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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
Fairgrounds in Parks.

That city could well boast Of being
nearly ideal for residential purposes
could it be said that it provided a we'll
equipped playground within easy reach
Of every home, says a playground ex-
pert. Primarily and fundamentally
the writer believes in a complete sepa-
ration of park and playground, but this
is impossible in any city called to
mind, through lack of suitable area for
play and this is nor to be desired
than parks for mere breathing space.
The only reasonable solution then is
to have some equipment and convent
ences for play in every park unless
close by an official playground. Yet the
history of small parks where special
provision for juveniles has been made
plainly show that it has usually
brought spoliation and general untidi-
ness impossible to overcome except
when confined to w%ell-defned e
within protection of hedge, fence or
wall. And this should be provided in
the original plan of every park, or
later the park design will have to I'M
dergo changes to admit of this very
necessary provision for childhood's
happy play.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
|F1NnF TOWN
|. f1ELpS
TOWNS IN ENGLAND PLANNED
Garden Cities Show What Can Be Ac.
complished by Carefully Laying
Out Site Before Building.

In the garden cities of England, such
as Letchworth and Hampstead, the
site of the town was purchased by a
company and the town was laid out as
a whole with reservations for public
and semi-public buildings, parks, play
grounds and civic centers. The loca-
ton of factories, business houses and
stations was designated and the sites
of the residences were carefully
planned.
The result has been highly gratifying
from every point Of view. The con-
venience and comfort of the citizens
have been promoted, a high degree
Of beauty has been obtained and the
health of the communities has become
far famed.
When these garden cities are COM
pared with the towns that have grown
up without planning the value of town
planning becomes evident. In n the
needs of community life are recognized
and provided for; in the other the COM
munity is, ignored and each individual
is left to follow his own initiative. In
one a high. measure of comfort is as
sured the individual by his taking the
proper place in the community in the
other the individuals cash in thei1
efforts to promote self-interest, with
result that the few ecu the desired
comforts at the expense and disad'
vantage of the many.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
COPYRIGHTS ITS LAMP-P0sTs
Alhambra, CAL, Adopts Exclusive De.
sign in Which city's Emblem Is
Used Effectively.

Artistic lamp-posts of concrete and
iron have been erected in Alhambra,
CAL, which were made especially for
the city according to a design that
has been copyrighted, so that posts
of this type cannot be used elsewhere.
The insignia of the city is a cres-
cent and star, which is suggestive of
the Moorish palace in Spain bearing
the same name as this California town.
The emblem has been used very effec-
lively in designing the arms which sup
port two Of the three lights on each
post. 1t also appears/on the sides OF
the base. Above each of the latter
ornaments is a mission bell. One OF
these bells serves as a door to the
fuse box situated within.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
IN SECRET AGREEMENT
Britain, France, Russia and Italy
Signed Pact in 1915.
Concessions Made to Italians in Re
turn For Their Entrance Into
War on Allies Side.

Petrograd, Dec. 4.-The text of a Sc
cret agreement among France, Great
Britain and Russia and Italy, has been
published here by the Bolsheviki gov
eminent.
The agreement gives Italy sanction
to n certain territory in return
for entering the alliance and embraces
the inadmissability of the intervention
of. Pope Benedict with a view to stop
ping the war.
The document was signed in Lon
don April &c, 1915, by Viscount Grey,
former foreign secretary; Paul Cam.
bon, French ambassador to Great Brit
ain, and Count B%enckendorff, Russian
ambassador to Great Britain.
1t contains a memorandum from the
Italian ambassador at London to the
foreign office and Allied ambassadors.
Italy was to have the assistance of
the French and British naval forces
until the Austrian naval force was de.
stroyed. After peace, Italy was to re-
ceive the Trentino, the Southern Ty.
rol to the Bremen pass, Trieste and
lstria and Dalamatia, with additional
geographic boundaries outlined In
great detail.
To Govern Albania.
Italy was to govern the foreign rela.
tlonships of Albania in the event that
country became an autonomous gov.
eminent, but Italy was not to object
If it were decided to apportion parts
of Albania to Montenegro, Serbia and
Greece.
France, Great Britain and Russia
were to support Italy in preventing
papal influence from ending the wal
and In regulating questions concern.
ing the war.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06

Geneva. - A French-Swiss paper
gives the following version of a sensa-
tional incident which has been told in
several forms:
Recently, two elegantly dressed men,
carrying a heavy satclel, appeared at
the office of the Italian general staff
in Rome and demanded ar audience
with the chief Of the intelligence de.
partment. When they were received
by this official they made sensational
disclosures and delivered all the doc
uments of the Austro-Hungarian es.
pionage bureau in Zurich.
The men were two notorious Italian
burglars, who were known and feared
from one end of the kingdom to the
other. When the "A broke out they
were called to the colors and detailed
to the same regiment. Life in the
trenches did not suit them and they
decided to desert. They escaped to
Switzerland and settled in Zurich,
where they piled their old trade with
considerable success.
Turn Abilities to Use. ~
R%egretting their desertion, the bur
glars decided to use their abilities in
the interest of their country by "clean.
ing OUT the Austro-Hungarian espion-
age bureau in the Zurich consulate OF
the dual monarchy. Accidentally they
made the acquaintance of a former Of
fcer of the Italian navy, who had been
cashiered many years before, and after
an adventurous life in many countries,
had entered the service Of Austria as q
spy.
From this man the two men OBJ
tanned detailed plans of the Offices OF
the consulate, and after a thorough
preparation they carried out their raid
on the espionage bureau. They bought
the most modern tools and with their
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Billie and Jimmie Will Take Military
Training.
Number Sis


"I am mighty sorry, Uncle Dan, that
this is your last night with us. Can't
you stay longer? We boys are having
a peach of a time" said Billie.
"Well if you get more out Of it in
the way of pleasure than l." said I'm
Gle Dan, "you are going some."
"Billie, 1 have been talking seriously
with your father and mother about
sending you to a military academy and
they asked me to talk with you about
it."
"Whoopcew Billie screamed, like a
wild Indian.
"Now, hold your horses" said Uncle
Dan, "and listen TO me. You know I
sent my boy, Howard, to n of these
schools for a year when he was about
your age, He was narrow chested,
stoop s%houldered, rather loose jointed
he had the big head and needed dis
cipline and physical development. He
was growing fast and I wanted him tic
be strong physically"
"Say, Uncle Dam" said Billie, II be
lieve your description of Howard fits
me pretty well, eh"
"Well," said Uncle Dan, Ito be frank
I think it does; you need the same
thing. Howard did not like it at first.
am told for a few weeks he had rough
sledding,' but after he found that the
ONLY Way was to obey orders, he caught
the spirit of the institution and liked
it. We did not see him for about six
months, then he came home for a few
days. We were astonished at his ap'
pearance. He had gained about &c
pounds in weight, his muscles were as
hard as nails, he stood as straight as
an arrow, he was courteous, consider
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06

ate and manly. His awkwardhess had
disappeared. The change was wonder
full and it was all to the good. Here
is a photograph showing before and
after taking and I am sure no patent
medicine advertisement could beat it.
"Well mother and I were delighted.
That was ten years ago, and Howard
says the year he spent at the military
academy was the best year of his life.
"Now," said Uncle Dan, with great
earnestness, when such training does
so much good, makes better citizens and
at the same time fits a man to defend
his country, why should not Uncle Sam
furnish this training at the govern
ment's expense? The government has
the right to call anyone to serve in
case of war, and without training, a
man is worth nothing as a soldier. IN
Gle Sam has splendid new training
camps that will soon be available for
the purpose$ therefore, here is double
reason Why the Chamberlain bill for
compulsory military training should be
pdSSCo 1T o1SC ~ lAuI SSC1J DOy p4AJN
sically fit may have this training and
not leave it for his parents to pay for.
On account of the expense, not one boy
in SO can take the training now. I am
glad that you can do so. These big
crops and big prices, I find, make the
farmers rather 'cocky,' and that the
best is demanded by them"
Billie was up with the lark the next
morning, more excited and enthusiastic
than ever. He had a plan. He knew
Jimmie owned q colt worth 500; that
he would make almost another 500 on
his potatoes if they turned out well,
and that he had from his previous
savings, bought a $500 Liberty bond.
Billie's plan was to have Jimmie cash
in and go with him. He was disap-
pointed to find that Jimmie would still
lack about $500 Of having enough to
see him through. His lip quivering, he
said: "Tm mighty sorry to leave jim
ME-"
Uncle Dan was silent q moment or
two, then he asked Billie to 60 down
to the orchard and get him some ap-
pies to eat on the train. While he was
gone, it was arranged that Uncle Dan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Graham would ad.
vance the money necessary SO that
Jimmie cbuld go. When Billie returned
he was told about 1t. He ran to the
phone and called Jimmie, snylng,
Come on over, u just as fast as you
can, I've got tho greatest news yor
ever heard or
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
They Worked Nearly Two Hours.

aid they were able to open the safes
in the consulate quickly and without
much difficulty.
The safes, which contained the most
important documents, had compart-
ments filled with poisonous gases
meant to kill any burglar who might
dare to tamper with them.
Made Their Escape.
The burglars had learned this from
the former italian naval officer, who
had turned against his Austrian en-
pIoyers and aidedNthe burglars on the
promise Of a liberal reward. Procur-
ing masks like those worn by soldiers
in the trenches they were able to open
the compartments containing the dead
ly gases without danger to themselves.
Although they worked nearly two
hours, they were not disturbed. They
made their escape safely, but had diff
ticulty in getting out of Switzerland,
and were compelled to wait many
weeks before they were able to SNUG.
gle the stolen documents across the
Italian frontier.
In February a cable dispatch from
Berne reported that a burglary had
been committed for political reasons il
the Austro-H Hungarian consulategener
in Zurich, and that the perpetrators
had not only ignored a large sum OF
money which was in one of the safes
but also left burglars tools valued al
more than<$1,000 behind.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06

a. j.. Reisland, the optical special.
ST, is well known for his superior abil-
ity in fitting the eyes and grinding
glasses, will be at the u. CT. hotel,
December 10th to 18th, all day. Re.
member that he is the master Of all
the latest in his profession, SO see
him il you need skilled service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
Boy rhrows Dynamite Into FURNACE.

Shelhyville, Ind. - Paul Mccain,
eighteen, barely escaped death when
he threw a box containing dynamite
into the furnace at his home. The
heater was torn to pieces and the hoy
knocked unconscious
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
s;mnIe Plants About House.

Have planting close about the house
of a quiet and simple nature except
you plant palms and other stately
architectural subjects to a%ccentuate
and Larmonize architecture. Bolder
effects in garden should be farthest
away, says a gardening expert.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06

Nov while you have auto roads. is
the time for you to come in and
get yonv eyes tested and fitted with
glasses by DR.. A. o. Void. who can
show more and better qualifications
than auy n else that Ia fitting glas.
ses In the stats, he being Ia licensed
optometrlst In five states.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
GERMANY WILL BE BEATEN"

Message Sent by General Pershine to
American People.
New York, Dec. 4.-Bishop Luther
B. Wilson, who recently returned
from Europe, where he went on a mis-.
sion for the Y. M. c. A., brought back
with him a message to the American
people from General Pershing, Amer
lean commander in France. The mes.
sage said::
Tell them there is no ground fol-
the heresy that Germany can not be
beaten. Germany can be beaten
Germany must be beaten and Germany
will be beaten
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
Reichstaa Votes New War Credit.

Amsterdam, Dec. 4.--Berlin advices
received here say the Reichstag has
finally adopted a vote of credit Of 15,-
900, 5000 marks, with only the Inde-
pendent Socialists voting in opposi.
ton. Count Won Roedern, secretary
OF the imperial treasury, stated that
the total yield of the assessed war tax
this year, estimated at 5000. 100000
marks, was better than estimated In
last years budget. This tax and de-
fengc contributions OF assessed prop
erty taxes raised during the war VIII
yield more thar 6,C60. 100000 MARKS,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
Spent Fortune for Booze.

Chicago. - When Mrs. Margaret
Naqghton told Judge Thomson that her
husband, David A. Naughton, had
spent more than $4,000 on liquor In
less than two years, the judge granted
her a divorce Immediately.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Dec. fascinated
receipts at the Union Stockyards:
Cattle, 10000: calves. 200; hogs, 16,
900; sheep, 5000; horses, 1876; cars
572.
Railroads entering the yards re
ported receipts for the day by loads
as follows:
Burlington, 1; Great Western, g;
Milwaukee, "a; Rock Island, 8; Omaha
-; Great Northern, 1913; st. Louis. %;
Northern Pacific, 1876; 500, III.
Hogs, $16@1S; sheep and lambs
$11
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
Butter, Eggs and ooultry.

Minneapolis, Dec. 4.-BUTTER-
Creamery extras, per lib .44c; extra
firsts, 43c; firsts, 42c; seconds, 41c;
EGGS-Receipts of fresh too light
are country held, selling in a small
way at from 47c to 49c per dozen. Re
frigerator candled, doz. 34c; checks
and seconds, doz. 30c; dirties. candled
doz., 30c. Quotations on. eggs include
cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, fat, 10
lbs. and over, 19c; thin, small, 100
12c; cripples and culls, unsalable;
ROSTERS, lie; hens, A lbs. and over,
Ice; 3 to A lbs. 12@13c; hens, under
8 lbs, lie; ducks, lac; geese lb. 13c;
springs, lb. 16c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
DAILY MARKET REPORT.

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, Dec. 4.-Oats, Decem.
Der, 70M; May, 6SM.
Duluth Flax.
Duluth, Dec. 4-Flaxseed, December,
$3.23h; May, $3.23h.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, Dec. 4.-Corn, December,
SLASH; May, s1,19; Oats, Dec, 72A;
May, 70A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06

Get your winters supply of meat
at the Windemuth sanitary meat
market. In Is and SO pound lots at
IL cents a pound. Buy now at these
low prices as there is likely to be a
/. sharp advance soon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
Sees Final Victory for Germany

\ Amsterdam. Dec. 4.--General Won
~Ludendorff. right hand man of Field
Marshall Won Hindenburg, is quoted
by a correspondent of the Vienna
Neue Freie Presse as predicting that
the war will be decided in favor of
Germany.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Hogs, receipts A.
900; market strong, bulk $16.75 @17.15;
light, $16.2O@17.O5; mixed, $16.5O@17.
25; heavy, S16.5O@17.25; rough, $16.5O
@16.7O; pigs, $12.25@15. vCattle-Re.
ceipts $4,000; market weak; native
steers S7@14.75; western steers $50
@13.40; stockers and feeders $6@10.-
80; COWS and heifers, $5@11.3O; calves
$7@13.25. Sheep, receipts %, 900; mar
ket weak; wethers, $8.7O@12.S0; lambs
$12. 4O@16 $50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06

Look on the label of your paper
If you find that you are behind come
in and pay up.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
Creating an Anxiety.

81 have told you several times that
you will injure your health if you
sorry"
eyes. And now you've got me wor-
rcd half to death fer fear I'll worry"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-06
BURGLARS TURN
ABILITIES TO. Use
italian Thieves Become Spies
and Win Redemption From
Government.
-"
GET VALUABLE PAPERS
Deliver to Their Government All the
Documents of the Austro-Hun-
garian Espionage Bureau
at Zurich.

Geneva. - A French-Swiss paper
gives the following version of a sensa-
tional incident which has been told in
Arizona republican., 1917-01-17
BRITISH METHOD IF
 CONDITIONING ROADS

Great Britain extends financial aid t3 local authorities for the construc- tion anu maintenance of roads This aid is given through ihc road board he funds coming in part from the BFitish excheqner and in part from in- crest on investments. The fundg from the eXcheoUcr have been greatly ,urtailed on account Of the demands upon 1t fcr military purposes. and this feature of inc road boards ac- tlyities has accordingly suffered On the other fand. the army council has assigned new work to 1t. II has charge Of. the construction and maintenance of ne~ roads needed for military pur- poses, the improvement of old roads and their maintenance whs'n the work 'n fnadc necessary for military pur- pJsey. and the settlement of the claims of local authorities for damages to roads by extraordinary traffic in con- nection with military purposes. The last class of worl, is not new in Eng land where any damage 70 q road by extraordinary use of 1t. as by traction cnEiues and heavy motor ears, must nc paid for by those causing it. The theory of roadbuildjng there is that the type of read for given locality. muat bc that hest suited for the usual vehicles of the locality. and that tax payers should not be required to con- struct roads for a very limited. but destructive clnss of vehicles requiring high grade. costly highways The road board has cqrried on for the war department about sS200, 0fi0 worth Of work, for the Admiralty atont s293, ,000 and for the ministcry of munitions about S290,000.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-17
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO v0TE
 IN SALE OF O[D PROPERTY

Aritotio1 for the sale of the Central School block which has simmered very gently since late in November. was re- v.rcd yesterday oa the announcement of the board of trustees that bid had been made and an option given for Inc sale ol the abandoned school property.
 line offer was rade in November of a purchase of the block. and al the time. it w1s thought the deal might go through The matter was dropped, however but now the proposition has gone SD far that the trustees have seen tt to call a special election. Their call, and request for instructions as to how Co act on the option and bids. k as follows.
 To the Electors of school District
 No.
 We. your trustees. have called an election to enable you To instruct Us whether to sell Block s2 commonly known as the Central school block, for not less than Sz10.1oo. Our reas- ors for calling this election arc stated below
 l. We have received proposal from prospective purchaser asking us Co caH this election and assuring us that if We receive authority 10 sell this property ana we crr for scaled bids, b.1 of at least s2l0.0O0 sill De eahmsfted for ;hc purchase of the property cn the following terms: A certified cheek for ten Der cent of the proposed purchase price to accompany the bid. s2l .00H to be paid within thir- ty days after the bid is accepted. the Balance of the purchase price Co bc paid monthly in sums Of uot less than s25 .0N0 each: he whole of the pay mauts I'd ae completed by Jauuary End next end all deferred payments to bear interest at per cent \ certified
 heck for s. 200 accompanied this pro pOsal sn1 i nov in our hands and is to he retained by the district in the tvcHl hal the proposed bid is not made as specified. In other words we
Arizona republican., 1917-01-17
STENoTYPY COURSE

Beginning with the new semester which opens next Monday morning. hs commercial department a. the normal under charge of prof. W. II. Sexton will instruct a class in steaJ- typy. Studtn;sxN centemulate talk ing such work wiii find il to their advantage to begin Wuh .ne class then and make the necessary ar rapgemeEts at the office or with Prof Sexton. Stenuiyping is some thing new and by way of explanation to these who are not acquainted with i., the following Is given. Steno- .ypc is new method of reporting .recch by means oi machlmu Snown as the stenotype, The process Is more easily learned thar short hand and probably insures more ac- curate results StenoWpy is course for beginne'7s, so planned that tho student should attain complete mastery of the system of about sev- cnty five words minute. during the first semcster's study
Arizona republican., 1917-01-17
SCHUMANN -HE|NK REVEALS HER
 TRUE SELF, THE MOTHER SIDE

My career has been my children and my art" said Madame Schumann- Heink, who on Monday. evening gave a Phoenix audience q bit of her great art and who iG the course of q few months will give the city citiZen-for her son Ferdinand is Go make his home in the valley.
 In her apartments at the Adams the famous contraltO discussed those things nearest and dearest to her with the same dramatic fewOr which she puts into her glorious voice.
 Ferdinand is to have a cattle ranch near Phoeniy and is to become a lead ing stocl5man on his own account and not be il the public eye as merely the son of the worlds foremost contralto. In fact Ferdinand is so desirous of making his own way in the world that he has not told a soul save his mother of his intention of coming to Arizona, where he will probably be known as smith or Jones
 And with the coming of Ferdinand will be the frequent visits of Madame Schumann- Heink whose devotion to her family is a thing of beauty She will be here in June and again in the early autumn and whenever her en- eagements permit.
 At Grossmount. in the mountains near San Diego. the singer gathers her eight children and nine grandchildren about her whenever she has a few days of her own. She loves home life. her family but she would not consider being guest at the home of her mar ried sons or daughters. She believes iu the too much mother-in law" the orE. It is not fair, she declares vehem- eutly.
 It is her appreciation of the rlghts of others that has made her as wonderful a friend as a singer and she iS a firm believer that man and woman can be friends.
 "I believe in platonic friendship now mind ! did not say in platonic flirtations There Is nothing so glori- 0us as an ideal friendship. q perfect understanding with one who does not nisnterpret your acts said the ar tiste.
 "I love the world after | have sung q big role. lf by chance while | am in tE4t mood | should meet man I ad- mired might embrace and kiss him in my excitement. Tint is merely en- thusiasm temperament Surely | should not be criticized for that"
 Schumann- -HeiuS does not believe in lax morality laws by any means and considers it a shocking thing for q young girl Co attend the theater or 10 motor with a man unehaperoned. She