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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06
FORD'S OPINION ON
THE TEACHER QUESTION

Attorney General S. C. Ford has is
sued an opinion at the application of
Miss May Trumper, state superinten-
dent of instruction, upon the question
of paying teachers for the time the
schools are closed, and the opinion
answers the question in the affirma-
tive, unless the contract between the
school district and teacher specific
ally provides that no salary shall be
paid when the schools are closed by
an epidemic of disease.
The opinion is long and carefully
prepared, and contains citations from
many decisions on the question of
paying teachers while schools are
closed under various conditions. It
first deals with the authority of the
health boards to close schools, and
holds that such authority exists.
At the close of the opinion it rem
ders the following summary on the
issue:
~ am therefore of the opinion in
view of che foregoing authorities, that
in case of the agreement between the
school trustees and teachers is silent
upon the matter Of payment of the
salary of the teacher in case of the
closing Of the schools on account of
contagious or epidemic disease, and
the schools are closed by the county
or local health officers because of the
epidemic of Spanish influenza, and
teacher holds himself in readiness at
all times during which the schools are
so closed to resume his duties at any
time, such teacher is entitled to be
paid the salary provided by his con-
tract during all the time the schools
are so closed.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06

the highest degree. And, remember,
it's only year and half ago that
we started, and our base is 1000 miles
away across the ocean.
That's where your money is going.
This new arithmetic is rather appall-
ing at first, where men are counted
in millions and dollars in billions, but
if you could stand on the lines and
get some idea of this job you would
take your hat off to your Uncle Sam
uel. He is certainly some boy.
It's dinner time and we are on this
afternoon, so will say au revoir.
Very truly,
MARK D. HOYT.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06
NO DISTRICT COURT
TO BE HELD THIS MONTH

Judge Hurry announced yesterday
that owning to the seriousness of the
influenza epidemic the term of dis
trict court announced for December
16 will be put off until later date,
probably in January or February.
The Judge stated that since peo-
pie were brought together from all
parts of the county he did not consid-
err it advisable to risk spreading the
"flu".
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06
NITRO MEN, ATTENTION.!

Men returning from Nitro who lost
their baggage at that point or know
that it was left there, should write
N. M. Way, manager welfare depart
ment, Nitro, w. Va, giving full de-
scription of the baggage, together
with complete shipping instructions
and all other information which may
be necessary to insure its proper re-
turn. The local U. S. employment
service will be pleased to help in re-
gard to this matter.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
HELD AT CHINOOK
Meeting of Methodist Organization to
Have Been Held Here Transfer
red Because of Epidemic.

The Methodist district training con-
ference of the Milk River district will
be held at Chinook, Dec. 10, II and IL.
It was originally intended to hold this
meeting here but because of the epi-
demic it was transferred to Chinook.
This conference will be in charge of
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06
AVONDALE LADY IS

The death of Mrs. Ole Stomsvik.
of Avondale, at her home last Sum
day, removed from the north country
one of it's best women. Mrs. Stoms-
vik contracted influenza, which de-
veloped into pneumonia and the bat
tie for life was short. She was bur-
led in the Opheim cemetery on Tues
day. Besides a husband, Mrs. Stoms-
vik leaves a number of small children
to mourn her desth, and to the be-
reaved husband and family the OBJ
server extends heartfelt sympathy
Opheim Observer.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06
George Goffield.

George Goffield, aged 18 years, was
brought here from Wolf Point last
Friday in critical state. His condi-
ton was so bad that no hopes were
held out for recovery and he passed
away at the Central hospital Satur-
day night. The boy had been work
ing at the round house at Wolf Point
for only a few days when he con-
tracted the disease. His father was
notified of the death and came after
the body, which was shipped to his
home in Danvers, Fergus county,
Montana.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06
INFLUENZA APPEARS
TO Be ABATING
VERY FEW NEW CAsh> T. 'PoRTED IN TOWN FOR
SEVERAL DAYS; NJ NINA ST. CLAIR
AMONG THOSE TAKEN BY SCOURGE
THIS WEEK; FOUR OTHERS

Although DR.. Simpkins, the health
officer, reports that the influenza sit
uation appears to be better in town
there are still numerous cases and the
hospitals are by no means empty.
There were five deaths early in the
week but none have been reported
since Tuesday and very few cases re-
ported this week are considered dan
gerous.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06
Raymond Garrison.

Raymond Garrison, aged 9 months,
died at the Central hospital Sunday
afternoon, in less than a week from
the time his mother and father passed
away from the same dread disease
influenza. The baby was brought in
to town from the home at Midway a
few days before it's death, but it was
very i'll when it entered the hospital
and nothing could be done to save its
life. The three bodies were shipped
Monday to Raymond, S. D., for burial.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06
CLARENCE DORR is
SEVERELY WOUNDED

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Dorr received
word Monday that their son, Clarence
Dorr, was severely wounded in action
October 80. A message received from
the adjutant general says that fur
ther information concerning Private
DORIS condition will be forwarded as
soon as received.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06

He had been sick in boxcar and had
received little or no care. He passed
away early Sunday morning.
His father, Joe Schollaert, of Sims,
N. D., was notified and is expected to
arrive and take charge of the body.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06
Glenn HARPER.

Glenn Harper passed away at the
Central hospital last Saturday night
about 10:30, after being ill for six
days at the local hospital. Mr.. Har-
per had been working on the Sam Gill
ranch, about 80 miles from town, and
when brought to the hospital was in
a serious condition and was unable to
fight off the disease. His wife and
three children are living in the city.
Mr.. Harper was 81 years old. He was
born in Circleville, West Virginia, and
the body was shipped there for in
terment.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06
FIRE ALARM is FALSE.

The fire alarm served as an alarm
clock for the local fire department
Tuesday morning at $50 when they
were called to the North Side by an
alarm sent in from the vicinity of box
AZ. No fire could be found anywhere
so the boys decided some one was
merely notifying them it was get
ting up time.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06
Nina Margaret St. Clair.

Nina Margaret st. Clair.
The entire community was grief
stricken Tuesday afternoon when the
news was spread about town of the
death Of Nina St. Clair, at 3 o'clock
that day.
Although it was known that she had
been suffering with influenza her
many friends did not realize that she
was seriously ill till the stunning news
of her death was reported.
About seven days before her death
she was taken sick with influenza
but instead of developing pneumonia
symptoms her fever ragged and she
was unconscious during her entire ILL
ness. At noon Tuesday she grew rap
idly worse and at the same time her
heart began to give way, her throat
began to fill, resulting in death at 8
O'Clock that afternoon.
Nina Margaret St. Clair, daughter
of Charles and Annie St. Clair, was
born November IA, 1900, in Glasgow,
Montana. She passed away on De-
cember 3, 1919. Her mother passed
on August 80, 1901. There remains of
the immediate family to mourn her
loss. Mr.. and Mrs. Charley St. Clair,
two brothers, Ward and Russell, and
her grandmother, Mrs. A. M. St. Clair
Impressive burial services were held
at the cemetery yesterday afternoon
in charge of her pastor, Rev. r. H.
Stone, who was assisted by the dis
trict superintendent, DR.. w. w. Van
Orsdel. The Methodist quartet sang
two numbers, "Jesus, Lover of My
Soul" and Beautiful Isle Of Some
where" Beautiful floral tributes
from the Sunday school and from the
students of the Glasgow high school
and hosts of other friends covered
the casket.
Growing to young womanhood in
Glasgow, Miss Nina passed through
every grade of the local schools and
would have graduated with the class
of 1919 next June. She has always
been prominent in school activities
and as a member of the Methodist
church she has for several years ta-
ken an active part in Epworth League
and Sunday school work. Her winning
personality will be sorely missed from
the many activities in which she has
taken so prominent a part.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-06
Curtis SchOllaert.

Curtis Schollaert, who has been
working in the vicinity of Glasgow for
the past few weeks, was taken to the
Central hospital few days before
his death, in a very critical condition.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-09

Mixed FireWood, nicely manufactured in standard stove length
OF carload at prices ranging from $3.50 to So per cord.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-09
FREE w Department

This wood is Of Mixed Lengths, Perfectly Good for Firewood but Re-
Stove Length. This Wood is Furnished Free on Condition tn
Personal Use, and Not Sold to Others or Used for Industrial Purpose
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
HOOVER SHOWS SPIRIT
Refuses to Confer With Germans
on Food Matters.
Answers Request for Meeting, in Style
Worthy of Steamboat
Captain.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Food Admin.
istrator Hoover, in Europe, arranging
'elief for the peoples of the war dev-
astated territories, has refused in en-
phatic terms to discuss German food
conditions with Baron Won der Lanck-
en- and DR.. Rith, who sought meeting
with the food administrator.
A message from Paris said these
two German officials, who were promi-
neut in the German administration of
Belgium, wired from Berlin to Walter
Lyman Brown. director of the COM
mission for relief in Belgium, at Rot
terdam, that they had been appointed
by the German government to negoti-
ate with Mr.. Hoover for food supplies
and that they desired Mr. Hoover to
advise them when and where he would
meet them.
In answer to the request for a con-
ference, Mr.. Hoover sent this mes
sage:
You can describe two and a half
years of arrogance toward ourselves
and cruelty to the Belgians in any
language you may select and tell the
pair personally to go to hell with my
compliments IL l do have to deal
with Germans, IL will not be with that
pair"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
HELPING RUSS REVOLT
Germany Sending Men, Munitions
and Other Supplies.
Slberians Are Said to Have Occupied
Perm and Taken 5000 Bolshevik
Prisoners.

Washington, Dec. S0.--According to
authoritative diplomatic advices reach.
ing here by way of Stockholm, Ger.
many is sending troops, munitions and
supplies to Russia to the aid of the
Bolsheviki
Absolute confirmatioa has been OBJ
tanned OF reports that Germans are
taking prominent part in the Red
Guard penetrations into Courland, dip
lomats said.
The advance of the Bolsheyiki to-
ward Riga continues without opposi-
tion, the advice stated. Courland
forces were declared unable to make
a stand against the invaders because
they have no artillery and insufficient
supplies of arms and ammunition
Bolsheviki forces at Perm, in East
ern Russia, have been defeated, how
ever, and put to rout by Republican
troops of the Omsk government, an
Allied dispatch reports.
Perm has been occupied by the 81.
berians, 1t was declared, and 5000
Bolshevik prisoners taken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
Liebknecht to Take Reins and
Form New Cabinet, Says
Word From Berlin.
NEWS CONTRADICTORY
German Gable Reports Surrender o,
Mutineers and Hindenburg Said
To Be On Way to Capital
to Restore Order.

The Hague, Dec 30.-The Ebert gov.
thrown, according to dispatch filed
in Berlin and received here.
The dispatch says Philip Scheide.
mann, socialist member of the govern
ment, has fled from the city.
1t is predicted that a new cabinet
will be formed, including Karl Lieb
knecht and George Ledebour, and that
the central soviet will be summoned.
Radical Commands City.
London, Dec. 30-Brutus Molken.
shur, supporter of Karl Liebknecht
has been made commandant at Berlin,
according to a dispatch from that city
to the Daily Mail.
Says Mutineers Surrender.
Berlin, Dec. 30.-Government troops
renewed bombardment of the royal
palace, killing several of the munti
nous sailors entrenched there. The
defenders finally surrendered.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, with
an army of loyal troops, is reported to
be marching on Berlin to restore or
der. The bolsheviks still control the
former social newspaper Vorwaerts.
Wants Soviets to Take Charge.
Berlin, Dec. 30.-While the govern.
ment continues to deny, the existence
of crisis, developments appear to be
rapidly approaching the point where
the Ebert Haase cabinet will no longer
be able to assert its authority. The
Vossische Zeitung says that the six
men who sign for the government are
20 longer the government, and it calls
upon the newly created central coun.
Gil of soldiers and workers to assume
the responsibility.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
Attitude towards Russia Will Be
Taken Up When Peace
Conference Meets
ANARCHY IS SUI .ME
6oIshevik Army Is Said (, Consist
Mainly of Half a Million r ssians
Forced to Join or Sufi r
Starvation.

Washington, Dec 80. - American
government officials here are of the
opinion that Stephen Pichon. French
foreign minister, was voicing his own
opinion and not the French govern
ment policy when he said there would
be no immediate intervention in Rus
sia by the Allied governments.
The Russian. situation has been the
subject of discussion by the represent
atives in Paris of the associated ma
tions, but so far as is known here
none of the governments has put for
ward any definite plans. The under
standing here is that the whole SUBJ
ject will be left to the peace confer
ence.
1t was reiterated that the Allied
powers have no desire to interfere
with the internal affairs of Russia and
that if any aggressive action is deter
mined upon the object will be solely
to curb menace to the peace of the
world.
soIshevik Force Well Equipped
Additional reports of the chaotic
conditions in Bolshevik-controlled Eu-
ropean Russia reached the State de-
partment. One account said the loyal
militia of Esthonia and Livonia, poor
ly equipped and with little or no train
ing, was in no condition to withstand
the attacks of the Bolshevik Some
of the Bolshevik forces in this sec
tion were said to be well supplied
with machine guns, tanks and armored
cars.
Riga, Reyal and Limbach were re-
ported as crowded with refugees from
the surrounding country and officials
of the British naval forces in the Bal
tic have suggested that the aged, the
children and the sick be moved to the
island of Osel in the gulf of Riga,
where, it was said, 100000 refugees
could be cared for.
Advices reaching the State depart
= ment from Bucharest said the main
force of the Bolshevik army in Rus.
sia consisted of 100000 Russian SOL
diers, forced to join the Bolshevik be-
cause of fear of starvation, former
Austro-Hungarian prisoners of war,
$4,000 men from the Balkan provinces
and 10000 Chinese workmen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
ENTERTAINED AT LUNCHEON
Lord Northcliffe Dimes American
Newspaper Men.

London, Dec. 30.-Forty American
newspaper correspondents who are
visiting London with President VIII
sons party were entertained at lunch
con by Lord Northcliffe at the Times
Office and at dinner by the Newspaper
Proprietors association. The princi-
pal speeches delivered at the lunch
con were by Baron Burnham, Richard
V. Oulahan, of the. New York Times;
David Lawrence, Of the New York
Evening Post; Herbert Swope, of the
New York World; Admiral Sims, CON-
mander of the American naval forces,
and Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, of New
York.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
CAPTURES TWO DEsTRoYERs

London, Dec. 30.-The British war
ship Calypso has captured two Boil
sheviki destroyers in the eastern Bal.
tic. according to an official report from
the admiralty.
One of the destroyers was engaged
In bombarding lighthouses in the vicin.
ity OF Reval
The officers and men on board the
destroyers were made prisoners. No
casualties occurred on the Calypso,
according to the reports reaching the
admiralty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
Allied Secret Treaties penied.
Objects to chiIdren's Noises.

Trenton, N. j., Dec. 30.-A suit to
restrain Asbury Park school children
from making noise was filed by Rev.
Marshall v. McDuffie, clergyman, in
the court Of chancery here against
the city of Asbury Park. The minis
ter lives opposite school, He sets
forth in his court papers that his
study is located at the front of his
house and that because the pupils use
the public highway for calisthenics and
drills and play noisy games. he is
distracted and cannot prepare his ser.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
STRICT RULES ARE DRAWN
Americans Will Make Germans Real.
ize They Are Beaten.

Coblenz, Dec. 30-General Per.
shing, commander of the American
armies here, gave Germans within the
area occupied by Americans further
cause for realizing they are a con.
quered people.
Strict obedience to the rules was
enjoined by General Pershing. The
regulations are modelled after those
made by the French, although less
drastic. They provide for the regis
tration of every one above the age
of IL years, regulate travel in and
out of the occupied zone, limit drink.
ing to light wines and beer and i'm
pose censorship on the press, theaters
and mails.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
WILL RECONSTRUCT CABINET
German Soldiers and Workers Coun-
Gil Is Summoned.

Copenhagen, Dec. 30 - The Work
mems and Soldiers Central council
has been summoned to meet with
view of reconstructing the govern
ment, according to Berlin dispatch
to the Berlingske Tidende
This action supposedly is taken for
the purpose of including George Lede-
bour and DR.. Karl Liebknecht in the
government.
Swiss reports Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg is leading an army of
loyal troops against Berlin with the
consent of the Allies.
Allied Secret Treaties Denied.
Paris, Dec 30.--Aristide BRAND, for
mer premier, denied in the chamber Of
deputies that any secret treaties had
been signed by the Allies in 1916. He
said the only agreements reached then
were to be publicly ratified at the
peace conference.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
President Escorts Queen Mary
and King George Gives His
Arm to Mrs. Wilson.
MANY NoTABLEs THERE
Picturesque Incident Takes Place
When American Executive un-
wells Portrait of Washington
In Premier's Residence.

London, Dec. 30.-Speakino In
the historic Guild hall at a cere-
monious gathering Of Great Brit
aims most distinguished states
men, President Wilson reaffirmed
his principle that there must no
longer be a balance of power
which might unsettle the peace Of
the world, but that the future
must produce concert OF power
which would preserve 1t.
London, Dec. 30.-Two momentous
conferences, punctuated by the ac-
claim of the British people for Presi-
dent Wilson, we're crowned by cere-
monial event of unexampled magnifi-
cence in the state banquet at Bucking-
ham palace.
The affair was notable not only as a
spectacle such ~as probably no other
court in Europe can provide the set
ting for, now that the thrones of Rus
sia, Germany and Austria have disap-
peared, but from the representative
character of the men summoned to
meet the head of the American gov
ernment.
Besides the members of the royal
family the official world was represent
ed by the foreign ambassadors to the
Court of ST. James. the heads Of the
government, present and past, chiefs
of the army, navy and colonial officials
and members of the royal household.
There also were present dignitaries of
the Church of England, representatives
of universities and men high in the
worlds of literature, art and journal
ISM
President Wilson escorted Queen
Mary into the banquet hall, while
King George gave his arm to Mrs.
Wilson.
Puts in Full Days Work.
The day was chiefly working day
with the President Five hours were
taken up by two momentous confer
ences with David Lloyd George, the
British prime minister, and Arthur j.
Balfour, foreign secretary, on peace
problems. This was the fulfillment OF
the main purpose of the Presidents
pilgrimage to London.
For three hours in the morning
President Wilson sat with Mr.. Lloyd
George and the foreign secretary be-
fore the open fireplace in the Presi-
dent Wilson apartment in Bucking-
ham palace. The second meeting was
in the cabinet room of the premiers 8
residence in Downing street. The two
sessions were broken by a luncheon
at which Mr.. Lloyd George gathered
dozen leading British statesmen of
the Conservative, Liberal and Labor
parties.
Unveils Picture of Washington.
There was picturesque incident
after the luncheon when President
Wilson unveiled portrait of George
Washington presented to the premier's
residence by Lord Albemarle.
The interest of Londoners In Presi-
dent Wilson continues high. Crowds
outside the palace and in Downing
street awaited his coming all day, not
withstanding the rain, and cheered his
every appearance. Each time they
saw President Wilson they demanded
a speech, but each time the President
shook his head negatively.
The newspapers were filled with
tributes to the President, which un-
doubtedly have been the cause of the
heightening his personal popularity In
London
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
Delay May Prove Costly.

Washington, Dec. 80. - Postpone
ment of congressional action on the
rail problem may cost the nation mil.
lions of dollars the coming winter,
Railroad administration officials de.
clared. Failure by Congress to deter.
mine the future of the roads, it was
held, threaten to demoralize the trans
portation systems when they face
probably the worst period of their
history" Director General McAdoo
was said to have warned regional di.
rectors and others they must combat
weakening morale among employees.
Rioting Sailors Want Yank Troops
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-30
FREE PASSAGE DEMANDED
Poles Want 1t to Fight 6oIshevIks In
lithuania,

London, Dec. 30.-Vilna, capital of
Lithuania, is threatened by an ad.
vance of Bolshevist troops, according
to Warsaw dispatch to the Mail. The
Polish chief of STAFF has demanded OF
the German generals, Hoffman, and
Falkenhayn, free passage for Polish
troop trains over lines now In Ger.
man hands from the Polish frontier to
wilma. The Germans are also to per.
NIT the rejoining Of Polish and Lith.
uanian railroads which were cut by
the Germans.