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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-26

an ample chance to advance myself
along that line. Of course there are
fellows who try to get into. this
branch of the service who get turned
down, but they will eventually find
themselves put where they are really
more suited.
l have not as yet run across my
cousin, Leo Koehmstedt, from Mimic,
and if l do it will be accidentally. un-
less l get his correct address. I was
certainly "tea kettled' to death to
learn that the crops back in North
Dakota were good this fall, especial.
ly SO in the old home county. Iknow
from what I saw of the Bcountry in
my overland auto trip from Grand
Forks, N. D., to Salem, Oregon,
along during the latter part of the
summer that crops in the western
part of the state were not. looking
good, and that west through Montana
they were if anything worse.
Around a camp like this, were there
are anywhere from Is, 10000 to 40,-
900 men ali of the time, it is a good
thing to be on the look out for the
sharks who are looking for the easy
money. The new man in uniform is
their prey, but it is not long after
getting here that boy learns such
tricks and is wise enough not to
"fall' for them. For my part 1 need
the money too bad, but some of the
boys have stories to tell about how
they were easy
Now that our new company of the
signal corps has been formed we have
oursown mess hall and don't have to
walk a couple of blocksto eat as was
the case the first fewdays was in
the camp. We certainly had a great
cleaning up before moving into our
mess hall everything being now spot
lessly white and as neat as a pin. At
the start-off I was initiated into the
new job of taking my turn as one of
the kitchin police, which is not just
what it sounds like. What you have
to do is to wait on table and after
the meal get the dishes washed. After
supper, when the dishes are out of
the way, it is then part of the days
toll to mop and scrub the fioor-some
job that III just tell you. We have
been more regular in our drilling
since "eating at home" and we eat
lots better "eats" and more of il.
The aignalscorps drill is little diff.
erent to the infantry. We have the
same tactics, but make them in more
counts, That may sound as though. we
were slower, but then you nnght to
see us send signals and then perhaps
you would change your mind. To be
more explicit, we are the bunch who
send the signals from the front lines
to the rear, for ammunition. re.infor-
CONTINUED to Eighth PAGE.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-26
NOTICE OF EIGHTH GRADE
EXAMINATION

Friday, October 4th, 1918.
A special examination will be hel d
for pupils attending or expecting to
enter high school this term, and who
have not more than three subjects to
complete. Pupils may write at any
of the following places: Hannah.
Wales, Langdon, Osnabrock, Milton,
Sar!es, Calvin, Clyde, Munich, and
Nekoma. Regular eighth grade ex-
limitations for pupils attending sum-
mer schools will be held late in Oc-
tober. The exact date will be an
nounced later.
Dated at Lsngdon, North Dakota,
September II, 1918.
Fred j. Reher,
County Superintendent.
Bring in that job of printing for
first class work.
Get Ready for the Fourth Liberty
Loan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-26

Many ills come from impure blood
You can't have pure blood with a
faulty digestion, lazy liver and slug
gish bowels. Burdock Blood Bittere
is recommended for strengthening the
stomach, bowels and liver, and puri-
flying the blood.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-26
SERVICE STAMPS.

If you have q son-a brother-a
sweeheart-Use these stamps on your
correspondence or they are designed
as gifts for those who are entitled to
them. 100 in envelope 10 for cents
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-26

Get Ready for the Fourth Liberty
Loan.
Service flag stationery is now the
most popular thing in writing paper
and envelopes. We print it with q
star for each member of the family
in the service of their country with
emblems of the branch to which they
belong. Call and see samples and
get prices.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-26
7 twenty-five Men
Leave October 7
Quota of Draftees to Entrain
Here for Camp Grant Is
Quite Large

The following twenty-five men will
leave for Camp Grant, Illinois, ON
Monday, the 7th of October, and will
report in Lnagdon on Saturday, Octo-
ber 5th:
Call. Number 1858
Edward Brusseau, Walhalla
Jonathan D. Gilason, Milton
Jake Jacobs, Minneapolis
George A. Thomas, Calvin
Peter j. Worms, Clyde
Arthur W. Boman, Hampden
a John K. Unger,' Munich
Gunder S. Goodman, Milton
Martin ]. Worms, Clyde
T. w. Grisivold, Starkweather
Andrew Lang, Gallo
Louis w. Larson, Wales
John B. 0'Reilly, Langdon
Ralph Nickerson, Hannah
Peter Schons, Munich
Carl B. Erickson, Clyde
Henry Vollum, Osnabrock
Magnus Asmundson, Edinburg
Fred A. Rathman, Langdon
Jacob D. Veer, Langdon
Carl Obie, U Union
John j. Krom, Easily
Hjalmer Solberg, Concrete
Jos H. lllerbrun, Mt. Carmel
Henry E. Fischer, Mt. Carmel
Joseph Lepire. Walhalla
Norman McLarty, Milton
Edwin Erickson, Fairdale
The following three men leave for
Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash
ington anc report on Saturday October
5th.
Call Number 1865
Ole S. Olson, Alsen
liver 0. Musgierd, Oanabrock
Owen P. Mulvaney, Fargo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-26

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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-26

Bring in that job of printing for
first class work.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
RANDLE HEIGHTS CAR
SERVICE CRITICISED

"our grievances for seven or eight
years have reached a climax.
people can put up with much. But
when conditions get this bad they are
going to have service"
This is the spirit OF the Randle
Highlands Citizens Association as
shown in a stormy session last night.
The associate appointed DR.. B. T.
Woodward. es A. Barker and
Herman { submit a vigorous
protest to IbIic Utilities Com
mission and SOun A. Beeler.
The particular grievance OF the as
ISOLATION is the failure OF the street
railways to provide through service
across the bridge at Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
A demonstration OF war cooking
was announced at Randle Highlands
School May s, at $50 p. N. The pub
lie is invited.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
PRESIDENTBUYS
SHEEP TO CRAZE
AT WHITE HOUSE

President and Mrs Wilson win go
Intd the business of sheep husbandry
on a rather large scale-actually es-
tablishing a flock OF high-bred. prize
winning Shropshires on the White
House grounds-and the President. as
head of the Federal Government, with
his Forest Service partners. will have
$4,000 sheep OF all kinds on the
grazing lands of the national for
ests, together with 100000 cattle.
The White House sheep Industry
will be an entirely new enterprise
indeed. was announced only today.
when the statement was given out
that Mrs. Wilson had commissioned
DR.. Cary Grayson to buy sixteen OF
the finest sheep procurable in the
United States. DR.. Grayson ARRANGED
promptly to get them from Mr..
Woodward, president OF the Hanover
National Bank. of New York city.
Coming. as II did. coincidentally with
the announcement by the Forest Service
OF the half-million additional head OF
livestock for national forest grazing
areas. this enterprise emphasized the In
tensive need for using all possible re-
sources TO produce food for the army.
navy, and nation.
The Shropshires will be brought
from the farm Of Mr., Woodward, at
Bowie. Md. 1t is understood the
President is interested equally with
Mrs. Wilson in the pastoral venture.
The idea was suggested by him from
seeing sheep grazing while he was
on an automobile ride in the coun-
try. He took up the matter with
Mrs. Wilson on his return, and the
plan was Immediately put into ex-
ecution.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
new RULE Is MADE
FOR STUDENT OFFICERS

The War Department today notified all
the educational institutions that are en-
titled to send quotas to the fourth series
Of Officers training camps. which open
on May Is, that all candidates undergo
ing the course would revert to the ranks
os privates II the division in which their
camp was located was ordered to France
before the course was completed.
II was explained that this course Is
necessary because Of the uncertainty
that the camps would be continued in
France, and It also gives the candidate a
chance TO withdraw his application II he
is unwilling to sumbit to the terms.
In the original prospectus 1t IS set
forth that all must enlist for the period
OF the existing emergency before enter
ng the camps and upon the completion
OF the course all eligibles are carried on
The rolls as acting sergeants until va
cancies as second ieutenants exist.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
1,O61 OFFICERS TO GET
TRAINING AS SHIPPERS

On May 10. 5ss officers will report
at Camp Perry, Ohio, to be trained
as snipers in Americas first snipers
school. Fifty of the best rife shots
in the country viii organize the
school. On May Is another increment
Of 525 Officers will enter the suiping
course.
The school is the result Of army
realization of the need OF expert
shippers over there, as requested by
General Pershing.
One thousand officers are to be
trained as marksmen each month, and
will be sent back to cantonments
with definite knowledge to Impart to
their men.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
GERMAN BOMBS WRECK
SIX SCHOOL HOUSES

LONDON, April 3O.-In a recent air
raid over London six schooihoGses
were hit by bombs Although 1000
persons were shelterlng in one and
500 in another none was injured.
More than S13 schools in the London
districts are now available for air
raid shelters. 'Signposts are erected
in most OF the streets directing pedes-
TRANS caught In the open to the near
est shelter.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
Today and Yesterday

These portraits part of series appearing IN The Times
shoICng e-kHoUn WdshHgtoRdEs y and they
appeared in younger days. TOdays pOTtldts are Of
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
AS HE WAS AT 10.

AS TODAY. AS HE WAS AT 10.
Dr. Montgomery pastor of Calvary Methodist Church,
has been of Washington eight When asked for
these portraits, DR.. Montgomery said
he old photograph shows nineteen arod circuit rider who
eight picture made lions
ve Ohio my wife just little while before
married mustahe then because made look
older. For ! don't it now"
Newark post., 1918-02-20

United States have been driven
into by the arbitrary and despotick
Proceedings of the Council of
Great Britain: But your Petition
ers from the present Appearance
are encouraged to hope that under
the kind lnterposition of an Over
ruling Providence which hath so
apparently protected the Generous
and manly struggle the Americans
made against Tyranny the Enemy
to all Liberal Arts and Sciences,
that they are encouraged to Con-
clude that the happy Period is ar
rived when this State with the
Sister States may give the utmost
encouragement to Seminaries of
Learning, and put them on such a
footing as will be most conducive
to polish the Genius of youth and
for the Support and Maintenance
of that Freedom and native Liber-
ty which God and Nature hath Be-
slowed, without beng oblidged to
Sue and Petition to Regal
Power, which heretofore claimed a
Negative over the Proceedings of
a free People. Under these Senti-
ments your Petitioners would beg
Leave to shew this Honourable
House That a Lott Of Ground con-
tanning one acre pleasantly Sit
uated with a Stone Building, Suffi-
cient to contain from Eighty to
One hundred Boys, was purchased
and erected thereon in which an
Academy was opened some years
since at the Village of Newark
under able and experienced Teach
ers which met with great En-
enlargement from the publick.
Having experienced the Health
mess of the Place, and from its
Continued on Page p
Newark post., 1918-02-20
PERMITS FOR KEEP
ING OF PIGS
Conditions Explained By The
Secretary

In order to keep pigs within
town limits it will be necessary to
secure a written permit from the
Newark Board of Health. The
Town Council and the Board of
Health have agreed to this plan,
as a war measure, to make pos
sible an increase of meat supply
at small cost. Permits will be is
sued by the Board, only in certain
remote parts of town, and only to
such citizens who will agree to
maintain no nuisance, detrimental
to public health. Cleaning the pens
will be enforced at least twice a
week. Inspections Will be made
and permits will be withdrawn if
such regulations are not obeyed.
Each applicant will be treated
on its own merits and no large
number of permits g.ven-none at
all in any crowded quarters.
Secretary,
Newark Board of Health
Newark post., 1918-02-20
Denotions Announced
At Delaware

Dean Edward Laurence Smith,
of Delaware College, has issued the
following faculty order regarding
he cutting of casses by students on
November 80 and December /:
Gall students not excused by
Professor Koerber, in charge OF
absences, who were absent from
classes on November 30 and De-
cember 1, will have their grades re-
duced one letter in all subjects OF
study.
"The results Of these demotlons
are given on the report blank ac-
companying this explanation under
the heading denoted You will
note that this demotion applied
only to passing grades, namely A.
B and C. In case of demotlon
from C to D, the student will be re-
ouired by action of the faculty, as
explained above, to remove the u
grade by a second examination"
Newark post., 1918-02-20
GOVERNOR TOWNS
ENDS FATHER DIES
Death Due To General De
bility

John G. Townsend, aged 80
years, father of Governor John G..
Townsend, Jr., died at his home
at Selbyville early this morning,
after suffering from failing
health for a number of weeks. He
is survived by a wife, two sons,
Governor Townsend and James G.
Townsend, and one daughter, Mrs.
George E. James, all of Selbyville.
Mr.. Townsend was born, reared,
and lived until eight years ago, in
Worcester County, Md.
Funeral services will be held
from the late residence on Friday,
February 22nd, at one o'clock.
Newark post., 1918-02-20
OLD PLANT BECOMES
SERVICE STATION
Transformers Moved To New
ark

A corps of workmen have been
engaged for the last fortnight, at
the old electric light plant, East
Newark, which is being converted
into a service station for the
towns of Newark, Ekton, and
Kennett Square. The Roseville
station has been closed; new
tower has been erected at Newark,
and transformers and complete
equipment installed. The change
will assure higher voltage and the
Company believes, better service
to the entire locality. The work
will be completed in two weeks.
James Willis, former superintend-
ent at the White Clay Greek sta
tion, will be in charge at Newark.
Newark post., 1918-02-20
Health Zones
Around Army Camps

The United States Public Health
Service is carrying on campaign
along sanitary lines in areas ad-
jacent to % military camps. Com
plete sanitary organizations work
to prevent the spread of disease
from the civilian population TO
military forces, and to protect
civilians from communicable dis
eases where they have occurred
among troops.
The organizations include ply
sicians, sanital agineers, nurses,
attendants, and1aborers. Methods
undertaken include inspection of
all establishments handling food
supplies.
Newark post., 1918-02-20
MONEY SPENT ON
COUNTY ROADS
Repairs In Locality This
Spring

Of 100000 appropriated by the
Levy Court last July for the main
tenance of stone roads in New Cas-
tie county during the fiscal year
l9l7-19l8, the sum of $173,O24.46
has been spent, besides $4,000
given to the Third district from
current funds.
The Third district regular appro-
priation of 100000 and extra ap-
preparation of $1,000 did not last
long, it having a balance of but
S11.75 to it's credit after the lapse
of seven months. Most of the
money was spent on improvements
to the Concord pike and the Falk
and Rockland roads. When it was
discovered that the Falk road job
was larger than was expected work
thereon was suspended. Mean
while the Philadelphia pike was al
lowed to disintegrate; now the
Penny Hill section of that highway
is being patched, and when the cost
is ascertained the Third district
will likely ask for another special
appropriation.
Of 100000 appropriated to the
Fourth district S16,892.37 is unex-
pended. In the spring this balance
will be spent for resurfacing the
Newport pike from Red Clay Greek
to White Clay Creek, a distance OF
one mile, and resurfacing the
Creek road from Mecannon's
Church to Hockessin, distance OF
four miles.
The Fifth district still has
S100.47 of a $4,000 appropriation
and the Sixth district $605.S3 of 6
$4,000 appropriation.
Of $4,000 appropriated to the
Seventh district $9,365.12 is unex
'ended. In the spring this balance
will be spent on a road extending
from Taylor's bridge to Fleming!
bridge, a distance of five miles
Difficulty in obtaining stone ha!
DELAYED the project.
Newark post., 1918-02-20
ICE GORGE ON
SUSQUEHANNA
Break At Port Deposit On
Sunday

Ice on the Susquehanna River
broke near Port Deposit, Nd, on
Monday, the water flooding the
Main Street of the town to a depth
of two and three feet. A number
of houses were flooded. The rail
road was piled to five feet high
from Herring Run to the lower
end of town and no trains We're
run on the G. & P. branch of the
Pennsylvania railroad between
Perryville and here until noon on
Sunday. The water receded in
about two hours. Aside from a
few boats being swept away and a
number Of outbuildings being
crushed, little damage was done.
The ice gorge was a surprise to
most every one here. If the water
had backed up as it has on some
occasions the town would have
suffered heavy loss, as the people
were not prepared for a flood until
the water and ice were upon them.
The flood was the first of any
e { 5rii 51rni sec sequence since January, 1910.
when the town was aiiiIffiooSt swept
away. ~
Newark post., 1918-02-20
Work On Lincoln
Highway Proposed

In an effort to complete the New
Castle county section of the Lin
coin Highway as soon as possible,
it is likely that the building of
other roads in the county will re-
ceive after-consideration by the
: oov~y. Court. Work on the Delaware
section Of +: H.. H. Highway will be re-
sumed between Wilni.. gun anu ,
Marshallton in May, and the worh
will be pushed as rapidly as pos
sible to the Maryland State line.
Newark post., 1918-02-20
SCHOOLS REOPEN
TOMORROW
Infection Well Under Control

Newark Public Schools, which
have been closed this week, owing
to a threatened epidemic of
measles, will reopen tomorrow,
Principal Koehler stated this
afternoon. Mr.. Koehler has been
acting on the advice of physicians
of the town, who believed it wise
to take every precaution against
the spread of the infection. The
form of the disease, however, has
proved to be very light, and the
condition is we'll under the con-
troll of local physicians.
One doctor, referring to the
situation today, pronounced the
infection Liberty RASH" similar
to the old German measles. The
patients suffer little discomfort; !;
not one case of any seriousness,
whatever, has been reported.
Newark post., 1918-02-20
FIBRE.
RECEIVES FUEL
Mill Expected To Be Running
By Monday

The mill of the American Vul-
canized Fibre Company, which has
been only partially operated since
the five day shutdown ordered by
the government late in January,
on account of fuel shortage, it is
believed from the present outlook,
will open on full time in all de-
partments next Monday. The
Company has this week received
three carloads of wood, and the
coal prospect, officials declare, is
promising.
Newark post., 1918-02-20
Child Welfare
Driue to Begin
On First Anniuersary of the
Declaration of War

"The lives of 100000 of the ma
tion's children are to be saved" is
the statement from the Federal
Children's Bureau, in the inaug-
uration of a Child Welfare Drive,
to begin on April 6, one year from
the day the United States declared
war, and the first day of the Chill
dren's Year.
Public health authorities agree
that half the deaths of young chill
dren are easily preventable. Each
state will be assigned a definite
quota of the 100000 lives, which
it will be responsible for saving.
State Councils of Defense and
State Women's Committees are be-
ing called upon to be responsible
for the state quota.
Methods of work will be those
which have already proven effect
i've in saving children's lives in the
United States and other warning
countries. Briefly these methods
are as follows:
l. The registration of births, so
that there may be an immediate
record of every child born; nursing
and medical skill may be provided
whether family income does not
permit its being secured independ-
emily.
2. For every mother prenatal
care, attendance of Doctor and
public nurse at confinement and
postnatal care.
3. Children's conferences where
we'll babies may be taken period
ically to be weighed and examined.
Clinics where sick children may be
given medical assistance.
4. The organization of state and
city divisions or Bureaus of Public
Hygiene.
5. The guarding of the milk sup
ply that every child may have his
quota of clean, pure milk.
6. An income making possible
decent living standards.
Newark post., 1918-02-20
COMMUNITY "SING"
ON MONDAY
Everyone Invited To Come

An interesting program is being
arranged for the Community
Sing" to be held in the New Cen
tury Clubhouse next Monday even
ing. There will be a double quar-
tette, mems voices, double quar-
tette, women's voices. A quar-
tette will sing The Rosary; there
will also be a number of solos in
addition to the old and new songs
sung by everyone.
Song books, which will be sold
at the price of ten cents, for the
benefit of the Newark High School
Athletic Association, are ready for
the next meeting.
The evening is planned for the
pleasure of the community. Every
body is invited.
Newark post., 1918-02-20
OBITUARY
Charlotte Stewart Whittier

Charlotte stt"@ z,Tart Whittier aged
80 years, wife of Arthur C. WHIT
tier, for seven years chemist at the
Delaware College Experiment Sta
tion died on Friday, February
18th, at the Delaware Hospital,
from chronic heart trouble. Mrs.
Whittier's father was with her at
the time of her death, having come
from Maine to visit his daughter
in Wilmington, where the family
had moved recently.
The body was taken to the fam
lily home in Pennington, Me-,
where services were held on
Saturday.
Mrs. Whittier during her resi-
dence in Newark, was a member of
the Cooch's Bridge Chapter D. A.
R., and also of the New Century
Club. She had many warm
friends in this community, who
mourn her sudden death.
Newark post., 1918-02-20
Naval Offcer'Visits Manse

Commander Charles w. Early,
|. S. n, a cousin of Mrs. W. j.
Rowan, paid a visit to the manse
last Monday, when enroute from
New York to Washington. Com
mander Early was graduated from
the Annapolis Naval Academy IN
1902 and has since been in almost
continuous service on the sea. lie
IS now assigned to one of the big
battIcships.
Newark post., 1918-02-20
New Horses At Tyson Stables

Two more horses have been
added to the Stoeckle stables at
Newark, in charge of Herman R.
Tyson. J. M. Harrington of Fell
ton, has arranged with Mr.. Tyson
to train and race his stallion
Thompson Todd by Kentucky
Todd 2,08H and Jone G Cahall of
Bridgeville, have made arrange
ments for the placing of their
mare Luckstone (triaD 2.16A by
Moko, in the Stoeckle stable the
coming season.
Newark post., 1918-02-20
Lecture Called Off

The lecture of Congressman S.
D. Fess, announced for Thursday
evening, February 21st, under the
auspices of the Newark High
School Athletic Association, has
been cancelled by Principal R. P.
Koehler, on account of a lack of
response on the part of towns
people, in the ticket selling cam
paign of last week.