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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Encouragement Counts.

In every town there are a few OF
taste and purpose who will take the
helm. To thoroughly arouse public in.
terest is a long and arduous task.
Make a beginning, Results will at.
tract attention and gain support. 1t
was Gladstone who said: zone ex.
ample is worth a thousand argu.
ments." Organize, interest the local
press, Interest this department, your
efforts and progress will %cheerfully
be given Ilace and encouragement in
these columns. Every year Of the
past decade Mr.. Reed has writer
thanks for substantial aid giver
"Reed and Riverside in city beautif.
cation. In a very recent letter, in re
viewing the progress of street plant
ing in Riverside, he writes: II re
member very distinctly the very eff
Gent aid l received through the cit.
Beautiful department Of the Times
Let us hear Of your work, no matter
how humble or how small the com
munity-aid and encouragement will
be extended to all alike.-Los Angelo:
Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

knitted articles for the Senior Red
Cross or send them to Mrs. John Ma
hon on or before Saturday. the 9th.
The afternoon meeting is from two
to five o'clock, the evening meeting
from 8 to 10 O'Clock. If you cannot
attend the afternoon meeting, plan to
attend the evening meeting.
Surgical Dressings.-Mrs. w. A.
Mcintyre of Grand Forks, is 10 Lang
don this week giving a course in Sur
gical Dressings for the Cavalier
County .Chapter of the Red Cross.
About fifteen women from different
towns in the county are taking 1.-The
course which will make it possible
forS.them to supervise this work in
their home towns. With this num-.
Der of new supervisors a great deal
more work should be turned out for
the next shipment, and added interest
should be taken in the work.
Junior Rally a Success-The Junior
Rally Saturday evening was a success
in every way. About 100 mothers
and at least 200 children were in al
tendance. Of this number about $50
Juniors had their knitting with them.
Fifteen pairs of socks made during
the past three weeks by beginners
were on exhibition. Mrs. Sylvester,
who is in charge of this work offered
a first and second prize for the best
knitters among the girls, and also
among the boys, and a 'ize for the
youngest purler. Vivian Colligan re
ceived first prize for the girls, and
Allie Trennum, second while Archie
D ,cksteader received first among the
BOYS and Lorne Schoenbechler second.
Isabelle Sylvester received the prize
for the youngest purler. The prizes
we've knitting bags, except in the
case of second prize for the boys,
which was a pair of sweater needles.
AS a start of the program Mr.. Reher
gave a four minute speech, the pur-
posessof which was to encourage the
Juniors in their work and to show
them that even though they seem to
accomplish very little individually.
when it is all brought together it
amounts to a great deal. The child
rem also gave their drill which was
given at the school program Friday
night. AS a fitting close to the pro
gram, the lunch committee served ice
cream and wal cake which was great.
ly enjoyed by all.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
CORRESPONDENCE
NEKOMA

Mr.. A. Borho and family visited
with friends at Wales Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bachel rejoice over
the arrival of a son born to them last
Thursday. :
Father Garland of Cando and Koh,
Ter of Gallo visited Father Higgins
last Thursday.
MI. A. Herzog and family visited
with friends at S&eetwater, their
former home last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Flom who re-
sided on their fruit farm at Fullerton
California the past winter returned
here Wednesday.
Messrs. Tressing and McDevitt and
the Misses Haugen and McGregor
motored to Adams Sunday to visit at
the A. A. Myrand home.
Quite a number from Nekoma at
tended the funeral of the late Elmer
Lorenz at Langdon Monday, All bust
ness houses were closed during the
funeral to show respect to the de-
ceased.
E. Brown of Concrete, one of the
drafted men who left here last fal
for Camp Dodge is on a seven day
furlough and visited at the G.. Dollar
home northwest of town the for
part of the week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
CAVALIER RFn -,
UOuNTY "-D =
NOTES

The Red Cross School Auxiliary
In anwser to the call of Pres. Will
son for the enrolment of the
twenty-five million school children of
the United States, North Dakota was
among the first to respond. In keep.
ing with the arrangement each of the
counties was to be enrolled as distipc.
tive units. Primarily the work of the
organization rested with the chairmen
and secretaries of the Senior Red
Cross Chapters. Pursuant to this ar
rangement, DR.. Mcqueen, chairman
of the Cavalier county Chapter, ap.
pointed Mr.. S. j. A. Boyd, of Han.
nah, as chairman of the Junior Auxil.
laries of this county. He completed
the organization as follows: W.. F..
Bonar, of Hannah, vice chairman /;
r. d. Mitchell of Hannah, secretary
and treasurer; executive committee
the officers and H. A. Thompson, of
Munich, P. c. Parker of Nekoma,
and A. S. Rude, of Milton. These
appointments were made on the 9th
day of February and a meeting of the
executive committee was held in
Iangdon on the 21st of February.
At this meeting plans were laid
Tor the complete organization of this
county and the enrolment of every
grade and high school pupil as soon
as conditions would permit. Each of
the twenty senior branches of the
Cavalier county chapter of the Am.
serican Red Cross was requested to ap.
point a committee Of three persons
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
PUTTING YARD TO BEST USE
Bulletin of Department of Agriculture
Gives Some Valuable Information
to Those Interested.

The best methods to follow and the
best crops to grow in order to make
q small area like a back yard produce
the maximum amount Of food for the
family are discussed in a publication
of the United States department of
agriculture, Farmers Bulletin 81S,
"The Small Vegetable Garden" In
addition to furnishing information in
regard to the fundamental principles
of gardening, this bulletin describes in
detail the culture of all of the common
garden plants, and also furnishes a ia
BILE showing in a concise form the
quantity of seed needed for each kind
of vegetable, the proper way and times
to plant, and the material required to
produce the crop.
To make a small area produce a
large amount Of food, the bulletin
points out that not only every foot of
available space must be utilized, but
that late or succession crops must be
planted as soon as the earlier plants
have been removed. To carry on gar
dening in this intensive way requires
careful planning in advance, and it is
recommended that a detailed diagram
of the garden be drawn up and the va.
rious uses that it is planned to put
each portion to, throughout the grow
ing season, be clearly indicated. Or
this plan the success or failure of the
various enterprises should be noted
and the plan itself kept as a guide fol
the following year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

from their membership to be known
as branch school committees.
The duties of this committee are to
encourage, direct, and cooperate with
the Junior Red Cross Auxillaries, or.
ganized in the schools situated in
their respective territories, in doing
the Red Cross work desired done by
the Junior Auxillaries. The county
has been divided into definite districts
and each of these School Committees
has supervision over all the schools
situated in its district.
Approximately so per cent of the
40 odd schools ssof this country have
been in session since this work start.
ed. Of this percentage "a have com.
pleted their organization into Junior
Red Cross Auxillaries with a total
membership of 1, 769. In addition to
this, 33 schools, with a total ENROLL
ment of 1 1854 pupils, are completing
their organization into Junior Auxil.
laries az fast as local conditions per.
nit. The matter of organizing in
to Junior Auxillaries is being taken
up with the schools that are opening
summer sessions as soon as conditions
justify and the interest manifested
by these schools is very encouraging.
According to a report sent out by
Division Headquarters, published in
the Grand Forks Herald of Ap:il ID.
Pembina County leads every county
in the state in the value of it's per
capita quota production. The labor
contributed by the women of North
Dakota for the months of January
and February has an aggregate value
of $50, 900, a value equivalent to
1914 cents for every man woma and
child IL the c ounty. Pembina County
!: having produced AZ. 9 cents. per capita
!: stands first in the state, Nelson
!: County is insecoDd place with &c
cents per capita, Ward County is
third with 80 cents per capita, Crane
Forks County is fourth with 35. {
cents per capita, and Cass County i:
fifth with 1874 cents per capita.
Cavalier County does not even de
serve mention. Was the knitting rail-,
the milestone about the neck of GU,
, Chapter that so handicapped thu
other lines of work F.?
2 Coincident with the completion O
this organization, each Auxiliary en-
d tiers the work desired done by it a
outlined by the Northern Division
Headquarters of the American Re,
j. Cross. This work is so arranged tina
: something definite is provided fo
!. each member to accomplish irrespec
d tive of age Later reports will sc
. forth the extent of their achieve
+; ments. The efforts of the teacher
and pupils towards financing this en-
: terprise have been wonderfully sue
f cessful. Much credit is due the pub
j, lie, who by their support have mad
these successes possible. The execu
h tives will consider the organizatio
e complete when its slogan, lever
n school a Red Cross Auxiliary and
centre for national SERVICE become
d a reality.
Notes for Knitters of the Langdo
y Branch-Don't forget the knittin
n rally The date is Saturday, Apr
6 01A1
9th at the Milne home. If you don
knit begin today. Start a sweate,
l. a sock, or a piece on two needles
J. You will be helpful at least in yor
ID example. Bring tn the rally a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Smart Effects Of Belts.

Belts are very wide and define the
waistline without drawing it in. Many
of the straight dresses have a band
of very wide ribbon embroidered in
beads of spangles; others show belts
OF broad reversible satin ribbon,
draped a little to allow a glimpse of
the two colors. Much the same effect
is produced by lining satin with stock.
ingette of a contrasting tint.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
ROAD WORK NOTICE

Take notice. Parties residing in Mt.
Carmel township who wish to work
out their road tax must notify the
road overseer, Valentine Montag, or
the town clerk, Peter Zettel, to that
effect before May LIST.
BY Order of the Board:
Peter Zettel, Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Velvetta Is New.

Velvetta is q new material scoring q
success.
Taupe, fawn, slate, dark green's and
plum are the winter shades of it used
for novelty and street suits. Most of
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

One way to relieve habitual consti-
patton is to take regularly a mild laxa-
tive. Doan's Regulets are recon-
mended for this purpose. 80 cents a
box at all drug stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

Don't be a slacker-pay your sub.
scription TO the Democrat.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
APRIL WORK OF
 FREE EMPLOYMENT
3s5 Applications For Employment in
 Norwich-327 Situations Secured.

The five state free employment agencies did a big business during April in obtaining employment for those who applied for positions. There were 3,46S positions filled, and of this number 1,159 were through the Hart ford agency. The details of the re- port of the month are as follows:
 Applications for Employment = Hartford, 1,571; New Haven. 1,o21; Bridgeport, 1,0S6; Waterbury, 43S; Norwich. 395; total, 4,511.
 Applications for Help - Hartford 1451; New Haven, 97O: Bridgeport, 1899: Waterbury. 2SS; Norwich, 33S; total, 4,130
 Situations Secured - Hartford. l. 159; New Haven. S43; Bridgeport, S91; Waterbury, 243; Norwich, S27; total, +3,463.
 Of the male applicants for employ ment, 72.7 per cent. were supplied with situations against 69.9 per cent. during the month of March, 1918.
 Of the female applicants for em- ployment, S5 per cent. were supplied with situations against S1.9 per cent during the month of March. 1918.
 Of all applicants for employment 76.7 per cent were supplied with sit nations, against "A per cent during the month of March 1918. Of the total number applying S3.9 per cent. were furnished with help, against S34 per cent. during the month of March. 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
MISS M'cLouD ELECTED
 COUNTY DIRECTOR
At Annual Meeting of Connecticut
 State Teachers League.

Miss Ellen c. McCloud of this city was elected county director at the an nual smeeting of the Connecticut State Teachers league held in New London on Saturday at the Mohican hotel with a business meeting that began at 10 o'clock in the morning.
 The following was the complete list of officers elected by the 250 members present:
 President, Miss Elizabeth J. Cairns, Janet M. Purdee, West Haven; second New London; corresponding secretary, cording secretary, Miss Ella M. Brod- ericl, New Haven; treasurer, Miss Edith s. Parschall, Willimantic; audi tor, Miss Irene Nye, Connecticut col lege: county director, Miss Ellen G. McCloud, Norwich.
 Following the business meeting luncheon was served in the hotel din- ing room. At o'clock a reception was rendered the members by the stu dents at Connecticut college and Pres ident Benjamin T. Marshall addressed the gathering at Hillyer hall Tea was served in New London hal l later in the afternoon and many of the ] teachers attended the college club play which was given in the gymnasium ir | the evening.
 | Among those attending the Luncheon were Miss Mary E. Davison, Miss N Rachel Webster, Miss Anna S. Hart Miss Florence G. Woodward, Miss Lucy M. Valentine, WiAimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
GEORGE MONTY ESCAPES
 FROM POLICE STATION.
Arrested for Selling "Dope"-Made
 Getaway on Sunday Afternoon.

George H. Monty of this city was arrested on Saturday night about S.30 o'clock in an alleyway in the center of the city by navy provost patrol on the charge of selling dope to sail ors and was locked up at the police station over night in default of the S2,500 bonds that were called for.
 Sunday afternoon some time between and 3.30 o'clock Monty escaped from the room where he was locked up and made a clean getaway from the build ing. He was seen on Broadway and in Mohegan park a little later by peo- pie who did not know that the police were looking for him, but up to an early hour this (Monday) morning he had not been recaptured.
 Capt. D. J. Twomey, in citizens clothes, left the police station with a federal officer and squad of over a dozen special assistants in two auto mobiles about Il o'clock on Sunday night in a search for the fugitive, without making known their destina- vile. Up to 2.30 this (Monday) morn | ing it was reported at police head quarters that nothing had been heard | from the party. Monty threatened that he would commit suicide after his arrest and claimed he would never be put to trial l The implements for administering dope and quantity of that article were found on him and he apparently regarded his case as hopeless.
 He was given special consideration
 in that he was not placed in a cell but was put in a big room at the end of 1 the hall, where there are beds and | where women prisoners are locked up l This has Yale lock on the door. Ii
 was demonstrated on Sunday after | Monty was gone how a knife or piece | of steel could be used to force back the latch and open the door.
 After Monty's escape the police ot all surrounding towns were notified particularly towards the north, as ii
 is considered he may make an attempt
 to get into Canada.
 The last that the police saw o1
 Monty was at o'clock when Chic Linton sent Officer Michael Carroll tC
 take a look at him in the room. The officer unlocked the door. saw the mar
 there all right, closed the door agaiI
 and tried it to see that the lock haC
 caught all right, and then returned tC
 the. front office, where he stood talkins
 to Chief Linton. They heard a nois,
 as if someone were trying the knob O
 a door at the back tnd of the hall, ant
 Officer Carroll stepped out from tn office to look down the hall, but ther
 was nobody moving there.
 About 3.30 U. s. Commissioner Ear l Mathewson called at the station hous and it was suggested that the commis , sioner and the chief call Monty int f the chiefs office for a talk. Then l was found that the man was gone , leaving the door of the room wher i, he had been locked up wide open. A t open window in Judge Barnes rooI
 adjoining showed how he had left tn
 building, gaining the yard, from whic
 he could easily pass out on to tn 9 street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
Y. M. C. A. Sends 1.so0 Men-

The National War Work Council of the Young Mems Christian Associa- tion has sent to France in less than a year over sixteen hundred men to serve the American and allied armies. The country has been searched to find experienced men of the right type to serve with the troops as physical directors, speakers, educational dfrec- tors, and other men of special train ing, as, for instance, motion picture operators The operation of the army post exchanges, which the govern ment has put into the hands of the Y. NJ. c. A.. calls for a great force of executives and workers.
 Among a group of men who sailed recently for service overseas was Roy T. Crosby, formerly physical director of the '. M. c. A. in this city. MT. Crosby was graduated from Holyoke Mass. high school, 1905, and has served seven years as an association physical director.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
PERSONALS

Mrs. W. B. Chase of Thompson has been the guest of Norwich friends.
 Miss Nellie Kies of East Killingly has been spending a few days in Yer sailles.
 Charles Miner of Salem has been visiting at W. H. Thompson's in East Haddam.
 Mrs. Frank A. Foster of. Norwich re- gently visited Mrs. A. U.. Charter of Ellington.
 Mrs. Fred Green and children of Westminster are visiting in Norwich for a week.
 Mrs. Thomas F, Kelly of IS sturte- want street is visiting relatives at Chelmsford, Mass.
 Mrs. J. Tefft of Lowell, Mass, re- turned there after visiting her father on Washington street for a week.
 Word has been received here of the safe arrival overseas of Neil Corcoran, who was formerly at Camp Upton, N. Y.
 Miss Mildred Lewis of Norwich was at the home of her father, Samuel E. Lewis, in Moosup during the past week.
 Private Benedict c. Pullen of Lin- coin avenue has arrived safely over seas. The word has just been receiv- ed by his parents.
 Governor H. Brown of North Ston- ington, formerly of Norwich, who has been very ill., threatened with pneumo- mia, is recovering.
 Joseph Parte1o of Norwich was a re- cent visitor with his brother Charles and his mother at their home on West street, Ashaway, R. l.
 Mrs. Lottie Hoxie has returned to Shamrock, R. L, from a visit with her sister Mrs. E. A Potter, at Killingly She was accompanied by her sister Lucy.
 Francis P. Horan, John F. Callahan M. D. Fox. J. A. Higgins, P. J. Callan W. F. Sullivan, J. J. Dwyer and T. J Ward of Hartford are in Norwich at tending the K. of c. state convention
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13

Invitations have been received for the commencement exercises of the class of nurses of the Joseph Law church parish house, New London, Wednesday at p. m.
 Members of the Rosary and Scapu- lar society of St Patrick's parish went in body to the home of. Miss Gather inc McCloud Sunday evening to offer prayers for the repose of her soul, and will attend her funeral today.
 big party of French. sailors is quartered at the submarine base studying American navigation. Every one of these brave men has seen ser vice in the trenches overseas Many of them have been awarded the French war cross.
 The master plumbers of the state when in convention at Bridgeport last week declared that although the severe winter made the plumbing trade pusy one difficulty in securing men and material nullified the effect of this boom in trade.
 At the Knights of Columbus state | convention in' Norwich this week the Hartford delegates are to present the name of John J. McDonald as candi- date for supreme delegate to the su- preme convention to be held in New York during August,
 Representative women from all the towns in Holland county will attend tomorrow (Tuesday) loom il a. m. to 3 p. m., a Victory conference to be held in town hall, Rockville, in charge l of Mrs E. W. W. Hayward, state chairman of the Housewives league.
 St. Paurs admonition, Be angry and | sin not,'' Ephesians iv. 26. was the text of Rev. Peter J. Cuny's sermon at St. PatriclTs church Sunday, the theme being sinful anger, an excess of emotion, in contrast to that just anger which the church holds allow able.
 From the pulpit in St. Patrick's church Sunday all women workers for ] the Red Cross were urged to take part in next Saturday evenings Red Cross parade. and all mothers of boys in the service were asked to join in the demonstration also, carrying ser vice flags.
 | FeEcn odnloTu, CLASS or 19I4, Middle town High school. who was graduated from Connecticut college at Storrs last week, has been appointed assistant county agent for Windham county. He is to have charge of supervising the gardens of that county and is also county club leader.
 The staff and patients at the Nor wich tuberculosis sanatorium were pleased Saturday to receive a visit from Mrs. Gertrude Halle Lanman largely through whose efforts the state commission was influenced nearly six years ago to locate this humane an6 splendidly managed institution here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
 YOUNG HEBREW MEN.
Association Shows Increase in Funds
 and in Membership.

The semi annual meeting of the Young Mems Hebrew association was held in the association rooms on Broadway Sunday evening". The re- ports of the officers were read and approved, showing an increase in funds and membership, although the association has sent 31 members into the service. The meeting was an un- usually large one and one of great en- thusiasm. There were several talks urging great activity in all wartime work. The membership committee re- ported 22 new members. Refreshments were served.
 The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Abraham Kreiger; first vice president, Charles Solomon; second vice president, M. Segal; secre- tary, George Blum; financial secretary, G. Kaplan treasurer, B. Goldfarb trustees, S. s. Alofsin, D. Bendett, $. Swartzburg and s. Cramer; sergeant at arms D. Budnick.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
A Patriotic War Bride

Acquaintances of a Norwich Town young woman whose marriage with a soldier from the south took place in a New York Catholic church a short time ago are pleased with her patriotic spirit in contrast to the conduct of so many of the recent war brides.
 Her young husbands mother lives in the south and he had arranged to have his insurance, etc. payable to her. Following his wedding he SUB gested change and a division in favor of his wife. but the Norwich Town girl pluckily declared that she
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
THIN PEOPLE
 GAIN WEIGHT

Thinness and weakness are usually due to starved nerves. Our bodies need more phosphate than is con- tained in modern foods. To remedy this, physicians recommend plain bitro- phosphate, which is such di- gestible form of phosphate that it feeds the nerves directly and as they gain in power, the body gains in plumpness, weight and strength.
 Bitro- phosphate is prescribed in- stead of inferior phosphates because it is known as q pure, organic phos-' phate, carefully prepared. You can get the genuine standard bitro- -phos- phate at Lee 6 Osgood's or any first class drug store.