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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
PARIS SAYS SPECIAL SESSION OF j.
S. CONGRESS LIKELY TO Be CALLED
Senate May be Convened Middle of May to Consider
Peace Treaty

Paris, Friday-(By The Associated
Press. "A special session of both
houses of the American congress will
probably be called about the middle of
May, the date when President Wilson
hopes to be able to return to Wash
ington, 1t is possible that if the peace
treaty is sufficiently advanced to war
rant it, a special session of the SEN
ate may be called even earlier to con-
slider the treaty.
The president is keeping in touch
with the development of sentiment in
America toward the league of nations,
and if the situation appears to de-
mand it, it is not unlikely that shortly
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
COUNTY SCHOOL BONDS SELL

The county school board met in
Clearwater for the purpose of receiv-
ing bids on the issue of bonds for the
districts of Clearwater, Largo, Bay
view-keene and Seminole. Splitter &
Co, of Toledo, Ohio, We're awarded
the Clearwater issue of $4,000 which
went at par and accrued interest,
bringing $I6,S76; Nuneen & Co., Of
Chicago, bought the $4,000 of Largo
bonds, while the Bank of Clearwater
purchased the $4,000 worth of Bay
view-Keene and the $1,000 issue of
Seminole bonds. The sale was very
successful = speal -lmell of Pinelase
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
COssACKs TO SUPPLY FOOD


London, Mar. 22.-The Cossacks of
the Orenburg region have decided to
supply Petrograd and Moscow with
foodstuffs in large quantities and TO
observe Loyalty al 1.-The DEGREES regard
ing food supplies" says wireless re-
port from Russia.
This decision was made at formal
conference at which the delegates
agreed to organize soviets in all local
tiles and to take steps against any
attempts to a counter-revolution
An elaborate program for the so
cialistic organization of agricultureH
was laid before the conference. A Sc
rles of agricultural communes have
been formed in the various districts
and provinces. The council of the peo-
pies commissaries, the report stated,
has assigned a credit of one billion
rubles for the betterment of agricul-
ture. The peasants are to be trained
in scientific farming.
In order to supply the peasants with
farming materials, the commssary
has already organized construction
and repai rshops. In addition meas
ures have been taken for the sowing
of 100000 hectares of land not pre-,
viously cultivated.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
BASEBALL MEETING MONDAY
NIGHT

A meeting of the Tarpon Springs
baseball club is called for Monday
night at o'clock at the board of
trade rooms. Al lwho are interested
are invited to be present. Work is
progressing on the ball grounds, and
tits expected that game will be
scheduled for the near future.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
ENTERTAINMENT AT BAPTIST
CHURCH MONDAY NIGHT

Circle "B" of the Woman's Mission
airy Society of the Baptist church will
give an interesting program at the
church next Monday night at 8 o'clock.
The ladies have been devoting con-
siderable time and work to the pro-
gram and it is expected that a most
enjoyable time will be had. We will
publish the program Monday, as it is
not available for today's paper.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
TRINITY NJ. E. SUPPER

The supper given by the ladies of
Trinity NJ. E. church in the annex last
evening was a social as well as a f.
nancial success. The proceeds Melted
$1,000. The ladies wish to thank all
who contributed to the success of the
supper by helping in any way.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
DOCTORS OF ENGLAND
ORGANIZE TRADE UNION

London Mar. 22.-G1en and women
doctors in London have set about to
secure what they deem to be their
rights through the organization of a
trade union.
The union, which is being formed
under the direction of the Medico-po-
litical Union, is for the purpose of
dealing with the government through
the latter's proposed ministry of
health, 1t is the purpose of the union
to become affiliated with the labor par
ty and the trade union congress.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22

Washington, Mar. 22.-It is said I'M
officially at the White House that the
president might return by May first,
leaving Paris Immediately after the
reaching of an agreement on the prin-
cipal features of the peace treaty and
without awaiting the actual signing of
the document.
An extra session of congress not
later than May Is is now regarded as
a certainty among officials and leaders
in congress.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
Canada Would Keep Hands Off.

London, Mar .22-The British do
minions do not feel that they should
take the responsibility of entering into
the deciding of differences between
European nations where the British
empire is not directly involved, ac-
cording to a memorandum submitted
to the British delegation to the peace
conference by Premier Borden of Can
ada, says the Morning Post. The Am
erican delegates support the memo
randum, the correspondent states.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
BRITAIN LOST LARGE AMOUNT
THROUGH SINKING OF SHIPS

London, Mar. 22.-While the none
tary loss from the sinking of British
ships during the war will never be ac-
curately known, the government up to
this time has paid to British ship
owners approximately $527, 100000. A
few cases remain to be settled.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

1918 city tax became delinquent
February first. All delinquent tax on
realty will be turned over to Whita-
ker, Hines & Whitaker, city attor-
neys, on April first for collection by
suit. On the same date all delinquent
personal tax will be certified to the
city marshal as distress warrants for
collection by attachment.
E. F. ALBAUGH,
City Clerk and Tax Collector.
Mar. 21-22-24-27-29.)
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
Big Distribu-
ton of Bibles

New York, Mar. 22.-More than for
ty thousand Bibles were distributed
during the past week by the New York
Bible society, constituting a record
for that short time. Most of the BIZ
bles went to soldiers and hospitals.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
ADMIRAL GRAYSON'S WIFE
PRESENTS HIM WITH A son

Washington, Mar. pa son was
born here today to Mrs. Cary 7. Gray
son, wife of Admiral Grayson of Viz
ginia, personal physician to President
Wilson, who is now in Paris with the
president.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
Belgian King and
Queen Decorated
American Officers

Chaumont, Mar. zz.-The king and
queen of Belgium visited American
headquarters yesterday. They wit
messed a review of American troops
and decorated two American officers.
Afterward they attended a ball game,
in which they were greatly interested.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
FIRST QUARTERLY INSTALL
MENT INCOME TAX, $1,OO1, 244, ZOO

Washington, Mar 22.-Collections
of the first quarterly installment of
the income tax amounted to STOOL
244,000 with one district missing.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
Murder and Asson
Methods Bolsheviki

Omsk, Siberia, Feb. 3.-(Corre-
respondence of The Associated Press.)
Wholesale assassinations were con-
Quoted by the red guard in the viii
lage of Troisky, near Perm, when the
bolsheviki were driven out of the lat
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
Transatlantic
Planes are on
Way St. Johns

St. Johns, N. F., Mar. 22-The
steamer Digby left Liverpool yester-
day with two airpIanes and airmen for
the proposed transatlantic flight, and
is expected to arrive here within ten
days.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
Petrograd is Ser
iousIy Menaced
Says a Dispatch

Paris, Mar. 22-The Esthonian and
Lettish offensive against the bolshe-
wiki is menacing Petrograd so serious
ly that Trotsky, the bolshevik min
lister of war, has ordered a general
mobilization Of all men up to the age
of forty-six, according to dispatch
to the Matin.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22
Don't Want the
Emperor, But
Charles Demurs

Copenhagen, Mar. 22.-The Vienna
government again has notified former
Emperor Charles that it is desirable
that he quit the country, but that no
pressure will be brought to bear to
force him to leave.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-22

after his return to Washington he will
make an extended speaking tour in the
states whose senators are opposed to
the league
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
COULDN'T FOOLH HIM
Employer Had Read Detective
Stories 10 Advantage.
Why Mr.. Petty, With Other Members
of the Office Force, Regretted
Their Choice of Birthday
Present for the Boss.

Mr.. Petty hurried into the Office an
hour later than usual and was relieved
to find that his employer was late also.
"Pretty good!" laughed Mr.. Petty
to his assistant. "He will never know
that l was late"
When the head OF the lrm came in
he scrutinized Mr.. Pet...y long and
closely, then leaned casually against
the desk.
"Your session at the bowling alley
was prolonged last night" he began.
GLOW do you know?" asked Mr.. Pet
ty, opening his eyes very wide.
II infer it from your stiff Of
handling the ledger this morning." re-
piled the head of the firm severely.
"You exerted yourself more than usual
on the alleys. AT breakfast this morn
ing you were so drowsy from want Of
sleep that you dozed over your morn
ing paper"
$50 1 did," admitted Mr.. Petty, I'M
comfortably.
II know it WIS at breakfast, because
there is egg and coffee on the paper"
frOwned the head of the iirIn. "And
while you were asleep your little six
year-old son climb into your lap"
"Y-yes, he did," gasped Mr.. Petty
But
"How do I know?" interrupted the
head of the firm. l know because your
collar is written wei in a child's
scrawl. 1t is done in the peculiar shade
of lead that you had in your gold lead
pencil, which is usually in your left
hand vest pocket. 1t is not there now
l hope that the boy has not lost it."
Mr. Petty felt for his lead pencil.
1T is gone" gasped Mr.. Petty.
"YOu We're late to work this morn,
ing" went ON the head of the firm.
coldly. II do not have to be told so,
because you bought an evening edition
of the paper at the subway station and
it Is an edition that does not come out
until a late hour. I am very particular
about the hours of work observed
here"
AS the head Of the firm was finally
disappearing into his private Office
Mr.. Petty wiped the p%erspiration from
his brow and remarked to the assist
ant:
I'VE were all against giving him a
watch for his birthday because he is
always watching the time, but we
made a great mistake to give him the
detective stories instead"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
"Hello !" a voice called.

"Hello" a voice called.
I turned and looked up at Dug Drw
per, in a single buggy, dressed In his
Sunday suit.
"Is 1t much further to where the
D~unkelbergs live?" I asked.
"The Dunkelbergs? Who be theyT
It seemed to me very strange that
he didn't know the Dunkelbergs.
"Where Sally Dunkelberg lives"
That was a clincher. He laughed
and swore and said:
"Git in here, boy. I'll take ye
there"
I got into the buggy, and he struck
his horse with the whip and went gal
Looping away in the dusk.
By and by we passed Rovin' Kate.
I could just discern her ragged form
by the roadside and called to her. He.
struck his horse and gave me a rude
shake and babe me shut up.
1t was dark and I felt very cold and
began to wish myself home in bed.
"Ain't we most to the DunkeI.
bergs'" l asked.
"No-not yet" he answered.
I burst into tears and he shook me-
roughly and showed me down on the
buggy floor and said:
"You lay there and keep still: do
you hear"
eyes," 1 sobbed.
I lay shaking with fear and fight.
ing my sorrow and keeping as still as
I could with it, until, wearied by the
strain, I fell asleep.
What befell me that night while I
dreamed of playing with the sweet
faced girl 1 have wondered often
Some time in the night Dug Draper
had reached the village of Canton and
got rid of me. He had probably put
me out at the water trough. Kind
hands had picked me up and carried
me to a little veranda that fronted
the door of a law office. There I
slept peacefully until daylight, when
I felt a hand on my face and awoke
suddenly. I remember that I felt
cold. A kindly faced man was lean
ing over me.
"Hello, hoy!" said he. "Where dill
you come from?"
l was frightened and confused, but
his gentle voice reassured me.
"Uncle Peabody" I called. as I
gan to CRY.
tContinurd Next. Week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
whats that?" I ventured to ask

What's that?" I ventured to ask
by and by.
IA story" he answered. II met a
ragged OIL woman in the road t'other
day an she give me a lot of EN- and
showed me the pictures an I got to
readin' 'em. Don't you tell anybody
cause my OIL dad hates stories an
he'd lick me til I couldn't stan if he
knew I was readin' EN-"
I begged him to read out loud and
he read from a tale of two robbers
named Thunderbolt and Lightfoot who
lived in a ave in the mountains. They
We're bold, free, swearing men who
rode beautiful horses at q wild gal
lop and carried guns and used them
freely and with. unerring skill and
helped themselves to what they want
ed.
He stopped, by and by, and conided
to ME the fact that he thought he
would run away and join a band of
robbers.
How do you run away?" I asked,
"Just take the turnpike and keep
goin' toward the mountains. When
We meet a band O. robbers give 'em
the sign an tell 'em you want to
join.'
He went on with the book and read
how the robbers had hung a captive
who had prosecuted them and inter
fered with their sport. The story ex-
planned how they put the rope around
the neck of the captive and threw
the other end of it over the limb
OF a tree and pulled the mar into
the cir.
He stopped suddenly and demanded
"Is there a long rope here?"
1 pointed to Uncle Peabody's hay
rope hanging on a peg.
LES hang a captive" he proposed.
At first l did not comprehend his
meaning. He got the rope and threw
its end over the big beam. Our old
shepherd dog had been nosing the
NOW near us for rats. Amos caught
The dog who, suspecting no harm. came
phssively to the ropes end. He tied
The rope around the dogs neck.
well draw him up on tit Won't
hurt hira any he proposed.
/ looned at him in silence. NV
iN ,trt smote me, but l hadn't courage
to take issue with the owner of a
silver watch. When the dog began tt
struggle I threw my arms about hin
and cried. Aunt Deel happened tt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Barton Baynes, orphan,
Is taken to live with his uncle, Peabody
Baynes, and his Aunt Deel on a farm OH
ttysplit, about the year 1926. Barton meets
Sally Dunkelberg, about his own age, but
socially of q class above the Bayneses,
and is fascinated by the pretty fac
and fine clothes.
My heart beat fast at thought Of
the legendary Dunkelbergs. Uncle
looked me over from top to toe.
"Heavens" he exclaimed. "Go down
to the brook and wash the mud off
yer feet an legs"
/ ran for the brook and before I
had returned to my uncle I heard the
horn blow.
"The Dunkelbergs!-the Dunkel-
bergs! Come quick" it seemed to
say.
MI. Dunkelberg was a big, broad
shouldered, solemn-looking man. Some
how his face reminded me of q lions
which I had seen in one of my pic
ture books. He had a thick, long, out
standing mustache and side whiskers,
and deep-set eyes and heavy eyebrows.
He stood for half a moment looking
down at me from a great height with
his right hand in his pocket. I heard
a little jingle Of coins down where
his hand was. It excited my curios-
ity. He took q step toward me and
I retreated. l feared, a little, this
big, lion-like My fears left me
suddenly when he spoke in a small
squeaky voice that reminded me of
the chirping of a bird.
"Little boy, come here and I will
make you a present." said he.
1t reminded me of my disappoint-
ment when uncle tried to shoot his
gun at a squirrel and only the cap
cracked.
1 went to him and he laid a silver
piece in the palm of my hand. Aunt
Deel began to hurry about getting din
ner ready while Uncle Peabody and
I sat down on the porch with our
guests, among whom was a pretty,
blue-eyed girl of about my own q
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
CHAPTER II.
Meet the Silent Woman and Silas
Wright, Jr.

! Meet the Silent Woman and Silas
Wright, Jr.
Amos GrimShaw vas there in our
dooryard the day that the old ragged
oma came along and told u for
tunes-she was called Rovin' Kate,
and was said to have the gift of "sec-
ond sight," whatever that may be. 1t
was a bright autumn day and the
leaves lay deep in the edge Of the
woodlands. She spoke never a word
but stood pointing at her palm and
then at Amos and at me.
Aunt Deel nodded and said:
"Ayes, Kate-tell their fortunes If
we've anything to say-ayes!"
She brought two sheets of paper and
the old woman sat down upon the
grass and began to write with a lit
tie stub of a pencil. I have now those
fateful sheets Of paper covered by
the scrawls Of old Kate. I remember
how she shook her head and sighed
and sat beating her forehead with
the knuckles of her bony hands after
she had looked at the palm of Amos.
Swiftly the point of her pencil ran
over and up and down the sheet like
the movements of a frightened SER
pent. In the silence how loudly the
pencil seemed to hiss in it's swift lines
and loops.
Ny aunt exclaimed mercy" as she
looked at the sheet; for while l knew
not, then, the strange device upon
the paper, I knew, by and by, that
it was a gibbet. Beneath it We're the
words: Money thirst shall burn like
q fire In him."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
When the Dog Began to Struggle, |
Threw My Arms About Him and
Cried.

When the Dog Began to Struggle,
Threw My Arms About Him anc
Cried.
be Hea She came and saw Amos
pulling at the rope and me trying t(
save the dog.
"Come right down off that NOW
this minute" said she.
When we had come dovsl and the
dog had followed, pulling the rope
after him, Aunt Deel was pale with
anger.
go right home-right home" sale
she to Amos.
"Mr. Baynes said that he would
take me UP with the horses" sai(
Amos.
"Ye can use shanks' hOrses-ayes
they're good enough for you," Aunt
Deel insisted, and so the boy Went
away in disgrace.
"Where are your pennies?" Aunt
Deel said to me.
I felt in my pockets but couldn't
find them.
"Where did We have 'em last?" my
aunt demanded.
Con the haymow."
"COme an show me-"
We went to the NOW and searched
for the pennies, but not one of them
could w~e find.
l remembered that when l saw them
last Amos had them in his hand.
I'm awful 'fraid for him-ayes
be" said Aunt Deel. I'm 'fraid
Rovin' Kate was right about him
ayes"
"What did she say?" l asked.
"That he was goin' to be hung
ayes! You can't play with him nc
more Boys that take what don't
belong to 'em-which 1 hope he didn't
ayes I hope it awful-are apt tt
be hung by their necks until they
are dead-jest as he was goin' tc
hang OF Shep-aye they are!
Uncle Peabody seemed to feel very
bad when he learned how Amos had
turned out.
Don't say a word about it," said
he. "Mebbe you lost the pennies
Don't mind EN-"
Soon after that, one Afternoon
Aunt Deel came down in the felG
where we were dragging. While she
was talking with Uncle Peabody ar
idea occurred to me, and the dog and
/ ran for the house. There was a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
AUTHOR OF
EBEN HOLDEN, DRl AND I, Darrell OF THE BLESSED ISLES
KEEPING up WITH LIZZIE. ETC, ETC

was none IN Our house
"What's that?" I asked.
She laughed and answered: "Some-
body that a girl is married to-"
You mean a father?"
eyes,"
"Once I had a father" 1 boosted.
"Well, We'll play we're married and
that you have just got home from a
journey. You go out in the woods
and then you come home and I'll
meet you at the door,"
I did as she babe me but I was not
glad enough to see her.
"You must kiss me-" she prompted
in a whisper.
/ kissed her very swiftly and gin
gerly-like one picking up a hot coal
and she caught me in her arms
and kissed me three times while her
soft hair threw it's golden veil over
u faces.
ooh, I'm so glad to see you," she
said as she drew away from me and
shook back her hair.
"Golly! this is fun" 1 said.
Snow go to sleep and I'll tell you
a story" said she.
Then she told pretty tales Of fair
les snd of grand ladies and noble gen
tlemen who wore gold coats and
swords and diamonds and silks, and
said wonderful words in such a Won
derful way. I dare say it prospere!
all the better in my ears because OF
the mystery by which it's meanings
were partly hidden. l had many
questions to ask and she told me what
were fairies and silks aud diamonds
and grand ladies and noble gentlemen.
We sat down to one of our familiar
dinners of salt pork and milk gravy
and apple pie now enriched by sweet
pickles and preserves and frosted
cake.
A query had entered my mind and
soon after we had begun eating
asked:
"Aunt Deel, what is the difference
between a boy and a girl?"
There was q little silence in which
my aunt drew in her breath and ex-
claimed, "W'y" and turned very red
and covered her face with her nap
kin. Uncle Peabody laughed so loud
ly that the chickens began to cackle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunkelberg also covered
their faces. Aunt Deel 0 S and went
to the stove and showed the teapot
along, exclaiming:
Goodness gracious sakes alive!"
The tea Stopped over OH the stove,
Uncle Peabody laughed louder and
Mr.. Dunkelberg's face was purple.
Shep came running into the house
just as I ran out Of it. I had made
up my mind that I had done some.
thing worse than tipping over a what.
not. Thoroughly frightened 1 fled and
! took refuge behind the ash-housei
where Sally found me. 1 knew OF
one thing I would never do again. She
coaxed me into the grove where we
had another play spell.
1 needed just that kind of thing
and what a time it was for me! A
pleasant sadness comes when l think
of that day-it vas SO long ago. AS
the Dunkelbergs left us I stood look.
ing down the road on which they
were disappearing. That evening my
ears caught a note of sadness in the
voice Of the katydids, and memory
began to play it's part with me. Best
of all l remembered the kisses and
the bright blue eyes and the soft curly
! hair With the smell Of roses in it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
~SaIIy, This Is Barton Baynes. Can't
You Shake Hands With Him." Said
Mrs. ~DunkeIberq.

u DusINCSOCTSs
with long, gOlden-brown hair that
hung in curls.
"Sally. this is Barton Baynes-can't
you shake hands with him?' said Mrs.
Dunkelberg.
With a smile the girl anne and Of
fered me her hand and made q funny
bow and said that she vas glad to
see me. l took her hand awkwardly
and made no reply. I had lever seen
many girls and had no very high opin-
ion Of them.
AS we sat there I heard the men
talking about the great Silas Wright,
who had just returned to his home
In Canton. He had not entered my
consciousness until then.
While I sat listening l felt a tweak
of my hair, and looking around I saw
the Dunkelberg girl standing behind
me with a saucy smile on her face.
"Won't you come and play with
me?' she asked.
/ took her out in the garden to
show her where my watermelon had
lain. AT the moment l couldn't think
of anything else to show her. AS we
walked along l observed that her feet
were in dainty shiny ~button-shoes.
Suddenly I began to be ashamed Of
my feet that were Drowned by the
sunlight and scratched by the briers.
The absent watermelon didn't seem to
interest her.
Lets play house In the grove" said
she, and showed nj how to build a
house by laying rows Of stones with
an opening for n door.
"NOw you be my husband" said
she.
Oddly enough l had heard of hus-
bands but had only II shadowy notion
Of what they were. l knew that, there
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13

The Prussians will not have to re-
turn its honor to Belgium. That's one
thing they were never able to take
away.