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The sun., 1916-11-06
WILSON CONFIDENT
OF HIS REELECTION
Will Soon Begin to Map Out
Programme for Winter
Session Of Congress.

Lone BRANCH. y. j.. Nov s.--pre"-
den. Wilson has completed his campaign
activities and Will res. here tomorrow
awaiting tho outcome OF the election
Tuesday. Regardless Of the result. 4;
vas said by officials here. he will soon
begin 20 mar u a programme for the
session q: Congress beginning next
month This programme Includes rail-
road legislation and n bill 90 allow
American exporters 90 form common
selling agencies abroad.
The President showed deep in;eres.
to-day IN newspaper account % The
closing OF the campaign and read a
number ~ polls collected for him az the
executive Offices. Il was said ne was
pleased with the outlook.
Messages iving ana estimates In
various states were received from Dem
ocratlc leaders in virtually every section
OF the country. Without exception. off-
c.a,s aid. the reports were favorable
and indicated a Democratic victory.
similar reports were received ~ INC
executive Offices from Democratic head
quarters IN New York ard chicago ~
a result: Secretary T%urnul-y. speaking
for the President, predicted that Mr.
wilson would be reelected cverNhelm'
ingiy.
Tho President will vote IN Princeton
Tuesday. He Will 60 there ny motor
He took a long motor ride to-day viii
Mrs. Wilson.
The sun., 1916-11-06
VETERAN STEWARD
DIES IN SEA STORM
w, H. Harris Of the st. Louis
Had Been in the Ser
vice Since 1870.

Tempests dashed the American liner
from Liverpool which was concluded
last night. Her chief steward. Walter
II. Harris. a veteran o, The service, died
on the second day out. The mighty Pitch
ing Of the ship In the crested head seas
was chiefly responsible FOR bis death and
the illness OF most OF the cabin passen-
GERS. He had been with Irmsn and
American lines since 1870, and was S.
years old.
Among the 81. Louis's passengers was
NJ. +. Grace. head OF the firm OF w. r
Grace 4 Co.. who has been in England
since April. He said Great Britain had
5000. 900 men In the field and would put
IN a million NOR each additional year OF
the wal.
England ms ever inown greater
prosperity" Mr.. Grace said. The work
inRmen neve. have had 50 much money.
Only those with Incomes are hard hi By
the war. British loans are flnated
quickly and the E~agl.shm"n are turning
IN their securities 20 the Government 10
he sent 20 the United states az collatera.
for loans.
Tho vars shipping waste has been
% heav; thsf " VIII YAK" some '!lHe lo
restore British shipping to TIE position
II had before the yar. but the Admiralty
"a releasing vessels used in war service
as swiftly as f. can and IL beginning 20
build RAPIDLY. The British believe there
will be a tendency 20 n reduction OF
freight rates before the war ends. and
they are not buying abroad anything
that can ne produced at nome"
The Countess of XIII gston is here 20
get help for disabled Irish sailors and
soldiers, those who receive no pensions,
those with inadequate pensions n those
afflicted with tuberculosis and ineligible
20 enter sanitarlunIs. The Countess csl lis
her society the Shamrock Fund. She
sells enamelled ornaments. mostly sham
rock pins. to raise money.
Mrs. r. W. Whitridge returned with
her daughter, Miss Joan. and her son
Arnold, a Lieutenant IN the Royal Field
Artillery. who viii return TO the front
after a brief visit here.
The sun., 1916-11-06
GOMPERS ADMITS He
CAN'T DELIVER VOTE
He Denies Promising to Hand
Over LabOr's Ballot
to Wilson.

Tire. thousand men attended a meet
auspices OF the American Federation o.
Labor yesterday afternoon and cheered
every mention OF the name OF President
Wilson and the Adamson, seamen's and
Federal reserve laws.
Hughes Ia c~ondemnins the eight hour
law" said President Samuel Gonper,
who was tho principal speaker. "He
could have defeated the Adamson bill X
n!zed leader OF the Republican party he
could have called on the Republican
Congressnen TO OPPOSE the measure and
they would not have dared 20 refuse. In
stead he waited until after It had been
enacted and then assallcd not the Re
publicans but IN. Pre- dent"
Gompers denied the statement that lie
had promised any one hat he would de
liver" the labor vote. II cant deliver
any vo'. hut my own he ssi'i, "Dut
that viii Doe for wilson
James O'Couuell. formerly a member
Of the Industrial Relations Commission
ana president Of IN. metal trades de-
partnIent Of the American Federation.
said
"Poli,!ca! speakers who have been GO
ing about the country nave offered moth
Ing 20 labor but full page advertise
inert telling u 80 vote a. they say.
l"tOre long ;hey Will learn thai labor
can no lonzer De Duncoed by ? sugar
coated protective tariG. In 1907. under a
protective tarir. VIC had a fnanc!a.
panic. Who was President the, -"
Roosevelt" cried a dozen voices.
Frank Morrison. secretary OF the
American Federation Of Labor. was an
other speaker. James i. Holland. pree.-
The sun., 1916-11-06
MOTOR CAR KILLS W. G. BUNCE.
widely own as . Painter OF
Venetian scenes.

HARTFORD. Conn. Nov. William
Ged1ey Bunce. famous in art CT. cles
throughout tho world as a pai'ter Of
Venetian marine scenes. d!.d tonight In
a hospital here as the resul, 81 injuries
received earlier in the day when he ms
struck Dy An automobile driven hy john
c. Nichols of tG!s city.
Mr.. Bunce was born here s~even.y-s!T
years ago.
Mr.. Bunce studied painting IN Paris
and while there was ar intimate friend
% saint Gaudens. His most faTUou
painting was "a Venetian Night which
won hrst prize In the Paris Salon IN
1874 A companion painting. a Vene-
tian Morning won a gold medal at
Paris. IN 1875. Some Of his paintings
were purchased by the French Govern
mcnt and by Queen Victoria OF England,
Mr.. Bunc served az a srgeant with
the Union army in tho civil war. lie
was unmarried.
The sun., 1916-11-06
PASTORS NEUTRAL IN
ELECTION SERMONS
One Preacher Condemns Both
Candidates for Silence
on Prohibition.
MANY URGE PATRIOTISM
All skirt Edges Of Issues in
Campaign-Rabbi Wise
Scores Hyphenism.

IN many local pulpits the coming cleo
ton vas the subject OF ermons yester-
day, although mos, OF the ministers con-
tented themselves with skirtinE the
edges OF tn. issues involved and limiting
themselves to talks on patriotism. None
took sides. .
The Rev. william Milton Hess Q:
Trinity Congregational Church. The
Bronx, condemned both the leading can
didates because they have failed to come
out for prohibition. He said that Pres'-
den. Wilson Is a 'whiskey democrat
and Justice Hughes Is a northern
dodger." and that both candidates have
failed 20 achieve the heights scaled by
Abraham Lincoln when ne made slavery
the chief issue Of his campaign. al
though he had been told he would Kill
himself politically II he did this.
The Rev. Or. A. u Ball OF -. Jarnes's
Methods, Church. Harlem. urged young
men 10 study politics and to learn to
vote !utelllgently. The Rev DR.. Tilton
o. Harlem Reformed Church said thai
there can b. no pure politics until there
.s religion In politics. The Rev. Dr.
Cha rles l.. Jefferson Of tn. Broadway
Tabernacle discussed the situation gem
orally. and there was a patriotic service
a; chris. Church. broadway and Seven
ty-frst street. The political duty was
emphasized az services a. Grace Metho-
dist Church.
The Rev. A. Edwin Keigv!n IN the
West End Presbyterian Church decried
the gold standard OF the day. and said
tina, the hu,nani;.es should be subst!-
tuted for the gold.
Nothing in this election ,e more str,k-
Ing than the new emphasis which has
been placed upon the man he said.
Both Of the Erea; parties have found
little To exploit, but the strength. virtue
and promise OF the standard bearer. and
this is the promise Of n new era In
American public and priva:e NE"
Rabbi stephen s. Wise. a: Carnegie
Hail. denounced hyphenisn n all rs
phases. lie urged Jew TO vote as
Americans. and SAT that Il IL fortunate
that both candidstee are such admirable
men that the electorate IL free TO choose
between issues n principles unaffected
by the clsshine claims Of personality.
RABBI Samuel ~Schulman. az Tempt.
Re,h-El. said that rarely has a cam
raign how so much .rsincc-,,y. Tn.
patriotism OF ~" American voter shouic
ave been taken for granted. he said
and he said that the attempts OF bot
grea; parties 20 cast on publicly IN.
h~ypheratei voter and then secretly hlC
for his vote was n display % pol!t!ca
instincts tina; shouli he despised.
The sun., 1916-11-06
WHITMAN AT THE ST. REGIS.
Passes Quiet sunday In
Resting Up for Final Talks.

Gov. Whitman passed the day quietly
a. the Hotel ST. Regis yesterday resting
II preparation for the fnai day Of his
campaigning. He received several
friends. among them Col. william Hay
ward, Public Service Commissioner.
The Governors friends expressed
themselves as pleased with the speeches
made by him throughout the clmpaisn
and the reception ne received. Mr.. Whit
man himself was delighted with the
greetin,s he received at Madison Square
Garden on Saturday evening.
The Governor will speak on the East
Side. the West Side and downtown this
evening. He will vote Tomorrow morn
ms and go TO Albany on a noon train.
He will receive the election returns In the
Executive Mansion.
The sun., 1916-11-06
rOperast.

Reports .uSmi'.~i ~ Tarra,v
leaders, n. sa'd. are verN satisfactory
indeed. They indicate +, suhsttrtisl ma
',-!tv hero 'o- Tho democratic ticket
IN NY opir OF president Wilson viii
carry his state and sweep tho country %
Further than that ~" Tammsry
leader had nothing to say. declining 20
enter into a NOR" particular scussion
81 probable election r. suits.
In Democratic nat nal headquarters
Chairman McCormick stood on his fore
cas' ~ Saturday ugnt
"rresident Wilson Il certain TO he
elected Ne said. and wet On 20 de-
scribe the accuracy 81 'h- canvass made
by he national campaign committee.
Tn. Woodrow wilson College Mems
League Wi. conduct n telephone cam
paiSr to-day. each member bong eN-
to vote for Wilson and g. ca-ly 20 the
polls.
Wilson headquarters gave out copie.
ot a letter Of thanks which tho I'res!-
dent had ,elegraph"d 20 all Democratic
sta. ard cout;y chairmen In the
country.
The Agh' Is won. | FULLY believe e"
Pres.deu. Wilson old the Democratic
chairinen. He cautioned them. however
10 ne on their guard against asst hour
efforts ito confuse the pub'ic iudg.
ment."
William r. McComhs. pemocra,'c
candidate. for United States Senator
sent out a contradiction ~ a report tina,
he had used his influence In Washington
against the "ii.eracy" hill. He ~as not
In Washington. he said. when the bill
was before Congress.
The sun., 1916-11-06
HUGHES WILL wN-SULZER.
He Predicts a.. u. r. Nominee Will
I,rt 3IO Electoral Votes.

Former GOV. William Suizer s?sak-
.nE for tie American parry last night,
predicted the election Of the Republican
national ticket.
Hughes ard Fairbanks Will 10
elected" said Sulze-. betting on them
Is Ike finding money This statement
is based on a careful canvass % the
debatab,e States. In order 20 make IT
clear, by way ~ analysis, there are
about 1900 600 votes in IN" United
States. Deduct from this number about
100000, which will 80 to the Socialist
ticket. and II leaves 10000 TO he
divided between Mr.. Hughes and Mr..
Wilson.
According 20 our canvass. Mr.. W.
son will &c. about s,soo,oo" votes and
Hughes will ge. In the neighborhood OF
$500. 900. predict that Mr.. Hughes
Will receive $40 electoral votes. IA ma
JorI-y Of a. votes IN the Electoral COL
lege.'
The sun., 1916-11-06
HUGHES WOMEN FLYING SQUAD.
Five VIII Make Citywide Tour.
speaking on street Corners.

r." vo!r-n OF the city committee OK
,he Hughes Alliance s,trt to-day from
headquarters q. 81 FN"th avenue 20
make city wide street corner speeches
n 10 assist Misc Alice Carpenter in
holding rallies az Hughes store meetings
This flying squadron will ne accom-
panied by Henry Burden Mcdowell,
chairman r: the Hughes National COL
lexe League OF Cambridge, Mass. Mrs.
william Putnam Lowell. sister OF Presi-
dent Lowell OF Harvard and president
o. the womsr's auxiliary Of the Massa-
chusetts Hughes Alliance. will Join the
speakers at Z o'clock In the evening.
The sun., 1916-11-06
COLONEL TO SPEAK TONIGHT.
Roosevelt VIII Address Fellow
ownsmer ~ Oyster Ray,

o-s-Ee Ray. T. Nov S-Ni.- trc
exception - q shor' srNh"H 70 ~ al
dressed - ~ fellow 'r~rsreH tere TO-
morrow rich' col rleod0-e Roosevelt
will ps~ the tine before election n que.
a. his home. Sycamore IN
II has hecn his custom IN every cam
rag 20 dero'' TO night before election
10 tho voters Of the oyster Raw section
~ am first and last a Loyal citizen o.
oyster Bay " explains. Eic viii vote
Tues lay morning ~ the flftn district
polling place ~ the headquarters 81 tire
local volunteer H-e department. Wis tp-
1"lrance az -" poll. is 1iwtyr the oo-
'as!pr for a reunion = pys'e- Bavs oil
timers.
The sun., 1916-11-06
TUNNEL EXTENSION OPENED
Trains Run From Hunters r.ip,
Avenue Terminus In Queen.

Tie extension of the S'.'raiy '.,
from Is old terminus a. TiI.'.- ~.
avenue In Queens % the Ql.l .r--
Bridge Plaza was formally ops -i Sos,
terday AT Moor
In spite Of the rain n l,rg, crowd 49,.
At the Grand Contra. sta,ion aH.r
frsi train lett T. s. through ;.. .s,
extension. Trains We're op--,..! ,.e.
day on a fifteen "a .autc tAtIV.s.
The sun., 1916-11-06
Chrysanthemum show Open.

The chrysanthemum show at Central
Park Conservatory is open to the public
with $500 blooms OF $50 varieties or
display. Among them Is n new white
chrysanthemum named after Mrs. John
Purroy Mitchel. All the plants were
grown at he Contra, Park greenhouses
BY the park gardeners.
The sun., 1916-11-06

der. u the state Federation. ..
A hand raising vote called ~ rs ,...
pers showed a as nrlo-'y .- .a
present for Wilson and only ts..'r.r ~.
Hughes. Calls Jy soue 4. the a.a's'r.
fpr an opportunity 10 vote : Ie 1r
we're unteeded.
The sun., 1916-11-06

The mark Of quality on
everything we sell.
Everything men and
boys wear.
Sporting Goods in all
stores.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
At 18Th ST. The az 3ath S,
Four
Broadway Corners Fifth Az.
at Warren atlrs,s,
The sun., 1916-11-06
Leaders. Requests rnheedea.

Severa! times during his tour Of the
State Judge Seabury was requested by
the party leaders TO modify his abuse OF
expectations and his demands for the
imposition ~ higher taxes on them. He
paid no heed 70 such requeFts.
Murphy and other Democratic leaders
concluded they had nominated q head
strong arJ e-ratic radical whose eiec-
zion would be a misfortune for IN" state.
The Democratic candidate FOR Gov
.rnor. II Re knew Of the discomfort within
his own party. gave no sign last night.
He, predicted his own election, saying he
closed the campaign confident ~ success.
II am supported ~ a Democratic
party absolutely united he eaid. lie
also claimed The support % a majority
Of former Frogressives.
JUDGE Seabury will MAKE a sutono-
bile tour % Manhattan Tonight. speak
ing In one or two tails. but for the most
part addressing street audiences.
II was significant that In 4 prediction
made by Charles r. Murphy las risht
there was 10 mention ~ Judge Seabury
or the res, ~ the Democratic State
ticket. Murphy. who was seen IN his
home I, fas' Severtesath street, was
brief and eSrhcwei figures.
The sun., 1916-11-06
MURPHY ORDERS
SEABURY KNITTED"
McCOOey. Brooklyn Leader,
Said to Object Also to
the Candidate.
TOO RADICAL FOR THEM
Democratic Nominee. However,
Predicts His Election and
Full Party Support.

Judge seabu;y. Democratic candidate
for Governor. viii, be slaughtered a. the
polls In this city. according to Tamnany
reports last night. I, was said word has
gone out quietly from Tammany Hall
and from Brooklyn Democratic head
quarters 10 knife him. THO expectation
Is that thousands OF regular Demo-
crats will act On the tip.
Charles =. Murphy. although respon-
elb.e In the FIRST instance for Judge Sea-
bury's nomination. has objected 10 GER
tain radical u~tterances which the candi-
date has made on the stump and "
quoted as remaek!ne TO friends a couple
II days aeo that Judge Seabury was no.
4 Democrat IN fac: hut a Socialist.
John II. McCooey. the Brooklyn DEM
ocratic leader. IL said to hold a similar
opinion OF the candidate. was as
serted las. nigh. that. Murphy and Nc
Cooey would 60 to the length OF an open
population OF Judg. seabury II they be-
lieved re had a chance 10 win. TIE me
thing they do not wish is to see him
elected.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-13
= Local Happenings &

Milton is having its Chautauqua
this week.
N C. Crockett returned from a
business trip over the week end to
Fargo and Grand Forks on Monday.
Miss Helen Sullivan left Thursday
returning to Fargo from a holiday visit
over the Fourth at the home of her
parents.
Co. Com'r Neil Nicolson, of Calvin
is one among a number of farmers
of that vicinity who have invested in
~Studebaker cars this summer.
c. E. Johnston returned on Monday
from the Twin Cities, where he left
Mrs. Johnston and the family for a
part of the summer with friends.
Exec. Com'r E. Wienecke was
here last Friday from Iona, and
placed a bid with the county board
for the purchase of road grading
machinery.
Mrs. II. E. CIose and little aaagh-
ter, Alice, left on Fridays train for
a couple Of weeks summers cutting
which they will spend with friends in
Milton ard at Devils Lake.
An eclipse of the moon, in which
about eighty per cent of the evening
luminary will be hidden by it, may
be witnessed here tomorrow, Friday
evening, providing that the weather
is not cloudy. 1t can be seer to the
best effect about half past ten o'clock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-13

For Insurance, Fire, Lightning,
Tornado and Hail call on Harlan &
Byfeld. 1850
Elias Fisher was a returning pas
senger on Fridays train from a visit
of a week with friends in Grand
Forks.
The rains since July first are re-
ported to have raised the water mark
in the Pembina and Red River about
five feet.
The band boys announce to give
an open air concert this evening on
the Court Honse grounds if the
weather proves to be favorable.
Miss Edna Erb left on Mondays
train returning to her home at Milton
after making a visit of a week here
at the home of her friend. Miss Marie
Hankey at the U. c. T. hotel.
Frank Dew and Jacob Ritter were
county seat visitors from their farms
over near Clyde last Saturday. Both
say that the western part OF the
county appears to be due to harvest a
big crop this fall.
Mrs. N. F. Charter and family
arrived last evening by way of Now
bray from Red Deer, Alta, and will
again occupy their home in this city
after a short visit with friends and
relatives at Mt. Carmel.
William Flack and wife were
north bound passengers Tuesday to
Hannah. From the end town they
pufpesed crossing the line to Snow
flake, Man., where quite a big cele-
bration of the Twelfth of July was
held yesterday.
Many Langdon residents are co.
operating with the effort which Mayor
Power and the city authorities are
making to give Langdon a neat and
tidy appearance next week when the
crowd of visitors are here to take in
the Chautauqua and county fair.
The water used for sprinkling the
city streets is being supplied to the
authorities through the courtesy OF
Agent Bolton and Division Superin.
tendent Mclaughlin of the Ct. North.
ern from the water tank at the depot.
An act on the part of the railroad
company, which our citizens greatly
appreciate at this time of the year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-13

H. Windemuth and Jno. j. Rob-
son each made a shipment of a car
load of mixed cattle and hogs to the
Twin City market on Saturday morn
ing's stock train. Alloys Fox and
M. Rabenovitz accompanied the two
shipments and spent the weekend
there with friends.
Andrew Skalet, who in the years
ago held a position in the old Chicago
store with Stable Bros, and later
started up in business for himself at
Mona, renewed the acquaintance of a
number of his friends in the city
Tuesday. Since d~isposing of his store
at Mona about three years ago he has
been farming and finds that agrees
much better with his health.
Hon. Frank Lux, of the govern
mental department Of agricultural
engineering, is in the city this week
from Davenport, Ia, and during a
stay of a week here will visit with
the Officials of the fair association
the various farms that have been
entered: in the farm contest of this
county. Mr.. Lux expects to gather
much valuable data along his line
of work on the trip he is making this
week over Cavalier county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-13

Joe Godfrey, who has a job with
the Grand Forks electrical concern
that have been rewriting the court
house left on Saturdays train for
Stevens, MINI, where they have work
that will continue during most of the
summer.
The members of the Langdon city
band had a social session for an hour
or so after their regular practice last
evening, the affair shaping itself into
a farewell gathering Of the boys prior
to the leaving Langdon during the
coming week Of Horace E. and Arthur
Salter, who have decided to ENJOY
from here to Humboldt. sask. Both
have been active and popular men,
bers of the band while in the city.
Augustus Short, of the real estate,
abstract and loan firm of A. Short G.
Co., of Cavalier, accompanied by his
two daughters were week end visitors
at the Mahon home. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mahon and the Short family
have an acquaintance extending over
the past thirty-fve years, both having
resided at Pembina in the early SOS.
The death of Mrs. Short about two
weeks ago is a severe bereavement
that has recently befallen the family.
Morris Orion, who since leaving
here has been engaged in the hotel
business at Red Deer, Alta, in part.
nership with N. F. Charter, also of
this city. was among the arrivals of
Monday. They closed out their Red
Deer property since the first of the
month and Mr.. Orton changed his
plans about a trip to the Pacific coast
for the present, deciding to return to
Langdon on learning that the health
and strength of his father had been
failing quite noticeable the past few
weeks.
D. A.. Wallace, who is associated
with the editorial department of the
Farmer, a we'll known agricultural
paper in St. Paul, arrived on yester-
davis train and will act as judge in
awarding points scored by those who
have entered as contestants in the
farm contest that is being held in
connection with the county fair. MI.
Williams, accompanied by Messrs.
Haw, Kristjansen and Stewart yester-
day started on their tour over the
county, visiting the seventeen farms
that have been entered in the contest
Of this year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-13

Dan f. Mcdonald spent a couple of
days of last week at Grand Forks
attending to business matters.
Miss Minnie Finerty returned Sat-
urday from a visit of part of the
week at Milton with her friend, Miss
Blanche Green.
Miss Laura Alpstag was a return.
ing passenger home on Friday from
a visit of part of the week with
friends down the line at Park River.
Fathers Schumacher and Schimel,
of Hankinson and Father Simpson, of
Larimore, were Langdon visitors
Tuesday, guests at the home of Rev.
Edw. McArdle during their short stay
here between trains.
This afternoon the farmers club of
Harvey Center are having a mid
summer meeting at the Hugh Nc
Dowall farm. A feature is that the
entertainment includes refreshments
and delicacies served by the wives of
the club men.
DR.. Tom Smith left Monday for a
stay of the greater part of the week
in Fargo, attending. "a meeting of the
state dental board. During the
Doctors absence the Langdon dental
Offices of the firm are being looked
after by his partner, DR.. Hughes.
Mrs. Jack MCLAUGHLIN, who has
been making a visit during the week
in the city at the home Of her sister,
Mrs, A. A. Barker, took Mondays
moor train for the home of her pa
rents, the Delvos at Easily. About
the ems Of the week Mrs. McI1anch.
lin expects to leave for her home out
west in the state of Washington.