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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
"VAMPS" WHO
MADE HISTORY
THE WOMAN WHO PLAYED FOR
A CROWN.
By M C. oUN

THE beginning of the Seventeenth
l. century found Henry " on the
throne of France, perhaps its ablest
king since Charlemagne. He was de-
voted to Gabrielle distress, baby
Gabrielle and planned to marry her,
but her death interviewed. Henry was
~disconsolate. For three months he
locked himself in a black-draped cham
Der and took counsel with his grief.
But this could not last and he was
persuaded 10 return to Paris.
Almost the first person Henry met
was H%enriette d'Entragues. Henry
was vanqulshed. But Henriette was
a thorough vamp. She talked about
marriage. Henry demurred. Then
her family carried her off from
the wicked king" whom she had en-
shared. Henry's passion led him to
sign a contract with the family agree
ing to wed Henriette if she gave him a
male heir in a certain time Then
everybody was happy for a while. all
but the Due de Sully, the kings minis
ter. One day he announced to Henry,
I'VE have been marrying you, sire.
Marie de Medici is to be your
queen"
Henry vehemently protested, but
Sully talked of the advantages in a
marriage linking him to the great
house of Florence. And Henry relent-
ed. He tried by every possible means
to get back the marriage contract,
which the D'Entragues family would
not surrender. Then a child was born
to Henriette-dead. The contract was
void.
The king married Marie and a con
test Immediately began between the
two women. Henriette, rightly OF
wrongly, was implicated in a plot
against the throne and ordered &c
prison. "The king may take my life
if he pleases and everybody win say
that he killed his wife. for I was queen
before the Tuscan woman" was the
bold declaration Of the prisoner
Henry had her released and their in
timacy continued until Henriette's
imperious temper made him seek re
lief in other quarters. This he found
in the soft graces Of Charlotte de
Montmorency.
Henriette was banlsked from court
and in her country retreat she turned
to strange practices. The woman VINO
had been a perfect type Of the vampire
sank herself into gluttony and drink
She became fat, ~displeasing, vulgar
But her heart still harked back to the
days when she was almost a queen
Then Henry was assassinated by IA
vaillae and suspicion turned to Henri
cite. But nothing could be found te
involve her. Apparently the former
beauty cared for nought but feasts
and drink.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
SELL HISTORIC SPOTS
Sites Might Have Become Fa-
nous if Used by Army.
FEDERAL Government Propose to Dis
pose OF Real Estate Acquired in
Early Times for Fortifica-
ton Purposes.

Nashington.-Bits of land which
nave, or, If developed, might have fig
ured largely in the history of the South
afe included In the War departments
and junk" sale.
Inc bill authorizing the sale shows
that the FEDERAL government plans to
dispose of real estate which was ac-
quired as early as 1899 for fertilization
purposes, but which modern warfare
mas r%elegated to the class of surplus
and unnecessary government proper
ty.n
communications received by a num-
Der OF senators. from Southern states
Indicate some of the property will be
purchased by historical societies.
Examination of the history of the
tracts to be offered for sale revealed
that the deeds to two tracts, Old Fort
jackson at Savannah, Ca, and Perry
Point in Norfolk county, Virginia, were
made out and stand today, to "Thom-
as Jefferson, President of the United
States and his successors in office"
Another tract, Fort Nelson, also in
Norfolk county, Virginia, and bought
as a site for Notifications for Norfolk,
is covered by a deed made out to John
Quincy Adams and his successors In
the Office of President.
Two parcels to be sold also are
shown to include Beacon island. off
the North Carolina coast, which wa
acquired by the government in 1893,
as a site for Notifications off New
bern, which vas an important city at
the close of the Revolutionary war.
Other sites to- be sold are Fort Ma
on, near Beaufort and Morehead City,
n. C., bought in 1910 and 1896 as a site
for the defense of Old Topsail Inlet
and Fort st. Phillip, on the Mississippi
river south of New Orleans, which was
acquired as defense against the Brit
ish". prior to the battle of New Orleans.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.

Mails arrive at the P~leasantville post
Office from Philadelphia and all distant
points at $50, 7.20 and 10.15 a. n, /.
2.40 apd Z D. N.
Mails arrive from Atlantic City 1T
7.20 a. m, 1 and 5 p. N.
Mails arrive from Mays Landing at
l and 7 p. m.
Mails arrive from Linwood and Som
ers Point at 7.20 a. m.
Mails arrive from Ocean City at /
and 5 p. m.
Mails close for Philadelphia and al
distant points at 6.15 and S.45 a. m.
12.15, 3.45. 4.30 n $40 D. u.
Mails close for Atlantic City al $50
a. m, 1915, 2.10 and $40 D. m.
Mails close for Mays Landing At
1915 and 4.30 D. m.
Mails close for Mortified, Linwood
and Somers Point at 12.15 D. m.
Mails close for Ocean City at 6.15 a.
m and .2.10 p. m.
The only mail dispatched Sunday
closes at AS p. m. and is for Atlantic
City, Philadelphia, and all distant
points.
Office opens at 7 a. N. and closes at
! p. m; corridor open until 7.30 D. N.
Money Order and Registry window
opens at s a. m. and closes at 6 D. m.
Sunday the Office is closed all day.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
AHTELoH- DYING OUT
Animal II 1anger of Becoming
Exuact, Say fe.eraI Officials.
Only 500 Let in United States, 10
Estimate, With $50 Left 10 Vel
loWsIone Park-Protection
HID

Yellowstone Park, Wyo.-The Amer
lean antelope is threatened with x
tinction. according to officials here Of
the Department of the Interior. Tn
less extensive protective measures are
taken, officials declared. an animal
widely admired for its coloring, deli
cate proportions and zephyr-like move
ments, soon will be. seen only in
museums.
There are probably not more than
1000 antelope remaining in the United
States, according to a statement, and
the total number in the park is about
800. In 1908 the number was. estimated
as 1900.
The cause of the antelope has been
taken up by the American Bison So
ciety of New York. A number of So
cieties Interested in game preservation
will meet Jointly in the East soon to
consider a program to protect antelope.
Proposed measures include provision
for an adequate winter range for yell
lowstone herds, and for herds remain
ing In Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Wyo-
ming, Utah and California.
/ Last winter nearly a third of the
Yellowstone park herds were lost as
a result of heavy SHOWS and the depre-
dations of coyotes, wolves and noun
tain lions. A part of this loss was
made up by birth of the young this
spring.
The most serious menace 70 their
preservation here is the absence of
suitable winter range, according to
these officials. Besides running the
risk of starvation. owing to scant for
age if the SHOWS are deep, they are
easy prey for predatory animals.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
KINDNESS BENEFITS HIN
Indiana Bank Cashiers Courtesy to
Widow Rewarded by Men,
ton in Will.

Shoals, 1nd.-Because Edgar Witch
er, cashier of the Martin County bank,
was kind to Mrs. Martha Mercer, and,
as she expresses it in her will. pro-
vided an easy chair for her to sit in
while transacting business in the bank,
he receives approximately $1,000 by
the terms of her will.
Mrs. Mercer was a widow without
relatives. In the will she makes a
specific bequest of $500 to Mr.. Witch
er and then makes him one of the five
residuary legatees,
The estate will amount to about
$1,000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

If you know an item of news tell
The Pleasantville Press, SO your neigh.
bors may know it ALSO.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

The Amateur Poet sometimes Pes
RS Editors SO Profusely nat they
Weaken-andPFint his Obituary
PONIES and such. hat Whenever you
See EN- in the Paper, you can bet the
Gold Filings in your Teeth that the
Editor knew Better,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
Whatd'ya Mean, Dry?

Whatever else may happen,
Now that the country's dry,
The sailor still will have his port
And we farmers our rye;
The cotton still has got its gin,
The seacoast has its bar.
And each of use will have a bier,
No matter where we are.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
Is 1t So Here?

There's a certain place in every town
Where a certain group gathers round
In a certain DON on a certain floor
And a certain key in a certain door.
And a certain word if it's plainly
heard
In a certain way, by a certain bird,
Will bring a certain result, they say;
That's certainly good, in a certain
way;
And a certain fellow will tell you so
If he knows, you know that he knows
! you know.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

Two thrifty Scotchmen attended an
Irish Freestate meeting. At the con-
clusion the chairman announced.
All doors and windows have been
locked and no III will be permitted
to leave until they have contributed
TO the cause"
A minute later a Hebrew tainted
and two Scotchmen carried him out.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
DU M B DAM
He's SO stupid he think

He's so stupid he thinks-
that a C. o. D. package is fish from
Boston.
that a leghorn is a musical instru-
ment.
that cheese cloth comes from Switz-
erland.
that the Kentucky Derby is a hat.
and that a flexible band plays either
classic or jazz music.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
lt'stuff. lt'stuff.

'Tis easy enough to be pleasant
While burning the boulevard;
But to smile all the while
While plodding a mile
When others are RIDING that's
hard.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
Studio Stuff.

Il see all the movie stars are going
to Europe"
only Ben Turpin, l guess. His
eyes are already-crossed."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
Course in Exposure.

Does your son show any athletic
tendencies at college, Hiram"
Il don't know. l expect he does.
There amt enough cloth in them
gymnasium clothes to cover a skeet-
err"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

Counterfeit $40 bills are in circula,
ton, but that is the last thing on
earth a newspaper man has to worry
about.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-17
SHERIFF MADE
$23 FOR EACH
CONVICT LEASE
Sheriff of County Where Ia
bert Died Admits Profit
Through Arrests
IN NQUIRY RESU M E d
Counsel for Lumber Company
Will Present Denials TO
Charges Made

Tallahassee, April IT, Sheriff J.
II. Jones of Tallahassee made Il per-
sonal profit of approximately $23 on
each prisoner leased by this. Leon.
county to the Putnam Lumber COM
pany, he testified today before the
legislative committee investigating
prison conditions in his state as the
outgrowth Of the death of Martin
Tabert of North Dakota.
Resuming its inquiry into the
death Of Tabert the joint commit
tee of the Florida legislature was to
call witnesses of the Putnam Lum-
ber "~~,~"nv to obtain their version
of the affair.
Counsel for the lumber company
intimated yesterday that the charges
of brutality would be answered point
by point in the form of general de-
nial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-17
j. s. DEMAND0N
ARMY COST IS
BEING OPPOSED
Deadlock Develops in Con-
ference in Paris to Settle
Rhine Army Bill
WILL M MEET AGAIN
Allies Assert u. S. Demands
Would Cause Halt in Coal
Shipments TO Italy

Paris, April 17.--An American de-
mand for absolute priority on Ger
man rcparations to pay the cost of
the America Army of Occupation on
the Rhine was continuing today to
deadlock the conference here over
this question: it was stated in we'll
Informed quarters. Elliott Wads-
worth, assistant secretary bf the
treasury, representing the United
States, was awaiting another call for
a conference session from rcprcsen-
tatives Of the allies who meanwhile
were awaiting instructions from
their governments.
Mr.. Wadsworth said there was no
warrant fer the statement that the
conference had broken up.
The allies asserted that if abso-
lutte priority was given the United
States the first effect would be to
block shipments of coal to Italy and
also to force the British government
to pay the cost of it's army on the
Rhine or else withdraw it. This lat
ter point is disputed in informed cir
clcs where it is asserted that the
British now are getting more than
the Germans and the cost of their
army through the recovery act which
straight receipts is yielding annual
ly six million eight hundred thou
sand pounds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-17
Tax Receipts May
Be Cancelled Is !,
Decision of Court

Glendale, N. D., April 17-County
treasurers have the right to cancel
tax receipts when checks rendered in
payment of taxes prove worthless
because Of insufficient funds or any
other reason.
This was decided by District Judge
N. J. Englert in court here in dis
missing q mandamus action brought
by Ralph Hall Of Edgeley to compel
E. M. Wallrich, county treasurer of
LaMoure; county, to issue tax re-
ceipts which had been cancelled by
former Treasurer Henry Hodem,
when rendered check proved worth
less.
Mr.. Hall was cashier of the Citi-
zens state bank of Edgeley which was
interested in the transaction, and
which later failed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-17
BY Milton bronncr

BY Milton Bronncr
NEA Service staff Correspondent.
London, April 17--With the going
Bonar Law government, speculation
is rife as to who will be next in line
for the premiership.
Three men stand out: Earl Cur
Zon of Kcdleston, the Earl of Derby
and Austen Chamberlain.
Stanley Baldwin, chancellor of the
exchequer and strongest member of
the present cabinet, seems to have
been dropped from consideration
since the defeat of the government
by snap majority on Tuesday,
April 10. He was temporarily taking
the place of the prime minister, &ho
had lost his voice, when the Labor
ties forced the vote while the Tor
les were still struggling in from din
ner. For his untactfu! handling of
the situation, Baldwin has come in
for considerable criticism.
Although the Laboritcs are riding
their high horse now. it is not
expected that they will be able to
get the ministry. Only in the last
analysis would Ramsay Mcdonald be
asked to form a Labor government.
unless the old property owning par
ties, thought this the best way of
forcing an elect on and badly de-
feating Labor.
The chief handicaps. which Lord
Curzon or Lord Derby would have to
face would be the growing prejudice
against having a peer as premier.
The likeliest figure ONT the horizon
is Chamberlain if he can be induced
to come back into the party and
unite all wings of the conservatives
under him. Even then there would
be a strong likelihood that he would
insist on having Lloyd George as his
chancellor of the exchequer and
Lord Birkenhepd in another i,npor-
tant job.
If the Conservatives failed to form
a cabinet under these circumstances
there is possibility that Lloyd
George or Asquith might be asked
to step in.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-17
STATE BOARDS
PROBE IS NOT
OVER, HOWEVER
Administration Body Says
jamestown Hearing Showed
Steib Charges UnfOunded
REASSURE RELATIVES
Will Keep Investigation Open
For Further Evidence.
Board Says

General accusations OF abuse of
patients at the state insane hospi-
tai at jamestown by attendants arc
not sustained in the investigation
thus far made by the state board OF
administration, the board said in u
statement issued today.
One charge of mistreatment which
was substantiated was followed by
immediate dismissal of attendants
responsible, the statement declares.
While asserting the investigation
is not closed as yet, and that any
evidence tending to show mistreat-
ment of patients is Welcomed, the
boards statement treasures rela-
tives of unfortunates at the James
town state hospital
Ex-scrvicc men confined in the
hospital suffering from war disabili-
ties are well treated and doing we'll.
and several soon will be discharged
in restored mental condition, the
statement asserts. ss ~,
The board wishes to assure the
police that while this particular
hearing is over the statement says,
referring to the hearing conducted
at Jamestown, investigation of
these general and serious charges
will be continued"
The probe was instigatcd by com
plants of Ed Steib of Cleveland, n
former employe, who asserted that
attendants at the hocpital abused
patients, often beating them.
The statement Of the board ad-
ministrntion on insane asylum probe
is as follows
"The Board o. administration
met at the State Hospital for the
Insane at jamestown April l1th and
18th, 1928, to consider the charges
of Encouragement outlined in a let
ter appearing in the Courier News
under date of March 25, 1929. oyero
the signature of one Ed Steib of
Cleveland, North Dakota. The hear
ing began at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday
and continued until $50 u. m.
Thursday.
I'm addition to these charges, the
Board also considered the statement
sent out in an Associated Tress dis
patch of April llth, touching upon
the death of one@Louis Wentz, of
Grand Forks, whose death took place
at the State Hospital in February.
Complete stenographc notes of the
testimony were taken and as soon
as the transcript can be furnished
will be open to inspection Mt the Of
fees of the Board of Administration
in Bismarck, as well as at the State
Hospital.
Besides Mr.. Steib, the Board lis
tened to testimony from several of
the attendants, including the super
visor of attendants, and also from
patients, two of whom are about to
be discharged.
Written by Another
"Mr. Steib stated at the hearing
that the article appearings in the
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-17
SEEK INFLUX
FROM IOWA
immigration Depar tment
Sends Field Workers There

Field workers Of the state immi-
grafton department will invade Iowa
in an effort to bring farmers to
North Dakota to take up attractive
offerings yet this spring, Commits
sioner J. H. Worst said today. P.
O. Williams, field worker, and Miss
Liela Dessem, special field worker,
will headquarter at Iowa Falls, la.
and visit numerous Iowa towns, dis
playing North Dakota products. An
intensive drive will be kept up until
June, Mr.. Worst said. Because of
the late spring, he said, it is still
possible for immigrants to take up
many choice farms offered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-17
N0NPARTlSAN
ORGAN PASSES
TO NEW FIRM
Sale to Company Headed by
J. p. DOtsOn to be An
nOunced Tomorrow
TO BE TNDEPENDENT''
Will Still Champion Farmers,
Says Announcement of
New Owner

Fargo, April l7.-Negotiations for
the sale of the Fargo Courier News,
official organ of the :Ionpartisan
league and morning paper here,
were completed here today and will
be formally announced in the news
paper tomorrow. it became known
today. The purchaser is the Fargo
Tribune Company, controlled by J.
i. Dotson of Fargo, and Clarence W.
Brown of st. Paul. The newspaper
will be known as the Fargo Tribune
Negotiations for the sale are said
to have been going forward for {;
number of weeks.
Mr.. DOtson. speaking for the new
owners, said today he was not in "A
position to announce who will have
editorial charge Of the paper, but it
is not likely that the present heads
Of departments would be retained.
The new owner. it is understood, as
sumes none of the obligations Of the
old company eXccp: those respecting
the plant itself.
Transfer of Physical Property
The transfer is of the physical
property only most Of the stock
holders retaining their shares.
The new owners in its public
statement tomorrow will state that
the policies of the Fargo tribune VIII
be "Independent, owing no allegiance
to any political party or faction"
This does not mean." the state
ment will add, "that the farmers of
North Dakota will have lost cham
pion. The Tribune, under its new
management is just as keenly inter-
estcd in the welfare and prosperity
of the farmers just as sincerely con-
ccrned to see justice done as it ever
has been. 1t will not abate one iota
OF its. diligence in watching out for
the real interests Of the farmers"
Tired Of Fighting?
The statement will conclude with
this paragraph:
THE new owners of The Tribune
believe, however, that the people of /
North Dakota-alI the pcople-are
weary Of factIona: strife. They be- |
lieve that the time is passed if
there was eyer time when there
was need Of strife between city and !
country"
Mr.. DOtsOn is president of Walker !,
Bros, Inc, and former owner of the
Fargo Forum. The Forum was sold !
to- its present owner in 1917. He
will assume the duties of President |
and Treasurer of the new company.
MIR. Brown, u former resident of this |
city, will be secretary and business
manager. He formerly was adver-
tising manager Of the Forum. The (,
other member Of the incorporation
is Mrs., Susan DotsOn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-17
N. d. Man Accepts
Position In u. S.
Veterans Bureau

Fargo, April &c. L. dad"
Dawson, first North Dakota depart
ment commander of the American
Legion has accepted a position in
the legal department of the United
States Veterans bureau in. Washing
ton D C.
Mr.. Dawson received his instruc-
tions to report to Washington at
once on last Friday, April Is.
Mr.. Dawson is graduate Of the
law school Of the University Of
North Dakota and was at one time
states attorney for Golden Valley
county. He has more recently been
practicing law in Fargo. He also
acted as chief clerk of the 1921
North Dakota legislative session.
Mr.. Dawson was, in the balloon ser.
vice during the war, having served
as cadet at the balloon school at
Omaha, Neb.