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f: rjv }-i-"r JOHN P. MATTSON, '^m Editor and Prop. Published Every Wednesday. Attired in the Post Office at Warren as Second Class Mall Matter. Official paper of Marshall Cuunty. Study the law supplements that are ent out by the weekly papers this week and get posted on the new laws that were passed at the legislative ses sion just closed. The index on the last page with title of law and chapter consecutively numbered will enable one to,find readily what is wanted. A reading of the supplement will con vince anyone that the legislators have not been entirely idle the past winter. A number of good laws were enacted. Preserve the supplement for future reference. Next Sunday is Mother's Day. Let ^everybody- wear a flower as a tribute Of love and respect to "Motherthe holiest thing alive"as Colridge puts it Let nature's choicest flowers make glad the dear mother heart, and let words of love and appreciation and little acts of kindness cheer her on her pathway of life. If far, a way, write her a letterthe letter she has longed for, perhaps many a day. Be thankful that your mother still lives and thinks of y6u. If she already has gone to the spirit land, let the sweet memory of her enter your soul and make your life purer and nobler. Blessed be the good mothers of the land. Spring Improvements. No matter how neatly a town may be kept, it will always have a bare and hard look unless it is well planted with trees and shrubbery. Every street should be lined with shade trees. A new street should have its young sap lings set the first season it is laicf out. Few people realize how much they could add to their home places by a small expenditure for trees and shrub bery. It changes a house, into a home, a sweet center of beauty which will remain a cherished memory even though future years take you far away. A house well surrounded by natural beauty ~will always sell and rent for more. When you set out trees and shrubs, the slight cost and labor-is soon for gotten. The beauty remains as a per manent possession. It gives you plea sure every day that you make the place your home. Setting out shrubs is sometimes call ed the lazy manfs scheme of beautifi cation. The work is performed once for all, and they require no effort suc ceeding seasons except a little water ing. But a well chosen setting of Shrubs makes a nest of verdure and a setting of nature's loveliness for your dwelling. Flowers require more work. But they give a note of good cheer and festivity, and make a marvellous addi tion to the home place. Private grounds that are beautified in this way add wonderfully to the total impression of the beauty of the town. A simple little home carefully beauti* fied, passes for.a place of greater, cul ture and distinction than the elaborate mansion that costs three times as much but shows no taste and imagination. The State of Public Spirit. Solicitors for the Liberty loan report that the money came harder this time than on previous drives, though" the terms were so much more favorable. Great numbers of people gave more or less plausible excuses. They told all kinds of hard luck stories. Their, money was all tied up in business, or ?g they hadn't finished paying for their "IK ,old bonds, or cost of living is so high, 1\ and all that. ._ liast fall if the people had taken that -ir* attitude, it would have greatly encour- -*_ aged the German people and would ~%0L have prolonged the war. In so far as that spirit now exists, the results are JFf,"~" far less serious. But they-are import- Jlp"', ant in this way, that they reflect a wS?.~ general spirit on the part of great num- ]#'l\ bers of-people. This spirit is the dis- j,'', .position lb make excuses when it comes }& -^-to taking their share of the community burdens. It is quite a problem how to get at S^the many people of that type, and en large their hearts and their spirit of co -operation. They injure their own ^selves more than anyone else, but they ^hurt the progress of any town. ,i ^i* '3fa so far as that attitude exists, the 1 j^gobd causes of a whole community are If* going to languish and its advance will j^ #r?be retarded. Such folks announce them l^lLselves to their neighbors as ungenerous ^people, whose thoughts are concentrat- ||d on themselves and their own pro blems. People can't go through life main taining that attitude, and expect they are going to create many ties of friend ship. They will not leave much sense of loss when they have gone. It is a law. of life that one must give of him self, and give until he feels it, in order to win friendship. "He who saveth his Jife- shall lose it" is as vitally true as |Kever. HM The Sucker Catch. &" The United States has many valuable fisheries. But all the salmon and cod rand mackerel may not equal the great f-Rleatch of suckers to be made this year. r'tl' The pursuers thereof have their eye3 ^knnly fastened on the $20,000,000,000 which the American people have in Iftvested in Liberty bonds. They propose transfer a large portion of that Hint to their own pockets. Liberty bond, holders who know little or nothing about invest ments, are being told by smart talkers and wily circularizers, that the Liberty bonds pay too little interest. They are informed that they can swap them off for securities sure to pay very large in terest and yet have their capital per fectly safe. These golden dreams are enticing a great many people. Those who are not familiar with in vestments should realize two facts: 1.There is an organized effort of dishonest promoters to issue securities of either worthless or very doubtful value, and exchange them for Liberty bonds. 2.A great many visionary and un practical people, who may be honest but have never made a success of any thing yet, will try to get hold of some of this money, to put into their wildcat speculations, i i A vast amount of this Liberty bond money is going to be lost in these schemes and projects. This will be a damage to the country, because every dollar of existing capital is needed for the development of legitimate enter prises. Of course it is not true that all new enterprises are either fraudulent or dangerous. A great many of them are sound, and should, have financial back ing so that the country can be devfcl oped. But in the main these should be left to the bankers and business men accustomed to dealing with this class of propositions. Small investors with little financial experience do well to hang on to their Liberty bonds. ITALIAN ENVOYS RETURN TO PARIS Compromise on Fiume Seen as Orlando and Sonnino Rejoin Peace Conference. TREATY BY WEDNESDAY Announcement Made That Document Will Be Solemnly Handed to Ger man Delegates That DayNew Port Proposed for Slavs. Paris, May 6.The time for handing over the peace treaty to the Germans set for 3:15 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. London, May 6.According to a dispatch to the Exchange Tele graph from Paris, th* question re garding Fiume has been settled in full with the Italian government on the basis that Fiume shall re main an autonomous port for two years, when it will be assigned to Italy. Paris, May 6.Premier Vittorio Or lando and Foreign Minister Sidney Sonnino have left Rome and will ar rive here Wednesday, the Italian am bassador to France has informed For eign Minister Stephen Pichon. The Big Three is considering a plan for making Fiume a tree port, under control of the League vof Nations, for a period of three years. While the Italians and Jugo-Slavs would thus en joy equal commercial privileges in the disputed city during this\ period, work would be hurried on construction of another port for the Jugo-Slavs on the Dalmatian coast. At the expira tion of three years, it is assumed Fiume would be formally annexed to Italy. Italy's Consent Expected. While this does not positively as sure Italy's immediate resumption in her place in the peace conference, it is believed this will follow, in view of the apparent acceptable compromise formulated by the Big Three, together with the spirit of conciliation evinced by both the Italians and Allies in the last few days. The Italians officially announced their temporary withdrawal from the peace conference April .23, following publication of a statement by Presi* dent Wilson in which he declared that he would not consent to. Italy having Fiume, inasmuch as such a concession would be in violation of the armistice terms and the 14 principles. Orlando Backed by Parliament. Returning to Rome, Orlando laid his case before the Italian parliament and was given a vote Of confidence. Since that time unofficial reports have been received of overtures by both Italy and the Allies toward getting to gether on a common basis that would permit the Italians to come back to Paris in time for signing of the Ger man peace treaty. These negotiations were given addi tional impetus by imminence of the arrival of the Austrian peace dele gates, now unofficially reported to be set for May 12. Italian at League Meeting. Marquis Imperial!, Italian ambassa dor to Great Britain, was expected to attend the business meeting of the League of Nations. A secret plenary session of the peace conference will take place, at which the complete German treaty will be discussed. The meeting is ex* pected to be brief. Credentials of the German peace delegates have been accepted. The German envoys are empowered, to represent the entire country, including Bavaria, by a law enacted at Weimer, transferring all of the former kaiser's treaty making rights to the govern ment. The Germans have also accept ed the Allies' credentials, including those of the Jugo-Slavs. First Horses in the United States in 1629 When Oxen Did Great Service on the Farms -The first horses imported into the Dnited States were brought to New England In 1629. One horse^ and seven mares survived the voyage.* Horses were not highly esteemed! uor much needed in America at that' time nor for a hundred years .after--, ward. There were no race courses nor trotting parks and the roads generally were so poor that speed was not de sirable had it been possible with safety. Oxen were found to be mucft better for all farm work. Most of the land was rough, rocky, and full of stumps, so that oxen, being strong, patient and slow, made much the better team for agricultural pur poses and lumbering than did horses, and they were cheaper kept, needing but little grain even when at hard work, and none at all when in pasture. They required no expensive harness like horses, only a cheap yoke and chain, and were quickly yoked. Under such circumstances it is not surprising that horses in New Eng land were not greatly admired or much petted. A farmer was prouder of a yoke of large, fine red oxen, four years old, well matched and well broken* than of a span of degenerate- horses such as were common at that time in the country. They were seldom stabled or groomed except when at work every day. The colts until three years old were wintered in the yard, in order, it was supposed, to make them tough and hardy. Tricks Found Necessary in Getting the Ugly Crocodile to Pose for His Photograph It is a habit of crocodiles to conceal themselves in burrows in the banks of rivers, which makes it a real task for the photographer whose problem Is to rout them out of their holes and get them into view of the camera. In the American Museum Journal A. W. Dimock gives an amusing description of the methods he used when con fronted with the task of taking pic tures of crocodiles in Florida. It was really exciting, says Mr. Dimock, after locating the mouth of a crocodile's cave, to hang the noosed end of a rope in front of it and stand on the bank above waiting for a "bite," while my boatman busied himself thrusting a harpoon pole into the earth from ten to twenty feet behind me. In a few moments out would rush the crocodile then there would be excitement at my end of the line. The big reptile always struggled and fought he clutched at the line and rolled over and over he swam out into the stream and he sulked in its depths, but the noose was tightly drawn and never allowed to slip, and the end found the creature facing the camera on the bank. Knl It was a matter of -ethics that the crocodile should be freed when he hsuft posed for his photograph, and remov ing the lasso called for much agility on the part of the volunteer. NORTH COMSTOC I We are having nice spring weather and everybody is busy with spring work. Mr. and Mrs." Emil Scheibal and children called on Carl Applequist's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W*. Potucek and three children visited at Charlie Turnlund's. Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. Carlson and Grand pa and Grandma Carlson called on Emil and Charlie Potucek's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lull entertained the following Sunday: Oscar Floberg and son, Henry Jurs, Hjalmar Iverson, Gladys and Raymond Wildes and Agnes, Tillie and Albert Potucek. Peter Turnlund and son Carl, and WHO NEEDS A WATCH? .'WAIU I I I the least bit iaterert- ed call at Hooper's Jewelery and Gift Store And he will be pleased to show you the New Sonta Bend Specials and Ladles' Wrist Watches also a com plete line of Elgin'*, Hampden Silver and Swiss. Everything in watches. South Bends from $16.60 to S12S.00. The Victory Watch with unbreakable crystal. 2.00 each. t, 1 John Pearson visited at WmTFotucek's Saturday evening. Mae Blawd spent Sunday', at her home in Warren. I Mrs. Wm.i Potucek entertained the I following Saturday, hi honor of her fortieth birthday: Mrs. Lull, Mrs. Emil I Potucek.and.children,' Mr. and Mrs. MABELS! NORMAND js. Star GokJwyn Pictures SPECIFICATIONS: PowerPulls three plows 30 H. P. on belt Motor2 cylinder twin, 4 cycle. Valve in head. #50 BPM. Motor FrameCast steel, one piece. No bend. No twist CarburetorNew Dray kero sene shunt BearingsS. E. F. and Hyatt SpeedsTwo forward, 2 and 3 mi. one reverse. TransmissionSelective slid ing gear. Radiator Perfex shaft driven fan.- Lubrication Madisoh-Eipp force feed. ^p*r Weight5,000 pounds. 4 ^K&i &tfk&J **3**- .1^11 John Jotucek, Mr. and* Mrs. F. Laymon and daughter Mary, Mrs. Chas. Potucek and daughter JAiss Agnes. A delicious lunch was served. Messrs. Len. Lull and Raymond Wildes were visitors at Warren 'Mon day. ^.'v Miss Agnes Potucek, who has been S RAN E JL E Friday and Saturday SHOW AT 8:00 o'clock ADMISSION 25 and 5Cfcehts. COMMUNITY PROGRAM: This Program will be an excellent offering which, for your own interest and the interest of your community you cannot afford to miss. It.will consist of: ^i Dr. Osten Sacken,-the nationally celebrated lecturer, A Quartette of talented young ladies inviolin, cello, saxo- phone and pianoVocal and Instrumental numbers, and Our Pic- tures. The NE W HART-PARR A carload of these tractors sold in thirty hours. April 25, p. m.,we received a carload of New Hart-Parrs, at which time none were sold, and by 9:30 p. m., April 26, the entire carload was sold. Power, durability, relability, and its bull-dog tenacity, are the main reasons for the ever increasing demand of these tractors. One of our customers uses his 15x30 New Hart-Parr on a 20- inch brush breaker, in heavy brush land and claims it is no load for it. "-"-I''" K&^%X.3^^*"^i& Wallace Reid "LESS THAN KIN" AND And the 2-reel Mack-Sennett Comedy "THE VILLAGE CHESTNUT" SUNDAY: Show at 8jX5. Admission 10 and 25 cents. Mabel Normand in "THE VENUS MODEL". AND Burton Holmes' Travelogue "NORWAY" Order yours today while we can fill orders promptly. Warren Machine & Works Co. assisting her aunt, Mrs. E. Potucek, for a while, is assisting with the work at^ home now. J Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Nelson and child- Wp& ren, Mrs. Lindstrand, Mrs. Lang, Miss^Vl^j Solberg and Martha Potucek, all of" Warren,'made a visit with Chas. Po tucek's Monday evening. t- *te