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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

alton of clubs to continue the develop
mont OF local patriotism. The close of
the meetings found a newly organized
womcn's town and country club, "a re
awakened commercial club and Il spc-
cial library OF the state library COM
mission begun.
Many people had Doubtless hoped
that through some sudden change this
one great effort would produce a com
munity. 1t was found. however, that
any leaders who expect to build a COM
munity by meetings in town will be
disappointed. The problem is twofold
drawing the people to the center oc-
casionally and making the neighbor-
hoods consider themselves i'll their own
activities part of a greater whole. 1t
is not enough to have "lots DOING it
is essential that every activity, society,
organization and firm should think in
community terms. Success depends
upon the fitting together of apparently
trivial items.
The Social Center, which goes by the
name of the Grown Folks club. has
proved itself deserving OF both names.
From IS to 100 have lately attended its
biweekly meetings.
The school has been active in COM
munity work at Frederic. The eighth
grade made q survey of the employ
men Of the people of the village in
developing the topic. 1.-THE Value Of the
Village
Although the Frederic school has al
ways been supported by a joint dis
trict, further settlement made it nee
essary to start two more bus routes
for the transportation of the children.
The unifying influence Of these lines
then became noticeable. Besides their
value in affording country children
better school privileges, they help news
to spread more accurately and knit to-
gether all parts of the community by
giving more reliable information for
the comparison Of roads and conven-
fences.
The coordination of the interests of
the schools of the whole community
was difficult, but successful. 1t was
difficult because the size of the joint
district set the rural schools at rath-
Ell great distances from the village.
Groups Of the high school pupils with
teachers of the school visited the sew
en- nearest schools each winter and
gave each an evenings entertainment.
These fetcs resulted in more commune
ty of spirit among the young people.
! A precedent has been set also for the
entertainment Of the rural teachers
each year by those of the village. The
school has been able to be Of some
help to the rural teachers in agricul-
tural work. for this is o strong fea-
ture of the village course. In fact.
the introduction of the course in agri-
| culture. with the alternative Of domes-
tic economy for the girls, was contem-
pOraneous with the securing Of the
| community institute and almost as eff
fective In convincing the farmers that
the village fs for them,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

He had a frayed though theatrical
look and appearance, and he stopped a
a on the street and asked for some
slight financial assistance, qualifying
his request with the information, u
am a professional singer"
All" murnlured the other, land l
suppose YOU can't get an engagement
Il have had many" he replied sadly,
hut I have lost them all"
Your songs wereHnot popular?"
ION the contrary, they were too
good. You see. l specialized in drink
ing songs. And whenever / sang q
drinking Song the entire audience was
so moved that it all got up and went
out for a drink
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

EDWIN Il. LORD. SECRETARY MAssILLoN
OF COMMERCE.
sillon recently held IL industrial X
position and efficiency show. which
drew over 10000 people to the town.
There was II large exhibition hall
which contained Il great variety of i'll
dustrial exhibits. and there WAS Il pa
fadc. in which thousands marched and
rcsenting various industries of the
city. Addresses were delivered by
Governor Willis and Ex-Governor Cox
of OH" and b! Myron L. Herrick. for
merly ambassador to France. Efforts
like this exposition not only spread
knowledge of " municipality abroad.
but reveal it to itself. Through such
efforts small cities become great.
Cities. says Il bulletin of the Mussil-
Ion chamber of commerce. are neither
built MOI; rebuilt in a day. n week or
a year. One :ity is often more pros
porous than others for the simple rea-
son that the individual units in one
city possess more ability than those
OF the other. We speak of ability in
it's broadcast sense. including knowl-
edge. experience. moral and physical
health. For this reason the successful
chamber must interest itself in every
thing that pertains to the physical.
mental and moral well being OF the
community.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
The Weather Did It.

Bishop Phillips Brooks was conduct
ing a conference when the weather was
~unbearably hot. He suffered in the
orthodox clerical clothes for a short
time only. then appeared at one of the
sessions in a short alpaca coat. An in
innate friend sent a note to him asking
if he did not think it a little out Of
place for the presiding officer to appear
in such q garb. The bishop hastily
scrubbed on the back of the note, II
did start out with a long coat, but il
was so hot that the tails melted off,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Wrecked,

1t was seen hobbling down a fight
of steps. slashed and torn to shreds.
Barely enough was left to hold the
shreds together. 1t was n pitable
sight. SO curiosity was aroused.
What are YOU it was asked, land
how came you in such horrible condi.
tom"
Il am a reputation" the wreck re-
piled. land l have just been released
from a female bridge whist parity
Argonaut.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
TjckIed Mark Twain.

Mark Twain is said to have remarked
that the circumstance which gave him
the greatest satisfaction in his life was
the fact that Darwin for n year before
his death read nothing but his Twain's)
works. Darwin's doctors. he added.
had warned him that he would get sof.
tening of the brain If he read anything
but absolute drivel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
CIVIC ACTIVITY.

Chamber of Commerce of MassiIlon, O.,
Conducts a Successful Exposition.
What Il small city a do in the way
Of advancing its civic interests is ex-
cmplitied by Massillon, O.. a munich
pality of about $4,000 inhabitants.
Massillon has an active chamber Of
commerce with a progressive and wide
awake secretary. Through the activ-
ity Of its chamber of commerce Mas
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Cleanup In Iowa.

In connection with an elaborate
cleanup program. medical representa-.
tives of the Council Bluffs Qa.) cham
Der of m have Joined with
medical associations to secure state
legislation looking to stricter quaran.
tine laws than are now In force.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
A RUG.

ITO FTHaTty got Il Just RIght, and Ih0n
There Was Trouble.
Scene--A suburban transient sleep
ing place for servants, at one time
called a home. Persons in the trag-
edy: A man and his wife. Property:
A new rug. just delivered from the
shop.
Wife-How do you think it ought to
go?
Husband grabbing it and throwing
it on the tloor)-This way, of course.
Wife Qifting up one end and pulling
it around)-No, that's better. Still, that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Don't Be Selfish.

Service for others is just as essential
to u real happiness and to our high
est welfare as is the fact that we work
for u WI individual welfare. No
man lives to himself alone.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

larly noisy gong.
and nothing else
could be h e
when it started
Changing.
An old C h a p
came driving
wn to the
crossing n day
just as the gong
began to demon
strate. Not a bit
Oh ATTENTION did
he pay to IT'S
clamor, and so he
happened to be
right ON the track
when the train
arrived. Il h e re
was a crash and
a cloud Of flying
bits Of wood and
harness.
The old C b a p
-n~,I~ - 6-~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Youth and Age.

Youth and Age.
He is not young, although his years be
few,
Who is not glad when skies grow clear
and blue,
When from the south the winsome
spring returns
And earth is clothed with verGure soft
and new.
He is not young who. with Unheeding eye,
Sees the procession Of fair days move by,
Passing in golden glory down the west,
Nor feels his heart with happiness beat
high.
Nor is he DID,. though slow his step, once
free,
WHO finds a temple in each stately tree,
Whose soul r%ejoices in the scented hours
With bird and flower and honey seeking
bee.
lie is not young VINO can in earth behold
Only u stage where he wins place and
gold.
But he VINO feels its wonder day by day,
Whate'er his years, he never can be old.
-Ninette M. Lowater.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Build a Silo,

II you have live stock Of any kind,
especially milk cows, you had better do
q little figuring on a silo for next win
ter's feed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

Brown Swiss breed OF cattle is
growing in popularity in this
try. The cattle are good for both
meat and milk. In disposition the
breed is docile and easily handled.
The cows have large, well shaped
udders and uniform teats. They are
noted for continuing to be sure
breeders to an advanced age. The
heifer shown is i pure bred Brown
SujsC
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
-. The -
Scrap Book
Not His Fault.

The railroad crossing was equipped
with a safety device in the form Of q
big electric gong which rang at the ap-
proach of the train: 1t was a particu-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

WICU OUC IIOIl
the wreck of his wagon, a wreck him
self, and shook his fist at the gong. "If
that darncd thing hadn't been making
so mUcn noise I'd have been able to
hear the dumgasted train comin'," he
acknowledgements.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

A WRECK HIMSELF.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-12
WEST VIRGINIA
RANKS SECOND IN
COAL PRODUCTION

Special Dispatch to the Intellignnccr.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July IL
With fhe exception of Pennsylvania.
West Virginia led the United States
in bituminous coal production in 1915,
having produced $4,000 Of the 442,.
G24,42G tons produced in the United
States and Alaska. The total value
of West Virginia's hituminous coal
output for the year. according 10 state
ments issued to-day by the United
States Geological Survey. was STA
5Gl,3ig. There were 1882 persons
employed in the coal industry in West
Virginia. they having worked 2oS
days.
In all. 35I ,3l5 persons were employed
in 1913 in mining btuminous coal in
this country. the total value Of the coal
mined being $a02 ,037,GSS
Pennsylvania, with an output Of l51..
935,137 tons Of hitumnous coal. and
SS,995.uG short ions Of anthracite.
holds her lead among the coal produc.
ing States. West Virginia ranks sec
ond, with production of 71,1S4 ,069
IONS, Illinois third. with 5S,S29,57G
tons; Ohio fourth with 22.434 .691 tons,
and Gentucky fifth. with 2l,361 GA
IONS. Thirty States and the Territory
Of Alaska contributed 10 the total coal
production of 52l.GI9.4a7 tons in this
country, Of which II States had IN
creased production and II decreased
production. as compared with 1914.
TO produce this coal I34, 1863 men were
employed for an average OF 209 days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-12
BRITISH AND FRENCH TAKE 22,OOO
PRISONERS AND RUSSIANS 1920
RUSSIANS ALSO GET
NUMEROUS BIG GUNS
Desperate Fighting Continues
in Stokhod Region Favora-
bic to Russians.

n'ETROGRAD, July II (vta London.
{ :yiH p. m.)-The approximate total OF
JtsT3ners taken by rhe Russians dur
ing General Brussilof's operations up
10 July 10 amounts 10 1920 officers
and 266 200, men. the war office an
nounced today. Guns 10 the number
iof 312 and SG6 machine guns have
been captured.
The official statement says:
"Fighling in the Stokhad region
continues. The enemy, having re-
ceived rcinforcemenrs. brought up
powerful artillery and is offering a
desperate resistance.
ION the "BriaZa Fnndul Mondulva
front, northwest of kimpoung tsouth-
ern Bukowina) considerable enemy
forces have been thrown back BY Us
after violent engagements al various
points. The enemy unable 10 resist
our cOu de main. took flight
Enemy airmen attacked the station
lat Seamirchr on the MinSk-l}aranOvit-
chi railway line and dropped 66 bombs:
'On the Black Sea one of our mail
packets, lying al anchor without cargo
off the Caucasian coast, was sunk by
an enemy submarine.
Caucasus froni~--In the direction Of
Baiburt, during the night of July Q,
O.lT scouts SutIfcltll III StIul iilS Il
height and took possession Of Turk
ish machine gun after having killed
all the gunnerS.
Further south we captured by as
Sault most powerfully organized Turk
ish positions. which we consolidated.
We took prisoner thirty officers and
$50 men. In The direction of Diar.
bckyr in the region Of Bokuyvina val.
ley. our advance guard easily rcpelled
"a Turkish offensive, taking prisoners
and booty"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-12
BRITISH TAKE FIRST
SYSTEM OF DEFENSE
After Ten Days and Nights Of
Continuous Fighting Take
Trones Woods.

LONDON. July II. 1887 p. m.-Thc
capture OF the whole of the Germans
first system Of defense on front OF
1900 yards (nearly eight miles after
ten days and nights Of continuous
fighting, Is announced in the official
report from British headquarters IN
France. The member OF prisoners
taken exceeds 800.
The text reads:
After ten days and nights Of con
tinuous fighting our troops have com
pleted the methodical capture OF the
whole of the enemy's first system ot
defence on a front Of l4.O00 yards. The
system Of defence consisted OF numcr'
Gus and continuous lines OF lire
trenches.
Support trenches. reserve trencheS
extending for various depths from TWO
thousand 10 4,Q0n yards. 1t included
five strongly fortified villages, numer,
Gus heavily wired and entrenched
woods and "A large number OF immense,
~ strong rcdoubts: The capture OF
each of these trenches represented an
operation Of some importance. and The
whole Of them now are in our hands.
The German success in the recap
1urc Of Trones Wood. after cost y cas-
ualties was of short duration. Today
We recapiured nearly The whole Of
this wood. All but the northernmosi
end is again in our hands.
Apart from the number Of guns MD
den in houses and buried III. the de,
bris, etc, we have. in The course ot
these operations. brought in 20 Held
guns. one naval gun, one anti.aircralt
gun and one heavy howitzer, while the
number Of German prisoners captured
eScpedS 800"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-12
The Loyalty Parade

hooves US who are left behind to
show our gallant soldiers that the
citizenship of our. country is be-
hind them.
NOW. THEREFORE,, as the Chief
Executive Of this City. 1 call on all
the men, women and children Of
Wheeling, West Virginia, to unite
in great rally and parade to
pledge our allegiance, our honor
and our hope for a true American.
ism and National Spirit, and ! re-
quest that all business houses,
manufacturers and private citizens
fling Old Glory to the breeze.
hereby proclaim and designate
the afternoon Of July 18th, 1916, as
a legal holiday, and further request
that all the employers close down
their business on said afternoon so
that their employees may nave an
opportunity Of participating in the
Loyalty Day Parade, and further
request that every person ,partici-
pate in this Parade and assist in
making it the largest patriotic
demonstration Wheeling has ever
seen.
Given under my hand
and the official seal Of the
(SEAl.) City Of Wheeling this
eleventh day Of July. 1916.
n. L. KIRK,
Mayor Of Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-12
R|GH7OR NAMED
AS new HEAD OF
THE B. P. 0, ELKS

BALTIMORE, Md, July led
ward o. Rightor of New Orleans was
! this afternoon elected grand exalted
ruler of the Elks Boston was named
as the convention city for 1917. THESE
! decisions, together with the electlon
of the other grand lodge officers, were
made at the session OF the grand lodge
! delegates. The contests, on The ruler
! ship particularly. were warm nut
i when il came 10 the final voting. Mr.
Rightor and the complete Riehlof nc
ket had a walkover.
LLOYD II. Maxwell of Marshalltown'
Iowa. and Chicago. who made the gam
est fight against the Elk organization
i that has been made since Garry Herr
; man was defeated in Los Angeles in
I0n9. was among the first TO congratu-
, late Mr., Rightor and To announce that
! he and all who stood with him IN MS
! fight for the rulership would get be-
, hind the Rightor administration 10
make a success.
1'he vote for exalted ruler was:
Rightor 9S3, and Maxwell SSS.
in the fight for the next convention,
Roston had no serious opposition. lhe
!, Atlanta delegates talked OF renewing
the fight which they had made last
year. but when the question OF naming
y city came I'D, however. the Atlanta
men did not present the name Of their
! city. = 49,,
The Wheeling and other West Hlr;
ginia delegates kept, the Town fllleo
With their cheers today. They got in
artos and rubbcrneck wagons and
moved about the city streets singing
songs and having good time in gen
eral. Tonight the West Nirsinians, got
in the auto floral parade and helped
to make it a big success. Their autos
were filled with colored lights and one
of the cars was made TO resemble a
pergola. They were given hearty
cheers all along the route of the pa
rade
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-12
CEN. BLISS To
INSPECT GUARD
LEAVES AT ONCE
FOR THE BORDER
Trip Does Not Foreshadow
Any Changes Mexican
Army Demobllizlng.

WASHINGTON. July u.-Major
General Bliss, assistant chief OF stall
left for the border late today TO In
specu national guard units. IL was al
the war department that his TRIP "dS
for administrative purposes Wholly ana
did not foreshadow any immediate
change in the higher commands along
the border. Officials are anxious 10
forestall complaints that the militia
men are accorded proper treatment IN
the federal service.
General Bliss first will go to San
Antonio where he will confer Wlth
General Funston. Later he will visit
every camp of Importance from Tie
Gulf to the Pacific coast.
Officers Of the general stan belieVe
that with the guardsmen disposed as
General Funston has planned, there Is
no border point without an adequate
force within easy reach. General Bliss
has had long experience on the inter
national boundary, but he does not ex.
pect he will find any reason for al
ternatine General Funston's disposi,
tionS
Pending further developments in the
Mexican situation the order creating
the department Of New Mexico and di'
viding the border patrol so that the
commanders of the southern, western
and new Mexican departments woulI
share the burden, will remain in abey'
ance. General Funston will continue
10 exercise supreme command for the
whole length of the line.
Assignment of General Bliss 10 the
(Continued on Page Teu.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-12
NOW REPORTED THE
LILLY CONTEST IS
TO Be CALLED OFF

Special Dispatch 10 the 1ntelligcnccr:
WASHINGTON. n. c.. July H.
Members of the Republican natona!!
committee and Republicans interested
in national politics are clated over the
rumor that West Virginia Republicans
are about to compose their differences
growing out Of the recent gubernator'
ial primary campaign by the with,
drawal of the contest of Attorney Gen.
eral Lilly who opposed Ira f. Robinson
of Grafton. for the Republican nomi-
nation. II is rumorcd here thai re-
count Of the votes in. certain counties
will not be- asked and that court pro,
cecdings will be stopped.
Republicans generally throughout
the country have been greatly inter
ested in the West Virginia contest
although they have been exceedingly
anxious that harmony prevail this year
in order that the party may show 4
solid front all along the line. If At,
torney General Lilly retires from the
race. the opinion was expressed by
West Virginia Republicans here today,
that il would open the way for him Ia
become the Republican cubernatorial
candidate four years hence. with the
governoship fight settled. national
Republican leaders feel confident that
West Virginia will elect United
States senator. governor. a solid dele
CATION in the house and give its loyal
vote TO Charles T.. Hughes for the
presidency.
West Virginia Democrats in Wash
inCton arc much perturbcd over the
rumorpd harmonious outcome Of the
Republican fight for governor. They
have been counting on factional dis
turbances among the Rrpnhlicans over
the uovnrnorship nomination but real
izn that with the Republicans and Pro
eressives working in harmony that the
Democrats might as we'll close up shop
in West Virginia this fall
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-12
VILLA BANDS ATTACK
I BUT ARE Driven 0FF

CHIHUAHUA CITY. Mex. July Ii
Two Villa bands attacked Carranza gar
Tfsons today at Rosario and Parral but:
in both cases were beaten on WY
losses. according to official reports
General Trevino.
From Rosario the bandits were driS
south toward the Durango line oy soy.S
crnment troops under General Gacitoy
and Hernandez.
dicted that a scouting patrol from Par.
raj had encountered one Of the small
bands Of outlaws who scattered afteS
the attack on Jiminez in the vicinity 91
FL Vale and had driven them into the
hills, but no details were given. it4ss
General Trevino said he had not. re-
ceivcd details Of either Of the clashest+
but that all reports indicate there were
skirmishcs more or less minor In ma
ture. He said that every effort 70 1orcs2
the Tillis,as to n battle had failed
No doubt remains In the minds OF tnes
military authorities here that villa asc
directing the campaign along the Due
g-Chhuahua border. 1t was as1ert.7
ed that every effort OF the de facto Eoy.I
crnmcut would be launched In an att
tempt To effect his capture. ~
II was announced that government
troops have practically completed m en.S
velopinG movement by memans or WniSHs
s. is hoped to put an end to the DAMMIT
campaign. The Villistas now are en.s
closed General Trevino said, In a denn-;;
tc area.
General Trevino announced today that.
with "the menace Of American INVASION
removed" there are available TO- ASSIST
in the determination of the bandits ap.4
proximately 1000 troops In the state OK
Chihuahua alone. -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-12
HEALTH OFFICER ETzLER'S
WARNING TO PHYSICIANS

Owing to the danger Of Wheeling
being visited by tho dread intanaIe
paralysis, Health officer W. c. Etz-
ier has issued the following warn
Ing to the $50 or more physicians
to the city:
Dear Doctor:-1n Wow Of tho
wide spread danger of 1nfantile
Paralysis or pono-myeh1s. I deem es1
it my duty to again call your a.'en-
tion to the fact that this is re-
portable disease.
In every case where there is tho
least suspicion the Health Depart
ment should be immediately noti-
fsd so that vigorous measure can
be taken to prevent the disease from
gaining a foothold in this COM
muntty.
The laws in regard to reporting
contagious cases will be Vigorously
enforced, without fear or favor, and
we ahau expect your active COOP
GRAFTON.
Very respectfully,
W. C. ETZLER, n. D.
T5ealth Commissioner.