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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-23
VvFSLFY AN SA TISFIFD
WITH ITS TRIP EAST

In spite of the rain last night a.
packed house witnessed the prodtic-
tion of sDriftwood'' and without
doubt it is the best play presented SO
far by this company.
That the company is very popular
lis proved by the numerous theater
parties that are attending each even
ing. Two more performances Will
be given today, and starting Monday
the players will present "A Slave of
the Mill, !" wonderful play Of capital
and labor and an actual scene OF a
steel mill in full operation is shown
in the second act.
Miss Neil will hold an informal re-
lception after the matinee. Thursday.
A fine program is showing today
at the Biiou theater. "A three part
Edison drama 1.-THE Colonel of the
Red Hussar's" tops the list. It is
the second Of the Young Lord stran-
leigh Series" and looks moro than
good. Slippery Slim and Sophia are
seen in 1.-THE Battle Of Quakinville. 2
Miss Helen Holmes appears in "The
Girl at the Throttle" one Of the
Hazards Of Helen" series, and Two
Soulmates," a nice Biograph drama,
closes the program.
+ Monday, Tom Moore and an espe-
cially assorted company will present
THE Family Black Sheep" a special
two part kalem production. Sidney
Drew will be on In 1.-THE Professors
Romance" Sidney is fun maker
OF the good kind. Mabel Trunnelle
will appear in the seventh number Of
OLIVES Burglar. "A number of big
special features will be shown at the
,Biiou the coming week, so watch the
Rijou advertisement for information.
formation. l.i..
Before buying your cloas, suits or
laughs for the season wait until that
enterprising firm, Potash and PERL
mutter, comes to town. Manager A.
II. Woods. who puts "Abe" and
"Mawruss' into business at the Co
han theater. New York City, has
sent them ION the road because GUS
toners from all over the country were
complaining that they couldn't get to
New York and that they really must
buy bill Of goods from the boys in
person. The two partners will come
here direct from their second years
stay in New York with their entire
establishment taken "fn toto" as
Lawyer Feldman would say, from
broadway and will open shop at the
Robinson Grand February s.
Gorgeous settings costing thous-
ands of. dollars were especially de-
sighed to produce the desired mag
nfficence necessary in my Lady
High and Mighty" This wonderful
play was written around and for
Mary Fuller by Elaine Sterne. the
most, famous scenario writer in
America. The story deals with. 9
lgirl Of blue blood in England, and
her palatial home is reproduced In
all It's splendor. Needless to say
four Mary has. grown to correspond
with the pomp and grandeur OF i"My
Lady High and Mighty" One lovel,
dinner frocls was filmy fantasia Of
pink chiffon with cunning little
black velvet bodice. Mary looked
isweeter and more charming than
ever and enters into the spirit oil
the play with a vim and witcher,
which are Irresistible.
i o IA
4 The two Edison inimitables, Wads.
worth and Housman, have now in re-
spouse to a big demand, beer
\ teamed to appear in ten Edisor
v Y 81 ia5s $50 6 t4t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-23

Elsie Janis is to appear in the
spring in new piece under the man
iagement OF Charles DILLINGHAM;.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-23

comedies. The two scare-killing
comedians are often referred to as
The Weber and Fields Of film
dom. but this does not say all. wads.
worth is uniquely Wadsworth in hui
NOR. while Housman well. he has
been known to kill more blues in an
iunfeeling, 1ight-hearted way than
any comedian yet appearing on the
screen. For funnier film fun, It's
without u doubt. Wadsworth and
Housman.
Lionel Belmore, the 5vitagraph di-
rector. accompanied by Ned Finley.
Harry Northrup. Darwin Kerr. Ele-
amor Woodruff. Eulalie Jensen amt
Marion Henry, is going to Fort
Clark, Tex. near Spofford Junction.
about Twenty-Five miles from San
Antonio; to take the following pic
lures: 'tBritton of the Seventh. :
West Winds" His Bunisie, Con.
Wet OnesTwo-F Five and Island OF
Surprise" Colonel Jasper Ewing
Brady will assist Mr.. Belmore, being
of valuable service in the military
tactics Of the pictures.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
DrS. Smith & Hughes
DENTISTS
OFFICE HOURS: Every Day Except
Sunday: From 9 to 12-1 to6
Donovan Block

Allan Pinkerton and wife were
l,angdon travellers Christmas eve,
leaving on the afternoon train, and
during the holidays are dividing their
time in visits with friends in Grand
Forks, Cooperstown, N. D., and Win
nipeg, expecting to be away a couple
of weeks.
John Diamond and his brother,
James, who since leaving here about
four years ago have been farming in
Saskatchewan, were Christmas arri-
walls in the city for a visit at the
home of their sister, Mrs John
Deneen. They have land located be-
tween Regina and Saskatoon.
John Robertson, who entered James,
town college last fall, is spending
part of the holiday vacation here at
home with the family, arriving on
Tuesday this week, and is also among
the active workers in the organization
of the Langdon young mems associa-
ton that is in the course of formation
here this week.
The out going of Christmas day,
the closing hours of which we're at
tended by a snowfall and wind from
the northeast developed at about mid
night into the nearest approach to a
North Dakota old timer storm that
has been experienced to date this win
ter. 1t continued cold and stormy
throughout the following day.
Horton Row was in from the farm
at Elkwood to be with the family for
Christmas. He reports that their
wheat market at Windygates, Man.,
is still suffering from a shortage of
cars. The railroad authorities over
there claim that little if any relief
can be afforded shippers until after
the beginning of the new year.
Samuel Hartry was in the city Fri
day from Hannah and stated that
William Campbell, one of the wealthy
retired farmers of the end-town, had
been suddenly taken i'll with an attack
of neutrality-suspicious. and was con.
sidered by the doctors to be in a very
critical condition. Mr.. Campbell was
in Langdon ~transacting business and
apparently in his usual good health
the early part of the week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30

Mrs. Ted Hanson spent a couple of
days of last week at Munich, visiting
at the home of her sister, Mrs. P. j.
Antony.
Charles Corning, who has been i'll
with pleurisy for a month at Calvin,
has been removed to the Mercy hospi-
tai at Devils Lake.
Walter A. Laidlaw, Jr., who has a
position with the State Bank lat Ham
nah, spent Christmas in Langdon at
the ]. D. Milne home.
Miss Josephine Hoffman, was a re-
turning passenger Tuesday from
Wales, having visited wei Christmas
at Mowbray with her sister, Mrs Rob-
ert Schill. !: ug.: +
Miss Lulu Goodman, who is engag-
ed in teaching a winter term in the
Rose school in Elgin township, took
Fridays train for a holiday. visit to
her home near Milton.
Twenty-Five degrees below zero was
the official record of minimum tenn
perature for Langdon early Monday
morning. 1t was the first time the
thermometers have registered down in
the twenties this winter.
Robert Jas. Higgins, son of one of
the early pioneers of Byron township,
sends greetings from Pasadena, Cali
fornia, where he has been located
several years and owns property that
is worth considerable cash.
On Tuesday the Langdon womans
club held its annual social afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. A. Schulke, a
committee of club members assisting
Mrs. Schulke as hostess in entertain
ing the large number in attendance.
Miss Marguerite Mahoney accom-
panied by a younger sister and broth
err left Thursday for Devils Lake.
where others of the family are attend
ing St. Mary's academy. After the
holidays Mr.. Mahoney will join his
family at Devils Lake for a visit Of
probably a couple of week.
On Monday the Ct. Northern put in
to effect a change in its freight train
service on this branch line. The dsily
freight train service given this lie
since early in the fall has been with
drawn and the every other day sched-
ule, going north Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays and going south
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
is again in force.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
Z Local! Happenings &

1. Dawson and oldest son were
visitors in the city Tuesday from
Dresden.
j. Fred Tembreull, cashier of the
First State Bank of Easily, was here
Monday on business between trains.
Peter Anderson and wife from
Union, were Christmas visitors here
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Benson.
L. Hooey, wife and family, were
visitors i've Christmas with a number
of their relatives down the line at
Park River, returning Tuesday.
Last week the Democrat went to
press too early to report the birth of
a little daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Mulligan at their home in this city.
Mrs. Ruth Watt was a passenger
Monday to Devils Lake, where she
will visit until after the New Year
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Middaugh.
j. J. Robson took the train Monday
for a two weeks visit at Sioux City,
Iowa, the home of his mother. His
brother, VIM. Robson, residing over
near Clyde, accompanied him on the
trip.
J. F. Segouin, of the First Nation
al Bank barber shop, left Christmas
day to make a two weeks visit at the
home of his parents in Quebec. His
last trip to the old home was about
fifteen years ago. -
Leonard Kinsell came in on the
passenger Thursday from Minneapolis,
where he is a student at the Univer.
sity of Minnesota, to visit during
vacation at the home of his sister,
Mrs. G.. E. Johnston.
DR.. A. C. Kirby, formerly partne,
Of DR.. j. F. Sylvester in the practice
of veterinary in this city, was here
from Hope, N. D., aguest over Chris
mas at the Sylvester home. He made
a visit of part of the week with
several Of his old friends at Hannah
before returning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30

House For Rent. Good five room.
house on Fourth street. Miss Annie
Kelly. 10
Wheat has been maintaining a
steady market at ST.. O6 since Christ
mas with little coming onto the mar
ket.
Agent Patterson of the Cargill Ele-
vator Company went to Grand Forks
last Friday for a visit over Christmas
with the home folks.
Eddie l. Donovan reached home
Thursday from Washington, D. c.,
where he is attending the law school
of the Catholic university.
Peter Graft is quite i'll and under
the Doctors care with a serious attack
of lagrippe at the Elkwood home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph LaPorte.
Doan's regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate easily,
without gripping and without bad after
effects. Is cents at all drug stores.
Attorney P. G.. johnson is spend
ing the week of Christmas and New
Year in a visit at the home of his
father, G.. Johnson east of Milton,
leaving on Thursdays train.
Miss Ethel McGruer, daughter of
Mrs. D. McGruer of Hannah, is
spending a part of her holiday vaca'
ton in the city visiting the home OF
her cousin, Miss Juanita McGruer.
E. Fisher was a returning passen
ger Tuesday from a ten days trip tt
the Twin Cities. He has decided t.
postpone his mid-winter visit to the
Pacific coast country until after the
first of the year.
Henry Ring, one Of the Democrat.
old stand bys from Dresden, was il
town yesterday and left a substantial.
reminder that he wished the paper ;
Happy New Year. Mr.. Ring say
that his family have all been down
with the lagrippe during the holiday
but are getting around again all right
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Seccomb,
returned home last week in time TO
the Christmas festivities from a tri1
to the home. of Mrs. Seccombe'
mother, Mrs. S.. O. Scribner, nea
Alsen in the southwestern part of tn
county. A telephone message ha,
brought news that the old lady wa
very ill and under the doctors care
She is now reported as being consider
ably improved.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
DR.. Judd II. kirkhdm
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
House Phone No. IO9 Office No. 1872

Henry Kirby, who has been located
at Rosetown, Sask., in the black.
smithing business since leaving Lang.
don about five years ago, is making a
visit with old Langdon friends and his
folks at Walhalla during the holidays.
He has leased his shop at Rosetown
for a term of years and expects on
his return to the west to locate in
business elsewhere, probably at Lloyd
minister, Sask.
Louis F. Bimler vas an arrival
yesterday from Michigan, N. D.,
where in partnership with his brother,
Jos. ]. Bimler, he has formed the
firm of Bimler Bros, dealers in hard
ware and furniture. During the holt
days they have been invoicing the
stock In the store and find the outlook
for business during 1916 most fatter-
ing. The venture the Bimler boys
are embarking in at Michigan is a
deal made recently when they disposed
of their farming interests northeast
of Dresden.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30

H. C. Hanson was among the Lang
don travellers who boarded Mondays
afternoon train starting on a trip
across the Atlantic TO the old home
in Denmark, where he will visit with
his mother until spring. He expects
to sail on Saturday from New York
and has no dread Of a mid-winter sea
voyage, having made the trip several
times.
Robert Mclean, son Of Senator
Henry Mclean, was a Langdon visitor
a couple of days last week. He went
home on the north bound train of
Christmas eve, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Anna Mclean, the deputy
superintendent of schools, who is
spending the week in a visit at Han
nah. Robert is a student at the Uni
versity of North Dakota at Grand
Forks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30

E. w. Quick, the Langdon con-
tractor and builder, was a passenger
down the line Monday as far as Grand
Forks.
Chas. Lawson and wife were down
from Hannah, guests over Christmas
at the Langdon home of j.. P. Tenn.
breull and family.
Art Waldner and wife are here
from Mowbray making a Christmas
visit at the home of Mrs. Morgan,
mother of Mrs. Waldner.
Earl and John McGruer left or
Mondays south bound train returning
to Madison, Wis, and Chicago, after
a short visit home for Christmas.
Schefter's Clothing House never
does things by halves, and when they
cut the price of an article they cut il
deep. See the bills; visit the store. 1t
Fred w. Mclean and wife are
here from Fargo to spend the holiday
week at the C. Orion home with Mrs.
McLean's parents. They arrived Fri.
day.
Harvey Mclean, who holds down &
clerkship in Auditor Eide's office at
the court house, was a week end holi.
day visitor at the home of his parents
at Sarles.
O. A. Krause the Hannah painter,
was here pant of last week adding
some interior finishing touches to the
recent improvements made to the C.
E.. Johnston home:
Langdon city schools reopen next
Tuesday, after a vacation of two
weeks holiday, which the teachers
and pupils have enjoyed during Christ,
mas and New Years.
Miss Maude %Pinkerton, of the reg
lister of deeds office, left Christina.
eve for a holiday visit at Roundup,
Mont, with her folks, expecting t,
make a stay over New Years.
Walter Baker arrived Christina
eve from MCGEE, Sask., where he ha
been farming for the past sewers
years and will remain until spring fo
a visit with friends and relatives here
Miss Helen Sullivan reached HON,
on Fridays crowded train of late ar
rivals to enjoy the Christmas seasol
and expects to enjoy a week wit
Langdon friends before returning t,
Fargo.
The Cavalier County National Ban
was short-handed during the rush o
business just before Christmas, bot
Assistant Cashier Weber and Morri
Winter being off duty with lagripp
in an acute form.
John L. Thompson combined bust
ness and a Christmas visit during
stay of most of the week at Wang
where he resided until removing wit
his family to Larimore recently. H
arrived on Thursdays train.
Ed. H~erbranson, formerly in bust
ness at Easily, now proprietor of
pool hall and bowling alley at Lawto
has South American parrot tina
talks in four languages, American
Mexican, Indian and German.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
Today's wheat-$1.O OF.


Girls take notice 1916 is leap year.
Schefter's Clothing House is going
to save a lot of people a lot of money
during January. 1t
The board of county commissioners
will be here next Monday for the
opening of their first meeting of 1916.
Miss Marie Dorval returned to
Grand Forks on Mondays train after
making a Christmas visit at the home
OF her father, HE. Dorval.
To its readers here at home and
those far away, the Democrat would
at this time extend to one and all it's
best wishes for a Happy New Year.
The Langdon and branch houses of
the Cavalier County Implement Co.
at Iona and Dresden are busy taking
their stock inventory of the years
business.
The North Dakota railroad running
from Edinburg to Concrete closes
business for the season Dec. Both.
The farmers elevators along the line
shut down Dec. 24th.
Langdon's epidemic of bad colds and
cases of lagrippe appears to have
made a clean sweep and given the
town a clear bill of health for the re-
opening of school next week.
A. I. Darling was an over Christ.
mas visitor here from his farm in the
western part of the state, a guest at
the home of his sisters, Mrs. c.. S.
Hunter and Mrs. VIM. Wiltsie.
The tri-state grain growers conven-
ton will hold its 18th annual conven-
'tion in Fargo, January 18th to 21st.
Many of the leading farm authorities
of the state and nation will make
addresses at this meeting.
In the past week the Langdon post
office has been handling dray load
shipments of U. S. mail daily from
the Great Northern passenger from
the south. The average out going
mail sent east daily averaged twenty
three sacks.
c. Orton has been under the wealth
'er with an attack of lagrippe which
interfered with a proper enjoyment OF
the Christmas festivities. He was
under the care of a doctor several
days but is now up and. around the
house again.
Jerry Frawley, who in the past
fifteen years has featured with more o,
less prominence in the newspape,
field of Walsh, Pembina and Cavalier
counties, having for awhile published
the Osnabrock Independent and later
launched a land-ofice sheet, the Rush
Lake Review, which merely had ar
existence Of a few weeks, is located
at Bengough, Sask.
Louis Rose returned last THURSDAY
from a trip of a couple of weeks tt
points in Iowa and Nebraska, visiting
with relatives and friends, who year.
ago were residents of Cavalier county
Mr.. Rose states that condition,
generally and the I'M in which
farming is conducted there does no
come up to what is to be found on tn,
average farm here. The countr,
lacks the prosperous look and every
body seems to be living as economic,
ally as they car
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30

House For Rent.-Good five room
house on Fourth street. Miss Annie
13
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30

Mrs. Ted Hanson spent a couple of
days of last week at Munich, visiting
at the home of her sister, Mrs. P. J.
Antony.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30

Wheat has been maintaining a
steady market at 81. O6 since Christ
mas with little coming onto the mar
ket.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-14
FOR "SILK STOCKINGS"

The Shaw Livery Co., often called
"the taxi trust % with its 200 taxis and
40 touring cars, is gloating over the
prospects. Only silk stockings will
be hit by rates of the taxi companies,
however.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-14
MAYOR SAYS MILITIA WILL NOT
BE NEEDED

NEGEGG
That the militia is being quietly
prepared is the claim of some insid-
ers. In the armories, according to
members of the Illinois National
Guard, things are being moved about
in preparation for active service.
Mayor Thompson intimated that
his police force was strong enough to
put down any attempt TO inJure the
property of the car companies with
out the aid of the state militia.
lam responsible to the whole peo-
pie and in accordance with my oath
of Office shall conduct myself in the
protection of the people and property
interests as the law provides, was a
statement from Thompson issued
after the, final conference on the
strike situation.
81 anticipate no trouble" he de-
clared later, 'but if it comes the po-
lice department will be prepared. l
think the strike viii be carried on in
a quiet an dorderly manner, but if
not, the police force is strong enough
without aid from the militia"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-14
AUTO SERVICE FOR EMPLOYEES
OF LARGE CONCERNS


A treat in the form of an auto ride
is promised others who labor for large
corporations.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. plan to have
sixty autos scour the city every
morning and at designated places
pick up employees of the concern.
They will be returned home in the
same manner. Similar arrangements
have been made by Montgomery,
Ward & Co.
Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. an
nounced that the firm would use auto
trucks to carry employees who are I'M
able to get to the loop by steam rail-
ways. Marshall Field & Co. has di-
vided it's auto trucks among the va
rious departments to call for those
employed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-14
RUSH FOR HOTELS

Among those few who considered
the strike a godsend are the loop ho-
tells. Banquet halls and even confer
ence chambers have been converted
into sleeping quarters for business
men who had to choose between stay
ing in the loop last night and remain
ing home today.
The rush to the hotels will be
somewhat abated after today, but
they will probably be well filed as
long as the strike lasts.
A greater part of the hotel business
will come from the large corpora
tons, which, as in the case of the
phone company, will keep their en-
ployes in hotels rather than risk non
appearance. . w. ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-14
THE MEXICAN SITUATION

Washington, June 14.-"W atchful
waiting" will continue the admins:
tration's watchword in Mexico for at
least another fortnight. This was
stated on high official authority to-
day. Important developments within
Mexico are awaited, to determine this
governments action.
First of these is Gen: Carranza's
expected response to Gen. Villas pro-
posaI for conference of leaders. 1t
is hoped, but doubted, that Carranza
will accept
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-14
BAD NEWS

. more tough luck" whispered his
wife.
''WeIl, what now" he muttered.
"You know Miss Green never. sings
without her music"
eyes,"
'WeIl, she's brought her music,''
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-14

SIX PASSENGERS-15 COPS
Three trains were run on the South
Side elevated lines between Z and 10
this morning. Total of six passen-
gers and Is policemen. :.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-08
"No Quarter Given"

1T is forbidden to declare that no
quarter shall be given So say The
Hague regulations. That is a more
modern rule than you would think.
Tho Duke of Wellington said that he
understood that the defenders of for
tress taken by storm had no right to
quarter, although he himself did not,
as e, adopt such a cruel practice.
A century ago, when feeble garrison
stubbornly held out In feebly fortified
place against force manifestly supe-
rior and apparently able to take 1t
eventually, 1t was usually refused quar-
ter. There was an attempt to Justify
the refusal by doctrine of futile re-
sistance"-that he who uselessly resist
ed and caused assaulting or besieging
forces unnecessary loss of life did not
deserve to have his own life spared.
But that doctrine has been rejected.
Carried to its logical conclusion it
would mean that every member of g.
weaker force in any kind of armed con-
test could be killed. William NJ. Col
lier in Forum.