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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11
BULLETS ARE TRICKY.
One Chance Shot That Brought Down
Three English Officers.

One Chance Shot That Brought Down
Three English Officers.
1t has been truly said that once you
fire a bullet from a modern rifle no one
car forecast where it will ultimately
come to rest. Even when a bullet has
an uninterrupted course it Is capable
Of upsetting all known calculations of
its flight and range.
Before the battle Of Omdurman a
sick officer was carried across the Nile
and placed under an awning no less
than $500 yards from the nearest
point Of possible fire. This should cas-
lily have insured him a margin of safe
ty. but it didn't. A stray bullet ate up
the intervening three miles of desert
air. struck him in the head and killed
him.
Shortly before another battle in the
Sudan General Sir Archibald Hunter,
Colonel Hacket-Thompson, Q. B., and
another officer were accommodating
through an opening in the wall of a
disused sakieh, OF ~waterwheel. The
hole in the wall was so small that the
officers had to stand one behind the
other to see anything.
The officer, whose name is not given
in the incident, was in front using a
pair of binoculars. while Sir Archibald
Hunter was in the rear. The CLINT
caused by the setting sun shining on
the glass of the binoculars attracted
the attention of a dervish, who, with
others, was retiring along the Nile.
He stopped, took rapid aim and fired.
1t was a very good chance shot, for
it sped through one of the lenses Of the
binoculars, through the brain Of the
officer holding them, killing him on the
spot, through the shoulder Of Colonel
Hacket-Thompson and finally lodged
in the breast OF Sir Archibald Hunter,
where it remains to this day.-London
Mail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11
GERMAN INVASION
ROUSES ENGLAND
Coast Towns Have Been Safe
For Centuries.

w. NGLAND is still aroused over
the fact that for the first time
80 in centuries it has been in
vaded by a foreign foe. The
Germans, it is said, have planned more
raids upon England with the purpose
OF causing panic. Scarborough, Whitby
and Hartlepool, the three towns at
tackled, have been stirred to their
depths and have been places of mourn
ing for those that were killed by shells
from German warships.
Take, for instance, Scarborough,
which yesterday was a gay little sea-
side resort, reveling in her natural
beauty, proud of her position as a
queen Of watering places. Today,
Scarborough is a sad, joyless place,
as chill and spiritless as the cold, gray
fog which obscures the sea and hangs
close down over the town. Germany's
exploit has robbed her Of her habit Of
being joyful for the time being at
tctlaI. lllClS IL "Cul lAlOuSh ouCIl
scenes as these. Funeral professions
passed II after the other, and as a
hearse came along there would be a
whisper through the crowds that lined
the streets. who's that?" "The
Barnes baby" would be the reply. "He
died when his stepmother, Mrs. Ben
net, and Johnny Ward, her nephew,
were killed" Or perhaps, That's Ada
Grow, who was to be married next
week. That's her fance in the first
carriage"
Like scenes were enacted at Whitby
and Hartlepool. The three towns lie on
the North sea on a line of forty-fve
miles, where the coast slightly recedes
to the northward. They are from 23O
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11
Culinary
Notes
Using Leftovers For Supper.

S'I VI SNPPS''
Supper is the meal at which the ca
pable h]ousekeeper may show her abili-
ty in using up leftovers. If she is clev-
er she may provide appetizing sur
prises, which generally do not require
much material or time, says the Unitr
ed States department of agriculture.
deal Of expensive materials in order
to use up things of little value or to
attempt fussy dishes that require long
preparation. AS far as everyday sup
per is concerned, it is usually good
policy to avoid elaborate dishes and let
the most of the time and strength e
pended for such things go to the main
meal of the day. This is especially
true where the women of the family
do all the work.
In many families supper includes one
hot dish and a second course Of pre-
serves and cocoa. Here, as at break
fast. some kind of bread, with butter
and a hot beverage, forms the basis OF
the meal, with an appetizing dish of
eggs, meat, cheese or vegetables.
While noon dinner and supper are
the rule in most rural districts and
smaller communities, in other parts of
the country, as every one knows, lunch
and evening dinner take their place, as
is inevitable where the wage earners
must be away from home all day long.
In such cases what has been said about
supper applies to lunch. If some of
the family carry their lunch away with
them. bread and butter again form the
usual basis of the meal, with cold
meat, hard boiled eggs or some other
appetizing as we'll as nutritious food
and perhaps fruit and cake to com
plete and vary it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11
That Underdone Joint.

If Il joint of meat should be too un-
derdone to eat and several slices have
been carved out it can be cooked again
and served up as a fresh joint if the
hole is filled up with mashed potatoes
and cooked in a brisk oven for an hour.
The Drowned potatoes will be much
appreciated, and that it is the second
time of sending it to table will not be
noticed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11
~ CONDITIONS incidental to the
war have resulted in the for
w. nation in London of a new po-

INTERVIEWER a WOMAN POLICE vOLUN-
TEER.
marksmanship--in u word, ii body that
any emergency.
In the signaling classes. in which are
enrolled professional telegraphists, the
instruction includes that which is Civ.
Ell in Morse and semaphore signaling
by flags and, when possible, by sound.
Camp cooking is another branch in
which certificates are given for pro-
%ficiency in open air cooking, surmount-
ing its manifest difficulties. Cyclists
must be able to carry their dispatches
over rough roads; riders must be able
to take care Of their horses. Carpen-
tering and kindred craft work are also
included.
The new movement. which already
includes hundreds of busy London wo-
men. and all London women seem to
have every moment occupied in some
form of war work, does not stop at the
boundaries OF the capital. An equal
amoun OF enthusiasm is displayed in
the country.
Branches nave been opened in sew
eral centers where there is a large pop
ulation of working girls.
So in case of the invasion OF the
country or in any other individual
crisis it is believed that there will be
ready at hand an organization Of wom-
Ell who will not lose their heads in a
panic; who will have good health. clear
heads and calm nerves; women who
will have learned the value of self de-
pendence, comradeship and self con
troll; women who can cooperate with
the military and civil authorities, and
in event Of a alarm or raid the
unprotected women and little children
may have their courage upheld by the
presence Of experienced members of
their own sex
When the world val has become q
matter of history it is believed that
from the women's volunteer reserve
will be formed a great social body.
which will not cease its efforts toward
the sane life, but will become, in lieu
of a better term. a a recreation
club. and that British foresight is in
this instance, as in many others, a
quality to be counted on Is proved by
the fact that already a philanthropic
woman has offered a large tract Of
land for a permanent camp, a gift
which, 1t is believed. will inspire sew.
eral similar ones.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11
ENGLAND TRAINS
HER WOMEN NOW
Volunteers Assume Duties Of
Men at Front.

~ CONDITIONS incidental to the
war have resulted in the for
w. nation in London of a new po-
lice auxiliary force Of women,
known as the women's police volun-
teers, who will soon become familiar
sights in the streets there. Dressed in
neat blue uniforms. they have already
begun their duties, which are at pres.
emit concerned mostly with the welfare
of women and children. The head
quarters Of the force is in Cannon
Row, near Scotland Yard.
The formation of a woman's squad In
the London police force is being fol-
lowed by the organization in England
Of Il women's volunteer reserve for
such military duties as signaling, dis,
patch riding, telegraphing, motoring
and camp cooking. thus replacing men
who could be more usefully employed
on the firing line. 1t is proposed to
arm these women for their W de-
Tense in the last extremity"
Not only have officers Of the regular
oIlAN NoidliISS1Su ChC4L Z S1SCS W
teach the new members, but several
drill halls have been turned over to
the volunteer reserve on special nights
Of the week.
It is expected that the women's vol.
unteer reserve will in time be an or
ganization fully as important and as
popular as that of the boy scouts.
That corps, too, started in a small way,
but has now become a national need,
and it is believed that this will soon
rival that in Importance and in the his
tory of good deeds accomplished.
The primary object of the women's
volunteer reserve is not to fight, but to
organize a disciplined body Of women.
skilled in first aiu. cooking, signaling.
motorcycling, for the carrying Of dis
matches. c1ra Of horses and ayDor+ in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11

VIEW OF SCARBOROUGH AND PIER AT
WHITLEY.
to go miles north Of London and from
800 to 40 miles from the German ma
val base at Helgoland.
Both Hartlepool and Scarborough are
built on ~prOmontories in the sea, the
former Oh the sheltered south side and
the latter in the form Of a crescent in
terraces-while Whitby, lying between,
is snug at the mouth of the Esk river,
occupying both banks, with the high
east bank overlooking the sea. All
three towns, having in their vicinity
historical places like Durham and
York, are memorable with Saxon, Nor
man and early English associations.
Hartlepool, which is on the Durham
side Of the Tees, is an important ship
building and manufacturing town. The
coast is low, and precautions against
erosion have been taken at various
times. There are two towns, West
Hartlepool and Old Hartlepool, and
they are separated by a bay. Jointly
they have a population exceeding 1OO,-
ooo. SoL Lllclool, d wholly luOu-
ern town, is rich in public buildings,
including the exchange, the municipal
buildings, the A%thenaeum, public Ii
brary and market hall.
HartlepOOlS last experience Of war
fare was in 1868, when it fell into the
hands of the northern earls. A garri-
son was maintained in the town until
the rebellion was crushed.
Whitby, one of the most charming
resorts On the shore, is built on both
sides of a pleasant stream, on the east
of which is the site of the famous alb
hey built by st. Hilda and the scene
Of the council Of Whitby in 664
which gave missionary England to the
Church Of Rome. Here also the poet
Caedmon lived. Today the mouth of
the river, just below the town, affords
q fine shelter for a numerous fishing
fleet. The abbey was rebuilt In the
twelfth and fourteenth centuries, and
ats ruins date from those years and not
from the seventh.
1t was from one of the abbey tow
ers. which fell with a crash on the day
preceding the death of George ~,
that Robin Hood and Little John are
said to have practiced archery. There
Is a spa, a museum and two piers.
Whitby has not allowed progressive
ideas to interfere with her sleepy old
world charm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11
The Codex Sinaiticus.

The most ancient of the New Tesla
ment manuscripts is the one known as
the "Codex Sinaiticus," published at
the expense OF Alexander ii. OF Rus
covers nearly the whole OF the Old and
New Testaments and was discovered
in the Convent OF st. Catherine on
Mount Sinai by the celebrated Tischen-
dorf. 1T is generally ascribed to the
fourth centnry.-New York American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11

OF proved merit to I'LL the hole left by
the transfer Of Wagner from short to
first. The latest is that Jack Coffey,
manager and shortstop of the Denver
team. who was drafted by the Pirates,
has won his fight to remain in Den
YER Jack would rather be Il big toad
in a small puddle and stay where he
knows he can make good than try him
self out with the Pirates, with the pos
sibility of being turned back to the
minors.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11
Was Probably Serious,

I'd like to KNOW" said the boat"
swain, whether she vas stringing me
or not"
"Who"" inquired the mate.
1.-The young woman who asked me
awhile ago If we ever hitched sea-
horses to the captains gig."-St Louis
Iost-Dispatch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11
A Queer Eye.

An orator stated that 1.-The worst en-.
envy any u a have is a double
lie in the shape OF half a truth" and
the newspaper reported it "a double
eye in the shape of half a tooth"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11
When Serving Baked Potatoes.

A baked potato, sweet or white,
should be broken open as soon as it
is done or it becomes a bit soggy. Both
have more flavor when warmed over
than boiled potatoes, but the steam
should always be Yet out of them while
they are hot.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11
Homeless.

He ought to turn over a new leaf"
Gee, that wouldn't do much good!
He could turn over a whole library and
not nave a good start toward being
Observation-Disclosures.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11

d - DDlE COLLINS, recently sold by the Athletics to thu Chicago White
- Sox for a price salt to approximate $4,000, is the worlds highest
- priced ball player Owner Comiskey says he intends to make the Sx
Il pennant winner mex year if money will do it. and he is in the mar
Net For other stars II they ca be had. 1t ws thought that Collins would be
mac manage or the team III this was not done, and the general belief is
that 1t would ave been a mistake to add managerial duties to Collins work
second baseman. He would probably have fallen off in his playing il be
had been called on to direct the team. and it is believed that he can be worth
the high price paid for i'm n TIT high salary paid to him only by doing his
best as a player.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11

II you cannot get grapes, runs O Rus.
sdaD proverb. try an apple.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11

Walter Maranville. the phenomenal
shortstop of the worlds champions,
broke into baseball against his fathers
wishes. Pa MaraEville thought that
Rabbit would make a good timer
Several Years z the Rabbit played
his work attracted the attention Of the
New Bedford (MassJ team Rabbit got
an offer from the New Bedford team
and went to his dad about it.
Turn it. down." said Papa Maran-
vile to Rabbit. who Just then was
learning the timers trade. I'm a few
years you'll develop into Il good timer,
and you'll make good wages-at least
500 Il week. AS IL ball player you'll
make good. You're too small"
Rabbit. however, disregarded the ad-
vice of his dad and signed with New
Bedford.
You'll be sorry-and so will l." said
his father when he heard what Rabbit
had done. You'll never make good.
They'll fire you in mighty short order.
And you'll get so used to loafing that
you won't want to work at your tin
ming job again. Instead Of having Il
son that | al be proud of. q son who
works hard at a regular trade. I'll have
IL son who won't be working at any
thing
That Francis Ouimet is d%eservedly
touchy about his amateur status is
shown by his attitude toward a prize
he won at the professional-amateur
club recently.
On account Of his high rank as a
player it was decided to class him as a
professional since if he had been pair
ed as an amateur with a professional
other pairs would have stood a poor
show of landing first prize. Ouimet
and his partner won second place,
which carried with it a prize of $40 for
the second best pro.
The club officials decided to give
Ouimet a prize equivalent to the $40
rather than one of the prizes for anna
tours. Thereupon Ouimet notified the
club that he preferred not to accept
the prize since it was based on a pro-
fessional classification: that he agreed
only to help along the tournament
and not for the purpose OF standing to
win a costlier prize than an amateur
would have got in. the same circum.
stances.
The prize money will have to be no.
divided following the amateur cham.
pionis refusal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-11
New Form Of Scoring For
BatterS Is Proposed.
CREDIT FOR TIMELY HITS.
Would Make Record of Every Man Ad-
vancea a Base by Any Form of Hit.
Hans Wagner to Try His Skill at
First Base Next Season-MaranviIIe's
Father Wanted Him to Be Tinsmith.

A baseball enthusiast has devised an
idea Of awarding credit which will APP
peal to many followers of the game as
reasonable. The plan is to do away
with the present computation uf hat
ting averages, which gives a player
credit for each hit made. and instead
compute his standing on the bases He
succeeds in advancing himself or play
ers ahead Of him on bases. If Il bats
without intending to sacrifice.
sends ii slow roller toward first. with
men OH first and second, and is out,
the two base runners advancing by tn.
batSman'S work. he gets no credit and
is penalized with Il time at bat. Yet his
slow roller may be the means OF win
ming a game.
This situation developed in the recent
worlds series. To get a batting record
worth while the system Of keeping Il
record Of "batted bases has been pro.
posed and has been discussed from
time to time during the past few years.
A batted base is given to every bats
man who by the use of the bat gets Il
base himself or advances a runner one
base.
A single with no one on base would
give the batsman one batted base. But
if u batsman singles and scores run
ners from second and third base the
batsman would get not one, but four
batted bases-one for himself, one
for the runner from third and two for
the n from second. A sacrifice
bringing a unner from third or adj
vancing n runner a single base would
give the batsman one batted base. A
sacrifice bunt that advances runner
from second and first to third and Sec
ond would give the batsman two bat
ted bases.
Ed Konetchy having everlastingly
jumped to the Pittsburgh Feds, Hans
Wagner is slated to play first base for
the Pittsburgh Pirates next season.
Wagner ia a corking good first base.
man, and those familiar with him say
he likes that position. In the mean.
time tho Pirates have landed no one
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-09-22

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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-09-22

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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-09-22

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20
ENTERTAINMENT
viii Be Given at Elks' Club BY Glass
No. 70 Of Thomson M. e. Sun
day School

Every one Is looking forward with
pleasure to the entertainment to be
presented az the EIks' Club. Monday
evening, May 2fth. This will be one
o. inc best Of the local productions an
Whlch viii appear some OF the citys
best talent In vocal. Instrumental ana
dramatic art.
The first part II n minstrel act. on.
titled Fun In the Hotel Soakem and
there Is laugh every minute Don
tail 20 see Slim Gifen, Rastus Nc
Clung. Smoke Brown. Nose RObb and
snow Klein. the busy Bell Hops.
Messrs. r. IT, Kincheloe. Emil
Aucremann. Al. l. FRANKIE and w a.
McClung will take the leading vocal
parts. which IL fun assurance that the
musical part OF the program viii be a
treat I'm itself
Mr.. and Mrs c. VI. Hutchinson will
present the most laugh PROVOKING
sketch ever seen In this city. entitled
Mr.. and Mrs. Jangles. or They Missed
the Train. Mr. Hutchinson and hts
wife are well known In local dramatic
circles and their participation In any
entertainment always brings large au-
The last act entitled. - College
Calamity was written especially Tor
this entertainment by one OF the class
and d. fnll Of good music fun and
pathos. When the writer Of this
sketch becomes known there is no
doubt that he viii be- frequently called
on Tor all the plays he can produce.
the sketch o. vel written and shows
= eomplete knowledge Of stage
technic.
Mas Iris Johns. who has returned
10 her home for n few weeks reef
having been out with one OF the Froh.
man productions the past season. has
consented 10 take part IN this sketch.
which is a full recommendation % ne
The entertainment q under the d.
rectlon of e. VI. Hutchinson. and re-
.erved seats can be secured AZ the J
- Baum Co. jewelers.. SchmuIbach
building, Saturday. May 20.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20

ing for a continuance, said that there
were certain developments that made
continuance necessary, although ne
dld not care TO disclose them at this
time.
In addition to the Loppe case. the
highway robbery case Of Cecil Copp
was called on the motion for a new
trlaL Attorney Porter threw his eli
ent on the mercy OF the court. who
sentenced him 10 seven years in the
State penitentiary. Attorney Porter
then argued the motion for a new
trial in the case OF Willie Dunaway.
which motion was taken under advise.
ment by the court.
The case OF Antonio Saratori. Black
Handler. found guilty BY a Jury. was
passed until next Saturday. Similar
action was taken in the case OF the
state against J. g Corrigan This
latter action was taken to allow Attor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20
Housewares at May Sale Prices

EOR Thursdays selling quote some remarkable prices
on needed Housewares on the Market-Street floor:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20
Towels for Thursday
TSHREE striking values

THREE striking values in
IL Towels will be a feature of
Thursdays selling at the Linen
Counter:
Turkish Towels In plain white or
white with blue or pink border.
regular S5c kind. Thursday at Csc
each.
Initial Linen Towels with woven
or embroidered initials. pure linen,
hemstitched. good 35c values
Thursday at pie each.
Linen-F'inish Huck Towels with
damask borders. our 15c leader
Thursday at 12Lse each.
Second Floor.