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Courier Democrat., 1919-06-05

.v1e Yates.-The Indians OF the
Standing Rock reservation have made
arrangements to stage a victory cele-
bration on July 4. War dances will
feature and special memorial will
be held for the, boys who, died over
SEAS.
Williston.-Regardless of weather
conditions 80 farmers Of this locality
will be assured a crop this year
tion project. The bitches and pumps
are ready and the water will be turn
ed on June /.
Grand Forks.-The Welcome Home
festival to be given here July A for
returned sailors and soldiers will be in
honor of the army nurses as we'll, as 1t
it is felt these women are equally
entitled to the success of the United
States in the war.
Grand Forks.-Plaps are now under
way to re-establish the War Camp
Community Service work in Grand
Forks which was suspended with the
cessation of military activities at the
front. The work of the camp will be
carried on during the period Of demo-
bilization at least, and the local COM
mittee will work to establish the
proper relation between the commu-
nifty. and the returning soldier.
Observation-Disclosures Lynn'J. Fra.
zier has been named an honorary
member Of the United War Veterans, a
national organization composed of
soldiers Of Americas last three wars,
the Civil war, the Spanish-American
and the world war just closed. III .,.,
Fargo.--Unusual interest is being
shown in the preparations for the
joint convention of the Young Peo.
pies Luther league and Choral union
of the Lutheran churches of the state
to be held here June 1915. The must.
cal festival promises to be one Of the
best ever held in this section
Courier Democrat., 1919-06-05

Crospy.-Hastiiy drinking a portion
Of the contents of Jug containing q
mixture of formaldehyde which was
beside water jug, George W.. Jones,
a farmer, narrowly escaped death.
The label on the former jug had been
washed off by the rain.
Grafton.-Arrangements have been
made to hold series of farm meet
ings in various parts of the county dur
ing the month of June, when poultry
raising will be taught in practical
way. Demonstrations will be one OF
the chief features of the meetings.
Ellendale.- of the local
G.. A. r. and w. r. c. are making
plans for. the annual state encampment
which will be held here on June IL
and 10. All soldiers, Civil war, Span
ish war and the German war, are in
yited to meet the G.. A. r. at this
time.
Fargo.-A vocational educational
conference Of North Dakota teachers
and superintendents will be held at
the Agricultural college, July 3, 4 and
S. All teachers, particularly those OF
agriculture, home economics and
trades and industries, are invited to
attend.
Jamestown.-In an effort to create
increased interest in the schools and
to aid in making school work more
pleasant as well as profitable training.
Stutsman county school officials are
arranging for county play day which
it is expected will be held in the park,
June Z.
Dickinson.-An explosion of kero-
sene while attempting to kindle fire
in a kitchen range caused the death
Of Mrs. Wood, wife of A. NJ. Wood of
this place, and their three children.
Another son, in his efforts to save the
children had his hands so badly burn
ed that his recovery is doubtful.
Bismarck-The United States war
department has assigned for highway
work in North Dakota upon applica-
ton Of the state highway commission
Sc new trucks of two and three ton
capacity to be used in the maintenance
of state and federal roads. The high
way department is also entitled from
the same source to such engineering
and office equipment as it may be able
to use.
Bismarck.-The refusal Of Secretary
Of State Thomas Hall to sign the issue
Of bonds for financing the Bank of
North Dakota until the constitutions
ality of the issue has been decided by
the supreme court is expected TO bring
az early hearing of the question ny
tLa+ body. An opinion give by AT
tolncy General LANCER holds that tho
bond law is va';d and that The i>Sne
rust be signed.
Dckinson.-Sylvane NJ. Ferris, Dick
inson resident. who was associated
with Col Roosevelt as foreman of his
ranch on the Little Missouri. in the
early days. heads the North Dakots
chapter of the National Roosevelt
Memorial association.
Harton.-An engine anl two freight
cars passed over the littl" :'-yc:li-old
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Cir:; NoTby,
While the ch:l'l WAS playing on tli"
railroad track When found lhe hs,b.;
WAS lying between the rails. having
been hit in such Il way tina; Viii, th"
exception of 4 few bruises She Y
uuhllrt
Courier Democrat., 1919-06-05

HOUSE FOR SALE-House and lot
in the Fairview addition, comfort
able house for small family, plenty
of ground for garden and good
water and drainage. For particu-
lars see N. F. Charter. 41.tf
HOUSE WANTED-Wa anted for rent
seven or eight room house loca-
tinn and condition must be good.
Particulars at this office. 40 If
STRAYED.-From my farm eight
miles south of Walhalla, two colts
described as follows: One grey
mare, coming three yea rs old, tall
and. rangy with slight lameness
in left hip zone black yearling, had
halter on when last seen. Infor-
nation leading to the recovery of
above colts will be suitably re-
warded. Notify Charles H. Dun.
nigan, Beaulieu, N. D. 43-45
Courier Democrat., 1919-06-05
WAxI ANT Column Column

TAKEN UP.-At my place near
Mowbray. 2 year old iron grey
filley. Owner can have same by
paying charges and identifying the
a property. Apply to D. E. Dock
steader, Mowbray 46 48
Courier Democrat., 1919-06-05

CONTRACTS FOR GRADES-A]l
contracts for road grading to be
done in South Dresden township
this summer will be let by the
board OF supervisors on Wednes-
day June 18th, starting out of
Dresden at 10 o'clock in the fore.
noon. J.. J. Kalash, Clerk. 46
Courier Democrat., 1919-06-05

TAKEN UP-Came to my place 2
and 1-2 miles north of Olga, three
yearling calves: One Jersey color
ed heifer and two roam steers.
Owner take property away and pay
all charges, Antoine Clermont,
Post Office, Olga 46.4S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

the nine days the meeting hss beer
IN progress about twenty-thrse addi.
tons were added to the Baptia
church. ave to the Methodist ana one
to the Presbyterian We feel greatly
indebted to Rev. w 6, Hughex. 81
Roanoke, Va. for this splendid sue
cess, for It was he that came ana -
sisted the pastor.
Never before in the history Of tht
church has one ever witnessed such
Overlooking crowds. Although the
last two days Of the meeting were &C.
companied by heavy rains, the people
still came--so eager were they to hear
this thoroughly consecrated. enthust-
astic and sptrit-nllsd preacher.
The church has experienced 4 great
spiritual uplift. The splendid xospe!
sermons have driven home to every-
one great spiritual and moral truths
That will not soon be forgotten, and
the town ~ whole feels greatly en-.
couraged and inspired by having had
MP. Hughes in its midst. His newly
made friends At Victoria. Va. where
ne recently held 4 similar meeting xt-
~Oe~N ssOAA SONC 0u0 0QWIIAk10n x0T
him. by large delegation being pres
ent at nearly every service.
Mr.. Hughes has greatly endeared
himself to the people in our splenttt
town ana his welcome greeting ana
happy smile will Be sadly missed. II
Is hoped that the people OF Keysxtlle
Will have the pleasure OF having him
with them again. and he IL assured 4
hearty welcome into their hearts and
homek
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
Favor Mutual Insurance.

Nearly 1000 farmefs' mutual mrs
insurance companies In the United
States have 4 total Of 5000. 0oo, 900
OF insurance now In force. These
companies In general have shown a
htgh degree of stability and have
proved OF much value to their mem :
beers. specialists say In a report OF
the prevailing plans and practices
among such companies,
OF the i,lst companies replying 10
questionnaries. l24 were Incorporated
BY special acts Of congress. while s67
were Incorporated under general
statute. and twenty zone existed As vol
untry associations without inrorpora.
ton. The smallest ffiets ber ship Of any
company vas twenty-five. and the
largest was 32,433. the average mem
bershap BENZ 1852. Nearly four.
hfths of the ! AIS companies report.
ms on membership were organiza'
tons OF fewer than 1000 members
The average as we'll as the most
common number OF directors for the
companies reporting was nine. the
favorite term for directors being
either one or three years.
All the companies returning a ques-
acnnaire gave information concern
Ing the hazards against which insur.
Ance was written. Thirty-three com
panleS insured against nre by only.
a5s against fire and lightning. and
40 gave com bined protection cover
ing Are, lightning and windstorms.
The giving OF the last-named form of
protection can be engaged In with
safety only by the larger companies
with their risks widely distributed.
Among the SsS companies which
reported the maximum single risk &C.
cepted by them, the highest for any
company was $4,000 and the lowest
1850. A total OF $40 companies re-.
ported their maximum single risks as
large as $4,000. and only fifty-eight
compa MES provided for a maximum
Of less than $4,000. The average
maximum risk for ali companies re.
porting was 1884
The report points out that there IL
a wide variety in the plans and prac-
tees Of farmers mutual companies
While rigid uniformity may not be
desirable, reasonable approach to
uniformity in the plans and practices.
at least within n given state, would be
= material advantage. The general
public would be more easily convinced
OF the soundness and real value Of
these companies as a class The ap-
prevail and support of the Insurance
Department Of the state would be
more easily secured than is some.
times the case under present condi-
tons. and lastly. financial institutions
which lend money to farmers would
more readily accept the policies Of
these companies as collateral
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

Philadelphia is emerging from the
clutches Of contractor and boss rule
under q new form Of government
provided BY = new charter and bills
passed by the Pennsylvania leEis-
laturs and signed by Gov. VIM. C.
sproul. The new legislation. which
was approved by all the commercial
and civic associations of Philadel-
phia. and was supported by all the
nswypapers Of the city. was backed
BY Senator Boies Penrose, to whom
te given credit Of putting it through
the legislature. The Senator spen.
= considerable part Of his time in
Harrisburg organizing sentiment for
the reform measures.
In public review Of the legisla-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

theatre programme about the daring
young blood who'll wear srangies or
his evening waistcoat this season and
all that sort of piff-paff, you people
over in the States do not go in so ser
iously for the gauds and tinsels as we
over here In London
Fancy controversy in the New
York papers over toppers. say, Col.
umns and columns OF piff1e about
whether Percy shall wear a pearl gray
topper to Ascot or a black one with a
retous brim. No end serious y'unno
Fate Of the nation and all that sort OF
thing trembling in the balance. dea,
boy
On the shape and color of topper
What-what,
First the pale lavender sisters who
write fashions for the penny shockers
mems fashions-fancy, are all cui
up whether or no this bally war thing
is going to drive the topper out of ex.
lstence. Alligator's tears and pale
ghosts of altar OF roses shed over the
possible grave of the title--if one
really can shed ghost. old dear: I'll
have TO ask Conan Doyle as TO that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

Then the reassuring note Of conn
dence from Regent street All the
jolly old chaps getting out OF khaki
are sQuandering the family inhsri-
lance for toppers- Righto! LAvendAr
sisters quite pert and clipper once
more; sartoriai goose honking high
and all that sort OF rot. What else
can they and to worry Shout?
Why. tho color Of the "sky-piece, !"
as you funny old spoilers over in the
States call it. Shall Reggie be put to
shame II he does the Ascot thing in
In black topper. or must he take the
family plate to uncle for the price OF
three-quid pearl gray mansard to
put over his attic?
Y'unno. dear thing what horror
we English have OF doing something
that's not done-Wnat fancy neg
gle. the dear OF Pail Mall, trickling
out to Ascot with a black topper
where his hair used to be and seeing
ALI the other chappies with gray top
pers. or course he'd arrange il to
have the coroner person say death
by accident" and what not But he d
take himself from US no'th'iess
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

ton. Clinton Rogers Woodruff. for
IS years secretary of the National
Municipal League. declares the new
charter is long step forward in city
administration.
Instead Of a double body Of 146
men, elected from easily controlled
pocket boroughs, the new council has
FL members. each Of whom is to re-
ceive q salary Of $4,000 a year. New
registration laws prevent padding of
voting lists.
December 18th, each year, the
mayor must present q financial
budget for the ensuing year. within
which the council must keep the
financial program.
Dual office holding Is abolished and
police and firemen are placed under
civil service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

Commissioner G ". Koiner. Of thu
department OF agriculture. II mailing
-. bis July AGRICULTURAL bulletin.
said Commissioner Koiner yestar.
day: This Ia a valuable bulletin e
the practical farmer. The Informs.
ton contained in the article on thu
importance of the farmer to use Eood
germinable. clean seed Ii very un1lJ
and helpful There are farmers whe
still think that cheap seed will grow
AS good a crop as clean seed Of htgh
termination. The use of one meana
a poor croop; the use Of the other
means full crop OF good quality. M
Tho article ~ this bulletin on thu
profits in sheep raising in this state Ii
a good one for every farmer to study
There is another valuable and prae-
teal article on "Pacture a. Cheap Hog
Feed" This state il advancin9 rap.
idly in the hog industry. E
The bulletin also contains graa
seed mixtures for pastures and hay
suited to various soils. There are other
helpful mentions; also 4 large number
Of fertilizer and Agricultural sees
analyses
This is all free to every farmer who
wants 1t. II your name Is not on Com.
missioner Koiner's mailing list. 1uG
drop him a postal and your name will
be listed for all future bulletins and !
copyif the July issue will be sent you
free OF charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
MATERNITY SAFTY,'
SLOGAN TO save B tables

| New York, July 19--'Won,t you
help make America hrst In maternity
safety?'
This IL the slogan Of the Maternity
Centre association which is conduct
ing a campaign partly to enlist mem
bership for the organization andIpartly
to educate women who may need
the dement's Of the centres.
The associations purpose Is to CO.
ordinate all organized efforts to pro-
vide for prenatal care, to find out
the communities where no such care
is provided and to establish new CEN
tres where they are needed.
Posters announcing some rather
humiliating facts concerning the care
which mothers receive or do not re-
ceive in this country, as compared
with that they get in others, have
been published and are being dis
tributed. Even he who runs for a
subway or elevated train cannot help
seeing the blue and white announce
ments:
| That 1857 babies under one year
OF age died in New York city in 1918
and $50 others were stillborn.
That one out of three OF these
| babies and nearly all OF the mothers
could have been saved by care given
ocAoIe the pADy Dlftn.
That European countries practtc-
ing this care have reduced their in
FAINT death rate even during the war
That during the same period the
infant death rate In the United States
has increased"
Facts All Should Know.
These are some OF the facts which
the association deals In and which it
insists that every one should know,
They are blazoned on the posters,
and list OF the maternity centres in
New York follows.
Since Its organization. a year ago
last April. the Maternity Centre as
sociation has established twenty-five
centres tn Manhattan. Records are
being kept of all the cases handled.
and the children's bureau of the de-
partment Of labor In Washington
will make an analysis OF the work.
Each maternity centre or station
has from one to four trained nurses.
Women who cannot afford to consult
physicians for prenatal care are
urged to 80 to the centre. where tho
nurse makes tests and gives instruc-
ton on the proper clothing. Once a
week the doctor holds q clinic at the
centre Every new patient is ex-
pected to have one thorough phvsi-
cal examination the first week she
visits the clinic. After that she ia
expected to register with a hospital
or \ physician. The nurse nj the
centre sometimes goee out to the
homes OF the mother who need esne-
cial care.
Several centres have dev.loned
mothers' clubs There are modal
iayettes for inspection and little gar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

Contractors who have dominate,
Philadelphia politics are thwarted by
provisions requiring the city to do a !
street repairing, street cleaning anr
collection OF ashes and waste, rub
bish and garbage.
The bureau Of health II made 4 do.
partment and q Department Of Pub.
lie Welfare established.
The purpose Of the new reform
bills Is to overcome the barriers q.
political organization and 10 compel
party leadership to respond to the
popular will.
The legislation was regarded Of
such importance that the signing OF
the bills was made q spectacular oe.
casion. ut which many Of the fora
most men Of Pennsylvania were
present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
GORDONSV1LLE

Gordonsvilie. Va. July ls-Mrs L.
z. Vest died At her home. near Cor
louisville. Wednesday morning at $50
o'clock, age ffty-six years, death fol-
lowing a long illness, being due to
cancer. She is survived by three sons,
three daughters and three brothers,
as follows: Charles c. Vest. OF Wood
ridge: W. H. and Clay Vest, Of Cor
louisville: Mrs. John ". Scott and
Mrs. r. W. Geisel. OF Columbus, Ohio,
and Miss Minnie Vest, of this place
Charles w. Greear, OF Herndon E. c..
Greear. Of Coeburn. and J. l.. Greear,
of Clovis New Mexico.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
Petersburg

especial 70 The Richnsond virgsnian.
of~Jack Foreman, who shot and sert'
ousiy woundsd Miss Bert Bennett and
then sent. bullet into his own brain
death resulting instantly, 9t the home
of~the young lady's brother. w. J
Bennett on tffe Petersburg-H opewell
road. shortly before O'clock yester-
day morning. IL being held at the un.
risx 4 Son. pending word from rela.
tives Of the dead man. OF ~ Concord
strast, Newburg. N. Y.
The condition Of Miss Bennett was
reported to be favorable at Peters
burg hospital late last night, where
she was taken imm ediately- after the
shooting.
w. ]. Bennett. formerly of the Vir-
gtnla Ice and Coal company Of Hope
we'll. but now In business for himself.
stated that not single member OF
the family, even Miss Bennett. ever
thought OF Foreman having any af-
lection for his sister. He was taken
into the Bennett household ~ boar
dar, and II he ever had more than q
friendly feeling for Miss Bennett 1t
Wa not known TO anyone but himself.
He never mentioned it to even Miss
Bennett. unless It was done yesterday
SA1Au4H8 WHICH H0 o0uS u OAhOt AttO
her neck and then one through his
brain.
Sometime Thursday morning bur-
glars entered the store of q. r. Keys.
SCI EaAt Bank street. and walked
away with $500 cigarettes and l.2oo
pennies. Entrance to the store was
made through 4 side door.
During the same morning burglars
broke into the store Of Jim Parkinson.
corner Bank and Main streets. and
took quantity OF small change.
An i'm portant meeting Of the local
branch Of the American Legion was
k91d last night in the 7. N. c. A. when
oAlrers for 1919 were elected ~ fol-
lows: Chairman. J. Thompson Wyatt.
~ Virginia National bank: vice. chair
man. Capt Ben Davis: secretary.
ttSsai bank. and Paul E. Webb. Of
American Bank 4 Trust company.
The number Of men enrolled In the
lAaton In Petersburg IL about seventy
h%e. Those who had made applica-
tions last night were omcially made
members
The American Legion Is the oflictal
organization Of the returned soldiers.
sailors and Marines
The Petersburg district conference
which has been In session At South
fIIll since yesterday morning., ended
yesterday afternoon after q most sue
ceEsful session. Rev. M. g. ColonA, d.
D. presiding elder. presided over the
conference.
The Influx OF troops to Camp Lee
hus not yet taken on the proportions
IL is expected to in the next few days.
Only 500 men arrived yesterday after
noon, and though that IL enough to
keep the mastering oficer busy. it 10
nowhere near equal to the record days
when from 1900 to Z, 900 arrived day
after day. The recruiting once. how
ever. shows no decline IN it's activity
for the total men enlisted At building
27:1 up to yesterday morning sub
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

ments for sale at cost. In some
cases they have materials and pat
terms which the mothers themselves
can use.
The women who respond to the
work OF the Maternity Centre as
ISOLATION hrst are those of the more
intelligent type. They have helped
spread the work in their neighbor-
hoods.
1t is the object of the Maternity
Centre association to cooperate with
every organization which does work
related to its own.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
Tomorrow in the Churches
BAPTIST

BAPTIST
Barton Heights.-Resular services
AZ II 4. NJ. and s:is p. n. Preach
ing by tAs pastor. Rev. Geo. r waite
Pine win be con.
Quoted by the pastor. Raw. Leland
Jerome Powell. 1T II A. n. and 3:l5
p. NJ, Subject. morning. DR.. J. r
Low on impressions from his tour Of
the East: evening, musical program
with brief sermon BY the pastor. Sun
day school 1t $40 A. n. Junior and
senior B. r. p. U. meetings ~ 7:i5
p NJ
Leigh .etrset-Corner Twsnty-hfth
and Leigh streets (BroaA ana 2Sth
street cars pass the ehurch). Preach
ing. sunday, IL A. n. BY Dr.. Douglas
Q. Freeman: s:lS p. NJ. Mr.. \. Allen
Ammons will tell OF hts experience In
France.
.rhs Tabernaels.-Ths former pas
tor. Rev. VIM. LockhArt Ball. win
peach at II A. n. and s:l5 p. NJ.
Or. Ball r. now pastor OF the First
Raettst church. Of spartanburg. 9. c.,
having taken up hts work there Feb
raary lst Of this year.
Second. - Franklin and Adams
seresta r. Ciasstt Skinner. minister.
Eivine worship. morning and evening.
conducted by Dr.. Skinner, IL A. N.
subject. The Touch Of the Master"
s.iS p. NJ. tue Woman Whom Jesus
PRAISED for Pre-Mortem Kindness"
cambridge eet.--Cornsr Of l1th
a.d Bainbridge streets. L, Judson
westfail. pastor: Residence 1920
school. Mr.. c. W. Payne. superintsnd-
go. II A. NJ. public worship; sub
ject. The Spirit Of Christ" s p. M.
public worship: subject. Facts. -
T-eryhody welcome; bring your
friends: good congregational singing.
weakening Songs"
stockton -street.-Rev. w. r. Leck-
litss. pastor. will preach at II A. NJ.
NJ. on The Happiest Man in the
W~rld." B. Y. r. u at r. NJ and
Sunday school at A. M.
sCalvary.-The pastor. Rev. Carter
Ashton Jenkens, will preach at both
s--vices. Bapttsm ut night service.
Randolph Street. Rev. w. e.
Robertson. pastor. The pulpit will
be supplied Sunday morning by Mr..
~ ". Long. who has recently return
"a from France. Rev. J. H. Garris
wiil preach 1t Sis p. M, The pastor
49, Be conducting revival services in
Meckltnburg county. Sunday school
ar $50 4. M. B. 7. r. U. at 7:15
r.. ",
\. Grovs-Avenue.-Prea at IL
o ,lock. by the pastor. Rev. w. c.
lanes. p. p. At 9:l6. union services
et Monroe park. Sermon by DR..
James. Mid-week prayer service
WAsdnesday evening 1t S:l5.
First Daptist.-Preachins at II
dtcjock and t:fS o'clock ~ the pas
tor Rev. Geo. W.. Mcdaniel b. b.
4nnday school meets q $40 A. NJ.
HI. r. y. 1:1k r. n.
gulnter Fask.~-WHs. 1eAlsy, pastoF.
pfeachlng q IA A ~. ~ ~ paetor.
M aEsgees ~ saight SUNDAY school !