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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-04-30
ENGLISH AS WORLD LANGUAGE
Writer Sees Strong Indication of Its
Supremacy as One Result of
the Great War.

All the indications are that the uni
versal language will be English. The
formal draft of the treaty of Versailles
will be couched in the traditional Ian
guage Of diplomacy, the language OF
Foch and Clemenceau, but the discus
sions at Paris and Versailles were in
the tongue which President Wilson and
most of our peace delegates have best
at their disposal. Perhaps it is no
compliment to us that the European
peacemakers should be in position
to meet us more than half way in the
matter of foreign tongues, but the fact
is there
The French language will prosper
after the war. In more or less perfect
form it will be brought back to Amer
lea, to Australia, to Canada, to South
Africa by soldiers and auxiliary war
workers to the number of many tens
of thousands. But for every Anglo
Saxon whom the war has taught
French it is safe guess that there are
a hundred mid-Europeans to whom as
a result of the war, emphasizing al
ready existing conditions, the English
tongue will be brought close to home.
Because the new CZecho- -Slovakia must
be in intimate touch with 4 million
Czechs and Slovaks IN the United
States, because there are several mil
lion Poles in this country, because
every one of the new natiOnalities in
central Europe looks in the first place
to these United States, the American
language will be familiar among all
foreign languages to these people For
that matter, the numerous commits
sions and propagandas Of mid-Europe
which have been busy in the United
States will have brought back with
them the use, if not the idiom, of our
anguage.-EXchange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-04-30
The Advantage.

The garrulous gentlemen talked and
talked and talked-about himself. The
only other occupant of the carriage
an elderly gentleman-was bored stiff.
But there seemed no remedy. The
train was an express. But suddenly
with a screeching of brakes the train
pulled up at a little out-Cf-fhe-way
station.
Halo! What on earth are we stop
ping at station like this fOr?" asked
the old gentleman, who wished to
get his journey over.
"To allow me to ge. out!" said the
bore.
"Ah, 1 see! 1t has its advantages,
then" said the old gentleman.-Lon'
don Answers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-04-30
Secondhand Pianos.

London is doing a good business In
secondhand pianos, thus saving the
labor and materials necessary for
further manufacture. AT present the
demand fer pianos comes chiefly from
muI,ticr workers, and people of mod
crate means are helping to supply II
by selling their own instruments.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-04-30
Liked Their Suits.

Little Bobbie Swineford, who lives
at New Augusta. Ind has, at the age
Of two and q half years, become a
very enthusiastic basketball fan. A
few evenings ago the visiting team
came into the gymnasium for a little
goal practice, wearing the customary
basketball garb. The color being very
fascinating and the cut of the suit
looking to Bobbie like something he
had seen before, he turned to his
mother and said, 81 think they got
pretty underwears." = Indianapolis
Star.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-16

due to the codilng moth. together with
the money spent In controlling this
insect. costs the United states about 10
million dollars q year. Another i'm.
ported fruit insect. the san Jose scale.
entails a loss OF at least 10 million
dollars annually.
An Investigator was experimenting
In Massachusetts, with two gypsy moths
imported IN connection with Al expert
menl in slik culture. Unfortunately
the door OF the cage was accidentally
opened and the insects escaped. The
Investigator Immediately notified the
authorities OF the danger. but no At.
ieniion was paid 10 the warning. A
few years later the trees on . small
area were defoiiated. but stiii no con
Germ wHs manifested. However. the
next year the insects became 80 nu-
merous that a large territory was In.
vaded by them and the authorities a,
last woke up. A hght va begun
which has lasted for years and today
u has cost more than Is million dol
lars In cash FOR applying control meas.
urea. beside many times this amount
OF property damage.
Observe the classic example Of the
chestnut blight. This Is a bark dis
ease which was brought 20 this eoun-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-16

pine blister rust Is an instance. This
parasitic fungus is native 20 the old
World. attacking the stone pine and
other native ~hve-leaved pines Of Eu-
rope. when extensive interest in
planting forest trees hrst began 10 de.
velop about a score OF years ago. white
pines imported from Germany. France
and Holland. brought this disease to
the United States principally IN 1908
and 1909
y The funEas cannot go directly from
one pine tree to another but first must
spend part OF It's life on currant or
roosoberry leaves and In this stage Il
has tho power OF spreading rapidly
and widely to other currant and goose
berry bushes, The fungus then de.
volops another stage by which II Is en-
abled 10 pass from the currant or
bushes back TO the pines.
There are some people who believe
we have been bringing In pants from
abroad. for 80 many years that now we
have all Of the pests to which plants
are heir. This Is a mistake. In the
opinion Of plant physicians who are
best qualified to know. The Bureau
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-16

try from the orient on japanese chest.
nut nursery stock. II was Grst found
on Western Long Island In 1904 and
two years later q had reached south
ward to Philadelphia. In ten years u
spread over half OF the chestnut srea
OF the United States and at the present
time u has practically exterminaied
the chestnut trees within q 100 mile
radius OF New York. and Is rapidly
accomplishing the complete ruin OF
M magnificent chestnut forests Of tho
South. The loss caused by this single
imported pest Is many million dollars
and IL ultimate end will be the eztinc-
ton OF one OF the most useful and most
p~rontable American forest trees. Only
recently n vas found that a similar
disease attacking the poplars had been
imported from the nurserles Of France
and had spread over a wide area Of
the United States.
A Few Undesirable Visitors
Some other pes-s introduced from
abroad are she oriental peach moth.
the japanese beetle. the European ear.
wig. the Leopard moth the alfalfa
weevii. the European eelworm. and the
European corn borcr. The latter Is a
pest which apparently was brough, 10
the United states 10 a cargo OF hemp
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-16

Of Entomology. United ate Depart
ment OF Agriculture. has published de-
scriptions OF over 5000 distinct insect
pests which ? likely 20 be introduced
into this country and cause serious
loss.
Inspection OF the importations Of
foreign nursery stock has proved IN.
enectual because the oyeslght OF ths
most competent Inspector Is not cap.
able OF discovering every insect Of
plant disease on every plant. MANI
Of them. especially fungi. are hiddeu
under the bark and are entirely invls.
lble. The question what shall va
do about ~" has been answered cor.
rectly by the Federal embargo, which
prohibits further importation OF plant
from abroad except such as are spocif.
ically sanctioned by the United States
Department Of Agriculture.
An additional factor OF safety
IL the recently organized Americas
Plant Pest Committee. composed OF
state agricultural and forestry onielals
e~ntomologiSts. paiholoEsts, and otherd
Interested In safeguarding thu crops Of
farm and foFes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-16

unioaded at a rope factory near Bos-
ton Massachusetts,. II Is exceedingly
destructive 10 corn. feeding by boring
In the stalk. In Its operation Il works
upward. eating out a chamber from
the pith. The developing cars are also
sometimes beloved out. A. high as
30 per cent. Of the stalks In a corn.
field may be infested. over goo bonsrs
have been found in the stalks growing
In one hill Of corn.
"Not Wanted"
Among the important insects which
n Is hoped TO exclude from the Ameii-
can continent are the Mediterranean
fruit nv. considered by entomoiogids
20 take first prize a. a destructive
fruit pest, and the pink boil worm OF
cotton. from Mexico. which Is capable
OF making the best efforts Of the cotton
bOll weevil appear puny IN compari-
son. The life stories OF some OF these
pests. as unfoidsd by fears OF study
on the part OF patient scientists. are
so amazing a. to be clsssed with fairy
stories by those who are little scquaint-
ed with the wonders Of Nature. White
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-16

Recent experience with Imported
pests a made 81 apparent tina the
bug Is bliEhtier than the sword. The
uncontrolled ravnges OF the late blight
and o Of potatoes In 1915 was re-
sponAble for the shortage IN tho po-
tato crop which sen prices soaring
and brought the humble spud into
prominence hitherto unknown. Pow
derry scale and scurf are two other 20
iato diseases which nave been brought
IN from abroad. Morn recently. the
potato wart disease. established In
tions. has given cause for alarm. The
ny. introduced from Europe in
r svolusIonary times. causes an average
loss TO the wheat crop OF airy
million dollars. and Ia some years the
from this one insect has exceeded
Ice million dollars. The ioss OF fruit
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-16
CASHIER OF SANTA RE
BANK TO CALIFORNIA

Santa Fe. \. n. July IL. y.
Read. for several years cashier OF the
First National Bank Of Santa Re, has
resigned and will 81 10 California 10
make his home. The position has
been niled hy the election Of r. l.
Wardiaw who has been assistant
cashier.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-16

IT'S ubsIess % call up the cat when
o spill fho milk Of human Kindness.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-16

INSECT pests are about ready 70
aAy Of uneie aam h was a good
fellow" ard adjourn that $780,
= e0o.pQo q year banquet they have
beea holding. A forest or = whole
crop mean nothing IN the life VI these
pests nud lhere Il a pest for svery
plant according 70 Charles LAthrop
Pnck. prssident OF the American
Forestry Association o. washington.
Some plants have mors than q thou.
tanf insect ana fungus diseases which
atteck some portion Of them. CAUSING
death or injury. However. most OF
The pests which atteek our plants are
native 10 America ana have natnrai
enemies which keep them IN check.
"knd al those fsas have little meas.
upou their hack5 70 bite EN-: and
those again have lesser neas. and 20
al ip1nitum-" Thus native in3ecfs
have q host Of ~voracious enemies. IN
ciudin1 birds. animals and other In
sect- slhieh preserve the balances of
szasurs7,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
THURSDAY. AUGUST Z. 1919.
GRAND FORKS HERALD,
EAST GRAND K

trail Educational association, also Of
the state high school debate league
n secretary of the state high school
defamation league.
The local schools under his man
agement have made q splendid record,
some OF the achievements being the
following:
In 1916 won the football champion
ship. for northwestern Minnesota.
In 1916 won state championship in
debate. Z
In 1917 won second place. in Same
contest.
In 1915 won the North Dakota
state championship in defamation.
In 1917 won the Red River Valley
championship in defamation.
In 1918 won same again.
In 1919, won it for the third time.
gaining permanent possession Of the
trophy cup
In 1915 won all the prizes offered
for northwestern Minnesota by the
First National bank corn show at st.
Paul.
In 1917 repeated the sweep at same
show.
The high school reached highest en-
rollment in it's history.
The high school more than doubled
Its highest previous enrolment.
During his SUPPLEMENTARY 81 stu
dents graduated from the high school
as against rs in all its previous his
tory.
The East Grand Forks schools nov
draw more special state aid than, any
other school in Polk county.
Boys and girls club work has been
actively conducted. The Farmer" of
st. Paul referred to this as 1.-The great
est boys club in America" q.
Established school savings bank,
which resulted in the children saving
about $4,000, but discontinued it when
the sale Of thrift stamps began.
Established a regular school library
under a trained librarian and made
it an important feature of the school
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
WILLIAMSON
WOULD WALK THE,
FLO0RF0R HOURS
Had Smothering Spells And.
Could Hardly Breathe
Suffered 26 Years

II have been In poor health for
t~wenty.aix years, and have tried many
different medicines and treatments,
but my troubles were not overcome
until I commenced taking Tanlac,"
said c.. d. Williamson, who Is employ
ed as engineer for the Twin City Pipe
Covering Co., and who lives at 1860
Il suffered from stomach trouble
n indigestion during all these
years." he continued. land when I
commenced taking Tanlac, / had given
up all hope of ever finding a medicine
that would do me any good. During
he past year I took six different treat
ments. but l didn't get any relief at
all. Everything / ate soured on my
stomach. and l would be bloated up
would have the worst sort of cramp-
ing spells. Very often this a would
get up into my chest and cause my
heart to palpitate so bad that l could
hardly get a good breath, and when.
these spells came on me at night I
couldn't lie down, and just had to
walk the floor for hours at a time try
ing to get a good breath. Sometimes
my arms and legs would go to sleep
long time before I could use them. I
finally got SO weak and rundown that
I had to lose a lot of time from my
work.
"One day a friend Of mine told me
that he knew a man who had suf-
fered exactly Ii I was, and that Tan
lac had brought him around all right.
Well, l thought that II it had done
that man so much good, it ought to
help me. and I commenced taking
Tanlac right away. l am glad ! took
that view Of the matter, for my
twenty-six years Of suffering is a
thing of the past now, and I am in
better health in every way than I
have been for many years. Il am
completely rid Of that stomach trouble
and Indication. I have a ane ap-
petite, and a just anything l want
and l eve suffer a particle after.
wards, 1 never have those awful
cramping spells now, and my legs and
arms do not 90 to sleep on me like
they did. In fact, I am as we'll and
strong a. I ever was in my life, and I
go to sleep as oon as I hit the bed at
night, and am dead to the world until
time to get up every morning. I =
do as much work as anybody now,
and l never lose any time from the
job. Yes, sir, Tanlac vas a godsend
to me, and l say a good word for it
every chance / have"
Tanlac is sold in Grand Forks by
Vold's Drug Store and the leading
druggist In every town.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
MANY FACULTY MEN
RESIGN POSITIONS
AT STATE UNIVERSITY

A large number Of the former facul-
ty of the state university will be miss
ing when the regular semester opens
next month and in only a few cases,
have successors been appointed.
Those who have resigned are DR..
G.. Z. King. instructor in physiology,
who goes to the University of Ala
bama; Miss Elmyra Jewett. assistant
professor in the art department, who
goes to a Cincinnati high school; Mrs.
Harry +. South OF the art depart
ment; Irving Garwood of the English
department.: Harry +. Caldwell, ath-
letic director; l.. M. Bittinger, regis.
trar, and Mrs. r. H. S%treator. man
ager of the university Commons.
In the law department Dean G. T..
Wells and Prof. r! w. Cooley. who
are engaged in government work in
Washington, have been granted an adj
ditional years leave of absence.
New members Of the faculty include
Leonard Dove, geology department.: j.
w. Ballard, economics department,
and Paul Davis. the new athletic di-
rector.
j. A. Taylor. who has been on a
cave Of absence while serving with
the army Y. NJ. c. A. will return as
assistant professor Of English.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
F. E. LURTON
RESIGNS FROM
CITY SCHOOLS
Former Superintendent En-
tiers Government Rchab-
ilitation Work.

Dr. F. e. Lurton has resigned the
superintendency of the East Grand
Forks city schools after four years in
order to accept an unsolicited APP
polntment to engage in educational
work under the auspices Of the fed
eral board for vocational education
at a materially increased salary.
This is the fourth call Mr.. Lurton
has had from the government within
about a ear He declined the others
TO continue his school and war work
in this city, but this time states that
ne feels duty bound to accept. He
had his choice of going to Atlanta,
Ga. or making his headqurters at
Minneapolis, and chose the latter.
Mr.. Lurton, who is already in Min
neapolis, will be joined by his wife
and son, Malcolm, early in Septem-
Der. Douglas Lurton will move to
Grand Forks, where he expects to re.
main.
The. new line of work entered by
Mr.. Lurton deals with the rehabilita-
ton and vocational education of SOL
dlers, sailors and marines who were
injured during the war. Numerous
courses of study and training are of
fered these men by the government in
and one Of n most important fea-
lures of the work is placing the men
at the training or line of study they
are best fitted for.
DR.. Lurton will be missed in this
community where he has rendered
very effective service as school SUPER
intendents and as a citizen, being ac-
lively interested in allrthe welfare of
the community. He was chairman of
the war works board during the war
and as such put nine drives for funds
over the top. He was also chairman
of the civilian relief committee of the
Rec Cross and the active head of the
junior Red Cross. His activities were
not confined to this community alone
for he made scores of effective ad-
dresses in other cities, thus helping
to raise considerable sums of money
in various war emergency drives.
Successful School Man,
Mr.. Lurton has been engaged in
teaching for % years. There are
only six superintendent now in the
work who were teaching when he be-
gan his work. His term OF. office in
Fast Grand Forks has been longer
than hat of any of his four immediate
predecessors.
In the state at large he holds a high
standing and is regarded as one Of
the leading school men. At present
he is president of the Northwest Cen
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
CARS OFFERED FOR
AUTO TRIP PLANNED
BY COMMERCIAL CLUB

Business men Of Grand Forks are
supporting the plan for the two days
automobile tour to be held next week
by the Grand Forks Commercial club.
l.. w. Myers. secretary of the club
has been out today arranging for the
machines, and there has been a gen
eral response. ,
Some misunderstanding seems to
exist regarding the entrance fee for
the trip. Those who do not contribute
automobiles are being asked to pay
Sc each. This money will be used to
pay the expenses of the band, repair
car. etc. For those who furnish cars,
however. no fee is required.
The tour will take two days. The
night stopping place will be settled
upon after a report is made by the
pathfnders who are to be sen out
Friday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
Band Concert Well
Received By Large
Audience At Park

An exceptionally large crowd, COM
posed Of Grand Forks and East Grand
Forks people, attended the band CON
cert given Wednesday night in the city
park by the Grand Forks Municipal
band, when the annual compliment
airy program was given for the local
people.
A fine program Of music was given
under the direction of E. A. Moses,
including a number of popular and
''jazz" selections. Generous applause
showed the appreciation of the audi
ence and the band responded in an
after encore. Features Of the pro-
gram were several selections COM
posed by John Philip Sousa, who will
appear in person with his famous
band of sixty members during the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
SCHOOL OFFICERS
NAMED AT SESSION
OF BOARD MEMBERS

A. ]. Noyes was elected president
of the board Of education at the first
meeting Of the new members held on
Tuesday night. The board met to or
ganize and some matters pertaining
to the disposal of wreckage from the
school building were disposed Of.
Other officers elected were, G. A.
Noonan, secretary and Thomas Pow
ers, treasurer. Further bids for the
disposal of school w%reckage was ac-
cepted, and other routine business
matters were attended to.
The meeting was the initial session
with the new board members elected
at the July election. The new mem.
bers are A. ]. Noyes, who was elected
to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death of L. E. Flint and Paul John
son, who was elected to succeed l.,
O.. Lystad.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
EAST SIDE BRIEFS

Mrs. P. j. Carney and daughter,
Madonna, returned from Grafton, N.
D., after spending a few days visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +, H.
Mccarthy.
Jess Hannah has returned from
Harvey, Mimi, where he has been
spending the past week on his c
ton.
Mrs. P. c. Anderson, sos Dovry
avenue, has gone to Minneapolis and
will visit there with friends for two
weeks.
Jacob Qualey of crookston is in the
city visiting with his father, Sandel
Qualey.
Mrs. E. B. Gillespie was hostess
guests at her home. 207 South Fourth
street, when she entertained compli-
mentary to Mrs. George Chambers,
Jr., and her mother, Mrs. E Jones,
of Wyatt, NO.. who is visiting with
Mrs. Chambers. The afternoon was
spent in sewing and dainty refresh
lnentS were served.
Lars Hylden returned yesterday
from a trip 70 Bemidji.
Miles Kelly, who for the past few
days has been visiting with his
mother, Mrs. w. r. Kelly, returned
this noon to Winnipeg.
N. ]. Nelson returned Wednesday
night from a business trip through
North Dakota. Mrs. Nelson, who &C.
companied him, also returned.
Miss Bernadett MCGOWAN and Miss
Myrtle Lee, who for the past year have
been doing government work with the
war risk insurance department in
Washington. D. c., returned to the
city this morning.
I. Kingman returned this morning
from Fargo. where he was attending
the convention Of North Dakota drug
gists.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. C. Secrest Of Sioux
Falls, s.. D., who for the past ten days
have been visiting with Mrs. SecretS's
sister, Mrs. G.. A. Noonan, 426 North
First street, left this morning by auto
for their home. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Noonan's mother, Mrs.
w. N. Miller, who has been visiting
with her daughter here for the past
number of months.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
the Presbyterian church will hold a
business meeting this evening In the
church hall. A social will also be
held in connection with the meeting.
~. - t~LH&s.a.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-07
STREET DANCE TO
BE HELD TONIGHT
AT MASONIC SQUARE

A street dance, the second of a Sc
ries given by the Grand Forks Munich
pal band, will be held tonight at the
corner of Fifth street and Bruce ave-
nue.. A band Of thirty-five pieces will
furnish the music. and judging from
the of the dance given last
Thursday, a large attendance is ex-
pected.
This is the second of the dance Sc
ries, and the third which will be Civ
en- next Thursday evening will be in
the form of a masquerade. Special
features are being worked up by the
band for the occasion, including spe-
cial musical numbers. and a big pa
ade.