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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
BY Israel ZangW1il.

THE Melting Pot" is the third of
the writer's plays to be published in
book form, though the first of the
three in order of composition. But
unlike The War God" and 1.-THE
Next Religion" which are dramati-
cations of the spiritual duels Of our
time. The Melting Pot sprang di-
rectly from the authors concrete ex-
perience as president of the Ernigra-
ton Regulation Department of the
Jewish Territorial Organization,
which, founded shortly after the great
massacres OF Jews in Russia, Will
soon have fostered the settlement OF
ten thousand Russian Jews in the
West of the United States.
1t will be seen from the official ia
Bile of immigration that the Russian
Jew is only one and not even the
largest of the fifty elements that. to
the tune OF nearly a million and a
half year, are being fused in the
greatest Melting Pot" the world has
ever known; but if he has been Sc
lected as the typical immigrant. it is
because he alone of all the fifty has
no homeland. Some few other races,
such as the Armenlans, are almost
equally devoid of political power ano,
in consequence, equally obnoxious 10
massacre; but except the gypsy. whose
essence is to be homeless, there is
no other race-black, white, red or
yellow-that has not remained at
least majority of the population in
some area of its own.
Influence on Language.
There is none, therefore, more N
need of a land of liberty, none to
whose future it is more vital that
America should preserve that spirit
of William Penn which President Will
son has so nobly characterized. And
there is assuredly none which has
more valuable elements to contribute
to the clinic and psychical amalgam
of the people of morrow.
The process OF American amalga-
nation is not assimilation or simple
surrender to the dominant type, as is
popularity supposed, but an all-round
give and take by which the final type
may be enriched or impoverished.
Even as to the ultimate language
of the United States, it is unreasou-
able to suppose that American, though
fortunately protected by English lit
erature, will not bear traces of the
fifty languages now being spoken side
by side with it. and of which this
play alone presents scraps in German,
French, Russian, Yiddish, Irish, He
brew, and Italian.
That in the crucible of love, or even
theses of the past may be fused into
higher unity in q truth of both
ethics and observation, and it was in
order to present historic enmities at
their extremes that the prosecuted
Jew of Russia and the prosecuting
Russian race have been taken Cor
protagonists-"the fell incensed points
of mighty opposites."
Jewish Power of Survival.
The Jewish immigrant is, more
over, the toughest of all the white
elements that have been poured into
the American crucible, the race hav-
ing, by its unique experience of sew
eral thousand years of exposure TO
alien majorities. developed a sala-
mandrine power of survival. And
this asbestoid fiber is made even more
fireproof by the anti Semitism OF
American uncivilization.
Nevertheless, to suppose that Amer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
No More Tango in
College and County

STARKVILLE, MESS, Jan, "a -Tur-
key trot bunny hug, tango and the
other popular dances will be taboo by
ordinances in this county.
A petition TO this effect was adopted
at the regular meeting of the Board of
Aldermen, and County Attorney Amos
Saunders is drafting the new anti-dance
law
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
$4,000 Auto Assessed
At $4,000; Taft Angry

NEW HAVEN, Jan. 24.--Professor
William Howard Taft. of Yale, has
written local tax assessors he fails 70
understand how they can rate his
automobile At $4,000 when he paid
only $4,000 for II. He says he bought
Il second hand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Fusing of Men From All Nations
and Chimes Will Result in Pro-
ducing Breed of People Differ
ent From Any Now in Existence.
Pleads Against Excluding New
corners From United States, Ar
guing There Is No Excuse for
This Continent Putting Up Bars.
Special Gable to The American.

LONDON, Jan. 24-Israel Gang
willis famous play, The Melting Pot"
which was readily accepted In the
United States as great work, is to
have belated production here at the
Court Theater tomorrow night For
the occasion the play has been put
into book form, to which Mr.. Fang
will has appended the following re-
markable treatise Of defense and ex-
PLANTATION:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Leg Mufs Now Being
Worn by Paris Women
Special Gable to The American.

PARIS, Jan. 24.-So bitterly cold is
the weather that when milady ven
lures forth to the opera or a ball she
incases her neither limbs in furs.
Leg muffs" are the fashion. Many
Partisan and other European women
are wearing them.
These muffs, or fur tubes, extend
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
SAVANNAH GETS STATION.

SAVANNAH, Jan. 24.-Accordlhe
to a confidential message received Ia
Savannah from Congressman ADAM
SON savannah has been designated
az mo headquarters for the SlXtd
ighfbcuse District and the an
.no1,cement will be made shortly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
WANT Ao DOES sToRK's WORK

SPOKANE. WASH. Jan. 24.-Mr.
and Mrs. August Keimer adopted a
3-year-old baby, the child of Benja
uin H. and Elsie w. Brown who adj
lcrtised in the want ad columns that
they wanted to give their child away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01
NOTICE OF CHATTEA MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that default has been
made in the condition of that certain mortgage
made by Fred Flater of the County of Cavalier,
and State OF North Dakota, mortgagor. to the
International Harvester Company of America,
a corporation of the State of Wisconsin, mort
sagee, dated the 18th day of November, 1913, to
secure the following, the Indebtedness, to-wit
One note dated August II, 1913, due Novem
Der list, 1918, for S15 90.
One note dated august -, 1913, due Novem-
Der, LIST, 1914, for SIS 90.
One note dated September 10th 1910, due De
cember 1st. 1912 for S56O.OO, on which has been
endorsed 1924 80.
hne note dated September 10th, 1910, due De.
cer'nrr LIST, 1913, for $4,000.
On" note dated September 10th, 1910, due De-
csinb"r LIST, 1918, for s275 90.
One noIc dated September 10th, 1910, due De-
cembcr LIST, 1912, for SS7. 80.
md WHICH mortgage was duly flied in the
office of the Register of Deeds, of Cavalier
Of November, 1913, and which default is of the
following nature, to wit: Failure to pay the
above mentioned pr!omissory notes at the seye-
and by virtue of the terms and conditions of
said mortgage. the said MORTGAGE has elected
and declared the whole amount of said indebt-
edness as duo and payable.
That there is claimed to be due on said mort
gage at the date of this notice the sum of Two
Thousand, Twenty-Five and 4S-10Oth (S22,O 29. 4S)
Dollars, for principal and interest.
That said mortgage will be foreclosed by a
sale OF the personal property in such mortgage
and hereinafter described, at public auction
agreeably to the statutes in such case made
and provided. at Lot TO-, Block I, in
the Original Townsite of the Village of Iona,
in the County of Cavalier, State of North Da-
kota. (said personal property being heavy farm
machinery and of an immovable nature and
thus sold where situated.) at the hour of two
o'clock p. M, on Saturday, the 10th dayof Octo-
Der 1914. That personal property which will bo
sold to satisfy said mortgage is described as
follows. to-wit:
One 20 B, P. Type C. Gas Traction Engine.
No, UB 2541.
One 27x42 Aultman & Taylor Separator No,
24,11S, complete with Feeder Weigher, Wind
Stacker and Candy drive belt.
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF
AMERICA, Mortgage.
LAWRENCE & MURPHY,
Attorneys for Mortgage, Fargo, N. Oak,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

A new shipment of pattern hats for
Saturday at Mrs. Quick's millinery
store.
Mrs. G. P. Getchell and daughter
were visitors from Wales on Friday
to spend the afternoon visiting friends
Mrs. A. Mcknight went to Munich
on Tuesday via auto in response to a
phone call stating that her daughter,
Mrs. N. D. Dixon was i'll.
Walter H. Williams returned Mon
day from Clyde, where he has been
running both engine and separator on
a threshing outfit near there.
Democratic Rally! Go to the court
house and hear Hon. F. O. Hellstrom,
the party nominee for governor to-
morrow night. Seats will be reserved
for the ladies.
Miss Julia Koehmstedt was a pas
senger yesterday to Grand Forks after
a visit of part of the summer at the
ilOIiiS " ilCl poICllGS, NIL. GIlu WIS. ~.
l. Koehmstedt Of Mt. Carmel.
Every Langdon citizen and tax
payer should hear the Hon. F. O..
Hellstrom, the democratic nominee
for governor, discuss state issues at
the court house tomorrow, Friday,
night.
Mrs. Watt, mother of Mrs. ]. j..
Robson returned to the city Saturday
from a visit of most of the fall sea-
son with Mrs. Mallough, another
daughter, whose home is in Devils
Lake.
Saturday the 26th, the birth of a
daughter to G.. H. Schlising and wife
of Mowbray, is reported, the family
being Langdon residents prior to re-
moving to the border town upwards of
a year ago.
]. W. Haw the Langdon agent of
the better farming movement has had
home interests to occupy at least part
of his time since Monday forenoon
when a nine pound sonwas left at
his home by the stork.
Fred and Henry Brusseau were here
Monday from Olga with a view of
marketing their big acreage of potato
crop in Langdon, having heard that
the warehouse here was to be reopen
ed this fall by j. B. Boyd. They
have seventy-fve acres of the Irish
Cobbler variety Of "spuds' which are
now in prime shape for digging and
figure that Langdon will make a bet
ter market for their crop than at
Walhalla.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01

crush orders for auction sale
bills filled on time at the Democrat
office.
The subject of the pastor of the M.
b. church next Sunday evening will
be "Church's Response to the Ma
tons Call" a fitting service will be
rendered to the occasion of President
Wilson's Proclamation of prayer for
Peace"
Rev. Quigley of Grand Forks, of
the M. E. church was in our city last
Sunday and Monday and is much
pleased with the work of local pastor,
who has been unanimously invited to
return as pastor of the Langdon
church next year.
Miss Mary O'Reilly last week COM
pleted teaching a summer term of
school in the Easily district, returning
to her home in Langdon on Tuesday.
This week Miss O'Reilly commences
a fall and winter term as teacher of
the Hagan school west of town in
Elgin township.
Mr.. Adam Reid has within the past
week been compelled to resign his
deputyship at the court house in
Auditor Hamilton's office, owing to
an eye trouble which many of his old
friends will be sorry to hear threatens
the loss of the sight of the right eye.
MIR. Reid has been ordered by special
lists in order to avoid the possibility
OF the other becoming affected to take
an extended lay-off from the duties
that he has faithfully looked after as
a county official for so many years
past.
Leon Williamson went through on
Mondays train from Dresden to his
home in Minneapolis, badly crippled
up as the result of an accident he met
with last Friday while helping in
operating a gasoline tractor threshing
outfit which was on the Williamson
farm. In slipping off the engine
while it was moving he got caught in
the machinery, but escaped by a mar
row margin in being run over. There
were no broken bones or internal in
juries, but he will be laid up some
time. He came from the Twin Cities
the early part of the fall to look after
taking off the crop on the estate of
his father, the late j. H. Williamson
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01
BIFOCAL LENSES.
They Had Their Origin In Ben Frank
Inns Double Glasses.

49, '@N nv O''S' ~ y . III
Inns Double Glasses.
Everybody who uses bifocal glasses
probably wonders where the idea orig
inally came from. Bifocal glasses are
the kind that possess two separate
lenses cemented together so that by
looking in the upper part one can see
at a great distance and by looking
through the lower half n can read.
Most authorities are inclined to give
Benjamin franklin credit for @le in
Ventlon. lie was, so the story goes, an
lnveterate reader and could not use his
reading glasses when looking any dis
lance away.
Finally the notion came to him that
ne could combine his glasses, and he
thereupon had the lenses cut in half
and one-half of each lens placed in the
rim Of each spectacle rim. The result
was that a single pair Of glasses was
sufficient, though present day oculists
state that the sharply drawn line must
have affected his eyes.
From this idea the oculists gradually
developed a glass in which the lower
part was arranged for reading and the
upper part for long distance vision,
while the annoying marking line'' was
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01
THE DAY OF PRAYER

President Wilson has faith in a
er and to that end has signed a procla-
nation calling upon the people of the
United States to observe October 18th,
as a day of prayer for peace in
Europe. The president says: 81,
Woodrow Wilson, president of the
United States of America, do desig-
nate Sunday, the 4th day of October
next, a day of prayer and supplica-
ton, and do request all G~od-fearing
persons to repair on that day to their
places of worship, there to unite their
petitions to Almighty God, that, over
ruling the counsel of men, setting
straight the things they cannot govern
or alter, taking pity on the nations
now in the throes of conflict, in his
mercy and goodness showing a way
where men can see none, He vouch-
safe his children healing peace again
and restore once more that concord
among men and nations without which
there a be neither happiness nor
true friendship nor any wholesome
fruit of toll or thought in the world;
praying also to this end that He for
give us our sins, our ignorance of His
holy will, our willfulness and many
errors, and lead us in the paths of
obedience to places of wisdom and to
thoughts and counsels that purge and
make US Wise.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01
WHAT The CROP IS WORTH

Farmers of the United States will
receive more money for their crops
this year than ever before in the his
tory of the country. Not only is the
wheat crop by far the largest ever
raised, but the returns that can be
counted on safely for this crop will
exceed the greatest expectations of a
few weeks ago.
In virtually every important wheat
raising section of the country the
producer can now obtain 81 a bushel
for his wheat. Two months ago wheat
prices were about 40 cents lower than
at present, and in many sections
farmers were not getting more than
so cents a bushel for their wheat.
Considerable wheat was sold at low
prices, but of the 900, 900, 900 bush
els that will be raised this year it is
not likely more than 200, 900, 900
bushels has been sold at this time
from the farms. A forty-cent ad-
vance in the price Of wheat means on
700, 900, 900 bushels $3.50, 900, 900,
and from present indications il regard
to the export demand a reduction of
farm prices for wheat below the dol
lar level does not appear reasonable.
In fact. judging from the way Europe
is buying both wheat and flour, farm
ers may not be willing to sell freely
at 81.
Oats prices have been enhanced
about 80 per cent in the heaviest part
OF the crop movement. On the basis
of present values for oats compared to
what they were at the beginning of
harvest there has been an increase in
the value of the crop of about $15,-
600, 600. Corn prices were high at
the beginning of the war, and while
there has been no export demand as
in wheat and oats to stimulate activ-
ity, prices are now highest in years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01

The new organization of state dem
ocracy, which opened up headquarters
at Fargo the 18th Of last month,
seems to be bringing things into an
alignment of campaign activity right
on the jump. A state wide campaign
is on with Hellstrom, Purcell, Bar
tholomew and others Of the state and
congressional ticket addressing the
people on auto tours which cover
every county in the state. The assur-
ance also m from Secretary Fred
Mclean that Ex-Governor John Burke,
Secretary of State Bryan and Senator
Owens of Oklahoma, will tour the
state before the campaign closes.
These three men are no everyday
s~pell-binders and the people of North
Dakota, irrespective of party, will be
Interested in making an endeavor to
hear them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01

The farmers institute antedates the
better farming movement in the pro-
gressive step to improve farming
methods in this state and is in the
true sense of the word the farmers
school. A recent letter which this
paper has received from Prof. G. w.
Randlett of the A. c. at Fargo, who
is at the head of the farmers institute
work, states that the schedules of
Institutes to be held through the win
ter season is now being made up and
will start in December. The plan is
localities desiring to secure dates
should make their dates with as little
delay as possible.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01

A voter this fall will be called
upon to mark several different ballots.
First will be the general election
ballots containing four columns of
names representing the different par
ties, then there will come the nom
partizan judicial ballot, next the ION
partizan school officers, then the con-
stitutional amendments, six in num-
Der, and finally the question of woman
suffrage. All these ballots must be
marked, folded and returned to the
election officer within three minutes.
We venture the opinion that many
voters to accomplish the result in
the time allotted will'go it blind on
some Of the propositions before him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01
NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE

NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE
Notice is hereby given that default has been
made in the conditions of that certain mort
gage made by Fred Flater of the County of
Cavalier and State of North Dakota, mortgage
Or. to International Harvester Company Of
America, Il Corporation, of the state of Wiscon-
sin, MORTGAGE, dated the 18th day of November.
to-wit:
One note dated August II, 1913, due November
1st, 1913, for $500.
One note dated August II, 1918, due November
LIST. 1914, for $500.
One note dated September 10, 1910, due Decem
Der l. 1912, for 5000 on which has been endors-
ed 1924. 50.
cember 1, 1918, $4,000.
One note dated September 10. 1910, due De-
cember 1, 1913, for S275.O0.
One note dated September 10, 1910, due De-
cember 1, 1912. for sS7. so.
And which deed was duly filed in the office of
the Register of Deeds of Cavalier County, state
of North Dakota, on the 18th day of November,
nature, to-wit:
Failure to pay the above mentioned prom
issory notes at the several times the same be-
came due and payable, and by virtue of the
terms and conditions of said mortgage, the
said mortgage has elected and declared the
whole amount of said Indebtedness as due and
payable.
And that there is claimed to be due on said
mortgage at the date of this notice the sum of
Two Thousand Twenty-nine and iS-lGO ($2O29. 4S)
Dollars for principal and interest.
And that said mortgage will be foreclosed by
a sale OF the personal property in such mortgage
and hereinafter described, at puplic auction,
agreea bly, to the statutes in such casemadc and
provided in front of the Post Office in the Vii
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01

The Moon appears to be determined
that the end-town shall share with
Gov. Hanna the distinguished honor of
being one of the god-parents Of the
new county lately formed by the divi-
slon Of Mclean county. The only
flaw in its claim of paternity is that
prefix "h' which Banker Mcmillan
did his best to emasculate when the
town of Hannah was but a mere in
FAINT in swaddling clothes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01


According to reports in the daily
newspapers, Canada is importing hun
dreds of thousands of bushels of wheat
from the United States, and paying a
good price. These facts hardly jibe
with the claims Of Congressman
Gronna that, owing to the removal
of the tariff-which, by the way, has
not been removed-the flood of ''cheap
Canadian wheat was "pauperizing"
the farmers of North Dakota. Mr..
Gronna will evidently have to change
his tune if he expects to fool the peo-
pie of this state into returning him
to the U. S.. senate this fall.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01

In the democratic state campaign
the instruction has been received at
headquarters from the national con
gressional committee that in the pre-
sent campaign the fight must be made
to elect at least one democratic con-
gresham this fall. From the frame
up ON the congressional ticket of the
two parties it would appear that the
fight naturally would thus center it.
self here in Congressman Helgeson's
bailiwick.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01
+''' :|3! School ct4l!
o W. NOTES

A copy of the Macallister Weekly
was sent to the school.
Mrs. w. A. Mcintyre visited the
first grade last week.
Quizzes seem to have been in the
air last Friday, as the classes of Ger
mar II, grade language, modern and
American history had a touch of them.
The new pupils to enroll in the
high school, this last week are: Marie
Delvo, Kathleen Row, John Monette,
John Morrison, Robert Stevenson and
Della Romfo.
In the co%nvocation period on Thurs
day morning, Judge E. B. Goss of the
North Dakota supreme court talked on
"The Work of the Court" He also
gave a few pointers on "Work.'
On Monday of this week Professor
Roe of the jamestown college, being
introduced by Rev. F. j. Hubbard.
gave a short travelogue which was
most enjoyed by the high school.
Last Wednesday Mr.. Waldron of
the Electric Theatre gave the high
school students an outline of the edu-
cational moving picture course, in
which they are much interested.
There are two football games sched-
uled for this season, thew are Satur-
day, Oct. 10th, Park River VS.. Lang
don, and Oct. 18th, Grafton VS.. Lang
don. Cavalier has asked for a return
game.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01

lage of Iona. i'll the County of Cavalier, State
of North Dakota, at the hour of 3 200 o'clock D.
M. on Saturday, the 10th day of October, 1914.
That personal property. which will be sold to
to-wit:
One 400 gallon oil tank.
One I foot Mccormick Harvester and Binder,
complete with tongue.
One brown mare s years old, weight 1900 lbs,
name Bell, white star in forehead.
One bay mare. 4 years OLD, weight 1900 lbs,
name Nell, star in forehead.
One 3 inch tire Buckeye truck gear only.
One "a inch Bradley gang pillow,
One ~ shoe Indiana drill.
INTERNATIONAL HARVEST Err COMPANY
OF AMERICA,
LAWRENCE 4 MURPHY, Mortgagee.
Attorneys for Mortgage, Fargo, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01

In n of the daily papers during
the past week we note where the
board of railroad commissioners of
Minnesota has ordered the Great
Northern railroad to build a new depot
at the town of Ada. The board of
railroad commissioners of this state
will be in session at Grand Forks next
week on October 9Th and 7th, at
which time u citizens, or perhaps
better, the commercial club, should
exert all it's influence to have the
North Dakota board of railroad COM
m%issioners do the same kind of a thing
about the Langdon depot.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01

In his cablegram to President Will
son, the German emperor, Kaiser
Wilhelm II, employed this phrase by
way of introduction: 81 consider it
my duty, sir, to inform you, as the
most notable representative of the
principles of humanity.' That Wood
row Wilson is the one man the war
ring nations of the world will turn to
when the time comes to arrange
peace, is everywhere recognized.