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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-13
Today's wheat-$1. TO-.

Today's wheat-$1. 10.
Mrs. Hans j. Dahl and the children
were returning passengers Thursday
from a few days visit with Osnabrock
friends.
Langdon band boys are reserving
Easter Monday as the date for a grand
ball. Proceeds to be devoted to new
uniforms for the band boys.
The Langdon womans club holds its
next regular meeting on Tuesday the
18th inst. at the home of Mrs. j.
Milne. Hour of meeting 300 D. m.
The Methodist ladies aid society
will hold a candy and bakery sale on
Saturday afternoon of this week, the
18TH, at the Boyd department. store.
The Easter opening of Miss Jane
Aanonson, successor to Mrs. E. w.
Quick, is announced for Saturday of
this week, April 18th. See ADVERTISE
ment elsewhere.
The condition Of Mrs. Gregory
Monnette Of this city, who recently
suffered stoke of paralysis is report
ed as having shown a steady improve
ment. She is no longer confined to
her bed but able to be up and around
the house.
"The Merchant of Venice Up.to-
Date with an all star cast Of local
talent, Saturday night at the Opera
House. Benefit of the high school
track team. Matinee in the after
noon at 800. Tickets now on sale
at the Close corner drug store.
The assessors of Cavalier county
meet yesterday afternoon at Auditor
Eide's office to receive their listing
books and instructions regarding the
1916 assessment of real and personal
property. Owing to the bad condi-
ton of the roads the attendance was
poor.
The Gets Piano House of Grand
Forks has a half page advertisement
in this issue that announces a special
two weeks sale of pianos in Langdon
to open next Monday, April 18th and
continue until Saturday, April 29th.
The sale will be held in the Chisholm
store building.
The city schools close at noon on
Thursday of next week, April Goth,
to remain closed until Tuesday. April
25th, to give both teachers and pupils
a short holiday vacation at Easte,
time. The length Of the Easter holi.
day this year has been necessarily
shortened by the enforced closing of
the schools recently for a week at the
request of the board of health.
The county commissioners reached
an adjournment of their special meet.
ing Saturday forenoon. Tuesday May
18th is set az the date for their regu.
lar May meeting of the board. The
official proceedings of the commits.
sioners meeting of last week and the
meeting of the county assessors hello
yesterday will be printed in mex
weeks issue of the paper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-13
COMING EVENTS.

April 23-Easter Sunday
April 22-State and School Land Sale
May 30-Decoration Day
June 19-24-Teachers Institute
June 29-Stato and County Election
July 21-22-23-Cavalier County Fair
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
SERBIAN TOWN
ABANDONED AS
FOES THREATEN
Cont Nued from I'rgo OneD

German great general staff has been
moved from the western to the eastern
Mont
The great German headquarters,
which directs operations on all fronts
and at which the emperor and chief
OF staff spend much OF their time. was
in Belgium IN the early weeks Of the
war and subsequently was moved TO
northern France In the spring OF 1915
It was at Lille
East to Be Conclusive.
Since the appointment OF Field Mar
shal Won Hndenburg as CHIEF of staff,
IT has been reported that he desired to
leave in France and Belgium suffi-
clcnt men to hold the line and devote
his energies to the east, for he is cred
tied with the belief that it is on this
front that the first conclusive victo-
rlcS must be won
Last week he returned from France
to the eastern ironttlt vas also report
ed that Emperor William. Chancellor
Won Bcthmann tIollwcg and Representa-
tivcN OF Austria Hungary Bulgaria and
Turkey were At the eastern htadquar-
terS for conference which was TO de-
eide the shaping OF the campaign IN
the cast
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
CAMPAIGN ON CIGARET
SALES TO SCHO0LBOYS

Webb Jones truant officer, is going
to make war on merchants who sell
cig3rcts to minors The campaign will
be part of the truapt officers work TO
prevent juvenile delinquency
While | have been around looking
after schoolboys who ought to be IN the
classroomS ! have seen a lot Of Cigarct
smoking" Jones explained for the
opening of his campaign Those boys
got their cigarcts from some dealer.
The state law prohibits the sale OF Gig
arets to minors and fixes a heavy pun
ishment for violation am going to
try to enforce that law
The first task OF the new truant Of
iicer this fall was to check up children
who needed free textbooks and to in
vcstigate applications for permits of
children to work for support OF families.
This will he followed by investigation
OF cases OF truancy and later by the
anti cigaret campaign.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Shortage of Cars
Worst Ever Known

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept l9.-Car
shortage in Pittsburgh and adjacent
territory is reported by shoppers and
railroad men TO be the worst ever
known and the situation has become
so serious that the railroads. associa
tionS OF shippers and the interstate
commerce commission have sent out
many circulars to all the conslgnccs
urging haste in unloading cars.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Border Protection
Again Is Topic

NEW LONDON. Conn. Sept. l9.-
The Joint Mexican-American commits
sion resumed discussion today Of plans
Tor the protection ot the International
border. The American members will
not attempt to force the consideration
oi international affairs, but the Mexi.
can members indicated that discussions
oi this subject as Incidental to ques-
tons affecting the border situation
would not be opposed. 1t was not cx.
pcotcd that any agreement would be
reached today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
American Owners
Protest at Tax

WASHINGTON, Sept l9.-Ameri
can corporations having idle mines in
Mexico appealed to the state depart
mcnt today to protest against new
mining decree reported under consid.
Grafton by General Carranla. which
they declared might operate TO con-
iiscate their property
Carranza, the mine owners say, pro.
poses 10 increase to a coniiscatory rate
taxes on developed mines tina, are no,
reopened
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
SYRACUSE MAN CHOSEN
AS CHAMBER SECRETARY

w unanimous vote OF the directorate
Of the Chamber OF Commerce last night
Lachan Macleay OF Syracuse. N. Y,
was elected secretary OF the reorgan-
ned commercial body, II he accepts the
place he will succeed Elmer +. Brown,
who resigned a month ago
MI Macleay will return to Syracuse
and wire his acceptance or refusal
Thursday night He was recommend
ed icr the place by Dan Reed, who re-
cent?. conducted a membership cam,
% 'Pn here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
PUPILS NOT TOO
LAVISH IN DRESS
CITY Educators Deny OemoC-
raCy Is MenaCed,
GIRLS SOLVING PROBLEM
WhitefOrd and WeIIemeyer
Discuss Snowy Garb,

Agreeing with State Superintendent
Wilson that too much incry paraded in
the schools is harmful, both City Super
inlendcnt Whteford and High School
Principal Wcllemeyer protested today
that the condition does not exist IN OK
lahoma City,
Superintendent Whteiord SAID he had
observed instances where certain
classes OF students were over-drcssed
at high schools IN other cities, but de
clared that IN the short time he has
been here he has seen nothing of the
sort He said he would term the Okla
homa City high school girls sensible"
N regard 10 dress, from what he had
seen Of them
Deprecates Finery.
i think It is, indeed. harmful for
girls to dress too fine while gong 10
school said Mr. Whltci03 and pa
rents should see that they do not WhcA
some glrlS appear at school laylShly at
tired IN rich and snowy clothes other,
are certain to be Inundated because
their attire appears cheap and coarse
IN comparison.
THIS has a tendency moreover, to
cause girls who don't want to appear
inferior to dress beyond their means
| believe that girls who spend more
for dress than they can afford do more
OF this oycrdrcSSing than girls whose
parents are wealthy.
It's Up to Parents.
"Ihe parents only can prevent or cor
rect this As school officials We can
only suggest
However, | don't want to be mlsun-
dcrstood ! agree with Superintendent
Wilson that too much iinery has a
tendency to destroy democracy in the
schools, but | want to say that / have
not observed over dressing on the part
OF Oklahoma City high school girls" /,
Girls Solve Problem.
According to Principal Wellcmcycr,
the question OF dress is causing trouble
at the local high school Hc declared
that the girls, themselves. have taken
this matter up and thrcshcd It out
Last SPRING said Professor Welle-
meyer, the Portla club, an organization
OF senior girls, met to determine what
sort OF dress should be worn by the
girls OF the graduation class at the
commencement exercises The girls de
Cldcd upon a simple white dress that
all could afford The senior girls arc
setting the right sort OF an example
and those OF the three lower classes
follow"
Likes Certain Taste.
Mr. Welemeyer declared that while
he IS emphatically against parading
iincry in the schools, he does believe
that young people should pay consider
able attention to their personal appear
ance and that the girls should dress as
tastefully as they know how, although
not laviShly He said there is no ten
dcncy TO override dressing on the part
OF Oklahoma City high school girls.
Il believe that the big majority of
the students IN our schools understand
that the school is place for work, he
said. and don't think too much at
,entlon is paid to dress"
Houses and apartments ioi rent will
&c best advertised IN the Want Ads
this week and next.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Ford Peace Agents
in Three Cities

NEW YORK. Sept l9.-Financial
agencies for the peace movement OF
Henry Ford of Detroit have been es-
tablishcd at Copenhagen, The Hague
and Bcrne, Switzerland, i, was an
nounced here today by CASTOR Plan
tiif, one OF Mr.. Ford's representatives,
who arrived here from Scandinavian
ports Mr. Plaintiff indicated that Mr..
Ford has not abandoned his plans for
terminating the war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Speculation A Plenty

purpose for which the land was do
mated
Speculation A-Plenty.
Much speculation has been heard as
to what use ,thc Epworth property
would be put in event the court refused
to give II to either side, but hold II
for educational purposes
1t has been suggested that the court
might permit itSO use BY some other
church on which to conduct school /;
or that IT might be used for the law
department. medical school engineering
school and pharmacy school Of the state
university Also. that the engineering
schools OF the state university and the
\ and NJ college at Saltwater might
he combined IN one blg department
here.
Bishops Advice.
Anton II Classcn was recalled 10 the
witness stand this morning. As reason
for not paying the $4,000 endowment
which was promised in September, 1902.
10 be paid within two years, he said
the trustees OF the university conclud
ed the company should retain i, and pay
interest. which was done He gave
further reason, that a bishop OF the
Methodist Episcopal church advised
him not to turn it over TO the school
because IT would be dlSsipated.
ClaSSen said Bishop Quaylc OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, Bishop
Denny Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. south, Chancellor Bradford.
Vice Chancellor Bynum and many 9th
er' repeatedly asked him to consent Il
sell par, OF the Epworth campus. fiji
ty-two acres, to pay the debts.
Wanted School Operated.
Two things always held out for.
said ClaSSen First, that the campus
be held intact, and second, that the
two Methodist churches should run the
school"
Fred s. Coombs. bookkecpcr for the
development company, testified today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Dam in Bohemia
Breaks; Many Dead

LONDON, Sept lo-Many lives
have been lost and enormous damage
has been caused near Gablonz. Bohc
mia, by the bursting OF dam at Wcis-
ScndcSSe, according to a dispatch 10
Reuters from Amsterdam quoting a
telegram received here from Gablonz.
The dam was eighty meters in lcnglh
and twenty in depth. The onrushing
waters carried away numerous glass
polishing factories aud it is feared
there were many victims.
The villages of Dcslcndori,' Tiefen.
bach, Tannwald, Schumburg, Schwa-
row, GroSShammer and lIaratz are in.
undated Ten bodies of victims have
been recovered and identified
The Want AGS will sell summer
homes and rent furnished apartments
during any season of the wear
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Southern Unionists to Meet

Memphis, Sept 10 Fourteen states
will be represented by more than 800
delegates when the Southern Labor
congress conveneS here Wednesday for
MS nth annual session, according TO
w {. Puckett oi<Atlanta, secretary
treasurer OF the congress. who with
Jerome Jones, the president, arrived
here today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Don't be diScour-
aged! Heal your
sick skin with
Resiin0l

lnthe past twenty years Resinol Oint-
men' has made thousands of sick skin,
well, ln,he great ma aori,y of the cases,
h stopped the itching, burning and
smarting at once, and quickly drove the
unsigh,ly eruption away.
To appreciate how much good Resinol
Ointmentreally does, you should try it on
your own skin trouble at our expense,
u you ~i,hl Although all druggists sell Rs.nol
Ointment We will gladly send Tree sample. Write
TO Dept AR, Rssinol, Baltimore, Md.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19

that the stockholders in the company
now and the amount OF stock held by
each were Southwest Security come
pany, ST Louis lS5 shares Anton II.
CaSSen thirty; G. f. Colcord, seven:
John W Shartcl six; Henry Brauefi
and Fred $ CoombS, one each. The
par value Of each share Is $500 he said.
In June. l9l2, Classen owned l58 shares.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Met on Buying Trip.

Mrs, khpper, widow with two
smal u children, met Crockcr IN a New
York hotel while there on buying
trip Tor a Philadelphia concern. She
and Crocker, according to the confes-
sion Crocker made to federal officials.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
Contention Opposed.

On the other hand the church attor
ncyS deny this claim. They have con.
tended throughout tha, the property
was donated for educational purpose,
and that II it did revert back to the
coompany it was in trust only, and that
the property must be used for educa-
tional purposes.
Attorneys have contcnded that the
case will be decided on questions OF
law, relative to the legal meaning OF the
IrcvcrSion clause, and relative to IN,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
THE KERR DRY GOODS CO., OKLAHOMA CIT

occupied an apartment after a dinner
and evening at a thcdter
Shortly after midnight, according to
the confession, Edward Donahuc. VII.
liam Butler and George Irwin knocked
at the door All wore badges OF the
government secret service An alleged
warrant was produced by them for the
arrest Of the couple for violation OF the
Mann ~,
Both Must kick In"
Crocker, affecting surprise and indlg
nation, wrote out a check for 5000
There doesn't seem any way out OF
II except for both OF US TO kick in" was
the advice he gave Mrs klippcr. She
accepted It,
When Mrs, kllppcr threatened to tell
her story to federal authorities. mem
berS OF the band kidnapped her. accord
ng to government charges. and spirited
her away to hotel in Montreal There
she was held prisoner for six weeks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
RICH VICTIMS
BEG SILENCE IN
BlACKMAIl CASE


the SpollS and then turned states cyi-
dence against them Crocker is to be
piXpu tn,uunt,y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
SALE OF BOX SEATS
FOR RACES AT FAIR
TO OPEN THURSDAY

NECRETARY MAHAN Of the
- State Fair association an.
nounced today that the sale OF
box seats for the races IN after
noonS and The Last Days,of POM
peii' at night during the fair would
open Thursday morning at his Of.
flee in the administration building
al the grounds,
He stated that reservations could
be made by responsible persons over
the telephone, Walnut 600. or
Walnu, l12j
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
VIEWS OF THREE
SIDES TO AID IN
EPWORTH FINDING
Continued from Page One

crty should be used by some other
church or interest for educational pur-
poses A resolution adopted BY the de
vclopment company directors contained
that provision ClasSen said he intend
ed originally that the land should be
used for that purpose
Evidence throughout the trial. relative
to the reversion clause-that II the two
churches failed TO operate the school
the property should revert to the donor
has been conflicting ClaSseu and a
faction OF the NJ f. church, south,
contend the original deed and the sec
ond deed contained the revcrSlon
clause that the churches and persons
interested in the school understood the
churches had conditional title to the
prODCrtN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19
English gunners stripped to waist for
comfort.

War may be all that Sherman said
II was. but the English gunners are
determined to make it as little so as
possible Through most OF the very
hot weather they have found it pleas
ant TO work stripped to the waist
Handling the large shells is warm
work The men are seen wearing the
metal helmets.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19

Houses and apartments ioi rent will
&c best advertised IN the Want Ads
this week and next
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19

r purpose for which the land wa, do
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19

OF heavy luStrouS crepe de
chine Front finely tucked with
tuckS OF alternating widths Large
ocean pearl buttons, small pearl
buttons trimming revere. Con
vertlblc collar, can be worn
either high or low 4 blouse OF
decided charm, $3.50.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21
ROUTE FIVE NEWS.

Mrs. Leila Williams was the
weekend guest of Miss Pearl Viii
liams, of Brownsville Rev. Ian p
kins closed very successful
meeting under the bluff last week.
There were several professlc rs
and additions to the church.
Bob Hicks left for Memphis Sat-
urday where he will enter school
at State Normal Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Wilson and others went
to W. /. Swain Show at Hickman
Saturday Miss Roena Kirk re-
turned home Saturday after
spending a week with relatives
IN Union City.-Jim Osborn and
family spent Saturday night with
relatives near Sanders Chapel
ID. ID. Kirk and wife, of Union
City, spent Sunday with Zack
Wilson and family-Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Howard, of Number Seven,
are visiting relatives and friends
here this week.. A. Escue and
son spent Sunday with Fred
Graves, of Troy.-Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Caldwell were weekend
guests of relatives at East Prairie
last week.-Luther Wilson and
Walter Hutchinson made flying
trip to Obion Sunday.-Mr. Me-
Queen went to Cairo on business
last week. -Elbert Burcham, Of
Union City, visited home folks
Saturday and Sunday. - Luther
Craig and family moved from the
Parks plantation to Liberty.
Grady Mario moved to the house
vacated by him.-Mr. and Mrs.
j. $. Burcham went to Hickman
Saturday on business.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21
THERE LIES A CHUMP.

Breathes there a man with a
soul so dead, who never to himself
hath said, Ny trade of late is
getting bad; II try another eight
inch adj ~ If such there be, go
mark him well for him no bank
account shall swell, no angels
watch the Golden Stairs to well
come home the Millionaire. The
man who never asks for trade by
local line on al displayed cares
more for rest than worldly gain,
and patronage but gives him pain.
Tread lightly, friends; let no rude
soud disturb his solitude pro-
found. Here let him live in calm
repOse, unsought except by men
he owes. And when he dies, go
plant him deep, that naught may
break his dreamless sleep, where
no rude clamor may dipsel the
quiet that he loved so well. And
when the world may know its loss
place on his grave a wreath of
moss; and ON the stone above,
Here lies a chump who wouldn t
advertise Exchange.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21
County
School Notes

The new consolidated school at
Cayee opened Monday with a
large enrolment and many vlsi-
tors present. Prof. G.. L.. More
lock, Principal of the McFerrin
School, at Martin, Tenn, deliv-
cred a very excellent address at
the opening exercises which was
much enjoyed by all present. On
the same date the new school at
Sylvan Shade was opened with
ebout two hundred pupils and
patrons present. We are justly
proud of these two splendid
buildings and the hearty school
spirit shown by these eommuni-
tees. We have every reason to
expect excellent results in the
work done at these schools dur
ing the term
Prof. w. j. Craig, who is head
of the Science Department of the
Western Normal, will come to our
county Oct. Both and spend a
week in visiting our schools.
Arrangements will be made for
several public meetings at some
of the central schools and adj
dresses will be made by Prof.
Craig. Visits will be made TO as
many schools as possible so that
correct estimate can be made
az the work our schools are do
ing. and that the Normal may
get i'm close touch with the work
and educational needs of the
State. We shall be very glad in
deed to have members of the fac
ulty visit our county. Our high
schools are also looking forward
with pleasure to visit from MIR
McHenry Rhoads, the State liigi
School Supervisor
Taylor school organized an I'm,
provement League this week anc
from the interest shown we art
expecting good results
We are glad to see so many
good pictures ON the walls o.
our school rooms. Thanks u
both teachers and pupils.
Blue Pond will have box sup
per Friday night for the benefi
Of the school. This school 4
having unusually good atten
dance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

Fresh bread daily at Moore's.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

By n. LARA)
There has been an increase Of more
than Al 100 in the membership of vari-
Gus boys and girls agricultural clubs
conducted by the state agricultural col
leges and the department Of agricul-
ture.
Two years ago there were 210.077
members of the various agricultural
club projects In the IS states covered
by this work. One year ago the men,
bership had grown TO Isl. 194. exclusive
of the enrollments In the mother
daughter canning clubs
This work Is being carried on CO.
operatively In 20 Of the 33 states In
the northern. central and western ter
ritory by the department OF agricul-
ture and the extension departments Of
the state colleges OF agriculture. In
practically every state short courses for
boys and girls and special demonstra-
ton schools have been held at the col
leges and In the field. During the past
year, 1857 club members attended the
midwinter courses at the colleges. 96S
of these having their expenses paid by
local contributions as a recognition OF
their achievements In club work. OF
the 80 club members who. as cham
pions i'm their states. districts or coun-
ties two years ago. have become rec
ognized as National All-Star club men,
bers. 81 are now attending high
schools. agricultural or other colleges,
three of the repaining seven have al
ready graduated from high school. and
one will go to an agricultural college
this next fall
Experience has shown that the work
In the boys and girls clubs can be
carried on with even greater success
without the aid Of large cash prizes