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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-02
COMING EVENTS.
March s-First Day in Lent
March 21-Presidential Primary Electlen
Today's wheat-$0. 80.

Today's wheat-$O. 80.
Thirty.six below this morning.
Wednesday, March LIST, had a low
a. m. temperature of thirty-five below
zero.
Wednesday of next week, March
9Th is the first day of Lent, which
continues until Easter Sunday, April
list.
The Langdon woman's club will
meet on the afternoon of Tuesday,
the coming week, the 7th inst, at the
home of Miss Nettie Prinyer, when
the regular club program for that
date will be given.
Wales is holding a two days far.
mers institute this week and a three
days short course farmers school
opened at Milton Yesterday. The
arrangement enables an interchange
of outside speakers at the two events.
Yesterday, March LIST, was the day
on which taxes, both on real estate
and personal property became delin-
quent. The taxes were due Decem-
Der LIST and yesterday, the first day
of March a penalty of five per cent
was attached to all that remained
unpaid.
The young people of the St. Alloy
sius society of Mt. Carmel parish
have their pre-Lenten box social and
dance dated for Monday of next week,
March 9Th. This is an annual event
with the young folks of that settle
ment and the turn out is sure to be
large if the weather is favorable.
Since the first of the week reports
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
MCLAUGHLIN indicate an Improvement
in the condition of their son, Earl,
who is ill and confined to his bed.
1t is expected, however, that Earl
will continue under the Doctors care
during the balance of the winter
weather.
The mems supper which was ar
added feature to the social afternoon
of the Ladies Guild of the Presbyter-
ian church Friday afternoon was 6
we'll attended event in the church
basement. The ladies having this
feature in charge being Mesdames
Walker, Albrecht, Wentworth, Mon
roe and Campbell.
The Cavalier County Lumber Co..
has a new ad in its space on the
eighth page and as the building sea
son of 1916 is not advancing as rapid
ly as the indications were a weeK agt
the heating problem and the use O.
emi.anthracite coal as an economizel
of the fuel problem forms Manage
Miller's text for this week.
Dresden young people have a baske
social and dance, a pre"Lenten affail
arranged to be held Monday of mex
week, March 9th. The Lorraine
orchestra has been engaged to furnis]
music and the arrangements all indi
cate the evening will be n of mucl
enjoyment. The proceeds go to he'll
finance Dresden's base ball club dur
ing the season of 1916.
Mrs. Deneen, ST., whose Hines
and gradually failing strength date
back to early last fall lies in an ex
tremely critical condition at the hom
of her daughter, Mrs. Bryson
Eufeebled by extreme old age and tn
suffering she has been called upon t
bear during the past three months o
her illness, death cannot otherwis
than be welcomed as a happy release
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-02
= Local Happenings &
q

q. Brecke was a county seat visitor
for a short time Friday from Milton,
attending to business matters at the
court house.
States Attorney Crimson returned
Monday from Milton where he spent
the weekend conducting an investi-
; cation into the fire of Friday night.
Mrs. Fred Herricks has been ill
and under the Doctors care for over
a week suffering with an attack of
pleurisy at the Herricks farm north
of town.
Attorney Geo. M. Price returned
Saturday from Bismarck, where he
spent the greater part of the week as
counsel in cases taken up to the state
supreme court on appeal.
Memo Liebeler and wife were pas.
sengers Friday to Forest River and
Grand Forks, where they spent seve-
raj days visiting at theshome of their
daughter, Mrs w. E. Dudley and. q
number of friends over the week end.
w. A. Laidlaws came up from
Minneapolis on Saturdays passenger
and is making a&visitgoff a few days
here and at Hannah looking after
business matters and renewing the
acquaintance of a number of ole
friends.
Joseph Galloway and son were il
the city on Saturday from their farm
on the Pembina river in Fremont
township, taking the late Afternoon
train for Milton, where they made al
over Sunday visit with friends an(
attended to business matters.
Miss Queenie Bryant arrived OF
Monday from Minneapolis to accept
position as trimmer in the millinery
parlors of Miss Jennie Aanonson, VIII
recently bought out the establishment
of Mrs. E.. w. Quick on the east sid,
Of Third street.
Mrs. C. E. johnson and Mrs. G
w. Price left on Tuesdays train TO
Grand Forks, where they will spen'
most of the week in attendance at
meeting of the state organization 0
the missionary society of the Baptis
churches of North Dakota.
Mrs. Chas Padden, who has bee
in Langdon under medical treatmen
for some little time and is now NIGEL
recovering from an operation neces
STATED by the accidental poisoning Q
her stomach, is now rapidly GONZALES
cling and expects to return home in
few days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-02
Miss Electa Crockett returned DUR
ing the week from a visit of a few
days with friends in Park River.

Chas. A. Damode returned to the
city Saturday from the home of the
family in Minnesota, where he has
been making an extended visit since
the holidays.
John Weber, assistant cashier at
the Cavalier County National Bank,
is again back on the job after a bad
seige of lagrippe, that confined him
indoors over a week.
Walter A. Laidlaw, Jr., was here
from Hannah for an over Sunday visit
with his father, w. A. Laidlaw, who
is in Langdon from Minneapolis, look
ing after business matters for a few
days.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
FLEET NEEDS BASE
IN ATLANTIC SAYS
Captain Mexican Urges Pur-
chase of Exposition Site in
Hampton Roads.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 2-The At
lantic fleet needs an adequate base on
Chesapeake bay. Capt Jonah Mexican.
aide for material to the chief of opcr-
ations. told the house naval commit
tee today lie urged purchase of the
old jamestown exposition site facing
the broad anchorage ground in Hamp-
ton Roads for the purpose.
Captain Mexican appeared to eNplaln
estimates Cf S5,133,00O for the air
service, and since there would be an
aviation field at the proposed base, he
went into the plan in detail, altho the
navy department has not yet recon %
mended to congress any action Of tho
project. The owners ask 1,l00,009
for the exposition land, which includes
about Gao acres. Captain Mexican said.
Chairman Padgett remarked that such
figure would mean a wide margin
of profit, but the officer thot the Ia
Cilities offered for sale We're worth
the price.
one Of the most important features
of the proposed station, the officer de-
clarcd. would be recreation ground
for the men of the fleet. He approved
the suggestion of Representatives
Roberts and Oliver that a sailors club
mouse also should De slalllSneu. zap
tain Mexican said the navy had pur-
chased 125 aircraft since the air serV-
ice was established in 1911. There
are now - aeroplanes and three kite
balloons in actual service. he said,
while a non-rigid dlrigIble and II aer-
oplants have been ordered. AS yet, he
added, American manufacturers have
not turned out a satisfactory seaplane.
The department has issued specifica
tions. however from which good re-
suits are expected.
Captain Plunkett director of gun
merry exercises. told the committee to-
day that he favored the largest posi-
lie guns for the fleets and thot the
battle cruisers should carry l6-nch in
stead of t-inch weapons, as planned,
He believed 1S-inCh and even twenty
inch guns should be under design now
against future need
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
.DENOUNCE BRITISH
-tSs ~
LondOners Fear Submarine
May Blockade England and
Bring Famine Prices.

LONDON, Dec. 1.--Strong denun-
Citations of the government and its
naval policy were made at "A meeting
today which was attended by repre-
sentatives Of the shipping and mer-
camille community of London.
Thomas Gibson Bowles. who fol-
lowed Baron Beresford, made a Wig
orous indictment of the government,
demanding new men and new mind
at the admiralty lie likened the ad-
miralty to Jericho whose walls had
fallen" Mr.. Bowles said
UNLESS the submarine menace IS
dealt with We shall be blOckadcd as
well as Germany and privation ana
fl mine prices will ensue. can see no
glimmer of an overture for peace, but
If overtures for an honorable peace
should come with sufficient guaran-
tees 1t will be the duty Of the govern
ment to examine them. ! have ar
rived at the conclusion, however, that
this government is no more able to
make peace than ii is to max war
The speaker demanded its dissolu-
ton, declaring that the present coali-
ton ministry was the creation of Il
aIliament more worn out than il
was itself The speeches We're pune
tuated with shouts of turn them OUT
and similar phrases.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
M'DANIEL TRIAL WEARS END
Expect Case VIII BE Given to the Jury
Late Today.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Dec. 2.-Rebut-
tai testimony in the case of Prosecu-
tor oscar ID. Mcdaniel, on trial
charged with the murder Of his wife,
feared conclusion today, leading to
assertions by counsel that the accused
mans fatc viii he given to the jury
late tomorrow.
The state devoted most of its eff
forts today to an attempt to show that
Mcdaniel did not receive telephone
call about l1:15 o'clock on the night
Of the murder which took him away
from his house. lie said he returned
to find his wife slain. h. l.. Brown,
division traffic superintendent, Miss
Grace BOYER, chief operator; Miss
Emma Maier. night chief operator;
Miss Grace Miller. night information
operator, and four night operators of
the local telephone company testified
that so far as they remembered no
such call VAS made
The defense developed that no writ
ten records of calls arc made and tina.
the statements uf the witnesses were
based on memory
Miss Boyer testified that q call had
come to the telephone office about
1880 o'clock that night asking names
and numbers of saloons in certain
district The saloon from which Mo
Daniel said NE was summoned by a
call ne found to have been q fake was
in that district attorneys brought out.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
rs YEARS IN PEN
FOR ANDREW JONES
Alleged Slayer Of Guilliams
Adjudged Guilty by a Rog-
ers County Jury.

Special TO The World.
CLAREMORE, Okla, Dec. q
Twenty-Five years within the walls OF
the state penitentiary at McAlester, is
the penalty Andrew Jones will have
to pay for completely I'm the murder OF
Barney Guilliams, near the Frisco
depot in Chelsea, on the night of De
cembcr IS, 1915. This was the verdict
returned by a jury in the district court
OF Rogers county Friday afternoon
after delibcrating for the short period
of thirty minutes.
At the May term OF the district
court Jones and William Harper faced
the court, charged jointly with the
killing of Guilliams. Jones was
granted a severance while the trial OF
Harper proceeded, the defendant be-
ing found guilty and sentenced TO ten
years in the penitentiary.
Guilliams was attacked by three men,
Harper and Jones being among them,
as he was leaving the town of Chelsea
on the night of December is, last
Jcrkod from his horse, and slased with
a knife, one slash extending from
the right side to the left across his
abdomen, the intestines protruded to
the ground when he was found Jones
only pleaded defense of the action was
the fact that he alleged Guilliams had
conducted himself improperly toward
sister of Jones with whom he had
been in company.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
LAW SUIT SETTLED
~, AFTER l8 YEARS
Missouri Supreme Court An
nounces Opinion in Kimmel
Disappearance Case.

JEFFE ERSON CITY, Mo. Dec p
The supreme court today sustained
the verdict of the jury in the long
drawn-out George A. kimmel insur-
ance case, holding that the man at the
trial was not Kimmcl who disappeared
in 1898.
Tho court reduced the judgment
against the New York Life insurance
company, however, from $4,000 to
S6,9S5.67, because the policy provided
for the payment Of $500 annually un-
I'll the entire sum was paid.
The court held that Edna Is. Bons-
let formerly Edna *. kimmel. was
entitled to sue for other payments as
they became due.
The "Klmmel case" has been before
the public intcrmittcntly since July
80, 1898. when George A Kimmel. a
bank president OF Arkansas city,
Kan, disappeared in Kansas city, Mo.
His insurance policies named his sis
ter, Mrs. Bonslet. as beneficiary. The
insurance company resisted payment,
claiming Kimmel was not dead.
\ man found I'm the asylum for the
criminal insane at Matteawan, y. y,
the company contcnded. was I'm fact
kimmel when the man was released
he went to Niles, Mich. former home
OF kimmel where by a few he was
rocc gni2ed as Kimmel
The majority, however declared the
claimant was an impostor,
The jury that tried the case found
a verdict that the claimant was not
Kimmel, but could not find that Kim
mol was dead.
Tho "Kimmcl" claimant was arrest
ed in st Charles, Mo-. in July, 1914.
on charge OF burglary After being
held in Jail ten months he pleaded
guilty at his trial and was sentenced
to thirty days in Jail. He disappeared
after his release and since then there
is no record of his movements.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
SWITCHMAN NOT EFFICIENT
Witness Declares They Want Jobs and
but Little Work.

NEW YORK, Dec 2.-There is less
efficiency now than In former years
among railroad switchmen Of the
present day. according to Charles II.
Mottsett. division superintendent of
the New York, New Haven X Hart
ford railroad, testifying here today
before the arbitration board which Is
trying to settle the differences be-
tween the switchmens union and 13
railroads.
Asked by Prof, Jeremiah W jerks
one OF the neutral arbitrators. how he
reached that conclusion, the witness
replied:
They work only to increase jobs,
They make no effort to work up SO
the road can reduce its engines. They
want to keep all the Jobs they can go
ing all the time"
"ro what do YOU attribute the diff
ference" Professor jerks inquired.
"'ro the labor ORGANIZATIONS and 70
the fact that the m2n today seem to
consider quantity instead of quality.
In the old DAYS Il foreman would re
port and recommend the discharge of
a sWitchman who failed to do what
was expected If him. but YOU mover
hear Of such "A thing today"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
CONCERNED OVER BELGlANS
Germany Notified Deportation Dis
plcascs America.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Acting on
its own behalf the American govern
ment has informed Germany anew Of
its deep concern over the deportation
of Belgians from their own country
by the German military authorities.
This oction has been taken as n re-
suit of information about the depor-
tations gathered from different sources
and after fruitless informal efforts on
behalf Of the Belgians made by Amer
ican Charge Grew at Berlin.
Germany has been informed that
the treatment of the Belsians has
made very bad impression in this
country and that the United states
cannot avoid taking notice of the situ-
alton, basing its stand on the broad
grounds of humanity.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
LONDON'S FORTUNE TO WIFE
Cut Divorced wife or With 50 and
y Home for Life.

SANTA ROSA, Cal. Dee 2.-The
viii OF Jack London, the author,
leaves the bulk OF his estate on which
he placed 40 value to his widow,
ChaImion N London. His divorced
wife. Mrs BESSIE NJ. London, is given
So and the house in which she resides
in Oakland. Cal, until she marrios
again, when it revarts TO the estate.
London's two children by his first
marriage, Joan and Bess London, are
hequeathed $25 a month each and his
life Insurance policy, the amount OF
which was not made public.
Another provision of the will was
the request that my two daughters,
Joan and Ress be personally housed
and cared for by my beloved wife
Charmion OF whose fitness and good
ness | am confident"
Su all be luests arc left to his
II ether and only sister
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
NEGROES ROB AND
SLUG M0TORMAN
Victim Left Unconscious by
Assailants Who Escaped
With $l4; viii Recover.

Two negroes at 10 o'clock Friday
night slusged and robbed Ed DAVIS.
motorman employed by the Tulsa
street Railway company. on Hodge be
tween Lewis and Zunis when the mo-
torman climbed from HIS ear for the
purpose of replacing the trolley after
il had been ierkcd out OF position by
one Of the negroes The trainman
nnst taken to a hospital unconscious,
was no, seriously hurt, but sustained
painful bruises. The negroes escaped.
According to the story related by
Davis after he had reganed conscious
ness at the hospital. the two negroes
entered his ear a block south Of Ken
dam college, and when he slowed down
at "A switch on Hodge the negroes
jumped from the ear, one grabbint
the trolley rope as the car pasod, pub
ing il from The circuit and throwing
the car in darkness.
When Davis stepped off the front
platform and started to the rear to re-
lace the trolley he was struck in the
back of the head, he said, with what
he thought was large revolver. Asia
from the two NEGROES the car was
deserted on the return triy TO the city
from Kendall.
Passershy who discovered the in
iurcd motorman lying upon the
ground face down near his car sun.
moncd an ambulance. Davis was hur-
rlod to "A hospital, where attending
physicians announced after an exam
iuatCn that The injuries sustained by
Davis were not of q serious character.
Slight wounds about the face werc
dressed aud Davis departed for his
home ON South Zunis street
Fourteen dollars in email change
was taken from the unconscious mo-
tOrman.
II was learned ,atc Friday rign'
that Midland Valley car inspector
was held up and robbed of small
sum of money near the Midland Val
ley depot early Friday morning by
two negroes. From the description
given hv Davis, it is believed the sam"
two negroes perpetrated both hold
ups.
Altho the police officers arrived on
the scene n few minutes after DAVIS
was found by pedestrians and thoro
search was instituted, no trace OF the
negroes had been found At late hour
Friday night
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
CHEER UP NOW, YOU GIRLS
Another Girl Found To Take $4,000
Job.

AMBOY. H.. Dec. Miss Matte
Il. Crowder of Kansas, Ill, has been
chosen as successor to Mary Smith as
100000 housekeepcr of the lonesome
farm" James parkhurst announced
today. Miss Smith. the Chicago bred
stenoqrapher chosen by Parkhurst and
his wife year and four months ago
to be their housekeeper and daughter,
in return for which she was to re-
ceive $4,000 at their death, could not
accustom herself to the life and sur
roundings of the farm. Miss Cowder
WAS selected from among the l,5OO
who applied when the old couple ad-
yertiScd first.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
NEW SAPULPA REFINERY? ?
OLmuIgcc Men Said To be Planning
Building of Plant.

World Creek County Bureau.
SAPULPA, Okla, Dec. There is
talk in oil circles here that Sapulpa
Is to have a new refinery within the
very near future. Rumors connect the
names of Baltes b. Burnett, II. a. La
Font and Richard Steinhorst of OK
mulgee with the new enterprise and 1t
Is said the firm name will be the
Paramount Oil & Refining Co.
1t is said the site of the refinery
will be just west of the city and on
the south side of the Frisco tracks
the land having been purchased from
Williams Sapulpa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD IMPROVED
Oil Magnatc Reported Still in Critical
Condition, Tho.

TARRYTOWN, n, " Dec. The
condition of John d. Archbold, presl--
dent of the Standard Oil company OF
New Jersey. who has been dangerously
i'll for several days after an operation
for appendicitis, was much improved
tonight, but he was still very i'll, 1t was
said at his home.
MIR. Archbold had gained strength
during the day, it was stated, and in
the afternoon appeared to he COM
Portable. Altho he is 6S years old
his simple habits of life and strong
constitution gave his family hope that
he would survive.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
ST. JOE WIVES IN BOYCOTT
Place Ban on Butter. Eggs and Po-
tatocs to Cut Price.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Dee. 2. A boy
colt on eggs, butter and potatoes until
the present high prices are reduced
was declared today at a meeting of
40 st. Joseph housewives hold under
the auspices of the St Joseph FEEDER
alton OF Women's Clubs. The decl-
sion followed extended discussion of
the high cost of living and it's causes.
II was agreed to maintain the boy>
colt and extend it to as many homes
as possible until butter was reduced
to 3S cents "a pound, eggs to 80 cents
n dozen and potatoes to 81 busheL
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
Tell WHY?

Representative Bowdle of Ohio,
whose vigorous antisuffrage speech
was the feature of "A suffrage debate,
sat at II recent dinner party in WASH
ington beside a suffragist
The suffraglst, desirous of showing
woman's serfdom OF servitude, said:
"Mr. Bowdle, why does woman,
name?'
But Mr.. Bowdle, desirous to show
woman's sheltered and easy economic
position, smiled and answered:
"Why does she take everything else
he's got2"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
NpDrOycu \ IL,

A mans anlmosty toward a politi-
cal opponent is sometimes so bitter
that It does not cease even when the
opponent is dead. A gentleman who
had figured prominently suddenly
came to the end of a long and useful
life. on the day OF the funeral one
Of the strongest political enemies of
the deceased was asked:
"Are you going to attend Mr.. IS
funeral today?"
mo" replied the distinguished gen.
tleman, deliberately "but | wish you
to understand l heartily approve
of it,"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
CATERPILLAR TRAIN STARTS
VIII Negotiate 63 Miles From Maria
In prcSidiO.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Dec. "A
caterpillar tractor train, consisting or
T5-horsepower engine and four trail
ers left Maria Thursday to negotiate
the 63 miles of rough and roadless
country to Preside, on the Rlo
Grande. The trailers were loaded with
lumber. Several days will be required
for the trip. as the train Is able to
move only at the rate OF two and one
half miles an hour
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03
SIXTEENTH STREET
HOME SOLD, $4,000
E. r. Perry Buys John CARVER
Residence; Other Loca-
tions Change Hands.

Another series of transactions in
Tulsa residential property was report
cd yesterday when the final papers
had been drawn up for the transfer
Of the John CARVER home at 81 West
Sixteenth to f.. l.. Perry. 1901 South
Cheyenne. The consideration is said
to have been $4,000.
Soon after this deal was announced
the Perry home at 1901 South Chey-
cnne was sold TO A. Smith at SUP
stantial increase in price for when
It was purchased several years ago.
Mr. Perry, in acquiring the former
Garvin home, again demonstrates his
faith in the future of this city, where
he has MADE his home for more than
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03

ten years. and in which he has taken
prominent part In those TIL ngs
which go to the building up of bet
ter community from civic, CONNER
cial and financial standpoint
1t was stated by the parties VINO
brought about these two sales of resi-
dental property that several others
were on the point of being closed, ana
that new impetus had been given
the dealing IN residential properties
by the great strides Tulsa had made
within the past few months.