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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-21

representation is dealing great with problems which vexng that nation and which be speedily solved The reports which the council have received show that relief supplies worth Sill 28OOOO have been distributed up to the present tide until conditions approach normal again.
 RAW MATERIALS RELEASED
 SUMMARY, April 15:-P)-Th economic council of the peace conference announced that had decided permit Germany the privilege of purchasing materials pending the conclusion of peace The privilege will be tended immediately This step has been decided upon in order to enable Germany to begin manufacturing and cumuae money with which make the cash settlements that will be required to satisfy the allied claims
 PROSPECTS BRIGHTER
 SUMMARY-(49-Th prospects for early peace have suddenly frightened result of the agreements which and Orlando have reached in Paris is indicated that the world will begin to to something like normal of affairs
 the treaty will be completed Meanwhile the big four daily considering conflicting claims which Italy and ugo Sava have presented the conference which involve pos session of disputed territory bordering the Atlantic
 The President has announced that it is expected that the Italian questions will be speedily settled and that the Adr atic settlements will be made first of al Not many diff cues looked for in arriving at an agreement these matters.
 RHINE FRONTIER SETTLED
 PARIS, April 15 -N9-It is currently reported that President Wilson plans to sail from Brest for the United States April 28h and after his arrival there will probably the country explaining the league of nations covenant and principles to the people, The President will attend the opening session of the conference between the a lied and German delegates Versailles April 25th 26h, before he leaves Paris.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-21
NOW POSTPONE TRIP
 ONE MORE YEAR

SALT LAKE CITY, April 15.-(PI The Conference of Governors, oi the several states of the Union
 have decided to postpone their prs. posed trip to Alaska next year. The trip will be made in 1920 instead of the summer of 1919 as was plan. ned heretofore. The next conference will be held here instead of Alaska.
 The reason given for this action is that less than 20 governors could make the Alaskan trip. All of them desire to visit Alaska and 1t is de. sired to have . full attendance of the conference when 1t does meet in the North. For this reason. 1t was
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-21

decided to wait another year before making the trip.
 Many of the governors have writ. ten Governor Riggs. of Alaska, ex. pressing their regret that the pro. posed visit cannot be made. The AL askan trip was to have been made at the urgent request of the Alaskan governor who was present at the last conference at Baltimore.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-21
TO
 GET BIG RAISE

WASHINGTON. April 16.-(F1-, Employees of the American Railway Express company were today grant ed raise of SIS per month by orders issued from the office of the director general. This increase is not retro active as was the case with the re. cent raises awarded the employees of the railroads. The new schedule affects so.000 persons.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-21
HUNS DEN0UNCE
 TERMS; STATES
 MORE CONFLICT

PARIS, April lo-(P-The Temps declares that the allies have decided to wait longer than May l5th tor definite from Germany to whether she will sign the refuse accept them This will give Germany twenty days from the time the delivered o the German delegation in which to make her decision
 NOT BELGIUMS JOB
 PARIS, April 16.-QF9-The Belgian peace delegation said that the Belgian government would decline if asked to undertake the task of bringing the former German kaiser to trial It holds that such action should be taken by the allied powers in concert saying that there national tri buna competent hear the charges and there no provision in international law covering such case but that it is pos sbe try him. It also that persons guilty of theft and criminal acts should be held responsible.
 WANT INDEPENDENCE
 PARIS, April l6-(H)-The Albanian provisional gov delegation has asked the peace conference firm the independence of Albania thus giving formal nton the miniature nao The delegation also seeks pro- tection for the future existence of the and for this purpose asks that the mandatory power of the league of nations be extended to Albania
 FULL INVITATION
 At the meeting of the delegations from the eighteen states other than the five great power who declared against Germany the impression prevailed that all powers represented at the conference should join n the n- vtation which will be the German delegation ap pear at Versailles. This plan apparently in favor than having the five great powers alone issue the
 DESTROY HELGOLAND
 LONDON, April 16.L(H9-Reuters announces tonight that understands that the council of four has decided dsmane the great German North Sea fortress ot Hego- land Everything useful will be taken from the island and the Qualifications will be destroyed far possible Steps will be taken render this stronghold of value naval base in the future.
 DELEGATES MEET
 PARIS, April 6.-(F-Delegates representing at the peace conference the eighteen states which declared against Germany exclusive of the five great powers met this afternoon with the representatives of the great powers hear the peace which will be offered Germany the coming plenary session. No made re- garding the matters presented at this meeting
 WASHINGTON, April l6-(F)-The White House, according bulletin issued this morning. learns that there is distinct approvement in the general peace situation in
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-21
DANZI0 STRIKE ENDED;
 ALL WORK ls RESUMED

BERLIN. April 16.-R)-The gov. ernment announced tonight that all disorders in Danzig have been quiet. cd and work has been resumed. All industries are back at normal and railway traffic proceeding without hindranoo.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-21
RHINE FRONTIER SETTLED

Paris Excellent progress has been made toward concluding preliminary negotiations. It is said to be clearly evil dent that the end of the period of transition between and peace is in sight.
 ARRANGING DETAILS
 PARIS April 16.-(F)-The allied powers today con- nued the work of determining details of the procedure fol the historic meeting between allied delegates and the German peace mission which will take place week from Fri day It is stated that it is improbable that the world will know the demands of the allied powers until the Germans formally advised of the of the peace document.
 HOLD PLEBISCITE
 is reported that the question of the future of Schles wig Hosein will not be decided by the conference The committee Investigating this problem has recommended that the matter be left to of the people of the province Germany and Denmark at odds this matter and the allied powers will apply the principle of sedetermnation the solution of the problem.
 HOLD LEFT BANK OF RHINE
 PARIS, April l6-(H9-It is reported currently that the council of four have reached agreement the tenon of the left bank of the Rhine river by the allied pow According to the report the council has decided that military occupation of the left bank of the Rhine will be continued for period of fifteen years French and Bel gian forces will be used for this purpose gradually repac ing the iner-alled armies now performing this duty
 SEND FOOD TO RUSSIA
 PARIS, April 16.-QP)-An, agreement has been reached by the associated send food Russia and for neutral control of the distributing agencies charged with the delivery of the food supplies The French delegates made reservations the plan but it is believed that these will be at the meeting which will be held The agreement stpuates that the Boshevik hostites before food shipments will be started Russa's relief
 PARIS, April l6-(49-The government again proved its strength today when vote of confidence passed by the chamber of deputies following effort force For egn Minister Pichon to reveal the demands of the allied powers contained in the peace treaty which will be pre- sented to the German delegates within days Minister ochon absolutely declined to make any statement whatever in this connection and the chamber sustained his position by an overwhelming vote.
 BERLIN, April l6.-(49-German newspapers in all sections denouncng the semocial of conditions which will be imposed Germany by the allied powers at the peace table Prince Lcnowky of Ger mans radical leaders, declares France forges that y extorted peace will bring only fresh armamens instead of lending disarmament New armaments will throw all former into the shade" Vorwaerts says "No German government sign such terms"
 PARIS, April l6-(H91-Leading financiers of Hol- land Denmark Sweden, Norway and Switzerland will soon the financial section of the allied conference consider making arrangements with Germany in order Ger man credits which mature in the future It is also planned for the neuras assist in the work of improving German exchange mediums to enable Germany to buy food and raw materials for her factories.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
STAND ON SITE OF TRAGEDY
Ancient Willow Trees Believed to Be
Near Scene of the Deportation
CT the Acadians-

whoever has read LongfeloWs
roem. "Evangellne," will be interested
In visiting the land of Evangeline, the
Arnapolis valley in Nova Scotia, Can
ado and the country about Nolfville'
which is the center. Grand Pre-. the
little village which was the scene OF
the deportation of the Acadians in
1755. is only short distance from
Wolfvine. but little. is left of the viii
lore where the tragedy told of by the
meet was enacted. The chief object or
interest in what was once Grand Pre-,
are the mammoth, gnarled ancient VIII
low trees. known as Evangeline's will
lows which stand, a conspicuous group
amid the fertile green meadows and
serve as a windbreak. They sho"
their age, these ancient trees, and were
undoubtedly planted by the French Ca
nedians. for the Acadians invariaol!
nlanted willows wherever they settled
and these trees are perpetual memo
r,sIs of them. Beside the willows
, there may be seen at the site OF Gram
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

In the good old summer time when
fruits Of all kinds are getting ripe
and tempting, when cucumbers' RAD
fishes and vegetables fresh from the
garden are too good t. resist, when the
festive'picnic prevails and everybody
cvcreats and your stomach goes BACK
on YOU. then is the time for August
Flower" the sovereign remedy lor
tired. ovcrworkcd and disordered stom-
acbs n ponacea for Indigestion, Ter
mentation of food, sour stomach sicN
headache and constipation. 1t genuy
stimulates the liver, cleanses the III
tcstines and alimentary canal making
life worth living. Sold everywhere. AdF
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
--- ----,-, ~ nodd- Mead and Company INC

o,so II would have been imp"sS'ol'
for him to dispose of them Ill fu'"f'
Won gee how cunning he Is! -.
"Uc was no doubt thwarIed IN u,
se.iyn 70 waylay me on the r"nn ''"'"
Snonish Falls by singular "''"'
On this tavern. lie was attacked III ms
roon bere ovprpowcred. hounH M"
,.oc,od nv two men. II" knew III,
mon. They were thieves n 'Ie''' '..'
.. ncrciIcss as himself. lh'H Wv
,,.o-o watching for me. | do not Ni'""
,o,y these men learned OF my "'''"
tion TO come to Green Fancy.
"Tbev came to the Tavern '"'I' y,
Ave dav. before your "rr''"
Green Fancy" Barnes nt'rr"i'''''
"Snrouxc told me that they We're
cret service men from abroad an" ''''''
he was working with them MY ,",",
!. tbis and ! think it is justine" ~
+ events: The men were r'aI!
o AGENTS sent here to watch me u,"'
4 mcpts Of the gang ~ there Nv,
I came upon Sprouse ana rt'''-''',.
= him on the day mentioned they "'''
=, ,,,,,,.orod hin, md forced him 70 reFe'
O certain facts connected with a'i"'IS
- Groom Fancy. Possibly he led tlleii
r beIieva that you wer" one ol inv wa
. sr,-otors They waited for your "
st riyol md then riSked the h''~"'"'
trim TO Green Fancy. They were VI
nj covered and shot
m .T believe you are right, she ere
ID "Tbon we have accounted LOT "
nc Sn-ouee. and am no longer interest,"
ON In the unraveling Of the mySter! st
,is rounding the deaths of room /"
PAUL" said Barnes. There Is ho,,'
he TO keep me here any longer MISS vi
in eron. | suggest that You a''"" me
,an ESCORT Won at once to your frien
be wherever they ,,.,
2ut She was opposed 10 this plan. WI
n tbarp was still a chance that Spro
nor might be apprehended in the ne'Sh'
cor nod or the possibility of his he
VOC cought by the relentless pursuerS'
and declined to leave.
"Then, 1 shall also stay S'uu
no nromutlv. and was repaid by
him tremulous smile she gave him. lie
beInIessIy in love with this beau'
,our cousin of kings and queens.
when he thought of kings ana qu'
aid he realized that beyond all ques
here his love was hopeless.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27

Pre- the old well, portions of the foun-
dations of the church of st. Charles,
and some stones that mark the site OF
the priest's house. These willow trees
are always visited by tourists, ana al
though history does not exactly tally
with the poets account of the deporta-
tons of the Acadians, and though there
may be division of opinion as to the
t,,s+,co Of the oct by the English in the
deportation of the AEadians' the o,u
,rfIto,rs toll no tales. lat stand. sturdy
ond strorq and are lhty landmarks
still hale and vigoro IS.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
CHAPTER XVII.
The Second wsyS.s7dIsr is Transformed.

The Second ~ d,afSe Is Lrans 1loe-''
O'Dowd re. I'D late IN the ai'er
noon. He was in hurry to get pacA
To Green Fancy; there was no HIS
taking his uneasiness.
For the love of heaven, Barnes gel
her away from here as soon us pos
sihIe and do il as secretly as you
can" he said. 81 may as well tell you
that she Is in more danger from the
government secret service than from
| anyone up yonder.'
"Sbe may prefer to face the music
O'Dowd. If know her at ALL she VIII
refuse to run away.
"Then yell have to kidnap her,
said the Irishman earnestly. Ihere
will be men swarming here from both
s,das of the border by tomorrow night
or next day. It's the gospel truth, and
= IFS going to be bad for all or us IL
{ wore here when they come"
"ybo is she, O'Dowd? Man to man.
r tell me the truth. want to know just
e where stand"
G ODovd hesitated, looked around
b the taproom. and then leaned across
the table.
e Miss Cameron is In reality thu
Re Countess Therese Mara-Dafanda-fa
n miliarIy and lovingly known in he
If own land as the Countess Ted. Sh
WAS visiting in this country when tn
v,r broke out. II Il Is of any use t
re Won I'll add that she would be rich
W Aladdin could only come TO life an
be restore the splendors of the demo
IL ,shed castle, renn the chests OF gol
ne that have been emptied by the CO.
he ouerors. and restock the farms thu
ITS have been piIlaged and devastated.
ed tho absence Of Aladdin, however, 81
1e- ia almost as poor as the ancie
as church mouse. So there you are, Il
a man. Half the royal progeny Of f
lot rome have been suitors for her han
as and the other half would be If tn
i've didn't happen to be Of the same 81
the Good-by. I must he on my way"
to arose and held out his hand. Good
nee and good luck forever"
ms. "You are brick. ODOwd. l WI
I It 70 see you again. You will alwf
de- find me
lew .sThanks. Don't issue any rash In
sus- tations. l might take you up
rom Barnes started upstairs as soon
il O'Dowd was off. urged by an eal
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
CHAPTER XVIII.
Mr. sprouse Continues to Be Perp'eH-
;n, h,t Puts H. Nose to the Ground.

Mr. sprouse Continues to Be Perp'ex-
ina. but Puts ~ Nose to the Ground.
Barnes was abroad early. he was
ot breakfast when Peter Ames called
up. An inspiration seized him when
the chauffeur mentioned the wholesale
exodus: he hired Peter forthwith ana
ordered him to report immediately
with the car. He was going up 10
Green Fancy for Miss cameron's
wardrobe.
Two minutes after Peter drove up
to the Tavern he was on the way pack
70 Green Fancy again. and seated De
side him was Thomas klngsDurs
Rarnes. his new master.
There was not sign of human ZIG
about the place. Peter accompanied
him upstairs to the room recently DC
cupied by Miss Cameron.
They found two small Ieathe
trunks. thickly belabeied, in the roon
! upstairs. Both were locked.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
nm IIIINIllIlllLLL

,,.ort wings ON is feet and
heNS '''r' ,,cI,ewent in l.s blood. Hun
,,.v ND he stopped sho5. ne" ' w.
,,,ior confronted him h'' WIS
n-,rer way to approa.. " per Ho"
P'Vp ,.,nod9 lie would nave to thihk'
roy p "' at her door, he was at once
- voices inside the room.
lie rnppcd on the door Ou. ~ ' ,,'.
Nv thot nothing came OF IT, NE
"'"" i.J enort was productive. lie
n,arI Mis-, Thackeray say good era
"' ,.,'r and nfter Il moment Miss
r ','.',.,,,,,s .ubdued: what is itT
agIav come in" he inquired, ..,,.,
rather ashamed Of his "5oF'
only Barnes. ,.o,,. ,oeronse
..r was awfuly good Of you MIS-
,',,,c,..rov 10 let me hear your lines
think You will be great Su''''S u
+ the part" 81 ,,,oc,,ero,
,n,.I, "Iu come in again ana le
), WV, hear me in the third act ~
Il W." out mumbling her lines as 81
J., nossed Barnes without seeing hi'h'
Il P" ~ home Won will feel able to l'ay
1t .h,. nrace tomorrow, countess W
q ,nnst get away almost immediately
D. '''" a,h won have been listening
. O'Dowd. | see" ,-
: ayes. He tells me II WIZ Nv ""''3'
ous to-" IN,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27

vCork for me and | know It wlI heIp
others if they will give it a fair trial.
Mrs. LIZZIE COURTNEY, los 9Th Ave.
West, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Why will women drag along from day
N day. wear in and year out, suffering
such misery as did Mrs. Courtney wneh
such letters as this are continually beng
published. Every woman who suffers
from displacements, irregularities, m
flamration, liberation, backache, ner-
vousness, or who is passing through the
Change of Life should give this famous m u
root and herb remedy, Lydia +. fi I3h-
hams Vegetable Compound, trial FOR
special advice write Lydia h; Plnkha man
Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass. The result ;a.
of its long experience is at your serVice'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27

friend Of yours-well he won't have
70 FRY in hell. Hell be burnt "'l.e,
THANK God. my minds at rest Oh one
scnrs She didn't skip out with nm.
They all think he did. Not one o.
,b.m suspects that she came away
with you. There is plenty Of e''u'I evident.
,bot She let him in through her VIII
! dow" 1oob
"An ready, ODowd, caIe" i'''''
Come nlung, please. ..Du,,
"Comlny." said the freshman. Don
hl,np Yourself, old man. see you
later. Barnes. SO long
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
Curse of Riches

"This multimilIionaire was once
poor boy" ,,r,r
.DVbe adjective still clings to hlh'
GLOW is thatT ,
"PeopIe say, Poor old duner! Nlln
all his money he cant buy TURN
hands appetite"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27

him AS no crook ever was trusted be-
fore. In the name of God, Barnes, how
AID Won happen to fall in with the vii
lain?"
Barnes passed his hand over his
nroyv dazed. "He-he represented
himself as a book agent" he mumbled'
striving TO collect himself. Jones
,nav him. Said he had been around
here for weeks. II"
.sThat's the man." said ODowd
scowling. HE trotted all over the
county, selling books. For the love o.
r. do We think? Not much. He ha'
other fish to fry, you may be sure
Rarnes, II we ever lay hands on tina
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
Do;po the Honorable.

Doctor posem -- You have nee"
srreadjng the report that | have P''N,
onod several people in this town. l
want YOU TO take it back. ..
Doctor Scroggins-C Certainly. 'oh
hesitate to say that there are S'v''" l
neople in this town whom you nav" ,
Not vet poisoncd. Hope You are Sa''S-
God uow.-London Tit-HitS.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
PAT0NlC
80 CFoR YOUR AcTD-sToMAcB

FORD OWNERS money ana ns'
smoother running motor by attaching at,s -.
snver guaranteed TO gs'cnljne No tools
renuI,ea TO Install simply slip over h, AK,
plte On csrburetor. Nut h ii,, g gorn the
Sasoltno riv until motor dies. This clearly
semonstrates the use Of less Gason t sn
you set H.yte Ford Act like a tweRNs
9sna a Tor sample. Money back guarSn ne
80 O. saver 6O7 Milby St. Houston ioh'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
Namino a Star.

"yhat's your stars namrE "SN'u
the theatrical angel.
"Venus," replied the manager
"Why VcnuST ~
"Wcn. Venus is star you 49,
$50 is Mars. and Mars Wou'u ~
more appropriate" ;,
CHATS right. She does seem y
start all the fighting"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
Moroccan Cilarm.

Moroccan wives h. e a recipe for
winning back affect 4 The suspi-
cious wife draws o i Of honey from
forehead to chin and 1 Fleets the drip
nIngs Then she ruts the tip OF her
tongue with a fig leaf ign it bleeds ana
soaks seven grains Of ailt in the blood.
This she mixes W4tl4ltiie honey ana
puts the dose in the rring husband
food
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
WHEN YOU SUFFER
FROM RHEUMATISM
Almost any man will tell you
that Sloan's Liniment
means relief

For practically every man has used
!, who has suffered from rheumatic:
aches soreness of muscles, stiffness OF
;o;nts the results of weather exposure:
Women, too, by the. hundreds OF
thousands, use it for relieving neurlus'
lame backs, neuralgia, sick headache:
Clean refreshing, soothing, economi-
cal, quickly effective; Say sloan !: 5
Liniment" to your druggist. yet II
TODAY. Csc. zoe, $l.4O
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
"Miss Cameron Is Lovingly Nho", :"
Her Own Land as the Soo'''e'o
Ted"

believe that did not deliberately
make off with the jewels. They wouiu
saw that I-oh, it is too dreadful !
Don't worry about that" he ex-
c,oimed You have fhe to testify
that" -
How little you know of intrigue
she cried. They would laugh al you
and saw that you were merely another
fool who had lost his head over a
woman. They would say that dupeo
you" ~ .vor,
"Now he cried vehemently' your
neonle know better than you thinK
Won are disheartened, discouraged
Things will look brighter tomorrow,
81 don't know what should 10 "i'n
out YOU" she said.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
Tho Heart Of At.

Redd-So you take that magazine
regularly, do you?
Green-Oh, yes.
..You must like It thenE
"Slre ] do"
as it illustrator
"WeH. the union suit ana hosiery
advertisements are
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
POLITICS.

Professor Of Political Economy
The President, as you know Is chosen
by the electoral college.
Sophomore-And suppose
member of the strongest frat always
gets the honor
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27

- "
nothing seemed to
do me any good. A
friend advised me
to take Lydia Z.
Pinkham's V ege-
table Compound. l
did so and got re-
lief right away. L
can certainly re-
commend this vslu-
able medicine to
other women who
suffer, for it h q 9
done such gooo
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
A. Maver Hammered.

"The world owes me a living
"Novhe so, but | have hved mere
for q treat many years and I've yet 10
see the world running around huh'ihs
nm guy to hand living TO-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-27
m. 20 Be Avoided.

Rinus-Would you marry wofnAn
lawyer? 5,-
pornes-Heaven Forbid An ordi-
Imam con cross-examine quite
ue,i epough.-London Answers.