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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-22
Launch Offensive On Asiago PIa.
teau-Enemy Losses
Staggering.
RETREAT IN Flanders
Forced Enemy Retirement On Dix
nude Line in Belgium Officially
Reported-Mounta;ns In Italy
Are Stormed.

Rome, Nov. 2o.-Italian forces have
besu nan offensive on the Asiago
plateau and have occupied advanced
elements of trenches, the War office
announces.
Further attempts of the Austro.
German troops to cross the Piaye
have been stopped.
On the front west Of the Piave,
south of Quero, great numbers III
Austro-German troops are attacking
the Monte Monfenera and Monte Tom
ba lines.
Huns Losses Staggering.
Battlefront descriptions thrilled
Rome with heroic narratives of the
Italian defense. In the mountains the
fighting is over slippery, snow COW
cred rocks and crags or centering
about the peaks of the Alps. Along
the river Piave the stream itself has
been dyed in blood of the fighting
men. The enemy's losses have been
staggering.
Retreat in Belgium.
Washington, Nov. 2O.-A German
retirement on the Dixmude front has
been reported officially to the Belgian
legation.
THE enemy is abandoning fortified
farms on the User left bank, blowing
up elaborate and intricate concrete
redoubts," said an official statement.
Belgian detachmerts occupied the
positions, caused severe losses to the
enemy and captured scores Of pris-
OnerS.'
Take Posts by Storm.
Berlin, Nov. 20.-Quero and Monte
Correlle, on the northern Italian
front, have been taken by storm and
the Italians have been driven from
Monte Tomba, the war Office an
n%CunceS.
The announcement follows: North
east of Asiago the enemy repeated his
fruitless and costly attacks to sain
the lost heights. Between the Bren-
ia and the Piave the last few days
have brought the Teutonic allies fur,
Their successes in difficult mountain
fightine."
kaiser's Troops Nervous.
London, Nov. 20.-Positions east
aud northeast Of Ypres on the Pass
c~hendaelc ridge have been under
heavy bombardment by the Germans
for several days. apparent evidence
that the Germans are ervcu and
hope to check a new British thrust
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-22
Deed of Daring by Flyer.

Washington, Nov. 20.-The dis
patches tell Of the bestowal of the
highly priced Italian gold medal on
officers for deeds of heroism. Lieut..
C~astruccio, the dispatches say, was
on board an airhip disabled by the
enemy's guns and about to fall in
snemy territory. Castruccio climbed
over the gas bag and, creeping along
in the direction of the prov, with his
weight caused the airship to regain it's
balance. In great personal danger he
remained there over an hour, allowing
the airship to land within his lines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-22
Would Give Veterans Farms.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Hard.
ing Of Ohio believes that the govern
ment, as a val measure, should pro-
vide a farm for every soldier return
ing from the great war, who will con.
sent to accept n In the meantime,
he suggests the experiment Of plac.
Ing on farms provided by the gov
eminent, the dependents OF soldiers
and aiding them to cultivate the land
mot everybody. possibly 20 per cent
OF the 100000 men at the end OF the
war" Senator Harding said. would
want 10 so on a farm"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-22
kaiser's Troops Nervous.
WILSON TO CONTROL ROADS
Would Be Reins in Case of Crisis,
Announcement SAYS.


Washington, Nov. 20.-Formal an,
nouncement has Just been made that
the railroads of the United States
have decided that if any crisis should
arise, to place their interests in the
hands of President Wilson for pro,
lection and such disposition as he may
deem necessary to prevent Interrupt,
ton of transportation during the war.
The announcement by the railroad
board is regarded by officials as elm.
mating the possibility of a strike, by
giving the president a free hand SO
far as the railroads are concerned,
when he meets the brotherhood lead.
ers in conference here Thursday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-22
Parrot Gives Fire Alarm.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-The incessant
s%creeching Of a parrot saved the lives
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Templeton
and their children of Mount Zion, near
the Wyoming camp grounds, by
awakening the family and giving all a
chance to fight their way from the
burning building.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-22

Get your winters supply of meat
at the Windemuth sanitary meat
market. In 25 and 80 pound lots at
ID cents u pound. Buy now at these
low prices as there 10 likely to he a
sharp advance soon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-22
WIFE UNREASONABLE?
MAKE LOVE TO HER!

: Denver. Colo.-s'If your wife is
. jealous of you and accuses you
: of things you didn't do and
: starts a quarrel with you on that
: account, don't argue with her or
+ Il her back. Just make love
: to her"
: This is a quotation from the
. advice of Hamilton Armstrong,
). chief of police Of Denver, given
!. to William jacobson of Denver,
when jacobson with his sturdy
). wife appeared at the police sta
: ton for personal repairs neces-
J: STATED by a domestic passage at
. arms. The argumentative weap-
. ons used were a saucer and a
E potato maShcr.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-22
PERSHING LOSES THREE EaEk
More Deaths in American Expedition
airy Forces Announced.

airy FORCES AhnoUnced.
Washington, Nov. 20.-Three more
deaths in the American expeditionary
forces, one by accident, two by dis,
ease, have Just been reported by
General ]. j. Pershing. They are:
Sergeant Carl G.. Shew, coast artil.
lery. died Nov. Il, struck by railroad
train: mother, Mrs. Nellie Shaw.
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Private Marcellus s.. Cobb, infan.
try, died Nov. 10, pneumonia: mother,
Mrs. Viola Cobb, Beakland, Me.
Private Howard r. Rawlings, head.
quarters company, died Nov. IA, pneu.
monia; emergency address. Floyd Va.
der, friend, Warner, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-22

We have arranged for a
series of six interesting articles,
WAR Talks, by Uncle Dan,"
written by MIR. Howard n.
Gross, president of the Univer.
sal Military Training League, of
which this is the first. They tell
in a graphic way why military
training is of value, both to the
nation and to the individual, and
our readers will find them of
unusual interest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-22
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BRITISH GENERAL IN
MESOPOTAMlA DEAD

London, Nov. 2o.-Death of
General Maude, British COM
mander of the Mesopotamian
expeditionary forces, on Sun.
day, is announced in official
dispatches. He was reported i'll
last week.
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-22
Lightning Kills Man in Field,

Weldon, Pa. Raymond Bushnell
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed while planting corn on the Seth
Cranes farm here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-22
EXPERT EXAMINERS
RISK FIRMS BOOKS
BANKERS INSURANCE CCMPANY'a
BOOKS BEING PROBED AT
COMPANY'S REQUEST.
HAPPENINGS AT STATE HOUSE
What North Dakota Officials Are Do
ing In Administration of Laws
IN the Different Depart.
ments at Bismarck.

b1S1laTCK.
w. G. Edwards of the state exam.
iner's office has gone to Helena, Mont,
to make an examination of the Bank
ers Insurance company at the re,
quest of the company.
The Bankers company, which has
had much trouble in adjusting its 1917
drouth claims, contends that it is
mailing out drafts to policyholders as
rapidly as losses can be determined.
1t declares an Investigation of its
books will prove this. The state eX.
aminer's office is concerned through
a circular recently mailed to the state
banks requesting that they withhold
payment on certificates of deposits is.
sued in lieu of notes given by policy.
holders until the Bankers company
has satisfied the state of it's good
faith. This circular was followed by
the garnishment of state bank re.
serves in Twin City banks by the Hell.
ena Insurance company. Mr.. Edwards
has gone to Helena at the expense Of
the insurance company.
Wheat Crop Valuable.
Bismarck.
North Dakota's 1917 wheat crop was
worth within about $500 900 of the
record breaking wheat crop of 1915,
according to the Federal government
estimate of yields. The total produc-
ton this year was IS, 900 bushels,
worth $2.01 a bushel on an average in
the state, while the 1915 production
of 153,000,000 bushels, the greatest in
the history Of the state, sold at ap-
proximately IS cents a bushel.
The total value of the 1917 wheat
crop is estimated at $117,S46,O 900,
while the 1915 crop was approximately
$3.50 00, 900.
The Federal government estimate
of the North Dakota grain crops this
year shows that rye and wheat are
the only crops that produced heavier
than in 1916. The rye production in
crease is explained by the fact that
there was a much greater acreage.
Corn has fallen to a point less than
half Of the 1916 crop. Flaxseed is far
lower, while oats and barley also
show a great falling off. Wheat,
which was practically a failure in
191e, shows a gain Of nearly 20, 1000, 900
bushels.
Following are the government est.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
Czech-Slovak Army,
Officially Decreed,
To Fight In France

faris. Dec. 2o.-A decree authorix-
INF the formation OF a Czech-Siovak
army IN France appears in the ofnciai
journal today. One such army num-
nertng 10000 men already has been
Formed IN Russia. 1t will be attached
to the FrAnch army. which is daiiv
being swelled by the arrival Of fresh
ecruit1 from America. The entire
Hy WI be placed under the politi-
ca control Of nationals Of the Czech
Sl6vak countries. The headnuarter.
VIII be Paris. So 49,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
AbJV0TING YOUR WNua.

- .LL
In order to make z 'Wheatless
Meatlsss" menu It II only necessary
to keep In mind what wheat and meat
s1ves to the body and substitute other
foods whtch hays thu same properties.
1fspossible select food low In cost.
Meat gives the protstn (tissue build,
or. some fat, and mineral salts. but
1t is used Tor; the protein It contains.
Wheat gives starch, q small
amount Of. protsin and fat aud min
eral salts. but It IL used chiefly for the
starch.
Retatess ana green vegetables ceula
broad. They would Eiys the required
noutrshment and answer all bodily
PURPOSES. but the American people
hav4 becom3 aecustomeasto bread and
no meal seems quite complete without
some sort of bread. Doubtless In the
very near future VI Will have many
satisfactorily breads without the use Of
wheat hour, but at the present time
the best: bread which We can use in
which no wheat Hour Us necessary II
corn bread. Our people are accus-
Of wheat bread. Potato cakes are ac-
cepted In some localities, but potatoes
are still high in price.
Substitutes for meat are numerous
-snd 81 ag!ts acceptable 70 the
Fish Of all kinds eggs With al their
various methods Of cooking. !chsese
dishes. bean and peanut butter. loaves,
arS Ill commonly used instead OF
msat. D
Corn bread will combine nicely with
any Of these 5meat substitutes. It is
only NECESSARY TO. make the proper
| combination 81 the whole which will
satisfy the American taste. %@y VI
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
MW. Charged With
Planning Wholesale
X. Poisoning OF Cattle

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Heads Of
several railroads here, have instruc-
ttons today from the food administra-
ton at Washington to warn farmers
And stock growers Of the southwest
against an alleged I. w. w. propa-
ganda involving a wholesale p~oisonin.
OF cattle and hogs in this section Of
the country. The government, 30 the
food administration declares, has been
informed that the !. w. w. planned
this destruction az . reprisal for the
federal prosecution Of Its members.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
rGnddle ,oakee .Without Eees.

GFiddle CAKES Wlthout E9Bs.
One yeast cake, 1 cupful Of luke
warm water. 4 tablespoonfuls Of light
brown sugae, tablespoonfuls of
melted lard, I teaspoonful Of salt,
q Ia cupfuls Of hour. I 1.4 cupfuls
Of milk. 4r 4,
.scald and cool the milk. Dissolve
the yeast ana the sugar in the luke
warm water. add the lard. flour, salt
and milk. Beat well, then cover and
set aside innA warm place to rise for
about one hour. When light stir we'll
and bake on q hot, creased griddle.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
CHRISTMAS COOKIES.
q peanut Nnnariai-

One cup peanut butter. 1 emp sugar.
/ Ia cups -four, . teaspoons baking
powder; Ia teaspoon salt, q egGs,H3
tablespoons milk. ~
Method: Cream the peanut butter.
and. milk. sift together the dry In
gredtsnts and add. Bsat vigorously
until smooth. Place by t~saspoontuls
TITO inches apart on creased baking
tins. Bake in quick oven
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
Rolled. Dat Cookies,

One cupsaf sugar. thrse-fourths cup
of oleomarEafine. two eggs, one and
one-half teaspoonful cinnamon, Nne
teaspoon Of soda, three-fourths cup Of
chopped raisins,r%two cups Of. rolled
oats, one cup Of sour milk. Add
enough Hour to stiffen and roll out,
and bake In moderate oven..S 3
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
IT chill sauce, covsns with bustered
crumbs ana bske IN slow oven.
WITH


! cup rice. ~
90 cup canned tomatoes.
1 . 4'cups stock.
: tablespoons olsothAreasine.
1tsmall can sardineD,
Method--WAsh rice and cook In
double Boiler With saltsd stock and TO-
sardines cuts5in quarterback lsnEthA.
add .oe1omarearins, using . fork In
stirling to prevent. breaking grains Of
rice. Season ia, taste.+ Serve with
cream sauce. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
corn Ponea..

sift together one teaspoonful Of
SALT, half q teaspoonful OF soda and
two cupfuls Of white corn meal. Mix
into this two level. tablespoonfuls. Of
lard and. when smooth, stir III Die
cupful Of buttermilk and half Z cup
Eul OF water. Wet the hands in cold
water and shape the mixture into
small pones. Bake until done
through and q golden brown
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
TOMATOES WITH HOMINY.
6: cups. canned shomtnH. !.
cup canned tomatoes.
2 tablespoons oleomarG4rine. =
2 TABLESPOONS chilli sAtlc0. I,

Season to taste.
Method-Brush = baking dish with
yssetols. pSseee in It layer Of
adding seasonings and bits Of oleo-
margarine. between alternating layers.
When dish 10 .hlled. add two teaspoons
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
CONSUMPTION IN =.
AUSTRALIA SEEMS !
L0ST ONCE MORE

Sydney, Australia, Thursday. Dec.
20.-Unless the soldier vote on the
various fronts. which has not yet
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
Graham Coo3kiA

Rub one-half cup Of oleomarsartne
tose creGpr with one cup OF sugar, add
ones :well.beaten egg and one-half cup
sour, cream Z SIT Into this mixture
one-kalfs teaspoon OF soda and me
,hale. teaspfnon Of salt. Stir in enough
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21

TO remove rispness from q IS bill.
hang bill on lamp post at night and
crispness Will be gone in morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21

been counted, offsets the vote in Aus
tralia. tho governments conscriptioni
scheme has been. defeated In a refer
endum BY a majority. of about $780,
900.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
GklsINlR ERITTERs.

] can hoEltny. "A 80. - ~
1 lemon. "A
Celery, salt, caysnns. to flavor,
Method-Rernove veins Of 1 can Of
shrimp. >squsess lssnen juice e.. over 81 ssen
vegetable shortening and drain on
brown paper. Serve on small slices Of
cream toast seasoned. with celery. salt
and cayenne, Garnish. with lemon II
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21

It's slow going for an automobile
with q nat tire. but a. sidewheel steam
boats speed isn't affected on such an
occasion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21

graham dopr 70 make Z stfk dough-
Roll: out ono.1ourth Inch thick. Cut
into fancy shapes and bake in . quick
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
AMERICAN RAILROADS COM
PARED WITH EUROPE'S

At this critical point in the develop
ment of the American peoples rela-
ton to their transportation system, it
is worth while to point out some items
of comparison of our railroads with
other transportation systems of the
old world given in a recent report of
the Bureau of Railway Economics. 1t
appears from this investigation that
the freight rates paid the American
roads are now but little more than 60
per cent of the average rate on the
European lines. No country in the
world shows such a low rate as the
United States except India, where the
labor cost is strikingly small COM
pared with any other country as to
change the whole problem in compar-
ison. The average ton per mile rate
in our country is .729 cent; in India
cent; France lis cents, and in Ger
many 1.24 cents. In the newer coun-
tries of magnificent distances and
small density, the average rate per
ton mile runs up as high as 7.04 cents
in Brazil. Our railroads have over
come the handicap of extremely long
hauis by operating and engineering
boldness and ingenuity, chiefly exem-
plified by the large capacity of freight
cars and the greater power of locomo-
tives. Our freight car carries much
over twice the volume of the Euro
pean cars. Our average freight trains
hauled in 1913 435.04 tons, the avert
age German trains hauled 239 tons
and the French trains lat tons.
The bureau finds that railroad EN-.
ployees in the United States received
nearly double the wages received by
the leading European countries. Here
the average compensation per year is
S765.83; in Germany $4O8.97; in Hol.
land S341.52; and in Russia $211.40
Earnings as we'll as rates are found
to be low in America as compared with
other countries of the world. Three
years ago the railroads of the United
States earned on an average $12.85!
per mile; in Great Britain and Ger
many the earnings per mile were more
than twice as great, European coun
tries have issued vostly more stool
and bonds per mile of road than have
America. Great Britain's roads ar,
capitalized at S274, opt per mile, thos,
of France at $15O,439; German road
at $l20,049, and those of the United
States at only $65,861.-Review of Re
views for January.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
WHAT COUNTY AGENTS
HAVE DONE

Farm and home demonstration work
would be in every county in Tennessee
if the people thoughtthey could afford
it. In other words no one denies to-
day the value of the work of the dem
onstration agents to a community.
Demonstration work began in the
South. The lead which the south es-
tablished is being held. Whether that
work will pay back to county what
it spends is answered in part by re-
cent report for all of the Southern
work. The report is for the past year
and says:
Demonstrations of various kinds
were carried on covering nearly a
million and half acres of field crops,
and more than two million fruit trees.
Instruction was given to approximate
ly $4,000 farmers in the care of ma
nure, resulting in the saving of over
100000 tons.
Four thousand FIVE hundred and
eighty-four silos. and 1879 dipping
watts were built.
six hundred and seventy-eight CO.
operative organizations were. formed
to purchase fertilizers, ind effected a
saving to the communities of more
than S125,000. And more than loo
community organizations of farmers
were brought into existence through
efforts of county agents.
Interest was arused in livestock
production and resulted in bringing
into the territory 1,776 purebred hor-
ses and mares, 1868 purebred and
high grade dairy cattle, 1850 pure
bred and high grade beef cattle, 1879
purebred hogs, and 1868 purebred and
high grade sheep and goats.
More than 100000 head of live
stock were treated for various diseas-
es and pests.
"Boy-club members made an average
production of 51.373 bushels of corn
per acre.
Girl-club members put up 2,166,515
cans of fruits and vegetables, estimat-
ed to be worth 100000, making an av-
erage net profit per member of $24.
Numerous labor saving devices
were introduced in farm homes, egg
circles and cooperative poultry asso-
Citations were organized, large num-
Der of women's country clubs were
formed, and many other lines of work
were carried on"
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
NEGROES LURED TO NORTH NOW
YEAN FOR TICKETS SOUTH

Many negroes who left their Mem.
phis homes several weeks ago on lur.
ing promises of better positions in
Northern factories are daily writing
back for money so they can return.
Many of them declared in letters
that their house rents have been rails
ed, their board advanced and that thl
weather being cold they need coal. II
is so high that they cannot live on
wages being paid them.
Several of the negroes have friends
employed in the federal building
Their appeals in some cases brought
money orders which will be used in
paying railroad fare back to Memphis
The biggest movement north of Ten
nessee negroes occurred about three
weeks prior to the national election,
according to an investigation made by
federal officers.
Some of them went to Indiana, 9TH
ers to Detroit and few were induced
to accept jobs along the Erie railroad,
it is said. All were given promise of
good pay. Whether any of them re-
ceived the big pay" is a question the
government intends, it is said, to probe
in an effort to determine if most of the
negroes were taken into northern
states to be voted. News Scimitar
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
HOW ABOUT THE CALVES?

On the average Tennessee farm the
calves from six to eighteen months
old that go through the winter are
objects of pity long before nature
comes to the rescue with the warm
sunshine and green grass of April
Men who pride themselves upon the
breeding and quality of their cattle can
frequently be found permitting their
young animals to exist under the most
adverse conditions. Too frequently
the calves are in out-of- the-way pla-
ces, low ceilinged, poorly ventilated
and poorly lighted.
One also frequently finds calves that
have the entire freedom Of thestraw
stacks. Here, for the sake of amuse-
ment and erstwhile protection, they
burrow great caverns in the heart of
the stack, consuming the straw as
they remove it. In this way they get
exercise and warmth, but not much
bone and muscle.
Bone and muscle making material
is what calves need, not straw or corn
stover or grass hay. Give them clo-
yer and alfalfa, soy beans or COW peas
cottonseed meal or wheat bran. They
do not keep fat with a ration of
starchy feeds like corn, but they
should be kept growing every day.. Ii
is never economy to withhold feed
from young animals at the expense of
their development.
Give the young things chance and
give them comfortable quarters.
Keep the lice off Them? If you are
feeding we'll and they are looking bad.
ly the chances are an examination
will show that the lice are eating them
Use any of the cattle dips, kerosene
emulsion or a mixture of kerosene
and lard.