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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-21
GOWNS TO MATCH HANGINGS
Recent Fad Is to Have Apparel liar.
rnonize WAN D"aperies and APP
po.ntmcnt3 % the soudoir.

One OF the latest fahs of fashion j.
the rnbnrnt" room GOWN designed I,
harluuniHn WITH the EangingS and np-
poiutmrnts of the boudOir itself nno
for these rose pink brocade, French
blue. and metal brocadrS are the first
requiSition.
A ShImn"ry gold and blue brocade.
hight in effect. has been used for one
of these. IT is cut On kimonO lines, but
softly dr;ped at either side of the
front. Dull gold braid. oddly tasSeled
In gilt and black beads, makes an edge
finish, and single large motif of the
braid marks the fastening Mt one side.
The garment Is lined in chiffon of the
shade Of light Parma violets, and the
whole suggests setting done in dainty
French boudoir style.
In the same spirit is designed a
brighter model of flame color. with
lace bodice and overjacket Of flame,
trimmed with changeabie ribbon in a
soft shade of light blue shot With
flame.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-21

Black dots on blue form the decora-
tive scheme Of one of the daintiest OF
the new handkerchiefs. The dots form
an irregular border. widening ut the
corners, where they are interspersec
with a few bits of embroidery done in
white cotton thread. Black handker
chiefs, that Is handkerchiefs with
black centers, are often seen. They
have borders of color, usually printed
in blocks, or checks or stripes. These
handkerchiefs are bit startling, even
to the eye used to handkerchiefs Of all
coiors of the rainbow-for, Of course
black isn't In the rainbow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-21
COATS FOR GIRLS
Shepherd's Plaid and Wool Fab
RIGS Are to Be FavoriteS.
~
Taffetas In Wide Range of Colors and
Shades-Navy and Tan Are Also
Popular.

The most important item in the
spring outfit Of every young girl Is
the separate coat. For several years
washable dresses have been preferred
for girls under six, regardless OF sea-
son. Therefore few radical changes
are noted in dresses developed for
these junior citizens. OF course, every
season brings Its novelties, changes
In fabric, color and color scombina'
ton, but actual style changes are so
few that cotton wash frock made
for summer wear may appear with
equally good effect during winter, or
vice versa.
Spring naturally makes the heavy
winter coat an impossible garment.
Therefore the new spring coat Is an
all-important item Of the little girls
wardrobe.
During the coming spring taffeta
and shepherds plaid wool fabrics will
unquestionably be the favorite ma.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-21
Little Girls Coat Of Shepherds Plaid

terials for the development Of little
girls coats. Taffetas appear in a wide
range Of colors and shades. Navy, OF
course, Is good, tan shades are ex-
tremely popular and the light blues
such as French and soldier blue, also
are favOrites.
These little coats are usually made
with normal waistline or with q
waistline triflc higher than normal.
There Is always waistline. The
straight coats make their appearance
for older girls and for women.
Shepherds plaid wool fabric makes
nm extremely chic little coat and one
that is always serviceable.
The sketch gives suggestion for n
smart coat for girl Of six or eight
years The belt may be Of pateL.
leather In either red or black, the but
tons, of course. being selected to
match the shade of the belt The coat
Is finished at the neck with collar
of plaid over which is laid a de-
tachable collar of white satin, georg'
cite or orgnn,iic. Lace collars are
pretty, but they are usually worn on
the taffrtn coats, the more tailored.
plain collars being preferred for coats
OF wool material.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-21
Il X X 4 X X X x K X X x X +
LIBERTY NEWS. =~2~, X

= y p = - = > = = - - - - =
Keep your cream rolling to Koors
and receive as always highest price
and best service satisfaction II you
are not making use OF this excellent
market it will pay you to at least
Investigate at once. Write them for
tags and prices. W32etf
Mr.. Herman Klauson, John Ger
maine, Mr.. Hans Sande and Mr.. Mar
tin Sande were visitors in Bemidji
Monday. - p.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Hardisty and
Mrs. John Butcher were in Bemidji
Tuesday on business. #5s,
Mr.. Champy Petrie, and Mr.. VIM.
Degraues were Bemidji business
transacters on Tuesday. e.
Mr.. Martin Sande is assisting his
brother-in-law, August Becker, for
the past few days. -.
MIR. John Butcher was a visitor IN
Bemidji last Wednesday,.
Town meeting was held in the
Long Lake school house last Tues
day.
Mrs. Champy Petrie and son, John
called on Mrs. Guy Baldwin Satur-
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-21

the old question of a cemetery would
have to be renewed.
The only material opposition was
over the election Of supervisor,
with the following results:
II. Knauff, z; e. B. Jones, 8; Will
lie, Rowland, constable; Ed Nelson,
treasurer; S. CASTLE, assessor; e.
Chamberlain, clerk; Ed. Nelson,
justice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-21
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X SMITHPORT. X

For several days past, this neck of
the woods has been in the throes of
a fierce political eruption. Which
finally eliminated in the reelection
of practically the same officers who
have served us for the past two years,
thus sustaining the eutegrity and
honor of the commonwealth of the
town OF Birch Island.
Not a man was lost in the struggle,
though it looked 1T times as though
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-21

owns on the north shore of Big Buzz
zle lake.
Nels Bye of Solway was business
visitor here Monday. %i
Miss Martha Roen, who has been
working for Mrs. G. A. Bye for several
months resigned her position and re-
turned to ner home near Azure Satur-
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-21

There is something for you in the
Want Ad column today. It's on the
last page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-21

Cash Specials
Friday and Saturday
3 cans red beans rs
| No. 2 can extra sift.
ed peas .2O
| No. 3 can sliced |
peaches .28
| No. 2 can pears in
syrup ~
| No.2 can Rasp-
berries . III
Il No. 8 can sauer
kraut 10
| lib. can Calumet
, baking powder 20
A lib copper King
coffee s.. ..35
6 cans Baby size
milk 80
8 cans Spotless
cleaner . rs
6 cans Swift's Pride
cleaner 70
1 large package Grand
mas Washing i
powder ..15
l large pkg. Johnston
washing pdr. lis
6 bars Snap soap rs
5 bars Pearl White
soap. .. 10
5 bars Swift's Naptha
soap. 10
I'VE will give 20 per cent
discount on wool e nj
socks, mittens, Macki-
naws and all lumber
mems rubbers.
Schroeder
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-22
REV. WILLIAM HOFFMAN
TO ADDRESS ELKS
Popular Pastor of St. Pauis VI. p.
Church TO be Speaker Tomorrow
Afternoon-Mrs. Croft to Sing.

At the exercises at the Elks' Home
tomorrow afternoon the Rev. Will
liam L. Hoffman, pastor of St.PauPs
Methodist Protestant Church, will be
the speaker. Oh account Of having
an engagement at one Of his country
appointments every Sunday after
noon, it was with some difficulty that
the speaker was able to make ar
engagements to make the address to-
morrow, so that the address will not
only represent a Willingness to lend
aid to the Elks exercises, but sac
rifice in doing so.
The musical program will consist
of a piano duet by Mrs. Helen Zieg-
Ter Jones aud Mir. Edward Van Bus
kirk, selections by Mrs. John E.
Croft, who, by special request, will
sing Annie Laprie," and Face to
Face" and other musical selections.
The exercises begin promptly at half
past three, and are over by few
minutes after four o'clock.
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wANTED-Stock salesme

wANTED-Stock statesmen or sales
women. Write for particulars of es-
tabished oil stock. paying. large divi-
dends. Unusual selling points. Lloer-
al commission and exclusive territory
granted. Earning possibilities large. jr
L. Taylor & Co, Inc, New York. it.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-22

TWENTY YEARS required to build
an average business. If YOU are SIN
cere, will establish you Immediately in
your vicinity and insure your success.
NU-EE FIRE APPLIANCE 60, Column
bus, o. 1t.
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CAMBRIDGE KNIGHT
ELECTED GRAND PARLAji

Blice ". Johnson. OF Cambridge
Lodge, No. 81, Knights OF Pythias,
Elected Grand Prelatc For Grand
! Domain Of Maryland.
\ member Of Cambridge Lodge,
No. So, Knights Of Pythias, at the
election throughout the Grand Do
main of Maryland, held On the first
meeting night in December, was
elected Grand Prelate, which is the
stepping stone to the highest Office
in the organization, that of Grand
Chancellor fer The State. The mem
Der is Mr.. Brice w. Johnson, who has
been active in the local lodge, having
filled the office Of Grand Chancellor
several years ago, and later repre-
serting the local lodge as delegate
to the Grand Lodge upon several oc-
caaionG.
AIr. Johnson was placed il noml-
nation for the olIice at the meeting
Of the Grand Lodge last year, but the
election is by the Past Grands and
Past ChancelIor5 Of the various sub
ordinate lodges, who vote at the first
meeting in December. He had as
his opponents, Fast Chancellor Chas.
H. BacIlman, OF No. 108, Baltimore,
and Past Grand Earle \. Kraft, Of
No. 104. Cockeysville. The vote was,
Johnson, 1925; Backman, 1853, and
Kraft, SO.
From the office of Grand Prelate,
Nj. Johnson will be advanced to that
CT Grand Vice-Chancellor, it not be
ing likely that he viii have any OPP
position for this nomination and
election, and following his term as
Grand Vice-Chancellor he will be ad-
vanced to the. position CT Grand
Chancellor. Should nothing unforo-
seen occur to Interfere with this ad-
vancement, he should be elected
Grand Vice-Chancellor in December
Of this year, and Grand Chancellor in
December Of 1920.
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CHURCH LOCALS.

Rev. w. E. Gunby, pastor of
Zion M. E. Church, will speak at
Waugh M. E. Chapel tomorrow af-
ternoon at $50 o'clock
Services at st. Pauls NJ P
Church tomorrow: 8 a. m, class;
10 a. M, Baraca Class; preaching at
IL a. M; Sunday School at 2 p. M;
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. NJ;
preaching at 100 p. m.
Capt. Van Egmund ard wife, Of
Baltimore, who are in charge Of th3
Baltimore No. l Corps, will have
| charge of the weekend services OF
the Salvation Army. There will Dc
plenty of good singing ana music by
good musicians.
Services at Zion NJ. E. Church
tomorrow: Praise service, $50; Di-
| vine worship and sermon, 1.-THE New
Emphasis" or THE Basis of Stew
ardship," II a. M; Sunday School at
2.15 p. M; Young Peoples meeting
at 6.45 p. NJ; evening service, with
address, Studies in Stewardship,
100. Cordial welcome to all.
| Miss Ethel Carroll, of Newark,
New Jersey, is spending a short
time in Cambridge. Miss Carroll is
a Bible teacher, and while here will
conduct Bible class at the Little
White Chapel on Travers street, on
jSunday evening at 7.30. The subject
will be THE Importance of Bible
| Study"
Services at Grace NJ. M. Church,
South, tomorrow: 9.45 a. m, Bara-
ca Glass. II a. ~, preaching by the
new presiding elder, Rev. f. B. Nc
! Spartan, a former pastor of the
, church 2.15 p. M, Sund&- School.
100 p. m, preaching by tie pastor
| Subject of sermon, The Stirring
Call For Men, This service will
be largely in the interest of young
people. Everybody welcome.
Let all members, old and
| young, VI Jle III dce bdioIi SIeAE07
make a special effort to be present
at the services tomorrow morning at
9.45 o'clock. Rev. F. B. McSparran,
the organizer and first teacher OF
the Grace Baraca Glass, who is now
presiding elder for the Eastern Shore
District, will be present and address
the class. There will be special yo-
cal and instrum rental music. The men
of Cambridge are urged to attend.
The gallery will be reserved for la
dies welcome to all-Ady.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR sALE-TOmato seed. Apply to
Zorah Wright, 41S Pine St. Est.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Fifty-Eiftil Anniversary of The Order
Celebrated by The Local Lodge on
Tuesday Night.

Cambridge Lodge, No. 50. Knights
Of Pythias, on Tuesday night cele-
brated the ffty-fifth anniversary of
the founding Of the Lodge at their
lodge room in the building at the
corner of Gay and Race streets.
\ class of seven new members was
initiated into the first degree, after
which refreshments were served. The
local lodge has been making very
successful drive for new members re-
Gently, with the result that from fif-
teen to twenty new members have
been secured during the past few
months
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-22
Mrs. Laura NJ. Cannon

Mrs. Laura NJ. Cannon died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Omar
Brown, last night about half-past
eleven, after an illness of six months
with tubercular trouble, aged thirty
three years.
She is survived by one son, Morris
Thomas, and four sisters, Mrs. VIM.
J. Thomas, of the Neck district; Mrs.
Winnie Thomas, of Wilmington, Del. !;
Mrs. John Robbins, and Mrs. Omar
Brown, Of this city.
The funeral services Win be held
from the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Omar Brown, 1876 Race street, Mon
day morning at eleven o'clock, with
interment in the Cambridge GENE
terry.
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The DAILY BANNER
CAMBRIDGE. ND. FEB. p. 1919
Brief. Local News
Grand Opera House tonight.

hTEduu opera House TONIGHT.
Mr.. Levin S. Dali has returned 10
his home in this city, after attend
ing the Automobile Show in Balti-
more.
DR.. and Mrs. Horace Mongaker, OF
Norfolk, Va, are the guess Of Mr.
and Mrs. Levin S. Dali, at their home
IN High street.
Mr.. Herbert Harper, who repre-
sents the Firestone Tire Company,
spent yesterday and today in Balti-
more on business.
Mr.. III. S. Brown, of Tarboro, N.
c., who has been spending several
days in Cambridge, left this after
noon, enroute tor home.
Mr.. and Mrs ". f. Walker were
passengers on the afternoon train IL
day, enroute for Double Mills, where
they will spend the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman 3. Coffin, Of
| Wilmington, Del, are the quests of
Attorney and Mrs. Daniel II. Willis,
at their home on Oakley street.
Charles and Margaret Spaid, for
merly of this city, but now of Dover,
Del, are the weekend guests of Miss
Anna Musselman, Locust street.
Mrs. Carlton H. Waller, who mas
been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter NJ. Harper, at their
home on Locust street, left On the
train this morning, enroute for her
home in Wilmington, Del.
Miss Drusilla Phillips, of the Pea
body Conservatory of Music, is spend
ing the weekend with her parents,
Hon. and Mrs Edward S. Phillips, lat
The Cedars." She has as her
guest Miss Clara Schiff, of Silver
City, New Mexico.
Allen Brice Davis, youngest son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Davis, and Miss
Alice Dinsm ore, both Of Baltimore,
were married at the brides home
Wednesday evening, February 10Th,
at eight o'clock. They will make
their home in Baltimore.
Mrs. Daniel o. Seward, accompa-
MED by her niece Miss Evelyn James,
left on the train this morning for
Wilmington, where they will spend
the week -end with Mrs. Stewards
son, Mr.. Morgan Seward, who holds
very responsible position in that
city. They will also spend sometime
in Philadelphia before returning to
Cambridge.
Mr.. Dawson FoXwell arrived home
on the boat this morning from Bal
timore, where he has been receiving
treatment to the injury in his foot
with which he has been incapacitated
for several months. Mike" states
that he saw Messrs. Charles V. Bran
mock and James Henry, of the 115th
Regiment, yesterday, and that both
are well and hoping to be released
from the service in the near future.
The season is fast. approaching
when the chicken fancier closes his
eyes and dreams of great profits in
sprink chickens and setting eggs;
when the gardener closes his eyes
and anticipates great profits from
the crops he is going to grow; when
the fishermen sit around the stores
and at home and catch enormous
quantities of high-priced fish, and
when small children get out their
marbles and begin to draw rings on
the ground and play 'knucks down"
When these things, begin to happen,
it's a sure sign that Spring is close
at hand.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-22
Card OF Thanks.

We desire to express publicly our
appreciation of the many kindnesses
of our friends, and the public gen.
orally, during the recent illness and
death of our mother, Mrs. Evelene
B. LeCompte-Th Family--Ady.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-22
NOTICE

The ladies are buying their Spring
Suits and Coats earlier this season.
Why not get them early and have a
full seasons wear? Hurley 6 Will
liams have an attractive line, and
are selling them every day. Adv.22-3
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-22

Blice ". Johnson, OF Cambridge
Lodge, No. So, Knights OF I'ythias,
Elected Grand Prelatc For Grand
Domain Of Maryland.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-22

Coming! Hobbs & Longendyke
Ministries, Thursday evening. Feb.
27th. Prices, 75c, see. and 35c.
Grand Opera House. The talk OF
the three States. Watch for street
parade-Adv. 21-3t. B. Ct.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-22

Hobbs 6 Longendyke, the only
road show that has ever filled the
Arcade, at Salisbury, to overhowing,
will be at the Grand Opera House
Thursday, Feb. 27th.-AdT. 21-3t.
B. ct.
The daily banner., 1919-04-18
You Can't Rub It Away;
Rheumatism is in the Blood

tism until you cleanse your blood OF
the germs that cause the disease
S. S. S. has never had an equal as
blood purifier and scores of sufferer.
say that it has cieansed their blood Of
Rheumatism, and removed all trace
of the disease from their system.
Get bottle Of S. S. S. at your
drug store, asd get Ca the right
treatment to-day. If you want spe.
cial medical advice, you can obtain it
free by addressing Medical Director,
% Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The daily banner., 1919-04-18
TRANSPORT SINKS
A NAVAL TUG
Saxonid's Propeller Cuts Stern
Off Smaller Graft.
IA OF The CREW RESCUED
Cheering Soldiers See Accident and
Quickly Lower Ropes to Men Strug-
ulnq in Water.

New York, April 1S.-Several naval
seamen were drowned here when the
propeller of the transport SaX0nia
sliced off the stern Of the naval tug
Freehold, lwhile the smaller vessel
was docking the troopShip at Cunard
pier.
The number OF dead is not known,
for while the tug carried Il crew OF
twenty three ana only fourteen were
rescued, shore leave had been granted
some of the sailors
The SaXonia, carrying returning
troops was warping into the dock
when the Freehold was born in under
the =, .lni$.: ,'S stern and against the
revolving propeller. The tug sank al
most Immediately. and the crew were
struggling in the water almost before
the officers of the SaXonia knew that
an accident had happened.
The Freehold was a Central Rail-
road of New Jersey tug until 1917,
when it was taken over by the navy
and converted into mine sweeper. 1t
operated off Fire Island. removing
from the track of Atlantic liners Ger
man-laid mines. It was commanded by
Ensign Edwin J. Jeffries, and the.
chief officer was Boatswain Lelana O.:
Jefferies
The sinking of the tug was one of
the most dramatic marine accidents
which has ever occurred at New York.
The cheers, which a moment before
transport to dock, were suddenly hush
ed, as from the STERN of the great
vessel came the sound of rending steel
and wood
The daily banner., 1919-04-18
500 Reward. 500.

The readers o. this paper will be
Sleased to learn that there is at least
6he dreaded disease that science has
6Aen able to cure in all it's stages,
1hd that is catarrh. Catarrh being
Greatly Influenced by constitutional
6bnditions, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Medicine
d taken internally and acts thru the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of
the System, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting Lature in
doing it's work. The .proprietors
have SO much faith in the curative
powers of Halls Catarrh Medicine
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case tina, it fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials.
Address F. j CHENEY & CO. To-
1edo, Ohio. Sold by all druggists.
75c.-Adv.
The daily banner., 1919-04-18
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try 1t!


Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white, shake well, and
you have a quarter pint of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complex
ion beautifier. at-very, very small
cost.
Your grocer has the lemon and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard
white for a few cents. Massage this
sweetly fragrant lotion into the face
and see how freckles and hlemishes
disappear and how clear. soft and
rosy-white the skin becomes. Yes!
1t is harmless and never icritates.-
Adv.
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&. 'ECT GERMAN
ANSWER MAY 6
Settle With Other Enemies a
Fortnight Later.
TURKEY A NEW PROBLEM
The Allies May Ask the United States
TO Take Cos-<ta:. tnop opIe--3elgium
Wants Treaty of 1899 Revised.

Paris, April 1S.--'rhe d,l gates To
WI require at least one week after
II ,eiving the peace treaty before it
can BE digested and an answer pre-
pared
I is also supposed the Germans
will need about four days for travel
between Berlin and Versailles and re-
tus'n. consequently the opinion is eN-
pressed that ii is hardly likely Ger
many'S answer will he available before
May g.
(The German delegates have been
si,!amoned to appear at Versailles on
Al 25.)
'5'he allied governments. according
= Ln Temps, have apparently decided
not To wait beyond May l. for Il def
mite answer from Germany as to
whether she will sign or refuse.
Austria -HungarE. Turkey and Bul-
GA probably will be summoned TO
Versailles Il fortnight after Germany
to consider their peace treaties. which
tcmpararily are overshadnwed by the
German negotiations.
+ There is the greatest uncertainty
concerning the disposition of The
Turkish empire. The entente appar-
emily is anxious to have the United
States accept Armenia and Galicia as
2 mandatory. The American dispo-
sition towards this proposal has not
been indicated clearly.
The future of Constantinople has
not been determined. although some of
the American delegates would prefer
to have the United States take charge
IF it rather than of mdeveloped terri
tory and convert it into modern city
with modern ideas and sanitation.
TIE british, French and I-alians ap-
parently are willing 10 have the Unit
cd States take over ConstantinOple.
as this would avoid disputes which
might result from European iealOusies.
The British have about 10000 troops
in the Turkish en'nire now. The
French have only 1900.
The desirability is now being dis
cuSS2U OF having separate SoliiihlS-
sion from each of the five big cOun-
tries 90 into the Orient and fnvesti-
gate Syria, Palestine and Armenia,
rather than have joint commissions do
this werk.
The council took un the request of
Belgium for Il reviS on of the treaty
nf 1920 and Belgium'S demand for the
arnnxation of Nalmedy, in the Rhine
province of Prussia southwest of AK
La-Chapelle and MoreSnet. small
Scion of "NO Mans Land"
'h~ disposition of th'S territory was
!cf: undecided at the Vienna confer
nncn. 1t lies between the Belgian pro-
vince of Iiege and the Prussian Rhine
province.
Until the outbreak Of the war Mores-
n. enjoyed the unique position of
81 ing without either a government or
national allegiance.
irs residents served in no army, paid
no taxes and had no such modern in
stisutions as railroads, posts and tele-
rr. phs. depending on such accommo-
da;ions as were provided by adjacent
countries. The only government con-
us ed of municipal administration.