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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
Britain Amends Embargo Order.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The British
government has amended it's recently
promulgated imports embargo order,
effective March l, to permit the i'm
p%ortation Of tanned goat and sheep
skins and dressed sheep and lamb
skins under general license until
July /.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
lONDON'S STRIKE PULLING
Electrical Union Calls or Strike But
Cars Eail to Run.

Cars Fail to Run.
London, Feb. 1O.-After a day of con-
,ferences between labor leaders and
officials of the board Of trade, the sit
uation as to London's transport serv-
ice is still puzzling. The electrical
trade union has called of it's strike at
least for a few days, when there will
be another meeting with government
officials to discuss the situation.
After experience with the failure
Of the tube trains to resume opera
tons, after a settlement apparently
had been arranged. 1t would, however,
be rash to that the men would
return to work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
VESSEL DESTROYED BY FIRE

First Mate and Ten OF the Crew Are
Missing.
Turks Island, Bahamas, Feb. TO-
The American steamer Flirt, with a
cargo of coal, was destroyed by fire
Jan: 30, according to her captain,
who reached here. The captain and
II men of the crew landed at Caiccs
on Feb. 3. The first mate and 10 men
are missing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
WANTS COLONIES RETURNED

OTHERWISE 1ermany Way Not join
League of Nations.
Zurich, Feb. 10.-The Berliner Tage-
blatt declares that Germany will not
join the league of nations unless the
peace delegates agree to her colonial
policy.
Germany's only known Colonial
policy is their retention. The Allies
have decided that this is impossible.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
FOURTEEN MEN ARE INDICTED
Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud


st. Louis, Feb. 1.-The Federal
grand jury returned indictments
against IA men charging conspiracy to
defraud the government. Two of the
men are charged with using an in.
ferior grade Of coffee in filling a gov
eminent order and the other ~ are
charged with conspiring to obtain
clothing sold at Jefferson barracks at
a low rate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
REFUSE GOVERNMENT OFFER
Owners OF Cape cod'Canal Face Con-
demnation Proceedings.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Secretary Ba-
ker requested the attorney general
to institute condemnation proceedings
against the Cape Cod canal property.
This action was taken when the own
ers Of the canal refused to accept an
offer of sS,250,0 900 by the government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
TIES UP NEWSPAPER

Havans Unions Appeal to Presfx.
Menocai for Solution.
Havana, sFeb. THE strike Of
employees of the mechanical. depa
ments of the newspapers continue e
no newspapers were published.
committee of five representing the
unions which conducted the last e.
eral strike called on President Me.
cal to request him to find a solutj
for the strike.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13

minated by SIBERIAN troops uhoer
General Gaida at kungur, SO miles
southeast Of Perm, according to an
official statement issued here.
Archangel, Feb. 1.-THE American
forces inflicted heavy losses on the
Bolsheviki and the enelHy was driven
back in disorder from the village of
Vistavila, on the Vaga. The Ameri-
can casualties were five killed and
several wounded. The Americans took
many BolsheFiki prisoners.
The enemy early in the morning, be-
gan a bombardment with field guns
and howitzers and under cover of a
shrapnel and pompom barrage essayed
a frontal attack with infantry in the
noon.
Enemy Breaks and Flees.
The American troops, rested after
retirement from Shenkursk and es-
tablished in a good position, poured a
heavy fire from artillery and machine
guns into the charging Bolsheviki. The
enemy broke and fled.
Captured Bolsheviki declared the en
envy had planned a flank attack stimuli
%taneously with the frontal movement,
but this was abandoned when the Wis
tavka attempt failed.
Chinese and Manchu troops are now
included in the Bolshevik forces op-
posing the Americans on the Vaga. So
far these have been held in reserve
but the Americans are preparing a
warm reception for the yellow soldiers
if they appear in the fighting line, in
view of the stories of the Manchu
treatment of prisoners in the Baltic
provinces.
B%oIshevik Morale Lowered.
Defeat of the enemy on the Vaga
together with his failure IN the Dvina
typifes the spirit Of the American
and other Allied troops who are fight
ing with the utmost determination tc
hold their positions until reinforce
ments arrive. These defeats have con
%siderably lowered the enemy morale
The Bolsheviki are being constantly
reinforced and while their offensive
has been temporarily checked, there
are indications that it will be renewed
when fresh forces reach the line.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13
Americans RepuIse Violent At
tack and Inflict. Heavy
Losses on Foe.
FIVE YANKEES KILLED
Enemy Precedes Infantry Assault
With Heavy Bombardment, Field
Guns and Howitzers Being
Brought Into Play.

Onlsk, Feb. 1.-Two divisions of
Bolsheviki have been virtually an
initiated by Siberian troops under
General Gaida at kungur, SO miles
southeast Of Perm, according to an
official statement issued here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14
The WOndn,S
Exchange
To Educate Herself

To the Editor Of Womdd's Page:
Dear Madam am a young lady of
twenty four, and | am writing to you
to see if you can help me out. On
account of sickness and deaths in the
family my education was neglected. and
must say l regret it very much. Now
l want to know if you can recommend
n good book that would help me to i'm :
prove my education, as l feel out of
place when I am out in company. |
work in an Office all day, and deal with
people that have a good education. SO
will be thankful for anything you can
go to school. so hope you can tell
me of . good book that can complete
same. Please print as soon as possible.
ATLANTIC CITY C. G.
1t is a little bit difficult to attempt
general education without guidance
but, of course. there are books that
would help you n great deal. But your
progress would be so much more rapid
and thorough if you could only make
up your mind to conquer your nervous
ness and go to night school. There
are so many girls placed in similar
position to yourself. You mustn't feeI
at all queer about it. There are not
only the classes in the public schools, in
Temple University and Drexel Institute
but there are those in the Young Men 5
Christian Association, where it would
be possible for you to be with only q
very few girls. Then you wouldn't be
nervous. Have you ever thought OF
having a private teacher? That isn't
nearly as expensive as it sounds, anC
one could help you out until you woult
have enough confidence to go to nigh
school.
If you send me a seif.addressed en-
velope / will send you the name O.
some books that will help you, anc
there will be an article shortly on tn,
page that will aim to be of assistanc,
to you, too.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14
BABY WELFARE WORKERS
PLAN CONVENTION HERE
Meeting VIII Take Place When Dspensay and Social Service
Center Neo Hospital 7h and Delaney Streets Is Opened

A convention of baby welfare work
ers is being planned for the opening
of the new dispensary and social serv-
ice center Of the Babies Hospital of
Philadelphia upon the completion of
the new building at Seventh and De
Iancey streets.
Construction has now reached the
first floor and completion is promised
by December 1.
In the new building there will be
few hospital beds for emergency cases.
but the scheme of the center is to
have dispensary and hold daily
clinics. Laboratories for expert.
mental and research work, social serv-
ice rooms, and a complete roof gar
den for the use of mothers and their
infants during the hot season are parts
of the plan for the new building.
Growing from n very modest start
in 1910, with the object of aiding the
foreign and poorer mothers in the
crowded districts, the Babies Hos
pital has grown beyond expectations.
The first building was a small house
on Addison street near South street
! HDONt SlNIH., DuJ lht hVNS VI lNS
work became so widespread that the
Babies Hospital received contributions
and bequests from interested friends
until the institution now maintains, in
addition to the dispensary at 334
South Ninth street. summer home in
LlancrCh. where sick babies are cared
for and brought back to health, and
seaside home for mothers and children
at Beach Haven, y. j.
The hospital is not only hospital ,
but social service center as well and
tries by instruction to mothers to do
as much preventive as curative work.
Children averaging nine months and
varying in age from few weeks tc
three years. are taken care OF by the in
stitution, but once the child has received
treatment at the hospital. trained
worker follows up the case, making
regular visits to the home until the
child is six years of age, and comes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14

"Fine," says Cupid. Much better
than this time last year. Even this
room number ALB doesn't prevent their
coming"
But how about the high cost of liv-
ing?
"Well, you see, two can live cheaper
than one. That argument always takes,
and, as Shakespeare says, He laughs
at costs who never bought her clothes !"
The cost of living has had no effect
whatever on my business. OF course,
arrows are little more expensive, but
they are just as effective as ever"
And, sure enough, Cupid's stolid re-
eorders report that July was an un-
usually good month, far better than
last year, and that 1923 happy couples
appeared for permits to economize on
the two can live cheaper than one the
ory. August for the first thirteen days
registered 695 applications.
Any professional women?
"Not in six months" answered the
recorder and he smiled for the first time
In ten minutes. Professional women
are scarce in this office. But one thing
we do notice. Hardly any woman reg
listers living at home as her occupa-
tion. They all seem to be a work or
something or other.
But two floors below there is a sad
story. There are no divorce courts
during August, but 204 divorces were
granted during July. Against the esti-
mate of 10000 marriage licenses in a
years time, the divorce records COM
pete with about 1900.
1t just goes to show that there is
lot Of work trying to undo the snarls
that Cupid sometimes makes with the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14

under its care. The entire expense for
this treatment has been borne by vol
untary contributions.
DR.. Charles A. Fife is president,
Howard A. Loeb and Fred A. Rake
straw, vice presidents Miss Clara
Pickering. financial secretary; Dr. Will
liam n. Bradley, secretary; DR.. John
+. Sinclair. treasurer, and Stevens
Heckschcr. counselor.
The board of managers of the hos
pital consists of DR.. William ~ Brad
ley, DIR. J. b. Carnett. Mrs. Edwin u
Douglas, Ralph Il. Evans. DR.. Charlie
A. Fife, Charles f. Jenkins, Mrs
Charles F. Jenkins, DR.. Charles F
Judson. Howard A. Loeb, II. X. Mul.
ford, y. Allen Petit. Fred \. Rake
straw, Or. David Ricsman, DR.. 10
seph Salcr, Claude A. Simpler, DR.
John F. Sinclair, Calvin NJ. Smyth
Mrs. Henry Pepper Vaux. William r
Werner, George w. Ward and Mrs
William c. Warden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14

still somewhat quaint, unusual. Her en-
trance into the room introduced n new
element. Dot Salisbury might be very
dangerous woman some day. She was
clever and unscrupulous and both she
and her mother were determined on one
thing and that was attracting men. The
Salisburys were poor anu Dot must
marry a rich husband.
Ruth knew that Scott thought Dot
different. therefore it was Ruth's ideG
tonight to ignore Dot, to act as If un
conscious of her, and inasmuch MS she
sat at the dressing table she had gooc
reason for not greeting Dot as thai
young person came into the room.
Ruth adjusted the comb to suit he
hair and rose slowly. As she did sh'
encountered Dots eyes in the mirror
large and dark they were and filled Will
grudging admiration that slowly turn
cd to fury.
iTomorrow-Outo on the Pier
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14
Dog For Good Home

To the Editor of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam have cute little
dog called "Toodles" to give away to
someone out of the city. He was lost
and took him in, thinking I would get
home for him later. But like to &c
away from home often 90 do not want a
dog. am fond of him and will only
give him to some one whom think viii
be very good to him. Perhaps some one
who is shutin would like him. He
looks like Yorkshire or skye terrier
MISS C.
Letters in response to Miss Cs. kind
offer will be forwarded TO her. Miss
c, part of your other letter was an
swered through the exchange and the
other part is to be answered by mail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14

(Tomorrow-Out on the Pier J
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14

Friends of James G. Bonner last night
gave him farewell dinner on the occa
sion of his leaving for Atlantic City,
where he will be manager of the new
Hotel Ambassador. Mr.. Bonner, who
has been manager of the Ritz Carlton
was presented with a silver loving cup.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14
To NJ. G.

The sleeveless tilet sweater pattern
to which you refer was printed on the
woman's page, March 26. You can get
back copy Of the paper in the circula-
ton department, Public Ledger Build
ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14
To Anxious

The case can be referred to the Legal
Aid Society, "a South Sixteenth street.
or the legal protection committee of the
New Century Club, 124 South Twelfth
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14

When in Atlantic City coloNisi HlsI' Theatre iSs
WHY | WOULD
NOT MARRY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14
Fl. c. OF L. LYING IN WATT
BUT THEY'RE MARRYING ON
July Vas Great Month for Cupid and august Is Running
Strong, Despite AH the Prices-Divorces Up Too

threads of romance. And perhaps he
is wrong about the high cost of living.
Anyhow, Cupid never did wear shoes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14

NlN OlNIN A. NJ. to IL 10 p. NJ.
THEDA BARA in
"A WOMAN THERE WAS"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-01-18
NOTHING LEFT TO CHANCE
Advance Of American Divisions at San
Mihiel Had Been Planned With
Elaborate Care.

In modern warfare mans head Is
his chief asset, writes Duke Bolivar in
Boys Life. You all know that the
st. Mihiel salient, encompassing 152
square miles of territory and 73 vii
lagos, was taken by the Americans.
Did you know it was done by head
work? Elaborate plans were made in
advance and given out wholesale to-
the troops. One hundred thousand
maps, covering minute details Of the
country, including natural defenses,
and how it was manned by the. enemy,
were distributed, plus 10000 photo
graphs, scattered among officers of the
artillery and infantry Five thousand
miles Of telephone wire and 5000 in
struments were employed, and this
elaborate system kept up with the adj
vance of the army. BY this service
1anking troops could telephone their
position back to the artillery. The tel
ephOne business of city of 100000
could have been handled by this equip
ment in whose operation 10000 men
were engaged. Thousands of carrier
pigeons aided the signal corps. Ex-
tensive hospital facilities, 1890 trucks,
miles Of railroad, were provided for
this big military operation, and 10000
feet of movie film were exposed, so all
the soldiers had to do was to fight.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-01-18
WARS SET up PRINCIPLES
MomAt,tous Questions Troubling Man.
kind Have Been <Settled by the
Worlds Greatest Conflicts.

Wars are milest0nes. Victories ser
up tablets, upon which are inscribed
the principles that have been vfndf-
Gated.
The battle of Marston Moor de-
stroyed feudalism,. overthrow the doc
trine Of the divine right Of kings, gave
England an elective parliament, Rev.
DR.. Newell Dwight Hills said in SER
mon reported in the Brooklyn Eagle.
The French revolution destroyed
French autocracy, and gave the people
the right of self-determinatiOn.
The war of 1776 was the last civil
war of Great Rritain-a war Of good
section. Of the English people against
the bad section of Great Britain which
had enthroned a crazy German king
George III.
The war of 1861 established on sure
foundations the republic, the last best
hope of man, and INDICATED industrial
democracy without regard to color.
The war of 1914 has settled certain
things for all time. War shall be no
more! Hereafter disputes between
races shall be settled by an interna-
tional supreme court. Militarism shall
be no more-never again shall the peo-
pies resources be wasted in piling up
munitions, nor the man in the furrow
carry soldier upon his back. Inter-
national treaties hereafter shall be
sacred! Alas for the next nation that
counts its written pledge a scrap OF
paper and defies international law
The small races and peoples are free!
no big bully nation like Germany can
ever again trample upon Belgium, as
King Ahab trampled on Naboth and
seized his purple vineyard. Terrorism
sad frightfulness henceforth are out
lawed. That clay god called "the
state" that Germany made unto her.
self and has long been worshiping, is
an idol that has fallen.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-01-18

ing, there exists a tendency to put on
fat whenever laying is interrupted,
only unremitting skillful management
to keep hen in good laying condition
will make her a first-class egg pro-
Queer.
The egg type or laying type of hen,
in any breed, is the hen that with the
qualities that make for good egg pro
duction, has no quality which is an
obstacle to continual laying. The meat
type is not the converse Of the egg
type, even though the hen that is not
good layer is fit only for meat.
The meat type, in all kinds Of poul-
try, is the type that grows rapidly and
at maturity carries abundant flesh, cs-
pecially where the preferred parts Of
the meat are produced. The most de-
sirable meat type is rather fine in
bone. with the frame well knit but not
too compact Under any kind of good
management hen Of this type that is
in normal condition will be a good lay
er. She may not lay any better than
a hen not quite as well ffeshed, but she
ought to lay just as well, and when
the time comes to make meat of her
she makes more and better meat, and
as breeder she naturally tends to re-
produce offspring that will make more
and better meat.
Such hens are in reality Of the dual
purpose type, no matter what their
size or breed. They are equally valu-
able for eggs and meat. That is the
kind of stock that will contribute most
to the big increase in poultry that is
wanted. 1t is the dual-purpose type of
every breed-a type that exists in
every breed, and can easily be made
the prevalent type without detriment
to any breed, and to the benefit Of
every breed-that has suffered from
neglect.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-01-18
BERMUDA CHASSIS
VALUABLE AS FEED
Troublesome Weed Makes Good
as Sod and Pasture.
Susceptibility Of Root-stocks 10 VIA
terkiIIing and Its Inability to
Withstand Shade Make 1t
Easy Of Eradication.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Bermuda grass is one of the most
valuable as well as the~mOst trouble
some grasses Of the Southern states.
This vigorous growing perennial
spreads rapidly, making a thick sod
Which is we'll suited for pastures and
lawns. The same characteristics that
make it SO valuable also render it one
of the principal weeds the eradication
of which is essential to the successful
growing Of intertilled crops. The-rlant
has certain natural weaknesses, such
as it's inability to Withstand shade and
susceptibility Of the root-stocks to Win
terkilling, which can easily be made
use of in its eradication.
The most widely practiced and sue
cessful control measures especially in
the Southwestern states, is combined
attack upon these two weak points by
alternating a summer shade crop. such
as velvet beans and cowpeas, with in
terrified crops. such as corn and cot
ton, keeping the soil occupied with
growing oats or rye, with or without
vetch, during the winter.
Hogs are also useful in eradicating
this grass. They are fond Of the root
stocks, and they will be aided greatly
in the good work if the land is first
plowed. A good system is to Craze the
land an entire season, continue the
grazing the following season until mid
summer, then pillow shallow to expose
the rOot-stocks to the drying action Of
the sun and the persistent roofing Of
the hogs.
Bermuda grass may be winterkilled
by exposing the roOt-stock system to
freezing, but this method is effective
only in the northern part of the Ber-
muda grass area, as killing frOsts do
not ordinarily occur in the central and
southern parts. In small areas, such
as gardens, the root-stOcks may be
gathered after the land has been
plowed, with rake or fork, and burn
ed. Where only small patches are in
tested they may be covered with heavy
paper, preferably roofing paper, which
should be weighted down. This so
completely shades the plants that in
about two months they will be killed
Bermuda grass was at one time
looked upon solely as pest, but in
view Of the fact that it is exceedingly
valuable for pasture, hay and lawn
purposes, the plant has been widely
utilized throughout the cotton belt and
it's value is far iE excess of the dam.
age which it causes.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-01-18
MIake QneM

"Office Window" of the Daily Chron.
icle Of London was once told a pleas
ing little anecdote of Dame Agnes
Weston, the friend of sailors, concern
ing jam tarts. Some lady helper at a
sailors rest had been mistaken enough
to hand the sailors tracts while they
were having meal. Miss Weston adj
vised that some better method should
be adopted. The tracts were then
placed in pile on the buffet counter,
with card inscribed, "Please take
one" A sailor with a sense of fun
transferred the card to dish of jam
tarts, and, as the rush to the buffet be-
gan, the servers were amazed to see
sailor after sailor lift a tart and walk
away, while the tracts remained in an
undiminished pile.--Christian Science
Monitor.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-01-18
."DER TAC"- "THE DAY"

EOR nearly generation the boastful
! toast Of the German navy was
"Der Tag" 1.-The Day when our con-
quering navy shall repeat the Van
Tromp exploit on the Thames, after
having sent the mightiest of the Eng
lish war ships to Davy Jones locker and
the rest scampering over The main y
Well, 1.-THE Day" came. and the
German navy did enter the ports of the
Briton. But how? The black eagle
proudly streaming from its victorious
peaks, its great guns joyously booming
in thunder tones and its bands playing
''Heil dir i'm Sieger Krantz -
No crestfallen string of ill-kempt,
half dismantled warships flying the
Royal Jack of England, and slowly
steaming into English waters there to
stay as surrendered trophies of q
braggart Hun navy too cowardly to
fight !