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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-06-15
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BALI. GAMES NEXT week
Langdons Fast Bail Team to Play
Big Schedule Of Home Games
for Institute Week

The Langdon ball team will play
at least three double header series of
games on the home grounds during
the coming week On Monday, which
in addition to being the opening day
of the Cavalier county teachers in
stitute is also circus day, Clyde will
furnish the visiting team for two
games during the day. Both Lang
don and Clyde have strengthened their
lineup since the unsatisfactory
double header with which these two
teams opened the season here on
Memorial day, and when they play
here next Monday the two games
should prove to be drawing crowd
for a big attendance. The other
games that Langdon will play at
home next week are scheduled for
Friday and Saturday, when the Cava-
lier team from the Pembina county
seat will cross bats with Langdon in
afternoon and evening games each
udy. HIS Is 1cuIIl CllSdSGlICIlC d.
Langdon goes to Cavalier tomorrow,
Friday, and as both teams have &
sa]aried lineup the contending county
seat players are sure to give some
thing a little better than rain checks
to those who attend the games.
In addition to their away from
home series at Cavalier on Friday anC
Saturday of next week, the 18th anc
18th, Langdon plays double header
next Sunday at Lakota and on Sun
day July End, has date reserved ir
its schedule for afternoon and even
ing games at Munich with Cando.
Tonight Manager j. H. McLean's
end-town colts come down from Han.
nah to be revenged for the shut oui
Langdon's all star aggregation ad
ministered to their line up when they
played up the line last week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-06-15

Wheat is now under the dollar line
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-06-15
DISTRICT COURT ADJoUPNs

q. =, z {, (, y f. r. r. -. t, e,.-
district court, which convened here
on Tuesday with w. j. Kneeshaw
presiding, is made up of thirty-four
civil and twenty-seven criminal cases.
The number of new cases dccketed
for trial this term is extremely light,
and as Judge Kneeshaw has as yet is
sued no order for calling q jury for
the term it is not expected much time
will be taken up before an adjourn
ment is taken, probably until the
middle of July. The criminal ca]en-
dar has at the most three cases that
will take up any of the courts time.
The balance have ornamented the
docket for some time past.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-06-15
METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES

Morning Worship-At eleven
o'clock, Subject: Forgiveness and
Responsibility Communion and
Baptismal SERVICE
Sunday School-At noon.
Epworth League-At seven O'Clock
p. m. Subject, christian Activity
According to Holy Spirit Standards. .
Evening Service-At eight O. clock
Subject, Mans Clearer Vision OF
Man.
Harvey Center-Sunday school al
half past two o'clock, followed by
preaching service at half past three
o'clock.
Geo. @. Lee, Pastor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-06-15

Mrs. E. H. Durbin, who has been
making the home of herself and fam
ily at Orange, CAL, since removing
from Langdon several years ago,
was an arrival yesterday accompan-
led by her youngest son. Mrs. Dur
bin does not expect to return to the
west until fall and will visit part Of
the, time at her former home in Min.
nesota after lengthy stay here with
her husband.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-06-15
Additional Local items
Talk with 7. E. Burke.

Leslie McGauvran left Tuesday FOR
a short visit during the week with
friends at Fargo and Grand Forks.
Postmaster w. 7. Reilly, OF Mill
ton, was here yesterday for short
time looking after business matters.
Miss Dorothy May is here from
Wales for a visit of part of the week
with her uncle, Lem Frye, at the
Columbia hotel
Miss Daisy ALERT, who has spent
most of the past year at Pacific coast
points visiting, returned to the family
home in Langdon yesterday.
Rev. Just, OF Pisek, and Rev.
Mahieu, Of Olga, are assisting at
st. Alphonsus church this week in
hearing the Easter confessions.
D. T. Mcdonald returned yester-
day from Fargo, where he has spent
the past couple of weeks doing jury
duty in the United States federal
court.
Mrs Plante is here from Olga
with her father, George Barcelo, who
is still in the city under medical
treatment and unable to resume
charge the of customs office at Now
bray
Fred Winter, of Chicago, is spend
ing the week at the Winter home,
arriving Saturday. He is a nephew
of w. F. Winter and the son of
George Winter, one of the early day
residents Of Cavalier county.
j. f. Manage received aAotae,
car load OF Ford or Monday freight,
making the second car within tbs
past week and the 'steenth-we have
lost all count of how many-since the
automobile season opened this spring.
G. S. Dustin, was over from Clydt
yesterday with the assessors books o
Bruce township Mr. Dustin is seek
ing the republican nomination a. h,
approaching primary election fer TIL
office Of clerk Of the district court
Frank Hutton left on Monday
train in company with Tony Hutton
l.. Schneider and Henry Bergman Q
Mt Carmel for Glasgow, Mont.
where they all expect to make ii
ings Tor homestead entries on tn
Fort Peck Indian reservation which i
being opened for settlement by tn
government this summer.
Miss Allie Dickson, teacher of Eng
]ish in the Langdon high school til
past two years, was the last Of tn
! departing stati OF langdon teache,
;. to say good-b bye, leaving Tuesday ft
Grand Forks where she will witne:
! the Shakespearean pageant and spen
> part of the week with friends befo,
going to Dickinson, N. D., which hs
, been the home of Attorney and Mr.!
! w. 3. Dickson since the appointme 7
OSeL d yCdl cSO VI Ml. olChSOl
. register Of the u. S. Land Office
Miss Dickson declined re.engagemel
in the schools here to accept a pos
tion in the Dickinson high school al
expects to spend the vacation IN
trip west through British Columbi
On Monday of next week will
held the opening sessions of the Cav
y lier county teachers institute al
county Sunday school convention.
is also the day when Gollmar Bros
big circus comes to town and t.
y chances are about ten to one IN
Langdon will have as big q crowd {
visitors from all over the county
: she can take care of.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-06-15

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Washington, Dec. 21. President Wilson's note to the belligerents, urg- ing discussion of peace, was officially interpreted today as not bearing any threat that the United States might be forced to enter the war, because fthe continued invasion of it's rights by the warning powers on both sides.
 This interpretation was made late today by Secretary Lansing in for nal statement issued to overtake what were characterized as widespread mis- constructions placed on one given out earlier in the day saying that because of the increasingly critical position of the United States as a neutral, it was entitled to know exactly what each belligerent seeks in order that it might regulate it's conduct for the future.
 Secretary Lansing's final statement, formally prepared and issued after he had been called to the White House for a conference with President Will son, declared he had not intended to intimate that the United States was considering any change in its policy of neutrality and that the whole tone and language of the note were suffi- cient to indicate it's purpose without further comment on his part. --
 MT. Lansing's first statenlent, made orally and of which no official copy was distributed, led to exaggerations of it's language and purpose through out official Washington. It's most striking phrases on which the widest speculation was based were that the United States was drawing nearer the verge of war" and that the send ing of the note will indicate the pos sibility of our being forced lnro the war" and that neither he nor Presi- dent Wilson regarded the note ''as a peace note."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

When word of what the secretary of state had said spread throughout the capital, it created the greatest consternation in official circles and among the foreign diplomats, many of whom were calling at the state depart- ment to receive their copies of the note despatched to their capitals.
 It became that the secretary's s statement was not fully approved at the White House and that there was question as to the wisdom of making any comment that might be regarded as an addition to the note. The White House was concerned lest any word reach the foreign capitals to be con- strued as indicating that the Aneri- can note was anything but what it indica ted on it's face. So, after a con ference between President Wilson and Secretary Lansing, the second state ment was formally prepared and dis tributed at the state department
 Entente diplomats, at first at an ut ter loss how to handle the unexpected situation, became convinced that a clearer understanding of the necessi- ties and purposes of the United States proved that their fear of a, more fa- vorable to Germany was not contem- plated, and that this country would not try to force peace on Europe. Their view grew that the United States fear ed that unless theTpeace proposals go through now. a period of ruthlesSness and retaliation may set in both sides which will inevitably force this coun- try into action.
 It is indicated, therefore, that the allied diplomats will advise their gov ernments; to view the note in a friend ly spirit and go as far as possible to- ward meeting the wishes of the Unit ed States.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
Bill for Universal
 Military Training
WILL BE LAID BEFORE CONGRESS
 NEXT MONTH.
WITH ESTIMATE OF COST
Representative TiIson in Accord With Consensus of Opinion That a Great Iy Increased Regular Army is Nec- essary for Defense of Nation.

Washington, Dec. 21.-A definite plan for universal military training will be laid before congress next month in the shape of a bill formu- lated by the general staff of the army, accompanied by complete estimates of of cost as compared to the present
 volunteer system. Major General Hugh
 L. Scott. chief of staff. told the house
 military committee today that the
 work was i'll progress and would re-
 quire about a month to complete
 Chairman Dent said the committed
 would be glad to see the bill.
 In response to a laughing question as to who would introduce it in the
 house, Representative Kahn of Cali fOrnia said:
 And I would be glad to have the honor to introduce it.''
 Gen. Scott Sharply Cross examined. General Scott was subjected to sharI cross examination today on his re | sal service measure. based in part o1 results of the volunteer system a. shown in the mobilization of the ma | tional guard for border service. Fiv' 1 of the g members of the committe ] took occasion to assert theft belief il I the theory of universal service, whil l two emphatically declared agains | such a system. Those favoring wer l Representative Kahn, Greene of Yer | mont and Tilson of Connecticut, re publicans, and Olney of Massachusett 1 and Farley of New York, democrats | while those opposed were Representa- 1 (Continued on Page Ten.)
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
GREAT REBOUND MADE
 IN PRICE OF WHEAT
Caused by Sudden Demand on Vast
 Scale to Supply Europe.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Notwithstandin almost panicky selling and a seven cent break in wheat prices today, the market made a greater rebound, and closed strong with substantial net gains. Sudden merchandising demand on a vast scale to supply Europe with cheap wheat developed when prices tumbied sensationally downgrade. The ensuing big rally came with such STU prising force that wheat at the last parted company with the stock market and traders temporarily ignored even the moves at Washington and else where in regard to paece.
 At the opning unlimited quantities of wheat were thrown on the market the instant trading began and values crashed downward until in a few min- utes the maximum decline had been reached. It was not long, though, be- fore the fact was apparent that, how ever important diplomacy might be the question of foodstuff prices was in a large measure distinct.
 Signs that European governments were buying wheat on a scale not sur passed in man yweeks, especially the latest estimates that sales to Europe aggregated 100000 bushels or more pt the highest prices in weeks iron across the Atlantic, started the up ward movement of prices.
 Last prfcse were at virtually ,th' topmost level of the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
LIVERPOOL POST COMMENTS
 ON PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE
Says Allies Will Give Him Credit for the Best of Intentions.

Liverpool, Dec 22, 1925 a. m.-The Post referring to President Wilson's note suggesting that the belligerents make known their desires concerning peace, says:
 President Wilson must not be sur prised if, as far as the allies are con- cerned, his intervention produces a state of mind contrary to that at which he aims. The allies will readily intentions but they will be justified in wondering whether, from their point of view, the note is not particularly ill-timed and ill-judged.
 "The presidents assurance that the recent German overtures had no prompting, influence on his proposals must be accepted. At the same time, it is, to say the least, somewhat mall adroit that we should be so appealed to by the United States at a moment when the allies are at the height of their power and Germany knows her own apparently favorable position cannot possibly be maintained.
 "On the other hand there is the possibility that MT. Wilson's efforts are directed toward eliciting from Ger many concrete terms of peace, which she withheld in her extraordinary ap- useful purpose may be served, for we then would be in a position to judge whether war weariness is associated wit hthe consciousness of criminality of which Germany has been found guilty in the judgment of the civilized world and the extent to Ehich this will induce her to yield to the allies inexorab1e demands for guarantees against future barbarisrn."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
HOW LONDON DAILY NEWS VIEWS NOTES OF BELLIGERENTS Declares No One Can Fail to Appre-
 ate the Spirit in Which Proposal is
 Made.

London Dec. 22.-The Daily News, which is the nearest to pacifist among the London newspapers, says today regarding President Wilson's note:
 tNo one can fail to appreciate the spirit in which the propoNl is made or to approve the cautious terms in which it is co-ched. The history of the great struggle in his own country is too recent and too memorable for President Wilson to be unaware of the perils of too hasty intervention. From our side it was the spectre of European intervention that haunted Lincoln. especially in those days when the cause of the north was passing through it's darkest phase.
 ''Mr. Wilson is far too wise to add that trouble to the enormous burdens of the nations engageed in the strug- gle for liberty no less and far great CT. He is taking soundings. If he finds the War still too deep he will withdraw his plumb line and await until more favorable opportunity '
 The newspaper says the c entral ly and despite their arrogant tone the door should not be barred and bolted in their face If they have terms to offer the allies should rase their own proposals.
 The Daily News says there Is nc suffering in America comparable with that in Lancashire during the cotton famine brought about by Lh1coln's blockade and says it does not believe the American people will put the dis ability they are suffering in the scale against victory of human liberty over despotism.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
HIGH PRICE OF COAL NOT
 RESULT OF MANIPULATION
G. w. Anderson, Federal District Az
 torneys at Boston, So Reports.

New York, Dec. 21.-That there are no grounds for the suspicion that the recent increase in the price Of coal was the result of an artificial and illegal combination, was the statement made here today by George W. Anderson, federal district attorney at Boston, who is in charge of the government s national food and fuel inquiry.
 Mr. Anderson came here to confer with Special United States Attorney General Frank M. Swacker, in charge of the federal grand jury invest1ga- tion in this city after having had sim liar conferences with the federal and local authorities in Washington, Phil adelphia, Cleveland and Chicago. ] when there are indication that the movement of coal has been checked not only on railroads but at terminals, MT Anderson said, there is reason to suspect that such action probably is the result of an artificial and illegal combination designed to reap eXtor- tionate profits through speculative | market.
 "when you find coal brokers and coal dealers re-consigning coal cars l over and over again so as to delay de- livery and thereby create a panic you l find a prima facie case.
 | Such a condition is similar to that
 recently called by David Lloyd George | 'profiting.'
 Boston, Mr. Anderson said, turning
 to the food situation, 'is the only it4 at present suffering. It even has g
 shortage of it's favorite foodstuff-
 beans-which are now selling at sever
 dollars a bushel."
 MT. Anderson said that the depart ments of agriculture, commerce ana fisheries, as well as the Interstate | Commerce Commission are co-operat ing in the investigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
ORGANIZING COOPERATIVE PURCHASING SOCIETIES
Municipal Employees of New York to
 the Number of 87,000.

New York, Dec. 21.-Municipal em- ployes of New York, numbering alto gether more than S7,000, have engaged in a concerted movement to reduce the cost of living by organizing cooperative purchasing societies in the various de- partments. it became known tonight.
 So successful have been first at tempts to cut the cost of food by buy ing in bulk and distributing them at prices far below those paid by the general public, that recognition has been given the movement by the city government. The sinking fund com mission today gave permission to the employees conference committee, as the organization is called, to use a room ir the municipal building as headquarters for the purchase of food, clothing and other supplies.
 The Credit Union of the employees conference committee recently was in. corporated to encourage saving. Saw ings can be deposited with the organ ization and loans obtained at a rate no' exceeding one per cent. a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
GERMANY'S OFFER DISCUSSED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
Andrew Bonar Law Speaks in Praise
 of Lloyd Georges Answer.

London. Dec. 21, 9.51 p. m-There was further discussion of Germany's peace offer in the house of commons tonight. Sir John A. Simon, in he- half of himself and a group of follow CTS, gave unqualified support to Urem- fer Lloyd Georges speech in the house of commons and then Hastings E. L. Smith, liberal member for Northamp- ton, in military uniform, sounded a new note-urging that the German proposals be allowed to see the light
 of day Andrew Bonar Law, chan cellor of the evchepuer and member
 of war council, promptly rose in he
 half of the government and declared
 that if the tone of Mir. Smiths speech
 permeated the country, then all the
 blood and treasurer which had been
 spent in the war would have been
 spent in vain.
 My understanding" said MT. Smith
 in his address ftis that the reply Of the premier to the German note was to the effect that the door was not yet clos ed. That is a wise answer and the best possible answer at this stage. The German proposals should be all lowed to see the light of day. If they disclose an aggressive purpose. then the German people will realize that they are not suffering and dying for their mere existence. as they have | been told If>we were put to a vote of the men at the front whether 1 provided we could obtain guaran- | tees that our honorable obligations would be fulfilled-we should then l make a serious effort to get the par l ties together. then I am certains such l a. proposition would be carried by virtual unanimity.
 l q am not prepared to face the pros- poets of military decision, which
 means a war of attrition, unless
 am convinced there is no other way out. I believe in the security scheme 1 by which the nations agree together 1 each to guarantee all and all guarantee 1 each. An attempt to hold the centra l empires down by a military decision 1 followed by economic strangulation 1 would mean carrying forward into 1 peace all hostilities and hatreds of the l war. It would divide Europe into l two hostile camps and would make 1 war more inevitable and deadly thar 1 ever before and would fasten con.
 scription and militarism forever on al patiOnSn
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
RAILROADS NOT COMPLYING
 TO REDISTRIBUTION PLANS.
Boston and Albany and Maine Csntral
 Two of Eight Roads Named.

Washington, Dec. 21.-In line win Its announced policy of bringing be- fore the bar of public opinion the railroads which do not cooperate in car redistribution plans, the commits sion on car service of the Ameri Sn Railway association announced ton. .ght that eight roads had failed to carry out recommended redistribution meas ures. The announc %i4ent expresses a hope that these lines will at once show a marked improvement in their performance"
 The roads named are the Boston and Albany, the Maine Central, the Lenigh Valley, the Philadelphia and Reading. the New York Central, the Michigan Central, the Wabash and the Toledo and Ohio Central.
 Tt is clearly apparent" says the announcement, that these companies, having an excess of box car equip ment, have not complied with the re- quest of the commission on car service to deliver a designated excess of box cars to southern and western connec- tions above the number of box cars received from such connections"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
HAD SPURIOUS CHECKS
 AND TEN BANkBOOkS
Addison w. Clark Arrested at Hart ford For Trying to Buy Auto Under False Pretentions.

Hartford, Conn. Dec. 21-When Ad- dison w. Clark was arrested here late tonight, charged with attempting to purchase an automobile under falst pretences, the police found ten bank books in his possession and large number of stocks and bonds. said to be valued at thousanads of dollars. He tried to buy an automobile from a local dealer and presented a check on Los Angeles bank for S1,2O0 In response to a telegraphic inquiry, the
 The police say the man appears to bank said the check was worthless. be demented an dapparently has been breeding over financial losses. But little is known of him here. He came to Hartford a few months ago from Gilhoa. N. Y.
 Many of the bank books show an parent accounts in western states. The police say the aggregate apparent de- posits in these banks are in the neighborhood of $1,000,00
 Clark claims to be a member of the American Legion and the Army and Navy Leagues.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
MATTHEW HARRIS, A NEGRO,
 WON $42,5oo DAMAGE SUIT.
Decision Rests on "A Mans Home is
 His CastIe"-Fired at Posse.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 21-Upholdips the contention that "a mans nome IS his castle and he has a right to delend it, which Judge John B. Mccall am- phasized in his charge, a jury in fed eral court here today awarded Mat thew Harris, negro, $22.5 300 coinpel- satory and s20,0o0 punitive damages in his suit against John A. Reicnlnan. former sheriff of Shelby counyt, and members of a sheriffs posse.
 Harris, who sued for $100,000, was seriously injured when his home was dynamited in an attempt to dislodse him after he fired on the posse which was searching for one of his relatives Harris testified that he was not aware of tn eidentity of the posse men when he resisted their efforts to search hts home.
 Riechman was exempted from the verdict for punitive damages, as it was shown that he was not actually a member of the posse.