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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-28
ALLIED BOMBS DAMAGE
oARRISoNS AT LANDAU

Amstcrdnm. May 2S Nine
teen bomba have bcon dropped
on Landau. GERMANY by ten al
lied airmen. the Tugcblatt, of
Berlin. reports The garrison
headquarters ana some private
houses are said to have been
damaged.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-28
SENATE AoJouRNs UNTIL
AFTER MEMORIAL DAY

Washinrton. Vag 2S-The senate
al iaurnsI TODAY until next Friday
over Memorial dav when several sena-
tors viii make addresses.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-28
BRITISH SECTOR BEARS
BRUNT OF WEIGHTY DRIVE.
In Aisne Region - Counter Attack i'm Flanders
Bids Fair to Make Enemy Attack From Locre
to Voormezeele Costly Failure.

With the British Army in France, May 28-British
and French troops this morning launched counter attack
in Flanders east OF Dckebusch lake The attack began
we'll Success would make the enemy assault of yestor
day complete and costly failure
In Yesterdays attack in Flanders between Iocre and
Voormezeee the Germans believed to have employed
four divisions part of this front measuring 5000
yards The enemy troops punished severely that
the French the right flank did not get TO close
quarters with them.
London May 2S. The Germans yesterday forced
passage of the Asne river west of the British sector
pellng the left of the British line to fall back the war Of
flee announces.
The enemy maintained pressure all day yesterday
against the British the Asne front Severe fighting
continues today
The Germans developing attacks of great strength
along the entire Asne front.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-28
DON CnSSACKS FORM NEW
MINISTRY. SAY REPORTS

tASsori1fr1 Press
Amsterdam. May cs-rress dis
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-28

from Amsterdam today The railway
station was struck and several SOL
diers were killed. Bombs were dropped
upon three munitions works. A Ger
man defending machine dropped n
bomb which killed twenty Belgians in
the district of Nefbenoit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
H. E. O & co.
The Corner Drug Store
Soup Eatinu Lost Art,

Owing to the high cost Of ingredi-
ents soup eating may become a lost
art. America today holds the medal
for spectacular and musical soup eat
ing. There is no nation so accom-
plished in the art of eating soup audi.
bly, as ours. No race of people extant
can eat soup and keep up a steady con-
versation without stopping it on it's
shirt bosom) as successfully as the
American. A foreign writer once re-
marked that he dearly loved to hear
an American eat soup. Some nations
drink their broth and bouillon in 81
lence Dr. sop it up noiselessly with
bread, thus robbing the process of all
it's interest. But America blows it's
broth cool, then unsteady sucks it
from the spoon, allowing it to hit the
base of the empty stomach with the
ehug of a pile driver. The way some
of us strain soup through our mus
taches is decidedly artistic. But, like
many of the lost arts of our aborigines,
the doom of soup eating is in sight,
Cartoons Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
Frenchman Invented Microphone.

The inventor Of the fundamental
principle of the m%icrophone on the
modern telephone is said to have been
the Able Rouselot, a French phoneti-
clan, born at Saint Cloud (Charente)
in 1916. He became a vicar and cur
ate at Cognac and %Jarrezac, then as
sistant professor of French philology
at the Catholic institute of Paris, and
two years later he opened the first
course of experimental phonetics ever
established. In 1897 he was appointed
director of the laboratory Of expert
mental phonetics at the College de
France, the plan for which originated
with him. He>is the inventor of pho
netic instruments, the maker Of sew
eral discoveries tending to cure deaf
ness and suffering and the author of
q number of works on his speciality.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02

and the discussion of pultry raising
which was to have been led by him
had to be postponed.
Miss Prinyer gave a talk on the
dimensions of a sweater showing the
Importance of careful measurements
both to save yarn and add to the
shape and comfort in wearing the
garment. She said many of our
sweaters are still out of proportion
too wide and sometimes too long, and
generally knitted on too large needles.
If the knitters would faithfully
measure, we would see a vast change
in u May shipment.
The quality of the work in all knit
ted articles has improved. A few cf
the socks show imperfect toes and
about 20 per cent are from half to
four inches too long in the legs. The
socks sent in from the Lengdon
branch should show in this a waste
sufficient to knit s pairs of socks
worth $500 each. This 20 per cent
waste is equally true of the sweaters
as they average from 1-2 to 5 inches
too wide. In the 40 sent in this ship
ment enough yarn and time has been
lost to complete two sweaters. But
this is not all. Some of those sent
are so wide that they are almost
without shape. Our total loss this
shipment to the Langdon branch in
socks and sweaters alone would be ct
least $500.
The proportion Of 6 to 1 is not vet
quite perfect. Let US each try to knit
an extra pair of socks for the mex
shipment.
The sock should measure not NOR
than IL inches from tip Of toe to tir
of heel. Across either the leg or the
foot, it should measure not less thar
315 nor more than AZ inches. Med
lum coarse yarn requires No. Il
needles. The correct measurements
for a sweater are 4 inches purling, 1:
inches plain, and the shoulder Shout,
be not less than 21a inches nor more
than 8 inches. The width across thu
body should be not less than 16 in.
ches nor more than 10 inches. Thu
number of stitches and size of need
les vary with the yarn. The only SAFE
method is to measure.
GOOD WORK BY THE JUNIORS
AS to measurements the work sen.
in by the Juniors was more nearl,
perfect than sent in by the seniors
The socks and sweaters were almos
perfect, there not being an average
variation of u an inch fro m tn
measurements laid down. The displa,
of work by the children was surely
gratifying to the branch. 40 pair!
of socks and 4 sweaters Wern sent in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
GOOD BACKS FOR BAD
LangdOn Residents Are Learning How to Ex.
change Old Backs for STRONGER Ones

Does your back ache, feel weak and
painful? Do you suffer headaches.
languor and depression? Is the urine
discolored, passages irregular? The
kidneys may be calling for help.
Weak kidneys cannot do their work.
Give them the help they. need. To
cure a kidney backache you must cure
the kidneys. Use a tested and proven
kidney remedy. Doan's Kidney Pills
have stood the test. Convincing proof
of merit in Langdon endorsement:
Ben Underwood, residing on Fourth
street south in Langdon, N. D., says
"a couple of years ago I used Dosn'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 from personal
experience that they are a good reli-
able remedy"
Price, sixty cents at all dealers.
Don't simpl y ask for kidney reme-
dy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Underwood had. Fos-
ter Milburn Company, manufacturers,
Buffalo, New York. :
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
CORRESPONDENCE
WEST HOPE.

Arthur Gamble sold a gelding the
other day for $3.50. 90.
Peter A. McLaren 8 pent Saturday
and Sunday around his old stamping
Grounds at Mazda.
The roads are badly in need of
dragging since the rain, but no one
has time to attend to this.
j. w. Haw was out here on Tues.
day inspecting some rye and alfalfa
fields, which he found in a satisfac-
tory condition.
Misses Robertson and Sparkling had
some difficulty getting back to their
schools Sunday evening and had to
fall on the old reliable horse.
The women of the township showed
their patriotism and good judgment
by investing freely in Liberty Bonds
with the result of sending the town.
ship over the top in the amount sub.
scribed.
Letters received from friends oil
Archie ROBBIE tell of his being as
signed to the remount department al
Camp Dodge and liable to be KEEP
there for some time. Good horses are
still in demand.
The treasurer of the society re
ceived SIS. 90 from the Woodmen o:
Laugdon, which came at a most oppor
tune time as the funds were getting
low. The next meeting will be a
the home of Mrs. A. S. Williamson
on Wednesday, Nav 9th.
The Stilwell Red Cross Societ,
met at Mrs. Ludwig's last Wednes
day. The members have been work.
ing hard and had a large quantity O
completed work sent to headquarters
The Juniors are also doing thei,
bit, and becoming quite proficient il
the knitting art.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02

the work into their own towns, be-
coming supervisors there, are: Mrs.
John McGrath, Mrs. l.. L. Gardner,
Mrs. Jas. Mcclure, Mrs. w. F. Bonar,
and Mrs. l. Law of Hannah; Mrs.
Emert of Sarles; Mrs. Jas. McGregor
and Mrs. E. McDermand of Nekoma;
Miss Hewitson Of Easily; Mrs. Prom
and Mrs. Mccullough of Milton; Mrs.
John Sillers and Mrs. Dan Porter of
Calvin; Mrs. Oscar Stearns and Miss
Smith of Iona; Mrs. A. S. Backus
and Mrs. Frank Fischer of Wales;
Mrs. G. B. Hammond and Mrs. G. f.
Hyde Of Clyde.
Those from Langdon who completed
the course are: Mrs. John Mahon, Mrs.
Walker, Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Fay and
Miss Ida Bleakley.
Word was recently received from
headquarters in Minneapolis that u
certain number of surgical dressings
will be expected monthly from this
county. A list of relative proportions
of surgical dressings is expected to be
followed very closely also. The
Juniors are making the smaller gauze
dressings, and the older folks are
making the larger things in the cor
rect proportional numbers far as pos
sible. AS the Juniors are very adept
at the small dressings and make them
very rapidly, the classes of older
folks must be very large in order to
turn out the correct proportional
number Of the difficult things. If
you have not joined a class, will you
not do so now and help? If you have
joined a class, will you not be faith
full in attendance and urge others to
be faithful also?
The mems Monday night class are
to be asked to make gauze rolls in
large quantities. Thirty rolls in one
evening could easily be made by ten
men who so far compose the class.
These men who themselves formed the
class and volunteered their services
to the surgical dressings committee
are Mr.. Chas. Green, Nh. Reher, MI.
Frank Green, Mr.. Pease, Mr.. DAVIS,
Mr.. Chas Robertson, Mr.. VIM. Farrell,
Mr.. Thompson, Mr.. John Scott and
Master Edward Johnston.
Would it be too much to ask that
each man be present each Monday
evening or provide a substitute? The
surgical dressings committee find it
is going to be necessary to maintain
this class because their help is in
valuable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02

This war has given us a new nation
al view Of what is real value. We
have come to subscribe to the prin-
ciple that only that is sacred which
serves. A human life is valuable only
as it contributes something to the good
Of all. The individual value of life is
practically nil. 1t is cooperative ef-
fort which counts and no life is wasted
which seeks to do it's part along with
others for the common veal. 1t is this
conception Of the value of human life
to attain democratic ideals that has
inspired our fighting sons to "carry on
the struggle against tyranny until it
is dethroned, says Philadelphia North
American. 1t is this new national view
that will be Endorsed by those who pay
the supreme sacrifice and a better, tru-
err civilization.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
CHAPTERS WASTING TIME
MATERIAL AND LABOR

During the month of March Divis-
ion headquarters received large num-
bers OF eye wipes, mouth wipes, gun
wipes, eye bandages, shoulder wraps
an dtrench candles. This material
represents for the most part waste,
and not only waste of material is to
be considered but waste of effort that
should be directed toward other work
that is greatly needed. Orders have
been received to cease making all of
these articles. 1t has also been asked
that the making of trench caps be
discontinued.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
A SKETCH OF RURAL LIFE IN
FRANCE FROM ROBERTSON
Somewhere in France,
March 80. 1918,

Dearest Mother-Your dandy let.
ter written on March 3rd, came to
me yesterday, the 2Sta inst, so you
see the mail service is fast improv-
ing. You also had my present and
proper address, Go. NJ, 26th Infan-
try, A. E. F., } which l think also
had something to do with the letters
prompt arrival, as it did not have to
60 to my old address first. Alps let
ter, which you enclosed was sure fine,
and was the first that l have got since
coming to France. Now that l have
his address l will write him today.
l have written to him before; but
presume that it did not reach him.
The Red Cross news from Reynolds
interested me greatly, knowing as l
do that it is only a small place. The
packages you sent have not come as
yet, will let you know when they ar
rive. Don't quite understand why
the letters come and the packages do
not. Suppose it is because of the
congestion of second class mail natter
The past week we've been working
pretty hard, but always feel better
when I'm getting lots of exercise.
We've been getting up at five O'Clock
walking seven miles to work, work.
ing until three O'Clock in the after.
noon, and then walking seven miles
back to camp. Handling barbed wire
is not the easiest kind of work either.
We will 500 be back on the job again
though, which 1 guess,-if it wasn't
for the nerves,-is easier than this.
1t tells on all the boys as quite a ner-
YOU strain when they go up to tn e
front into the trenches.
In my last letter l wrote you a lit.
tie description of a French town. l
intend to try in each of my letters to
give you a description of some fea.
lures in this country as l see them.
Sometimes it may be some object
which l see and then again it may be
just a trait of the people. If this
proves interesting let me know and
if not l will devote my writing to
something along other lines.
l will tell you this time of some.
thing which l have watched with as
much interest as I have devoted tc
anything since l came to France. 1t
ia to be found here in this LITTLE
French village and is none other than
the town herdsman, his wife and their
flock. You never saw a more inter-
esting spectacle in your life. l had
heard the sound Of his horn ringing
down the streets and had caught a
glimpse of him and the remnant of
his iock-I feel in doubt whether to
call it a flock or a herd for the reason
that you will see later on-as they
neared the end of the street, but
had not yet seen the complete spec-
tacle. Yesterday, however, was
just coming out of the Y. M. C. A.,
tent, when l saw the old fellow com
ing out of his little howell across the
street. and l knew that he was about
to begin the days work. His wife
had not yet appeared. but l judged
that she would join him later on.
Having a little spare time on nv
hands Eef> r, dinner, l determined
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02

Mobilize all the idle books and fresh
magazines, photograph records, games
and other forms of entertainment and
instruction. When they are mobilized
send them to the cantonment, where
they a do their bit for the soldier
boys.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
CAVALIER RFn J
NOTES
LANGDON BRANCH NOTES

During the past week the Langdon
branch received donation of $40 from
the National Elevator Company.
All orders for materials for the
Langdon branch should be taken up
with Mrs. Mcqueen who is chairman
OF the buying committee. No one
should purchase anything for the
women's work except this committee.
The stores are instructed not to ac-
cept orders for the Langdon branch
from any other persons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
SURGICAL DRESSINGS

A large class of ladies from differ
ent towns in the county and five
from Langdon completed last Friday
the course in surgical dressing con-
Quoted during the week by Mrs. Nc
lntyre of Grand Forks. Those who
completed the course and will carry
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
NOTES FOR KNITTERS OF
THE LANGDON BRANCH

The spacious parlors at the Milne
home were we'll filled an April 81,
when during the afternoon and even
ing sessions about 80 Red Cross knit
tiers met to ply that useful, art. Knit
ting is a friendly occupation and the
hum of the visiting voices could be
heard above the click of the needles.
MI. Milne was unavoidably absent
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-02
Get Your
Writing
Materials
Here

We're handy for you. We
carry a sensible line of writing
papers. The prices are right.
Why should you pay exor-
bitant figures? When you
run in again ask about our
writing materials. There are
other things here that you
can save money on, too.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
Value Of Old Shoes.

From one ton of old shoes can be
extracted metals to the value OF $40;
grease, S7,25; animal black, $50; sui
phate of ammonia. $3.50; n total Of
SS3.45, or about ~ cents pair. The
grease is a good lubricant and the
animal black is said by NJ C. Lamb,
the English chemist who Is respon
sible fer these figures, TO be equal to
the best OF bone black.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
BALL OF FIRE AT FUNERAL
Entered on Wire and Exploded Just
Above Body.

The following is taken from the
Granville Sentinel of Aug. 20.
Residents Of Hudson Falls who at
tended the funeral service of James
Washburn of Hudson Falls, which
took place last week at the Baptist
church at Fort Ann, are relating a
weird and startling spectacle which
they witnessed during the progress Of
the services. terrific electric storm
began as the funeral procession
reached the church and the whole
village was Surrounded in darkness,
the rain came down in torrents, while
the heavy rolls OF thunder and vivid
and almost continuous cracking Of
lightning terroriZed the mourners and
friends who arrived at the little
country church just as the storm
broke forth in all its fury The sacred
edfice became so dark that the cleo
trio lamp at the stand where rested
the Bible was lighted
"As the pastor, Rev ]. A. Hansen
stood beside the casket looking down
into the face OF deceased and deliver
ing the eulogy, a ball OF fire, the size
of an orange, entered the church. fol
lowing the electric light wire down
into the lamp, lowered over the. cas-
ket directly in front of the face of the
clergyman and then with a frightful
crash the ball seemed to explode.
shaking the sacred ediiice to its very
foundation.
with a look OF horror, Rev. Mr..
Hansen staggered back, his face an
ashen hue. and many OF the people in
the church, believing he had been
struck by the electric bolt, became
hysterical. and a number Of people
fed from the church in wild excite.
ment. while others were stunned and
frightened into a nervous collapse.
No one was injured which seemed a
miracle to those present.
after the excitement had subsidized
the clergyman made prayer of
thanksgiving in which all present
Joined with feryOr, and when the
heavy storm had subsidized the re.
mains OF Mr.. Washburn was laid to
rest in the cemetery OF Fort Ann.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

briefly TOT busy NeducTS'
Mrs. Burt Waite is i'll Of appended
tbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Barney Of
SALISBURY were in the village this
forenoon
Wearing apparel for the school girl
or boy, prices the lowest at the New
York store. Adv.
Buy childrens school shoes at the
New York stores shoe department
and save money Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt E. Lewis and
children have returned from a few
days visit with Mr.. Lewis mother,
Mrs. H. G. Lewis.
The service in the First Congrega-
tional church, Old Bennington. will
be held on Sunday morning at II
o'clock Sermon by the pastor, Rev.
&c. f. Hill Crathern. Theme, THE
Cali to Service" Sunday school will
be held at 10 o'clock.
The Rev. c. F. Hill Crathern of
Old Bennington will preach a special
sermon tomorrow morning in con-
nection with his recent Call to Serv-
ice" overseas with the Y NJ c. A. in
France. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to attend this service.
Christian Science service. 606 Main
street, Sunday IL a. m, Wednesday
1870 D. m Free reading room open
to p. m, except Saturdays and
Sunday. Here may be read or Dor
rowed all authorized Christian
Science literature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
HE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Saturday, August "a, 1915.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town ana VIllas. T'.is
Strictly for Busy Rssdsrs

+. Z. Bottum has purchased a new
Hudson speedster of the Bennington
Garage.
John English, a former resident,
now of New York. is visiting friends
in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bragle and
son. Jesse of Troy are spending a few
weeks in town.
Capt A. J. Nichols of New Haven,
Conn, is the guest of his cousin, Mrs.
E. L. Nichols
Miss Eliza Burns has moved from
Stafford street TO the Newton tene-
ment on Silver street.
The House of Hate will be shown
at the opera house Monday after.
noon and evening in addition TO the
Hoyts Musical Rsue Adv.
The Harte Theatre viii be closed
the first ) days next week The oper>
house will be open with the Hoyt
Musical Revue, one show in the af-
ternoon and one in the evening. Adv.
No Hortense, summer does not end
hereabouts with the arrival of The
/ Sixteenth. The traditional advice of
Uncle Eben to bank up your house
directly after the departure of Ben
ningtons Battleday certainly is not
applicable to this years weather. Six
possibly eight weeks OF cool apparel
weather is ahead of us-then toe
there's another summer coming
Just around the corner And sayl
DO You know that there still remains
in the Drysdale Garment section
many rare bargains in practical
smartly conservative models OF white
skirts, smocks, silk suits and coats
and all seasons fabric in cloth suits
capes and coats? Better investigate
Adr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
John Harvard's History Traced.

Until modern times, says the Lon.
don Graphic John Harvard was the
Melchzedek Of New England" lie
was without father. without MOTHER
without descent" So profound was
the ignorance concerning the founder
of Americas first and greatest uni-
versity, that an offer Of a prlnccly re-
ward for five lines of definite infoE-
nation about him went unclaimed
Gradually, however, the labors OF va
rlous Industrious investigators bore
fruit, until today John Harvard is n
real figure OF American history, whose
footprints on English soil are clearly
legiblc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
Exnert at Tribal Snort.

One method the Zuni practice for
keeping in trim is their tribal sport,
which was witnessed for the first time
by number of Americans at the re.
cent ceremonies. The game is known
as "kick-the-stlck," and is sort of
hockey played with the bare feet. The
stick is a bit of wood three or four
inches long, and each team tries to
kick it down long course TO "A glal.
SO expert are the players and so fast
do they travel, that number of spec
tators wore out their horses trying tc
keep up with the game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
Marvellous Grand CANYON.

Those who have lived with, rather
than glanced Mt, the Grand Canyon be
come increasingly moved by its glories,
1t has inspired more literature and
art than all the other scenic places OF
America combined. II is the center of
Il steadily increasing pilgrimage Of
painters. II perhaps may be said that
the Grand Canyon and the region OF
which ii is the climax inspire the high
est as well as certainly the most ex-
tensive expression of landscape art In
America today.