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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-04
WHAT YOUNG oUAKERS LEARN
Information Tests That Sound Like
Riddles Made In Friends
School. Media, Pa.

Why IA snow white1
what will lower the freezing point
Of wnter1
Whnt II the latitude Of the equatorf
Explain the recent changes In the
British cabinet.
Why should we be alarmed az the
enormous Inflow OF gold into the emit.
ed Stntesi
n you are fond Of riddles md hnve
~ empty hours hanging on your hands.
tackle the general information test
containing questions such as those
above. which were given 10 the pupils
% the Friends select school. Media.
IA. snys the Philadelphia Ledger.
Children ranging In ngc from six 10
fourteen years old were asked 100 such
queries. They contnln the essence of
contemporary history and common
sense science.
Here are some more OF the ques-
lions;
Explain the shortage OF coal.
Explain the Increase 10 American
shiphullding.
Whnt are the women OF Holland
asking from their government.
How ARE the German schoolgirl.
dren helping their government
Give the meaning Of the bundle Of
rods on the new dimes.
Tell some facts about the German
peace note.
Name a great dam Just finished.
Tell where a new supply Of coal has
been found.
Name three kinds Of bridges in New
York city.
who nve the Statue Of Liberty 20
the United States and nnme some i'm
portant recent fact about ~
How many pounds Of coal are sold
10 a ton In Philadelphia
Why shoVld you put ice In the top
of q refrgerntorf
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-04
LAKELAND GOES
TO PREsIDIO

Thomas q. Lakeland, who has IN
application In to the War Depart
mcnt for a commission as a raptain
of cavalry In the officers reserve
corps. has been notified 10 report
tn the presidio In California on or
before May 9Th. He will be- required
to attend an officers instruction
school for three months, after which
hr will be- commissioned according
tu his standins In the examination.
Tommy. a. he Is always called.
has served in the rrgulpr army ns
an enlisted man for six years. vas
discharged from the service as n
sergeant major, his two discharges
recommend him for a commission
In the organized militia or Null
tcers. and has n commission ns a
national guard officer IN The District
Of Columbia signed by Theodore
Roosevelt rs President, nnd William
II. Tan as Secretary Of War.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-04
continued from pagc 4

Lnnlllucl u0m page
~ lis business VII 6ccoms - I'M
profitable that he will leave town.
II is not the idea 10 crilicisc any
body IN particular. hut II this sug-
gcstion will be faithfully carried
out there is not a doubt about the
results.
The commanding officer has ex-
pressed his confidence in the people
of Columbus by explaining the ron
.ditions, and has asked that they be
.rcmcdied II is up 10 us 10 apply
the remedy. There ~ onc, and We
.of Columbus are as intelligent as
are the officers and people Of other
communities. We must convince
the military that We arc able Ia
control our local affairs aud will CO.
operate with them in everything
they ask. This appeal is made Ia
the Village Trustees. the Chamber
'of Commerce, the business men. the
men. wumrn and children Of CO.
lumhus VIII you help9
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-04

H. ". Elliott went down to ~ Pa
50 Tuesday and invested IN a Ford.
j. H. roN went down aud drove the
wonderful machine home for him.
u j. impossible nov 10 buy q new
Ford un short notice, aud In fact
thu local agent cannot get cars at
all Mr. Elliott's car has been
slightly used but the SUNDAY il not
Yet Worn ur. II II equipped with
an electric starter aud shock all
~orh"rs.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-04
If You Only Knew the Labor
That Goes Into Every"Ad,"
You Would Never Skip
Another One
BY ]. r. HAMILTON
Former Advertising Manager o. Wanamaksrs. PhIladslphla

Every little three-hne item you read has turned the wheels Of
some great factory. Every time you see a cut price the number Of
gray hairs In The world has been increased.
Many an advertisement is planned a year before it ever finds
its way into print One advertisement in Philadelphia a few
years ago opened up the copper mines in Colorado six month.
before 1t ever appeared. A thousand miners began digging cop
per on n contract Of brass beds that were going to be made that
were going TO he advertised.
You see perhaps some piece Of muslin wear advertised here
whose trimming is pretty, or some gown whose design is elegant.
TO get this one for you. And all the while the buyer Of your
'avorite store was picking and choosing he had you in mind.
lie was building the advertisement that would catch your eve
md please your fancy and your p~ocketbook.
II you had been there you would have heard him telling the
he hest that there is at the lowest price that can be made. You've
got to give me something better than you give to anyone else"
Every one of these buyers is lighting for you, and It Is up
to you to show your loyalty to them.
The store that advertises to trick is customers is almost a
relic IN this present day.
Many a time you find a bargain that turns out better than
the advertisement claimed IL TO be, and you think somebody,
somewhere, has made a mistake. But there was no mistake. 1t
was put there purposely TO win your confidence.
Every ounce Of human ingenuity is brought to bear upon the
advertising Of the present day. To write the real story OF a
single item would he to write a chapter in the history Of com
merce.
These merchants who have figured on costs till their eyes
gave out; these buyers who have studied every angle Of their
work, are trying to tell you through their advertising Just what
they have done for you. And the least you can do is to read
what they have to say.
The report Of all their efforts is in this paper today. The
advertising news to you should he interesting news after this
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-04
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
TO M HELD THURSDAY

On Thursday evening nj : o'clock
the Commencement Exercises of the
High School will he heidi NJ the
church. Chaplain Milton o. Dccbe
will make Tho address.
90
Two interesting preaching SER
vices were held last Sunday despite
the wind and dust. The Epworih
League meeting was led by Miss
Catherine Long. This was n very
profitable hour. A goodly number
took part in the discussion of the
topic.
The pastor will preach next Sun
day morning, and In the evening will
preach the Baccalaurcaie sermon Ia
the graduating class. The class Is
composed NJ the following members
John Hampton. Miss t,atherin" Ions
and Lingurn Burkhead. The pub.
lie are cordially invited.
On Monday evening. May 7th AT
ESQ Dr. = Alonzo Bright. Stnrrin.
tcndent " this district will preach
holding the Ord quarterly mr'tin-
SERVICES.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-04

When you want 4, hun. .rll or eN-
rhaurc ANYTHING. mt u want ad m
the Courier They bring results.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-04
Beware Of Ointments for
Catarrh tl,Es Contain Mercury

as mercury will ,esly destroy the acuss
of smell and o. rirtfiy dcrnnEe the
whole system y = entering n through
me mucous snrf such article snasla
from rcrufnhfn Physicians. AZ tho dnmRrr
they viii 10 y ten fold 70 the gccd Nuu
can possibly derive from them. Hall.s
Catarrh cure. manufactured by v. J.
cheney a Go. Toledo, o. CONTAINS 40
mercury. ard h taken Internally, aUtiun
directly upon the blood I'M mucous sur.
faces % the system. In buying HHFr
Catnrrh Cure BE- SURF you Ert the rnNu
the n h taken internally ard mace N
Toledp, Ohio. ~ y , Cheney a Co tss
tfrarufaia free
sold BY Druggists. Price nc per hoitts
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-04

Sir Albert Stanley. member Of LLOYD
Georges new cabinet, Is Of unusual
interest 10 Americans. Although born
In England he was brought to- this
country when m Infant. Here he learn
ed American why's and received Ameri-
Gun business training. He was gradu.
Hted from Cornell and was In the cleo.
tric railway business In Detroit and In
New Jersey he was general manager
Of the public service railways. In
London he has been the head Of the
amnlgamated underground system,
which carries nearly 9O0OOO.OOO pas
sengers a year and receiving nm Income
Of than 25.O00.Oo0. He is the
'haby" OF the cabinet, being only for
ty-one years OF age.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-04

Mrs. Martin Wood. NJ Globe
Arizona. is visiting her sisters
Mcsdamcs Harry WillinRham and
g.. II. McAulcy. She is returning
from am extensive trip Eusi. on the
Great Lakes and In the South.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-04

A. 4 Burrrcr local ar'ut of tho
New Work lifr Insurance company.
left Monday f"r phoniN. NriEnna, to
attend 70 convention of the agents of
the hrm H. rNp"n.r- where paid
~, y compliment for the amount IT
cuisines, bee be-, produced IT, Will
return tp Irluuihus ~lturda,
The Washington times., 1917-11-09
CIVIL WAR IN RUSSIA,
PROFESSOR PREDICTS

NEW HAVEN, Nov. e.-Prof. Alex
andra Petrunkevich, of Yale College,
declares a long civil war will follow
latest developments in Russia Ye
said that Leon Trotzky. the extremist
who was recently a refugee in New
York city, was rising into power, and
that he had preached a doctrine OF
peace II you want It, whether your
neighbor wants IL or not"
"Russia's real leaders do not want
peace on terms that Germany could
offer. The fact that a group CT ex-
tremists have gained temporary as
cendancy." Prof. Petrunkevicn said,
''and are putting out feelers for sepa-
rate peace does not mean that the
Russian people will support any such
treachery to the allied cause. The
only development that can come will
be a civil war. which will cost the
people OF Russia dearly. Trotzky and
his followers have been plentifully
supplied with German money, and
may make a good showing for awhile,
but 1t is not believed possible that
they can hold the upper hand long
enough to make peace for Russia"
Prof. Petrunkevich said that the
fall OF Petrograd would not prevent
the loyal Russian from Tallying
strongly and getting the nation in
position to re-establish herself on the
side OF the allies
The Washington times., 1917-11-09
$1,000 |NL|QUOR
TAKEN IN RAID
ON RESTAURANT

Lawrence Del Giorno, Italian res
taurateur, of 1909 E street northwest,
today is under bonds OF 81 900 to ap-
pear in Police Court on charges OF
ceiling Intoxicating liquors. Fifteen
alleged patrons of the eating place
will be summoned as witnesses The
police are In possession OF what they
claim to be more than 81 900 worth
of whiskeys, beers, and wines as the
result of the Capitals first important
raid under the prohibition law last
night at the above address.
But pne OF the alleged witnesses
was held at the First precinct sta
tion. Jerome Geraci, of 1915 First
street northwest, James A. OShea,
attorney for Del Giorno, expects to
demand a jury trial when the case is
called IN Police Court. .
Captain Flather, Lieutenant Riley,
Detectives Simpson. Guilfoyle,. and
HoweS, Sergeants Bean and Sanford.
and Policeman Jordan descended upon
Giorno's places at s o'clock, and while
an interested crowd stood outside. cor
rallied the alleged LIQUOR in cases,
boxes, and jugs There were three
patrol trips. Those taken were or
Derby. no resistance being offered. One
barrel OF burgundy wine, $50 pints of
whiskey, se4 bottles of beer. and odd
stores OF liquor are what the police
say they took out .e s.
Del Giornois ffty-three years old.
and conducts a barber shop at 423
Eleventh street northwest In addition
to the restaurant
The Washington times., 1917-11-09
NO kReIsLER PROTEST HERE.

No protest has been made against
the concert of Fritz Kreisler.. noted
Austrian violinist, at the National
Theater November 20, Kreisler was
barred by police in Pittsburgh and
Wilkesbarre, after numerous petitions
had been filed protesting against his
playing on the ground that he was
devoting proceeds from his concerts
to relief of Austrians left destitute
by the war. Kreisler is a captain in
the Austrian army on furlough.
The Washington times., 1917-11-09
OVERSEAS FORCE WILL
HANDLE WAR INSURANCE

The Navy. War, and Treasury De
partments are working out q plan for
the overseas administration OF the
war risk insurance act, and ~ill soon
send special commission to super
wise the issuance Of policies to Gen.
eral Pershing's forces.
Major Willard Straight, wealthy
New York fnancier. is now conferring
with officials here in the administra-
tion of the act.
The Washington times., 1917-11-09
YOUTH WOUNDED 81
TIMES BY NEGROES

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Nov. s-The
most sensational testimony by a witness
in the court-martial OF sixty-three ne
sroes, charged with rioting. was that
OF Corporal Foreman. a twenty-one-
year-old Texas youth. who sWore that
he received nftySeven wounds at the
hands OF the negro rioters.
Foreman stated that he drove the car
in which rode Capt J. w. Mates, Sec
ond Illinois field artillery: Policeman
The Washington times., 1917-11-09
LIEUT.. Nrr1L cAPruREp.

The Italian embassy has received
word that Lieut.. Vineenzo NittI. son
Of the new minister or the treasury Of
Italy, has been taken prisoner in
the Austro-German drive. Lieutenant
Nitti was wounded in the beginning
OF the TagIiamento drive, and later
made captive.
The Washington times., 1917-11-09

e S. Meineke and s. Saton. all OF whom
were killed. The party in the car was
taken by surprise. he said. and before
he knew what he was doing he drove
the car onto a sidewalk and crouching
behind the dead body. Of Meineke es-
capped death.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01
GRAND THEATRE NOTES.

The new Federal war tax on thea
tire admission goes into effect Nov.
1st. Congress has decreed that after
Nov. 1st, each patron of theatre
must pay a tax amounting to 10 per
cent of the purchase price of the tick
ct. The manager of the theatre is
compelled to collect it, renting to
the government each month with a
sworn statement of the number of
admissions sold during the month.
Owing to the new government tax
the Grand Theatre has revised their
admission prices as follows: Adult
tickets Csc, children under fifteen 10c.
This means that with the government
tax adults will have to pay 28c and
children lie. The lowering Of the
children's tickets will slightly re-
duce the cost of admission to fam
lilies even after paying the war tax
as where one adult and one child ad-
mission under the old prices had to
pay 40c, they will now pay 39c, or
two adult admissions and two child
admissions were costing 8Oc but will
now cost 78c.
The government has now placed a
tax on admissions, a tax on seats and
a tax on films. The film and seat tax
is paid by the theatre. We stand our
share cheerfully, that the publis stand
theirs is the earnest wish of the gov
ernment. Every time you attend the
theatre you are helping win the war
The money so collected help feed and
clothe the boys who fight for us.
The Government has put out film
entitled "Who Leads Our Army"
which shows the Officers Training
camps, how our boys are trained, etc.
This picture will be shown at the
Grand soon and will be especially in
teresting to Bottineau people, The
picture is booked and taken charge
of by the Triangle Distributing Corp.
who have offered their SERVES free
The money paid for the picture by
the theatre will be used to help the
boys.
Due to the Government war tax
the larger theatres in Minneapolis
and St. Paul have increased their ad-
mission prices five cents and some
ten.
The Lyric theatre of Minnepolls
has booked the "Garden Of Allah"
Selig's big special production to start
Nov. 18th for an indefinite run. "A
big publicity campaign has been ar
ranged which will involve an expen-
diture of more than a thousand dol
lars. "The Garden Of Allah" is to
be shown at the Grand Dec. 4th and
9Th.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01
STOCK EN- @
NOW IN EFFECT
NORTHERN REFUSING
TO ACCEPT STOCK FOR SHIP.
MENT.

A temporary embargo has been
placed on stock shipments from
North Dakota and the ra 'lroads thru
out the state are now refusing to ac-
cept stock for the terminal markets.
The action has been decided upon
as a result of the congestion occas-
ioned at the central markets caused
by the heavy shipments from the wes-
tern part Of the state.
The early snow fall and cold
weather are also in a measure respon-
sible, as it was deemed advisable to
save all stock cars available for NOV
ing the range cattle of Montana and
other western states, it being feared
that some of this stock might perish
if not marketed soon. :
No information has been received
locally when the embargo will be
raised. 4
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01
O. r. RISHOFF ACCEPTS
LEAGUE POSITION

O. T. Rishoff, editor and manager
of the Courant, has accepted a po-
sition with the Northwestern Service
Bureau of the Nonpartisan League
and expects to move with his family
to St. Paul within the next two
weeks.
The Northwestern Service Bureaus
function is to assist in the organiza-
tion of farmers newspapers through
out the northwest, wherever there may
be local demand therefor, to main
tain a general supervision and provide
a systematic business service that
will insure for these publications fin
ancial stability.
No successor to Mr.. Rishoff as edi-
tor of the Courant has been selected,
but number Of applications are un-
der consideration and definite decis-
ion will likely be reached at the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders to
be held in this city on Saturday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01
TH0MtS Fb''
UNDER ARREST
SENSATION SPRUNG AT BIS
MARCK OF EMBEZZLEMENT
CHARGE.

Bismarck, Oct. 3O.-Secretary of
State, Thomas Hall and E. M. Walla,
automobile register clerk in the Sec
retary of states office were arrest
er tonight on an embezzlement charge
sworn to by Attorney General Will
liam LANCER. The warrants were
served late tonight by Sheriff J. P.
French Of Burleigh county.
The arrests, which came as a sur
prise to all of official Bismarck, were
the result of an examination Of the
books of the automobile department
of the secretary of states office last
Thursday by the state bank examin-
ers' department, which it is said,
showed a shortage of $34C0. Prac-
tically this entire sum, however, is
said to have since been returned.
Mr.. Walla, whose position as auto
mobile register clerk places him in
charge of the automobile license fund
was out of the city when the exam
ination of his books was made. He
returned to Bismarck on Saturday and
his arrest tonight followed. Both Sec
retary of State Hall and Mr.. Walla
were released on bonds and the pre-
liminary hearing was set for 10
o'clock Saturday morning in Justice
court.
Attorney General William LANCER
refused to discuss the case tonight. Il
simply did my duty" was the only
comment he would make.
Secretary of State Hall emphatical-
ly denied the charge when inter-
viewed over the telephone late to-
night. "There is absolutely nothing
to it," Mr.. Hall said, "and in due time
I will prove my innocence. For five
long years l have served the people
of North Daokta in public office faith
fully and honestly, and don't believe
that the people of the state as
whole will question my integrity even
in view of the present circumstanc-
es."
Secretary of State Hall refused to
enter into discussion of the circum-
stances which led to his arrest.
Mr.. Hall has been in public office
for seven years. He has served two
full terms as secretary Of state and
is on his third term. Before being
elected to the secretaryship OF state,
Mr.. Hall was secretary of the rail-
road commission for two years. Be-
fore entering into public life, he was
a newspaper man in Fargo and other
cities Of the state.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01
PEOPLE OF LANDA
"DOING THEIR BIT.'

The good people of Landa and vic
Unity can always be depended upon fo,
more than their share in every patri-
otic endeavor. The Second Liberty
Loan sale was no exception.
The following is list of subscrib-
ers to the Second Liberty Loan, the
subscriptions having been made thru
the First International Bank of Lam
da:
John Martinson, P. C. Matthews, N.
Egeberg, Elmer Jesme, S. J. Forde,
Mrs. Gustav Jesme, Caroline Halvor-
son, Lena Larson, Calvin Peterson,
T. o. Torstenson, J. G. Wangberg,
C. M. Tolstad, o. L .Gorder, Lewis
X. Larson, w. H. Garden, Edward
Berg, John w. Long, G. A. Olson, l
o. Sem, Borghild Brekke, Sigurd
Brekke, F. H. Teigen, Ingvol Peter
son, Clara Ostby, Rhoday M. Peter
son.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01

Eidsvold was chosen as the name
of the lodge, and regular meetings
will be held on the second Wednesday
of each month, at the Landa Hall.
The following off GERS were duly
elected and installed:
President, C. C. Jacobson.
Vice President Edward Berg.
Judge, Lars Maine
Historian and Correspondent, O. M
Ramstad
Physician, O. H. Rystad, M. D.
Secretary, Martin S. Thorpe.
Treasurer, l.. G. Larson.
Financial Secretary, B. X. Brekke
Marshal, John H. Johnson.
Assistant Marshall, Chas. Thomp
son.
Guards, Gillard M. Boreson and J
E. Sletta.
Trustees, A. R. Taralseth, X. A
O. Maine and Anton Erickson.
Auditors, P. B. Peterson, E. A. Foss
and O. L. Gorder.
Upon assuming the office, the pres
ident appointed the following stand
ing committees:
Program Committee, John Martin.
son, Elmer Johnson, K. H. Bangs, N
K. Brekke and Alfred C. Kloven.
Visiting Committee, John We'd
guam, Oscar Leland and Andrew
Rosendahl.
After the election of officers a de.
lightful luncheon was enjoyed, fol-
lowed by the smokes, having been ar
ranged for by a copnmittee composed
Of B. K. Brekke, L. G. Larson, Lars
Maine, M. S. Thorpe and Chas
Thompson.
Under the head of the Good of the
Order, the visiting brothers and the
newly elected officers responded with
appropriate and interesting speeches
but "the nail was hit on the head
when E. L. Garden of Souris said
"it was characteristic Of the people
of Landa to do all things on big
scale when once undertaken" and he
prophesied bright future for the
new lodge.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01
TEN STATES TO
SEND BALANCE
CROWDER ORDERS THEM TO
SEND REMAINDER TO
CAMP.

Washington, Oct. 30.-Ten states
have been directed by Provost Gen.
eral Crowder to send the remainder
Of their quotas for the national army
to the cantonments on November 2.
1t was disclosed tonight that the or
ders were issued last week and that
the drafted men are now preparing to
move. The states are Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Washington, Idaho, Cali
fornia, Oregon, Wyoming, Utah, Me-
vada and Montana.
All but about thirty per cent of the
quotas of these states for the first
draft already are in training. 1t is
expected that every man called out in
all sections of the country will be in
camp before the end of November.