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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-03-11

Frank j. Fischer was among the
number here Thursday from Wales on
a business mission.
Mrs. George H. Johnston returned
on Thursday to her home at Wales,
after a couple of days visit here at
the C. E. Johnston home.
Frank Sullivan is again at home in
Langdon after spending most of the
winter at Mowbray, where he had a
position with the Donovan elevator.
Mrs. Ben Underwood and little son
were returning passengers to the city
yesterday from the Cass Lake region
of Northern Minnesota, where they
have been spending the winter on
their homestead.
j. W. Haw, the better farming
man, returned Saturday after an alb
sence from town Of the greater part
of the week at Sarles and other points
through the western part of the coun-
ty, where successful farmers insti-
tutes have been held.
Harold Collins, the Wales druggist,
who was called to the old home of the
family in England during the early
holiday season by the illness of his
father, whose passing away occurred
before his arrival, has returned during
the past week, and last Thursday and
Friday was calling on his many old
Langdon friends. He reports business
in the old country as being practically
at a standstill as a result Of the @4r
and that ocean travel between lnat
country and the United States as hav-
ing fallen off to an extent which
threatens to put the steamship COM
panies out Of business if it continues
much longer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-03-11
Smoke Council cigars"
Spring hats are now on display at
Mrs. Quick's millinery parlors.

MIS-. quick 8 millinery paflOfS.
Two good steam heated rooms for
rent. Inquire of E. C. Dedrick. If
C.. P. Getchell, the Wales banker,
was a business visitor in town on
Thursday.
Dan Porter was here a day or two
the fore part of the week, coming
down from Calvin on Monday to look
after business matters.
Arthur Daugherty returned on Tues
day to his home at S%arles, after nav
ing visited for several days at the
home of his parents east of town.
The ladies of Langdon and vicinity
are invited to call and inspect the
latest 1915 creations in spring milli-
merry at the Schulke Department Store.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinad STAN of Iona is reported as
being quite low with an attack of
bronchitis, his illness dating from
Sunday.
The eleven year old little boy of
Albert Chaput, living south of town,
who last week was operated on for a
serious case of appendicitis, is report
ed as making satisfactory progress to
recovery.
Mrs. c. Orion was a passenger
Tuesday to Fargo, where she will be
a guest at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. f. w. Mclean, for some little
time, while receiving treatment from
a specialist for eye trouble.
c. B. Mcmillan stopped over here
on Friday on his return to Hannah
from a trip to st. Paul, and closed the
contract with Angus Mcpherson for
the extensive line of improvements to
be made in the First National Bank
block this summer.
Rev. JAS. Opie is reported as pro-
crossing quite ~favorab!y toward a
recovery from his recent severe
illness. 1t is uncertain however, as
to whether he will be able to take
charge Of the usual services at the
Methodist church on Sunday.
Ole j.. Eide, who on April LIST, will
take owe the duties Of county auditor
at the court house, has during the
past week, been busy moving his
family and household effects over here
from Iona. They have moved into
the Mrs. Farrell property, east of the
city schools.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-03-11
Smoke"La Concillia'' cigars.

G. H. Johnston, the Wales banker,
was here Tuesday for a short time on
business.
Miss Lizzie Godfrey returned home
Saturday from Grand Forks, where
she was operated upon about two
weeks ago for appendicitis.
Duncan Campbell, ex-county COM
missioner from the Third district, was
a visitor in town on Monday from his
farm in Osnabrock township.
Mrs. Sam Burnett, who has been at
the home of Mrs. Souch for several
weeks during her recent severe i'll
ness, was taken out to her home east
OF town on Sunday by her husband.
"Geordie" Fisher was one of the
homeward bound party from the state
legislative session at Bismarck on
Monday, where he has held down a
job in the state senate since the leg
islature convened sixty days ago.
"Geordie' has been on the legislative
pay roll at Bismarck at each of the
biennial sessions of the past twelve
years.
Last Sunday was the eighty-fourtE
birthday of Mrs. Baker, a sister OF
the late Mrs. Paul Gardner, and aunt
Of Mrs. James Walker, and the fine
weather enabled quite a number OF
Auntie Bakers friends mons the
people OF Langdon to call during the
afternoon and extend wishes for many
happy returns of the day. Although
Mrs. Baker has been an invalid con-
fined to her home for many years, she
still enjoys wonderful vigor both ply
steal and mental for one of her ad-
vanced age.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-03-11
Today's wheat-$1.3 81.

Today's wheat-$1. "a.
The commercial club holds a meet
ing Wednesday evening next week, at
which all members are urged and
requested to be present.
The auction sale aso is here.
The first sale billed for the vicinity Of
Langdon is the e. w. Fitzpatrick
sale to be held on Thursday, March
25th.
Just another sign of an cary spring
the city council is already advertise
ing for bids for the construction of
cement sidewalks in Langdon this
summer.
We are beginning to hear of a num-
Der of farmers making the enquiry as
to whether the Langdon creamery is
to be operated again this INNER
What about it?
The official weather record for Feb
ruary, 1915, shows that the month
from start to finish did not develop a
single day of weather with a minimum
temperature that reached as low as
zero.
The Hampden Guardian is under
stood as contemplating the opening of
a branch office Of that paper this
spring at Weaver in this county. We
have not as yet learned what is to be
the name of the Weaver paper, but
but it has our best wishes for success.
Tomorrow, Friday, evening it is
expected that the girls high school
basket ball team from Park River
will be here to play a return game
with the girls of the high school here.
This is the third and last game Of the
season., and as ecah team has won a
game the event is bound to be one Of
considerable local interest.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the new advertisement of j. J.
Souch, the old reliable Langdon pain
ter and house decorator. "Jabe' has
got an early start this spring and has
WOIh dIlCdu Ol MIN lOI several WEEKS
along in the season. The adv't calls
attention to the fine line of 1915 pat
terms of wall papers which Mr.. Souch
has already received.
The services of last Sunday at the
Presbyterian church were conducted
by Rev. D. Mcintosh of Grand Forks,
in place of Pastor F. j. Hibbard, who
had been under the weather during the
week. His condition was further aggra-
waited by the funeral he conducted
Friday. Mr.. Hubbard is now i'll with
pneumonia, and at the same time
suffering from blood poison, resulting
from a slight wound in the arm some
little time ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-03-11

Charles Haugh returned last week
from his Minnesota trip, his home
coming being FASTENED by the news of
the condition Of his Oldest boy, Willie,
who has been in poor health through
the winter and for the past six weeks,
has been confined to his bed. 1t is
now feared that he is suffering from
a complication of Bright's disease and
dropsy.
Mrs. Ernie E. Fletcher and the
baby left their Langdon home on
Tuesdays passenger for a visit, ex-
tending over the greater part of the
summer at Oakland, Cal, with her
sister, Mrs. Mitchell. Later in the
season, after the return Of Mrs.
Fletcher, her mother, Mrs. Finerty
and Miss Minnie Finerty, will make
the trip west to California and take in
the exposition and visit with the
Mitchells.
O. e. Menu was brought down from
Wales yesterday afternoon to serve a
county Jail sentence on a charge Of
being drunk and Gisorder]y. The de-
PENDANT at the expiration Of the sem
tence and fine will also be held for
trial in district court upon a charge Of
assault upon a peace officer and resist
ing arrest. Menu is stated as having
pulled off quite a stunt, but evidently
came out second best in his attempt
to paint the town red. He is stated
as having been in business as a jewe-
Ter at Wales until recently.
Attorney w. A. Mcintyre, returned
on Monday from Grand Forks, to
which place he was accompanied last
Friday by Mrs. Mcintyre, who on
Saturday underwent a very critical
operation, which will defer her re-
turn to her Langdon home for some
little time. Mrs. Mcintyre is being
attended by DR.. H. w. F. Law, and
it is with a large amount of satisfac-
ton Langdon people learn that the
operation was highly successful and
the patient is making progress to-
ward a complete restoration to her
former good health.
Ihos. bennett and wife, old resi-
dents south of Langdon, in the neigh
borhood of Iona, were arrivals Fri
day of last week and will spend most
of the summer here among. old friends
and for the present are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Dennett's sister, Mrs.
Wilson Mccain. The Dement'S left
here about eight years ago for the
Canadian Northwest, but during the
past couple of years have been looking
over the southern states in view of
locating. They came to Langdon last
week direct from the state of Ala
bama and seem we'll pleased to be
back again in the land of No. / Hard
wheat, corn and alfalfa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-03-11
COMING EVENTS

March fellowship Election Day.
March 1S-19-Common School Examination
March 23-Spring Term of District Court.
April G-Langdon City Election.
April 4-TIaster Sunday.
May 30-Memorial Day.
July 1S-Opening Day of Chautauqua
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-03-11

Frank j.. Fischer was among the
number here Thursday from Wales on
a business mission.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-03-11

G. H. Johnston, the Wales banker,
was here Tuesday for a short time on
business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-03-11

Mrs. George H. Johnston returned
on Thursday to her home at Wales,
after a couple of days visit here at
the G. E. Johnston home.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07

Oklahoma City traffic policemen
have been very lenient TO date In the
matter Of arrests for Jay walking or
driving and have given citissns tine
In which to learn the provisions Of the
law. but according to the four Main
street patrolmsn the truce Ia over.
The traffic men, who 70 on duty
at 3 y. m. were gathered together In
the desk ssrecant's office at the city
jail today, and q discussion OF the Law
ives brought Up. Thsy agreed that
drnstic ac(ion must be taken 30 stop
the wilful breaches Of the law.
II have told ons man three differ
ent ti,nes ma 10 turn his auto around
In the middle Of the block said one,
''nnd yst each day when he comes out
of his office and ssts 10 his car,
around ~ eoes, a n nothing had ever
hen rad q the matter ! am ready
To- hin now though. and the next
tilns 4 happsnA IN hs coca"
Anolhes feature thaf drivers fai to
ulsdsse1snd according 10 the traffic
men. b the signal systsm. Al every
ctrnst the aufoist must come 10 q stop
oeesads q ~ danger sous and signal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
HOUSE AIDES
ARE SELECTED
Chairman Luther Harrison Rec
omm lends Thirty Eight En-
pleyees For Lower Branch.

After considering a list OF over 100
applicants for positions the house
committee on employees, Of which
Representative Luther Harrison Of
Seminole county is chairman, has com.
piled lbs report making recommenda-
lions az to the list OF house employees.
There are rs employees on the list
which Is considerably less than the
number employed by the lower
branch Of the 1918 Legislature.
The list follows:
Assistant Clerks, N. A. Gordon and
q 8. Gilkerson.
Chief Enrolling and Engrossins
Clerk, W, O. Murray.
Engrossing and Enrolling Clerks,
Albert Shields Riley Copeland, J. r.
Persinger, r. J. Ross, Jim Edgar, J..
M. Singleton, Ben Utterback, Ernest
Albright. IN,
Committee Clerks, Jane Collar, I'd.
no Thomas, Beatrice Blsckman, Eva
Alley, Nell Galloway, May Carcuthers,
Roy Wheeler, Geneyieye Mccain, Rox.
anna Holloman, Marguerite CIothier,
Blsie Wright, Dessa Hanna, Alice Van
velser, Mrs. r. II. Roach, L. a.
Short Pleas McGhee, Freda Grunert,
John Scott, Preston McCalsb. +
Pages, George NJ Roscee, Fred
King, Raymond Goucher, winford
Thomas, Dewitt 0rme, Gordon Davis,
Jsnitcrs, Jim Noble and Lycurrus
Simmons
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
ENID REQUIRES PETITION
FOR CITY MANAGER VOTE

Enid. Ok, Jan. THE board Of city
commissioners has decided II win re
quire petition from the people before
calling an election 10 decide whether
OF not the city is TO adopt the man
ager plan of government. II win ba
required that the petition be signed
by at least % per cent Of the voters
Of the city
The plau for a city manager has
been growing IN sentiment here for
some time. and information has been
sought from cities that have been
under this plan and which agree that
II is the best way to conduct n city's
business aud government.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
Teachers Salary Increase
VIII Not Be Advised Here

The financial condition OF the people
VI oklahoma is not such as tO warrant
any increase In the salaries Of teach
ems In the state schools, aud II the leg
lslRture deems II the duty OF the
duty u the hoard Of affairs TO make
nny recommendations IN the matter.
the board would advise that no sala-
ries be increased at this time, even
though In some instances the state
board Of education has recommended
some increases. This Ia the statement
made by r. II, Howard of the board Of
affairs who has Just completed a per.
sonal visitation Of all the state insutu.
tions and Is preparing his report 10 b.
submitted to the legislature
Mr.. Howard "a his report Is not as-
suming that II be the duty Of the
board to recommend adversely or IA.
yorahly relative to salaries In SONS
instances the board Of education In
making recommendation for the state
educational institutions rccommended
that salaries OF some Of the teachers
be Increased.
Mr. Howard admits that IL may be
iust In some caseS TO increase the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
Today Is Last Chance to See
Great War Picture at Oussholse,

Citisens of oklohoma City VIII have
the last opportunity today to witness
the spectacular and thrilling pictur.s
OF the great European war which held
throngs Of spectators spellbound at
the Oyerholser theater yesterday.
The people gave hearty response
yesterday to the request to patronize
the films which are being exhibited by
the Chicago Daily Tribune under d.
rection OF the Oklahoma City Press
club. The Tribune is under contract to
devote half the proceeds 70 the BEL.
gian Red Cross relief fund.
Among those who saw the war pic
lures last night and today were many
members OF the Legislature. Both
houses endorsed the exhibition and
voted 10 attend ~ individuals. The
greatest war Of history was brought
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07

right to the doors OF this city through
the picture and all that was lAeking
to make the scenes depleted wholly
realistic was the sound Of booming
siege guns and the screaming and his
sing Of bursting shells
All the horrors Of war are shown
by the pictures including the appsl-
ling carnival Of poverty and suffering
which treads In the wake Of the great
conflict, Refugees fleeing across q
narrow pontoon bridge from besieged
Antwerp, ruined cities, once the seat
OF happy homes now ut only for habi.
tation OF bats, and long waving lines
Of pulsating humanity hurllng itself
into the face Of lead and steel pro.
jectiles. are revealed to the startling
spectator who avails himself OF the
opportunity OF viewing the war pic
turesL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
SUBWAY TRAFFIC
is NORMAL TODAY
Seventy -seven Victims q Tube Panis
sam In Hospitals; Eight Investigs-
tisns Of AesiAsnt.

New York, Jan. 7.--seventy seven
victims Of yesterdays subway acct.
dent were still In hospitals today 70
covering from injuries, most Of them
are men some were women who had
been mauled In the stampede for the
street All suffered from the effects
Of smoke or bruises or cuts They were
the ones who Jared the worst In the
panic. None 10 expected TO die.
Traffic on the subway lines Ia nor
NAL Al an aftermath Of the accident,
eight separate Investigations have
been instituted BY the state, city and
traction officials
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
Cop Jay Truce Is Ended;
Jail YalUns. For Vio1ators

with his right hand which way he In
going. The honking of horns In cas-
es where there IL no warning needed,
II another offense that has been flag
rently disregarded, they say. One Of
ficer said that woman stopped In
front Of an office building and honk-
ed her horn Tor several minutes to
let her husband know she was waiting
for him.
Every phase Of the Law Ia 10 be
clampsh down on n the officers follow
their New Years resolutions, and the
jay Of the future VIII fare hard, they
nffirm.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
HEAI.DT0N PRODUCERS TO
REFUSE THIRTY CENTS

Ardmore, Ok, Jan. 7s--Producsrs In
the Healdtcn oil field at q meeting
here, voted unanimously to refuse the
offer OF 30 cent? barrel made BY an
oil company. Ths producers declared
they would close the field n the psics
Of oil N cut under the present figure
Of nifty cents barrel ..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
COURT MARTIAL REPORT
FILED WITH SECRETARY

Washington, Jan. Records Of the
court martial which recently tired
Captain Albert p, Nlblack, eommnn.
der Of the battleship Michigan and
Lieutenant Commander Clarence l..
Arnold navigator Of the vessel on
charges growing out OF the grounding
Of the Michigan during a storm OFF
Hampton Roads last November were
filed today by the navy department.
The findings WIN not be disclosed un-
III Secretary Daniels has reviewed the
cases.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
ADMINISTRATION DEFENSE
WILL BE MADE BY WILSON

Washington, Jan THE president
departs tonight for Indianapolis,
where tomorrow he viii deliver the
first speech Of purely political ma
ture since he became president He
Is expected 10 defend the administra-
ton and dwell upon the necessity Of
the country supporting the admins.
trative program pending In congress,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
GEORGIA STORM
DAMAGE GREAT
Three Are Known Dead and Others
Badly Injured NJ Result Of Wind
In South.

jacksonville. Fla, Jan. Three
persons are known 10 he dead, sever
al others badly injured, and property
damage Of many thousands Of dollars
IN reported as the result Of violent
windstorm, which swept the northern
Florida and southern Georgia last
night. Wire communication Is sus.
pended and details are meagre.
The greatest damage II In Georgia.
W. ]. Spain was killed at Quitman
aud Mrs. Thomas Sawyer and son
were killed when their home at Alb
b,Sille was wrecked
Havana, Jan. 7.-Heayy unseasOna-
BILE weather OF the last three weeks,
which eliminated In n torrentlal down
pour last night. completed the destruc
tion Of the tobacco crop In almost all
sections OF the island Sugar cane
also Is injured seriously, being so sat
urated with wnter that In many locali.
ties Il is yielding only about half the
normal proportion OF saccharine,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
BRYAN CANNOT
MAKE COMMENTS
Secretary Informs Count BernstOrff
That He Must Refrain From Men
tioning Bullet Investigation.

Washington, Jan. 7.--Secretary Bry-
MI Informed Count Bernstorff, Ger.
man ambassador today that the Unit
a. states is maintaining strict neu-
trnlity and must refrain from official
~ investigating or commenting upon
lih charges that dun. dun bullets
were being furnished from this coun-
try to the allies.
The secretary told the ambassador
however, that II he could furnish
proof that forbidden war materials
were being shipped by American
firms, President Wilson would use his
influence to stop the traffic without
involving legal or internationa ques-
ti0ns.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
POSSE SEARCHES FOR
ASSAII4ANT or WOMAN

Huntington. Pa, Jan. IA posse of
armed farmers, headed by Sheriff
II. u. Wilson, last night secured the
hills for Adam Snyder. 20 who, II Is
alleged attacked and killed Mrs Re
becca Port, aged 20, wife Of farm.
er to whom he had been paroled from
the reformRtory.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07

This storm area hss moved northeast.
md and 10 central over Ontario this morn.
Tag. Ehi. tisturbapcs ha. caused ssesrsl
precipitation over the territory east 81 the
Nississippi river The skies have cleared
IN the East ouif and South Atlantic dis.
trictA but u Il still .lesdy and unssttlsd
ln ths Ohio valley. Lake region and
northeasssrn distrieh. LAght rain or snow
b.. as s'iS iS.sn assS S,,s.u y srn is,s,,as
Pair and ncserstsIy ,elt weather has pre
vsiisa during The ped twenty -four hours
N The plaiAa gtstus. Rocky Meuntains
snt wsstsrn british provincss. rempsra.
tursu art ahove the slsseAsi aversres east
a. the Aissinsippi
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
FRENCH STOPPED
CLAIM GERMANS
Reports Of Action On Western
Frsat Are Conflicting in
Troops CsnslIicai

berlin, Jan. THE German com.
municadon today reports further nd.
vances have been made BY German,
In the western part Of the forest Of
Arsonne and that desperate fighting Is
going on to the north Of Arrs
French attacks In the eastern port,op
Of the Argonne forest and west OF
sennhsim. (Censy) In Alsace. the
statement says were repulsed. In their
operations against the Russians ina
Herinsns claim to bs making progress
In spite Of unfayorable weather con.
dltOns.
Paris, Jan. THE French report
today announces the capture OF a nor
uon Of the German first line trench.
o. In the Woevrs district 10 the north.
west OF Flirey. This advance derives
lis Importance from the fact that n
Indicates the French are making In.
roads into the German triangular no
sihon, the apex Of which rests ON
the right bank Of the river Meuse at
ST. hihiel.
Activity In Flanders and I'm Franz,
still Is Confined largely to artillery
exchanges. In these the French claim
advantage Mines also have been az.
plotted at two points on the line, with
successful results, to the French
troops.
The enemy at Steinbsch has no,
attacked again, and the French m thIs
region have retained their positions
They claim also an advance toward
Aitkirche In Alsace, south OF Staan.
bach and Muelhausen
London, Jan. "A Turkish state.
ment received from C0nstantinople
today says: "0ur troops have adyanc.
ed from Ssmoi and Bajirons aud oc-
cupied URN, an important Russian
point OF support
After an indecisive battle Tuesday
between. Russian and Turkish fleets,
the Russians sank All Italian mer.
chant ship. although she was flying
the Italian flag. -Four thousand Rus.
SLAMS have been completely defeated
near Miandcsb, losing 2OO killed, white
the Turks who were aided by PersIans
Lost six men.
I'm fighting near Urumieh, Persia.
two tletachmes,ts NJ Rusatan t,,,,ns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-07
CUBAN KILLS B0ORMARER
IN HOTEL IN HAVANA

Havana, Jan. Jerry DAILY who IL
said TO have been a bookmaker from
Charleston. g. c., was shot and In.
stantly In the cafe OF the hotel Plaza
here by a Cuban named De Barrio who
escaped hut was later captured DAILY
was connected with the new race track
at Mariana, Ohio. The cause for the
shooting Is unknown.