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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
Shark Fishing an Industry.

Shark fishing has evolved from a
sport to an organized industry in the
Pacific waters off the southwestern
coast. The skin Of various species of
the fish when tanned forms a tough,
durable leather that is in considerable
demand, and the oil that is extracted
from the carcass likewise has CONNER
cial value. OF late a Japanese syndi-
cate has undertaken the exploitation of
this lon~g-neglected field and, as a re-
suit, large numbers of sharks are being
captured. The lnottled skins of the
tiger sharks are being made into slip
pers, belts, gloves and other articles,
while those of the great blue and bask-
ing sharks, which are especially thick
and strong, are used for purposes that
demand long-lived material.-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
SENATOR STONE DEAD
Missouri Statesman SuCCumbs
to Paralysis.
Had Been Prominent Democratic
Leader for Many Years-Body
to Be Taken to Home State.

Washington, April 16.-Following a
stroke of paralysis suffered last
Wednesday, Senator William ]. Stone
of Missouri, chairman of the Senate
foreign relations committee and for
years prominent among democratic
leaders, is dead here.
Senator Stone suffered the stroke
while on a street a on his way to
the Senate office building, a cerebral
hemorrhage affecting his life side. His
family and friends were very hope
full until Saturday when there was a
decided turn for the worse.
Sunday there was a second cerebral
hemorrhage and the senator fell into
a state of mi Death came at 4:3O
o'clock in the afternoon.
After funeral services here the body
will be taken to Jefferson City, Mo-,
to lie in state.
Long in Public Life.
Senator Stone was in public life As
years and probably engaged in as
many political contests as any man of
his time, ranging all the way from
county offices to the broadcast ma
tional issues.
At the entry of the United States
into the war, Senator Stone performed
the trying feat of ~antagonizing his
own party administration and then
realigned himself with it in a gener
ally satisfactory manner. 1t was III
connection with the bill proposing the
arming of American merchant ships
that he took sharp issue with Presi
dent Wilson. He stood with the doz
en- senators whose opposition caused
the failure of that measure anG
brought down the denunciation Of the
President upon the "wilful twelve
While Senator Stone made no apollo
gies for his course on that occasion
he always contended it was a stric
line with his duty as a senator be
cause in accord with his convictions
and as he believed, in protection o
Americas interests.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
Women Planners of Homes.

Women folks are taking an active
hand in the affairs Of the world today
more than ever before. 1t is quite Of
ten the case that the building of a new
home is left largely in the hands Of
it's mistress.
There are several good and practical
reasons for such an arrangement. In
the first place, the does or
should spend more time in the house
than her husband. 1t is her duty and
most always her pleasure to keep the
inside of the house in order. She is usu-
ally a closer observer in such matters
and nearly always has better taste
than her husband. Another mighty
good reason, from the husbands stand
point, is that he will not have to listen
to the d~isagreeable phrase, II told you
so I"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
NO PLACE IN PARK SYSTEM
Small Cities Make Mistake in Placing
Public Buildings in Their Beauti-
full Breathing Places.

The first and most important law of
landscape gardening is to preserve
open lawn centers. In city planning,
as in all art, the same law prevails,
and we have the modern civic center,
with buildings around a small park.
San Francisco's new civic center is a
grand example of this type.
Many of our small cities have SINH
lar aspirations and some have made a
splendid beginning. One of these is the
little city of %Inglewood, Cal. But now
they are offered a Carnegie library
and it is purposed to place it in the
center or middle of the park system.
With such a precedent the whole ares
may some time be covered with build
ingS so that where now is a generous
and beautiful breathing place there
will then be the most congested dis
trict in the municipality. Or, if but
the n building is allowed to violate
the scheme all other public buildings
will be staring at this poor little
structure, seemingly wondering why
this one impertinent individual has
been allowed to so trespass and the re-
mainder have been excluded. And all
visitors will be struck With a like Won
der. Aside from tile violation Of the
proper spirit, the fine long view, the
systems greatest charm, will be de-
stroyed. The high and grammar
schools, the city hall, engine house
and other building lots now face the
park and it is hoped that the city will
secure another lot for a library site.
If this is not done it will ever be a
of regret and a step backward
admitted by all who know. Several
citizens Of taste have already objected
to the proposed site. Other cities will
do we'll to avoid making such mis-
takes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
Fuel May Be Cause of Cancer.

A Scotch physician has just COM
pleted an extensive series of researches
into the incidence of cancer which lead
him to some novel conclusions. He
finds that in Scotland and the Scotch
islands the percentage of cancer is par
ticularly high in coal-burning districts
and low in p%eat-burning districts.
There are some exceptions to this rule
and in every such case he finds that
the peat-burning district with a high
death rate from cancer burns a peat
with a high percentage Of sulphur
Thus he concludes that Goals and peats
with a high sulphur content used as q
fuel have a direct connection with the
development Of cancer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
OLD METHOD OF TRANSPORT
Raft as Used in America Today Has
lts Counterpart in Every Coun.
try in the World.

"The raft has been used for centu-
ries for carrying various cargoes,"
writes Day Allen Wiley in st. Nicho-
las. 1T carried Egyptian cotton on
n Nile; it is in service on the kOngO
river in Africa and the Gauges in In
dia; but the raft which is its own
cargo is that composed Of logs-a
method Of water transportation that
originated in Nova Scotia a half CEN
fury ago.
Tree trunks cut from Nova Scotia
forests were moved on wooden rollers
to one of the hurbors, where the logs
were piled in layers and bound to-
gether with twisted wire rope. The
raft was to be taken to a lumber mill
on New York harhor, where the logs
were to be cut into timber for building
purposes. To haul the raft while on
the sea. n end of a heavy wire rope
was fastened to its bow. the other was
secured to the rear deck of a steam
tugboat. 1t started on it's ocean jour
ney, but never reached it's destination,
for a gale Of wind sprang up, the tow
ing rope parted, and the raft drifted
out to sea. Later, some of the logs
were found washed ashore on the Nor
wegian coast.
"1n the Northwest the transportation
OF lumber in RATS is very extensive.
They are of enormous dimensions, in
shape closely resembling a cigar. hav-
ing its greatest numhar ot tha middle
and tapering to a point at both ends.
While these RATS are Of varying sizes,
the smallest usually contains at least
five thousand pieces of timber, ranging
from 80 to ITO feet in length and from
two to nearly five feet in diameter at
the butt.
consequently, some of the RATS
made in this peculiar fashion are near
ly as long as the largest transatlantic
liners, measuring nc less than $50 feet
from end to end.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
WORTHY OF MORE MENTION
Brakeman Seldom Properly Apprec&
ated in Life or Appropriately
Honored in Death.

Following a railway accident recent.
ly, there was great relief in official
circles when the report was made that
only a brakeman had been killed. Only
q brakeman! And there we're hun.
dreds of others waiting to fill his
shoes.
Only a brakeman! His name was not
given in the telegraphic report Of the
accident. He had not made a name to
which the world would pay tribute.
There were only a few friends who
knew him in the railway Y. M. G. A.
and a brother and sister in Russia.
Home, family, friends he had left in
the land of oppression to come to
America, the country Of opportunity.
Alone, ignorant, unframed in Ameri-
can ways, he was only a brakeman in
the official report telling Of his death.
Only a brakeman! Yet it is such as
he who are moving our freight, truck
ing the meat that supplies our tables,
hauling the coal that heats our homes,
bringing the milk with which we feed
our babies. Standing on top Of their
AASASuL SoAo, ASu4A1S dSoALoI LiC "AANp
with the dust Of the deserts in their
faces, the roar Of the engines in their
ears, and the CRIME of the nations on
their hands, wherever you find cars.
engines, freight, SCOT, danger, there
you will find the brakeman, toiling
sleeplessly, hopefully, accomplishing
ly, with death stalking ever at his side,
to give us comforts and make our
homes happy. Yet when the car
couplers pinch him within their giant
jaws or the wrecked train brushes out
his life beside the railway track, the
reports that the public reads record
the death of only a brakeman.-Mil-
Waukee Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
What She Forgot.

Miss DecorOuS had made q special
study Of biblical history, and she ad-
dressed the Sunday school class thus
ly:
"Now, children, l have told you all
l can concerning the nations which
were driven out by tn Israelites.
They were the Invites, the Hittites,
the Jebusites, the PeriZzites, the Cir
castles and, let Inc see-yes, the
Amorites. Can you remember them
all, children? Now you look puzzled,
Rosie. Have you any questions?"
mo, teacher" came the shy reply,
Except that you haven't told us about
the y"-Pearson's Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
RAY ID. KELLY, Prop.
Phone IS

Most people would say that plays
first requisite was that it should con-
sist Of something one doesn't have to
do. Play is in reality, however, Of all
sorts and descriptions. Those that pro-
duce something useful besides giving
rest are greatly to be preferred. There
are many sorts equally stimulating to
the mind and to the body and produc-
tive of valuable results. One essential
to beneficial play is that it be whole
some and be performed in a healthful
environment, that is, where we have
pure-moving air of the right tempera-
ture and preferably sunlight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
REMEMBER SPRING CLEANUP
Just Now Is Not at All Too Early to
Make Plans for Betterment Of
the Home City.

With the approach of spring "city
beautiful" work should have the atten-
ton of householders and others who
appreciate the Importance of clean
streets, clean yards and well-kept
lawns. Birmingham is, noted for it's
mountain-like scenery, it's elegant
homes and it's fine landscape effects.
Such attractions form a distinct civic
asset. In the fashionable sections the
grounds making up the setting for styl-
ish houses are carefully tended, and in
many Of the humber districts evil
dences of good sanitation and refined
taste are seen; but flowers and green.
sward should be the rule everywhere.
1t costs little money to keep a pretty
yard; but many a grass plot "down-
town" is marred by thoughtless pedes-
trians. Not only is this 80 on the cor
ner lots, but the spaces between the
curbing and the sidewalk that should
be lush and green during the greater
part of the year is soon ruined after
the advent of spring by being trampled
upon.
The public parks are usually in ex.
cellent condition, and it should be the
same way with the strips of green
along the sidewalks. The City Beauti.
full association did a great educational
work a few years ago and it should
again display it's activity in the little
things that contribute to the quiet
adornment of Birmingham. Now is the
time to plan for a new educational
drive in respect Of the restful and the
Observation-Disclosures (Ala.) Age
Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
Europe's Worst Famine.

The famine of 1911 extended over
one-third of the area Of the empire in
Europe and affected more or less d.
rectly 100000 people, while 100000
were reduced to starvation. Weeds,
the bark Of trees and bitter bread
made from acorns. constituted the chief
diet for the destitute. This was the
most widespread and most severe
famine which has befallen q European
nation In modern times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
New Civic Pride Plan

Erect a miniature Jail on a promi-
nent corner and through the barred
windows exhibit photographs of
houses and grounds that need fixing
up.
This is the "city beautiful" plan OF
q Milwaukee councilman.
"When people let their weeds grow
or rubbish accumulate, give them pub.
licity," he adds. The council Is con.
siderIng the plan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
The Joy of Work.

Instead of being q curse, work is
mans greatest blessing. There is no
one thing that has ever done so much
for humanity that has given so much
happiness, saved so many human be-
ings from despair, and kept so many
fron suicide; no one thing that has
called forth so many hidden resources.
developed and strengthened so many
powers Of mind and body as has work.
Nautilus.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
Eiremen Haul Coal.

Oconto, Wis.-This city saved money
It's coal bill recently by getting the
fuel at almost cost and then having 1t
hauled by the fire department. The
coal was for the public schools and the
firemen made good MS coal beavers, so
the school officials say.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18

The necessity and ~desirability of
sufficient play to relieve the strain OF
daily effort are dwelt upon in II bulle.
tin recently issued by DR.. Samuel G.
Dixon, health commissioner of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania, who
ooua.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18
MORE SPEED BY CONGRESS
Urgent Demands for Action to Bring
Results.

Washington, April 1C-Spurred by
the call from France fer more speed
in Americas war program and also
by hope for early adjournment, Con-
gress enters this week with demands
from all quarters for less talk and
more action. Leaders think impcrtanr
legislation may be cleared away In
time for adjournment within 60 days.
At the top of the weeks schedule Is
final disposition of the army draft, Sc
dition, sabotage and wheat price legis-
lation. The draft bill passed by the
House, changing the basis of quotas
from state populations to the number
Of men in Glass /, has right of way.
Supplementing the army draft bill,
the House is expected to pass this
week the second Senate bill pro7id-
ing for registration of youths reach
ing 81 years since June 5, 1917.
An early vote may be sought by
the Senate on the woman suffrage con.
stitutional amendment.
-- BUY l.. l.. BONDS -
Wilson Favors Concrete Ship Plan.
washington, April lt.-PreSldeW
Wilson has approved the shipping
boards suggestion for an %appropria-
ton of $50, 900, 900 to experiment with
concrete ships. Chairman Hurley
will confer with Chairman Sherley, OF
the House appropriation committee,
who has promised to introduce the
appropriation bill immediately and
press its passage. 1t is planned to
make SIS, 900. 900 available at once
The President Is said 10 be keenly
interested in the new type of con-
! struction.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18

A. o. Eberhart, former governor of
Minnesota, has returned to the Twin
Cities after an extended business trip
to San Diego, Cal. and Chicago, which
resulted in obtaining government con-
tracts amounting to Sc. O00,O 900 for con.
struction of four steel freighters at
the yards of the United States Ship
building company in San Diego. The
hart, who became affiliated with the
corporation to represent it in nego-
tiating with the government agents
at Washington.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18

The passerby will stop and uncover
his head. The travellers Of France, of the
allied countries, of America, the men Of
heart who will come to visit our battle
field of Lorraine. will go out of their way
to come here to bring to these graves the
tribute of their respect and Of their
gratefulness.
Corporal Gresham, Private Enright.
Private Haydn the name Of France. I
thank you God receive your souls. Fare
well.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13

Any friend of this paper who wants
to write an article about history,
music, art, literature, agriculture or
war cooking anything impersonal-
can do so over a nom de plume, if he
or she wants to. Any person who
wants to write an article criticising
the actions of another person or the
policy of a party, or even faction,
will have to sign his or her name.
Long experience with the sort of peo.
pie who write criticisms about other
people over such names as "Fair
Play" "Pro Bono Publico," ''Veritas, =
ETC., has taught US that they are the
same sort of folks who will abuse a
man to his back and pretend to be
friendly to him to his face We have
no space to waste on that sort of lit
erature.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13
FOR SENATOR 10Th DISTRICT

To the Democratic Voters of Marion
and Sumter Counties Comprising
the goth Senatorial District):
l am candidate for senator in the
primary election to be held June 4th.
1918. i thoroughly appreciate the
honor of having served as one of Mar
ions representatives In the last two
sessions of the legislature. / served
my people faithfully, loyalty, honest
ly and conscientiously. I realize that
the knowledge and experience as rep.
resentative two terms will enable me
to make the people of the twentieth
district a better senator. will ap.
preciate your support and if nominal
ed / pledge faithful service to the
people of Marion and Sumter coun
ties, working for their best interests
as well as for the whole state.
Respectfully yours, w. J. Crosby.
Citra. Fla, Feb. 6, 1913.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13
SYMPATHY FROM THE STAR

The Star this morning sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the bereaved rela-
tives of its longtime and must es-
teemed friend, Col. Mic Barco:
Ocala, Fla, May Is, 1918.
To the Family of the Late Col. Mic
Barco, Crystal River, Florida.
We wish to extend our heartfelt
sympathy to each member of your
family in the loss of your lover one
Aside from your personal loss, the
state has lost one of it's best and
noblest citizens, and we have lost q
personal friend whom we have loved
for many years.
R. R. Carroll.
P. V. Leavengood.
J. II. Benjamin.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13
FOR COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2

To the Voters of the Second Com.
missioner's District: l desire to an
nounce my candidacy for member of
the board of county commissioners
from the second commissioners dis
trict, subject to the action of the DEM
ocratic primary election to be held
June 4th. Having served you for two
years previously feel that am IN
position to know the needs of the dis
trict, as well as the county at large
will appreciate your support.
]. T. Hutchins.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13
FOR COMMISSIONER. DISTRICT

According to my own inclination
and the solicitation of friends, here
by announce myself a candidate for
county commissioner for the fourth
commissioners district of Marion
county, subject to the action of the
democratic primary of 1918. If elect
ed, / promise faithful discharge of
the duties of the Office and / shall
strive to give satisfaction to all con-
cerned by giving the duties of the Of
flee my personal attention. shall be
thankful for the support of all inter
ested. Very respectfully.
o. H. (Bob) Rogers.
LYNNE. Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13

Elsewhere in today's paper will be
found the announcement of Mr.. j. A.
Talton, who aspires to the position of
member of the board of county COM
missioners from the fifth district. Mr..
Talton is we'll and favorably known
to the people of Marion county, hav>
ing been born and raised in the An
thony section. His neighbors and
friends have for some time been urg-
ing him to enter the race. He is at
present engaged in farming, though
he has had considerable business
training in public positions.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13

The Ocala Star is concerned at the
apparent unfairness when the "volun-
teers" were publicly kissed by Ocala
girls, and the selects" neglected
You never heard any complaint from
the Selects" did you? Well, we bet
they had slipped the honey off those
kisses the night before!-Tampa Tri-
bune.
That took place in Miami, you boob
Wipe off your specs. Every Ocala vol
unteer and select has at least one
girl of his own.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13

Cromwell Gibbons is out after the
scalp of Attorney General Van S.
Swearingen. When General Gibbons
ran for national democratic commit
teeman from Florida two years ago
half the people who voted against him
did it because his name was Gibbons
and the other half because it was
Cromwell.-St. Augustine Record.
Well, we didn't know there were
that many fools in the state.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13

The wickness of the Germans in
Smelling Paris with a super-gun, like
their tearing up theaters, using liq-
uid fire and poison gas and other
forms of hellishness viii recoil on
themselves. The largest ordnance and
munitions plant in the world, prob
ably surprising in capacity the
Krupps and the Bethlehem work COM
bined, is to be built for America by
the United States Steel Corporation.
Ebert Fl. Gary, chairman of the
board of the corporation, makes the
formal announcement that it has un.
dertaken the construction of such a
plant "at the solicitation of the secre-
tary of war;" confirming a dispatch
several days ago saying that the sec
rotary of war had asked for $4,000
100000 for the construction of ar.
ordnance plant by the steel corpora
ton. In that dispatch it was explain
ed the great sum was to be used sole
ly for the construction of the plant
and that among the "big gun" pro-
ducts would be super gun of aston
ishing range, greater than any yet
used" and that it would be manufac-
tured in very large quantities. A few
such guns on the German frontier
will bring their cruelty home to them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13

Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
who recently fercely criticised the adj
ministration, and who has succeeded
the unlamented Stone as chairman of
the Senate foreign relations commit
tee, had his picture printed, with ac-
companying words of praise in Vier-
eck's copperhead paper, "The Father
land,"' in 1915. Hitchcock wanted to
play into the hands of the Germany
by inducing the United States to de-
clare an embargo.