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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
MEETING CALLED SUNDAY

Archie Sillers on his return Friday
from Grand Forks, where meeting
of the district county chairmen for
the Fourth Liberty Loan was held
last week, states that meeting
of those in this county, who have
been working as precinct committee.
men has been called for Sunday after
noon of this week at two o'clock.
The meeting will be held in the Au-
ditorium and is called for the pur.
pose of talking over the plans for
subscribing of Cavalier county's ap-
portionmeat of the loan. The drive
will take place during the last week
in September and the first two weeks
in October. Mr.. SilIers states that
doubtless every patriotic person will
be imp essed with the Importance of
this meeting and that it should be
given an attendance of all interested
in the winning of the war. This is
one of the real busy seasons and for
this reason only it has been deemed
right and proper that matters of such
important national interest should
be taken up in committee on Sunday
afternoon. Be there if interested.
County Chairman Archie Sillers of
the Fourth Liberty Loan drive, an
nounces that in the organization of this
campaign. at the meeting to be held
in this city next Sunday afternoon at
the Auditorium he will among other
things appoint a publicity committee,
in which all of the newspapers of the
county will cooperate in giving the
bond issue all the publicity possible
while the campaign drive for subscrip.
tion for the bends is in progress. At
the head of the committee as it's
chairman will be j. w. Haw, of this
city. This committee is expected to
have full representation at the meet
ing which Chairman SiIlers has call.
ed for Sunday afternoon of this week.
This will be an opportunity which the
brethren Of the press of the county
should be sure to avail themselves of
to get together and talk things over
Uonorallv
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
Wounded In Going
"0ver The Top
Baptism of Fire Received by
Alex Robertson When a
Shrapnel Explodes

Somewhere in France under
date of July 25th, Alex. Robertson
wrote the first letter which has been
received from. him by the family in
Langdon since he landed from one of
the transports that succeeded I'M safely
making the voyage through the dam
ger zone about a couple of months
ago. Apparently in those two months
he has seen much of active service as
the letter is written in a base hos
pital, to which he had been taken on
the day before writing this letter.
His wounds, evidently not seri.
GUS ones, were in the head, caused by
shrapnel, aud in week he expected
to be back at the front. Alex says
that when it happened he had not
had a chance to fire his gun and they
had just received the order to go
cover the top He has evidently
been in more than one engagement
when this happened as he tells of
their taking a number of German
prisoners who were mere boys and
apparently glad to get out of the
lighting. He asked for addresses of
Drury, Horgan and Lindsay, all of
whom like himself are in the marine
branch of the service. Both Horgan
and Drury, like Alex have been
sent back to base hospital wound.
ed, and the news will ceme with
sadness "Happy' has made the gu.
preme sacrifice. Robertson's wounds
do not appear to be of such a charae-
ter as to keep him in bed as he says
he is helping around the ward with
the nurses, to care for some
of the poor wounded fellows who
came out less fortunately.
In closing his letter Robertson says
that he has since being in the hospi.
tai found the whereabouts of John
Monnette and Ben Lothspeich, two of
the Langdon boys who are with the
l64th Infantry and is writing to
them. He says that it is not until
they have got over to France and
have been in the fighting that our
boys have been brought to true re.
alization of what grand work is be-
ng done by the American Red Cross
at the front.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
OVER $276,626.O0 WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS PLEDGED

Next week the Democrat will
have the time and space to give in
detail by precincts over the county
the final outcome of the War Savings
Stamp drive of a few weeks ago.
Attorney Geo. M. Price, who heads
the movement in this cohnty, furnishes
the papers with statistics showing
that the county as whole has made
noble response to the appeal and al
though short few thousands on its
apportionment expects that before
final reports have TO be sent in to the
state the shortage will be made up and
Cavalier as usual 60 clear over the
top. When the number of patriotic
demands that our people have re
sponded to in the past twelve months
are given consider ation Mr.. Price is
Of the opinion that the result of the
drive is highly successful. In sum-
mary the report shows that the allot
ment ofWar Savings Stamps made to
Cavalier coanty was $316, 22O. 90 and
the total amount pledged reached
$276, 626, SO, leaving the deficiency
at this time of $39, 593. so. When
the report is given in full it will b.
shown that a number of precincts
over the county have pledged for
more than their allotn ent and that
comparatively few precincts feature
in the list that failed to make good
on their quota. Langdon city's allot-
ment of War Savings Stamps was
S23, 900 worth and the amount that
was pledged is shown to be $23. 231,
122. so.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
2,283 Register in September

Under the registration of June 5th
1917, the names of 1922 young men
of Cavalier county were placed on
the list fer the military draft, being
in age between twenty-one and thirty
one years. One year later, on June
5th, 1918, the names of l58 young
men, residing in the county were add
ed to the list, they having be; ON
twenty-one years of age in the twelve
months that intervened.
The registration of Saturday this
week is for those who have attained
the age of twenty-one years since
June 5th of this year and Saturday,
August 24th, which is not expected
to add any considerable number to the
1913 registration, but rather maxi
ing clean up of eligible draftees,
before the larger registration is made
in September when the age Init will
be both lowered and raised, including
in those registering for military duty
under the draft law, men between
eight en- ard fortyfve years of age.
1t il e'timated that this will en-
able North Dakota to furnish an ad-
ditional 100, 600 men, of which Cava-
lier county's quota will be about
2283, or total of 8, 963, registered
from the county for military service
since this country entered into the
worlds war. 1t must be also borne
in mind that this does not include
the several hundred young men Of
the county who have, entered service
by enlistment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22

The start off of harvesting Cava-
lier county's bumper crop of 1918
was given serious set back by the
rainfall at intervals since Friday and
Saturday last week. The result will
be the ripening of quite heavy &C.
reage for cutting during this week
and with the serious scarcity of har.
vesting help will mean the drafting
of several of Langdon's squads of
shockers if a considerable wastage
of grain that is eu, is to be averted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22

Mrs. H. D., ALERT accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. John A. Mcdonald,
of Darlingford, Manitoba. took yes
terday's train for Fergus Falls,
Minnesota. where they will visit with
a sister, Mrs. Robertson, also intend.
ing to spend some time with friends
in the Twin Cities before their return
to Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22

If you have a son-a brother-a-
sweeheart-Uset these stamps on your
correspondence or they are designed
as gifts for those who are entitled to
them. 100 in a envelope 10 for cents
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22

Doan's Regulets are. recommended
by many who say they operate easily,
with out gripping and without bad
after effects. 3Oc at all drug stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
SERVICE STAMPS.

We still have few service FLAG
stamps. Come and get yours! 100
in an envelope of 10 cents.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01
AMERICANS NOW IN
TITANIC WAR DUEL
OUR SOLDIER BOYS RUSH INTO
FRAY AND WILL STOP THE
ADVANCING HUNS.
The First Contingent Of U. S. Soldiers
to Reach Front Consists Of Infantry
men, Aviators and Engineers,
All Eager for Battle.

LondOn.-The sOul-stirring news that
American troops have reached the
British battle front was received from
France Wednesday afternoon.
With this news came reports OF ter
rifle fighting all along the front and an
extension of the battle zone until 1t IS
now about 125 miles long, extending as
far as the Ypres-C Confines canal in Bel
GUM.
The Americans here were thrilled by
the information that American soldiers
are on the front and every one Is con-
fident that they will give good &C.
count of themselves when they come
to grips with the Teutons.
The first contingent Of the Ameri'
cans consisted of infantrymen, aviators
and engineers.
The men were in high spirits and
eager to get into the fray.
Sanguinary repulses of German at
tacks on the front just east and south
east of Amiens by the French were
officially reported from Paris Wednes
day afternoon.
The Germans latest blows against
the French fell west of Castel, neal
Suzcoy and in the sector of Hangard
en-Santerre, but all failed with severe
losses.
lanyard is about nine miles south
east of Amiens and Castel about three
miles south of lanyard. SuzcOy is il
the same district.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01
FIGHT TO THE END
ORDER TO. BR|T0Ns
MUST HOLD EVERY POSITION TO
THE LAST MAN, DECLARES
FIELD MARSHAL HAiC.
The Freedom Of Our Homes and Of
Mankind Depend Upon Allied
Armies and There Must Be
No Further Retirement.

L0nd0D.-Field Marshal Sir douglas
Haig, In q special order on April II,
addressed to 'all ranks of the British
army in France and Flanders" says: :
Three weeks ago today the enemy
began his terrific attacks against us
on q flfty-mile front. His objects are
to separate US from tue French, to
take the channel ports and to destroy
the british army.
I'm spite Of throwing already JOG
divisions into the battle and enduring
the most reckless sacrifice of human
life, he has yet made little progress
toward his goals.
We owe this to the determined fight
ing and self-sacrlllce Of cur troops.
Words fail me to express the admira-
ton which feel for the splendid re-
sistance offered by all ranks OF our
army under the most trying circum-
stances.
| Many amongst us are now tired. 10
those ! would say that victory Will
belong to the side which holds out
the longest. The French army Is NOV
ing rapidly and in great force to our
support. There is no other course open
to us but to fight 1t out.
Every position must be held to the
last man. There must be no retire
ment. With our back to the wall and
believing in the justice of our cause
each one of us must fight to the end
The safety Of our homes and the free
dom of mankind depend alike upon the
conduct of each one of us at this criti'
cal moment"
The British, as Haig says. are f1ght'
ing with ''their backs to the WALL
which is the coast. The French IN
great force are Fastening to their re-
lief. As ut the Marine and at Ypres
Foch, now allied generalissimo in the
west, is the center Of the universe
Upon his strategic genius Britain and
France pin their hopes for ultimate
victory.
The great race promises to be sec
ond trace to the sea-" Bailleuil, the
great strategic railhead seven miles
northwest Of Armentiers. on the rail
road to Dunkirk and Calais. is in i'm
mediate peril Of being outflanked. 81
is Bethune, another great rail base ant
way station to the sea. Powerful Ger
man forces are pressing hard north
westward north Of the Lys.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01
SENATOR STONE Is DEAD.
Missouri Democratic Leader Passes
Away After Brief illness.

Away After Brief illness.
Washington.-Senato William J.
Stone of Missouri, chairman of the
senate foreign relations committee and
for many years prominent among
Democratic leaders, died here April Ia,
after a stroke of paralysis suffered
four days previous.
Senator William ]. Stone, who was
born in Kentucky, May Z, 184S, was in
public life fOrty-five years and during
that long period probably engaged in
as many political contests as any man
of his time, ranging all the way from
controversies over county offices to
the broadcast national issues.
At the entry of the United States
into the war, Senator Stone performed
the trying feat of antagOnizing his own
party administration and then realign-
ing himself with it in generally sat
isfactOry manner. 1t was in connection
with the bill proposing the arming Of
American merchant ships that he took
sharp issue with President Wilson. He
stood with the dozen senators whose
opposition caused the failure of that
measure at the close Of the sixty
fourth congress and brought down the
denunciation Of the president upon
"the wilful twelve" While Senator
Stone made no apologies for his course
on that occasion, he always contended
it was in strict line with his duty as
n senator, because in accord with his
convictions.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01
SPAIN THREATENED /
BY THE GERMANS
SPANISH SHIPS IN HIDING. rsAe
ING HUN U.BOATs If
THEY MOVE.
Supplies Purchased in Spain bv O..
eral Pershino for American Exn.,,;
tionary Forces in France Beino
Held Up by Teutons.

WashingtOn.-Supplies purchased ~
Spain by General Pershing for Amer.
can expeditiOnary forces in France
have not been released The financ,a,|
credit for France promised by Spsip|
In return for the privilege of import
ing American cotton has not been|
granted.
The United States has not been per.
mitted to benefit by the agreement he.
tween Washington and Madriu signed
by representatives of the two govern
ments on March Z. Threats to sjnk|
Spanish ships and German political
propaganda in Madrid are held 10 be|
responsible.
Semi-Official reports received here
Monday revealed that Spanish ships
such as mt one time represented the|
prOudest merchant fleet on the high
seas, are now hiding in the sheltered
harbors of Vigo, 'Cadiz and Barcelona
Their owners will not permit them to|
sail through fear that the threat Of the|
German submarine commanders will
be executed. 1t is doubted in official
circles that the Madrid government
will prove sufficiently strong to mako
q serious defense for its rights as N
neutral.
With full expectation that the trade
agreement concluded here IL month agd
would be promptly ratified in Madrid
the war board Immediately provided
the Spanish ships detained in port with
bunker coal.
v. S. Had Aided Spain.
Exports which Spain wanted and
| badly needed were also released under|
the license system, and even more gen1
erOusly than the terms of the agreed
ment required. During March 10 ped
cent more cotton was allowed 10 cd
out than had been contemplated under|
the reciprocal arrangements. Largo
shipments of railway equipment
and great quantities of machine oil4
were also released.
There was both surprise and indigI
nation at the state department and tho
war trade board when the French gov1
eminent reported that the section u
the agreement under which France
was to be given financial credit IN.
Spain had not become effective. The
French had not asked for loan, buy
Spanish money was to he made avail
able for the purchase of army supplies
in Spain upon securities furnished BY
the French government.
The United States had agreed to icy
Spain obtain our supplies only upon
agreement that the credit he maze
| available.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01
SAMM|ES PERFORM
DEEDS OF HERO|SM
STAND UP UNDER BITTER At
TACK OF HUNS, FINALLY
REPULSlNG ENEMY.
infantry Attacks Enemy With Grenade
and Bayonet, the Huns Being 1--WE"
Taste Of What They May
Expect In Future.

With the Army in France.-North'
west of st. Mihiel the American
troops have been compelled to with
stand series of persistent assaults
second in intensity only to those de-
livered by the Germans against the
British in Flanders. Ana the honOrs
at the end rested with the Americans,
who met the foe at every style OF Tight
ing he offered, and decisively defeated
him.
Preceded by an intense bombard'
ment of high explosives and poison
gas shells, picked troops from -FOUR
German companies hurled themselves
against the American positions Oh the
right bank of the Meuse north Of st.
Mihiel early Sunday morning, but were
completely repulsed after terrific hand
to-hand fighting.
The Americans captured some pris-
Oners.
A concentrated artillery fire on the
American position in the st. Mlhlei
sector began Saturday morning. 1t was
resumed with increased vigOr just be-
fore midnight and continued intermit'
tently until nearly daybreak Sunday.
The Germans then laid down bar
rage and leaped over the parapets and
reached the American front line
trenches closely behind the barrage.
At this moment the American infan'
try burst from their shelters, attacking
the enemy with grenade and bayonet
The struggle continued back and
forth for some time, but over most OF
the front involved the American troops
were completely victorious, as was
evident front the heavy toll of enemy
dead and wounded.
At another point large enemy force
surrounded twenty-five Americans II
front of their trenches. The Americans
suddenly attacked and killed severa
of the Germans and returned to theil
trenches uninjured and bringing pris
| oners.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01
HUNS HAVE FAILED
DECLARE EXPERTS
+ FRENCH AND AMERICAN TROOPS
CONE TO ASSISTANCE OF HAlo's
ARMY IN FLANDERS.
Germans Have Not Done a. Well ~
They Had Hoped and Each Hour
Their Advance 10 Delayed Makes
Victory More Sure for Allies.

London. Both French and British
reinforcements have reached Sir Doug
las Haig's army in Flanders, which IL
now in strong position to meet further
German attacks. American forces are
also doing their part In repelling the
attacking Huns.
It h asserted that while the Ger
mans have scored, they have not done
as well - they hoped and each hour
their advance IL delayed makes victory
for them less likely. BY falling to break
through. the Germans find themselves
in an awkward narrow salient and for
that reason the battle IL bound to con-
tinue with great ferocity.
The Germans have won no decisive
victory, and each hour that their ad-
vance IL delayed makes 1t less likely
that they will. They are in a position
not very different from that which they
occupied at the end Of the first, and
what may be called mobile, stage Of the
preceding battle for Amiens.
BY their drive at Amiens the Ger
mans hoped to separate the British
from the French army. Their attack
between the Ypres-C Confines canal and
La Bassee 10 clearly meant to divide
the British army, roll 1t up and pene-
trate to the coast Of the English chan
mel. In the battle for Amiens their at
tack was stopped upon the northern
portion Of the line between Arras and
Albert. In the present battle their
northern flank, while bending back the
British line, has similarly failed in its
object.
The arrival of reinforcements was
quickly felt. The British threw the
enemy out Of Neuve Eglise in the
MesSines ridge zone and held then
back In violent engagement near the
railroad town Of Balleuil. West O
Mervile the enemy's advance wa,
stopped.
The military critic of the Paril
Temps. discussing the German often
sive. has this to say:
1.-TWO adversaries possessing abOu
the same number of forces face eacl
other. These forces ON both sides arr
composed approximately Of 200 dlvi
aions. Both adversaries are equal!
determined to make an end Of tn
other. Each hopes for a final decision
and each aims at the vital point. /
Is no longer q question Of progress O
gaining an advantage or Of shortening
the line. The enemy army must b.
destroyed.
Facing the strategist of the Mazu
Tian lakes IL q French general Of mar
velous intelligence and activity. HI
economies his forces and awaits hi
hour. The duel Of the two men will de-
eide the fate Of the world"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01
COLLIER cYcLoPs MISSING.
Naval Vessel Win 2sS Aboard ha.
Disappeared From Face OF Ocean.

Disappeared From Face Of Ocean.
Washington.-The United States
navy collier Cyclops. with 28S officers,
passengers and crew, has disappeared
from the face Of the ocean.
She has been missing since March 4,
when the last word Of her was received
from assWest Indian port. She was
coming up the Atlantic coast from
South America with cargo Of man.
ganese. and was due at an Atlantic
port on March Is.
Navy department officials are utter
y at . loss to account for her mysteri-
Gus fate. The course Of the vessel ID
reported free from sea raiders and
submarines; NO considerable storms
have prevailed In the vicinity; no &C
counts Of floating wreckage have been
brought IN by other vessels; no dis
tress calls have been canxEt from the
Cyclop6, although she carried a pow.
erful wireless: NO small boats have
been picked up. and none has been re
ported from any refuge point.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01
AMERICAN MARINES
LANDED IN SIBERIA
JOIN BRITISH AND JAPANESE
FORCES IN PROTECTING LIFE
AND STORES.
Should Quiet Fears Of Russians
Aroused by German Suggestion
That a Japanese Invasion Of
Siberia Has Begun.

Washington. - American marines
have been, landed at VladivOstOk, as
well as British and Japanese forces,
according to advices from that place.
The Americans are in control Of the
docks, while the japanese are guard
ing the railway and ammunition
depOts.
Landing of American marines at
vladivostOk is expected to have re-
assuring effect in Russia. With Amer
leans joining the British and Japanese
naval forces in protecting life and the
vast stores of war material belonging
to the allies at the Siberian port, the
enterprise is givena distinctly inter
national character which, it is believed
here, should quiet fears Of the Rus
slams aroused by German suggestions
that Japanese invasion has been be
gun.
Since the attitude of the United
States is credited with having stayed
the proposal for real japanese inter
vention in Siberia to check German IN
fluence, participation by Americans IL
counted upon to emphasize the purely
local character of an operation under
taken to protect life and property
where there is no competent Russian
authority to enforce order.
No details are available as to tn
number of marines landed. In fact
the navy department Thursday nigh
had not been officially Informed o
the landing, though American warship'
are at vladivostok and the step wa
not unexpected.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01
HOUSING Bill Is Approved.

Washington.-The house OIL IVY sn,r
priating $GO,OOO,OOO for HOUSING "" son
men employed on government war su
tracts and $1O.OOO,OW Tor "-o,ed
clerks in Washington. was "p ,,ainss
Saturday by the senate pup''e wv"
committee,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01
caIifornians Drop German Planes

With the Army in France.-Iwj
German fighting planes were snOJ
down Sunday morning INSIDE 'n
American lines by Lieutenants A. II
Winslow of Chicago and p"us"1
Campbell of California. Each n'"'I
downed one machine.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01
Draft Quota Basis Adopted.

Washington.-The senate resoluhoh
embodying the war department pla'
to put the draft quota basis On tht
number of men in class ], instead o.
on state population, was ad"p'ea ".
the house Saturday by vote OF %
to 3. |
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01
Kalser's Gift Put in Storage.

WashingtOn.-The bronze statue of
Frederick the Great, which has orna-
mented the western facade Of the war
college building, on the banks Of the
Potomac here, was removed in sections
Saturday and packed away for safe
keeping.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01

London. Russia has followed her
protest to Germany against the Turk
ID operations In the Caucasus, which
have resulted In Wholesale murders Of
the Armenian population. By forward
Ing similar protest BY the Armenian
national council. addressed to the Ger
man ministry Of foreign affairs and the
presldent Of the reichstag.