Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-12

the American Council on Education In.
! cooperation with the Wa 4 DepaStt
ment. President Thomas f. Kane Of
the State. University of Grand Forks
has been appointed director for the
state.
Fargo.-The resignation of j.. P.
Hardy as state director of the United
States public service reserve has been
accepted at Washington, and Lindley
II. Patten of this city, state director Of
the United States employment service,
has been named to fill the place, which
he will carry forward together with
his employment bureau work.
Hazelton.-Attorney General LANCER,
it is said, has ordered the calling of a
grand jury to investigate the killing
of Mrs. Elise Perras, who was shot to
death by members of Il mob which
visited her home in June for the pur-
pose of melting out summary vengeance
upon~her soninlaw, who was alleged
to have refused to sell u. Quantity of.
wheat in his possession.
Dickinsen.-Friends of Peter Lish of
this city, who. was reported killed in
action OF the western front:fn France,
are at -aaloss to know if an error has
not been made in the report, as his
death was stated to have, occurred on
July, 20, while letters have been re-
ceiSed from, him bearing date of Aug
ust 4. Mr.. SLish is a son of Frank
Lish, postmaster andea pioneer citizen
here. ~ IL Il. w. :;
BalfouR:+--Two local women who.
fhaYe been specially commended by
Red Cross lenders for effective work.
are Mrs J.,J. Thomas and Mrs. Ole
Helseth.s MFRS. Thomas has a. record
Of. Knitting a pair. of..sockssN "A day, and
Mrs. Helseth shas completed twenty
four Bedslirts anditwo sweaters in
ten days8 Both haye large families to
care, for besides doing their Red Cross
| work. 1853 =
Amidon.-Miss Inanda Dalhaug of
this place is dead as a result of an
accident in which the auto in which
she was riding was overturned.
Minot.-President A. G. Crane of the
state normal school in this city has
been granted a leave of absence to
serve in the educational reconstruction
division Of the United States general
hospital work, with headquarters at
Washington, d. G. President Crane
has been absent on government work
for some time, and acting President
Clark, who has been in charge of the
normal, will be continued in that posi-
ton.
Grand Forks.-North Dakota Bap-
lists are preparing to meet here in an
nual state convention September 25@to
90. Snecial features of the meeting
| will include, the dedication of a state
service flag, a group of stereopticon
lectures by Rev. G. r. Tingley, and
the annual banquet which will be held
on Friday evening. Dean V. P.
Squires of the state university will
officiate at the last named event.
Grand Forks-Lieutenant John A.
Forseth Of Grand Forks fell 1900 feet
while flying in France, and ~is4reeoyerr
ing in a French hospital. Forseth,
writing to his parents, says he was
leading three other American air.
planes toward the German lines when
his machine was struck by shrapnel.
1t fell and he was bruised and intern
ally injured, but writes that his recov-
cry is assured. Before the war Forseth
made exhibition flights.
Fargo.ANerth Dakota was repre-.
scented on the list of officers commits.
stoned at the training schools at Camp
Taylor, KY, and at Camp Gordon, Ga.
the first of the past week. Those
named second lieutenants from this
state at Camp Taylor were Bert A
Balerud, Of Minot; James w. Harvey
Williston; Justin F. Vandenoever
Minot. At Camp Gordon: Paul M
Paulson of Fessenden received his
commission.