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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-05
= Local Happenings

If you want a good range coal or
der Miller's Creek. Farmers Eleva-
tor Co. y
William Bell was a VISITOR the end
of the week from hia Rush Lake
farm west of Wales.
Dance at the Woodman Hall in the
Auditorium tomorrow night with mu-
sic by the Lorraine orchestra.
Clerk of Court Robertson was a
returning passenger Monday from a
week end visit to Fargo on official
business
John J.. Power has again assumed
the management of the business end
of the Home Milling Company since
the first of the month.
The "moon change of weather.
following last, weeks hot spell las
been safely tided over without any
danger to crops below the frost line
Judge Kneeshaw and family have
removed from Grand Forks. where
they have for some years resided dur
ing the winter, to the Kneeshaw
home at Pembina.
Seeding vas practically finished up
with the close Of last week, when,
with the exception possibly of a
email acreage now being sown to
late barley and flag
Calvin was chosen as the place for
holding the 1920 Sunday school
convention at the time of the ad-
journment of last weeks convention
held here in Langdon.
The farmers live stock association
recently organized over at Gallo, in
.cluded in its first carload to the St.
Paul stockyards two hogs purchased
of Herbert Pung for $148. SO.
Tonight it is expected that the au.
ditorum will have it's seating capaci.
ty taxed to the limit by representa-.
tive audience from over the county
gathered to hear Hon. A, C. Town
ley and Senator w. I. Cahill discuss
from a non.partisan view point the
issues that will come before the PEG.
pie OF the state at the special cleo
tion of Juno 26th
The Red Cross chapter of Cavalier
county has had the assurance Of Go.
Supt Reher that the child welfare
feature of their work will receive the
cooperation of his Office from now
on through an appointment that is
being made of a registered trained
nurse to. take charge of the physical
land general health conditions of the
children of the schools of the county
The rainfall during the Afternoon
of Memorial Day and extending intt
the early morning hours Of the fol.
lowing day showed a total precipita'
tion of almost a inch. The total rair
fall todate of the crop growing sea
son Of 1919 now aggregates upwards
of three inches. This with an equit
able distribution of June rain
should bring the crop safely through
to harvest in good shape.
Tuesdays school election in tn
Langdon city special district did no
create any great amount of interes
or result in the casting Of anything
near what represents the city's nor
NAL vote. Messrs. John Mahon anc
G.. E. Johnston the two retiring
members of the board were both &C
corded a unanimous vote for re-elec
tion, which forms the best kind o:
an endorsement of their past RECORD
eff service on the board.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-05

E. A. Wadsworth the land man
was in the Forks over Sunday.
r. o. Miller the %lumberman was
in Grand Forks on business yesterday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
WOMAN-|N-I INDUSTRY
DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Miss Mary Anderson Gets U. S.
Labor Department Post-At-
tended Convention in Paris

Officers of the Women's Trade Union
League here today received word that
Mis- Mary Anderson had been appointed
director Of the woman in industry serv-
ice of the United States Department of
Labor.
Miss Anderson is the first trade union
woman to be made a federal bureau
chief.
The new director Is widely known in
Philadelphia through her affiliation with
the National Woman's Trade Union
League. She was one of the most active
participants of the national convention
of that body held here in the early
summer.
Miss Anderson succeeds Miss Mary
Van Klcek resigned, as director of the
service. She was made assistant di
rector a year &go.
For seven years prior to her ap-
pointment to the service she was ma
tional organizer of the Woman's Trade
Union League. and continues to be one
of its most active mcMbers.
She is at present II member of the
executive board of the International
Boot and Shoe Workers Union. One of
her most important services to labor and
the country at large was participation
in the Peace Conference at Paris con-
corning women labor.
The woman in industry service and
the employment service were the only
wartime organizations of the Depart
mcnt of Labor retained by Congress in
its 1920 appropriation.
The function of the woman in indus
try service is "to formulate standards
and policies which shall promote the
welfare of wage earning women, i'm
prove their working conditions. increase
, their efficiency and advance their op-
portunities for profitable employment. "
| 1t is the only government bureau deal
ing primarily with the problems of
women workers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
100000 IN GRAIN
DAMAGED IN FIRE AT
18TH AND CLEARFIELD
Hoses Drawn Up by Ropes to
Battle Flames in Keystone
Elevator

Grain valued at 5000, 900 was dam
aged by smoke, water and chemicals
early today during a fire in the Key
stone Elevator and Warehouse Com
pany's plant, at Thirteenth and Clear :
field streets. 1t is not known how much
of the grain was destroyed. At the Office
of the company it was said the loss
would total thousands of dollars.
The fire occurred at I 20 o'clock in
the elevator, which extends more than
200 feet from the ground. The grain,
300, 900 bushels of corn and oats, was
stored below the first roof of the build
ing, which extends back to Park ave-
nue., and from Clearfeld street to
Sedgely The first roof is about 100
feet from the ground, the elevator ex =
tending from the center.
Heavy clouds of smoke hampered the
firemen in their work. 1t was also
found difficult to get water on the blaze
1t was impossible to take the lines OF
hose through the building to the eye
vator, and firemen risked their lives by
climbing to the lower windows in the
elevated structure and then dropping
ropes with which the hoses were drawn
up.
Employees of the Pennsylvania Rail
road freight station adjoining the ee-
vator wet the platform and surrounding
buildings with water during the height
of the fire when it was feared that the
flames would spread.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
MARRIAGE WILSON'S
BUSINESS, SAYS WIFE
Man Who Welded Eight Women
Did It to Get Money,
She Says

Marriage was business for
Charles Hugh Wilson in the opinion of
Mrs. Wilhelmina c. Jaggard, one of his
eight wives, who said today that she
would go to New York to prosecute
him.
'Hc married women to rob them. -
said Mrs. Jaggard, who is visiting at
the home of friend at 1921 Myrtle
wood street. when he took what
money he could get he disappeared.
Mrs. Jaggard married Wilson, who
then called himself J. Henry Davis, on
August 26, 1916, about eight months
after the death Of her first husband.
Her deserted her, she says, short time
after they were married.
According to Mrs. Jaggard's story,
Wilson won the hearts of women by
assuming an air of sanctity.
"EIe seemed like such a good man."
said Mrs. Jaggard. "Oh, he knew
everything about religion..I never knew
minister who knew more. He was
always talking religion and quoting the
Bible.
but we weren't married long be-
fore l found that his religion was
merely cloak for his villainy."
She discovered that the man was a
bigamist, she said, when lone of his
wives from the west" called at her home
and told her that Wilson had other
wives.
THE law. has been altogether toe
dilatory in dealing with Wilson," added
Mrs. Jaggard. II had him arrested il
Philadelphia seven months after we
were married, but he escaped punish
ment.
"Bigamy is the least of his crimes il
the eight women he victimized tell al
they know"
Wilson is now in Wampum, Iowa
where he has served term of two
years for larceny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
$50O,OO0 FOR SEWERS
TO BE SPENT BY CITY
Public Works Department Asks
Bids for Extensive Branch
Outlet Systems

The Department of Public Works
has prepared plans for construction
of sixty branch sewers that will cost
approximately S50O,000, of which
5000 900 will come out of the munich
pal loan of $12.07O, 900. These sewers
will be placed in various sections. more
particularly in the outlying wards and
west of the Schuylkil. The proposals
for building the sewers will be opened
by the department on August 20.
Upwards of 100 proposals were sub
mitted to the department yesterday for
improving highways and for construct
ing two bridges. the aggregate cost of
which is approximately S7OO,O0
Those operations will be paid for out
of the municipal loan of S12,91O 900.
The character of the work for which
bids were opened included grading.
paving and rcpaving with asphalt and
granite block. especially streets in the
outlying wards improving country
roads and the construction of two
bridges on the line of Holme avenue,
one over Longford street and the other
over the Bustlcton branch Of the Penn :
sylvania Railroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
BUST PARK FIELD OPEN
Former IsIandviIIe Made Into Com.
munity Recreation Center

Buist Park, formerly known as
Islandville. was formally opened as a
playground and community center, with
program of addresses and ceremonies,
under the auspices of the Buist Park
Community Association and the Play
ground Association of Philadelphia last
night.
The new park is bounded by 'Sixticth
and Sixty seventh streets and Elm
wood and Dicks avenues. 1t is equipped
with modern playground appliances.
W. S. Wilmouth. of the housing divi-
sion of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton. and II. G.. Winthrop. also of the
corporation, which built the houses in
the vicinity for its employees, made the
principal addresses. Mr.. Winthrop said
as the school facilities in the vicinity
were found inadequate, n structure to
relieve the situation would be erected
on ground included in the park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
Select Police Stations
fofr Army Food Sales

Government food will go on sale
about August is at the following
police stations:
West Philadelphia
Thirty ninth street aud Lancaster
AVENUE.
Sixty first and Thompson streets.
Sixty fifth street and Woodland ave-
nue..
Thirty second street and Woodland
avenue.
1928 Media street.
South Philadelphia
Twelfth and Pine streets.
1907 Moyamensing avenue.
Twentieth and Federal streets.
Northeast
Fourth and York streets. y
Trenton avenue and Dauphin street.
Tacony.
Frankford
Paul and Ruan streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
MAY TOLL BELLS FOR PENN
Tomorrow Is 2o1st, Anniversary Of
State Founders Death

Tomorrow Is 2o1stN anniversary OF
State Founders Death
A suggestion that the bells in Inde-
pendcnce Hall, Old Swedcs's, old st.
Peters and old Christ Churches be tolled
tomorrow to mark the 201st anniver-
sary of the death of William Penn was
made yesterday by Albert Cook Myers,
historian AID editor of the complete
works Of the founder Of Pennsylvania.
Last year, with the approval OF
May1r Smith, the bells of Independence
Hall tower were tollcd seventy four
times. Penn was seventy four years old
when he died.
Penn was born in 1914. in London.
He died at Ruscombe, near Reading,
in Berkshire, England. on August 10,
l71S. lie was buried in little Quaker
Westinghouse called Jordans in Buck
inghamshirc. thirty miles from London.
Mr.. Myers visited Penn's grave several
years ago and said the surrounding
country reminded him very much of our
cwn Bucks county.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
Deaths of a Day
JOSEPH E. BROWN
Charter Member and Director of the
Master Builders EXCHANGE Dies

Announcement of the death of Joseph
u. Brown, charter member, at a
health resort in the mountains of Penn
sylvania, on Thursday, was received to =
day at the Master Builders Exchange.
He had been ill since early summer
with a complication of diseases. He
will be buried from the home of his
cousin, 2310 North Eighteenth street,
on Monday at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Brown was born in Salem, N. ].
sixty one years ago. He came to this
city and engaged in business when
twenty five years of age, and for the
last fifteen years had been president of
the firm of Joseph e. Brown & Co..
roofers, 1908 Race street. He had been
in i'll health for the last year.
Mr.. Brown was a Shriner of I'm Tn
Temple. He is survived by a widow and
one brother, William H. Brown, of Los
Angeles, Calf.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
Discharged Soldier Found Dead

Harry Ryan, thirty five years old,
a discharged soldier, was. found dead
yesterday in the hallway of house at
Tenth and Mount Vernon streets. SSV-
eral marks on the body at first led
the police to believe he had met with
foul play. Death, however, was found
to have been due to natural causes,
the marks being old scars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
Girl Drinks Poison

Constantine Mdola, seventeen years
old, drank pint of wood alcohol be-
fore crowd in the waiting room of
the Broad Street Station last night.
She is in serious condition in the
Hahnemann Hospital. The girl was Il
solicitor for the organization of Vetrr
ans of Foreign Wars, and lived in
Miffiin street near Seventeenth. She
told the police she was tired of living.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
HORSES BURNED TO DEATH
Grain and Machinery Destroyed ir
Blaze Near LansdaIe

Many horses and cows were burned
to death when fire destroyed the barn
on the farm of Frank Spirito. on the
Trewigtown road, near Lansdalc. A
large quantity of grain and farming
machinery also was destroyed
Fifty chickens were missing later, and
they were either burned or stolen dur
ing the excitement caused by the fire.
Spirito placed some grain in the barn
yesterday, and it is believed that TIM
was damp, resulting in spontaneous
combustion.
When the Lansdale Fire Company
arrived the barn was too far gone to
save, but the firemen succeeded in pre-
venting the spread of the flames to the
house. On two occasions the barn was
struck by lightning, and recently it
was unroofed during a windstorm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
GIRL UNHURT BY LONG FALL
Child Drops From Second Story Win
dow and Just Smiles

Florence Milthel. five years old
daughter of Mrs. Robert Milthel. 21
Clymer street, fell from a second story
window of her home while watering
flowers in window box yesterday,
landing in a flower bed unhurt.
Fearing the child was seriously in
jured, the mother confided her sus-
picions to a policeman.
I'm not hurt bit," protested the
child.
'.Of course you're hurt" insisted the
policeman. and rang for patrol wagon.
At the Pennsylvania Hospital Florence
was examined by the surgeons and pro-
nounccd uninilred.
Il told you so,' I nnouhccd the little
girl to the policeman and her mother
upon reaching home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
Aoed Man Killed by Mall Truck

When he was struck by Il United
States mail truck at Germantown and
Wyoming avenues late last Light, Jo-
seph Clyde, seventy five Yeas old, of
Is West Louden street, Germantown,
was so badly injured he did while on
the way to the Germantown Hospital.
said death was caused by a
skull. The man was killed
within a square of his home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
Second Floor Ticket Office

A second floor ticket Office has been
placed in service at the Market street
wharf to accommodate Saturday and
Sunday seashore travellers. The Office
will be open Saturdays from noon
until 80 p. M. for the sale of ex-
press train tickets. 1t will be open
Sunday mornings from until Z O. clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
BOSTON INQUIRY PROMISED
District Attorney to Place Living
Cost Facts Before Jury

Boston, Aug. 0.-District Attorney
Joseph C. Pelletier announced last night
that he would begin on Monday grand
jury investigation of the high cost of
living. He mentioned specifically
shoes, ice and foodstuffs. such as meat
and eggs. as subjects of investigation,
and promised ito figure out the exact
situation in Che cold storage houses OF
Boston,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
.FRATERNAL BODIES
PLAN PEACE JUBILEE
Associated Societies Pledge
$4,000 Men to March and
Ask City's Aid
EXPENSES TO BE SHARED

The Associated Fratprnal Societies, is
to give Philadelphia n peace Jubilee, de-
spite decision Of the municipal Jubilee
committee that there wasn't enough
public sentiment behind tie plan to
warrant its execution"
The fratcrnal socities launched the
plan for the jubilee at a meeting last
night at which 10000 members OF the
Philadelphia organizations cEefpledged
to march Officials believe Ehe final
figures will reach at least 100, 900.
Will Ask City's Aid
The expense will he paid by the
fratcrnal bodies, every organization
represented a. the meeting volunteer
ing to pay n proportionate share. The
city will be asked to make an appro-
priation - the fund.
w. Frcclnnd Kcndrick, who presided
at the meeting, said 81 don't see no"
it can possibly be true that there is
nU sentiment OF uCmHnu loI suIh u
celebration Common gratitude by us
as fratcrnalists prompts full recognition
of the wonderful service our boys rcn
dered to the country. They did more
than was expected Of them, and as
fraternalists we want to show the boys
that we appreciate it,
At this point a dozen representatives
were on their feet. and general applause
! indicated the Endorsement of Mr.. Ken
bricks speech.
Many Make Pledges
Masonic, Elk. Jewish, Catholic and
patriotic organizations pledged their
support to the movement. The repre-
sentative of the Patriotic Order of Sons
of America volunteered $1,000 men to
take part in the jubilee pageant. AT
this the spokesman of the Red Men
said: ''lf the p. o. S. of a. will send
1900 we will send 100000
Mr.. Kendrick. who represented the
! Shriners, was authorized to appoint d
committee of twenty five to decide upor
the details, arrangements and date OF
| the pageant, which will probably bt
the largest ever witnessed in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. Kcndrick will make the names
public within a short time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
George kearney

George Kearney, who, for many years,
had been identified with the affairs of
the Reformed Episcopal Church, died
yesterday at his home, 2226 North Six
teenth street, after an illness of several
years. Before his health failed. Mr.,
Kearney had been connected with the
Real Estate Title Insurance and Trust
Company sixteen years, and prior to
that time was associated with the
Landreth seed firm, then in business ON
Market street
Mr.. Kearney was born in Andalusia
Bucks county, sixty three years ago
but lived most of his life in this civ
He is survived by a widow, who Is
educational secretary of the Philadelpbia
County Sunday School Association bv
a son, George F. kearney, of the Press
staff, and sister, Miss Sarah Kearnew
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
Man In Camden Killed by Train

A man about thirty eight years old,
pay envelope in his pocket bearing the
name of Frank Miller, was killed by a
Reading train early last night at the
Bulsor, street crossing in Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
Miss Emily PIatt

Miss Emily Platt, member of an old
Philadelphia family, died yesterday at
her home, 1872 South Twenty second
street. Miss Platt was a sister of the
late George Platt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
Or. George Mckay Miller

Ashtabuia, o., Aug. 0.-Dr. George
Mckay Miller, sixty two, lecturer and
author, of Ruskin, Ga, died suddenly
today at the home of r. w. Earleywine
here Doctor Miller stopped off here on
his way from Chicago several days ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09

/Shoes That Sold at $12 WIN
Soon Be Sold at $40 and $22.
From N. Y. Eve. World. July 10. 1917
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03
Their First Short
Dresses

For the little babies wearing first
short dresses, which means the six
months size, on up to the dresses
large enough for two-year-old
toddlers-that is what this new
group.
There are dainty, snowy little
dresses Of fine lawns and main
socks, and while some are in simple
bishop style, others have yokes in
round or pointed shapes, tucks,
turnover collars, shocking or
feather stitching, or perhaps laces
or embroidery for trimming.
$1.25 to S. for the machine-made
dresses.
$3.50 to 80 for the dainty hand
made dresses.
(Third Floor. ChestnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03
Now Is Your Time to Secure a
Day Bed, Chaise Tongue or
Settee at One Under Value

things practical utility genuine comfort and good
looks in a greater degree than day bed
Settees tongues of the family We
dsposng of of just such pieces reduction Of onethrd
from last years prices.
This remarkable thing furniture valued today but
this odd collection
marked At these they
be found furniture the present time
substantially built, all
upholstered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03
The Star Electric
Vibrator

soon saves its price.
After the shampoo the use of the
rubber prong arplicator invigorates
the scalp.
After shaving the rubber cup
applicator gives a facial massage
both delightful and improving. The
Vibrator also relieves neuralgia
and other local pains.
1t costs only So complete with
three appIicators, and with cord
and plug ready to attach.
Please note that it is intended
to be used on the alternating cur
rent only.
tFourth Floor, CcntraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03
NeW Decorative Linens
ELOQUENT of the Art of Italy

TT MIGHT be said of them that
l. they epitomize the delight
and the glory of Italian filet.
But that is only part of their
loveliness. For it seems as if
in their rich, yet tasteful, en-
broidery, seed-work and cut.
work they had cacght some of
the &ory of all Italian art,
which seems only reasonable.
They are peculiarly Italian
and Italian needlework is pecu-
liarly fine and these are partic-
ularly fine examples of it.
Certainly it is years since we
have had such an exquisite new
collection. Comprised in it are
scarfs in three matching sizes
and in six different styles; lunch
sets of 25 pieces, separate cen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03
Pure Linen Towels of
Much Merit
at 6Oc and 85C each

More than year and half ago
we placed the order for them with
a Scotch manufacturer who has
been supplying us for many years.
These towels have all the good old
quality peculiar to his product and
their prices compared with linen
values in general are certainly very
moderate.
All are of pure linen with
hemmed ends and are good absorb
ers. Size 17X23 inches at 6Oc, and
size 19X3S inches at Soc each.
(First Floor. ChcstnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes at $500
Vananaker Store Is Ready for the Thanksgiving Month
New Books

"The Black Drop" by Alice
Brown, 50. A dramatic novel by a
convincing writer.
"On the Makaloa Mat" by Jack
London, S160. Probably the last
volume Of short stories by Jack
London to appear, practically all
his unpublished manuscripts having
been printed.
"The Maxim o. joe" by Louis
Matthews Sweet, S1.50. An Amer
lean Down-East story with a
Colonel in it who can be set beside
David Harum.
John Dene of Toronto" by Her
bert Jenkins, Sl.50. A fresh type
Of mystery story.
(Main Floor. Thirteenth