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The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
BETTER DISPLAY is
HELP IN MARKETING
County Agent Shows Farmers
3 How to Attract Customers.
Druised, Poorly colored and specked
s Tomatoes Are Removed From
- Box and Good Ones Sold
Readily at Advantage.

Prepared by the United States Depart
"a ment of Agriculture0
An assistant county agent In Middle
rex county, Mass., noticed that many
farmers selling produce at one OF the
community markets took no pains TO
make their goods attractive to pur-
chasers. On several occasions the
agent was able to help farmers make
Dctter displays of products.
IA An instance occurred at Haverhlll.
One morning the agent asked farm
Il how his tomatoes were selling and
6as told that practically no sales were
Icing made. An examination showed
Mat the box of tomatoes was partly
hidden by other products and that the
l6ox showed some bruised. some poor
~ colored, and an occasional
1pecked tomato. The lot as whole,
However, consisted of well.shaped,
sRell.colOred tomatoes. With the con.
emit of the farmer the agent picked
mt six rather unsightly tomatoes and
laced them in another box, properly
arranged the remainder, and placed
z be box In slanting position on the
< band.
ri Before this box was well placed In
psition Il customer inquired the price
I pound and bought three pounds.
Z ther customers followed and the box
X las quickly emptied. The farmer in
d s spnre moments began refllling the
Esx. but before 1t was filled other Gus.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02

Four hats that are nothing less than
four spring songs. each as different
from the others as 1t can be, intrigue
slider their merits. They are totally
different, each from the others, In
character and bespeak little thought
on the part OF the fair one who Is
about to make selection; for they
are suited to differing types of wom-
en-. 1t is the woman who understands
her own style that will make the most
careful study Of them.
The large hat at the top of the
group will look well on great num-
ber of heads, especially If its wearers
have something Of youthfulness in
figure and carriage, or something of
stateliness in its place. The big hat
is for whoever can carry it Off and
1t is quite generally becoming. This
model is n wide-brimmed Milan faced
with georgette crepe. and has high
velvet daisies applied fiat to the
crown, and long stitches of chenille to
give unity to this trimming. There is
a pretty feather ornament at the left
side. Flowing lines in these large
hats make them the delight of tall
women, and especially in a SEASON
when long skirts are worn.
At the left of the group there is an
adorable poke bonnet. Right away
it brings TO mind n petite figure, and
quite likely taffeta frock or one
of voilc, and gentle face. Its crown
is covered with ribbon put on in
correctly even rows and held in
place by silk stitches. The brim is
covered with georgette and bound
with ribbon, also fastened down with
stitches. For trimming 1t has sash
of the ribbon tied about the crown and
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02

Five Nations in New York. But nego-
tiations between the other powers be-
came acrimonious and dragged along.
The envoy of the German emperor be-
came so insulting that he was forbid
den to come more to the conference.
The conduct Of the Dutch had pleased
neither England nor France and the
Dutch delegates We're mercilessly
snubbed. Gentlemen" said one of
the French ENJOYS, 1--WE come to treat
CT peace among you, for you-and
without you"
Truce Between French and English.
There was n truce between the
French and the English but fighting
went on between the Germans and the
French. Germany began to split I'D,
Prussia being the first to desert the
emperor. The spring Of 1713 had now
come and England fixed the month of
April as the very latest date at which
peace must be signed. On the elev-
epth of that month peace was
signed between Prussia, England.
France, Holland. Savoy and Portugal.
The duke of Savoy and the elector
cf Prussia We're recognized as kings
and Sicily Qater changed for Sar-
dlnia), assigned to the former. Louis
recovered Lille and other towns in
northern France and kept Louisiana.
England retained Gibraltar and Minor.
ca but Austria, with such German
states as adhered to her, held Off IN.
I'll the next year, when she came In
and accepted the treaty with some
notifications which gave her the
Spanish Netherlands. Holland got
nothing and her influence and impor.
tance in Europe was ended.
The treaty of Utrecht CLOSED the
series of universal wars for the bal.
ence of power" says Bancroft. To
Americans the thing of deepest inter-
est about the war 1t ended is the fac,
that struggle to decide whether q
Bourbon or Hapsburg should be
king Of Spain drenched the soil OF
Massachusetts with blood and brought
Charleston under the fire of hostile
fleet.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
TREATY OF UTRECHT, 1713.


On April II, 1713, was signed at
Utrecht in Holland treaty of peace
which closed a war that had been
raging for twelve years-the War of
the Spanish Succession; known on
this side of the water rs Queen
Anne's war. The question at Issue
was who should be king Of Spain.
Leopold of Austria. emperor of Ger
many, claimed 1t for his grandson.
France had become mighty power
and the nations viewed with alarm 4
bourbon prince who might become
king of France on the throne of Spain.
At once was formed the Grand Alli-
ance" of England, Holland, Austria
and Germany, and, later. Portugal.
Frances allies were Bavaria and the
Guchies of Modena and Savoy. Spain
sided with France but lacked money
and men. This war brought out the
splendid military genius of Mnrl-
borough and the scarcely less remark
able genius of Prince Eugene of
Savoy; and the victories of Blenheim,
Families, Oudenarde and Malplaquet
humbled the pride and broke the pow
er of France.
Colonies Bore Brunt of War.
In this country the northern and
southern colonies bore the brunt Of
the war. The Carolinas, then one
colony extending to Spanish Florida,
sent force which captured st. Au-
custine but retired upon the arrival
Of French army. Further west n
Carolina expedition fought its way to
file Gulf of Mexico. The French and
Spanish fleets attacked Charleston
but were driven off. In Massachu-
sets, Haverhill and Deerfield were
burned by forces of French and In
dians and in the heart of the state
the people were kept in terror for
years by prowling bands who burned
and killed. A New England force,
aided by an English fleet captured
Port Royal in Nova Scotia and II
colonial army invaded Canada only to
retreat.
In Europe the allies had invaded
France and the English had taken
Gibraltar. The emperor, Leopold, and
his eldest son were both dead and the
German claimant for the Spanish
throne had become German emperor
England, only anxious for the bal
ance of power, now saw n grenter
menace in Germany than in France.
A French priest. who had been liv-
ing In England, went to France and
asked one of the kings ministers: !:
"Do you want peace? l have come to
offer you the means of treating for
IT." which, said the minister, "was
like asking n man suffering from u
long and dangerous disease II he
wanted to be cured" Secret negotia-
tons were begun and in January of
1713 n general conference was opened
a. Utrecht. England and France
came quickly to terms. In America
England was given Newfoundland and
Nova Scotla, Hudson's bay "and its
Shores" and the territory Of the
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02

While the ''prosaic destinies OF Ell
rope" were being settled Mt the Con
gress of Vienna amid conflicting inter-
ests in 1S14-15-while, in short, the
peace delegates Of the European ma
tions were endeavorlng to straighten
matters out after the Napoleonic wars,
Just as the delegates Mt the DUAL
dOrsay are now assembled to straight
en- matters out as a conclusion to the
recent war. an idealist In the person
of Emperor Alexander Of Russia was
preparing an alliance the plan of
which was conceived on the most al
truistic lines and which. he fondiy
hoped, would bring eternal peace to
the world. 1t was not only to be
league to enforce peace between the
nations, but was to lay down certain
principles which should insure peace,
and prosperity within the borders of
the nations. This was the Holy AL
lance.
Emperor Alexander at that time was
under the influence of mystic. 1t
seems that there was an occult party"
about the Russian throne then, Just as
there was in the recent days of the
late Emperor Nicholas. Emperor Alex
ander declared that there should be an
alliance of nations founded upon high
er principles than those which had
heretofore guided the councils of
princes and labored assiduOusly to OBJ
tain converts to his plan. By procla-
nation issued at st. Petersburg dated
"on the day of the birth of our Savior,
%, December. 1915" the cza7 ordered
read In all the churches Convention
concluded at Paris on the 25th of Sep
tember, 1885, between the emperors of
Russia and Austria and the king of
Prussia"
Object in Forming League.
In 1t these three sOvereigns solemnly
declared that they had mo other OBJ
ject in forming the league except to
publish to the whole world the fact
that in the administration of their re-
spective governments, as well us In
their relations with foreign states,"
they would take for their sole guidance
the precepts of the Christian religion,
namely, justice. charity and peace. BY
Its terms the signatory nations were TO
keep peace with each other and gen.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
Working Alone Is Lonesome Job
Clubs Give Many Good Times as
Well as Training.


Well as Training.
poultry, 7O.276 laying hens; 437. .43O
chicks hatched; 161,935 dozen eggs:
baby beef, !, 1,426 animals managed, 92O.-
442 pounds beef produced; pigs, 35,0S4
animals managed, 1,1O1 pigs raised,
6.22O,277 pounds pork; bread, $50, ,0O5
loaves baked; 7,197 dozen mullins; gar
ment clubs, 291,012 garments made
and repaired; handicraft club, 4,30O
pieces handicraft; dairy calf club,
3073 calves raised; home economics,
1927 dishes prepared, GIG meals
32,G5S pounds mutton; beans, 4,974
bushels; rabbits, 2G,322 raised.
Work in One County.
The boys and girls in Saunders
county, Nebraska, We're unorganiZed
until last year, and, like any other
unOrganized group, did little work.
Eighteen boys and girls there tried
to do club work by themselves, but it
Is not much fun to raise extra large
pumpkins or have your pig make
wonderful gains unless you have some
body with whom to compare results.
The stimulus is gone unless you can
measure your work up with some one,
and there isn't much fun in any work
unless you can make contest or
game out of it. The club organization
supplies this and the rapid way 1t
has spread over the whole country
indicates /. has met real need.
In 1918, the fathers and mothers,
the chamber of commerce, and the
county agent in Saunders county de-
cided the boys and girls were not get
ing u, square deal, that they were too
important to be neglected in this way
and that what they needed was some
one to superntend the!- work. Money
was raised TO employ Il county club
leader who was to work 365 days in
the year with Saunders county's big
gest asset-its boys and girls-and in
six months time there were few of
them who pined for city life. They
were having good time in the coun-
try and making money-the two things
that made city life look desirable.
In one years time there were 18
boys and girls In the county who
were doing club work, although they
were unable to join club; 81 boys
and girls working in groups and hav-
ing the benefit and joy of working to-
gether but without club organization,
and most important of all, % clubs Of
various types with membership Of
1874.
Altogether 256 boys and girls In
Saunders county In 1918 produced
food for the United States and the
allies. They also demonstrated to
other boys and girls and to some con-
servative older people that work is
drudgery only when there Is no In
terest in it, and that the best enjoy
ment comes from working together in
an intelligent way on Il job worth
while.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
To Iron scrim Curtains.

Have them sprinkled at least six
hours before ironing. Then take cot
ton blankets and bedsheet, put over
kitchen table, spread curtains as even-
ly as possible. Iron the hem first. Go
lightly over center part, then once
more. When folding fold lengthwise
each curtain twice. They are easier
to handle. VIII look like new cur
taina.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02

toners appeared and bought all his
product. The few tomatoes that had
hindered sales We're sold at lower
figure. This illustrates how little
attention to small details makes ad-
vantageous marketing possible.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
THE HOLY ALLIANCE, 1915.
BY H. IRVING KING
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News paper Syr

Emperor Alexander Russia Wh
Was on n RostAl ltrust
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-12

sistent with the actual course of con duct of the board as to render the opinion inapplicable, yet it has been used as basis for the abandonment of the boards plan.
 Tn all this opposition the board has sought in vain for a substantial req son. It has urged the railroad admin lstration first to aid it by one single fact or argument, to arrive at lower price for steel and. second, to name a rrice which the railroad administra- tion would consider fair.
 The railroad administrations only answer has been that the steel price announced by the board is too high
 That the administration would com init itself against the public interest merely to support the ancient and dis credited railroad slogan, the public be damned is unthinkable. Yet after all
 1t is the administration, rot the di-
 rector general alone, who had power to thWart the board
 Members of the industrial board ,e experienced business men untrain- cd in the devious ways of partisan pol itics. They came to their present i task without hope of reward or ad- vancement, and are leaving gathers only by the conclusion that the aspi- ration of the war was not sufficient to induce the administration to give ovec the business of politics for the busi 1 mess of government.
 | They have been unable to pene- , trate the inky cloud in which the po- litical sqquid has concealed it's es-
 cape from support Of the board in 9 : position which for some unstated req : son was politically undesirable. | The plan of the board was good It is capable of accomplishing what il 1 promised. The administration owes : it to the nation to put that plan 1T 1 immediate execution at the hands of
 some agency in which it can feel po- l litical confidence and sympa thy
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-12
Ready to Start On Flight For Azores
To Wait Until Commander John H. Towers Decides the Weather is Favorable for the Aviators.

fTrepassey, N. F.. May 11.-With the navys transatlantic flight guardships at their ocean stations and the big seaplanes NC-1 ana NC-3 declared after inspection to have been unin- jured by their long trip from Rock away Beach, N. Y, indications tonight were that the planes will start on their l,240-mile "nop" for the Azores at the first instant Commander John IT Tow CTS decides the weather is fayorah1e
 Preparations are virtually completed and it is believed the aviators will not sacrifice a favorable opportunity by waiting for the delayed NC-4 Tho airmen held a closed conference after examining the planes today. but the decisions reached were not arnouueed
 The NC-1 was ret~elIed after her propellers had been shifted and minor repairs effected. The motors on both planes are in excellent shane. The crews are rested and eager for the trip, Federal reserve district officials esti- mated the, number of subscribers il, Boston e4o,O00 and Philadelphia 5oo,- 900. The other districts could not be estimated accurately as to their sub tseribers but based on the reduced to- tals as compared with the fourth loan
 the remaining districts should pro- duce enough additional indiyidua1
 subscribers to bring the total up to
 fifteen million, the treasury an-
 nounced.
 !, In New England 9o4 cities and towns
 had achieved their .,aotas before the closing hour Connecticut had f20.
 Officers expressed satisfaction with the result of the long coastal digh. here for although four times driven from their course by short fling winds such as are expected in mid ocean they were enabled by their navigatine apparatus to correct errors within tive minutes.
 | A warning has been issued to the public to be prepared for false starts as. 1t is intended to hop off with ex- eeptlonally heavy loads Of fuel, an6 the planes may be compelled to return if the loads prove excessive. Officers directing the naval fisht said the question of whether the No. ] "hop offs" with the other two planes depends upon the time she arrives here, as favorable weather may cause
 the N.C.-1 and NC.13 to start witf little warning.
 The start probably will be mad, without further trial flights if wea- ther conditions in mid-ocean soon be. come favorable. Conditions at see , were declared bad today.
 1 When the start is made the plane: probably will fly the first part of the Azores leg by night
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-12
WILSON MAY INSPECT
 SITE FOR LEAGUE

Paris, May Il (By the A. PD.-A suggestion has been made in high quarters that President Wilson may visit Geneva for the purpose of in- specting the seat of the league of na- tionS.
 This arose in connection with the presentation h-' Dr. William Rappard, professor of political economy at Ge- neya university. for the Swiss gov ernment of large photogra phic pano- rama of the league of nations site on the banks of Lake Geneva. It shows wooded park a mile square border ing on the lake, with the Jura noun tains in the rear and the snow capped Alps in front.
 There are many villas suitable for offices. but the main assembly build ing will have to be constructed. The site is five miles from Ieneva, with a railway running through the property and the city tramway to the. gates. President Wilson's friends say that he would be glad to see the future I home of the league. but doubt whether he will have time for the visit.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-12
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
 DESIGNATES BOY SCOUT WEEy

Washington, May Il. - President Wilson, in a proclamation made public here today, recommended that the pe- Iriod beginning. June 3 to Flag Day. June II, be observed over the country as Boy Scout Week for the purpose of strengthening the work Of the Boy Scouts Of America
 Under plans announced by James E. West, chief scout executive, a nation wide campaign will be conducted for l,c03,O0 associate members to act as scout masters. assistants and other leaders of the scout troops. The coun- try will he divided into twelve dis :, tricts- headquarters for which will in :, ciude Boston, New York and Philadel- Ihia
 ] President Wilson's proclamation in part follows:
 ! The Boy Scouts of America have , rendered notable service to the nation ! during the world war. They have !! done effective work in the Liberty loan and war savings campaigns. in dis 1 coverings and reporting upon the f black walnut supply, in cooperating 1 wit hthe Red Cross and other war work agencies, in acting as despatch bearers for tine committee on public ! information and in other important : fields The Boy Scouts have not only
  | tion. but have also materially contrib uted to a deeper apprecia ton by the American people of tie higher concep- 1 ton Of patriotism and good citizen ! shin.
 ] "The Boy Scout movement should not only be preserved, but strength : ened. The aTailao means fer the Boy Scout movement have thus far sufl1ced for the organization and train ing Of only small proportion of the boys of the country. There Are ap-
 proxinate'y 1o60o,oOO boys in the United, States between the ages o1 twelve and twenty one. Of these only 5I5.6o0 are enrolled as members of the Boy Scouts of America.
 T America cannot acquit herself com
 nensurately with her power and in
 fluence in the great period now fac ing her and the world unless the boy,
 of America are given better opportu
 mites than heretofore to prepar,
 themselves for the responsibilities O citizenship.
 Every nation depends for it's futur, upon the proper training and develop , lnent of it's youth. The plan, therefore. for a Boy Scou i week during which a universal appea will be made to all Americans to sup | ply the means to put the Boy Scout . uf America in a position to carry for , ward effectively and continuously tn splendid work they are doing fer tn lyouth of America, should have the un , reserved support of the nation. i Therefore. |. Woodrow Wilson ipresident of the United States c
 America. do hereby recommend tha the period beginning Sunday, June
 10 Flag Day. June 14th. be observe N as Eov Scout Week throughout tn itnited States for the purpose Q strehs sthening the work of the Bo 4 Scouts of America"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-12
STRIKE AT PLANT OF
 INTERNATIONAL PAPER co,

Glens Falls, x. l.. May 11.-Refus- ing an offer made by the International Paper company of approximately 10 per cent. increase in wages in a new working agreement. which was to go into effect today. 1000 members of the international brotherhood of pulp. sul- phite and paper mill workers employed in this companys mills throughout the country went on a strike between mid- night and S.30 o'clock this morning.
 Members. of @the mechanies' ofEsaTi cations also went out. The company agreed to grant the demand of the In tarnational Brotherhood of Paper Makers for an increase Of 15 per cent. The pulp. sulp1ite and paper mill workers sought increases Of eight cents an hour for to.Irworkers; nine cents an hour for inside day workers and ten cents an hour for outside day workers witk an eight hour day for the entire plant.
 The company offered increases of four cents all hour for men earning 40 cents to 50 cents under the old scale: five cents for those earning 50 cents to 60 cents, and six cents for those earning 50 cents to 70 cents, and an eight hour day for all workers. The mechanical trades were offered o3 cents an hour as q minimum wage. Their demand was for 60 cents. One of the principal grievances of the strikers is that the paper makers have been granted the full increase , demanded while an effort is being made to reduce the demands of the other unions.
 The paper makers are under orders from thei,. international officers to re port for work tomorrow morning.
 The pulp. sGlphite and paper mil workers employed by the Minnesota and Ontario Paer Company at Inter- national Falls. Minn.. and Fort Fran cis. Ontario. have struck.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-12

Washington, May 11-George N. Peek, chairman of the department of commerce's industrial board, which was dissolved last week after a long controversy with the railroad admin 1strat1on concerning steel prices, de-
 clared in a statement tonight that the public would demand an explanation of the wrecking, apparently on the ob- stinaey of a single individual, of a plan to make an immediate reduction in the cost of living of such an appar- ent national value,
 can only conjecture an explan- tion,' said Mir. Peek. Throughout the baffiing controversy the board has found itself checked by forces in op- position which it could neither under stand, reason with, nor overcome, but which grew in strength until they rendered further progress impossible and forced abandonment of the plan Tn theory the plan has been ap- proved almost unanimously by busi- ness men and associates and by edi- torial and press comment the country over; in practice the plan has been proved by the order books of stee, producers and the buying revival which immediately followed the announce ment Of steel prices and caused i'm nedlatelN+ upon the railroad admins <: traion's rejection Of those prices.
 ] Tt is inconceivable that the railroad
 administration unsubstantial objec.
 tion alone was sufficient to justify tho
 abandonment of a policy of such i'm.
 portance. Not toward the end has tht
 director general been alone in thwart.
 ing the purpose of the board. Tht
 secretary Of the treasury has taken : stand in direct contradiction with hi
 message to the president urging tn,
 creation of the board The attorne. general has rendered an opinion tha : the plan of the board contravenes tkt 1 sherman act, but the facts assumed a the basis of that opinion are so incon