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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
BEAUTY in HOME GROUNDS
Much May Be Done With a Little
Care and Work, and the results
Are Gratifying.

The ground surrounding the typical
city residence Is not a thing to catch
the eye in search Of beauty. Usually it
is a plain expanse Of lawn with here
and there a tree to relieve the monot'
ony and provide some shade. A little
shrubbery around the porch is also fle-
quently seen, but often it is scrawl.g,
showing that it has been chosen a. ran
dom, poorly planted and poorly lzert.
This condition is sc general that the
exceptional yards seldom fail to attract
attention to themselves, and incident.
ally to the neglected yards.
The war garden movement last year
led many who had grown away from
planting to revert to the inherent in
stinct in every person to see things
grow and to help them. Many g
surprised that their small kitchen gar.
dens began to take time which former.
ly went to outdoor sports, and that the
pleasure vas fully as great. The bene'
fits are likewise as readily recognize
able. IF this interest can be sustained.
it is nrohahle that there will be a re-
vival OF the home flower garden, anC
more general interest in the beautifca.
ton of home grounds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
Men Insist or Eatina Meat.

"There are, of course, wasteful famf.
lies, hut most incomes are not elastic
enough to admit of mach wanton
throwing away of good food" a writer
says in the Woman's Home Companion,
"It is safe 10 say that a large portion
of such waste as there is is caused
by the simple, plain'-but expensive
tastes Of the American man. 1t is not
only the big Johns, but the little Johns,
of the country who emulate in conduct
the ranchman who rambled into Il New
York restaurant, and, having read the
menu, clenched a knife and fork in
each fist, and. bringing them down on
the table, cried Il in a fearsome
voice, Meat!
"This cry of 'meat! went up in tens
of thousands of homes after patriotic
ONE tried to put into eiiect the
substitute mems"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
KAISER THREATENS RUSS
Demands Exchange Of Well Prison.
erS for Sick SIavS.

Demands Exchange Of Well Prison.
ers for Sick SIavs.
Washington, April 30.-Germany has
demanded of Russia an exchange of
prisoners and has threatened to take
P%etrograd unless the Russian govern.
ment agrees to the terms advanced,
the state department here has learned.
The German government, the state
departments dispatches said, is send,
ing to Russia a commission of lis
members to present the Germans de-
mands.
The German demand as outlined
calls for the immediate release of all
German prisoners who are in good
health; that those who are i'll shall
remain in Russia, under the are of
neutral physicians and that the Ger
mans on their side will release only
those Russian prisoners who are i'll
or are incapacitated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
Bloodhounds Trail Slayer.
w. S.

Rochester, Mimi, April 30.-Blood-
hounds, shipped here from Waterloo,
Iowa, have taken up the trail of
Thomas Armstrong, former city asses
sor, who escaped Thursday night after
numbering his wife and shooting his
ID year old stepson, on a farm six
miles south. Armstrong; father, who
arrived a week ago from Philadelphia
with hopes of settling the family
troubles. says his son had not re-
moved his clothes for more than a
week. He believes the slayer Is in
sane.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
Liys, La Basse, Arras. Lens and
Amiens Sectors are Ham,
mered By Foe.
ASSAULT IS GENERAL
Hills About Mount KENNEL Bombard
ed in Attempt to Make Gains
Toward Ypres, Apparent Ger
i. man Objective.

With the British Army in france
April 30.-(By the Associated Press)
The fourth German army heavily
attacked the Allied front in Flanders
Prisoners captured have admitted that
the German intention is to attempt tc
capture Ypres. Severe fighing is re
ported in both the French and British
areas. The attack extends over a front
of about Is miles.
British troops around Ypres severa.
times sent up IS. O. S." signals fol-
artillery support. The tremendous
German bombardments point to the
certainty of a German attempt. to ad
vance.
The Belgians on the Ypres front also
are reported to have been attacked.
General Assault Spurred.
The: Germans have begun what SENS
to be a general assault on the British
hill positions on the KENNEL front
southwest of Ypres, opening a new
phase of the great drive in Flanders
Apparently the crucial test of the AL.
lied holding power in this area is al
hand.
The preliminary bombardment, tool
in a 10 mile front from Meteren, west
OF B%ailleul, to VormeZeele, two miles
south Of Ypres. Infantry attacks II
this area developed shortly afterwards
and the battle appears to have beer
on in earnest when Field Marshal Sill
Douglas Haig's report was issued in
London. "
Voormezeete Is Pressed.
The enemy has been striking with
great fury at Vormezeele the last
two or three days, evidently hopins
to drive in behind Ypres and break
British from the further positions Of
the Ypres salient which they have
been e%vacuating.
General o Arnim has been success
fully held off from this southern bull
wark of the salient, but meanwhile he
has been preparing to take advantage
of the success he won last week II
the capture of Mount KENNEL, which
he was unable to develop immediate
ly because Of the stiff Allied rests
lance. .'}st " ~
French Hold Locre.
Further attacks in the Voormezeel,
sector may accompany the delivery O
this last blow, but the greatest force
of this thrust seems likely to NANTES
itself in the vicinity of Locre, where
~Scharpenberg Mont Rouge, Mont Moi
and other eminences are the enem,
detectives.
The French, who are holding tn
line at Iocre, fortified themselves b
clinging to this village although NOR
than once driven out by savag
thrusts..
Avniens Front SheiIed.
The enemy drove several times a
the French positions in Hangard WOOD
east of Amiens, and heavily lombard
ed this sector north to Villers-Bretor
neux. The infantry attacks weir
broken up by the French fire and til
Allied artillery vigorously answere
the German guns in this region an
between Lassigney and Noyon, on til
lower side Of the Montdidier salien
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02

TITS the very error Of the moon,
She comes moye near the earth than sha
was wont,
And makes men mad.
Science ridicules all of this today,
pointing out that the moon can send us
nothing but her light, which is only a
feeble reflection of that of the sun, ana
the attraction of her gravity, which
seems to affect the rise and fall Of the
tides. !,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
Superatition Concerning Moon.

That the moor can make people
mad is still a prevalent belief, and
even most of those who pride them
$ '.ns Oh hci1- free froln all supersti-
t;cn would hesitate to lie where the
r.~@n can slune u..!nn them while they
'acp. For would they not u the
.:sl of being 'moon struck?' Does
not Clhcllo il the agony of his soul
rXclaim:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
--- BUY ". s. S. 1870
GERMAN LOSSES DOUBLED

Enemy Is Losing Submarines at a
Rapid Rate.
Rome, April 30.-Loss of German
submarines during the last six weeks
have beer more than double the rate
in January and February. according
to advices from Zurich.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-10
INFLUENZA GRIP AND
COLD REMEDIES

SAM Septol, the great germ de-
stroyer, one bottle makes for 81
Zepyrol Antiseptic ......... ACC
Hills Cascara Quinine .24c
Groves Laxative Bromo Quinine.24c
Weeks Cold Tablets. 24c
Laxapirin Cold Tablets. .24c
Pape's Cold Compound. .29c
Kings New Discovery ...... 49c
Piso Cough Remedy ..24c
Bells Pine Tar Honey. .24c
Foley's Honey and Tar. PAS
Pure Cod Liver Oil, per pit. .$1.0o
$1.25 Compound Syrup Hypophos-
phites, per bottle. 98e
Coo Syrup Figs ............ 49c
$1.90 S. S. S. for. .$1.49
$1.25 Pinkham Compound CSC
$1.25 Pierce's Prescription .9sc
$1.25 Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
cOVery soc
Soc Milk's Emulsion ....... .43c
$3.50 Wyeths Sage and Sulphur:
LOT ..... .$l.Ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
oeRspAs CASUALTIES 100000
TWS NliIlian Of Ts4ai Killed During
eAue Yeaet Of War.

New York Dec. 2L-When the total
German casualties are published. the
number. OF dead VIII be about :. 900 900
according to the Cologne GAZETTE OF
Nov. e5, a copy Of which has been re-
ceived here. Up to Oct. 20 the total
casualties reported were 6,06S.1es. VI
whom more than 4.75o.9o0 were Prus-
SLAMS. The total includes the naval
casualties which were 10000. COM
prised Of more than $4,000 dead, more
than $4,000 missing. and nearly $4,000
wounded.
Casualty list No. 1884, published on
Oct. "a, according to the Cologne Ga
zette, placed tke number OF dead at
1,sf1, ,lo4,$ the number OF wounded al
3.ess,143, ara the missing at 712,o22.
The paper says that Of the number re-
ported missing 100000 may be con-
sidered dead.
The Colokhe paper uses the word
appalling in describing the casualties
among the office$As The total on Oct.
"a included -. 7o6 officers tilled. 81
$50 Officers Noundsd and 1880 miss
ing a totai of 140. 7So. The loss in Of
ficers alone, the paper points out, ex-
ceeds the total cseualttls OF Germany
in the Frsncp- FyuSsisn war OF 1870
when the total losses were 12s, ,sss.
The LOSSES were appostioned as fol-
~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
TROOP SHIPS REACH PORT.
Three Liners Bearing Soldiers and War
Workers Arrive in New York.

New York. Dec. 21.--Bringing home
2.O42 officers and men of the American
cxpeditionury force. the British stcttirt-q
ship Baltic. of the White Star line.f
passed Sandy Hook at $40 today
The army transport Metapan. with
thirty seven officers and twelve en-
listed men discharged from the Amer
lean expeditionary force and bound for
their homes, docked here today. Tho
vessel sailed from Pauillac. France,
The Cunard liner Walmer Castle.
with several hundred passengers, in
cludinS many Red Cross. Y. M. G. A.
and X. Of c. workers, also came into
port.
Col. Morgan Lewis Brett OF Mont \;
clair. ~ j., Of the ordnance DEPART.
ment. was the ranking officer aboard
the Manapan. LieutC George RI.
Norton. ordance department. OF Wash-
ington, also was aboard. Other officers
were Capt. Albert B. Stuart. army
medical corps. of Des Moines, Iowa.
who has seen service along the entire
American front. and Second Lieuten-
ant Summervile Lewis. Of Decatur.
ILL.,. balloon observer on the Toul
sector. sssF s s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
REED CLASHES WITH
GOVERNMENT AGENTS
Demands Names Of Investigators But
Fam 70 Get Information From
Secret Service opsratives-ssnator's

Washington Dec. e1.-Cross ques-
t!oning by Senator Reed. of Missouri.
who is not member Of the committee.
led to sharp clash at today's session
OF the senate committee investigating
German propaganda, between the
Missouri senator and Alfred l.. Becker
deputy attorney general of New York.
and Maj. E. Lowrey Humes, in charge
of the inquiry.
|, Mr.. Becker refused to answer ques-
tions by Senator Reed as to the identity
Of persons employed by the attorney
general of New York to get intoima-
tion concernig the German propa ganda
system. Senator Reed demanded that
the committee instruct the witness to
answer.
Becker asked the senator il he de-
sired to have information. .on matters
rela ting to his client. Mr. Hearst.
where,fpon Senator Reed told the COM
mites that Mr. Becker's reply had
been framed in an insolent manner
and denied that he was appearing tor
MIR. Hearst
You don't mean to say that Mr.
Hearst is my client?" asked Senator
Reed.
Il beg your pardon" replied the
witness.
You don't need to beg my pardon.
retorted Senator Reed. II am here In
the interest OF trying to develop some
truth thru maze Of testimony tha,
has bSsn -distorted."S =
\. -Mrs, Becker based his refusal to an.
swer the question on the ground tha,
1t was secret service work and secrec,
was essential to it's success.
He said he had known that thi
Hearst forces" had been trying for 81,
months to find out the name Of the
men making the Investigations ant
haven't found out yet, which shows
we have pretty good service"
Major Humes objected to Senator
Reeds questioning and Senator Reet
asked who be represented. The major
said he represented the committee anc
had been detailed by the war depart
ment to conduct the investigation.
II you do represent the committee. ;
said Senator Reed. Il want to know
what kind Of representation you Civ,
when you refuse to give the names O.
the. Investigators"
Il will not dignity that question will
an answer" replied Major Humes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21

the man into space and to the giound.
Horrified spectators OF the fearful
tragedy who saw the m, Il tahT The
plunge to death rushed To his assist
alce and founi~ thar tho nan, Il
though mortally injured and witt
many of his bones broken, was stlll
conscious. and WAS crawling toward a
bucket whore i. Is thoueht he was
seeking to obtain a drink.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
Something Missing.

4 Highland gentleman on Nhe point
of starting for the United States by ac-
evident left his purse. containing ELL,
at the railway station. On his return to
his native land the purse was brought
to him by a clerk, who expected some
slight recognition. The laird took the
purse and counted the money, and then
looked inpuringly at the clerk, VINO
asked IN establishments:
Isn't it right sir
Fright" No. was the quick response
"Wheres the Interest," ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
BAN ON FOREIGN LABOR.
Permits TO Mexeans and West Indians
To Be Denied. :

Washington, Dec. 21.ANo more per-
mits for the Importation of Mexican
and West Indian labor will be granted,
the department of labor announced to-
day, and permits already granted will
be void after Jan. IS. Aliens per-
mitted to enter for war work will be
repariated gradually. s
The admission Of semi skilled lab
orers from Canada will be discussed
but present arrangements whereby
skilled laborers are admitted only
when they can not be employed in
their own countries will be continued
for the present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
wElcAAaAN GIRL SHOT 70 DEATH.
Police Arnsunes They Have Secured
New Evidence Against Piper.


: New Evidence Against Piper.
Mpskexon. Dec, sl,-The girl identi
fie6 as Frieda Weishman. and because
Of whose death Milo " Piper. local in
surarce naa. !s r"ld here ON a mur-
der charge. was killed. by shotgun.
arcord.rg to an announcement BY the
police today.
1nvest.ration IN ,N.s the poles said
that the weapon with which th2 shot
was fred was held close 10 the girls
head, The shot rolng thru the skull ana
tearing away -rart Of tn Jaw,
WaddNg from the shell, 'r"y add
was found embedded in the jaw.
The pol.rA also declared that their
search of Pipers home here had re-
vealed a shot-hn JThe announcement
by the police of The manner Of the
.,irl's death supp icments the .fntinSs
o. three phy.s" ans who performed an
au', psy' on the hodv Thursday. It was
tken amour eed rhat the girl had conc
to her death by violence. t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
RETURN BELGIAN GOLD.
Germany Sends Back $50, 100000 Marks
Taken From National Bank.

Brussels, Dec. 21.-German repre-
seHtatives have brought here, from
Cologne 3sO.oOO.ooo marks in gold
which is being restored by Germany
to Belgium.
1.-THE armistice with Germany pro-
vided for the return of the cash deposit
Of the National bank of Belgium.
which was removed by the Gcrmans.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
WI. Quit. Likely.

A Boston man s"ys II on exactins
housewife In yihht city telephoued to
q. meat dealers place Of business that
the next order ,.you receive from me
will be the last The man Mt the other
end OF the wlre agreed with her. He
said that ne WIS an tlnlertMkar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
Swedish r,.s% o. ousrd.

Copenhagen, Doc. q, While the
British neet wea bomblrdinK hell
sheviki forces near Reyal on the Gulf
Of Finland. q Swedish heet, oocu9ied
Esthonian waters. according 10 the
Lokal Anzeiser Of sBerlin. Berlin; ad.
vices to the. National Tidende says The
British wArships have not landed troops-
but have supplied Esthonian forces
" tn arms and ammunition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
Horrors.

"Well. darling, here Is some conso!n'
ton" said the impecunious lover to the
pretty little heiress, here is one snip
that can never be torpedoed.'
What ship Is that, Harold?' asked
the young thing. shifting her chewing
gum. e-..
Court ship" he replied. and just then
her father came in and gave him
blowing up.-t'lorida Times Union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
PAGE ON e.

VNSC SNC.
Teleeraphio News:
Lodge Attacks Wilson's Peace Plans.
Peace Conference Delayed TIL Feb
ruary,
Lid on Tight Duriu0 Holiday Week.
GerInany's Army Plan Approved.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
state to Lead Nation.
Old Third Iowa's History.
Legislature to Ratify Dry Law.
Iowa Storage Investigated
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:'
Don't Sink Hun Ships.
Primary Could BE Renodeled.
1t Has Worked!
PAGE FIVE.
War News ard Comment:
Huns Fight Hard For Colonies.
Mystery Ships Lure Subs.
Soldiers Warmly Clothed
PAGES SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT AND
City News:
Put United War Fund Over.
Christmas at the Churches.
Christmas Gift for Poor Boys.
Reports on Conservation Survey.
Local Comment.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Corn Drops After New Price Record.
Oats Hold About Steady.
Hogs Steady.
Cattle Lower for Week.
Cheaper Flour and Bread.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
Socialist Government Ap.
proves HiRdenburg's
Military Program.
AUSTRIA ASKS
FOR ALLIED HELP
Requests That Troops Be Sent 70
Vienna to Prevent Fresh Disturb.
aness-Pelish Soldiers Occupy I'm.
portant citiss iY Polish Germany
Huns Stripped Country Of Materials
and Machinery Before Evacuation.

London, Dec. 2l.-The German gov
ernment has accepted Field Marshal
Vim Hindenourgs plan to form peo-
rle's guard of national army. accord
ing to Copenhagen dispatch to the
Daily Mail. ..'r.-
. 1t is scid the German army under
this plan will be stronger than ever.
All officers have received instructions
to keep the details secret. Women will
be employed 70: auxiliary service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
Hint to MothSr.

The feeling Of superiority in the
sterner sex is inborn.
Mamma. do you think you'll go TO
reaven?" said Jack, looking thought
fully into his mothers face.
Yes. dear. If I'm Eool,' SAID his
mother cautiously. wonierinS what
was coming next
Then please be gcal. for p7pn and
would be so lonesome without you.'
From the Philadelphia 1.chger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21

walk about tho castle grounds this
morning. He had been confined to his
bed since last Sunday. He appeared
to have recovered from his chill, and
while his ear affection was still bother
ing him II appeared to have been
alleviated. t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21

wrought In Belgium and northern
France and In italy and for her de-
OF vessels. both neutral and
beliigcrent thru the use Of submar-
ines.
I'm those indcmnities the United
States must have its proper and pro-
portional share. not only direct in
demnity for ships destroyed and Its
people murdered on the Lusitania and
other vessels, but In suitable resti-
tuition in part at least, OF the vast ex-
pense Forced upon us by. Germany.
Must Not Return Colonies.
IT will be for the peace confer
once TO determine what disposition
should be made sof the German coll
onies. but one thing is essential and
that is that they should not be re-
turned to the tyrannical nisgovern-
ment OF Germany and that she should
be deprived. ii those means for extend
ing her commerce and building up mil
itary outposts in all parts of the
world. 80
1t Is the duty Of the allies and the
United States to meet and determ inc
what they will impose upon Germany
and then. and not until then. call in
thes Of Germany and
impose the, terms on them.
Not Time for League.
On the lea que Of nations proposal
Senator Lodge said no definite plan
had been put forth.
The attempt to form new league
o. natiorfe-nnd I mean an effective
league with power to enforce its de-
crees."- he said, can tend only to en-
har-ass the peace that We ought to
make at once with Gernnay.: II l.
were successful and were to come
before the senate 1t might endanger
the peace treaty and force amendment
Are We prepared TO allow any as
socisti.n of nations by a n,ajor.ty vote
10 or,:er the troops and ships Of the
Lni cd States to go to war? Unless
We are prepared 10 do SO We are not
prenared to join . league Of nations
to enforce peace" y.
sss Freedom Underlined.
T..e freedom OF the seas, he said.
was an undefned question, and added:
IL it means abandonment of the
right of blockade I think the United
States will hesitate before it abandons
a weapon ABSOLUTELY necessary for its
owr safety I can not imagine tha.
Enyla nd woula think for moment OF
aoa nd oriiie the blockade"
Discussing secret diplomacy. the
senat or said this point of President
Wilson need not be incorporated in the
peace treaties for secret treaties never
have and can not exist in this coun-
try.
Urging postponement of action on
the matter on economic barriers he
said "lts settlement is not in the least
essential TO ending the war by a peace
with Germany. We can make that
peace without determining at this mo-
ment what We shall do with our tar
it's, in the making Of which every ma
,ien ought ,tc have entire freedom.
\ ApaGia 9enAtor Lodse~declared, pre-
cents IN imncI tApt problem In connec-
ton With uoita peace and reconstruc-
tisn which csns not be -shirked. All
civilised nations, he urged. must ala
ip restpfstten Z. RMssts. Jt'ss.-~ -.