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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-19
"Do NOT DESERT Mel"

Synopsis.-ThOmas X. Barnes,
a wealthy young New Yorker,
on a walking trip in New Eng
land near the Canadian border,
is given a lift in an automobile
by a mysterious and attractive
girl bound for a house called
Green Fancy. At Harris tavern
Barnes finds q stranded troupe
Of transforming" actors, Of
which Lyndon Rushcroft is the
star and Miss Thackeray" the
leading lady. They are doing
hotel work for their board. He
learns Green Fancy is a house
Of mystery. That night two
mounted men leave the tavern
unter odd circumstances. One
is brought back dying. Barnes
comes under suspicion. He stays
to help clear up the mystery.
O'Dowd of Green Fancy says
that that place of mystery is not
concerned in any way. Barnes
gets into the Green Fancy
grounds and sees the mysterious
girl. She gives him the cut di.
rect and O'Dowd politely elects
him from the grounds. Enter
another man Of mystery, Mr..
Sprouse, book agent"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-19

cracked in the cavernous fireplace at
TN" end of the living room and grouped
about its cheerful, grateful blaze we're
the ladies of Green Fancy.
The girl of his thoughts was there,
standing slightly aloof from the 9TH
ars. but evidently amused by the tale
with which Da Soto IA RECALLING
them. She waG smiling; Barnes saw
the sapphire lights sparkling in her
eyes and experienced a sensation that
was wofully AKIN to confusion.
But everything went off quite natu-
rally. He favored Miss Cameron with
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-19
Home Of Pump inventor

Magdeburg was the home city Of
Otto Won Guericke. inventor of the air
pump. n Of the few original tnven.
tons that can be credited to GERMANY
despite the German fostered impres.
sion to the contrary. Students of phvs.
les will recall a principle of physics
proved by what Is often call ed tho
"Magceburg experiment" Won Gue,.
tcSe Is said to have demonstrated his
discovery of the possibilities of the
vacuum to Ferdinand III by clampine
together two parts of a copper sphere.
from which the DIR was then exhaust.
cd n hitching Is horses to each hem.
'sphere. The story that the horses
could not pull the ~hemispheres apart
may be an exaggeration. but the px.a,
ciple Is sound.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-19
FAMOUS
PEACE
BY H. IRVING KIN
TREATY OF GHENT, 1914.
BY H. IRVING KING


Copyright, 1913. by the Mcclure News paper
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-19

burg and there waited, from July.
1913, to January, 1914, and nothing
happened. Communication between
London and Washington was rather
slow in those days at the best, and
especially slow in war times, so it was
not until January 8 of 1914 that a
note from Lord Castlereagh, dated
November 4 Of the previous year, and
proposing direct negotiations, was re-
ceived by Mr.. Monroe, secretary Of
state. Two days later the whole cor
re%spondence was laid before congress
and the peace commission was en-
larged by the addition Of Henry Clay
and Jonathan Russell, an able mer-
chant of Rhode Island who had be-
fore served in minor diplomatic posi-
tons. Client was appointed as the
place of conference, but England was
in no hurry to begin negotiations.
Battle Month After Treaty Signed.
But England stood committed to the
negotiations and in August. after keep
ing the American delegates waiting
six weeks, the British delegates ap-
peared. The British delegates were
men Of little experience and no abil-
ity, and did nothing but voice the opin-
ions of the English government. The
British demanded a discussion Of the
right Of search and the question Of al
legiance, q revision of the Canadian
boundary, a discussion Of the right Of
fishing on the Grand Banks, and the
erection of an Indian buffer state out
of the territory Of the United States.
The Americans replied that they
had no instructions regarding the In
dams or the fisheries; these matters
were not in dispute. But with regard
to the search of American vessels and
the impressment Of her seamen they
had very full instructions; also with
regard to the Canadian boundary, the
right Of blockade and the payment of
indemnity to American citizens.
But Castlereagh sent word asking
them to wait. Wellington was asked
to go to America and take command.
He said he would go, of course, II
ordered, but saw little use of a land
campaign there unless control Of the
Great Lakes could be gained, and that
seemed improbable. He also thought
England was asking too much. Fresh
instructions were given to the British
delegates at Client and the conference
reasscmbled. At length, after bicker-
ing with the British commissioners
and fiery quarrels among themselves
by the American delegates, a treaty
was signed on December "a, 1874,
which left all the vital questions Of
the war unsettled and was peace in
it's simplest FORM" q cessation of hos
t%ilities, the release of prisoners and a
commission to settle the boundary.
The news of the signing Of the treaty
reached New York on February II,
1915. The battle Of New Orleans oc-
Cured on January 8 over a month
after the treaty had been signed which
so carefully avoided even abiding to
the causes Of the wal which it ended.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-19
WYOMING Led All States.

Women acted as jurors in America
almost half a century ago. The first
grand jury which included members
OF the weaker" sex was impaneled
ut Laramie. Wyo., 4S years ago. The
territory Of Wyoming was organized
in 1868 out Of part of Dakota, Utah,
and Idaho, and n of the first official
acts Of the new territorial government
was to grant women the right to vote
and hold office.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-19
Copyright by Dodd, Mead end company, Inc.

the slope, "would We mind leading
Mr.. Barnes nag back to the Tavern:
He is stopping to dinner. And, While
l think Of it, are you satisfied, Mr..
Sheriff, with the days work? If not
you will be welcome again at any time
if yell only telephone a half minute
in advance" To Barnes he said: "We'H
send you down in the automobile to-
night, provided it has survived the
day. We're expecting the poor thing
to die in its tracks at almost any in
stant."
Ten minutes later Barnes passed
through the portals Of Green Fancy.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-19

There r many curious facts about
u second war with England, among
which may be mentioned that the
greatest battle of the war was fought
after the treaty Of peace had been
signed and that negotiations for peace
began at about the same time as the
declaration Of The United
States declared war on Great Britain
on June 10, 1872, and Napoleon de-
clared war on Russia four days later.
AS England Nas an ally of Russia,
whatever harmed England at such a
crisis had more or less effect on Rus
STA. Gar Alexander, much dis
turbed at this new complication, .di-
rected his minister Of foreign affairs
to sound John Quincy Adams, the
American minister, at the court of st.
Petersburg, as to the mediation of
Russia. making a similar proposal to
the British ambassador. Both Mr..
Adams and the British ambassador re-
ported to their respective govern
ments.
1t Is rather remarkable that the czar
should have interested himself so
much, for in the great struggle of the
Napoleonic wars the United States
had been treated by Europe as a
negligible quantity, and her neutral
rights coolly disregarded by every ma
ton. She had been protesting for
twelve years and her protests were
disregarded as petty annoyance
which nations engaged in more seri-
GUS matters had not time to consider.
There was hardly a nation in Europe
that we could not have found a cause
for going to war with.
Why England Was Chosen.
However, England had acted per-
haps a tri1e more nasty" than the
others and we chose England. The
war was exceedingly unpopular in
some parts of the country, especially
New England, which talked secession.
When President Madison received Mr..
Adams communication he appointed
James A. Bayard Of Delaware and AL
bert Gallatin, then secretary Of the
treasury, to proceed to st. Petersburg
and join the American minister there
In negotiating a peace. Mr.. Adams
called upon Count ROumanzoff, Rus
sian minister Of foreign affairs. and
Informed him that the two new COM
m%fssioners were on their way. Count
Roumanzoff was very sorry, really, but
the British government had replied
that the question at issue between
England and the United States was
not one which could be settled by
mediation. Meantime. Gallatin and
Bayard had got as far as Gottenburg
on their way to RUSSIA. Anxious to
keep Russia from mixing up in the
matter, Lord Castle-eagh, when he
heard the commission were at Gotten
burg. sent { 'rd to the car that he
wished he would not push his point
about mediation and he would deal
with the United States direct, either
at London or Gottenburg. But the
commissioners went on to st. Peters
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-19
Barnes, "bound forever"
makes suggestions to the
girl that promise excite
ment.
(TO BE
stavinq OF Old Aoe.

Among many other extraordinary
plans for %prolonging ones stay OH this
interesting planet may be mentioned
that Of a South African farmer who
advised people to eat every day four
pounds of bananas stepped in sweet
ened whisky, and that of a professor
in the University Of Pennsylvania who
believed that much could be done in
the way Of staving off old age by fire.
quently having ones feet tickled!
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-19
Not Mercenary,

IAN artist is supposed to have a
fine disregard for money" "And they
live up to that tradition. I've known
many of them to let q $1,000 picture
60 for ten pl1elA"-L1uisvin1 Coo
ner-JQurpRl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27

There is notable exception, TOT the old Third corps district has the NoH Lucttwitz volunteer army corps or ap proximately 50,000, and thus has seVeral brigades
 Furthermore, this corps has ap sorbed the volunteers of the Fitteen.h' Sixteenth and Twenty-first corps ols- tricts of Alsace-Lorraine, There mas been TO attempt In Bavaria to organlze reichwchr hrigades on the Noske pian' and in wuerttembu and SaXony ilttle has teen done in this direction. The Ducby of Brunswick is demanding reichwehr brigade of it's own
 The Americans believe there IS ground for suspision that Germany has a considerable force of volunteers sta toned or assembling where they may be available i1f the event of renewed conflicts with the Poles either Tn the Fosen or Danzig regions.
 The commander of the seventh corps at Munster has issued an order esta5- fishing training schools for noncom- n,jssroned officers at all garrison towns' similar to the schools ill operation at De mold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
Half of Inhabitants of Labrador Perish
 From Flu Epidemic
By Associated Press


 Montreal, March 26.-Fifty per cent or the inhabitants of Labrador perished during the winter from an epidemic or influenza, smallpox and measles, accord ing to dispatches to the Montreal Star sent by mail to Battle Harbor and py wireless to St. Johns, N. r.
 Earlier reports had shown an epidemic on the southern section of the coast has cost the lives of 9 per cent Of the natives but first reports from the north- srn section are contained in todays dls- patches. They tell of 40 Newfouno- flanders wintering on the coast for the purpose of trade having perished at Main with 40-odd Eskimos, representing nearly the whole population of that set tlement Okak, with a population Of owe. 200. is entirely wiped out. At Hebron HN died, leaving only remnant of residents to dispose of the bodies, most of which were buried in a single pit without coffins or burial rite. Fifteen persons engaged in sealing died on an island in Okak pay and their bodies were devoured by ani- mals.
 It is estimated only 400 inhabitants from Grooswater bay to Main are left alive the dispatches say, but the full exten' of the calamity will not be known unti' | the opening of navigation in the sum- mer Medical aid was unoptalnapie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
KANSAS EXECUTIVE IS CRITICIZED AT THE COTTON CONFERENCE
Louisiana Governor Charac- terizes Aliens Statement as Rash, Venomous and
 Full of Prejudice
By AssonIated Prsss

New Orleans, March 26.-Characterizing as rash, venomous and full of preju- dice" the statement made recently by Governor Allen of Kansas that the cot ton reduction plan in the south means the southern cotton producer is attempt ing to trade upon the miseries of the world," Governor Peasants of Louisiana tonight declared that the Kansas execu- tive exhibited a gross ignorance of the true situation"
 Governor Pleasants' statement was made upon his arrival from Memphis, where he was in conference with farm CTS, bankers and merchants on the cot ton reduction plans
 "The wheat farmers of Kansas" Gov ernor Pleasants said, "are not growing their grain for less than its worth, nor will they be compelled to carry billion dollars worth of 1t for many months or years The government is going to pay them $226 for $1 wheat, and all of us are willing to pay the difference. We. there fore, are showing a great deal of altruism toward the suffering Kansas wheat far mer."
 Declaring that the government price Of wheat will be an inducement for the wheat growers to increase their crop, the governor continued;
 Watch and see if they will not raise ], 200, ,00o, 900 bushels this year instead Of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
STATEMENT AMUSING
By Associated rress

Montgomery, March 26.-"Henry J. Al- len, governor of Kansas, in his telegram to the chairman of the Cotton Growers association of South Carolina, as reported by the Associated Press, uttered mean stricture on the cotton growers Of the south" declared J. O. Thompson, presl- dent of the Alabama Farmers ProtecuFe league today -
 His claim that the wheat growers are doing all they can to increase the wheat yield, that every man may have bread' IS amusing.
 "Governor Allen knows that the wheat growers have made good bargain with the government and he knows that they have tremendously increased their acre age at the expense of corn.
 'No one believes that the great grow CTS have so tremendously increased their wheat acreage because of their desire to feed the world. They are planting 1t because they have sold at an exorbitant price.
 "Mr. Allen speaks of 35 cents the far nler is receiving for his cotton, when ne as an intelligent man should know that we cannot get within 10 cents of that price"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
Three Transports Due
 at Charleston Today
By Associated Press

Charleston, s. C., March 26. Three troop transports from France, the Mercury, the Konineen Der Nederlanden and the Pocahontas are due to reach Charleston tomorrow, the Mercury fin the morning and the others in the afternoon. They are bringing units of the Thirtieth (Old Hick- ory) division to be entrained for various camps, principally Camp Jackson, Col umbia.
 Mayor T. Hyde-has proclaimed general holiday and elaborate arrangements for a welcome have been completed, though contact with soldiers will not be per- mitted pending their stay in quarantine. The Red Cross and other agencies have prepared for the comfort of the soldiers great chorus of school children Will sing on the wharf as the transports pass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
NO NAME SELECTED
 FOR ASUFF" LEAGUE
Object of Organization to Secure Protection of WOm-
 en in Right to Vote
By Associated Prsss

St. Louis, March 26-Following the or ganization of a nonpartisan. nonmlltant and nonsectarian woman's voters league the afternoon session of the National American Womans Suffrage association adjourned late today without deciding on a name for the league.
 It was agreed that the name should not be applied until after the convention Ill Febyuary, 1920, which is to be a centen- rial celebration of Susan B. Anthony birthday. Arguments also were advanced that the name of the association should not be changed while there is still fight for suffrage in many states ana the federal amendment unratified.
 The object of the new organization, which is in the form of two houses, one composed of delegates from voting states and the other from nonvoting states, IS to secure protection in their right to vote to the women citizens of the United States by appropriate national and state legislation, and to increase the effective ness of women's votes in effecting better government.
 Delegates from the nonvoting states shall compose the house of delegates and those from suffrage states the house or voters.
 At the afternoon sesion SS9oo were raised from the various states completlns budget of $1200O0 to carry the Work during next year.
 Mrs. Mary H. Loines of New York city is the only delegate attending the conVen- tion who was present at the first conven- tion of the American Suffrage associa- tion in 1869.
 Militant suffragists were arraigned plt- terly for their public demonstration ana denounced as obstructionists to the sue cess of the amendment.
 Sectional executive conferences com posed the night session. Speakers in- cluded Mrs. Frank J. Shuler, Miss Mary Garrett Hay and Miss Rose foung' all of New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
Iron and Steel Review

Cleveland March 26.-The Iron Trade Review today says
 Considerable encouragement is being derived from the initial response of buy CTS to the reduced rates in iron and steei. While the market scarcely has squared itself to the new basis, and secondary price adjustments still are running theii course, an enlarged tonnage in finished material is being released to the mills. At the same time it ins to be shown just what part of this is business repre- senting the requirements held back in recent weeks by the announcement ot the government stabilizing plan and what part is actually stimulated new enterprise Structural steel supplies the ciearest example of overwhelming activ- ity, as various projects have been dor mant and some new undertakings are being brought for figures.
 The very vital question is whether the government itself will accept the new prices for large needs, especially for those of the railroad administration and the fleet corporations Indications point to a favorable answer.
 A cooperating committee representing the different governmental departments which is working with the industrial board has recommended the adoption Of the new prices by the VaflouS 'purcnaS- ing officers of the government. This IS seen as a hopeful sign that the stabiliz- ing will have the indorsement and sup port of all branches of the government. However, the financial position of the railroad administration casts some doubt on what the latter can do in the way of early purchases for betterments.
 Deferred bids on 10000 tons of steel for battle and fuel ship construction now to be received by the navy --~>il A. Will furnish one of the first opportunities to test out government acceptance of the new prices
 Merchant producers are inclined to feel that the $i.25 reduction in pig iron was more severe proportionately than in i'm ished or semi finished steel in view of the low scrap market The effect of the lower price on higher cost plants al ready is being shown. One eastern Penn sylvania merchant maker is considering putting out three stacks. One at an Ala bama furnace is going out. CleVe- land stack has been banked.
 Merchant pig iron producers are meet
 ing at Pittsburg Wednesday to discuss their problems. Additional price reduc- tions following those announced from Washington. include $7 on shafting, ss on spikes, SIP on cold rolled and $l0 on hot rolled strip steel s on cast iron plpe ufacturers wire has been put at $3 the same as plain wire, thereby dropping the previous s difference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
364 Local Offices of Employment Service
 Will Be Kept Open
Bv Associated Press


 Washington, March 26.-With pledges of contributions from states, cities and individuals still coming in, the federal employment service announced today that 264 of its 750 local offices could be kept in operation until Congress ap- prcpriates funds. Sufficient pledges have been made in several states to maintain tre full quota of offices, it was said.
 During the week ending Maa 15, the service found 3ots Zoe sll discharged soldiers, sailefa Qe e'AFiaeF and for 57,174 civiiiana ol 09,6e3 persons ragaaferea f4A ythe service for aseiesaaca h gserias work Spd 92,64S spsllea toms or help wanted gre receiNed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
Post War Defense Council Ls to Back Scheme For
 Soldier Settlement Farms

cils to maintain their organizations uh- til the postwar problems faced by the national and state governments nave peeh solved. The vice chairman was dlreclea to appoint a chairman of any county council where the old chairman dechhe" to continue to serve. The women coii' mittee of the council was urged to lnall- tain it's organization until it's peflod oA usefulness shall have passed.
 The council was organized uhdef the Acker law passed at the recent sessloi of the legislature which made an appro- pr.ation of s5000 for such postwar Ieau' justment work as the council may aesii" 10 take up. Governor Thomas E. hhpS is chairman and the council py uhant- nous vote elected Fred Il. 6orhlies of Montgomery, clerk Of the houso of representatives. as vice chaltnia n '' and instructed him to carry ont the programme outlined by the couei /. w. $. Keller state highway engineer, was elected secretary of the couhc' while the governor was given the poWef to select an executive committee or threer with himself as chairman, to LOOK al'e. the emergency work of the council
 The council voted unanimously to lh- dorse senate bill 5464 introducen Ill tne Congress of the United states us oen , tor Hoke Smith and Congressman WIZ liam B. BanRnedu IndhlnS ati "fS
 ton for the education and AmerlcahiIa- tion of foreign born illiterates ana hatlse illiterates. If this bill becomes Ia" and the Alabama legislature matchsS S lme a'o federal fund the state will nave $ioV'"00 or more for the work each year.
 Every member of the postwar coui,oi' of defense was present, the members pc ing Governor Thomas E. kiloy' chalr- man; Fred H. Gormley. vice chalrniaiI' Dr. w. S. Welch, state health oIllcer' Mrs. J:>F Hooper of Selma; pr. J. r' Duggar of Auburn; pr. Thomas M' Owen' director of state department of arcnlVe" and history; Spright Dowell, state i' sup
 intendent of education: w. s. Keller state engineer. and M C. Allgood. state commissioner of agriculture and lnous-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27

600 O0o, 900 they raised only a few years ago. They are risking great oversuppiy to get the governments price, and not De- cause of the worlds demands.
 Turning his attention to diverslfication of crops in the south, Governor Pleasants said:
 '''The southern farmer is going to raise a sufficjency of other things than cotton to maintain his family, make cotton surplus crop and make the spinner come to him and buy at a reasonable and prof itable price instead of being compelled to rush into the market and sell at most any price as heretofore"
 Denying Governor Aliens statement that s5 cents a pound is being paid for cotton, the governor concluded by saying. .Governor Aliens assertion that we are getting that much for cotton IS not true; If the world would buy our cotton and pay that price We would have no com Diaint."