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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
REEDS PREDICTION IN


The weather prediction of Chief Of
Police Jas Reed that the most severe
snowstorm and blizzard Of the winter
season of 19l6.17 was due here Tues
day Of this Week-not later than six
O'Clock p. n failed to materialize
in the proportions indicated in MIR.
Reeds forecast indications. how
ever, are that quite q storm may
have prevailed in other sections of
the Northwest. Langdon and vicinity
do not feel slighted, but consider the
preceding old-ti blizzard of Sunday
was sufficiently enlivening to satisfy
the most staunch devotee os Ole
Boreas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
REPORT FOR 1916 OF
FIELD AGENT ], ". HAW
Better Farming Methods Are MAX
ing Headway Steadily Over
Cavalier County

j. w. Haw, who is the field agent
of the western half of Cavalier county
for the better farming association,
has recently filed with the board of
county commissioners his report of
what has been done under his direc-
tior and supervision during the crop
growing season of 1916. Taken as a
whole the report shows that the work
is progressing most satisfactorily and
that there is a general cooperation
upon the part of farmers, who are
taken up the more advanced ideas of
diversified crops, in the cultivation
of alfalfa and corn together with the
extension to wider interest in the
line Of live stock.
The report goes into detail to show
most flattering condition along prac
tically all lines of farming Among
other things that there has been little
it any stock disease in the past year
and no hog cholera. What few deaths
have been reported among live stock
on the farm apparently have been due
to the heavy feeding of rusted straw
The report shows that stock ship
ments, which may always be taken as
an indication of the growth of diver
sified farming in a community, have
increased almost to the extent of ff.
ty per cent, and of itself shows a
remarkable addition to the income
realized off the farms. it also proba.
hly explains why the farmer feels sc
lightly the effect of the light grain
CROP that generally prevailed over the
! county last fall. Much time has beer
devoted TO the organization of farm.
ers' clubs and the holding of shor,
talsu courses III different parts of the
county during the winter months.
I a ttention is also direc ted to the cam
paign and the attendant results in tht
determination OF gophers and the de
= struction of weeds, III Both uf whic!
the field agent has been given the co
oF1a5ationzof Iooth township and coun
ty officials. \ stimulus has also bee,
given to boys to stay on the farm by
0 the contests for the raising of corr
8 and the holding OF highly successful
boys encampment. which during the
: last week of June last year was Civ
en- the attendance OF over seventy boy!
: from various parts Of the county
\ The report also concludes with calling
: attention. to the very hattering vott
0 which was given last fall, when :
majority Of over seven hundred of tn,
y tax payers of the county gave thei
q stamp of approval to the continuance
y of the better farming association
u work in this county.
> The report includes the following
e statistics, which deal in facts ant
+ figures with what has been actuall,
0 done along the line of activities b,
q Field Agent Haw in the western hal:
J. of Cavalier county within the pas
q year:
D,,bl l11l /.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
WOOD TENDERS WANTED.

Six CORDS Of poplar wood, to be cut
twice and delivered, two cords to each
school, Nos. /, 3 and 4, in Harvey
School District. Tenders will be re-
ceived until noon on Feberuary Oath.
Wood to be delivered before April Is
1913. Robert Murie, Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
MARQUIsE SEED WHEAT

We expect to have car or two of
Choice Marquise Seed Wheat for sale
in short time. Parties wanting
seed ahould see us Mt once.
p - j. b. BOYD.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08

Just arrived another car of North
Dakota Ignite coal. At the Langdon
Wood Yard. :
Evening star., 1917-01-13
OPPOSITION is STRONG
TO RAILROAD PROGRAM
Presidents Measures Regarded as
Unlikely to Get by Senate
Committee.

While no final action was taken TO-DAY
bv the Senate interstate commerce
committee on the railroad legislation
advocated by the President, it was
learned that such strong opposition to
the measures proposed by the President
dveloped at the meeting that it is ex-
tremely doubtful if they will receive
the approval of the committee.
Strong opposition among members OF
the committee exists toward the bill
proposing suspension of strikes pend
ing a government investigation, and
also toward the bill which proposes to
give the President the power to take
over the railroads and operate them in
certain emergencies
Only eight members of the commit
tee were present today and the COM
mittee will meet again TIrsh"v. ~hen
is is likely some action will be taken
on these measures.
1t is expected a compromise viii be
suggested for the bill to halt strikes
pending a government investigation.
This compromise may provide for a
government investigation by the board
of mediation and conciliation, which
now exists under the law. but without
any provision for the suspension OF
strikes The investigation will be in
tended merely to inform the public in
regard to the facts in the controversy.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
POLICY TOWARD MEXICO
TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
Definite Statement Likely to Follow
Meeting of Joint Commission in
New York Monday.

Announcement of the American gov
ernments policy toward Mexico, in
cluding plans for the Pershing expedi-
tion and the question of sending Am
bassador Fletcher. will follow shortly
after the meeting of the Mexican
American joint commission at New
York Monday. Withdrawal of the Per-
shing expedition across the American
border and the sending of Amba asador
Fletcher to Mexico City are understood
TO be the first steps that Will be taken.
In determining to withdraw Pershing.
the administration is understood to
have been Influenced chiefly by the
unanimous belief of army officials that
the troops are in poor strategic po-
Sition and would pc of more service in
protecting the border if brought back
TO the American side to relieve ma
tional guardsmen now held there.
when negotiations looking to set
tlement of other questions are re-
sumed. through regular diplomatic
channels or otherwise, one of the first
questions to be argued by the Mexi-
cans will be in regard to the embargo
on arms and ammunition. Carranza
has protested against the refusal to
permit him to receive from the United
States the meaps for fighting his enc
mics.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
Approximately 1000 pounds more of

Approximately 1000 pounds more of
old papers and magazines were con-
tributed by children in the public
schools yesterday for the benefit ot
the school Fairgrounds than were col
lected the corresponding day of last
pounds of papers was brought in for
the fund.
Particularly good records were made
by the three leaders-Hilton. Lincoln
and Bradley schools The Hilton. with
1,645 pounds OF old papers. had more
than six times the amount it had
turned in the preceding week; the Lin
coin School gave sos pounds, which
was double the amount of the preced-
ing Friday. and the Bradley boys and
girls also doubled the amount they
their total for this week being $50
pounds.
Ernest l.. Thurston. superintenden 4
of nrblic schools. today expires ed
qualification over the general inc'c s.
which has been roted in the colec-
tions this week He explained that in
addition to the letter which he has
written to his supervising and grade
principals concerning the collections
he often finds time to drop a word CT
two to various officers in boosting
the plan.
An article in the current magazine
dedicated to education tells of the work
which has been done in Washington In
conserving paper by the bays and girls,
ald at the same time raising FUNDS FOR
the Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
TO AID SPANISH RAIL TRAFFIC
Special Committee Will Try to Re
lieve Congested Conditions.

Spanish railway traffic is being put
under control of special committee to
relieve congested conditions, reports to
the Commerce Department show. The
committee. directed by the director gen
eral of public works. has on its mem
bership the rhief engineers of the sew
cral railway districts and delegates
named by the railway companies
High ocean freight rates, it is de-
clared, have diverted to the railways
vast quantities of goods that formerly
went by water. Congested conditions
have been aggravated by the virtual
impossibility of obtaining additional
rolling stock at home or in foreign
countries Coal, fertilizers and other
goods of fundamental importance for
Industry and agriculture are being
given preference of shipment.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
WOMAN SENT|NELS
STILL BRAVE COLD
Keep Up Silent Appeal at
White House Gates in Be-
half of Suffrage.
MAKE PETS OF SQUIRRELS

The White House squirrels are strong
for the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage. .-..
To these small animals the line OF ban
ner-bearing sentinels of that organization
spells refreshment for the inner squirrel
for by feeding them toothsome peanuts
the pickets today helped while away the
tedium of their tours of duty Probably
by tomorrow the glad tidings will have
spread across the street TO Lafayette
Park.
The sentinels again Went on duty AT
the two north gates promptly at lO CLOCK
this morning. the roster of the detail be-
ing very similar to those who have start
ed the vigil each morning Gentleman
privates" of the British Black Watch.
who. at the time of the formation OF this
famous corps early in the eighteenth CEN
fury. took ''gillies'' along to carry their
matchlocks for them. had nothing on the
Congressional Union rank and File. who
We're preceded by Ethiopiaus bearing cozy
planks and hot bricks wrapped in art
hurlap.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
H. C. HOOVER COMING TO U. S.
Chairman of Belgian Relief Work
Sails for New York.

LONDON, January 13.-Herbert G.
Hoover, chairman of the American com
mission for relief in Belgium, leaves
England for New York today to discuss
with his American colleagues relief
plans for the coming year. Mr.. Hoover
told the Associated Press, he considered
the relief commission was prepared to
continue its work in Belgium and
northern France for at least another
year The object OF his journey to the
United States. he said. was solely to
discuss ways and means with his col
leagues in New York.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
Famous CID St. Johns Church
Star P'ancgravure Feature

Officers and scenes of famous old
ST. Johns Episcopal Church. which
is celebrating its centenary. form
an interesting collection OF pictures
in tomorrow's planogravure supple
ment Of The Star. An old print OF
St. Johns in 1876 is one of the
most unusual pictures OF old Wash
ington in existence.
King Winter" reigns for but
short terms In Washington. but
when he does reign he ''snows for
all he is worth" A group of beau
tiful pictures of winter scenes in
Rock Creek Park in tomorrow's
picture section will bear this out.
The fun worth of the Unusual
process by which the planogravure
supplement of The Star is pro-
duced may be realized by looking
at the reproductions OF number
OF paintings OF scenes in Americas
national parks. The beautiful work
of the artist is faithfully reproduc-
ed In all OF the six pictures. COM
prising the group In tomorrow's
supplement. 81
There will be many pictures taxi
en- here and there" in tomorrow's
unusually interesting picture Sec
tion.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
NOT A PROFITABLE DEAL.
Purchaser of Shoes From Soldier Gets
Heavy Sentence.

Justice Mccoy in Criminal Division 2
has announced the intention of the
court to break up the practice of pur-
chasing government property from
soldiers and sailors by rendering it un-
profitable to buy these things.
Accordingly he sentenced Homer
Wells to pay a fine of $50 and to serve
two years in the penitentiary The
penitentiary sentence was suspended
and Wells was given until Monday to
pay the fine.
Wells pleaded guilty to buying shoes
from trooper at Fort Myer October
"a last.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
Over $s. 600. 900 in Retirement Fund

CHICAGO. January i3--More than
's.0o0.0oo has been subscribed toward
the fund for retired ministers Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. IL was an
rounc.d today by Dr. Joseph r. Hinge
ley. corresponding secretary Of the
board Of conference claimants. In ad-
dttiou Dr. Htngeley said that large con-
trtbutions toward the fund have been
provided for In Wills. The amount
actually distributed TO the retired min
listers and widows by the church ex-
ceeds $500. 600 according TO the an
nOuucemeut
Evening star., 1917-01-13
W. H. TAFT SENDS RESIGNATION
Quits Honorary Presidency O
Worlds Court League.

NEW YORK. January l3-William
H. Taft has resigned as honorary presi-
dent of the Worlds Court League. In
letter to DR.. Samuel T. Dutton, the
general secretary of the organizat on,
telling of his decision to retire, Mr.
Taft said: Il feel that l must withdraw
from the Worlds Court League as it's
honorary president. So much confusion
is created between it and the League
to Enforce Peace in which | have ac-
tive duties. that i feel it only fair to
my colleagues in the League to En-
force Peace that | withdraw"
Evening star., 1917-01-13
Enters Firm With His Father.

o. Ashby Reardon, long connected with
the Alexandria agency of the Maryland.
Delaware and Virginia and Potomac and
Chesapeake Steamboat lines on the Poto-
mac has become a full partner with his
father in the business under the firm
name of Reardon & Reardon. The old
firm of Reardon & Grimes was dissolved
by the death Of Mr.. Grimes, who was
killed in a grade-crossing accident at
Lorton Station, Va, in the latter part
of last month Mr.. Reardon has been
in the steamboat business from boyhood.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
RECORD ENROLMENT AT G.W.U.
Total Number of Students. 1852:
Gain Over Last Year. I'D.

Enrolment in the nine departments
of George Washington University now
is 1852, as compared with 1.742 last
year. a gain of 40, according TO sta
tistics Just compiled by Prof Richal d
cobb, secretary of the University
Registration in the various depart- :
ments last year and this year. respect
lively. follows: School of graduate
studies. 1ol last year, ia this year:
Columbian college. 592. 696 engineer
ing college, 200 219: teachers college.
l31, l9o' law school. 359. 323; medical
school. l33. 105: dental school. los. les;
pharmaceutical college. 80. 81, and vet
erinary college, 65, so.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:
Met at noon.

Met at noon.
Took up bill giving American
citizenship to Porto Ricans.
Resumed consideration of Walsh
waterpower bill.
- Interstate commerce committee
decided to act cary next Mee,t IN
supplemental railroad legislation.
Commerce committee continued
consideration of nominees for
shipping board.
House.
Met at II am.
Continued consideration of post
office appropriation bill.
Rules committee agreed upon
plans for reopening and broaden
ing leak" inquiry
Capt. Bullard of battleship
Arkansas urged merchant marine
committee to report bill for COM
plete government control Of wire
less telegraphy.
Rivers and harbors appropria-
tion bill reported.
Secretary Daniels asked Con-
gress to appropriate $1.308.000 for
extension of naval academy
buildings at Annapolis.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
Missing Package Found in Australia.

Treasury Department officials who
had sought vainly for more than three
months to locate 10000 franked en-
yelopes sent to the collector of customs
at New York from the contractor at
Richmond, Va. were notified today that
they had been found at Adelaide
Australia. Meantime the railroad COM
pany, despairing of finding the ship
ment. had paid the government the
value of the envelopes. Notification
that they had been located came from
a New York broker.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
British Elected, Say Turks.

BERLIN. January 13, by wireless to
Sayville-Although the British in an
attack near Kut-el-Amara. succeeded
in penetrating Turkish positions, the
Turkish headquarters report of Jan
uary III announces. they were elected
by counter attack. They failed also
to gain by an attack in the Felahie
region on the Tigris front
Evening star., 1917-01-13
Fined for Excluding Sailor.

NEW YORK. January 13-Respect
must be accorded the uniform of the
American sailor equal to that given
10 the civilians clothes. the BROOKLYN
court OF special sessions held .yester-
day in deciding that Henry Traub, les
see of a Brooklyn theater. had no right
tc exclude Adolph Gottman. a sailor on
the battleship Arkansas Traub was
fined $3.50. Thomas F. Cuff. United
states assistant district attorney.
prosecuted Traub at the request of the
navy authorities.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
RUMAN|ANS WIN
VIOLENT BATTLE
AuStr0- German Forces Thrown
Back in Region of Ka-
Sino River.
TURKS GAIN MlHAlEA

Rumanians are showing greater re-
sistance to Field Marshal Won Macken-
sens invading Austro-German forces.
The official statement issued I'm Petro-
grad today declares that King Ferdi-
nand's forces have hurled back the
enemy in the River Kasino region.
The Teutonic side continues to gain
ground both along the Moldavian west
frontier and down the line southwest~ard
to the Danube. Northwest of Braila
the Russians lost another town when
Mihalea stormed by Turkish
troops, who drove part of the garrison
into the Sereth, where the men drown
ed trying to escape. and captured the
remainder. to the number of 400.
Bulgarian forces captured a mopss-
terry at the junction OF the Buzeu and
the Sereth. to the northeast. and on the
Moldavian line German troops pushed
forward in the Slanic valley. erecting
important captures of material. Heavy
losses were inflicted upon the Russians
in the Oituz valley, where strong
forces made futile attacks.
Rumanian Success.
by the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, January 10. via Lon
don. 2:25 pm, British admiralty. per
Wireless Press.-Rumanian forces in
the region of the River Kasino. in Mol
! davia, after a violent battle yesterday
with Austro-German troops. succeeded in
throwing the Teutons back and occupy
ing their trenches, says the Russian OF
| fetal statement issued today. North OF
/ the Slanic river the invaders forced BACK
| the Russians from a height.
German Cfficial Report.
BERLIN, January l3.-The latest Of
fetal announcement follows:
Front of Archduke Joseph: BY sue
cessful attack of German troops north
of Slanic valley ground was again
gained. The enemy left In positions
taken from him seven machine guns.
seven mine throwers and large guam,
tity of rifle ammunition and hsnd
grenades Four officers and lio men were
captured
hostile attacks failed on account ot
| Austro- Hungarian troops Great losses
were inflicted on the adversary in hand
to hand fighting.
Front of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen-At the junction OF the
Buzeu and Sereth the Bulgarians cap
| tured a monastery which was stii being
| held by the Russians Northwest of
Braila Turkish troops stormed the town
of Mihalea. OF the Russian garrison
| 400 men were captured and the others,
on attempting to escape. were drowned
| in the Sereth. Ten machine guns were
| captured. Elsewhere ON this front q
dense fog covered the battlefield.
Success on Macedonian Front.
East of the Cerna hostile companies
| advancing toward Travina were re-
pulsed says todays official report from
| the Macedonian front
Evening star., 1917-01-13
SENT TO PRISON FOR IA YEARS
Harry Brooks Sentenced for Attempt
ing to Kill Wife.

Justice Mccoy. in Criminal Division
2. today sentenced Harry B. Brooks,
colored. to serve fourteen years in the
Denitentiary Brooks was convicted of
attempting To Kill his wife, Martha B.
Brooks. last March hy sending a bottle
80 blackberry cordial to her in which
had been placed quantity of rough
on rats" Attorney j. \. b'Shea. for the
prisoner. noted an appeal from the
sentence. which is one year less than
the maximum penalty fixed by law.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
To See Capital Prepared" !"

Families of members of the Board
of Trade, Chamber of Commerce and
Retail Merchants Association have
been extended a special invitation to
attend the exhibition of the motion
picture film. The National Capital Pre-
pared" in the large ballroom of the
New Willard Hotel this evening at
s O'Clock. Robert y. Harper. chair
man of the joint committee, which had
charge OF the preparation of the Aim
arranged for a special exhibition be.
fore IL was started on it's nation W hde
trip. No cards of admission have beer
issued, the affair being open 10 mem.
bers and families OF members of the
three organizations named
Evening star., 1917-01-13
MAKING NROADS
D 0NGERMAN LINES
British Deliver Another Thrust
at Foe North of Ancre, on
S0mme Front.
FRENCH GAIN IN VOSGES

BY sharp thrusts north of the Ancre,
making inroads upon the German lines
there. Today another attack is re-
ported, Berlin announcing an assault
on Serre, resulting in a footing being
gained by the British in one advanced
position, the Germans. however. retain
ing the main position.
Cling to Main Position.
BY the Associated Press
BERLIN. January 13. by wireless to
Sayville.-British troops attacked again
today the German lines at Serre, north
of the Ancre. on the Somme front.
They gained footing in one advanced
position. army headquarters announced
today, but otherwise were sanguinarily
repulsed. the Germans continuing to
hold the main position.
More Prisoners Taken.
LONDON. January l3.-The British
official communication issued last night
says:
During the past twenty-four hours
twenty eight additional prisoners have
been taken north of the Ancre, making
the total for the successful operations
in that area reported in yesterday S
communication 204.
We entered enemy trenches last night
at two points north of Arras and secured
prisoners. Our casualties were slight.
There has been considerable artillery
activity during the day at various points
along our line between Rancourt and
Hebuternes. We bombarded the enemy's
trenches north of Ransart and north OF
Givenchy with good results"
Fighting in the Vosges.
PARIS. January 13.-The war office
communication issued last night says:
'In the Vosges following a concen'
trated fire by our artillery a reconnoi-
tering party penetrated German trenches
subdued the defenders and brought bacl
prisoners On the rest of the front the
usual cannonading is reported
Belgian communication: Slight artil
lery activity is reported in the region Of
Steenstraete. Violent fighting by means
of grenades has taken place near He
Sas."
Evening star., 1917-01-13
BeIgians Given Option.

BERLIN, January 13.--Germany has
notified Holland that Belgian workmen
deported, from the province of Ant
werp will be given the option of re-
turning to their homes in Belgium, and
If unable to find work there, of re-
moving to Holland or returning to
Germany.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
DEATH OF D'ANT|N
IS TO Be PROBED
Official Mexican Statement Not
to Halt United States
Investigation.
HAD BEEN ILL, is REPORT

Secretary Lansing today said that the
investigation into the circumstances of
the recent death at San Luis Potosi Of
Louis D'Antin, a naturalized American
citizen. attached to the Mexican en-
bassy staff in this city. would be con-
tinued. although reports already re-
ceived did not seem to justify rumors
that he had been a victim of foul play.
The United States consul at San Luis
Potosi reported to the department that
Mr.. DAntin died in that city about an
hour after leaving a banquet given in
honor of Mr.. Arredondo, the Mexican
ambassador designate, whom he was
accompanying back to Mexico City.
and that the surgeons certificate gave
cerebral hemorrhage as the cause of
death.
Supporting the assertions of the Mexi-
cans that MIR. D'Antin's death was due
entirely to natural causes was the
statement in the consular dispatch that
when he arrived at San Louis PotoSi
Mr.. D'Antin was not we'll, although not
so ill as to prevent him from attend
ing the banquet.
Evening star., 1917-01-13
Considering Membership Campaign.

1t is possible that the Chamber of
Commerce may conduct a campaign for
new members. this having been sug-
geste1 by some of those now in the or
ganization. All plans suggested so far
are but tentative, however. the definite
program being subject to the decision
of the board of directors.