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.BIue Aioes."

Blue AIoes." by Cynthia Stockley,
author Of Poppy" The Claw" etc.
is a volume of novelettes rather than
a volume Of short stories, for each o.
the four tales included run TO sub
stantial length. enabling the reader
to secure within the covers Of sim
glr volume a well-blended diversity
of plots without that brevlty in the
telling which stands in the way OF an
abiding impression of each Blue
Aloos" is an allusion to the cactus Of
the South African weld. a plant Of
fantastic beauty. but not infrcquently
sheltering in its EnaTlcd roots the
poisonous. creeping things whose bite
is death. The Blue Aloes Farm Of
fers, therefore. a suggestive setting
for the tale of mystery and crime
with which the volume opens. "Bluo
Aloes" will appear under the Putnam
imprint in october.
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LESSONS IN BOXING

Caught ip the of Won kuck through Belgium
eg Ypres Mons St Quentin and to the Mane where Paris
by the of the ragged Pos
Ladies from He'll" baton Blue Devils American
boy tells his story of "The Wonder OF War Land other
American thrill combined the technical
characteristic of Dr. RoltWhceer gives
charm irresistible American youth The full
patriotism mpihcaton of what strategy means
nation has its all in all stake Tanks poison trench
fare and other of modern warfare discussed and
The himself battery great
battle then the opportunity him through his knowledge
OF motorcycle and becomes dispatch rider He later becomes
military teephonist during digging in battle
Land by Frances
Lothrop Lee and Shepard Company $I35
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"alsace-Lorraine."

Those who feel the need OF more
and more accurate knowledge con
Cerning the history OF Alsacc and
Lorraine and the question OF whether
they belong by spirit and ancient
heritage more to France than - Ger
many will find all their questions an
swered in 'Alsace-Lorraine: Past.
Present and Future" by Coleman
Phillipson. which is amClg the fall
publications of F. P. DuttOn x Co. \
good deal has been said and written
about this matter already since the
war began. but there is likely 10 be
sAIll more debate upon it when the
dav of the peace table and the wsr
settlement comes, and those who
want to have an informed opinion
upon it in that day will thus have an
opportunity to learn all of its lami-
fications.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29
"a Genera s Letters to His Son on
Minor Tactics"

OF the many men who have re-
turned to their homes from France
wounded many of these might have
been saved from the fate which they
met upon the fields of battle had
their young officers been given an
opportunity to realize some of the
problems which he was brought
face to face with when he entered
into the presence of the enemy.
1t is for the purpose of giving the
young American officers some idea
of what they may expect on the
fields of battle in France that "A
Generals Letters to His Son on
Minor Tactics" has been written.
The letters include practical prob
lens Of warfare as it is conducted
along the Western front.
The battlefield is an expensive
place to acquire knowledge which
can be gained elsewhere" says the
author in his introduction. and
America as we'll as every other
country involved in the war, is be-
coming to realize this more and
more each day. "A Generals Let
ters to His Son on Minor Tactics"
by tx. Y. T., George H. Doran
Company, 800.
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"Crndic of the war;

Viewing from both within and from
The outside, the nets of international
intrigue. secret diplomacy, pan-Ger-
man plots both with and against the
sovereign powers of the Balkan states,
H Charles Woods, neatly tucks into
one volume az Interesting story Of the
academic history Of the Near East
Immediately preceding the outbreak
Of the war in 1914.
Germany and Russia plotted and
schomed for their own interest along
with the other nations along the bor-
der of the occident and Orient. Tur-
keys fingers appeared here and there.
Little states tamfoozled world pow.
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Spare the Present "Hearth Fires"

Every the needs OF the the nation Every
supplying those needs delays the victory the release
arms their homes and peaceful pursuits
Nothing help them much coa-and all Coal
coal for factories that out supplies
the army coal for ships that will these
things TO
Therefore only duty is the pleasure of the
managers OF homes economic coal
First starting the fires should be delayed long
mpatience little discomfort on
demand the lighting Of the furnace
circulation sluggish
cold BATH plunge vigorous rubbing
and quick dressing brisk walk When this be
will glow until
noon atmosphere the lingering warmth
that really 1t little thing do help
great cause denying luxury that defenders
may have necessaries.
Aim your liberty goal and, having reached it
the top
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
FOOLS AND sAGEs.

Some sages wise look down on folly,
And view the fool with melancholy,
But as for me the foolishness
OF fools fills me with no distress,
For II we had no fools at all
The wise would find but little call
For all the wisdom they dig out
To put the foolish ones to rout,
And II would raise the very hob
If all the wise men lost their lob.
Copyright 1881
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29
Uncle Ichabod-His Slogan.
By EDMUND VANCE COOKE.

when a Teller says How de do?' to me,
(Not carin' darn how spry l beD
l says I'm feelin' erbout we'll
As a heart can hope or tongue can tell
So if you have got any bonds to sell,
lest gimme another one marked l. l.,
Fer this is the sentiment I'm perfessin';-
I'm buyin' bond fer every blessin'.'
when a fecr says. Gee! there's lot to do
Looks like my work just never gets thru
l says, Why man, if it git done,
Yer job is gone! AS fer me, my son,
I'm hopin' my work has just begun,
Fer loahn' is labor and work is fun!
So gimme bond while I'm confessin
I'm buyin' bond fer every blessin'.'
when fel1er comes sayin' oh, mel oh my!
Amt Twin gettn' too turrible highp
| says, Yes, son, but we're Twin yet,
An I'd ruther be livin' than dead, you bet!
Which reminds me, son. that l got to get
Another bond to complete my set,
Fer mebbe by this time you're a-guessin'
I'm buyin' bond fer every blessn'.'
An the slsckers and such that have foundP
say 10 the teller, Let's pretend
We been so busy a-liftin' end
That hadn't noticed Come on. my fricndl
y ou an amt slackerS; here's where .wc spend,
Fer this is the motto I'm still exprcssin' -.
I'm a buyin bond fer every blessn'.
when feller says, Well, I've done nv share
A-helpln the boys out over therer
l says to myself, His sharei good Godl
| wonder II ], Uncle Ichabod,
Show a soul like pea in a last years pod
When | rattle my mouth. Then ! strip NV wad
rs ! thank the Lord fer the objick lesson T~'
And I'm buyin' bond fer every blcssinP"
Copyright, I0I8.)
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29
"Songs of q Miner.-

James c. Welsh, author OF Songs
Of Miner" to be published by the
Putnams in October, has spent TWEEN
ty-four years of his life working as
miner. During all those years in
the intervals of toll he was writing
poetry. finding no peace until he had
expressed in verse the moods that
took possession of him. Rarely beau
uful are the poems created under
such unfavorable conditions. OF them
the author says: These, then, are
my verses. / risk nothing except
perhaps a dream If they fail. ! have
always had to work hard for my liy-
ing, and am proud of the fact that l
have retained so far my own soul In
the process. My songs are the eX-
preston of the moods | happened TO
be in when ] wrote them. ! do not
ask the world to judge them because
a mine penncd them-there is no
credit in that: in fact. l rather dis
like the fact that there is a tendency
already in some quarters to dub me
miner poet Miner l am poet
may be; but let the world not think
there is virtue in the combination.
Ploughmen poets, navy poets
miner poets" appeal only to the
superficialties of life. The poet aims
at its elementals. These l have tried
to touch. and let the world say wheth-
er l have succeeded or not"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29
Road Transportation
Order Issued Here

Directions have been issued to the
eleven regional chairmcn through
out the country that all enterprises
that are extended or newly orEauiz-
ed that viii affect highway trans
port operations must first submit
their plans to tho Highways Trans
port Committee, IT was announced
last night
In this wav closer cooperation
can be maintained between the
transport activities and the rail-
roads 10 the common end Of more
efficient service.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29
West Virginia Society.

Washington resident members %
the West Virginia Society OF the Dis
trict of Columbia Will meet un2.
Tuesday evening a. o'clock 80
Hickman's Studio. 1870 New York av-
cnue.
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Germans Oppress Esthonians.

stockholm.-The Germans are sup
pressing Esthonian national lfr and
culture in every possible way, closing
the schools. censoring the press, and
even forbidding all. Esthonian music.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29
Death TRAPS
LEFT BY HUNS
Develish Devices Beset
With Peril Ground
They Abandon.

Paris. Sept 5 Cby msiD-Devrish
inventions. every one a hidden engine
OF death and typical OF Han f-lghtfuI-
ness. are left behind h~ the Germans
every time they retreat.
Trans and snares are cECrywhere as
the Americans and the!- allies pen
citrate the German lines
Connonest is the gina hoard
set horizontally at the entrance 10
the dugout and having the appear
ance Of a seat But the moment one
sits down the board Yields a fraction
% an inch-just enough for a nail.
hidden at the other end, 10 scratch
charge Of explosives and set It on.
Foot Bridge Is Trap.
Another trap is q board apparently
thrown csrelessly across a culvert as
a foot bridge But the moment one
steps on it the thing tilts and two
Erenades, one connected with each
end Of the board. explode
CUnninEIy made devices have also
been discovered for the setting OF Of
dynamite hidden under floors. behind
walls and above ceilings OF dugouJs.
A football on the floor and pressure
against the wall by leaning. usually
cause the contsct OF wires that drop
bombs from above or spray death
from the sides or underIo0L
Wires Lead TO Bombs.
Wires have also been found con-
ueCted with helmets, rifles or other
articles. seemingly scattered careless
o., about a duEouJ-and each wire -
connected as 10 So; OF enough bombs
10 wreck the immediate ne.g .ghboTholf
b. the meIe moving CG one oc thee
ocCoy objects.
Americans. French and British have
all run atoY of these csmoUls red
bombs and Cuenades left by the Hun
m q sort o. gone but not forgotten
spirit Even time clocks have been
set 10 fire explosives and wires have
been sunk n cups or acid. TO he slow
ly dIsinto -rstcd and release q bomb.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29
s'The Bugie.-

The curtain which separates the
material life from the life eternal
is thrust aside and a message is
dispatched to the mothers of Amer
Jean soldiers who are lighting on
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29

ers and were then cheated out Of their
own rations by less scrupuious
neighbor.
The story-history is a far-reaching
explanation Of the immediate and ac-
tuai causes Of the present war. and
the meaning of the events which have
taken place in one of the vitality I'M
portant areas in the present strug-
gle. The Cradle Of the War" by II.
Charles Woods. F. r. G. s., Little.
Brown e. Co, $50.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29
IL. June Dusk.

A book Of verses of the lyric type,
dealing with a variety Of subjects.
including the stage. but most notably
cycle Of poems which are a love
tragedy. complete in slender sheaf
o. verse. In the same school as Law
renee Hope, these love poems belong
70 that second surge of passion that
follows on estrangement and separa-
ton. the most interesting moment,
psychologically and dramatically. in
the whole OF loves drama In form
they possess the poignant reserve
that is instructive to the expression OF
such moments.
A~fragment may be quoted to give
the favor:
Love, every Gay the dusk recaptures
you
And that dim room wherein you sat
so STILL
Without one movement. save where
throbbing pulse
Made your throat's anguish stronger
than your will"
Miss Florence Nash is a well-known
actress. and her poems on the life OF
the stage will be Of especial interest
10 those who know her in her chosen
work
June Dusk" by Florence Nash.
Published by Dorsn. Price. SIS.
Is. Book of Remarkable Criminals.
This is a work In popular. narra-
tive form based on scientific studies
in the psychology OF the criminal.
and containing accounts of such re-
markable nineteenth century Grim
inals in France, England and Amer
lea, as Charles Peace, Robert Butler,
NJ. Rerues, DR.. Castaing. Mr.. Holmes.
The Widow Gras, Vitalis and Marie
Boyer. The Fenayrou Case, and
Eyraud and Bompard. One Of the
principal missions of this book may
be said 10 be the proving OF the fact
that criminals are not particularly
different from other people by nature,
and that lit is not too much to say
that in every one OF us there are
the seeds of potential criminality,"
as the author says in his introduc-
ton. Whereas the Lombroso School
tried TO show that criminals were a
physiologically differentiated group
in society. this book shows how much
environment may contribute to
cTime-on the whole a much more
humanitarian attitude toward the
criminal. and one which may in time
lead to the cure and prevention Ut
crime itself. The author quotes a
head OF a great French prison as
saying that IL is little more than the
accident Of birth that prevented him
from changing shoes with his pris.
oners. Certainly it is true that every
living being has felt at some moment
the impulse to a deed which would
be regarded as criminaI-a point
which this book is written TO bring
home understanding OF our social
outlaws to the rest OF society.
The author is a well-knoWn Jour
nalist in England. and has previously
written the biographies Of such ia
nous criminals as Judge Jeffreys
The book. enthusiastically hailed by
reviewers abroad. has created A
Juror in scientific circles The author
Is well known among criminclogists
as one Of the most astute and Der-
ceptive Of all scholars on that sub
Ject.
Book OF Remarkable Criminals
published by Doran COMPANY. rrice
81
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29
Army and Navy News

Wounded Marines who return from
France will unofficially rate" sa-
Lutte from their comrades. whether
entitled to it by regulations or not.
This custom of sdluting the wounded
enlisted men originated among the
Marines themselves and has received
the appreciation of Mai. Gen. Com
mandant George Barnett. L. S. VI. c.
who says of it: 1T is A beautiful
tribute to the spirit which prompted
the wounded mans sacrifice. and l
readily give my approval. While no
official order will be issued on the
subject. 1 shall be glad to see the
members of the Marine Corps thus
show respect to their wounded COM
rades." The wounded man will not
be expected to return the salute, a
nod of the head. a smile or the mere
recognition of the fact that he is
being saluted being sufficient ac-
acknowledgement
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29
sFrom Berlin to Bagdad.S


The dificulties which faced the
entente allied forces in Turkey.
and the theater of the Orient In
general. is told graphically in
many new and interesting phases
in From Berlin to Bagdad."
by George A. Schreiner. who was
an American war correspondent be-
hind the defenses OF the Turkish
army at Constantinople when the
British feet was shelling the forti-
fications at the Dardenelles.
Strange to the Inhabitants OF the
OcCident are many Of the inside
lights which the author. who lived
among the Turks during those try
ing days, both before and after the
declaration Of war upon the allies,
touches upon in his book.
That Turkey entered the war, not
because of the fact that she be-
lieyed Germany's cause just, but
rather that she distrusted all ma
tions and held guarantees but mere
scraps of paper in many insta noes,
is brought out iu this correSpon-
dents simple story of his own cxpe-
riences.
But little mention is made OF the
attitude regarding the United States
by the leaders of the Turkish En-
pire by the author. The story is
novel and is not overburdened with
academic facts and figures, but Il
is just plain American-told for
Americans. From Bagdad to Ber-
lin," Harper's. $500.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29

In a wedding announcement a local
correspondent recently reported that
the bride, who married an army Off
Ger. was to leave shortly for over
seas duty, having been accepted as
an interpreter" Noting this the wife
OF another officer asks whether serv-
ice as an Interpreter would make an
exception TO the War Departments
ruling that wives of officers will not
be permitted to go abroad, or whether
there has been any change in the
rule Inquiry at the War Department
shows that there has been no further
change in the ruling up to present
date, and that while the question
whether service as interpreter would
make an exception has not arisen
officially, It would not be regarded as
cause for an execution
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29

the blood-stained fields of France
for their homes and for those who
make life on earth worth the liv-
ing. The message is surrounded
with the supernatural to a consld-
cradle degree. but IL conveys to
those who have lost their beloved
sons. husbands and brothers a
source OF consolation and relief
from their sorrow. II, in a measure.
explains that which scientists have
been unable to explain to the salts
faction of the average American.
The Bugle" sounds the call to rest
1t sounds taps" for life material
and "reveille" for life eternal. The
Bugle," by Kendall Lincoln Achorn,
George II. Doran Company, Sl.00.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29

limbs behind him "on the shot-swep
track" At the hospital the cur with
a social blight" won the love and the
care Of every one, from general to
nurse. And then:
so they gave him another cross TO
wear,
Though they wanted to give him
ten:
But he kept Just two which was
just and fair
The cross on his fsnk and a Croix
Guerre.
For the envy OF lesser men"
Mr. Peple's ballad was written for
the purpose of aiding the American
Red Cross Society and the war dogs
that give such efficient and loyal aid
on the battlefield and he will devote
all royalties from the book 10 that
cause. The volume is bound in blue
boards with a white paper title label
and IL has a frontispiece in color. re-
peated on the paper jacket. by Har-
rison Fisher. showing just such 9
rough-hsired. faithful looking dog as
the poem is about proudly wearing
MS Cross insignia
is. The silent Watches.
With Northern France aglow
with the wrath OF Mars and the
sinking agents Of wilhelmstrasse
scattered throughout the world at
tempting TO sap the last drop OF
decency from the civilized world,
the watchdog Of justice, humanity
and liberty brsved the relentless
cold OF the north and the surfooat-
ing torrid heat OF the south.
The Silent Watchers" is the
story OF the British navy and il
brings forth a rich vein Of what
the brave international police force
has done for the Allied cause in
the present war. Until the ensry
OF the United States the major pos
tion Of the naval woFk Of the Allies
was thrust upon Great Britain arc
the Union Jack. The BritiBh raw
is the product Of naval thought anc
naval brains. of that 'ever-expand,
ing naval soul which has been con,
stantly growing for a thousa nj
years. The silent wstchers" is az
insight into some Of the facts be
hind the scenes OF what the British
navy has meant TO the world /
is a real landmark in naval literS
ture and a modern-dsy classic o
the seas. The Silent Watchers.
by Bennett Copplestone. Z. P. Dut
ton g. Co, $500.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29
"The Kaiser as j Know Him"

With Germany starving, or at least
undernourished. the Kaiser is fatten-
ing on the Undiminished diet brought
about because of the war He is
more robust and appears In better
health than before the days of arch
atrocity when Won Kluck's grand
march was in progress.
Arthur n. Davis, an American, who
perhaps was in closer touch with the
reigning Hohenzollern, and knew that
power in a more personal way than
any other American has ever known
any of the Teutonic royalty, gives to
the world what the German aristoc-
racy appeared to him to be after
fourteen years of constant dealings
with them while they were seated in
his dentists chair at Berlin.
Davis, America - must - be - pun
ished - for - her - actions" was
the threat which the Kaiser made
against the United States for selling
munitions to the allies before an
American citizen.
1t is like meeting the Kaiser face
to face without being afforded the op-
portunity to end the leader of his clan
to read the book.
THE Kaiser as I Know Him" by
Arthur n. Davis, Harper Brothers.
$2.00.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29

your liberty loan goal. and having reached
over the top.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-29

Nc stars incline. but do not compel 60
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11

Sangster Liebeler was among the
arrivals of Monday, returning from a
business trip to the Twin Cities, also
making a stop over at the Crookston,
Mimi, with his sister Mrs. w. E.
Dudley.
Those who will be with US during
the county fair of next week will
take SPECIAL interests in the big dis
play ad in this issue of the Boyd de.
partment store. 1t will pay to read
it over carefully.
These days we hear a good deal
about ~camouhage in the army. De-
ception is also practiced in business,
but not by A. O. Void & Co. Their
words, goods and service must be 100
per cent dependable.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Donovan were
returning passengers on Fridays train
from their wedding trip, extending
over a couple of week, which they
had thoroughly enjoyed in an outing
in the lake district Of northern Min.
nesota.
L. E. Koehmstedt, some time age
holding a position here with the First
National Bank, left Great Falls last
week with the draft for Camp Lewis,
Wash. He has been holding a posi-
tion with a bank in the Montana town
since leaving here. His home is al
Mimic.
Mrs. Peter Reid. her sons, Austir
and Sinclair. and Miss Agnes Mclean,
came down from Hannah the forepart
of the week to enjoy a visit with
their many Langdon old friends.
They made the auto trip from Bis
marck to Hannah in time to spend the
Fourth with friends at Hannah.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
Help u boys in France by buying
q war savings stamn

Help u boys in France by buying
a war savings stamp.
A car of Ignite coal on car this
week. S.. 90 per ton. Langdon Wood
Yard.
We still have a few service flag
stamps. Come and get yours! 100
in an envelope of 10 cents.
w. 0, Strom left Tuesday for the
Twin Cities, expecting to spend most
of the week there on business.
Henry Windemuth made a carload
shipment of cattle and hogs to the
st. Paul stock market Tuesday.
Hamilton Howatt and wife of Mai.
da, were guests at the w. Stevenson
home while in town several days dur
ing the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Losee, are
spending the week here from Hamo-
den visiting among their relatives and
fciends in Langdon and Harvey.
Rev. ard Mrs D. Matheson were
Langdon visitors Tuesday, autoing
down from the farm at Hannah, &C.
companied by the Misses Mclean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11

Frank Konicek loaded a car this
week with his effects, which he is
shipping to his Montana homestead
He returns to look after his crop here
in the fall.
A. O. Void & Co., buy their
pianos and sewing machines for cash
and have more than twenty years ex.
perience in these lines. They can and
will positively save you money if you
buy of them.
Macalaster college, one of Mime.
sofas leading educational institutions.
has 1873 young men of its student
body in the service. fighting for Uncle
Sam. Included in this number are
two l.angdon boys, Alex. w. Robert
son, who is in France, holding the
rank of sergeant in the United
States marines and Howard Nc"
Niven, who has more recently enlist.
ed in the tank service and is now
in training at Camp Colt, located at
Gettysburg, Pa. By the way Cava-
]ier county has in all some four hun
dred of its young men who have re-
sponded to the call of flag and country