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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

executive ability in his present position and in campaigns of the past and is one worthy to be trusted in the states high est office.
 The campaign committee of Mir Wal lace and the activities of the local op- tionists indicate that MT. Wallace is be-. ing given the undivided support of the local optionists of the democratic party Many of the members of his campaign were on the committee which managed the campaign of Governor Henderson in 1914 and a great majority were interested in Governor Uendersons campaign
 BANK FRS READY FOR MEETING
 Announcement was made by Harry T. Bartlett, secretary and treasurer of the Alabama Bankers association, Saturday afternoon that T. H. Davis of New Or leans, president of the federal farm loan bank, had accepted an Invitation to de- liver an address at the annual meet ing at Mobile next week and would be placed on the programme for the ban quet which will be held at the Battle House Friday evening, May II. MT. Davis address will be an unusual one for the association as he will explain the plan for the operation of the regional farm loan banks which have been located throughout the country by the govern ment during the past few weeks, the one for this region going to New Or leans.
 Final plans for the annual meeting have been completed. The first session will be held at 2:S0 p. m. Thursday, at which prominent men will deliver addresses. The first session after the preliminary adresses will be devoted to business The second days session, Friday, will be held on board steamer in Mobile bay. Those who will deliver addresses are pr. Charles C. Thach, president of the Ala bama Polytechnic institutes R. $. Hecht of New Orleans vice president of the Hibernia Bank and Trust company, and Mrs. G. H. Mathis, field agent of the 
 w. F. G. Harding, governor of the fed eral board, will make the principal address at the afternoon session Thursday. He head and O. Howard Wolfe, assistant cashier of the Philadelphia National bank. The annual banquet will be held Friday evening at the Battle House.
 At the final session Saturday morning addresses will be made by Herbert Quick, member of the federal farm loan board, and Dr. Bruce R. Payne, president of George Peabody college of Nashville. The addresses will be followed by the final business session at which officers will be elected, and city selected for the next meeting.
 Secretary Bartlett declared that he had been assured of a full attendance, and that no person who had accepted an in- vitation to deliver an address had asked for a cancellation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

W. Collins, with Mrs. Hubert; John Will Hams, with Mrs. R. J. Williams; Judge S. Lyman, with Mrs. Robert Jenison, IT,; Col. N. G. Wynn, with Mrs. Robert Jem- ison, Jr.; R. Germany Cook. with Mrs. C. B. Glenn; R. H. Cochran, with Mrs. Rivers Carter; W. Price Chiffon, with Mrs. IT. NJ. Robertson; W. C. Hemp stead. with Mrs Herbert Tutwiler.
 Homes for other delegates are available as follows: Mrs. H. E. Shaw, Mrs. D. A. Oden, Mrs. J. R. Snider. Mrs Her bert Tutwiler. Mrs Melton. Mrs. Black lock, Miss Hariot Mrs. II. M. Robertson.
 Dr. Conrado Granell of Spain has re- gently been calling public attention to compound from sea watef. He calls his compound marine kainit."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
Registration Under NeW Army LdW 10 Be Placed
 In Hands of ClDlHdns
Sheriffs, County and City Clerks Will Have Hands Full Volunteer Registrars Will Be Placed at Every Regular Voting Place to
 Receive Cards

Washington, May 5.--An official outline of the method by which military regis tration is to be carried out under the selective conscription bill was made pub lie today, with an appeal from the war department for the voluntary services of state election and other officials in or der that there will be no delay in en- rolling and classifying millions of men for army duty.
 Careful preparation has been made to place the whole task in the hands of civilian officials of the states and to re- move every suggestion of military force in putting the measure into effect. The only function of the federal government will be supervision through the office of the provost marshal general. The depart ments statement follows:
 There was time in the country's hs- tory when military enumerators backed by bayonets, went out among the peo- pie to take a compulsory service census. Today under the principle of universal liability to service, the execution of the law is put into the hands of the people.
 The approval of the new national army bill and the Presidents proclamation hereunder will be coincident. All per- sons within the age limits prescribed will be required to present themselves for registration at the customary voting places in the voting precincts in which they have their permanent homes, on a day which the President will announce. The probability Is that from 10 to 15 days will elapse between approval of the bill and registration day.
 GOVERNOR WILL BE CHIEF
 '"The governor of each state will be the chief of registration therein. The ma chinery of registration in each county is to be in charge of the sheriff, the county clerk and the county physician, acting ex officio. unless different board shall be announced by the governor. In cities containing populations of more than 30, . GOO, the registration will be under the control of the mayor and selected boards of registration. In order that the desig- mated county and city officials, and the people generally can get a clear under standing of the census methods the fol- Blowing brief outline is given.
 The sheriffs or other designated of ficials, immediately upon receiving mo- tice from the governor, shall appoint reg istrars for each voting precinct.
 APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRARS
 The proportion of registrars shall be one for each ITO persons to be registered. Each age to be rgistered will comprise about 1 per cent of the population,
 "If. for instance. all men between 19 and 25 years of age, inclusive, ale to be registered, the registrar woutd have to enroll about ' per cent of the precinct population.
 1t s desirable to accept the serv- ices of competent volunteer registrars to serve without compensation. All registrars must be sworn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
Protest Is Made Against Display of American Flag
 on Stockings of Women

Washington, May 5.-tSpeciaID That advertising does not always pay is exemplified today in the protest by the Washington chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution to the district attorney against the wearing by women of flags on their stockings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
Over 5O,OOO Men Have
 Joined Army Since April ]

Washington, May b.-ReEular army recruiting fell off again yesterday, but 2225 men accepting, but were sufff- cient to bring the recruiting total since April up to 5O,5sl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

'sThe voting place in each precinct
 must be prepared for registration. Full
 printed instructions covering every de-
 tail of registration will be in the hands
 of sheriffs and mayors on the fifth day
 after the Presidents proclamation.
 CITIES OVER 30,0OO "The mayor of city containing
 more than S00O0 inhabitants, or tne officials designated by the governor therein, shall, with approval of the governor, appoint for each ward or convenient minor subdivision contain- ing about 30,000 people one registra- ton board and shall designate ono officer of each board to perform du- ties similar to those imposed on the sheriff as heretofore outlined If the mayor desires, he may appoint a cen tral board to coordinate the work of minor boards.
 "On the fifth day after the President has issued his proclamation clerks oe counties and cities of over 30,000 must secure a supply of blanks and copies of the registration regulations from the sheriff or from the mayor. Ab- sentees and the sick will apply to such clerks to have their registration cards filled out. Bn no case shall such per sons be given registration certificates. They are to be instructed by the clerk lFdt the DuTuen IS on them to see to it that the cards reach the registrars of their home precincts by registration day.
 ABSENTEESs AND THE SICK Persons absent from their home counties may be registered by maj. If so absent, a man should go to the clerk of the county where he nay' Do staying on the sixth day after the date of the Presidents proclamation. If he is in a city of over 1000 por- ulation the city clerk is the official to whom to apply. The absentee will be told how to register, but he must mail his card in time to reach his precinct by registration day.
 Persons too sick to present them selves for registration must send 8 competent person to the county or city clerk on the sixth day after the is- suing of the proclamation. The clerk will give instructions for registration. "Offieials of educa tional. charitable and other institutions should apply for instructions to the county or city clerk on the sixth day after the date of the proclamation for instructions as to a 1 convenient method of registration 1 "The wardens of jails. penitentiaries and reforlnatories should apply to the county or city clerk for instructions 1 on the sixth day.
 Five days after the date of the Presidents proclamation complete reg ulations will be in the hands of all 1 sheriffs and of the officials of cities l of over So,o00 population.
 The President is authorized to call upon all public officers to assist in the execution of the law. The plan is, however to rely on the people for the proper execution of the law. It is ex- pected that patriotic citizens will offer their services free as registrars. Such services will be gratefully acSnowl- 1 edged Volunteers for this service should communicate immediately with the proper officiaf''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
PAROLES ISSUED

Robert Connors of Autauga county, convicted of violating the prohibition laws and sentenced to- six months at hard labor, has been relieved of further serv- ice by order of Governor Henderson, who said he was convinced Connors had been sufficiently punished,
 Governor Henderson has also issued 8 parole to Manuel Roswell of Bullock county, who was convicted of assault
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

Although British railroads rank fourth among the nations in regard to mileage. they carry more passengers every year than are carried in any other country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
WADE RETURNS

The federal trade commission has de- termined to make a thorough investiga ton of any imitation in food prices and to prosecute those who have used under handed methods in increa sing their in- comes, according to James A. Wade, state commissioner of agriculture, who returned Saturday from, Washington, where he attended a meeting of the com mission and conference of agricultural commi sSionerS of the United States
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
Try one of POLES specials,

Miss Mae King spent part of the
week here from Hannah with her
mother, Mrs. Thos. King, who is a
guest at the Alex. Hamilton home.
Mrs. Skinner left Saturday return
ing to Willow Bunch, Sask., where
herself and husband have been max
ing their home since removing from
this county recently.
The Great Northern passenger Mon
day, running on schedule time, was
preceded by the snow pillow, this be-
ing the second trip to be made by the
latter during the present winter.
Miss Helen Price, a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Price of this city,
is now steadily improving in condition
after an attack of pneumonia, from
which she was a sufferer for ten DAYS.
Miss Clara Janeck. one of the pop.
ular teac+.ers of the public school at
Dresden. Was in the city a week-en
visitor with her friend, Miss Ellenora
Koehmstedt, and to attend the dance
held at the Woodman Hall in the
auditorium Friday night.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
TOWey & kirkham
PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS
langdon, N. Oak,

TIL. H. Kristjansen came up from
Milton on Monday and during a stay
of a couple of days was engaged with
j. w. Haw in arranging the premium
list of awards to be offered for the
exhibit of seed grains and products of
the farm at the four days mid-winter
convention of Cavalier county farm
ers to be held here February 9th to
March End, inclusive.
Tomorrow, Friday evening, a social
dance and good time will be given at
the Woodmen Hall in the Langdon
Auditorium by the ladies of the Royal
Neighbors. Dancing will commence
at nine o'clock and continue until two
o'clock. The ladies will serve re-
freshments at midnight. A charge
of one dollar a couple will be made
of those attending the affair. The
Langdon orchestra has been secured
and tirst-class up.to.date music is
assured for the enjoyment of the
crowd of dancers, who are sure to be
on hand.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
Try one of POLES specials.

For farm loans at lowest rates see
Jas. G. Dickson.
Thos. Heating represented the bust.
ness interests of Easily in the city
on Friday.
A. R. Balfour and wife were visi-
tors down the line from Hannah visits
ing friends on Monday.
Miss Anna Mclean went on Satur-
days afternoon train to Grand Forks,
making a visit there of a few days
with friends.
j. w. Phinn visited Langdon and
other towns along the line the fore
part of the week in the interests of
the Royal Tailors of Chicago.
David Schniss, Sr., died in the
hospital at Devils Lake SATURDAY.. Pc
had been a patient there since Il lie .
going an operation several weeks ago.
Frank E. Cameron, formerly with
the Boyd department store, now a
travelling salesman with the Congress
Candy Co., of Minneapolis, was hustl-
ing business here Oh Monday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
A. O. VOID
Chiropractor and Optornetrist
Licensed to Practice in North
Dakota, Montana, Washington,
Oregon and California.
LANGDON, n. OAK.

L. G. SLENDER left Tuesday on a
ten days trip to towns over the west
ern part CT the county, where he will
take care of the optometry practice Of
the A. 0. Void Co. Before return
ing he will attend at Grand Forks the
annual gathering Of the North Dako.
ia association of optometry.
John w. David and wife were pas
sengers north Tuesday, returning to
their home in Grey township from
Winnipeg, where they had been called
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Marshall
Jackson, a brother of Mrs. David.
The deceased was a detective in the
Northwest mounted police and was shot
while in the performance of his duty.
Mrs. John Mahon returned Tuesday
having visited at points in the east
and Ontario since leaving her Langdon
home with Mr.. Mahon the beginning
Of the new year. Mrs. Mahon made
a stop.over at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Stephens, in Crookston,
MINI , and with her second daughter,
Miss Ruth, who is attending the
state university before, coming on to
Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
Z Leea! Happenings !'1! &
TRY one of POLES specials.

Try one of POLES specials.
l. I. Often was an Osnabrock WISH
tor in the city Tuesday.
Just arrived-another carload of
North Dakota Ignite coal. At the
Langdon Wood Yard.
George Diebel was here Saturday
from Milton a short time between
trains on a business mission.
Charles Chisholm spent a few days
during the week at Wales, returning
to the city on Tuesdays train.
Mrs. E. C. Pitheon came down the
line Friday, returning home from a
visit of a few days with friends at
Wales.
Cashier Archie Sillers, of the First
State Bank, of Calvin, was a county
seat visitor..a couple of days the first
of the week.
John S. Gogin was in town Tues.
day from the Nora Farm at Osna-
brock, having business at the court
house between trains.
T. E. Burke is spending part of the
week at Dresden and other towns uI
the line this week looking after the
interests of his insurance business.
Miss Laura Douglas, of the city
schools, who was called home to Penn
bina by the last illness and death O.
her father, was a returning passenge!
Saturday.
DR.. j. F. Mcqueen, who has a den
tai practice at Pembina, made a visit
of a few days of last week in the cit.
at the home of his brother, DR.. w,
w. Mcqueen.
Mrs. John w. Scott is still quit
i'll and confined to the home on Sew
enth street, since the operation thu
patient was compelled to underg
about three weeks ago.
M. Rabenovitz is here from Wales
returning to the city after spending
some time looking after the bushes
of his son, who just returned from
business trip to the Twin Cities.
Frank Wild and his brother, Joe
were here Tuesday from Osnabrock
The former. accompanied by Mrs
Wild and the children, are expectin
to leave in a few days, returning t
their home at Edmonton,
Howard Tomlinson, who has bee
making a visit with his sister. Mrs
Row, and his mother, Mrs. Tomlir
son, at the Row farm in the Elkwoc
settlement, left Tuesday returning
Sidney, Mont, where he is engage
in farming.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08

Letters that have been received this
week by the family, state that Mr..
Fred Newbern, who is under medical
treatment in St. Paul, is making a
satisfactory progress toward recovery,
now being able to sit up. His return
home is looked for just as soon as
weather conditions and his regaining
strength will permit.
The evening of st. Valentines day,
Wednesday, of next week, the 18th,
is destined to be the occasion of quite
a noteworthy social function, when
the Lady Foresters of St. Mary's
Court, W. C. o. F., install new Of
ticers for the ensuing year. Follow.
ing the ceremony of the installation,
plans have been arranged for a highly
enjoyable social evening.
John J. Fischer and wife, of Mt.
Carmel, returned from a trip of two
months, which included points in Sas-
katchewan and Alberta, where they
visited with former Mt. Carmel resi-
dents, now located in the Northwest.
Returning they made a stop-over at
Bantf Springs and find the outing ole
that has been enjoyable and quite
beneficial to Mr.. Fischer's health.
Auctioneer Tony Kieffer was in the
city Tuesday, returning to Wales
after having completed arrangements
for an auction sale to ne held shortly
by Henry Rafflenbeul, who is retiring
from farming and will remove from
the Sbaeh place in Harvey to Dresden.
Bills announcing the sale will be out
in a few days. Mr.. Kieffer states
he has several sales scheduled that
will be announced as soon as weather
conditions become more settled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
Try one of Poles specials.

AlS w VI ~ d SPSSAoAS'
For good clean wash ice. call the
Langdon Wood Yard, phone 45.
c. e. Johnston left on Mondays
train for a short business trip to the
Twin Cities.
Rev. .Edw. McArdle spent a day or
two the early part of the week visit
ing in Grand Forks.
Levi Hooey and wife were arrivals
Saturday, returning from a visit of a
week with friends and relatives Of
the family at Park River.
]. j. Ojfert has a fine line of oak
fence posts, choice stock about seven
feet in length, for sale at the Post
Office store at Sti]well. 29-tf.
John Hunt left Thursday returning
to the Northwest after q visit since
the first of the year among a number
of old friends in the vicinity of
Langdon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Boyd are this
week entertaining a new arrival, a
fine baby boy, who first put in an APP
pearance during the heavy snow storm
which ragged ali day Sunday.
Henry Windemuth, accompanied by
Mrs. Windemuth and two Of their lit
tie daughters, reached home Saturday
from a trip over two weeks to their
old home at Huntingdon, Nlnd., and
with friends in Chicago, it being the
first visit east since their coming to
North Dakota over ten years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
COMING EVENTS

Feb'y S-Teachers' Examination.
Feb'y 9-Basket Ball. Town vs.. High.
Feb'y 9-West Hope Farmers Club Exhibit
Feb'y ls-High School Basket Ball Game
Feb'y 2l-Ash Wednesday
Feb'y 21-Scottish Rite Reunion.
Eeby 23-State High School Debate Contest
Feb'y 27-Opening Day Farmers Convention
March 1-County Fair Stockholders Meeting
March 9-High School Entertainment
Msrch 6-March Term District Court
March 29-Eighth Grade Examinations
March a-Township Election Day.
April City Election Day
Ayril an. w. A. Convention at Osnabrock
April S-Eastef Sunday
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
Today's wheat--$l. So.

The month of February extends the
period of daylight during the twenty
four hours of each day, seventy
minutes.
Banker C. P. Getchell was in the
city Saturday, returning to Wales
from a visit with his family, who are
making their home in Grand Forks
this winter.
The balance of the proceedings of
the January meeting of the board of
county commissioners, the first install.
ment of which was printed last week,
will be found on another page.
A. H. Runge was here a few days
during the week in his official capacity
as state fire warden. His appoint.
ment under Governor Hanna is one of
the jobs that the present administra-
ton propose to dispense with.
DR.. Judd H. Kirkham, who was call
ed to the old home in Milwaukee about
a week ago by the serious illness of a
younger brother, returned to the city
yesterday. Friends will be glad to
learn that there is now confident hope
of the latter's ultimate recovery.
Sheriff Thompson made a short visit
of a couple of days last week with
Devils Lake friends. making a trip
around by train to the western part
of this county, where he had official
business. While in Devils Lake he
visited the home CT his sister, Mrs.
Willard Merriam.
Two of February's notable days or
the calendar occur in the coming week,
Monday, the 18th is the anniversary
of the birth of President Lincoln ant
is followed on Wednesday, the 14tt
by st. Va]entines's Day. The for
mer is given recognition locally by
the school, court house officials, the
banks and the post office as a holiday
j. Kelland and wife were passen
gers north to Hannah on Tuesday.
north bound passenger. From there
they cross the boundary line and take
the Canadian Pacific train west for
trip of about six weeks. They will
make a visit with Mr.. Kelland'l
brother at Vancouver, B. c., and ex
pect to look up a number of other oil
friends before returning to Langdor
in the spring time.
Forty-hve degrees below zero wa
the official temperature here in Lang
don on the morning of Friday, Febru
airy End, known as Ground Hog Day
Conditions on Friday were favor able
for Mr.. G. Hog seeing his shadow
which according to the old saying in
sures residents of this northern zons
of at least six weeks more of winte
weather before the re-appearanc
of the ground hog on the arrival o
springtime.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Hunter wer
departing passengers Friday intend
ing to spend a month or six weeks i
making a round Of visits among
number Of their old Langdon friend
who are now located in western an
Pacific coast states. Before s%tartin
on their trip west they purpose stop
ping at Inkster, where their daughter
Miss Constance, is teaching school
and at Fargo, where Walter Hunte
is attending the agricultural college
Much of their time in the west wi.
be spent at Spokane, Vancouver an
Seattle.