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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-22
QUESTION OF
STRIKE RESTS
WITH WALL ST
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OF tho twoscore railroad presidents
WAS held during the morning, but
adjourned at noon until O'Clock
this evening In the meantime, IL
was announced the select commit
tee composed Of eight presidents OF
the leading roads and headed by
Hale Holden. will continue in ses-
sion throughout the day
II is known that the y. & o. and
the Southern railway executives are
ready 10 make concessions, and
President Hale Holden, OF the Bur
lington. in whose hands Louis w.
Hin has placed power for negotiat-
ing for the Hill lines, is opposed TO
uncquivocally rejecting the pres-
dents proposal.
On the other hand, this morning
the New York Central and Pennsyl.
yania were holding out strongly
against Welding the point of arbitra.
ton. a majority or the great sys-
TENS appeared TO be with them.
Throughout the night kilograms
kept pouring into the headquarters
Of the executives and managers
appeals from merchants and manu-.
featuring organizations in all parts
OF the country. asking the railway
chiefs TO stand pat on arbitration.
Editorial clippings from metropoli-
tan dailies. supporting the stand OF
the railroads, were sent 20 the
Metropolitan club for guidance Of
the chiefs there.
Out OF todays situation belief
grows that the roads will yield in
the end.
There will be no strike" said
one railroader today. Oficially, he
had said the executives would stick
to the last ditch" II public opinion
continues favorable TO the rail
roads"
Privately, however, his admission
was that they'll talk this last
ditch business. but II IL prac-
teal certainty that no strike is com.
ing"
The informant frankly said II
there Is any veering in public senti.
ment--as the railroads interpret II
or II President Wilson feels the
public Is with him, the executives
must-and will-yield.
There is no doubt however, that
the roads will stand out TO the end
for somo concessions. They want
the president 10 define strongly and
practically some means for avoiding
future trouble To this end. there
have been many suggestions, one Of
the foremost OF which provides for
the creation of an investigation com
mission similar 20 that under the
Canadian disputes act. After tho
discussion of adequate compensation
and tho question OF yielding the
ight-hour day, the railroad execu.
ives are expected 10 urge the presi
dent TO recommend some congress
ionel action 20 unity control OF rail
road operation. They want the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-22
CATHOLICS
DIVIDED ON
WISCONSIN
Isuo Ssud moII psnupuoO


American Federation Of Catholic So
cicties along the lines OF what is
known as the Boston plan was start.
cd today by delegates from Massa-
chusetts aGd other New England
states for the annual Catholic
week celebration. The Boston plan
is 10 make the diocese the unit of
representation rather than the state
or county
Charles f. DAILY. secretary OF the
archdiocese of Massachusetts. laid
the groundwork for the movement.
Designing men persist in the
charge that loyalty 10 the pope is
inconsistent with allegiance TO coun-
try" said Francis IT, Slattery, OF.
Boston. in an address before the
federation today. what more Gun
ming move then, To crush religion
than TO charge IT'S followers with
disloyalty and attempt 70 turn
against them the passions OF a pa
triotic people
In closing. Slattery declared that
every Catholic is proud to say-"'I
am a Catholic and an American--l
am for God and country"
German brains have been respou-
sible for the succcsscs OF mo
Central Powers in the European
war. declared the Rev J.. Betten in
an address on knowledge Is pow.
err delivered before the German
Roman Catholic Central yereln here
today. 1T was the German head.
the German brain that has made II
possible for the Central Powers TO
maintain themselves against ter
ritory ten times the size OF their
own said the Rev Bctten
81 Louis, lChicaGo. Kansas City
and Cincinnati are bidding Tor the
1917 convention OF the federation.
Today Kansas City appeared to bo
the likely contender
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Along with the roses was delivered
letter OF proposal from some fair
person named Angelica"
II Is said that IL all the friends
and admirers OF Mr. Haggerty were
TO send him a rose, he would be
obliged TO seek larger quarters 10
find a place for them. Here is the
letter from Angelica:
Aug %, 1915.
Dearest John,
When Will you grow up and be n
man and take life serIously7 You can
not forever expect TO go on in your
carefree way. paying no attention 70
the sentler sex or their claims upon
you.
have waited now for 90 years for
you TO fulhll your promise TO me. and
] must insist that this Is a very LONE
time. II you don't come across IN
come desperate. Better still. sweet
heart John-now that you have your
fun growth OF 80 manly years--why
not take the desperate step today
As pen these lines / realize that
II IL unmaidenly for me TO make this
suggestion, but | seek your forgive
ness. and too. ! remind you Of the
fact that leap year glyr- me this un-
mAidenly right Traditions, you
know. dear heart. require either an
acceptance OF this proposal. or the
presentation OF IA silk dress. and /
don't want a silk dress,
with an anxious heart.
Yours forever and a day
ANGELICA
These are the friends who sent
Fred II. warner. Oscar r. Marx.
William Livingstone. William l. car
T.zN y.
Cltpp"rt Harry j. pingoman, Com
Charles r. Clippert. John A MERCER
Abe S.mplinsr. Joseph Moynlhan
william Clippcrt walter Ladendorf
otto Misch T. ". MCCausey. Thomas
Newton George EngcL Hugh r.
Burns. Charles \ Nichols villa N
Chittendcn, Walter Dohsny. A. r.
Marschncr. John Smith. Elmer Ma agile.
William r. Butler. Edward r. stein.
George bickcrson, Theodore Richter.
A g StellvAP~n. William GutmRu,
nelson : rTIiRR Milton Oakmau. .
8rsnt smith. Frank II Leland.
charles Ludy. Clarence Lchr. Charlie =
N Bowen. Edward Command. Henry
Dupont Julius u Haass, william s..
buhany. Elmer Rice. Frank Wolf
Frank Cooper, Guy \. Miller. William
u Wrcfurd. \ J Grues beck. The Tn
known Lady
These nttlo girls made the prcson-
tttion Angela Peters. No $50 Rel
vtdere-aye. EuniCc DoVine. 30 2l2
ST clair ave, Theodore Schmidt Nc.
22H -. Clair-svc Agnes olmstcd,
No az 1t. clair-ave
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n. 3. CONGER
SAVES NAME
AS PROPHET
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Altman

terday." II isn't; in fact, at noon
II was almost a degree cooler. II
isn't much TO brag about, but the
point is that our distinguished fell
low-citizen has made good and in
these heated times even a fraction
OF a degree concession on the part
OF the rip-snorting mercury is not
to be scorncd
In addition 10 the dip in the mer-
curry slight breeze from the west
tempered the heat somewhat. and n
further credit is chalked up for Mr..
Congor. Full Endorsement of the
weather prophet is withheld pend
ing the arrival OF promised showers
No deaths or prostrations had
been reported up to early in the aft.
ernoon
Save for few clouds that made
their appearance during the later
part Of The day, bringing with them
slight relief, the weather. Monday,
almost duplicated that Of Sunday,
Tie merCury .tayinE above the 90
mark ftoia 10 O'Clock in the fore
neon until after Z in the evening
. The huuest period OF the day WIS
| between and o'clock in the aft.
crnoon when the thermometer reg
istcrcd .
Three deaths and six prostrations
were recorded during the day.
A. on Sunday night the intense
heat continued after nightfall, Mon
day. save FOR the ltlle relief Ground
| 6 o'clock. when Clouds made their
| appearance on the western horizon
| II was The hottest Aug q in tho his.
tory Of the local weather bureau, the
highest previous mark reached by
the mercury being 90 in 1875 and
1896.
The humidity Of The day, however
was considerably below normal
Sunday the lowest humidity mark
was % Tcr cen. at moor Weather
experts place the normal humidity
at 50 They declare that tho humid
ity would have TO GO 10 the 20 mark
/ however 10 become unhsarable
Heat prostrati)n and ,uhscGucnt
heart trouble cuu.od the death Of
y. " Kostor Z. The old0s' engineer
I'm Tho employ If the Wabash -ail-
road. I'm his homo. 40. 80 Four
tccntha Monday Mr. Kcster
had been IN The service Of the Wa.
hash 80 vear- He was native of
. North Manchester, Ind. and came
To- Detroit s. v"ar, ago lie was a
member uf Ashlu' lodge, TcninsUl1r
chapter and KNIGHTS Tcmpiar OF
+ The Masonic order. and on The Broth
erhoad cf Locomotive Engineers. y
son also employed by the Wabash.
survives him
Tho two other victims reported
Monday were unidentified. The first
man. about 81 years old. was picked
. M on Dcuuirdre 50, and died at the
receiving hospital The other nan,
Negro. about 30 years old. "ao
taken from NJ. $50 Beauhien-st ans
4 died u tho hospital
Wendell Firer. A.. ~ No j'2 Or
leane.st.. was overcome on East
Grand blvd. between Bcauhisn and
+ 81. Antoinc-sts and taken 20 The re-
ceivfng hospital Paul SumysHi. ~,
Iuf No sos Jurcticuayc collapsed
I I'm his home AMI S. u Tho receiving
hospital. 4. J. Maytcrn 30, address
undetermined, WIS picked un uncon'
scious in the rear OF No. 2Hi{ Wes'
Jeffersun.ayc. and taken 20 tho
west branch OF Harper hospital. Ar
thur Kru.c. "a, OF So Sis Ltyernoi7-
ave. tell from q bicyclc ON Laiay'
cttr.slyd. and WIS taken 90 the re
ceiving hospital
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The situation with regards TO the
finances of the Ecston q Maine
railroad IS - come M Ter consider
alton and ACTOR st a meeting Of the
boapl OF directors today,
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baltimore will bc tho meeting
place today Of the anpua, convention
OF the International Association of
Municipal Electricians,
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PARIS, Aug. 22-Trench troops
advanced their tine or beth sides u
the river Somme hast nigh, making
progress toward Clery on the north
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The Farm Loan Poarl. created
under the naw rural credit law $ 20
hold hearing today a. Concord,
n. II,
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J. S. HAGGERTY
GETS PROPOSAL
AND FLOWERS

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bank and capturing several trench
elements southwest of Fstrees and
east OF Sayecourt, it was officially
announced today
In the fighting north of the
Somme the French captured two
more cannon south Of Guillemont,
making a total of eight captured
there. A number OF prisoners were
taken in the operations south OF the
river.
Northwest OF Scissors a French
surprise attack drove the Germans
from a trench on the Vingre plateau.
French air squadron hurled 70
bombs at the railway stations az
Noyons and Tergnier. A French
pilot brought down an Albatross ma
chine near Neslcs. In the same
region a French squadron drove
, back four German biplanes attempt
ing raid over the French lines.
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GIRLS ARE
LET GO WITH
WARNING

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THE HAGUE. Aug %. Raids by
Allied aviator1 have destroyed long
sections OF The rapaume. Pcronne
railway, considerably en- barrassir /;
The German communication bchiul
the Somme front. il Was learned
here today.
French long range guns are play.
ing havoc with tho Geriran trans
port scivice near ,Comhies The
highway leading .ntO Combles is
under steady ere. making It most
ditncult for the Germans To- supply
their forces lighting i'm the Clery
and GU.ilcm'nt s'lients The Cor
man rear lines IT, the roar OF
Gomblr- have suffered severely.
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TO PLEDGE
LARGE SUM
FOR RELIEF

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pilot brought down an Albatross ma
chine near Neslcs In the same
region a French squadron drove
,, back four German biplanes attempt
ing a raid over the French lines.
LONDON Aug 22.-Greok ana
Bulgarian forces have clashed in
the region of Series and lighting has
been going on since Monday morn
ing, said an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Athens today. a
number of Greeks have been killed.
Tho Greek commander is summon.
ing all ncighboring reserves
This dispatch IS as yet unconfirm-
ed from Other sources, though Bul-
garian forces are known to have ad
/ yanced 10 position a few miles
north of Series Gao miles northeast
of Salonika) The last official dis
patches reported Greek forces at
lacking this Bulgar detachment at
Barakli
On the whole front. the Allies are
now attacking the Bulgarian lines,
the engagements developing into a
series Of battles. In the center the
Allies moved forward In the Dorian
lake region in a preliminary move
ment toward Strumnitza, in south.
western Bulgaria.
Montenegro troops are fighting
| beside the Serbs on the Allies right
| wing 4 small Montenegrin detach.
ment repu,sed a Bulgarian cavalry
! attack nea" Florina on Sunday ON
! ciGl dispatches TO the French war
Office report that the battle is con
! tinuing in this region. where the
! Bulgarians have occupied both Flo
| rina and Banica
On the extreme right tho Bulcar
| ians are wi'h-G few ho1-s' march
Of the Greek port Of Kavala. and
may already have entered the city
The war office has thus far issued
no statement on the progress Of the
new operations. II is too early IA
say whether the Allies are swinging
forward In the long-expectcd Balkan
offensive or whether the present
operations constitute an energetic
eounter-offensive TO Offset the BuI
garian attacks.
increasing act witty Of the pro.war
party in Roumania WAS reported to-.
day, though Berlir dispatches re-
peated that Germany is not unoas,
over The present situation in the
balkans The Greek cabinet thus
far has taken no decisive step T.
counter upon the Bulgarian inva-
sion
THE HAGUE, Aug %. Raids by
Allied aviator1 have destroyed long
sections OF the rapaume. p,ronnp
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20

Miss Belle Mcknight was down
from Hannah for an over Sunday visit
with several of her Langdon young
friends.
Wes Mahon took Mondays train to
Fargo after a stay of a week here
looking after his farming and other
interests over the county.
j. j. Reilly came we from Munich
last Saturday and is enjoying a visit
with a number of his old Langdon
friends while attending the fair.
Mic Moore of the firm of contractors
and builders of Moore & Jhanke is
under the Doctors care this week
suffering from an attack of gall
stones.
Mrs. Judd H. Kirkham, who has
been making a three months visit
with friends and relatives of the
family at their former home in Wis
consin, was a returning passenger to
the city Saturday.
Miss Annie Kelly who has just re-
covered from an illness that confined
her at home for six weeks left on
Fridays train for the Twin Cities
and her former home at Madison,
Wis, where she will remain through
the balance of the summer season.
A. H. Runge, the state fire war
den, is in Langdon again this week
being here to attend court in the case
which Jno. B. Beauchamp of Olga
has been compelled to bring aga;ns5
certain fire insurance companies to
enforce the paying of policies held by
MIR. Beauchamp on his store and resi-
dence property at Olga when it was
destroyed by fire about two years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20
! Leea! happenings ! &
- q

John Wild was a visitor Monday
between trains from his stock farm
near Milton.
Banker T. L. Tillisch was an Osna-
brock visitor Thursday attending to
business between trains in the after
noon.
Neil Reid went north yesterday
from Bismarck for a visit at Hannah
with the Balfours and other relatives
and old friends of the family.
Miss Tessie O'Brien took Mondays
afternoon train for Minneapolis, where
she will visit during the remainder Of
the month with her sister, Mrs. N.
A. Hayes.
Mrs. H. E. Close and daughter,
Alice, returned to their home in the
city last Thursday from a visit of a
week with their Milton friends while
attending the Chautauqua.
John McGruer who is taking a COL
lege course in Chicago and has been
visiting east since the close of the
term reached his Langdon home Tues
day to spend the balance of the vaca-
tion.
Mrs. N. D. Dixon and little SON.,
Robert, were Saturday arrivals, COM
ing from their home in Minneapolis
for a months visit at the home of
Mrs. Mcknight, the mother of Mrs.
Dixon.
Attorney Francis Murphy, an as
sistant from the attorney generals
office at Bismarck is here this week
looking after the interests of the state
in certain litigation in Judge Knee
shaw's court.
Editor Wallace, of the Farmer, of
St. Paul, left on Saturdays afternoon
train returning to the Twin Cities
after nearly a week spent in a trip
over the county judging the farms
entered in the county fair farm
contest.
Isaac Ullyott, who has figured as
one of the active working officials of
the Cavalier county fair ever since
the first fair was held eight years
ago, has been down from Hannah all
week helping to get things in shape
for taking care Of the big throng OF
visitors here this week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20

Mrs. Fred TembreulI and her sister,
Miss Cops, were in the city Saturday
between trains from Easily.
Mrs. John Maybe was a returning
passenger Saturday from Fargo,
where she had spent the week under
treatment of an eye specialist.
Mrs. I. B. Hankey arrived on Sat-
urday's train, returning from a visit
of two weeks at Hallock, Mimi, the
home of her mother, who has been in
poor health for some time.
Miss Lottie Desrochers arrived on
Saturdays train from Minot, where
the family have been since leaving
Langdon. She will remain during
fair week visiting with friends.
Judge John F. Cowan, who since
his retirement from the bench has
been practicing law in his home town
at Devils Lake is among the dis
tinguished visiting attorneys here
attending court this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Tom Smith were
among the arrivals of Tuesday, having
stopped over at Milton last Saturday
on their return from a weeks visit at
Fargo, where the doctor attended a
meeting of the officers of the state
dental association.
Willie Haugh, who has spent most
of the past year On his homestead in
the timber region of northern Min
nesota was anaong the arrivals in
the city Friday. The change seems
to have done wonders in restoring his
health and he expects to remain here
through the fall season with the
family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20
DrS. Smith & Hughes
DENTISTS
OFFICE HoURs: Every Day Except
Sunday: From to 12-1 to 6
Donovan Block

George w. Sturm, of the real
estate firm of Sturm & Price was an
arrival last Thursday from his home
in California and will remain here
while the crop is being taken off on
several farms owned by himself and
brother in different parts of the
county.
DR.. Towev, who has been steadily
on the job looking after the medical
practice Of the firm of Drs. Kirkham
and Towey, during his partners alb
sence since spring, left Saturday for
a couple of weeks we'll earne! vaca-
ton, which he will spend with friends
at his old home in Minnesota.
Jacob Schneider and wife, we'll
known former residents of the Mt.
Carmel settlement who several years
ago removed to the Gull Lake, Sask.,
region were Langdon visitors last
Saturday. They are making a visit at
the Mt. Carmel home of their son,
Louis Schneider and with others of a
large circle of relatives and friends.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20

Mrs. George Edworthy is down
from Hannah for a visit with Langdon
friends during fair week.
Walter Schulke spent part of last
week down the line visiting with Mill
ton friends, returning home Saturday.
Thurman Thompson is a Park River
visitor here during fair week, a guest
at the Fred Alpstag home during his
stay.
Rev. Drew of Lakota conducted
Episcopal services at the Church of
Saviour. both morning and evening
last Sunday.
Mrs. J. J.. Robson is assisting
Secretary B. E. Groom of the fair
association in looking after the entries
and other clerical work during fair
week.
Miss M. E. Palmstrom, a friend
of Miss Juanita McGruer arrived yes
terday from Chicago and will make a
visit for a short time at the D. C.
Mcdonald home.
Peter C. Olson was a returning
passenger Thursday from Scoby,
Mont, where he spent a couple of
weeks with his two sons, each OF
whom have a half section of farm
land there.
Mrs. Geo. w. Buckingham, Jr
returned Monday to Grand Forks after
a stay here of a week with her hus.
band who has in charge { the contract
of the alterations being made at the
court house.
Hon. Noel Robillard and J.. B.
Beauchamp were Olga visitors here
yesterday looking after matters in
court and sizing up the preparations
Langdon is making to take care of its
big crowd of fair visitors this week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-20
Talk with T. E. Burke, Schulke
Block First door upstairs

000A oPoS0AA0
VIM. P. Cheatley is still quite i'll
and under medical attendance at his
home in the vicinity of Iona.
Attorney E. E. Fletcher returned
Thursday from Grand Forks, where
he spent part of the week attending
to legal matters.
Rev. Duncan Matheson returned on
Mondays train from a short visit
with his former parishioners down the
line at Park River.
Jas. Austin of Hannah had a car.
load of young cattle on Saturdays
stock train consigned to the South St.
Paul stock market.
Finlay Mcdonald is a Milton visitor
this week dividing his time between
the doings in Judge Kneeshaw's court
and taking in the sights at the fair
grounds.
E.. L. Foy returned Saturday from
a trip over the county acting as
deputy for Sheriff kelland while
making an official inspection and test
Of scales.
l. Dawson and W. H. ]Speckmann
were among those who autoed down
from Dresden on Saturday to see the
evening ball game between Langdon
and Starkweather.
John Reid is one of the old timers
from the eastern part of the county
near Beanlieu who is spending the
| week here attending to matters in
district court and taking in the fair.
States Attorney Crimson accom-
panied by Miss Helen j.. Sanford his
sister-in-law, returned Friday from
an auto trip to Grand Forks, where
part of the week was spent at the S.
B. Sanford home.
Judge Cooley accompanied Judge
Kneeshaw and Court Stenographer,
Miss Laura Daubenberg here Monday
from Grand Forks and sat as the trial
Judge IN several prejudice cases that
are on the calendar for disposition at
this term of court.
Mrs. Fred Newbern took the train
from Langdon m Monday for visit
with several near relatives and old
friends of the family who are located
at Tacoma and other Pacific coast
points, expecting to extend her stay
out there until the fall.
Mrs. Jos. Borho and daughter ar
rived during the week from Formosa,
Ont, and are visiting at the Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Borho hume. Their trip
west to North Dakota was for the
purpose of attending the wedding of
George Borho and Miss Clara Koehm-
stedt which occurred yesterday at Mt.
Carmel.