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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
THE MAN WHO KNEW.
no Had Discovered the Road That
Leads to Promotion.

Leads to Promotion.
A big commercial house found it.
self suddenly in need of a man to
mead a new department created, in
effect, as a bureau of information
1t must have on ready tap the vital
statistics of every department in the
concern.
One day about five minutes after
closing time the 'sbig boss" who
had been out of town, hurried into
the office. 1t a important that he
consult the head of one of the de-
partments Immediately: The man
had just left for his home in the
suburbs. The only occupant of the
general office was a minor clerk,
who apparently was working over
time.
"Why are you here?:" asked the
big boss.
"1'm studying"
Under his employers further
questioning the young man revealed
the fact that he was studying re-
ports and data from the various de-
partments of the concern. Struck
by the young fellows answer, the
big boss piled question after ques-
ton concerning the various depart
ments, leading for information
which, he believed, only a man in
close touch with each department
could give. The young mans re-
plies amazed him. They displayed
so wide and comprehensive a knowl-
edge of the firms affairs that the
big: boss scarcely could believe his
own ears.
sandwiching it in between other
questions, the big boss casually
asked for the information he had
intended getting from the absent
department head. And, with only
a moments hesitation to mentally
adjust scattered data, the eighteen
dollar a week clerk gave it.
1t was his big moment, but he
didn't know it then. He realized it
a week later, when, over the heads
Of a whole string of men longer
with the Office and higher in posi-
ton, he was placed in charge of
the new department.
It had paid him to know more
than his minor clerkship required
of him.-New York World.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
Tho psrsian Language.

Persian is said to be not q very
difficult language. The modern
Persian is very much like the Eng
fish in its sensible rejection Of the
infections that burden so many of
the worlds tongues. There is no
difference Of termination to mark
the gender either in nouns or adj
iectives. and all inanimate things
are neuter. In other ways the Per-
sian conforms to the English.-
London Chronicle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
his FIRST BIRTHDAY.
t1e Was Sixteen Years Old Before He
Got a Glimpse Of IL.

In the spring of 1912 a Washing
ton youth gave his first-birthday
party at sixteen years.
Observe the position Of that by
phen; not CHS first birthday-party,"
but ''his tirst-birthday party" This
young man had seen sixteen years
pass without ever once being able
70 look a day in the face and say
proudly, "You are my birthday"
This birthdayless youth-whose
name at the family's request is
omittcd-was born in the United
States on Feb. 30, 1896, a leap year.
He could not have a birthday until
another leap year, but when the
year 1900 arrived it was found that
under the present system the extra
day was omitted. The next leap
year, 1904, found him in Russia
with his father, who was a mission
airy. On the evening Of Feb. 81
they left Moscow for Germany, and
the second morning following reach
ed Berlin. But here, when he
would have celebrated his long de-
fcrred first birthday, the boy found
that by the German calendar it was
March 10! In Russia they had used
the old style calendar, which is thir-
teen days behind that used in the
rest of Europe and in America, and
so had not reached Feb. 20.
Early in 1908 the father was or
dcred to a mission in China. With
his family he sailed from San Fran
cisco for the orient about the mid
die of February. 1t happened that
on it's westward course across the
Pacific ocean their vessel reached
the one hundred and cightieth
meridian late on the evening of
Feb. 20. The next morning, there
fore, when the boy who had never
had a birthday prepared to cele-
brate the event, he found on con-
sulting the ships calendar that it
was March 1! And when he took
his disappointment to the captain
the officer explained to him how
westbound ships lose a day in cross
ing the Pacific ocean and how they
always drop out the day on which
they cross the one hundred and
eightieth meridian.
Fate seemed to have exhausted
her unkind tricks with that last adj
venture in midocean and on Feb.
20, 1912, the young man celebrated
his first birthday party with a splen-
dor that compensated him for the
long delay.-New York Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
Noise the Measure of Civilization.

Joseph Pulitzer ono sent 200
cigars to a steamship captain who
saluted his yacht without blowing
a whistle. The celebrated editor
leathed noises, and especially noises
which are avoidable.
But noise appears to be the meas
ure of civilization. A central Afri-
can tribe of 1000 persons does not
make IA hundredth part as much
noise as 1000 workers at Midvale.
City people make more noise than
jewellers in the country.
One trolley car jars the air to a
greater extent than fifty plows rum
ming smoothly in their burrows.
Fortune awaits the man who will in
vent a noiscless dining room on top
of a tall building free from orches-
tras, vocalists and other disturbers
of the atmosphere. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
F;eur. L out.

A father and q son involved
themselves by marriage in . Curl
ously tangled relationship. The son
chose an elderly widow, and the f.
ther married her daughter. A child
was born to each couple. The diff
cult question at once arose. what
relationship was one child to the
other?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
strlnk .s;ssdem Mentioned.

The one player on the Philadelphia
team from whom little Is heard and
vet who Is dne Of the most valuable
players Mack has Is Amos Strunk.
the center fielder. It Is but on Sraresoc-
casions that strunk Is ever mention
ed il connection with the champions.
andsySt 1t 10 doubtful II. barring per
maps Collins and Barry. there y z
player 50 the lineup who does more 20
help III team than he.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
Race Yachts Expensive.

Various estimates have been made
II the cost Of the Denahce. as well as
ths Vanitie and the Resolute, the
yachts built to rattle for the honor
Of .defending the Americas cup against
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger Sham
rock ". The. war has called u tho
raceA.
One Uf tie latest places The cost Of
tte Vanitie and the RsaBosdte at $780,
100 and that Of ths aDe'8alnce at $780,
d0O.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
An Inventory Of Arms. 1923.

One culverin, four demiculverins,
four sakirs, one minion, ladies for
charging the guns with powder,
round shot of iron for each class Of
gun, powder, match, long pixies,
plain white halberds, blackbills,
crows of iron, field %oxtrees, gins for
raising the guns, lead for shot, pick
axes, tanned hides, bondy barrels
(?), bulge barrels for powder; Ian
thorns, muskets, bandoliers, molds,
twelve longbows, twelve sheaves of
longbow arrows, ~cressets, cresset
lights, hand and draft ropes, show
els, spades, sheepkms. -fLondon5
Notes and Queries.
Changing t4isSspets.
Master-Can a leopard change
his spots?
Freddie-Yes, sir. +
"Ncw that's quite wrong. You.
know that a leopard cannot change
his spots"
ooh, but he can, sir, really"
"Well, tell me how, then"
"When he's tired of sitting on.
one spot he can change to another
London Mail. ..4,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
Which h, uoe,r+ain.

"When Mrs. Gabb and Mrs. Glad
ders start to talking you can never
tell when they are going to stop"
"You can't tell unless you hap
pen to know the exact moment
when the person they are talking
about is going to enter the ROOM
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Food Of the Grow.
injury to sprouting corn is the
most frequent complaint against
the crow. Its insect food includes
wire worms. cut worms. white grubs
and grasshopper<. and during out
breaks Of these insects the crow
renders good service. 1t is also an
efficient scavenger.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
eobby's Question:.

eobby's Question:.
Small Bobby-Papa. why can a
man run faster than a boy?
Papa-Because he is bigger, my
boy.
Small Bobby latter bordering for
a few moments)-Well. if that's the
reason, why don't the hind wheels
Of a wagon run faster than the
front wheels Chicago News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
Her Tongue.

Doctor politely, but looking at
his watch with visible impatience)
Pardon me. madam, but my time
is not my own. You have given me
all your symptoms in sufficient de-
tail, and now perhaps you will kind
ly-er-ah-
Husband mot so considerable
Maria. he doesn't want to hear your
tongue any more. He wants to
look at it.-London Mail.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-19

association aud the Nomans eiubs
OF the community. some OF the
looks and pictures burned cannot be
replaced. L is estimated that the
ioss ON the building and contents Is
fully $4,000. on which there Was N
assurance # xi4,soo. The Insurance
- divided mp among local agencies as
follows. W. B. Rowland. $500. Hod-
sin a sha-man $1,000; ". T. Bird
well $1,000
Arrangements viii be made by the
South Canon board of education 20
continue high school work in tempo--
AIRY quarters with as little Interrupt
ton as possible until a new struc.
ture can De erected. A joint meeting
Of the members OF the boards of edu-
cation OF North and South Canon
was held \. the high school building
on this side at $3.50 O'Clock this
morning to discuss ways and means
Of continuing the work. but no deiin-
tie action WIS taken. Another meet
ing will be held this afternoon at the
office OF II. f. Smith at the court
house for a further consideration OF
the matter. and. Il is probable. that
some definite conclusion in relation
TO the Subject will be reached. Geo.
w Roe OF Pueblo. architect OF the
building that was burned Thursday
night. was communicated with by
telegraph this morning and will he
IN attendance at the meeting called
for this afternoon to discuss what
steps should be taken to rebuild the
ruined stru-ture.
The members OF the school board
OF South Canon deeply appreciate the
courtesies extended to them by the
hoard OF education OF Canon City and
are thankful to II for the help and as
distance rendered them In solving the
problem imposed by the destruction
Of the Hirh school building Thurs-
day night The co-opsrassos between
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-19
HOUSEWIVES TEACH
FARMERS USE OF APPLES

Denver. Nov. ls.-Denver house
wives launched the buy n box OF APP
Piles" campaign Thursday noon at the
luncheon OF the home and education
department Of the woman's club. Col
orado farmers. the housewives says.
are not able TO dispose of their un-
usually fine crop of apples. and they
aavcn taken 1t upon themselves TO
remedy the trouble.
From now on apples in one form
or another viii become the chief AT.
tieie OF food. The luncheon at the
Club demonstrated the variety OF
ways that apples could be used In pre-
pairing appctixing menu. Baked ,p.
pies. apple salad. apple pie. and just
plain apples. juicy ard red. were
served.
L. II. Knifton vas the principal
speaker. lie urged the women TO
come to the aid Of the Colorado
farmers. From the sentiments OF the
women present It was quite evident
that apples were In the swim. social
and domestic.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-19
MRS. ROBERT PEARCY
HURT IN RUNAWAY

Mrs. Robert Pearcy. wife of the
neld superintendent of the Park Cen
ter Land < Water Company was bad.
u hurt in a runaway near the OFT
ranch while coming to town this af-
ternoon.
Examination by physicians at her
home where she was taken disclos ed
the fact that a bone in her shoulder
was broken end that possibly her hip
was also fractured.
The breaking OF a hold-back strap.
letting the buggy up on the launches
of the animal caused II to become
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-19

parts OF Colorado and the adjoining
states and many OF them have takeI
prominent positions in The eommuni-
ties where they live.
Among the things destroyed in
Thursday nights FIRE was a valuable
students library and a number OF
handsome and expensive pictures.
presented 20 the school by the alumni
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-19

unmanaseahle. The horse overturned
the busy throwing the victim force
fully to the ground.
She lay in the roadway some time
before Mr-. Martin Gardner. her
daughter and a man came along in
the GARNER car AID picked her lp
and took her to her home
Mr.. W. C. Watson Nho was passlns
along the road shortly afterwards con.
veyed the news TO Mr.. Pesrcy who
was away from home looking after
the dirches at the time.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-19
Flames Discovered at 7::45
Thursday EOening Swept
Structure Before Them
OnLv the Brick Udfis Left Standing;
Loss Partially C0Dered by
Insurance

The South Canon High school build
ing was totally destroyed Thursday
evening In one Of the most sPectaeu-
lar nrcs eser experienced in South
Canon
The building with its contents
are a total loss. but were protect
ed to some extent by insurance.
The origin OF the blaze Is not sx
actiy known. but as II ragged with
greatest violence on the southeast
corner OF 'he structure. where the
. furnace was located. II is generally
supposed to have started from the
} heating plant.
Prof L. T. shaw and Tom Pres
oott. discovered the nrc at about
the same time. or 7.fs O'Clock. and
turned in an alarm. Burr Wilson
and DR.. Pitt A Wade. who live near
the school building. were also on the
fround a seK minutes later. when
they arrived the Are was crawiinr
from the basement. In the southeast
corner of the building. and Was slow
iy making ia way over the FIRST floor
rnd up TO the top.
When the IRE department arrived.
ramcs were shooting from the roof
end the blaze was fast leapsng be-
yond control The headway gained
nefore any water could be thrown
was 50 great that the eonfAgration
Was impossible OF getting under con
troll.
GEORGE Fuller. janitor Of the build
inE. cannot account for the blaze. he
fayinz sha; everything looked ns
peaceful a. ever when he left for
lone shortly after six o'clock. There
had not bsen much IRE in the fur
mace at any time in the past week.
How such IRE could get started IN
80 short a lime Is a mystery.
Nothing WAS saved. except few
tores OF new books. just received a
day or two ago. All the equipment
OF every description was lost
OF the building. only the brick
walls we're left standing to remind
one Of the South Canon High School.
Organized In September 1883 by
Prof. II. f Smith with twenty stu
dents tho South Canon high school
compares ,avorably in its courses Of
study and administration with similar
institutions anywhere In the state.
II has for many years been ON the
accredited list OF the best colleges
and uniye-sities In the country and
It's graduates are admitted to their
classes without examination.
Prof. smith was principal OF the
South Canon high school for ten
years. eight OF which. YVES without
IN assistant. and much of the excel.
fence OF its reputation is due to his
g., interest. urtsring patience and eff
cheney as m instructor and super
visor. In 1904 the high school was
removed from the Prospect street
building 70 the handsome structure
for II On Park avenue. which was
burned Thursday night The school
has made commendable growth and
in the quarter of century that has
elapsed since its organization II has
increased its enrolment of students
from score to registration of
something like one hundred and forty.
It's alumni are to b. found in all
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-19
SOUTH CANON HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING TOTAL LOSS BY FIRE

she two bodies in the emergency thar
has arisen shows their mutual con-
Germ in the educational welfare OF the
community at large and cannot "a
other than tor the public good.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-19

Jesss Jonss In sailda.
lease Jones was In salida today look
Ing after business matters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-01
RANCE

[United Press Leased Wire Service.l
PARIS, Oct. lin final effort to
turn both wings Of tho German army
which 10 now slowly retreating both
on the. left and the right reinforce
ments are being rushed east and west
by the French military staff. There
has been no let up in the fishtings at
the two ends Of the wavering ends Of
battle lines since last Friday. The
allies have been on the offensive.
Even when forced back by sheer
weight Of numbers they have always
returned to the assault and converted
temporary defeat into permanent vic
tory. At half dozen points on the
left, there are towns which have
changed hands az many az four times
in twenty-four hours. But today It 10
definitely stated that in the territory
north Of the somme and west Of the
Disc, the allies are today holding the
advanced positions that were origin
ally occupied by the Germans when
the present battle began.
The German military force here to-
day Is declared shorthanded material
ly While no details Of the line are
given, briefly It 10 said the Germans
are battling braveIy to hold their lines
running into Belgium. They are con-.
stantIy being subjected to fresh pres
sure az additional fresh troops are
being hurled into line. A similar po-
sition 10 on the extreme French right.
The military experts here expect the
end Of the present battle about Sun
day or Monday with complete success
to the allies in that the Germans must
retreat. No morning official state
ment was issued today. Military head.
quarters here eontented itself with a
Characterization Of the general situa-
tion as improving everywhere.
Attention was called, however, to
the increasing number Of prisoners
reported. taken. The number for Tues
day, the latest figures ohtainable, ia
said 10 be four times as many ~ were
taken In the sereve fighting Of satur-
day and Sunday. Because OF this, u
was argued the allied advance has
greatly Increased its speed as II 10
only In real offensive operations that
many prisoners can be taken. All Of
the prisoners that have passed
through here are utterly exhausted.
Their clothing 10 ragged and in many
cases the men are nearly barefooted.
In as much as the entire German first
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-01
The War at a Glance
Summarized by John Edwin Nevin, United
Press Staff Correspondent.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
ENGLAND-sritish military experts
believe that the Germans are with
drawing the main body Of their troops
into Belgium and that their abandon
ment Of the main positions, held since
the opening Of battle Of the Aisnc,
cannot long be delayed. Fears are
entertained that Antwerp cannot long
resist the bombardment Of the great
German 1868 Inch siege guns which are
reported as being placed In position
around the new Belgian capital.
FRANcE-Militaryh headquarters at
Paris say that the allied turning
movement now involves the right and
left wings Of the German army and
that there is plenty Of evidence that
the Germans are about to retreat all
along the line. Paris again hears that
British Indian troops In large num-
bers arc now on the firing line and
that It was as result Of their good
work that the turning Of the German
right was rendered possible.
BELGIUM-An official statement Is
sued by the war Office says the bom-
bardment Of Antwerp continued
throughout yesterday but that prae-
ticalIy no impression has been made
on the forts.
RUSSlA-Reports from the fighting
In Russian Poland say the Germans
have been unable to get across the
Niemen river and that in general the
fighting in suwaIki province shows
favorable gains for the Russians al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-01
RUSSIA

UNITED Pres ASsased Wire service.l
PETRoGP Oct. --latest re.
continue, .ween Russians and Ger
man. ir = Suwalki district OF Rus
sian ~ S,d. The line Of conflict es-
tend, ysroushout the territory wes,
Of .llemen river and between that
pot,.s and the Prussian frontier. The
Germans have been strongly reinfore-
ed, but 50 far they have been unable
to penetrate the Russian lines and
every attempt made by the enemy to
cross the Niemen has been repuIsed
with heavy loss.
The operations here are greatly re-
tarded by rain which has been falling
constantly for the last two or three
days. The territory covered by the
fighting Is for the most part marshy
woodlands and this makes the move
nent Of artillery very slow.
The Russian armies moving against
the Austrians, continue their advance
westward along the Ga'ictan railway
slowly but steadily.
The Austrians are not making any
determined resistance and their NOR
ale 10 declared very bad. Astatic
cholera and an epidemic Of dysentery
prevails in the Austrian ranks and all
efforts TO stamp Il out have failed.
Because Of this fact, the Russian com
manders have been ordered to take
the utmost precautions to see that
the disease 10 not communicated to
their own troops. All food supplies
captured are burned, az 10 camp equip
ment which falls Into the hands OF
the Russians. Up to the present time
ed in the Russian army.
The correspondent Of the Novoe
vremea At the front reports that the
Gaiicians are welcoming the advance
OF the Russians, expressing deep graf
ineatlon over the change Of govsrn,
mem. .Rumors sent here by CORES
pondents who are with the army II
GaIicia say that General Won Auffen
berg, former Austrian minister Of
war, was relieved Of his command for
failure to hold Jarosiav. The reason
OFFICIALLY ASSIGNED 10 that he was toe
sick to remain longer at the front.
RUSSIAN PROGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Oct. - Eurthe,
progress Of the Russian troops and
the capture Of the German positions
at Augustowo and kopetx were re
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-01
.rman. Backing Out Of France Will Attempt
10 Take Antwerp By Means Of Powerful
Siege Gums.
he COCK PIT OF THE CONTINENT
Relo;ans and Allies Will Meet Kaiser's Forces
Near the Waterloo Battlefield in One Great
Catastrophe.

limited press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Oct. l.. Belgium
eld the center Of attention in
he war today. With the Ger
mans bombarding Antwerp
Ind apparently determined to
lake the present Belgian CAPT
tal. there were evidences that
the cock pit Of the continent
WAS again to be deluged with
blood. The allies and the Ger
mans are fighting nearly to the
Belgian border in northern
France. II il only . question
|of q very short time when the
German battle line will be
transferred to the new lines in
Belgium and France will be
|sbandoned. The Germans
have strongly fortified the
lines Of the Sclleldt and Sam
|tre rivers. They have a for
|midable force massed on the
plains Of Waterloo. And. while
the exact details Of their new
line are unknown, it is consid-
cred certain it is so. arranged
that the allies will be unable
TO cut its communications
through AK La Chappelle.
Military experts here de