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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
GOVERNOR STRONG NAMES
 DRAFT EXEMPTION BOARDS

tions submitted within the corporate limits of Nome, the governor has named the following:
 C. J. IIomen, F.. Grimm and pr. w. D. Chace.
 Whenever possible the governor has retained the local registration board to action as the exemption board but such action was found inadvis lbir in several instances.
 II has been practically determined that the work of the exemption boards will start immediately after the close of the registration re"iod. The governor will also appoint an ap- peal board which will pass upon all
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
By Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. 14.--china declared war on the central empires today. Reuters, Limited, announced this af- ternoon that the Chinese gover1ment officially cast it's lot with the entente a Mics yesterday, the declaration to take effect at 10 o'clock this morning.
 The telegraph company announces that the statement is based on off clal information received through it's correspondents in the Orient.
 The public is displaying cOnsidera- ble interest in the action of China and the news of the issuance of a war declaration against Germany and Austria is proving profitable for the newspapers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
ANACONDA STRIKE
 PROPOSAL FAILS
By Associated Press.

oy NsboCsutou TTcsss
 BUTTE, Aug. 1i.--The vote to call a strike of the smelter and ore work CTS of the Washoe Shelter at Ana conda was lost last night when the strike proposal failed to muster two third of the union strength at the polls, according to messages reaching here this morning.
 Reports yesterday stated that the men were about evenly divided all though doubts were expressed in some quarters that the men would hold together. The failure to ratify the proposal removes the possibility of a strike at the present time. It is re- ported however. that the strike agi- tating element is still striving to arouse the men 10 an active protest against the lynching of Frank Little.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
POPE BENEDICT SEEKING PEACE
POPE BENEDICT STARTS
 WORLD WIDE PEACE MOVE

pontIff during earlier periods of the war.
 According to tho outline reaching here, the pope in addition to sub hitting proposals for the restoration of Belgium ana Serbia also declares against indcmnltics by suggesting to the bcIlgcronts that the injury to all of the combatants has been so extensive that there can be no though of indemnity or rcparation. it being obviously impossible to indcm nifty the losers for the tremendous damage and losses cntailcd.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14

cases in which appeal is taken from the decisison of the local or divisional boards, and will himself become q member thereof. The date of the army draft drawings has not been definitely determined but vii p"oha. bly occur coon after the close of 'rt registration period, September 2. TIC governor has announced that ho will propose q date which will be submit ted to the president and the provost marshal general
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
BRITISH DESTROYER
 MINED
By Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. l4.-An official statement issued by the admiralty today announces the sinking of a Brit ish torpedo boat destroyer by mine. The captain and two officers and Tor " three men Of the crew are report ed saved by other vessels in the vi- cinity at the time of the explosion. The disaster occurred at some un- named point in the North sea.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
TO PURCHASE BULLION
 ON BASIS OF FikENESS
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1i.-On ac- count of the extreme rise in silver prices during the latter days of the war period, Raymond T. Baker, direc- tro the mint, has authorized the New orleans and Carson City hints and the New York. Salt Lake, Seattle, Helena. Boise and Dcadwood assay offices to purchase gold bullion on the basls of the hneness of the metal offered.
 The officials tn charge are instruct ed to disregard the previous regula- 2 tions of the treasury department un- der which gold bullion was purchas- ed on the basis of the value of the silver content.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
3y Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug Chair man Peabody of the coal production committee of the council of national defense has announced that q solu- ton of the coal shortage problem of the northwestern sections is imml- ncnt.
 Peabody asserts t,at the solution of the coal difficulties Tn the north west lies In the program now being
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
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FRANCE BARS SOCIALISTS
 FROM STOCKHOLM CONGRESS
gy Associated Press.

fly Associated Press.
 Paris, Aug. l3 The decision of tn" French socialist party to send delegates to the international social ists conference at Stockholm has placed NJ. Thomas, public munitions minister in the French government, in a position very similar to that of Arthur Henderson, the British labor leader, on account of the conflict be twec9 the Thomas party and the re- mainder of the cabinet over the de- csion to refuse passports to French delegates to the Stockholm meeting The decision of the government to refuse passports Is apparently in ac- cordance with an aggrccment with the British and Italian governments, both of which have announced the inten- ton of refusing permission to SO cialist delegates of thdir respective countrics to attending the Stockholm conference.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
GERMAN SOCIALISTS MAY DECLINE PARTICIPATION
 AT STOCKHOLM
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 AMSTERDAM, Aug 1i,-Tclegrams from Frankfort today announce that the F'rankfurter Xcitung states semi many may decline to participate m the socialist international conference at Stockholm if the socialist dele gates from the entente nations in sist on discussing the question of who is responsible for the war.
 The paper is reported as saying that influential German socialists ex- press the opinion that the question of war responsibility is one which should in no case be allowed to divert the congress from its purpose. to secure an agreeable understanding between the combatant nations as quickly as agreement is possible if the entente repre- csentatives are allowed to resur- war.
 In the view of German socialists this question can lead only to dis sension and disagreement and unless German representatives to the con vention are assured that discussions of war responsibilities will not be permitted, there is n serious prospect the meetings.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
Special to the Nugget.

Special to the Nugget
 JUNEAU Aug 1.-The divisional and local exemption boards which will have charge of the army draft exemptions in the various districts of Strong yesterday.
 The divisional board for the second division, the headquarters of which will be at Nome, was named by the governor as follows:
 Q. D. Cochran. Joseph sheldon. N. O. Solbcrg,. J. II. Mustard and Phil Ernst For the local exemption board, which will have the duty of passing on the exemption applica-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
WILSON NOMiNATES
 ARMY OFFICERS
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1i.--Prcsident Wilson has sent to the senate nomin- ations for more than two hundred new major generals and brigadier generals to hold commands in the new army.
 A large number of national guard officers are included in the number presented for confirmation.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14

formulated by 'tc shipping board and rcdicts that skipping wll a.on h" ordered to hrug ta'lof to tine dis
 jet
 An official statement issued through the official press bureau this after loon announces that the government aas made arrangements for q gen rnl suspension of the immigration 'rws of Canada and the United States u permit American labor to enter
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
By Associated Press.

ROME, Aug. I4.-An announcement from the vatican today says that peace proposals formulated by Pope Rene dIct have been delivered to the gov crnments of all of the bclligerent ma tions bat have been withheld from the public by agreement until the present time.
 Reports from vatican sources say that the communication of the Pope suggests. as q possible basis of agree mcnt that the central empires re store Belgium and Serbia to their pre- hellum status and suspend hostilitics pending a peaceful settlement of the other existing differences.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
Washington Not Officially Informed

Washington Not Officially Informed
 WASIIlNGTON. Aug II. The state department announced through Sec retary Knox that the administration has already given unofficial cOnsid er4,tion to the peace proposals of Pope Benedict, information concern Ing which was received by the state department through diplomatic chan nclS.
 Knox stated that the administration cnu take no official cognizance of the matter until the popc's proposals are officially conveyed to the president. It is unonicially stated, however, that any consideration given the propos als will be only after a consultation with the allies
 The apostolic delegation here dis claims all knowledge of the Popc's proposition.
 Ael C. DFipci-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
STRIKE cRIPPLES
 FRISCO CAR SERVICE
By Associated Press.

SAN FT,ANSISCO, Aug. 14.--Strect car service of the United Railway lines In this city is sixty per cent paralyz- cd on the third day of the platform mans strike.
 So far the strike has been without incident.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
DIPLOMATS BELIEVE PROPOSALS
 INSPIRED BY GERMANY
By Associated Press.

ny RssoClateu freSs,
 WASHINGTON. Aug H. Entente diplomatic circles freely express the opinion that the peace proposals of fcrcd by Pope Benedict are inspired by the German government.
 Members of the diplomatic corps af- feet 10 sec nothing in the Pope's com munication to the hellig"rents but an subtitle attempt to split thc allies with confding discussions uf their War aims.
 The belief of the diplomats that Germany is behind ihc proposals is based on the fact that the war aim declaration proposal which forms the principal feature of thc vatican com munciation contains provisions for tine return to Germany of all her col,nics us well as the complete restoration of Belgium to her sovereignty.
 Commencing Monday, July g the Board of Trade lunch counter will
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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14

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COAL ADMINISTRATORS
 SOLVING SHORTAGE PROBLEMS

Canada to assist in the harvesting of the Canadian grain crop.
 Both countries have agreed to wahvo all immigration restrictions, thus per hitting farm laborcrs to journey free ly across the line and enabling the United States to supply much needed American labor for the harvesting Of the Canadian wheat crop.
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-09
A $l2, 900 AUTO GARAGE

Plasterers and carpenters are rap
idly putting the finishing touches on
the MCLAUGHLIN & Stranger garage.
Its handsome appearance will make
a valuable asset in the way of public
improvements to the south end of
Third street. Of the Interior it may
be said that there is nothing lacking
to make it one of the most copm]ete
and up-to-date quarters for the auto.
mobile business to be found anywhere
in the state. 1t has ample floor space
and a spacious repair shop in which
is being installed an equipment of
machinery which will handle any
thing in the auto line that can be
done outside of the factory in which
the cars are manufactured. Elegant
fixtures are being placed in the off,
ces of the firm, while the salesroom
is the last thing in showing up the
lines o. autos to advantage. Messre.
MCLAUGHLIN & Stranger have a wei.
come awaiting their friends all over
the county when in Langdon. Call
and look over their new quarters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-09
CONSOLIDATION OF BUSINESS

A Langdon business change of the
past week is the consolidation of the
j. G. Dickson Abstracting Co., and
the Cavalier County Abstract and
Title Guaranty Co. The deal has
been put through by Mr.. E. J.F OK.
who for some time past has handled
the active management of the Dick.
son Abstcacting Co. and last week
purchased of j. E. Truax the business
records and office equipment of the
Cavalier County Abstract and Tile
Guarantee Go. The uniting of the
business handled by these two alb.
stract offices places in the hands OF
Mr.. Fox large bulk of the abstract
ing business done in this county.
The Offices of the new concern are
now located in the ALERT & Winter
block at the old stand of the j. E..
Truax abstract Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-09
RAID MADE ON "POT GANG"

Chief of Police Reed ard Sheriff
Thompson made successful raid
Tuesday afternoon on spot gang"
that had since their arrival on Mon.
days freight established quarters in
the jungles along the railroad right
OF way. The men were offered work
with farmers tin the harvest fields
near town but So. SO per day didn t
appear to be sufficient inducement.
When ordered to ''move on they
were headed north TO the boundary
line and no doubt their reception at
Dresden, Wales and Hannah will be
equally cordial to the one accorded
them here at Langdon. In every
town the men who won't work when it
is offered them should be ordered out
of town. The danger lies in allowing
the men to gather in large numbers.
Let the Home Guard of every small
town bear this in mind.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-09
COUNTY DRAFT IS HEADED
BY BOY BORN IN LANGDON
No. 258, Younger Son of Jas Week
Who Was Langdons Shoemaker
in Years Gone Bye

Theodore Week, of Easily, is the
first man who had to respond today to
the order for physical examinatio n
for the draft of l22 men, Cavalier
county's quota in Uncle Sans big ar.
my. The reason that Teddy" Week
is No. on the list is that the serial
number on his registration card was
Number 258, the first number that
was drawn when the selective draft
was made at Washington, D. c., on
Friday, July Goth. In over 5000
districts over the United States there
is a holder of No. 258 and the regis
trant having that number has the
honor of being the first man to pre-
sent himself to the examining board
for physical inspection. Here in Cav
alier county it happens to be boy
born in Langdon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Week, residents of Lang
don when the town first was given a
place on the map of North Dakota.
Until he started farming in Alma
township some years since the father
of "Teddy" was in the boot and
shoe store business, which he had
built up from small shoe re pair
shop. 1t was here that Teddy was
born, got his early schooling and
grew up. Since then he has gradu.
ated from the home on the farm to a
position as telegraph operator with
the Great Northern railroad company.
No. 258 is pretty sure to be one
of those to help America win the war.
The Week family have always been
among Cavalier county's best citizens.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-09

The wife of j. A. Anson, landlord
of the New Columbia hotel. is conhn-
ed to her room and under the atten.
dance of a doctor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-09
LAkGD0N HAD BAD FIRE
SCARE MONDAY FORENOON
Quick Response of Fire Department
Saves Heavy Property Loss in
City's Business Center

On Monday forenoon at about nine
clock an alarm of fire brought the
Logs of the department and their
apparatus on hurry call to the Red
Front variety store of E. c. Pitheo,s
Co., where there was every evidence
of a fire being under considerable
headway in the rooms over the store.
Flames were making their way
through the roof and windows when
first seen and the prompt work in get
ting the chemical engine into action.
followed up by two streams of water
from the fire engine in less than four
minutes, is the cause that the busi-
ness center of Langdon did not suffer
heavy loss of property in Monday
forenoon's fire. The greatest danger
had the fire got from under control
of the department would have been to
save the adjoining property, M. O.
Strom and Co.'S. hardware and furni-
ture store.
Mr.. Pitheon was in the Twin Cities
on stock buying trip at the time
and the only cause that his wife can
assign to the origin of the fire was
the possible overheating of a stove
she was polishing and in which some
waste paper had been burned to dry
the polish. The Pitheon store suffers
heavy loss in stock. The goods in
the store were damaged by smoke,
water and moving and in the rooms
on the second floor were several ship
ments of new goods that had only
lately arrived. The loss is partly
covered by insurance
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-09
INSTRUM ENTATION OF BAND

The Langdon band, recently organi
zed and under the instruction of Lead.
er w. L. Dotson, of the North Da
kota musical association of Grand
Forks, has now started to make a
satisfactory headway at the regular
rehearsals on Monday of each week
in the band hall in the First Nation.
al Bank block. The band has an in
strumentation of about thirty pieces
and expects to make their first public
appearance in a concert that will be
held this fail. The membership of
the band is made up as follows:
Cornets-George Charter, Wilfred
Harrington, Richard Burke. Willie
Pease. Jay Sheehan, Robert Schoen-
bechler, L. Schoenbechler, Elmer
Schwinghamer and Alex Plummer.
Clairnets-Elmer Harrington, Eu-
gene Hibbard, Lois Pease, Anna
Schoenbe Mcdonald Sheehan,
Jack Price, William Stevenson.
Altos-Albert Schadwinkle, Mary
Gould
Slide Trombones-::Mrs Fra k
Green, Willie Schwinghammer .
M Mellephone-Mary Thon
Saxaphones-John A Milne, Ed
ward Johnston, Josephine Thon, Ar
chic Docksteader
Snare Drums-Harold Mausten,
Earl Hankey
Rass Drum-Ear1 Mel ,auch!in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-09
COMPANY {. IS MUSTERED
into FEDERAL SERVICE
Allegiance is Sworn to Country and
Flag by Cavalier County Boys
on Monday Afternoon

Company E. returned on Monday
to their encampment on the fair
grounds after leave of absence Sat.
urday afternoon. during which they
visited their homes at various points
over the county. There are ninety
men in the rank and file of the com.
pany and all responded promptly to
call Monday showing little if any
effect from the vaccination and innoc-
ulation which had sent them home
with sore arms on Saturday after.
noon. On Tuesday they were given
another chance to visit their homes
on furlough, which if possible will
be extended to allow of their remain.
ing until after harvest, although it is
likely that Captain Mead, of the med.
ical corps, will return here tomorrow,
Friday, to examine how the sore arms
are working and give the boys another
shot if needed. Captain Eckman,
of Grand Forks, returned to Langdon
Monday and mustered Company E in
to the federal service of the army of
the United States. After the ad-
ministering of the oath of allegiance
the boys being given another leave
of absence with orders to respond to
call of Captain Ross at any time.
All the enlisted men can be reached
from Langdon by telephone and in
side of three hours the company can
be assembled in camp ready for SER
vice. The effort is being made to al
low all enlisted men if possible to re-
main at their homes through the har.
vesting season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-09
COMMUNICATION.
ditor Courier Democrat:

To Editor Courier Democrat;
1t is expected that before the week
end labor agency or bureau will be
designated in each town over the
county to receive requests for help
from the farmers, and to which those
seeking employment may register as
wanting work.
The government plan for handling
the labor situation has not adopted
dependable manner of supplying
help as yet. This is mainly due to
shortage of funds thru non. passage
of the food control act.
Local help bureaus will therefore
be forced to secure such help as need
ed through regular employment agen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-09
CAMPAIGN OF HOME GUARD
HAS COUNTY ORGANIZATION
Home Guards to Form County Or
ganization Here in Langdon
This Afternoon

A meeting has been called for this
afternoon at the Court house at which
it is expected epresentatiion will
be present from over the entire coun.
ty. 1t has been called for the pur-
pose of effecting an organization of
the local bodies of the Home Guard,
which in the past couple of weeks
have secured a large membership in
nearly every community over the
county.
The Home Guard has for its object
the handling of the labor question as
it affects the harvesting and thresh-
ing of the ripening grain crop and the
taking of steps if found necessary for
the public safety and to prevent a de.
struction of property by labor agita-
tors who have interfered with the
problem of securing the crops.
Nearly every farmer who has had
the matter presented to him
agrees that men who come in here
this fall will have to be paid an ad-
vance in wage over last year and
most seem to think that So. SO per
day for harvest hands and 81. 90 for
threshers will be fair pay for a
days work. 1t is hoped that the far
mers from over the county will inter-
est themselves in this matter suffi-
ciently to be on hand at the meeting
| to be held this afternoon at the court
| house.
southern part of this and adjoining
states during harvesting operations.
At the meeting called for this af.
ternoon therew I'LL be representa-
tion from organizations of this kline
that have recently been formed al
Milton, Nekoma, Hannah, Calvin,
Wales and other towns owe. the coun-
ty.
Another matter that will be taker
up will be the establishment of free
farm labor employment bureau here
in Langdon and the reaching of ar
agreement if possible upon uniform
wage schedule to be paid for harves
and threshing hands over the county.
If the schedule agreed to is reason.
able and adhered to it will of itself
have much to do with the problem Of
hiring labor being satisfactorily han.
died. both as to the employing farm
er and the wage Garner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-09

Langdon women who had charge
of the Red Cross dairy lunch booth
at the Cavalier county fair make an.
nouncement that the amount turned
over to the society after all bills and
expenses had been paid amounted to
1925. So The gross receipts for the
three days of the fair were $435. 40.
The patronage generally extended the
Red Cross booth by visitors On the
fair grounds is duly appreciated.