate Interpretation of the banking
laws of this state and that these
grossly excessive loans were poorly
secured, if secured at all. He said
they should be thrown out, and Lem
ke further admitted that there were
other loans which should be ditched.
He also confessed that President Hag-
en- and Cashier Sherman, who had
borrowed literally of the bank funds,
had violated regulation of the state
banking board, but he assured the
court that all the board could do in
this instance was to exact a small
fine. He showed there must have
been some good foundation for the
banking boards attack on the excess
sive loans to the league organizations
because, h g said, the Consumers
United Store Co. had reduced, during
the receivership, its Indebtedness to
the bank by taking up $4,000 of the
original loan Of $4,000.
The state, through Asst. Atty. Cen
eral Sheets, attacked the activities
of State Examiner Lofthus on behalf
Of the Scandinavian-American Bank,
Of which the court had made him
temporary receiver, and he referred
, to the examiner as smoke barrage
behind which the bank and its Off
cials had stalked into the supreme
court of this state to litigate their
private ventures.
One effect of the supreme court
order requiring further affidavits
from the state was to delay the final
decision Of the Fargo bank matter un-
til after Townley's "mess" meeting on
Oct. 21st, in which Townley hoped
to induce farmers to put up sufficient
funds to save the institution which
he has all the time insisted is solvent.
Just why there should be so much
fuss about putting up money to save
a solvent institution is not explained.
Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 23,-An am
bition upon the part of the ownley ad-
'ministration to secure complete con-
troll, eves~sr saefew weeks, of the
state government is said to be the
real motive behind the proposed i'm,
parchment proceedings, in which
State Treasurer Obert Olson Attorney
General William LANCER, Secretary OF
State Hall, and State Auditor Carl R
Kositzky, are to be convicted. The
league ha no real hope Of holding in
line the 33 senators whose votes
would be necessary to the conviction
of these state officials, all of whom
are leaguers who have erred only ir
The Washington times., 1919-02-13
Here Is Another Editorial on the
Commercial Possibilities
of Washington
Which Business the Potomac Water Power
Now Going 10 Waste.
Bv EARL GOODWIN.

washington has greater possibilities for industrial
and commercial development than sny other
city in America
quotation from a live letter from live business
man, Mr. j. CLOYD BYARS whose letter reached me yes
erday few minutes after this newspaper had been on the
street 1t proves beyond doubt that the live men IN this
city in mood to get behind any really LIVE propo
ston to show the world the combination of physical ele
ments that make Washington ideal city for the fullest
commercial and manufacturing development
This is what Mr.. Byars has to say l think it worth
reading
'The American people, through their representatives
IN Congress- insisting that the plans of the Fine Arts
Commission for the Identification of Washington be put
into effect When that is done Washington will be what
its founder nendedthe most beautiful city in the world
''The commercial and industrial development of Wash
ngton should properly be left to the individual citizens
assisted of course, by the Federal Government DEVE-
OPING THE WONDERFUL WATER POWER OF THE
POTOMAC RIVER NOW GOING TO WASTE.
''With the development of this power with the re-
establishment of the original District lines to include
that portion of Virginia which but should not have
been ceded to Virginia with water transportation and
surpassed railway facilities, Washington has greater pos
sbies for industrial and commercial development under
the order of things than any city in America con
gratuate you upon your gettogether proposition for big
ger and more beautiful Washington"
The Washington times., 1919-02-13
Beatrice Fairfax Writes of the Problems and Pitfalls of the War Workers
Especially for Washington Women

There's a little lesson in man.
ners, or perhaps it's little lesson
in wisdom, that l wish all young
married women could be per-
suaded to learn.
Such young married women, l
mean, as find themselves intoM-
Gated by what they believe to be
the Importance of the married
state
To be able to call oneself ma
tron is, they innocently think,
achievement. And they are will
ing to betray their consciousness
Of having achieved, to universe
of onlookers.
I'm sure you know the signs.
They are familiar to all of US.
A tendency to refer to my
husband" in every sentence that
they utter, is one of them.
A habit of saying to girls older
than themselves, "Oh, but you
must let me chaperone you on sucn
and such an occasion. You know
i can-now." is another sign.
A belief, betrayed continually,
that there is a great gulf between
married and unmarried women,
and that they now stand forever
with the elects still another.
No sane person would blame
young wife for being in love-or
even betraying to outsiders her
conviction that she is life-partner
to a god, and that her existence is
uninterrupted rapture. An idyllic
marriage is a charming thing to
behold.
COmpIaceHt MatrOnhOOd.
But the thing that I am lament
ing is quite different. 1t is that
false sense of superiority, Of i'm
portance, in youthful matrOns that
| should like to warn all girls to
be on their guard against.
Don't let this matter OF being
married Ego TO your head" There
is no reason why your whole atti-
tude and manner should change
because you have formed a part
nership with a pleasant but prob
ably, after all, not very important
Young man, or because you have
undertaken the responsibilities Of
housekeeping, I'm which it may be
that many of your unmarried
friends could excel you.
1t isn't anything. after all. that
sets you apart from the race Of
women. this getting married. It's
the common lot-a universal pTac-
uce. Moreover, you are not mere
Iy following the example of count
less grandmothers, but you are do
ing a thing that is Of no public
moment. It's your private con-
Germ only.
As you have doubtless noticed,
the type Of young matron that l
have Il mind, not only proclaims
The Washington times., 1919-02-13
DON'T BOAST THAT YOU'RE MARRIED

think she wouldn't greatly care.
The unmarried have to her mind
so little prestige that their good
opinion is scarcely worth having,
just as their companionship is
not worth courting.
She prefers that her social life
shall be spent among women of
her own rank-the high rank of
the matrons! She desires that
these, who are her peers, should
think we'll of her. But for the
rest it doesn't greatly matter.
For a year or so one listens
to the continued narrative in
which husband and housekeeping
figure. Then a baby comes and
usurps the leading place in his
mothers conversation. The bride
l have been describing becomes
the mother who always talks
about her children. Does it seem
to you that this is so bad a
habit that you would never ac-
quire it? ! assure you that it is
wiser to be on the safe side.
Don't begin by making your hus-
band and your cook the staples
of your conversation, or you will
end by being a garrulous mother
as well.
Is Marriage Achievement
Doubtless it's agreeable to feel
oneself a person Of Importance, of
recognized achievement. But
young girls must remember that
this is gained by intelligence.
The Washington times., 1919-02-13
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