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as the National Capital but few changes in
the material condition Of the churches occurred.
and no additions made M to tine shnFs
Andrews Presbyterian in the vicinity OF loth
and streets northwest, had come to an end:
Services under the auspices OF the Associated
Reformed Church. a branch of the Scotch Pres
byterian Church that used in singing exclusive
ly the psalms of David. were held each Sab
bath in the corridor Of the Treasu5y I building build
the second year the congregation felt JUSTIFIED
in having n pastor. instead Of depending upon
the services Of ministers who 1p happened to be
Laurie. a scotchman twenty -nve years old, q
graduate of the Univessity Of Edinburgh. who
had just arrived in this country. accepted a
and William Brown, ruling elders. and William
Mackey, Melchior Steiner. John McGowan: Mi
chael Nourse, Samuel Coliingwood. Lewis
exander Mcdonald and Alexander Mackey. mem
bers Of the church and others who were not
members.
BY the year 1907 a small church building Of
brick was erected on the south side Of + street
a short distance west Of 18th street, a portion
of the site now occupied by 1414 F street, and in
the middle Of July 1t was occupied Tor the hrst
was without the extension to the street front and
the pillared porch Of latter days, but 1t was
notable the second church edifee in the city
1t may be inferred that the Baptist Church
erected in 1903 was of brick.
Dr. Laurie became prominent in
Washington. not only as minister, but
as a secular citizen. Soon after coming
congregation he obtained a clerkship in
the Treasury. He was president of the
Washington Library Company. which
was organized in 1911 and which was
opened the next year in the. house OF
Esias Travers, on the south side of the
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Rambler Continues His Narrative of Street of Century Ago

and AZ Rhodes Tavern the house on the
corner of 18th and r became one OF tbs
celebrated places in the city:
Lot 8. square 225. the southeast cor
ner of 18th and F, on which the Cor.
coran building stood and on which .
new hotel is building, was owned by
Samuel Blodgett. The ground was as
eessed at $400 and the fmprovements
at 81, 600, which would indicate q small
brick house. The lot adjoining on the
east was also owned by Blodgett, ana
also had a $1,000 house on 1t In 1907.
The succeeding lots counting eastward
were owned by Barnard McDermottree,
Thomas Metcalf and Thomas Law. and
lot IS, next to the southwest corner Of
F and 14th, had been subdivtdcd. $500
feet of it on the west being owned by
Edward Fallon and the remainder by
Thomas Law, who also owned lot -.
which is the southwest corner Of 14tA
and F. now covered by the Willard
That corner was vacant in 1902:
F street between 18th and 18th on
both sides was built on by number OF
small houses. The northwest corner OF
18th and +. valued at $3.50. was owned
by Alexander and William Ardney and
was improved by a $500 house.
The next lot on the west contained
an $500 house and was owned by Wais
ter HELEN. The next lot, which was
No. 3. was improved. to the extent OF
$1,000 and was owned by James A
McDermott's heirs. Lot No. 4 was
house had been the first city post ofics.
The successive lots toward 18th street
were owned by James r. Dermott'1
heirs, Owen McDermottree's heirs,
the Boss lot. the second lot east OF 14t1
street, there was a brick house valued
at $4,000. The next lot was owned BY
Thomas Webb and had $1,000 house
on it. The northeast corner OF 18th
and F streets was owned by John Kens
nedy and was vacant.
On the south side of F between 1ath
and 14th streets several of the original
House corner. valued at $3.50. was im-
proved by a $1,000 brick house, the
home of Richard Forrest, clerk in
the Office OF the Secretary OF State. The
lot on the east was owned by Samuel
Blodgett and the two lots next. Nos.
16 and II, were owned by Clotworthy
Stephenson.
Eastward to 18th street the lots. Ia
most cases half the size Of the original
lots, were owned and built on by John
johnson, James Dougherty, George Betx.
Joseph Bentley. Morris Lambert ana
Cornelius McDermottree. The lot at the
southwest corner of F and 18th was
divided between Thomas Thorp and
Patrick Dulin. each having q small
frame house on the land.
On the north side of from 18th to
18th lots belonged to James Hoban.
James H. Blake. William Bond. Lewis
Clephane. Thomas Dobins. William
Hoyle and the Bank of the United
States. Hoban's lot was the northwest
corner of 18th and F. and was not built
on. The northeast corner of 18th and
F had come into possession Of the Bank
of the United States. There were three
houses on that side Of the street. the
largest being that of Lewis Clephane.
assessed at $a500.' The southeast cor
ner of 18th 6hd F was owned by the
, heirs of Christopher Richmond. WASH
ington's second postmaster. The south-
west corner of 18th and F belonged ID
DR.. William Thornton.
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Special Correspondence of The Star.
COAfPIEGNE, Zone Of the Armies.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
COMPIEGNE, Zone Of the Armies
January rs, 1918.
M 7E hold the subterranean palace
NAN of Prince Rupprecht Of Ba-
WV varia. 1t is inside s.,ll allies Lines Lines
Prairie dogs and Sherlocks loll on its
leather couches and stuffed armchairs. dis
cussing whether it was worth while for
Rupprecht.
He fed when his men fled.
A palace, veritably, deep underground.
One Of our boys touches O'Neirs Daisy"
on the grand piano. A nineteen-year-oid
poilu follows with Hep, Hep" The steam
heating works still. There is hot water
in the elaborate baths Lieutenants OF
three armies linger in the heater and
picture gallery. 1t is a sight of the front
The heating may be stopped tomorrow.
Nothing is permanent.
Did it pay Rupprecht? 1t will pay US
better, because already made The prairie
dogs are strong for these deep shelters
of the front-note what l say. the near
front Here the Bavarian warlord lived
in safety while hell fire pounded the earth
above him. His men had vaster. palmer
halls, as deep The prairie dogs. stiH1u-
lated by the elaborate abandoned works,
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To Cut Prices.

r x-MAYoR mitchell Of New York
- was talking at q dinner about war
prices.
these war prices are staggering"
he said. They're very hard to COM,
bat. too. When a man comes along
with a simple. easy method for bring
ing war prices down to the pre-war
level. his idea is apt to be about -
valuable as Josh's.
"Josh said at the club one day:
The high cost of living 10 derce.
but Lean tell you how to cut your bilfs
.HOws How the big ciubrosa
chorused.
use N ordinasy pair sf shsar4' at1
Evening star., 1918-02-10

Washington, inherited the place. One OF
his sons was George, who was born on
that farm, but spent only the very early
years of his childhood there. LuNd Wash
ington was descended from Andrew WASH
ington, about whom very little is known
after he landed in Virginia. Probably
that is because he did not have an Illus
trious great-grandson. There are in Vir-
ginia and elsewhere great many persons
who trace descent back to the Washing
ton immigrants to Virginia.
=.
The Rambler has looked up the lot own
ers on F street from 9Th to 18th streets
on the Incorporation Of Washington in
1902 The northwest corner Of 14th and
F, which is lot No. 1, square 224, belong
ed to Pierce Purcell. The next lot on the
west also belonged to Purcell A frame
house. assessed at $500. stood on the cor
ner and the lot itself was assessed at
$500. The third and fourth lots west
of 14th, on the north side. belonged to
James Hoban and each was built on. lot
No 3 having building assessed at $1,000.
and lot No. a building assessed at $4,000.
That was the Little Hotel.
The lot next on the west was owned
by Bennett Fenwick's heirs and lot No.
6, the northeast corner of 18th and F,
was owned by Mary Anne Fenwick,
widow of Bennett Fenwick. On that
corner stood the Fenwick home, a big
brick house valued at $4,000. 1t was
leased from the Fenwicks by William
Rhodes, who had been the proprietor
Of the Little Hotel, a few doors east.
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are proud Of their own achievements
never mind where. Two miles IN IRON! OF
the greatest shelter of the German troops.
Sixty feet underground ana Solo fock
and earth above!" says Bill, sergeant OF
the prairies Continuous halls. like the
subway. heated and ventilated! A thou
sand men could live at ease down there.
play cards, take in the movies, read BOOKS
from the library or snooze whiie kiihne
time, Three thousand men could pack In
for a day at time, while the earth ABOVE
them rocked with French shellnre. Inen'
I'D rushed the boches. with their portable
machine guns. to NOW down the infantry
of the French advance
"Yes." says Jim, sergeant OF the Sher-
locks. why don't you tell ABOUT tnose
that got worked up:
And there you are.
Behold the rivalry OF Two great AMER
can engineering Departments ana tne spe-
cial safety of our boys intrusted to them.
in analogy to those Of divers French corps
which were their teachers-the "moles.
the rats" the beavers" They put their
totem on each job when a completed: They ,
might say, of excayators and cementers
The military engineers who run the de-
partment have fetched in engineers from
Biz Industrial works. and such profes-
sionals have gathered round them former
specialists of their civilian life. such as
former subway workers. miners. Panama
excayators, etc. They have illustrated
catalogues. The general has only to look
through the pictures In order to pick out
"subterranean Shelter No. 8. for 1.50l
Men In Flat Ground or mo. II, for Hill
Country, 4, 900 Men and Munition Tracks y
When the order is given (no matter
where on the froptl the ''moles." the
rats" the ..prairie dogs" or the "beav.
ers'. or whatever get busy with power
excayators, hydraulic piercers and
nushers. narrow-g .tracks. for stha
Evening star., 1918-02-10

Sherlocks. '1t is enough to cork them
up. and a thousand men are held, down
there, perfectly safe, smoking cigar
cites, no good for defense or attack
prisoners. 1t happened to the Ger
mans"
So they invent super-camoufage.
Everything for invisibility." is their
motto. "invisibility is better than
BY night they dig a hasty cut to a
crater and roof 1t with flimsy canvas
painted the color of the soil.
They stretch canvas lean-tos against
a pile of ruins worthless for shelter
and paint it the color of the stone.
They dig caves in clay bank and
curtain them with canvas painted the
color Of the clay.
They join these flimsy works by can
vas-covered ways which are invisible.
Paint and canvas! Deception every
where A pile of brushwood is a pile
of brushwood. Enemy avions may
bomb 1t. It's only object is to draw
attention from fiat, snow-sprinkled
meadow, where a dozen scattered snug
geries are rooted over brown-white-
green.
Their really good deceptions. of
course, may not be told. These prfmi-
tive beginnings heIeiy give al ioSo'
OF course, also, the Sherlocks have
in their favor that all this elastic de-
fense stun will come in very handy
against massive German attacks with
reinforcements from Russia. Up to
recently. when they were on des-
perate defensive in France. the boche
had gone to the extreme Of scattering
In front line only one-sixth OF the
garrison of the position. situated a
mile and half in the rear. in front
of the artillery. 1t was a complete
reversal of the front as readers have
come to understand it, cover the top
would become nonsense.
The Sherlocks examine this German
defense.
Evening star., 1918-02-10

I'm AlD narrative last Sunday dealing
wsxA early = street the Rambler
msutioned "the r Street Church"
q but dia not present xil the facts
WITCH he had coilected|relating to that
esugrsgation and its house Of worship.
It was In 1903 that the Presbyterians
oE washington formed two congrega-
tSnna, Ona. called the ''Covenanters.
organised under the pastoral care OF
Rsx, James Laurie. Tho hrst church
building occupied by the Covenanters
stood on the site Of willard Hall. and
the structure which came to be called
willard Hall. and for generations was
an r street landmark. was built by
the CovenAnters a. their second house
OF worship. replacing the frst on the
same site. Those Of the Washington
Preobytsrians who did not follow DR..
Laurie into the Organization OF his
church moved into q building called
sAcadeny East" near the navy yard
ASter q period Of worship there they
obtained permiss,on TO -nol9 .Sa seIS.ens Csn.
itol, the room which at that time was
occupied by the Supreme Court. Next
thay built Q frame house OF worship
ON ths south side OF street be.ween a1
street. The Elliott Woods. expert
mental wireless station. facing the
south side Of the Capitol grounds. COW
eTs the site Of that little church The
iSi3 TO 1897. when they moved to their
ma brick church on AZ street.
The Presbyterians sold the little frame
church on south 3 street to Israel Col
there until 1879. During the extension
Of the Capitol grounds and the work OF
raisine the level of b street the little
frame church was left far below the
new grade Of the street and SLIDE % OF
earth crushed tho structure on Novem-
her Is, fs73. Congress compensated the
couGregation and they. began the con-
afruction Of the big red brick church at
the foot Of Capitol Hill At the north
west corner of LIST and b southwest.
Israal C. NJ E. Church was organized In
i9z0 and nrst met in the old Wheat
school House. on Virginia avenue south
80. Then they moved to Sims Rope
wsik Hall. at the corner .,.t OF .arahea.t renmsy
md from there to the little frame house
of Vorship which had been the home OF
the Presbyterians.
The Rambler has before him the ser
mon which DR.. Byron sunderland oe
liyered At the centennial services OF the
Presbyterian Church in Washinston'
Novsnnber II. 1895. and the following Is
an extract from It:
S<aMf3on clear and undfsputed couples this
ehnrea and TIE capital in their founding ana
A~a Is n the city Of God in this, that at
~ beeinnfng, from the north. the east. tne
sestS (fpr there was NO westl, Gods own people
ea1o hare. - - their new Jerusalem. fenHious
%..,sisss men and Women who had been trained
= ~ ynrIcus Christian denominations and VINO
nrsS0ht VitA them their convictions and prede-
prssS.1trrfsne. some from the churches OF ma
Ha1ie. the father and founder Of straight Pres
Hvferisnism In this country. md some nom fpe
Evening star., 1918-02-10

They have arguments to back them
up in certain German documents come
into allies hands, Confidential orders
of the high staff in the late reorganiza-
tion of the German front declare that
the famous deep shelters of the hrst
traps" which notably increased the
loss In prisoners; while as for the old
front OF several continuous lines which
can be located by the enemy" 1t must
be replaced by a defensive zone In
depth, whose organisations must be
scattered and invisible. At the front,
they must be only shell craters occu-
pied by groups of men and machine
guns. Further back, increasingly heav-
Ter groups must be scattered closer to-
gether In checker-board positions. al
ways hidden rs much as possible. The
lines -ok okso1dsfash1one6s trenchADs ahouid
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the Germans hold them? How did we
get them?"
There you are. Ed.
It brings US to the Sherlocks.
You might call them new school OF
engineering--the all-camoufleurs or su-
per-camoufiagers. They go away be,
yond Disgusting cannons as cows and
sharpshooters as dead horses
The Sherlocks don't shelter soldiers
under ground.
They protect them in the open with
strip of canvas!
Look at those deep German shelters
of. the first and second lines" say the
Sherlocks: they saved the men from
shelling, yes, but the French and Brit
ish infantry came up and took them
prisoners in mass. They couldn't get
out in time"
The strongest German positions. COM
posed of those several continuous front
lines, were buried under our artillery.
II is question of munitions.
"All positions that can be seen or
guessed by the enemy air service can
be scientifically bombarded." say the
Sherlocks.
How, then. fortify our front?
By capoufiage in the open, say the
Sher1ocks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-11

500 Pairs Barefoot Sandals best tan Leather,
thick sOles, equal to Sandals costing twice
as much; sizes to II go at Csc; 11h to 2
go at $135; Women's sizes 21z to 6, go
at $1.95.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
Quick
Relief For
Colds

The sooner you take care
of your cold in the head or
throat the better. Delay may
lead to serious complications.
This drug store carries vari-
GUS remedies for colds. Ask
us about them. A cold is a
nuisance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
AROUND 4t? County county.

Farmers mid-winteT convention and
county fair. A big three days event
to be held in Langdon on February
18th, 9th and 28th.
Louis Brudahl of Osnabrock during
the past week has undergone an opera.
ton in a hospital at Northwood, N.
D. for appendicitis.
The chief Of the Wales fire depart.
ment, Henry Orban, is back in the old
home town after a round of visits
during the holidays with Minnesota
friends.
Commencing with the new year the
State Bank of Wales undergoes a
change which places moneyed farmers
of the vicinity in control of that
institution. They have bought up a
large block of stock held by outsiders.
The Osnabrock Independent is now
one of the family of official county
papers,. 1t is the first time that this
piece of good luck has come the way
of the paper at the Brock in a number
of years and Editor Storie has our
congratulations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
II. E. CLOSE & co.
The Corner Drug Store
Notice to the Public

On account of the situation in the
meat business, which compels us to
pay high prices and spot cash for all
goods, whether bought of a farmer or
of a packing house company, and the
great increase in the cost of conduct
ing the business, we the undersigned,
have found it necessary to do busi-
ness strictly on a cash basis. We
have been buying a part of u goods
of packing houses on from ten to
thirty days time No time or discount
is now allowed, we have to pay spot
cash for all goods, freight. drayage,
help, etc.. and in turn can sell only
for cash at the shops. The delivery
will be discontinued on February LIST.
and between nov and that date, all
persons owing accounts for meat must
settle their bills.
Signed:
Sanitary Meat Market,
Henry Windemuth, Prop.
City Meat Market,
Ray D. Kelly, Prop.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
CORRESPONDENCE
WEST HOPE.

Alex. Johnston of Homen was the
successful bidder for supplying the
schools in the district with wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto C. Olson went
to Bismarck Monday where Mr.. Olson
will attend the special session of the
legislature.
Martin Moore are leaving this
neighborhood this week for a visit
with the latter's parents, who reside
at Badger, Minnesota.
Stanley Schneider of Mt. Carmel,
paidssthe local grange a fraternal visit
on Saturday evening. MIR. Schneider
holds the office of steward in the
state grange.
Mrs. Edward Stoke, who has been
in the general hospital at Winnipeg
for the past three weeks is expected
home this week. Mr.. Stoke went
to Winnipeg Monday to accompany
her home.
The farm club will meet on Feb.
End. Business in connection with the
annual grain exhibit will be the prin-
cipal topic. The report Of the Sec
rotary at the last meeting showed a
total business done of $4,000. 90 with
a profit to the members of $3.50. 90.
The grange held an enjoyable
meeting Saturday evening. A large
class were initiated, a fine program
rendered and the ladies served a deli.
cious lunch. Arrangements were
made to give the soldiers a good send
off and to see they were kept in-na'
terial comforts while in service. The
next meeting will be on Feb. End. A
debate on the question, "Shall we
adopt Hooverized clothing" will be
on the program for next meeting.
For the negative-Miss Hester Spar.
ling and Oscar Soderlund, and the
affirmative will be taken by R. E..
Robertson and M. c. Omlie. The new
members to be given admission at this
meeting will include P. A. McLaren,
John Al]ickson, Frances Morrison and
Christine Robertson. The scarcity of
coal should have no terror for the
people around here as long as there is
lots of wood along the Pembina river
that can be procured at a reasonable
price. Peter Olson has kept his
twelve room house heated by the u.s.
ing of wood for fuel in his furnace.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24

1t is the Duke of Osnabrock that is
reported as being down with the
humps at our sister town this week.
Condolences are extended to his grace
by sympathetic friends of the county
seat town.
The Walhalla branch of the Penn.
bina county chapter of the Red Cross,
has been presented by Merchant j. F..
Hemsley, with a service flag which
contains a star for each of the dozen
or more of the Walhalla boys who
have gone with the colors from that
town since the outbreak of the
A son, a nine FOUNDER, was born
on the 10th inst, to Henry Lundeby
and wife who reside at Osnabrock.
Another new arrival at the Brock
since the first of the year is a little
daughter to MIR. and Mrs. Halvor c.
Strand, which happy event occurred
on the day following New Years.
The leaving Osnabrock of Merchant
John Trotter and his family for Cali
fornia was an event of considerable
moment in that place within the past
week. Mr.. Trotter, in addition tt
being Osnahrock's leading merchant
for the past quarter of a century has
been active in both social and church
circles and a public spirited townsmar
in every way. The farewell was {
public affair in which the people Of
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
GRAIN MARKET
,rrected Every Thursday Forenoon.)
GOOD BACKS FOR BAL
Langdon Residents Are Learning How to Ex
change the Old Back For a Stronger One

Does your back ache, feel weak.
and painful? Do you suffer from
headaches, languor and depression !?
Is the urine d%iscolored, and passages
irregular? The kidneys may be call
ing for help. Weak kidneys cannot
do their work. Give them the help
they need. To cure a kidney back.
ache you must cure the kidneys. Use
a tested and proven kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test. Convincing proof of merit is
found in the folio wing Langdon en-
dorsement:
Ben Underwood, residing on Fourth
street south says: ga couple of years
ago l used Doan's Kidney Pills when
my kidneys were out of order and
weak. My back was lame and sore
too. Doan's Kidney Pills proved
perfectly satisfactory in every way
and I know that they are a good
remedy"
Price sixty cents at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doans' Kidney Pills.-the kind
that Mr.. Underwood had. Foster
Milburn Co., manufacturers, Buffalo,
New York.. ..-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
FIELD E FOR SALE.

AS in several seasons past the
Cargill Elevator Company, will have
on sale here by sample through their
local agent, Thomas. Brady, a strictly
reliable and first class line of field
seeds. including grasses of all kinds
as we'll, as seed grains, of all the best
and leading varieties. Also choice
northern grown seed corn. Call and
see samples and get these prices before
you buy.
Thos. Brady. Agent.