Hoorn
a city of Holland in the Province of North Holland. It is situated on the Hoornerhop, a part of the Zuyder Zee. The city contains many mediæval buildings of great interest. There is a large trade in dairy dai products and some shipbuilding. Fishing is also an important industry. Pop. about 11,500. Zee. The city contains many mediæval Green Mountain range in western Masportant industry. Pop. about 11,500. most notable railway tunnel in America.
Green Mountain range in western Masof nearly 5 miles, was commenced in 1851 for the line between Boston and Albany, was twice abandoned, and was finally opened in 1875, having cost the State of Massachusetts about $18,000,000. 1851 for the line between Boston and Albany, was twice abandoned, and was eating too much green food, which in- State of Massachusetts about $18,000,000.
HOP TREE versity, where he graduated in 1895. at West Branch, Iowa, in ed in 1895.
Learning mining engineering in Cali- fornia, he set out upon his career as a pist. Born. 1874; he attended Leland Stanford Unifornia, he set out upon his career as a versity, where he graduated prospector which carried him to China, Learning mining engineering in Cali- Russia, and finally to England. He had already acquired a considerable fortune when the World War broke out in 1914.
He took charge of the work for Belgian Relief and became chairman of the Committee for the Relief of Belgium. His energy and organizing ability wrought a wonderful work in feeding and clothing a whole people who were practically destitute. When America entered the war President Wilson appointed him food controller, and by his application, energy, and foresight the European allies were fed and the prices of foodstuffs kept within reasonable limits. His marvelous work in these two offices made him a formidable, though unsuccessful, cially the children, during 1919, 1920, tion for President in 1920. He continued his work of feeding the destitute peoples of central Europe, more especially the children, during 1919, 1920, and 1921. He became Secretary of Commerce in the Cabinet of President Harding on March 4, 1921. odor, sent forth by