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Evening star., 1916-07-19
RECENT CLERICAL CHANGES
announcement Made by the Depart
ment of Commerce

The Department of Commerce h..
announced the following changes in ito
personnel:
John II. Collier. clerk at $1,000 in
the Office Of the Secretary, has been
transferred to clerk at $1,000 in the
bureau Of foreign and domestic COM
msrce
In the bureau of foreign and domes-
tic commerce the temporary appoint
ments Of Margaret g. Murray as ex-
pert fcicrk) at $500 and Jessie E. Ion
ling and Mae A Murray as clerks at
sSe0 each have been extended
In the bureau of fisheries Edward I.
Dudley has been PROBATIONARY appoint
ed as messenger boy at 1850
In the bureau of standards Howard
b Knowles. assistant chemist has been
promoted 10 Si.i00: Aaron Isaacs has
been promoted to assistant chemist at
Sl@ae- Alfred NJ Heinselmann labora =
tory assistant. has been promoted to
$1,000, Walter b Emerson. la aboratory
assistant has been promoted to 81 900;
7, s Sign, 1r. has been temporarily
appointed as laboratory assistant at
$3.50. and Harry A. Brady. laboratory
assistant al s1.030 at Pittsburgh Pa, has
res. 5ned
the coast and geodetic survey Jo-
sepn fucker has been PROBATIONARY
appointed as clerk at $72o. and Frank
J.. Hagan has been temporarily ap-
pointed as plate printers helper at
Evening star., 1916-07-19

Carl Gilbert, nineteen years old. of
the La Grande. was drowned while
swimming in the tidal basin yesterday
afternoon. The body was recovered
last night.
Gilbert, employed as clerk at the
headquarters of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, in the company of
two companions, Francis E. Warren of
915 L street northwest and Smith
Lanxford. residing at 213 18th street
southwest, entered the water at 5:45
o'clock. After swimming for a short
time his companions started to swim
farther out in the basin, leaving Gill
bert at the float. where he said he
would remain.
On returning to the float about thirty
minutes later, his companions did not
find Gilbert. Thinking he was in the
boathouse dressing, they did not go in
until a few minutes later. Upon enter
ing the boathouse they were surprised
to find Gilbert's locker closed.
The attendant and manager were i'm.
mediately notified, Warren said today
and the park police given the young
mans name and address and told to
notify the harbor police. Before the
harbor police arrived his companions
entered the water and dived for him:
There were perhaps fifty swimmers
Evening star., 1916-07-19
WINS PIE-EATING HONoRs
ctelhen Bacon Captures Prize al
Railway Employees Outing.

-tephen Bacon is the champion pie
cate- of the Capital Traction Com
Haay. He established his claim to this
title in the presence of about 1000 per-
sons who yesterday attended the all
day picnic given at Chesapeake Beach
by members of the Capital Traction
Company Employees Relief Association
and their families. Winners of other
eTents which made up the program
included Charles Hogeage, 1o0-yard
lash for boys under sixteen years
sith Earl Jenkins second; Margaret
add, egg race for girls under six
en- years. with Louise Birdigan sec
end; Henry Darcy. 100-yard dash for
men. with N. Teahann second; Mrs.
Ladd, egg race for married women.
WITH Mrs. R. A. Dewey second: J. NJ
Mitchell. egg race for men, with \. A.
smokey second; Helen Lynn. 50-yard
dssh for girls under sixteen. with
ROY Southworth second: /: H. Grayatt
sp-yard dash for fat men, with Henry
Darcey second. In the pie-eatinz con-
test, which was for boys under fourteen
years OF age, Angelo Martello finished
second. Prizes ranging from base bal
shoes to suits of clothes and mesh baps
were given the winners
Evening star., 1916-07-19
HALIFAX ROTARY CLUB
MEMBERS GONE TO WAR
Few Are Left to Attend Convention
in Cincinnati-opening ses-
sion Is Brief.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 1s-on1y a
short business session was held this
morning by the delegates attending the
seventh annual convention of the In
ternational Rotary Clubs, in session
here.
During this session only general dis
cussion occurred. The rest Of the day
was taken up with an outing at Coney
Island. = -.
Most all members of the Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Rotary Club have gone to the
war, according to Walter P. Parker,
president of the club. who is attend
Evening star., 1916-07-19
Military Orders Will Meet Here.

The Society of the Army of the Po-
tomac and the military order of the
Medal OF Honor Society. are to hold their
next annual conventions in Washington.
This action was decided upon by the or
ganizations at their conventions at Bur-
lington. VT, last week. following an in
vitation to meet in Washington. extended
by the joint conventions committee of the
Chamber Of Commerce, Board Of Trade
and Retail Merchants Association.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
3 the convention with i've other mem

ing the convention with i've other MEM
bers. --at--. --s-s-- --t--t- r- --r
The trade section Of Disadvantages
of rotary. at a special meeting. re-
solved: That they in their particular
field Of amusement will endeavor to
embody the ideals and principles of
Rotary and to use as standard tho
motto. He profits most who serves
best"
Memphis and Atlanta will play in the
Evening star., 1916-07-19
Purchase Of Libby Park.

Raymond E. Adams. referring to the
purchase Of Libby Park, for public park
for Petworth, said his attention had been
called by one of the Commissioners Of
the District to the fact that Petworth had
less park area than any other section
Of the District, and that although Pet
worth had given way to-the Rock Creek
park project of the Commissioners, sac
rif1cing its interest in the Libby Park
purchase for the time being so as not to
Evening star., 1916-07-19
Woman Republicans to Meet.

The Woman's National Republican Club
is TO meet in the gridiron room Of the
Willard Hotel at o'clock this evening.
an women with republican sympathies
-ee invited to attend. Mrs. John D. Speel.
president of the club. is out of the city,
but one Of the vice presidents will pre-
side.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
PROTECTION FOR BATHERs.
Col. Harts Wants Appropriation for
Additional Park Policemen.

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Additional life-saving protection will
be afforded swimmers in the tidal basin
If recommendation to be made to
Congress next year by Col. w. w.
Harts of the Office of public buildings
and grounds is approved. Col. Harts
wants an appropriation for additional
park policemen to be stationed in the
vicinity of the basin. Policemen now
on duty there are instructed to keep
as close watch on the bathers as pos
sfble. but a larger force is thought to
be needed to afford SUFFICIENT pro-
lection.
According to Col. Harts, the operator
of the float in the basin employs at
his own expense two guards who are
expert swimmers, and the activity of
these men. he said, undoubtedly has
prevented many fatalities in the past.
Evening star., 1916-07-19

defeat the Commissioners plans. it had
not been rewarded with even bare
recommendation from the commissioners
for the Libby Park purchase. He said he
still felt that Congress would recognize
the justice Of the purchase II the facts
were plainly presented to, it. with the fur
ther fact that the whole of Petworth is
interested in this. its one park.
Evening star., 1916-07-19

finals of the Rotary golf tournament
today. while Indianapolis will play
Peoria, Ill, in tho semi-finals of the
tennis tournament The winner on the
tennis courts will meet Salt Lake City
in the finals tomorrow.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
Fairgrounds Fine and Active.

Following a visit to several school play
grounds yesterday. Ernest~L. Thurston.
superintendent Of schools. today stated
he had found them in good shape and
very busy This Is the height Of the
season for the school Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1916-07-19

on the noat and many spectators
around the basin. but no one heard q
cry. or saw the young man go down, it
is declared.
The body is to be taken to Delhi,
N. Y, his former home, tonight for
burial. Mrs. Gilbert, the young mans
mother. is to accompany the remains
there.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
NFANT|LE PARALYSIS
TAKES ANOTHER JUMP
Thirty Children Die and 142 Others
Are Stricken in Boroughs of
New York City.

NEW YORK. July 19,-Both deaths
and new cases in the infantile paral-
ysis epidemic took another jump to-
day During the twenty-four hours
ending at 10 am. today the disease
killed thirty children and attacked 142
others in the Ave boroughs of New
York city.
This is an increase of $50 per cent
in both the mortality rate and devel-
opment of the plague in the last forty
eight hours Since the inception of
the disease of June 26 there have been
2,327 children stricken. of whom 456
died
Despite the apparent spread of the
disease after it was thought to have
been checked. health officials were still
optimistic today. Health Commissioner
Emerson declared that in an epidemic
of this kind the number of deaths and
cases always were irregular and might
increase decrease without any real
significance,
Evening star., 1916-07-19
First Adult Case in Toledo.

TOLEDO. Ohio. July 19-The first
adult case of infantile paralysis in To-
ledo was confirmed last night by City
Epidemiologist C. S. Mundy. after sew
eral physicians had diagnosed the all
ment The victim is Mildred Gallagher,
twenty-one years old.
There are now seventeen confirmed
cases in the city.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
Scores Hospital Location.

Beyond this the meeting developed
into a "conversazione." as President
James described 1t, devoted largely to
the discussion of means to defeat what
was declared "the unjust and deplor
able attempt to plant the new mu-
nfcipal hospital, with it's attending
evils, at the very front door of Pet
worth; of the successful rose show
held in June and of the children's pa
rade on the Fourth of July, of which
the members of the association seemed
unusually proud.
A suggestion from Jesse c. Suter that
efforts be made to organize a boys
band and drum corps in Petworth. in
asmuch as the boys were invoking the
aid OF the women in the matter, was
permitted, at the presidents sugges-
tion. Ito soak in a while before action.
Mr.. Suter. referring to the Borland
amendment requiring owners of abutting
property to pay proportionately for street
improvements, said 1t undoubtedly in
jured the progress of Petworth, and re-
cited an instance where a person con-
templating the purchase of home had
rejected desirable offer because of the
fear that he would have to pay for the
improvement of two streets. Mr.. Suter
also referred to the Crosser bill for the
municipal ownership of street railways,
and said that Representative Crosser of
Ohio, its author, had promised to address
the association on the subject some time
during the next session Of Congress.
Evening star., 1916-07-19

The worlds present potato crop is
approximately large enough to NIL two-
thirds Of the Panama canal
Evening star., 1916-07-19
Proper Screening Urged.

The health department is giving
particular attention to stables at the
present time, with view to the elimi-
nation of f1y-breeding places. and urges
persons to see that their premises are
properly screened against insects.
III patient presents symptoms of
the disease the regulations require
that the patient be isolated, and there
is probably little or no danger Of the
infection being spread in such cases.
A carrier may be present in the Dis
trict. or may at any time enter. How
ever. such carrier need not necessarily
be a great menace, providing the
proper sanitary precautions are OBJ
served"
Evening star., 1916-07-19
LIBBY PARK PURCHASE
DESIRED IN PETNORTH.
Citizens Association Also Discusses
0pen-Air Meeting and
Flower Show.

An open-air meeting in August. with
refreshments. to be arranged for by
the entertainment committee; the
feasibility of a flower show in the
fall, to be inquired into by the COM
mittee on lawns and flowers. and a
petition to Congress. signed by every
man. woman and child in Petworth, for
the purchase Of Libby Park as a pub
lie park, to be prepared by the COM
mittee on parks. were voted for by the
Petworth Citizens Association last
night, at the meeting held in the Pet
worth M. E. Church, sth and Shepherd
streets northwest.
Three new members were admitted
to the association, Rev. F. Paul Lang
horne, who made an address; Harry A.
Beck of 1927 Sth street northwest, and
E. c. Davis, 734 Varnum street north
west
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20
RETURNS FROM MONROE, WASH.

Robert Fleming arrived during the
week from Monroe, Wash, at Dres-
den, and it is understood before the
close of the summer Mrs. Fleming
and the younger members of the
family will also return to make their
home at Dresden. MI. Fleming was
in the city Saturday on his way to
Tyner, in Pembina county for a short
visit with friends. He speaks of
business conditions all through the
west as having received quite a SER
ious set back within the past couple
of years, due largely to the extent
that conditions in Europe have affect.
ed trade generally. Mr.. Fleming
still has extensive farming and bust
ness interests at Dresden, that from
now on will receive his personal at
tention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20

after them so they were able to be in
Iona in time to continue their
journey west on the afternoon train.
Tommy Smith is laid up with a
painful accident which happened the
other evening when he was hit in the
eye by the end of a large rope that
was being swung around by a COM
panion with whom he was playing.
1t is stated by the doctor that had he
been an inch closer when his eye came
in contact with the rope he would in
all probability have lost his eye. AS
it was he escaped with a badly
lacerated eyebrow, the eye lid torn,
and was knocked unconscious when he
fell to the ground from the force of
the blow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20
MONA

Belma Olson has been assisting MIR.
Rude in the store of late.
Miss Elsie Konze was an over Sun
day visitor at her home at Langdon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott visited
at the Ed. McGregor home Sunday
afternoon. 49, =,
The Misses Elizabeth and Edna
Konze of Langdon were Sunday even.
ing callers at the Walter Scott home.
Sam Braatlie and wife from Wang
were visitors Thursday at the Martin
Olson home. 80
Mrs. Ed. Perius returned to her
home Saturday from Langdon, at
which place she has been receiving
medical treatment for the past week.
MI. James Mirehouse returned from
Saskatchewan, the latter part of last
week having spent some time visiting
friends and relatives in Canada.
Mrs. Adolph Peterson returned to
her nome Thursday from Jamestown,
having accompanied her husband to
the hospital to receive medical treat.
ment.
Thomas Gray and wife entertained
a number of young folks Saturday
afternoon. The occasion being the
birthday of their eldest daughter,
Miss Nessis.
Mr.. Sam Scott and sisters, Misses
Olive and Winnie left for their home
across the line Thursday, after hav-
ing spent two weeks visiting relatives
in this part of the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. McGregor enter.
taiued a number of the young folks of
this vicinity Friday evening. The
chief diversion of the evening being
dancing. All present reported a fine
time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20
Iona

Mrs. Hensel and her daughter,
Margaret. were visitors with friends
at the county seat on Friday of last
week.
Crops in this vicinity are making a
splendid Roadway toward harvest with
every outlook for a little better than
an average yield this year.
William Soper and Miss Mabel
Fischer went to Weaver and back
Sunday evening to enjoy the ride and
make a short visit with friends.
Selmer Myrand, wife and family
and Mr.. Cardinal of Weaver were
visitors here Sunday for q short time
while on their way to Nekoma. They
made the return trip to their home
at Weaver the same evening.
The members of the Lutheran ladies
aid had a meeting at the home of
| Mrs. John Borstad last Sunday, when
there were plenty Of good things to
eat and drink and quite a pleasant
social time was spent during the
afternoon and evening.
Leander Lockhart went west on
Mondays train for a visit with his
two sons who have located in Montana
and have quite a large part of the
land they homesteaded in crop this
year. He is looking forward to quite
a pleasant visit with the boys.
The Catholic ladies aid society of
this place had quite a largely attend
ed picnic IN Sunday at the farm of
Mr.. Jos. Rice, north of Iona. The
people of the surrounding neighbor-
hood, who were there in large mum.
bers are reported as having spent q
highly enjoyable afternoon and even.
ing.
The husband of a daughter of Mr..
M%onnette, accompanied by the wife
and family who have been making E
visit with the family in Langdon dur.
ing the recent illness of the mother
were in Iona last Saturday enroute
to their home in the Turtle Mountain
region. Their arrival in Iona was
too late to take the west bound trair
of that day so they returned to Lang
don for a stay owe Sunday. On Mon
day Mr.. Solberg sent his car owe
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20
OLGA
time,

Henry Chagnon of Hoople is spend
ing a few weeks at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Fred B%russeau.
The receipts from our June picnic
$3.50. IT will materially aid in build
ing our new church and are very sat-
isfactory to the people of Olga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gosselin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Tetrault of St. Malo,
Man., and Mr.. Paul Gosselin of Que
bee were visiting at the Nap. Gadaire
home during the past week.
Contractor Carl Severson is now
busy building the stone and cement
work for our new church. Mr.. Sever
son has a large force at work and
intends to finish at an early date.
Brother Isidore, one of the instruc-
tors of St. Laurence College at St.
Lawrence, Que, is here visiting with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isidore
Beauchamp.
An item of interest to the many
personal friends of Elk Co. Commits
sioner John Reid is the birth of a
grand daughter at the Reid residence
of North Beaulieu. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Schafer are the happy parents.
This important event occurred June &c
and as we neglected our news cores.
pondence we failed to report it at the
time.
A very pretty incident occurred al
the home of Fred Brusseau the first
of the month, the occasion being the
37th birthday of the father. The
children surprised him with a hand
some gift and an address prepared by
his daughter Miss Berth. We regre1
we have not a copy of the address a:
we understand it was very good ane
we'll worth publishing.
1t is with deep regret. we hear o:
the death of our old friend and neigh
Dor Joseph Mcneil who passed away
at the home of his son at Meacham,
Sask., July 18th. MIR. Mcneil wa
one of the old settlers here and tool
Appointment part in the development
of the country and has a host of oil
neighbors and friends who extent
their deep sympathy to the bereavet
family,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20
CORRESPONDENCE
DRESDEN

Leo Westfall is adding an addition
to his house in town.
Jos. j. Bimler, of Michigan, has
been visiting in Langdon and this
negihborhood during the week.
Manager A. E. Miller has been
kept busy putting out lumber these
days.
Frank C. Timian and family re.
turned last week from al extended
visit in Minnesota.
Mr.. l. Dawson and family left
Wednesday for an extended visit with
relatives at Berlin and Wolfe Island,
Ont.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul krick and Mr..
and Mrs. l. j. Leannord of Bisbee,
N. Oak, were visitors at the Ter
llaar home on Sunday last.
Mr.. A. j. Sundberg returned on
Wednesday last from Cold Harbor
and Powers Lake, n. D., where he
had been attending conferences and
visiting with friends.
DR.. Mcqueen Of Langdon was
hastily called Monday and Tuesday
to attend Carl koehn and we have
just learned that he is suffering from
gall stones.
We are sorry to state that at the
present writing Carl koehn is very
sick. The nature of his illness not
being yet known. We trust that it
is not anything very serious and hope
he may 500 be we'll again.
Mr.. Robt. Fleming of Monroe,
Wash. arrived last week, and thinks
that there is no place just like N.
OAK, when it comes to making a
living. Mr.. Fleming is IAN old
timer and knows what he is talking
about.
Mr.. W. ]. BONNER, president of
the Stearnes County State Bank anc
also of the Dresden State Bank anc
Mr.. B. H. Benning cashier of the
Stearns County State Bank, were
here Monday and Tuesday attending
the semi-annual meeting and are vel
pleased with bank conditions at ORES.
den.
We have just heard of the wedding
service at Mt. Carmel today, Tuesda.
the contracting parties being Mr.. Geo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20
MAKES SUMMER VISIT TO TEXAS

Matt Michlink, left on Fridays
train for L%ittlefeld, Texas, where he
is expecting to locate with his family
this fall in the same region of the
Panhandle state as the Toews,
Penner and Fast families, all of
whom left here about a year ago to
locate in the south. He expects to
return about the end of the week
after attending to business matters
and satisfying himself what kind of
weather they have there in the sum-
mer time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20

Borho and Miss Clara Koehmstedt.
The wedding occurred at the..home of
Chas. Koehmstedt, the father of the
bride. All the neighborhood join in
wishing the happy couple long life
and prosperity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20
FARMERS ELEVATOR MEETING

Donald MCLAUGHLIN, SECRETARY
treasurer of the Langdon Farmers
Elevator company has called a meet
ing Of the stockholders to be held
Tuesday afternoon of next week,
July 9th at the Court House. In
addition to the going over the report
of the company's business for the
past year there are two new members
of the board of directors for a term
of three years to be elected.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20
Advertised Letter List

The following list of uncalled for
letters have been received at the
Langdon post office for the week end
ing Thursday, July 20, 1916:
GENTS LIST
Conrad Vinge @. F. Mckenzie
D. E. Caswell David Bloomberg
Supt. A. P. Weaver
LADIES LIST
Miss Lucy Crussman
Mrs. Charles N. Stevens.
Parties calling for any Of the above
letters will state that they have been
advertised and be required to pay
a charge of one cent for advertising.
A. i. Koehmstedt, Postmaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20

When baby suffers with eczema or
some itching skin trouble use Doan's
Ointment. A little of it goes a long
way and it is safe for children. SOC
a box at all stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20

To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and en-.
JOY life, use Burdock Blood Bitters,
the family system tonic. Price 81. 90.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20

GlR WANTED-At once capable girl for gene
raj mouse work. Family small steady position
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20
WMANI COLUMN COLUMN

A DvERTIsEMENTs viii, oe ,nserted in this
q column for One Cent a Word each insertion
NO advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
cents. cash must always out of
town ORDERS. The rate for the insertion O.
ibusinesslocals among pure reading matter will
hereafter be ten cents perlice eachinsertion.