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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-01-06
MAIL CAR ON FIRE AT LUvERNE

A mail car on the Fast Mail train
which runs over the Fargo-Surry line
caught fire one day last week q short
distance out from Luverne. The train
stopped beside the water tank and the
crew turned the water into the blaz-
ing car and left it there and contin-
ued on its way. We we're unable to
learn what amount of mail was dis
troyed or damaged but it is reported
that some Liberty bonds were burned.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-01-06

The text book of our worldly COM
forts is written in the terse lines of
our merchandising advertisements,
and it is we'll worth reading.
If we read the advertisements we
soon realize that they canwor k to
our advantage just as much as to
the merchant with something to sell.
Monticello, Illinois.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-01-06

rollment at the high school, and farm
families came from every direction
on Sunday to attend church services.
Ten years ago the town was a
prosperous, efficient center of real
service to farmers. Today it is still
a farmers town. But the population
of one THOUSAND seven hundred has
decreased to barely eight hundred.
The big hotel that used to- be all a.
hustle with commercial and social
visitors is dilapidated. The streets
are uspaved except for little stretch
constructed in the days Of real ac-
tivity. Weeds in summer almost
meet above the sidewalks. The two
best doctors have gone. Education
is slipping back as fast as underpaid
mediocre teachers and uninspired
pupils can take it. Church congre-
cations are talking of merging be-
cause of scanty attendance and scan
tier funds. There is a air of desola-
tion about the place.
What happened to the town? Just
what soon happens to a field when
you mistreat it. whot happens to
garden when you prepare the seed
bed, plant the seed and then forget
it for few months. The people of
the community began to take the
service Of the town for granted. The
memory of the days of hardship, be-
fore the first store had brought SER
vice, had become vague. The still
greater features of service that the
town gave as its business and social
institutions developed, had become
so familiar that they were taken as
matters Of course, much as sunlight
and seasons are taken. In short, the
people had lost their former appreci-
alton of what the town meant to
them. They had followed the illu-
sion of bargains afar. Without their
support the stores failed, and the
town, developed as general service
organization for farmers, retrograded
with its stores.
That is the brief history of town
that has recently been featured in
the news as an instance of what COM
munity neglect can do. Census re-
ports are telling many similar in
stances. No thinking person, even
tho he lives In community that is
still healthy, vigorous and progress
i've, can note these reports without
sincere regret; for this backward
trend in numerous communities
strikes at the very foundation Of our
national life. And far more serious
is the problem for the person who
lives in one of the decadent commun-
tiles and sees the home town, with
all its actual and potential influences
for community betterment, languish-
ing away.
1t is true that in many communi-
ties there are misunderstanding
practices and personalities. 1t isjust
as true however. that these factors
can be, and should be, removed or
mitigated without impairing the a.
CONTINUED on last page)
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-01-06
1 am the Church
The Town Which the
Community Forgot

Ten years ago it ywas healthy,
vigorous town of one thousand seven
hundred people, situated in the heart
of the best farming country in the
state.
Ever since it's beginning, the
towns development had been based
mainly on service to farmers. A
number of the older residents could
remember the beginning. The early
settlers had needed a store more
than anything else. They had want
ed market nearer, more conven-
lent and more responsive to the re-
quirements of the community than
was afforded by the distant trading
post.
So, because the pioneer farmers of
the community needed it, and be-
cause some one had the foresight
and courage to make the venture,
the store came and the town was be-
gun.
That little store was the commun-
itity's first real commercial gateway
to the outside world. Thru it came
the goods that the farmers needed
to enable them to live better and
make more money-goods that they
could inspect conveniently and buy
carefully to meet their needs. Thru
it went surplus products of the farm
products that would have been
wasted had the buying and distribut-
ing service of the store not bees a.
vailable.
The store increased the business Of
the community. It added ito the
community's wealth. It increased
the value of the farms. It inaugur-
ated social center for the commun-
ity. It added attractiveness that 1t
gave to the community caused other
farmers to come. AS the community
became more thickly settled, more
stores were nedeed. And the stores
came, bringing more wealth, great
or and more varied supply from
which to select goods, and keener
market for the sale Of surplus farm
products.
The town grew. up around the
stores that the farmers needed. Two
small factories came and coal mine
was developed: but none Of the cit
liens say. visions Of the towns be-
coming a large industrial city. It
was a farmers town. developed to
meet tht requirements Of the COM
munity's farmers for goods, services
and social pursuits. And in meet
ing that responsibility. it was busy
and satisfied.
Farmers were the main patrons of
the clean, well-stocked stores. A
farmer was president and the farm
er's son cashier of one Of the two
banks that competed in meeting the
financial requirements of the COM
munity. OF the towns three doctors
two were SONS Of farmers of the COM
mnnity. Sons Of the farmers were
members of the towns baseball team
and band: the sons and daughters
of farmers made up much of the en-
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-01-06
Local Church News
announcements

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
"How to Spend Sunday" will be the
subject of the morning sermon. The
newspapers have been discussing this
live and timely subject recently and
all will want to know why the subject
is receiving so much attention.
All are grteful for the fine attend
ance at Sunday School on the first
Sunday of the new year. The Relief
Fund has been increased to $3.50.
Junior League at 3:3OP. M.
At the evening service the pastor
will speak on the subject of "The Ex-
traordinary Girl. All young people
are given a special invitation.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sunday, Jan. 9th,- 1921. Morning at
1880 o'clock. Subject: "The I'm
changing Christi.
Sunday School with Adult Bible
Glass following morning service.
Evening, at 1880 o'clock. Divine
Worship, Song Service and address
on Seekers after Truth. A hearty
welcome to all services.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-01-06
Bad Wreck
at Hunter

A score Of persons were injured
i've of them seriously. when the
Great Northern train No. 1877 was
derailed at S:45 a. m. Friday, Dec
81. between Casselton and Portland
The seriously injured are:
w. s. Bailey. Hunter, three
ribs broken, internal Injuries
and severe cuts and bruises. He
is now at the home of his son,
DR.. w. F. Bailey. of Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Tooley of
Indianapolis now at the hospital
in Hunter with injured backs,
and cuts. Mr.. Tooley sustained
internal injuries, but DR.. Bailey
said today that he had good
chances for recovery.
Charles Wilson of Arthur TAX
en- to the Hunter hospital but
removed to his home in Arthur.
He sustained serious internal in
juries and bad cuts and bruises.
A. T. Martinson. Northwood,
oil man in Northwood hospital
with serious internal injuries,
Reports from Northwood today
were that he had been so badly
crushed that he is unable to talk
and his condition was consider
cd by physicians as dangerous.
Shortly after the wreck about Is
persons who were slightly hurt were
given. first aid and taken with other
stranded passengers aboard a re-
lief train sent out from Casselton.
The relief train continued the jour-
ney and the wrecking crew from
remained on the scene un-
til 10 p. m. Friday, clearing the
tracks and making way for further
trafiic.
The wreck occurred when the
rails spread and the first coach back
Of the baggage and mail car left the
rails. The last two coaches then left
the rails and turned over into the
ditch at the side Of the track. The
i,rst coach did not leave the road
he'd. 80
The engineer had gone q Sist;snce
Il about 700 feet before he noticed
& At ell cars except the baggage cal
a d broken loose. One Of the pas.
N ager coaches was completely
-ecked, its windows being smashed
d the sides of the coach badly
mashed. Passengers from the frs,
i, zach and members of the train crew
returned to the overturned cars and
assisted other passengers in the work
of removing the wounded from the
wrecked cars.
No details concerning the wreck
could be learned at the Fargo Off
ces of the Great Northern today.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-01-06
HOPE WOMAN's CLUB PROGRAM

Thrift Program January 18th
Leader Mrs. H. J. KnOblauch
Ddill on Government
Thrift and Extravaganza. ...
........... Mrs. r. A. Lathrop
The Budget System. Mrs. Slingsby
Poem. 5000. Mrs. J. C. Dorrance
All are urged to attend thin meet
ing. Start the the New Year right by
taking an active interest in your or
ganization.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-01-06
LUTHERAN CHURCH

LUTHETRAN CHURCH
English service at the Lutheran
church next Sunday. After the SER
vice the regular quarterly members
meeting will be held. New officers
will be elected in this meeting. All
members are urgently requested to be
present.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Warner, of
Jamestown, arrived in Hope Satur-
day morning for visit with rela-
tives.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-01-06

Substitutes: Bissell for Klovstad,
Klovstad for Brewster. Fullmer for
Trammell, Trammell for Ruppelius.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-01-06
I am Calling You

am the best friend of mankind To the
sanity, peacefulness puremndedness social standing
and longlevity,
hung about with the brides
memories of mothers-memores of boys girls
memories of the they grope way down the
am decked with loving tearscrowned by loving
hearts.
In the minds the earth, constant
dwelling place
safeguard through all his pahs-from hour
lifes slants his footprints purple
gathers in the the darkness falls
lit up the fallen strengthen the
tressed show bestow kindness offer a
friendly hand to the linen and the man
in homespun
am the Of good fellowship
give gifts that gold kings They
given freely to all who
bring back the freshness of fe
of youth which feels that it something live for
meet you with outsetched gadness
Some ime-some day-some hour-in future
you will for the o my friendly hand
am your comforter bestfr friend
I calling you.
I am the Church
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-08
SILK HOSE. s5c PAIR

200 pairs Of silk Thread and
Fibre Silk Hose in black, white
and grey. Oliver Style shop.
103 y. Main ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-08
SHE CAME NEAR
GIVING UP HOPE
Evansville Woman, After
Suffering Fifteen Years, Is
Restored to Perfect Health.

"If talked from now to the end
o. my days I couldn't say half the
good things think Tan'ac de-
serves. said Mrs Louis McWuuams.
500 Fifth Ave, Evansville. Ind
1T brought me perfect health
after I had almost given Up all hope.
For fifteen years 7 had bad form
~ stomach trouble. and 7 ehudder
now o. think Of the awful hours OF
agony I spent as the result OF indi-
geston. Sometimes the attacks were
50 violent I would faint and fall TO
the floor. Ny back hurt me a good
deal and my kidneys bothered me
almost continually. Ny left side
hurt me too. and at night I hardly
got any sleep az ALL
II certainty appreciate the bless
ings Tanlac has brought me ] eat
anything I want now and everything
agrees with me. I have gained
twenty-five pounds too. and am back
20 my normal weight. To put my
case in a few words, I am entirely
well. I feel that there is nothing
good enough for me 20 say about
Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold IN South Bend by
the Central Drug Store. -Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-08
BUG-OLOGY
What do you call them?

Bed5ug tCimex iectularlusf The
origin OF the name bedbug is unknown.
but is supposed 20 be naturally sug-
gested as 10 is descriptive. There are
many local names for these parasites. as
for illustration. around Boston they are
called "Chinches." from Baltimore comes
.he name Mahogany Flat" in New York
they are styled as Red Coats" around
Pittsburg they are called "Pesky Devils"
m Cincinnati and the south Night
Riders" in st. Louis and Chicago dis
trict Crimson Ramblers.". the great
West Pilgrims" The old saying. 1.-THE
bedbug has no teeth, but they get there
Just the same" is correct. Instead OF
teeth they possess 8 piercing and suck
ing beAk TO draw and rob you OF your
blood FOR their own body.
Bedbugs. no matter what you may call
them or where they ca me from, science
has round a way 10 rid them IL you wiz
use faithfully the new chemical Pesky
Devils Quietus "P. u. O." 3Sc mack
age makes one quart, enough 70 KIN a
million bedbugs, reaches, heas. ants or
coolies, and their eggs as we'll p u. o
viii not injure bedding. and each pack
age contains a patent sprout 10 enable
you % get them in the hard-to-gaf-at.
places Impossible for Pesky Devils TO
exist where =. u. q. is used.
Sold by American drug store. Central
drug store, South Bend Red Cross
Pharmacy. Mishawaka: Opera & Frumss
drug store, Elkhart Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-08
INVOKES NEW LAW
AGAINST BLUE SKY
Pros. Jellison Charges Oil
Company Violates State
Statute Here.

What Is termed by Pros Floyd o..
JelIison as the forerunner OF a
number OF criminal prosecutions for
violation OF the Indiana securities
law has been started in circuit court
with the filing OF an affidavit against
A. SchOenberg. J. SOmers and A
Lipsey. Bartlesville, Okla, officers
and agents OF the Three link Oil &
Gas Development Co. Of that city.
Stephen and Helen Switalski
lincoln way W, proprietors Of a
bakery are the complaining wit
nesses The defendants are alleged
TO nave sold the Switalskls 100
shares Of stock in the development
company at $40 per share when the
corporation was not registered with
the secretary Of state and the sales-
men did not hold certificates TO sell
the stock. This is in direct contra
diction 10 the provision Of the Sc
curities law, the prosecutor claims.
The afhdavits filed in circuit court
Thursday were prepared by Deputy
Alador Hamborsk. Pros. Jellison
said that a number OF inquiries
would be instituted this summer and
fall 10 take the sky out Of the "blue
sky" promotion schemes which. he
said. during the past year and since
the time the state provided protec-
ton for ics citizens. has cost inves-
tors heavily
Ruthless stock statesmen who
have Geeced South Bend people out
Of thousands OF dollars will be prose
cuted If this department can obtain
evidence" said Mr.. Jellison Thursday
The information either will be
laid before the grand jury in the fall
or. II the violations continue, affida-
Wits viii be filled as rapidly as evil
dence can be obtained.
1T is no longer necessary for Ind
iana folk TO suffer at the hands of
stock manipulatoUs and promoters.
The state offers ample protection
through the new securities law, and
it - the purpose of this department
10 give as much protection from
these worthless schemes as possible"
As yet the three agents and Off
Gers OF the Three Links Oil & Devel-
Opment Co. have not been arrested.
Sheriff L. b. Duck today wired
BartleviIle. asking the sheriff of that
city 10 arrest them until a warrant
can b. served and. If necessary ex-
tradition procured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-08
MANY INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

NEW YORK. July Fifty
persons were injured, two of them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-08

be used by the Michigan City. Ind.
postoffice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-08
MAY REWARD MAN
WHO SAVED GIRL

NIAGARA FALLS. y. Y, July T.
"A movement has been started 10
obtain Carnegie medals and prizes
for Douglas Noodle and Fred Smith.
both OF this city. who officials or the
Niagara State Reservation credit
with rescuing Mrs. Joseph Haines
from the river 100 feet above the
brink of the American falls Noodle
Is the modest hero who waded out
into the stream and brought the
woman 20 shore and then disap-
peared in the crowd. refusing TO give
his name. Smith aided him IN the
rescue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-08

perhaps fatally. when a sightseeing
bus skidded and overturned early
today near Coney Island. Twenty
seven women numbered among the
suffered shocks and hys-
terra. The accident occurred when
the bus chauffeur. John Callahan.
made a sharp turn TO avoid collision
with a touring car.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-08
CHENiISES All St-R5

NnAa-hAnAo ~ SA-oo
It's been long time since
silk underwear has been offered
at the prices the oliver style
Shop. 1O3 y. Main Sc. announces.
AT S1.95 tomorrow we have Sc
lected from our regular stock.
slightly soIed hands O IN
chemises Of crepe de chine. in
flesh only. Come early.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-08
MUVlNG lNlO A
new HOME AT YOUR
PRESENT ADDRESS
Sounds Funny-We Admit
But Its Possible You
Never Thought 1t
Could Be Done.

You delight in occasional changes in
your surroundings. II gives you the
feeling of new lease on life.
A new home, new furniture. etc. arc
expensive, but you can move "Newness9
INTO your present home. Ii can be trans
ferred into a source of delight[a ne~
house. new furniture, new walls. foo,s
e;I-all new except the cost
Il can easily be done with Warren
2zi1ss zGd NarnishCS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-08
CHRISTIANA TAVERN
Among the Lakes

lfIuoHK INC LAKES
An ideal frst-class summer resort, in
primeval woods on one OF four beautiful
connecting lakes near Adamsville Mich
most inviting in Southern Michigan for
health, rest and comfort. Good roads
Fine fishing, boating and bathing. Ten
mis-, croquet and swings Best % COOK
Ing. Open June 10. Write for Illus
trated circular and rates. c. b. CON
LEY, Edwardsburg. Mich. r. l. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-08
STAMP MAY BOOST
OF INDIANA

Special TO The News-Times:
WASHINGTON, July Rep. A.
J. Hickey today introduced a bill
providing for a visit the Dunes.
Michigan City" canceiling stamp to
The New York herald., 1921-08-13
PASS A TARIFF TO HELP
BRITISH INDUSTRIES
House of Commons Votes
Third Reading by I76 to 4.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. 12.--The Government S
safeguarding of industries bill to-day
was passed on third reading in the
House OF Commons by a vote Of 176
to 4. The vote was taken after former
Premier Asquith. in introducing a mo-
tion for its rejection, had described IT
as "a half hearted attempt to introduce
tarim without calling Ii one"
The bill was certified by the Speaker.
since the House OF Lords is powerless
to amend 1t because OF it's being a
money bill
The bill Is the embodiment OF two
resolutions introduced in the Commons
last March by Sir Robert Horne,
Chancellor of the Exchequer. who said
at that time they would form the basis
Tor the Governments proposed customs
legislation, One of these resolutions
provides for the lcvying of a customs
duty OF 33 1-3 per cent. ad valorem on
importaticns entering the United King
dom. or optical glass. optical instru-
ments, scientific glassware. porcelain in
struments, magnetos, tungsten and it's
products. synthetic and organic chem
icals, except dyestuffs; colors. coloring
matters and fine chemicals.
The other resolution provides for GUS
toms duties on any articles not men
toned In the first resolution, which the
Board of Trade under the act will have
the power to specify, on the ground that
the said articles are being sold or Of
fered in the United Kingdom at prices
below their production, or, owing to ex-
change depreciation, at prices below
what they can prohtably be produced for
in Great Britain.
The New York herald., 1921-08-13
HOSPITAL NOT TO PRESS
CHARGE AGAINST WEISS
Further Light ThroWn on
Record of Lieut.. Homon.'

No effort win be made. ii was said
last night. by the weehawken police to
extradite Victor or George Weiss. alias
"Lieut. Hamon," alias Kenneth San
ford,'' from Bridgeport Conn. II was
said that the charge of beating a board
bill at the North Hudson Ho spital was
a slim one on which to start extradition
proceedings, and the hospital authorities
were not disposed to press the matter.
Chief Klassen of the Weehawken
Police got a letter yesterday throwing
new light on Wess's activities. 1t was
from Richard Slee, formerly in charge
OF the ambulance and hospital corps
training camp at Allentown. Pa. and
said that man named Victor Weiss
had enlisted. during the war. at Camp
Crane by fraud. He had forged letter
purporting TO be from A. Platt Andrews.
chief of the American ambulance service
In France. and forged citation for
bravery from the French army. When
the fraud was discovered. the letter said.
the man was turned over TO the New
York city authorities and Weisss term
on Blackwells Island resulted.
The New York herald., 1921-08-13
FREE PANAMA TOLLS
OPPOSED BY BRITISH
Say Plan to Aid u. S. Ships
Would Harm, Others.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE British
Government has indicated that II does
not regard with favor the proposition
10 exempt American coastwise shipping
from the payment of Panama Canal
tolls. as proposed In a pending bill by
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho.
The British attitude was first dis
closed several months ago. when the
State Department made an inquiry on
the subject. but there has been no recent
correspondence. The bill was placed on
the Senate calendar yesterday. in a posi-
ton where 1t may be considered at any
moment.
The British objection Is understood to
be founded on the argument that to re-
place loss OF revenue involved granting
American coastwise shipping free pas
sage there must inevitably be an in
crease of the general charge on all other
ships using the waterway, including
British vessels.
The New York herald., 1921-08-13
PRESS CLUB MEMBERS
GOT ALL ITS BOOZE
L0Dyer Beattie ThroUs New
Light on Wrongle.

While Edward W. Drew, formerly
vice-president of the New York Press
Club and chairman of its board OF
trustees, was a member of the house
committee, he testified yesterday in the
hearing before Referee Peter A, Hem
drick, he had entertained at his own
expense friends of John j. Wohltman.
who was publisher of the clubs world
war history"
Mr.. Drew testified that the trustees
AT a meeting in 1919 authorized the ap-
pointment of G. Fred Crosby. club
secretary, az treasurer OF the war
history. and that interest coupons OF
$4,000 worth OF Victory notes were
turned over TO Wohltman because the
notes had been purchased with money
reserved for Wohltman's guaranty share
OF the history fund receipts.
Charles NJ. Beattie, counsel for the
club officers. brought this out during
a cross examination designed to show
Mr. Drew's extraordinary lat ors In be-
half OF the club. He was asked about
the stacks OF booze" once IN the club 3
possession. and said all had been dis
trlbuted to the members in good stand
ing before the Eighteenth Amendment
became effective.
The hearing was adjourned until next
Tuesday.