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School Matters Discussed,

School matters came in for much dis
cussion last night. DR.. Richardson
stated that he had held a conference
regarding the teaching Of mechanical
drawing in the schools, and that he had
been promised>tha as soo, as IL perrna-
nent assignment could be made this
study would be added. DR.. Richardson
stated that last year the carpenter shop
teacher devoted time to the work after
school hours, and that many of the
pupils took advantage Of the oppor-
tunity.
The association desires that street
lights be placed on both sides of
Nichols avenue from Anacostia to the
end of the car line. At present they
are on but one side of the street. 4
sidewalk is also desired on Nichols
avenue from the north to the south
end of the government hospital
grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Estate UN|VERS|TYME
| HOLD SECRET SESSION
National Association Begins Twenty
First Annual Meeting With
Election of Officers.

Meeting this morning in secret Ses
sion at the New Willard Hotel. the Ma
tional Association of State Universe
ties convened here for its twenty first
annual meeting, elected officers for the
ensuing year and transacted business
of a technical nature. Informal discus
sonS of such matters as the supervi-
sion of the younger teachers of the
universities. various means of deter
mining fitness for advancement in rank
or salary and democracy in the univcr-
stiles of the country were also held.
The election Of officers resulted as
follows: President, Guy +. Benton,
president of the University of Vermont;
vice president. +. l.. Campbell, preSl-
dent of the University of Oregon: vice
president ex-ottcio. Philander 2. ClaX-
ton. United States commissioner of ed
ucation; secretary and treasurer, Fran *
l.. McNey, president of the University
Joseph \. Powers counselor of the
University of Mississippi. and David Il.
Boyd, president of the University of
New Mexico. comprise the executive
The report of the auditing committee
was read.
The Newlands bill, affecting national
universities, was discussed under a
Specia! order for COnSid era ton. The
sessions WAS continued this afternoon.
when various problems dealing with
The athletics, the fraternities and the
standards of graduation 1T the univer-
stiles met with the conSidera ton of
the members of the association.
Members of the association dined
last night at the University Club at
the annual association dinner. Jmpor-
tant questions We're discussed behind
closed doors i'll the after-dinner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Mrs. Mann's Ashes to Lie in Concord.

The ashes OF Louisa van de Sande
Mann. who died in Washington Oc-
tob 10, and whose funeral and crema-
ton took place october %, are to be
inferred in Sleepy Hollow cemetery,
Concord, Mass, Sunday. In that Gene
terry lie the remains of Nathaniel
Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson and
Henry D. Thoreau. who were frineds of
Mrs. Mann's family. 3. Pickman Mann,
husband of the deceased. will accom-
pany the ashes to the burial place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Young Woman Killed by Train.

Oscie Rogers. eighteen years old,
daughter Of Arthur Rogers Of Franconia.
Fairfax county. eight miles southwest
Of Alexandria, was struck and instantly
killed by southbound Washington and
Southern passenger train at Franconia
station shortly before noon yesterday.
Miss Rogers was crossing the tracks to
catch a northbound train for Alexandra
and failed to see the approaching train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
To Give Reception for E. H. Sothern

Edward H. Sothern will be the guest
of honor at a reception to be held in
the Colonial School at 2:30 o'clock
Thursday afternoon by the Shake
speare Society of America. Mr.. Soth-
ern recently was elected and accepted
the post of honorary president of the
society for 1917. and his wife. known
as Julia Marlowe. as vice president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Health Diet. Lecture Theme.

Under the auspices Of the District OF
Columbia Association of Drugless Ply
sicians. Eugene Christian of New York,
food specialist, is to lecture In the
auditorium of the Public Library to-
morrow at pm. on preservation OF
Health Through Diet" The lecture is
free and the public Is invited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

is to deliver an illustrated lecture on
The Geology CT Palestine at the No
vcmber meeting of the Brookland
Brotherhood this evening.
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Thomas o.k.efc. ocs Pennsylvania

avenue. yesterday afternoon was made
i'll by Illuminating gas. He Went 10 his
room early in the afternoon ana fell
asleep. leaving Il dim light in the room.
y gust of wind, it is thought, eXtin-
guished the light and permitted the gas
to escape. Mr.. Okeefe was not seri-
ouSly affected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
CITY ITEMS.
Lbs. Head Rice. 2sc: 4 Lbs. Bis

eyed Peas, Csc; ) lbs. Buckwheat. 2ac:
White Potatoes. 45c pix; Sweet Pota-
toes. soc pix: Apples. 3oc PIX: II lbs.
White Meal. 35c: Fat Norway Mackerel,
12lsc: loaves Bread. 10c: Wonder COT
fee. zoe; Wonder Tea, 29c; II large
boxes Quaker Matches. lie: large Jars
Mustard. lie; large jars Molasses, 12c:
pound jars Rockwood's Cocoa. &c;
Pure Pepper, 25c; Evap. Peaches. loe:
:, cans E. !. Peas. 25c: large cans As
paragus 19c; Star of the East Flour.
$3.50 Dbl; "a lbs. Old-time, Sl.15: Gold
Medal oats, SC. 226 Pa. ave. and all
the J. I. u. Pyles Stores.
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PUPILS ASKED TO ASSIST
IN PAPER COLLECTIONS
Stars Campaign for Benefit of Play
grounds Recommended to Con-
gress Heights School.

Pupils of Congress Heights School
are to be interested in The Stars cam
paign for the collection of old news
papers. and magazines. according to
resolutions adopted at the regular
meeting last night OF the Public In
provement Association of Congress
Heights. 1t was stated at the meeting
that no effort had been made as vet to
interest the pupils in the work of col
lecting papers and magazines to be
sold, and the association voted to send
letter to the principal of the school
urging that the children cooperate in
the work that is being done by pupils
of other schools in the District
Objectionable Fence to Be Removed.
y letter from Commissioner kutz
was read at the meeting, in which it
dering the government hospital prop
erty on Nichols avenue is to be re-
moved as soon as possible, arrange
ments Tor the work now being under
way. The fence. it is asserted has
constituted q dangerous obstruction to
the view OF persons travelling in either
direction on Nichols avenue and has
been q source of real danger of auto
mobile and street car accidents 1t
also was stated in another cornmunica-
ton that the space between the street
car tracks in Nichols avenue il to be
sprinkled at regular intervals.
Assurance was given at the meeting
last night that night school for the
suburb will be established as soon al a
sufficient number of pupils have signi-
fed desire to attend. The associa-
ton has requested that all interested
persons leave their names at the drug
store on Nichols avenue or hand the
names to DR.. f.. l.. Richardson, chair
man of the school committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

the auspices of the Columbia Conserya-
tory of Music. is to be he'd at s:l5
o'clock this evening at the Florida
Avenue Baptist Church. The affair is
for the benefit of the conservato y, of
which w. A. Adams is president and
Annie Lawrence Lucas. secretary Among
those who will appear in the various
numbers are Rev. W. a. Taylor, Mrs
W. Roberta Dudley. Charles Ross. e.
bert Williams. Merton Sc ley. y. Shreib
w. a. Adams. G. F. Hanson, G. Somer-
Vile and William G. Braxton, the di-
rector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

New England Mutual Life-S1 Years
old Get sample policy and compare.
l.. Fulton Harris. Colorado building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Consult GUIDE About Flowers

and floral decorations for weddings
and all social functions. 1914 f St
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

Claim Optical CO.. so. + st.
Black and Shell Spectacle Frames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

residence of Louis Notes, l749 Oregon
avenue. last night caught fire and
alarmed occupants of til. premises. No.
9 engine company responded to 4 cali
for assistance and the fire was eXtin-
guishod before any damage had been
done
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'OLD PAPER COLLECTION
At H|GH-WATER MARK
12.O75 Pounds Contributed Yester-
day for Benefit of School
Fairgrounds.
PAPER COLLECTIONS.

The following list gives the
number Of pounds of old papers
collected from the public schools
visited yesterday:
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Tie will of Catherine Walsh. dn,ed

Tie will of Catherine Walsh. dnted
May l.. 1905. has been filed for pro-
bate. She leaves her entire estate to
her sister. Mary Walsh, who is also
named eXecutriX.
A ball to be given under the auspices
of the United Swiss Societies OF the
District of Columbia is announced for
Thursday evening at o'clock a the
Old Masonic Temple, 9Th and + streets
northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

ISOLATION of the District Of Columbia.
meeting last night at the Dewey Hotel
ell joyed program Of instrume ntal
music, songs and dancing and Il read
ing by Mrs. A. J.. Anderson Officers
of the association are: +. II. Wason
president: George J.. Whitford. vice
president; Mrs. A. &. Clough, second
vice president; George A. Boswell. re-
cording secretary: Homer J. Brown
corresponding secretary, and II. NJ
Fulton, treasurer.
Treasury Branch, Federal Employer
Union, is to meet tonight at 1870
o'clock at G. A. X. Hall. A proposed
new constitution and bylaws viii be
considered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

ArtisticaIIy Effective Wedding Decora.
tions. Estimates made. Shaffer, florist
500 lith.-AdVertieer0e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

lN0dnikS-Eastman Goods and Others.
Columbia Photo Sup. Co. 1874 n. Y. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

the mailing section of the city post
office attended an oyster roast on the
Wahler farm in Congress Heights yes
terday. In addition to the feast there
was a program of entertainment, in
Guiding talks by q number of those
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

Noonan, dated February 20, 1901, his
entire estate is devised to his wife,
Margaret Noouan. She is also named
as eXecutrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

The civil service commission today
announced an examination, to be held
December &, for assistant steward at
the Naval Academy. The position paws
$1,000 u year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

The Mems Club of Mount vernon
Place Methodist Church is to hold its
annual Chestnut cracking tonight at
o'clock in the church parlor, when
Jokes, old and perhaps new, will be
the principal featur. OF the prog am.
y prize Will be offered for the best
nut cracked. Members and their
men friends are invited
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Medical Jurisprudence Society Meet!

At meeting of the Society of Medical
Jurisprudence Of the District of Column
bia last evening at the University Club
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Z meeting Of the POcahontns Memo
rial Association is to be held Thursda Y
afternoon AT 4:30 o'clock in the Hotel
Bellevue, according to an announce
nent sent out by it's corresponding sec
Rotary, Miss Lillian Reed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Matte Brown. colored. fourteen

years old. giving her address as All
North Mount street Baltimore, visited
stores along upper 7th street last
night and spent about $50 for wearing
apparel She was arrested on suspi-
cion, and at the police station was
found to have s3s.75 in her possession,
The police say she admitted having
taken nearly $40 from the house of I,
Serpice. 81 North Mount street. where
she was employed. She will be re-
turned to Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

Ruling Pens. Schmidt. 1871 18TH ST.
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Mrs. u. G. Fornev. widow n, n.,

| Carpenter Forney, editor of the For
ney Sunday Chronicle, suffered q com
p1ete breakdown several days ago
and is in a critical condition in her
apartment in the Berkshire. Mrs. For
ney Is in her eighty-f. urth year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-30
Cavalier County of the Long Ago
lCompiled by the Historical Committee

Compiled by the Historical Committed
In the old files of the Cavalier County Courier
under date of September3. 1855 appear the fol-
lowing items of historical interest to old
timers of Cavalier county:
Rev. Father St. Pierre will celebrate mass at
the court house in Langdon Sunday.
Archie Sllelp had started up his threshing
outfit at Elkwood
Miss Jessie Prinyer and Miss Spinning two of
Harvey's enterprising young lady homesteaders
were visiting in town.
Rosa Lake boasts of a Blue Ribbon Society
which at its second meeting increased its men,
bcrship TO thirty-fve
Olson Brothers of Elkwood are branch agents
of Frank A Wilson's farm machinery house at
Bathgate.
a ladies foreign missionary society was. being
organized at Osnabrock with the following as
its officers: President, Mrs. j. f. Berry; vice
president, Mrs William Caldwell secretary Mrs
j Black treasurer Miss Jennie Anderson
Merchant Charles Crawford has gone to Neche
leaving his store in charge of Z. j. Fox
There will be a special election of Langdon
school township for the purpose of voting bonds
in the sum OF 500 to erect a school in Langdon
Thomas Campbell made final proof
Pralrle chickens are plentiful crop tins TALL.
September 10, 1885.
Reports from all parts of the county show
late grain to be damaged by frost.
An insanity board composed of j. J. Reilly,
w. j. Mooney and w, Rockefeller was appoint
ed by the board of county commissioners
W.. R. Robertson of Olga was granted a
liquor license for four months at the rate of
$3.50 per annum by the county board.
September IL 1885
The Blue Ribbon Society has increased its
membership to forty-six,
Rev, Father st. Pierre's usual services at the
court house Sunday We're additionally improved
by the singing Of the Olga choir and solos rem
dercd by Miss Sarah Doyle.
Notice of Partnership. Know all men by thess
presents, the undersigned on August 80, 1855, en-
tered into a partnership for the purpose of
threshing grain to be known as "The Mountain
Threshing Company David Rea Robbie. Don
aid Mcintosh hos Hewlett, Robert Davis "A
Seeiey; Henry y Oleman, Jas Mcintosh, Hugh
Davis. Joseph Nelson, Jas Mc1nnis, G Il Faris,
Neil Mckechney, Robert Scott, }. Scott,
\ foul and terrible murder. Louis Oleson
Gunderson on September II after a series OF
other outrage committed in the county murder
ed Miss Susan McEwan, a homesteader and
! school teacher from Lanark county, Ontario
| The deed was committed in her claim shanty
near Rosa Lake.
On Friday the 18th q train of Red river carts
passed through Langdon on their way to Win
/ nipeg from the Turtle Mountains
Hugh Daugherty, John Lysle and A. L.. Bur
rift, postmaster at Lemon were among the frs
to market thcir crop.
The fret yamipatiOn for taaclars pprfificatas
recorded to have been held in the county was
held at Olga by County Superintendent H, D
ALERT, who granted certificates to Paul William
of Beaulieu. J, n. MERCER of Olga and Mis-
Martha Rodgers of Lemon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-30
No Laws Delay Here.

III Perak, in the Malay peninsula,
lawyers find no business, for n modi-
fed form of trial by ordeal decides all
disputes. In place Of the legal practi-
toner the pleader is a native boy who
is assigned to one or the other Of the
sides and is given a bamboo tube, in
which is scaled the pleading of the
person Or party whom he represents.
When all is ready two stakes are driv-
en- into the bed of a stream, and by aid
Of a bamboo pole the heads of the two
boys are submerged at the same time.
By grasping the stakes they are ena"
bled to remain under water for quite
awhile after their natural inclination
would bring them to the surface, but
at last n of them gives in and, re-
leasing his hold Of the stake, to
the air. He is Immediately seized, and
the tube he holds is cast aside. The
other lad is led ashore, his tube opened.
and the document contained therein
stands as the decision in the case.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-30
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

T. d. Mcdonald, the Dresden
barber, was here Monday t~ransacting
business.
Thos. Barry was here Tuesday from
O%snabrock between trains looking
after business matters.
Herman Wendt was in town Tues
day from his farm at Dresden for a
short time looking after business
matters.
John Wild, the we'll known Milton
stock breeder, was a county seat
visitor Monday attending to business
matters.
A. B. Salter, who with his wife
are making a visit at the home of
his brother, Horace E. Salter, is
spending part of the week in Grafton
looking after business matters.
Peter Penner returned on yester-
days train to his home west of town
from St. Paul, where he has spent
the past three weeks under hospital
treatment since being operated on for
a rupture.
Judge Dorval took yesterdays train
for Winnipeg on a business trip.
From there he will go west to points
in Saskatchewan and Alberta, expect
ing to return to Langdon in about
two weeks.
Mrs. Roger Agar arrived Saturday
from Imperial, Sask., where they
have been located since leaving
Langdon, and is making a couple OF
weeks visit with relatives of the
family and old friends.
The board of county commissioners
reached an adjournment of theil
special session Saturday, No official
report of the proceedings of this
session of the board will be ready TO,
publication until at that time.
Ex. County Com'r Duncan Camp.
bell and wife were Fairdale visitors
here Friday attending to business
matters. Mr.. Campbell bringing owe
with him the election returns Of
Osnabrock township precinct.
Druggist Robert Swanlaw was ;
Milton visitor here Tuesday attend
ing to matters connected with the
probating of the estate of his father,
John %Swanlaw, ST., whose death oc.
Cured about a week ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-30
COMMUNICATION.
Editor Courier :

Editor Courier Democrats
Some time ago John Mahon, bust.
ness man, agriculturalist and erst-
while politician. sounded the tocsin
Cor farmers to discuss through the
columns Of the papers the best
methods for the eradication of foul
weeds. The question is one of vast
importance to every resident of Cava-
Tier county, and as spring is now here
and the summer months is the time,
not only to discuss such matters as
the eradication OF foul weeds and the
extinction Of the gopher pest, but to
go actually to work in dead earnest
and use every mean available to ac-
.acomplish such results. For without
question this is the one most impor-
Cant subject of the day before the
people of. III county.
- The county as a whole should co.
operate. also each township and ham,
EeL 1t Is a timely topic for farmers
clubs to take up and we might further
div question that needs no great
fEnyunt Of education to comprehend.
ID also most sincerely believe that il
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-30

Robert Schill, one of the Democrats
regular readers for a number of years
in the vicinity of Mowbray. was in
the city yesterday attending to bust
ness.
Peter Zettle, the Mt. Carmel post
master and merchant, was here yes
terday on business despite the prevail
ing bad weather of the outgoing month
of March.
w. j. Lake, who has been located
at lovejoy, Mont, since removing
from this county a few years ago, is
making a visit with friends and look
ing after business matters here
during q stay of . week.
Among the young people Of Lang
don who left on Yesterdays train for
Grand Forks to hear the performance
of the New York Symphony Orchestra
at the auditorium this evening We're
Miss Frances Mausten, Miss Allie
Stewart and Miss Lorraine koehmstedt
John Lindsay, who has been spend
ing most OF the winter at the home of
his son, JAS. Lindsay, north of
town, left on Mondays train for his
home in the state Of Texas, where he
resided the greater part of the time
since removing from Cavalier county
some twelve years ago.
Ralph j. Lorenz, who this spring
is closing out his farming interests
near Easily and removing to Ply
mouth, Mich, was in town Monday
transacting business, Mr.. Lorenz
has purchased hotel property at
Plymouth, which he takes charge of
the first of the month.
Miss Alma Bleakley took Mondays
train to Grand Forks and is spending
the week there with her sister, Miss
Ella B]eakley, at the Wesley college
conservatory of music. She is among
the number of Langdon people attend
ing the great musical event of the
season at the Forks, the appearance
this evening at the auditorium of the
New York Symphony orchestra.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-30

the n%on.partisan league were promul-
eating such a question as this their
expenditure of time and money would
be more beneficial to themselves and
the county than are some of the
visionary ideas they are advocating.
We have had a Boosters Week"
and l think the county received con-
siderable benefit therefrom. Now
let Us have Cavalier county united
from north to south and from east to
west in the battle cry for the eradica-
ton OF weeds and gophers. Also let
the march BE onward for more and
better live stock, for which this
county is rapidly becoming noted over
the state.
The accomplishment Of these CUES.
lions is what will bring prosperity,
peace and contentment to the farmer.
Then they will be looking FOR some
where 10 loan their surplus capital,
instead OF q place TO SO and borrow
cheap money.
Now these are nv candid opinions
Of the subject. Let US hear from
others.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-30

Halvor Torgerson was a returning
passenger Friday from a visit of a
couple Of days with several Of his
acquaintance down the line at Mil
ton. We note Halvor had a COM
munication il a recent issue of the
Milton Globe which actively endorsed
che policies and platforms of the non
partisan league, which in its relation
ship to the ''regulars' of the old
republican party, with whom he has
been training for years past, cant
be anything much closer than a
thirty-second cousin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-30
Senator Henry McLean's letter

Senator Henry McLean's letter.
which has space elsewhere in this
issue. as a last word before
the start Of activities on the farm.
He takes up the timely topic Of what
can be done in the way of a united
effort to carry on a campaign against
weeds and gophers this season.. The
threatened invasion Of Cavalier county
by foul weeds that have lowered the
value per acre Of farm lands in the
Valley is the most to be feared of
the two evils and the suggestions as
to how to combat the dual enemy is
briefly put in a few plain facts by
the Hannah statesman.