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The Home news., 1918-10-18
HONOR IF NAM|NG /. TANK OR \ SHIP TRANSPORT OPEN
TWENTY CITIES AND COUNTIES IN EIGHTH DISTRICT MAY
 WIN DISTINCTION.
Conditions Announced by War Depart ment and Emergency Ship
 Building Corporation.

Ten cities and counties in the Eightl Federal Reserve District may have United States Transports named il their honor and the same number O. cities and towns may have Battle Tanks named for them.
 The cities and couI ties who may participate in the contest that vii accord them this honor, must first O. all qualify. This qualification is tha if set quota for the sale of Fourtl Liberty Bonds has been established that quota must be reached.
 These contests have been author ized by the War Department and the Emergency Ship-Building Corporation and it is expected thet the parts o1 States making up the Eighth District will participate.
 Conditions of Contest.
 Contest No. is open to all counties in each State which has raised their quota in dollars The county that after exceeding it's quota rolls up the larg est oversubscription will have the honor of naming one of the Battle Tanks. To the county in each State after it's money quota has been sub scribed, that has the largest percent age of subscribers according to popu lation, may have the Lonor of naming one of the Transport Ships.
 4ho oil population of 50,000 md over, which has raised it's quota, if it has fixed quota. The city with [ e largest per centage above it's quota, may name one of the Battle Tanks. The city under the same conditions, that has the largest percentage of it's popula- tion as bond purchasers, will have the honor of naming one of the Trans port Ships.
 Contest No. is open to all cities having a population of 15,000 and un. der 50000 that has raised it's fixed quota. The city with the largest per centage of sales above it's money quota, will be given the privilege of naming one of the Battle Tanks, while the city having the largest proportion of subscribers according to population will have the privilege of naming a Transport Snip.
 The Final Provisions.
 The final contest is for cities be- tween 5000 and 15,00O population that exceed their fixec money quotas The largest percentage of sales above the quota will give that city the priv lege of naming a Battle Tank, while the city with the largest number o1 subscribers, population considered will have the privilege of naming the Transport Ship.
 Neither the ships nor the tanks may be named after any individual corporation or organization. No city or county may be awarded two of the prizes.
 Illustrated bulletins showing the progress of the contest will be issued much after the plan followed in the "Over the Top" Contest in the ThirG Campaign. The counties that are ir the lead will be praised, and those 1T the rear will be roasted" but always the remarks should be received il the manner in which they are intend ted, as mere pleasantries, and to stim lulate rivalry between cities and towns
The Home news., 1918-10-18
McCrory Officials

Mayor ....... .....Grover G. McCrory Marshal ..........John G. Pulley Recorder ........ alter B. Fakes Treasurer Geo. w. Barber
 Aldermen: J. H. Crossett' Fletcher Lewis, H. D. Swayze' C. Hailey and Winery.
 Council meets first Monday night of each month in w. D. Fakes office.
The Home news., 1918-10-18
GENERAL DIRECTORY

Circuit Judge ....J. M. Jackson Pros. Atty.......P. R. Andrews Chancery Judge E.D.Robertson County Judge. "A. L. Hutchins County Clerk. Walter Jimerson Circuit Clerk ....L. w. Winfree Sheriff Alex c. McGregor Treasurer ......... Roy Mitchell ISupt. Schools w. N. Wilkes Assessor Edgar Miller State Senator ......Sam N. Yam Representative. Ross Maths Surveyor Alex Bellls
 McCrory Officials
Evening star., 1918-06-09

rangement Of Mother Nature this nk1s
ture has a fascination. a maddentno
effect, upon the Mynga Worm. just -
red rag has on bull. and. enraged
with 1t and delivers its deadly bite"
Good heaven! How horrible! And
you mean to tell me"
That they employed one of those
dreadful reptiles in this case? Yes,
Sir Henry; L suspected It the very
coriander and sassafras. but
suspected that an animal or a reptile
of some kind was at the bottom Of
the mystery at prior perio1. That Is
why I wanted the -four. Look! Do
you see where l sifted it over this
spot near the Patagonian plant? And
do you see those serpentine tracks
through the middle of it? The Mynga
Worm is there in that box. at the
roots of that plant. Now see."
He caught up a horse blanket.
spread it on the floor. lifted the box
and plant, set them down in the mid
die of it and, with a quick gathering
up of the ends of the blanket, con-
verted it into bag and tied it round
with hitching strap.
Get spades. forks. anything. and
dig a hole outside in the paddock"
yard deep at the least-then get
some straw, some parraffin, turpen-
tine, anything that will burn furious
ly and quickly, and we will soon finish
the little beast"
The servants flew to obey, and
when the hole was dug he carried
the bag out and lowered it carefully
into it, covered it with straw. drench-
ed this with a gallon or more of lamp
oil, and rapidly applied match to
it and sprang back.
moment later those who were
watching small black snake
make an Intellectual effort to leap out
of the blazing mass, fall back into
the flames and disappear forever.
The method of procedure% said
Cleek. answering the baronets qoery
as the latter was pouring out what
he called "a nerve settler" prior to
following the Rev. Ambrose's example
and going to bed. VERY cunning, and
yet very simple, Sir Henry. Bucarellt
made practice, as I saw this even-
ing. of helping the chosen watcher
make his bed on the floor in front OF
the door to the steel room. but dur
ing the time he was removing the
was to smear them with the coriander
and sassafras and to arrange the top
blanket so that when the watcher lay
down, the stun touched his neck or
throat and made that the point of
attack for the snake, whose fang
makes a small round spot not bigger
than the end Of knitting needle,
which is easily passed over by those
not used to looking for such thing.
There was such spot on Tollivers
throat; such another at the base OF
Murple's skull, and there is a third
in poor Logan's left temple. No, no
more, please; this is enough. Success
to Black Riot and the Derby! Tho
riddle is solved, Sir Henry. 0eod
night
Evening star., 1918-06-09

GET SIR H1ary,, appalled, by this and
growing red and white by rapid turns.
II fancy that heaven has very little
to do with this precious pair. Sir
Henry interposed Cleek. You want
the two people who are accountable
for these diabolical crimes, and there
they stand"
What! Do you mean to tell me
that Sharpless, that my WIFE
Don't give the lady a title to which
she has not and never had any legal
right. Sir Henry. If it had ever oc-
tonight and search the lady's effects
you would have found that she was
christened EnriQua Dolores Torjada,
and that she was married to Senior
FiIippo Bucarelli here. at Valparaiso,
In, onIle, three Years ago, and that
her marriage to you was merely a
clever little scheme to get hold of a
pot of money and share it with her
Eascally husband"
Its .lie!" snarled out the male pris-
oner. Its an Internal policeman's lie!
You never found any such thing"
Pardon me. but l did," replied Cleek
serenely. "And what's more. l found
the little phial of coriander and oil CT
sassafras in your room. senor, and l
shall finish OH the Mynga Worm in an
other ten minutes!"
Bucarelli and his wife gave mingled
were, made a wild bolt for the door;
only, however, to be met on the thresh-
old by the local constable to whom Cleek
bad dispatched a note some hours pre-
viously.
"Thank you, Mr.. Philpotts;- you are
very prompt" he said. There are your
prisoners nicely trussed and waiting for
YOU. Take them away; we are quite
done with them here. Sir Henry" he
turned to the baronet. t'if Black Riot is
fitted to win the Derby she will win it
and you need have. no moresfear for her
ment tried to get at her YdA- yourself
were the one that precious pair were
after, and the bait was your life assur-
ance. By killing off the watchers over
Black Riot one by one they knew that
there would come time when, being
Of guarding the horse and sleeping on
that bed before the steel room door, you
would do it yourself, and when that
time came they would have had YOU"
But how? By what means?"
by one OF the most diabolica1 imagi-
Eable. Among the reptiles of Patagonia.
Sir Henry, there is one. species of
black adder. known in the country as
the Mynga Worm, whose bite is more
deadly than that of the rattler or the
copperhead, and as rapid in its action
as prussic acid ITSELF 1t has, too, a
great velocity Of movement and a pecul-
lar power of springing and hurting it,
self unon its prey. The Patagenians are
barbarous people in the main and,
like all barbarous people. are vengeful,
cunning and subtle.i A favorite revenge
of theirs upon unsuspecting enemies is
to get within touch of them and secretly
to smear a mixture Of coriander and
Oil of sassafras upon some part of their
bodies and then either to lure or drive
them into the forest. By peculiar ar
Evening star., 1918-06-09
AMONG THE CLUBS.

Congress of Mothers.-The State
Branch Of the congress was entertained
at its closing meeting for the season
at the country home Of Mrs. E. S. New
man, at Pierce Mill. The mothers PEN
sion bill was placed in the hands Of
Senator Phelan of California and Rep
resentative Tinkham of Massachusetts,,
by the District State Branchs. and il
was announced that the rmothers" will
entertain enlisted men one evening in
each month until September at the
Y. NJ. C. A. hut at Pennsylvania avenue
and 9th street. Mrs. Giles s. Rafter,
president of the State Branch Of the Con-
gress of Mothers, was given a tea by the
organization Thursday. when she was
presented with asi.yer sandwich plate
IN recognition OF her work tor the con-
gress and of the esteem in which she
Is held by its members.
A. H., held its final meeting for the
season recently at the residence of Mrs.
E. A. Shealey and Miss Adelaide
,Shealey, 1858 Columbia road.
The regent. Mrs. d. w. Classic, pre-
sided. Chapter reports were approved
and other business discussed.
The historian, Miss Ada B. Classic re-
cited an original war poem, which was
followed by the presentation of small
American flags to all present by Miss
Shealey, the members giving the salute
to the flag.
Refreshments were served by the host
esses, assisted by Miss Alice Mckee,
who, with Miss Hattie +. Moore, were
guests of the chapter for the evening.
Marcia Burns Chapter. d. A. r.,
marked with a bronze tablet the first
home of Marcia Burns and her hus-
band, Gen. John P. Van Ness, at 1902 d
street northwest, Tuesday. Judge Charles
S. Bundy in his address referred to the
early history Of the District and stated
that Washington Irving had been a guest
of the Van Ness family at the historic
home. Music was furnished by the Boy
Scout band.
The Capitol Hill History Club held
its closing meeting recently at the home
of it's president, Mrs. Robert Whaley,
1888 Gallatin street. Mrs. Court F.
Wood presented a short paper on "Our
National Flower. followed by talk
about her trip to the National F. w. C.
held at Hot Springs. Ark. Another
paper concerned Protection of Flow
ers." The club will continue its sewing
for the Red Cross during the summer
at the home of Mrs. H. B. Mattox, 4911
14th street. Mrs. Foltz. Mrs. Stod-
dard. Mrs. Granger and Mrs. Water
man form the committee. The hostess
was assisted by her, daughter i'll dis
pensing hospitality. Tho next meeting
Evening star., 1918-06-09

ch would. of course, have soon
led in this ammonia impregnated
hosphere, and led you to put a coat
paint over the metal, there would
1ave been no mark at all, the thing
y SO slight I am Of the opinion that
folIiver himself caused It. In short,
that it was made by either a pin or
p cuff button in his wristband when
ne was attacked and fell. But en-
pighten me upon a puzzling point.
Sir Henry:-W nat do you use coriander
and oil! Of sassafras for in stable?''
"Coriander? Oil of sassafras? I
don't know what the dickens they
are. Have you found such things
here?"
NO; simply smelt them. The COM
bination is not usual; indeed, / know
pr but one race in the world. who
for purpose which, of course, could
Tot possibly exist here. unless
He allowed the rest Of the sentence
% go by default, and, turning, looked
al around the place. For the first
lime he seemed to notice something
Unusual for the equipment Of a stable,
and regarded 1t with silent interest
t was nothing more nor less than
box covered with sheets Of virgin
eork and standing on the floor Just
lndeE one of the windows, where the
light and air could get to a weird
ooking. rubbery leaved orchid-like
plant, covered with ligulated scarlet
blossoms which grew within it.
"Sir Henry" he said. after a
n oment, may I ask how long it is
kiace you were in South America ?"
IT? Never was there in my life. Mr.
Eleek-never."
"AhL Then who connected with the
all has been?'
"oh. see what you are driving at"
aid Sir Henry, following the direc-
ion of his gaze. That Patagonian
liant, eh? That belonged to poor
or ferns and rock plants and things
that description, and as that par
ocular specimen happens to be one
hat does better in the atmosphere
stable than elsewhere he kept
in here"
who told him that it does better in
he atmosphere of a stable?"
Lady Wilding's cousin, Mr.. Sharp
ess. 1t was he who gave Tolliver
be plant"
"Oho. Then Mr.. Sharpless has been
South America, has he"
why, yes. AS matter Of fact, he
omes from there. So also does Lady
Eilding. / should have thought you
Fould have remembered that, Mr..
Heck, when But perhaps you have
ever heard? She-they-that is"
kammering confusedly and coloring
go, Mr.. cieek. Lady Wiiding was
n the-er-music hall stage. She
md Mr. Sharpless were known as
kignor Morando and La Belle Creole
nd they did q living statue turn to-
ether. 1t was highly artistic; peo-
be raved.~ .~-I-er-fell in love with
se lady and-that's all"
But Vt wasn't; for Cleek, reading
etween the lines. saw that the mad
fatuation which had brought THE
dy a title and an overgenerous hus-
nd had simmered down, AZ such
Evening star., 1918-06-09

will be held October with Mrs. A. C,
Clancy, 1925 Girard street.
The Argyle Study Club of Piney
Branch Park held its closing meeting
for the season Monday afternoon with
Mrs. H. w. Foght Papers by Mrs. L. A.
Sadler on Famous Poets and Poetry"
and by Mrs. P. c. Adams on Typical
American Architecture" were read
Officers elected for the ensuing year
were: President, Mrs. H. w. Foght; vice
president, Mrs. N. L. Collamer: secre-
tary and treasurer Mrs. Paul Scharf;
journalist, Mrs. P. C. Adams.
At $50 the members, with their hus-
bands, went by automobiles to Rock
Creek Park for picnic supper.
The Petworth woman's Club held
its annual meeting and banquet
in the Wallace Memorial Presbyterian
Church Monday evening. The presi-
dent. Mrs. 8. W. Norton, presided.
banquet.
The retiring president gave an in
teresting report of the work of the
club during the year and reports were
received from all the departments of
the club work.
Following the business of the ses-
sion the following program was
given, Mrs. II. d. HILL founder of the
club, acting as toast mistress:
Toast, "Our Flag" by Mrs. c. N.
Spencer; song, STARRY Night" by the
music committee. Mrs. T. p. Newbold
at the piano; toast, "Our Retiring
President" by Mrs. A. M. Baden, who
presented the retiring president a
parasol as token of appreciation
G. Hardebeck: toast. Our President
Elect" by Mrs. Alfred Norcross, re-
sponse by Mrs. W. L. Gutelius: vocal
solo. by Mrs. j. L. Carr: pianologue.
by Mrs. Charles Newhard.
Mrs. S. W. Norton presented tho
gavel to the president elect. Mrs. W.
L. Gutelius. who introduced her new
officers for the coming year.
The evening closed with the singing
Of The Star Spangled Banner" led by
Miss Ida O'Neal
executive board meeting Monday at
the clubhouse, when plans were con-
sidered for the purchase of the
house. though nothing definite was
decided upon. The garden committee
has been working faithfully i'll the
garden in the rear of the house, and
that the members may. enjoy the
fruits of their labor. the executive
board has decided to give a lawn
party to the members and their
friends later in the month. for which
an informal program is being ar
ranged.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-28
PARK RIVER BUSINESS MEN
ARE OF GREAT HELP TO
FARMERS DURING HARVEST

Park River, N. D., Aug. 26.-Not
less than so of the business men Of
Park River responded to the call of
Mayor Dunn for mobilization of the
man-power of the city, and by the aid
of the chief of police canvass of the
city was made, and every ablebodied
business man, with one exception, re-
sponded and agreed to turn out and
held form the Park River shock troop.
Every man who had agreed to come
was there promptly on time when
called, and in ten automobiles went out
to the harvest fields and assisted the
nearby farmers to shock the grain.
The operation is being repeated every
day this week and nearly thousand
acres has been harvested and shocked
with the aid of those patriotic citi-
zens. The farmers certainly show
their appreciation of the efforts Of the
business men, bringing about the best
of relations between the city and coun-
try.
The only exception is Frank Pros
chaska, editor-in- chief of the Town
ley organ, who flatly ref fused to como
to the aid of the farmers, althouc,' i
every issue of the paper he tells &c
farmers that he is their friend az
espousing their cause.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-28
]. {. NfG0-
T|ATES LOAN
WITH SPAIN
MADRID REPORTS PLAN is TO
PURCHASE PRODUCTS FOR
ARMY IN THAT COUNTRY.

Madrid, Aug. 27.-El Liberal today
announced that negotiations are pro-
ceeding for a commercial loan between
Spain and the United States.
"Spain," the newspapers declared,
"is opening a credit of $500, O,OOO, 900 or
500, 100000 pesetas $3.50, 100000 or70,-
000,000,) the United States giving as
a guarantee the signatures Of Ameri-
can firms exporting cotton to Spain.
With this credit the United States will
be able to purchase in Spain some pro-
ducts necessary for it's army in France
without the necessity of changing dol
lars into pesetas and thus avoiding the
reduction in exchange. =,
Ambassador Willard and other
American officers have had several in
terviews with members of the Spanish
government and it is believed that the
basis Of an agreement has been reach
ed. The interest payable on the loan
has been the subject of discussion, the
United States objecting to S per cent,
America offers to pay the balance re-
naming of the loan in Mexican gold
on the day of liquidation"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-28
WESTERN N. D., WHERE FAIL
URE SEEMED CERTAIN, TELLS
OF LARGE YIELDS.

st. Paul. Aug. 26.-More than ST.
O00, ,00O, 900 will be brought into the
northwest for the crop now being har-
vested, according to bankers and grain
men. This is record amount for
the northwest zone, which includes
Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and SO.
Dakota and Montana.
Within two weeks millions Of dol
lars will begin to flow into the north
west. The greatest business stimula-
ton ever known in st. Paul and Min
neapolis is predicted by E. G. Guam.
me, president of the Federal Land
bank.
Liberty Loan to Benefit.
'This Is truly the northwest harvest
time" said Cyrus p. Brown, president
of the First National bank, Hfor with
in the next few months more than $1,-
OOO, 900 900 viii be paid to the farmers
Of this, section.
ssThe distribution of this great sum
will be 90 general and to such large
number Of people that it cannot fall
TO have .. favorable effect on the sale
of the Fourfh Liberty loan.
aThe fact that the proceeds Of the
crops are % widely xiitbpted shoult
ls1saIy increase the number of tndi' Ind
viduais IN the district purchasing
: bonds" a.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-28
AMERICANS MI:
COOL FIRST
TINE GOING
NORTH DAKOTA BOY, WRITES OF
EXPERIENCE IN NO MANS
LAND.

Grand Forks, n. D., Aug. 26.-Har-
old VanDusen of this city, serving with
an infantry company on the French
abttle front, in letter to his parents
here, says he can't understand why
men who say they were frightened
"almost out Of their boots" can act in
as cool a manner as "all the Ameri-
cans do"
"I can't understand myself" he
wrote. "When I went over the TOP
No Mans Land was one conglomera.
tion Of flying dirt, mud, shells, shar.
penal, bursting fire, shell holes. trees
and whiffs of machine gun bullets
The smoke was so thick could not SEE
more than fifteen feet ahead Of me.
got thru the wire Fritz had strung
and a big shell exploded near me ant
threw me into another batch of thu
entanglements. When got out hat
so few clothes left that I'd been arrest
ted if had been in town. I just KEEP
on going ahead and another shell ex
ploded. The next thing I knew I wa
in a fifteen foot shell hole. That wa
the real sensation.
"As got out of the hole, 7 locke,
around and there was one Of our mel
lighting cigarette. When I saw hin
he was standing out there in The mid
die Of that hell, scratching. match o.
his trouser leg, with his gun clampe'
under his arm, and so far as I coul'
see he had just one idea and that wa
to get a light. It was the first tim
over for most of our men; and it's q
wonder the Germans can't understan
U.S."
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-28
SHIP ALLOTTED TO
CARRY DUTCH GRAIN
10000 TONS OF SERIALS WILL BE
SUPPLIED HOLLAND FROM The
UNITED STATES.

Washington, Aug. 26.-At the re-
quest of the government of the Meth
erlnds, the War Trade Board has
granted permission for the steamship
Nieuw Amsterdam to take cargo Of
10000 tons Of cereals to Holland. The
permission was granted and announce
ment tonight said, after an agreement
had been made whereby the Nieuw
Amsterdam on it's next trip from this
country will carry cargo for the BEL
gian Relief commission.
The cargo Of 10000 tons Of cereals
will wipe out almost completely the
stock Of $4,000 tons Of grain in this
country allotted to Holland at the time
the ships of that nation in American
ports were taken over. By the terms
of that agreement, Holland was to re-
ceive also $4,000 tonss Of grain from
South America.
The South American stock, it is said
has been virtually untouched, owing
to the failure Of the Netherlands gov
ernment to obtain permission from
Germany to send bottoms to carry it.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-28
TRYING TO CATCH BURGLAR
IS DANGEROUS BUSINESS AT
STANLEY; TWO MEN SHOT

Stanley, N. D., Aug. 24.-Deputy
Sheriff Fred Slaughter Of this city, and
E. C. Mason were wounded when an
attempt was being made to arrest a
burglar who had been committing all
sorts of depredations in this city. A
posse Of which a number of the home
guards were members, were making a
search for the criminal about midnight
last night, when Mason saw the De-
putty Sheriff approaching and ordered
him to throw up his hands. The lat.
ter did not immediately respond
thinking that it was the burglar who
gave the order. Mason shot and thu
bullet took affect in Slaughter's shoul-
der. r. A. Wooster saw Mason shoot
at the deputy and thinking twas the
burglar, shot at Mason. Both wound.
ed men are getting along nicely.