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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-18
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-18
To the Customers of the Salem Gas Plant
Gas Rate Talk No. 8

The following extract from a letter from the Secretary of the w. Treas
uy to President Wilson, dated February Is, 1918, is Of considerable interest
in connection with this matter, and should be read by every one.seiously
interested: - a~ar r4#4aa.&saxA~mma III
"1t may be that here and there, because of the prominence given to less
important interests Immediately at HAND, State and local authorities do not
always appreciate the close connection between the soundness and efficiency
of the local utilities and the national strength and vigor and do not resort
with sufficient prOmpness to the call for remedial measures. In such
cases, / am confident that all such State and local authorities will respond
promptly to the national needs when the matter is fairly and properly
brought before them.
"Our public service utilities are closely connected with and are an essential
part of our preparations for and successful prosecution of the war, and the
unfavorabe tendencies which the accompanying papers reveal may most eff
fectyely be checked, wherever they may be found to exist, and the needed
relief obtained, Only by prompt action on the part of the respective local
authorities.
Il earnestly hope that you may feel justified in expressing the conviction
that the vital part which the public utilities companies represent in the life
and warlmakng energy of the nation ought to receive fair and just recog-
milton by State and local authorities"
PORTLAND. RAILWAY, LIGHT & POWER co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-18
Lane County Results

Eugene, Or, May 18.-Forty six pre-
cincts complete, give following repub'
lean vote for Lane county: governor,
Anderson 211, Harley 81, Moser l53.
Olcott 2S7, Simpson SOB, Withycombe
$50. Treasurer, Adams 1875, Cusick 432t
Hoff 626, Plummcr $50, Ryan 35f,
West 4O4; Senator for Lane, Foster
1l6O. Jones $40. Senator Lane and
Linn, Bede $50, Bell 1857. Representa-
tive, Bean 1899, Eaton 544, Fullerton
81, Graham 1913, Roberts 704, Wheeler
1890.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-18

Berkeley, Cal, May lS.-Dis-
missal from the University Of
California faculty of DR.. Her
mann Julius Weber was an
nOuneed today by the board of
regents.
DR.. Weber was charged with
can unsatisfactory attitude in
general toward the present war.
Among the specific charges was
that Weber had drunk a toast
to the kaiser in his home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-18

This dastardly deed is reported in the
columns Of the Grants Pass Courier:
Holland had its second robbery Thurs.
lay night when some unknown party
entered the smokehouse Of Jeff Winner
who resides near that place, and stole
200 pounds Of hams and bacon"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-18

Tacoma, Wash, May 1s,--Dan
Cupid seems to be deaf and
dumb as well as blind when it
ONE to Mrs. Annie Suterlick
Howard.
Mrs. Howard, who is a deaf
mute, married Thomas Howard,
who became her third husband.
Howard didn't explain how the
courtship proceeded. He cannot
talk the sign language.
"But she will make a good
: wife," he said. 81 will do the
talking for both of u.s."
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-18
BY Fred s. Ferguson,

United Press Staff Correspondent
With the Americans in Picar-
dy, May 1S.-The Germans at
tempted a raid on American
positions near M~ontdidier last
night. They were repulsed with
losses.
Two boehe sausage balloons
were shot down in the clear
moonlight. Airplanes on both
sides were busy all night.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
Stanlev Has Started to Flv

From recent letters that Stanley
Wake, has written home from Gerst-
ner Field. the aviation camp, where
he has been since going south to
Florida, state that he is now flying
and 'has been up several times.
The squadron to which he has been
attached while in training is now
waiting orders to cross over and take
hand in the active air fighting ser.
vice of the allies. Stanley since
leaving here with the boys of Com.
pany E. last September, was almost
Immediately transferred into the avi.
alton branch of the service. Part of
the time he spent at Kelly Field,
near El Paso. Texas, then came north
to Minneapolis for technical training,
and has now had five months in Flori-
da, to complete his course for air SER
vice, which though one accompanied
by great danger, he says is at the
same time one of greater fascination
than one can have any idea of who
has never been up in the air.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
Resolutions Of Coincidence

Whereas Almighty God in his inscru-
table wisdom has deigned to call from
our midst our beloved friend and bro
ther, Mark j. O'Brien, thus leav ing
his family grief stricken and mournful
and also depriving this council of one
of its most devoted and enthusiastic
workers. Be it resolved that the Lang.
don Council, Knights of Columbus, in
regular session assembled, place on
record their sense Of the deep loss
sustained in the death of said brother
and also extend to his bereaved mother,
brother and sisters, heatfelt sympathy.
Be it further resolved that copy of
these resolutions be forwarded to the
members of the grief-atricken family
and that copy be sent to the local
papers for publication.
Committee:
Rev. M. M. Cory
John j.. Power
j. B. Boyd
VIM. Farrell
Edward Donovan
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
Three LANGDOK GIRLS OFFER
SERVICE FOR ARMY NURSES

Since the recruiting for nurses re-
quired for army service under the
Red Cross was started here Monday
morning, with hea eadquarters opened
in the new Chisholm store building on
Third street, there have been.a score
or more applications from young wo.
men of Langdon and vicinity for in .
formation and already three have re-
gistered tor enlist ment in this branch
of army service.
Those who have 80 ar offered their
service snd will appear for examina.
ton are:
Miss Emily WINNER.
Miss Winnifred Stevenson.
Miss Verna C. Hawken.
The recruiting quarters are being
kept open under the direction of the
aides of the Langdon branch of the
Red Cross. The allotment from this
county is nine and something oyei
three hundred from the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
''Work or Fight" Edict Iss ued

1t will be noted around Langdon,
as we'll as other town over the
county that States Attorney Crimson
and Sheriff Fred Thompson have is
sued proclamation in accord W 18th
the action already taken by President
Wilson, that every able bodied man
must either "Work or Fight - The
edict is aimed particularly at the
transient floating element and labor
disturbers and will be carried out in
every particular. There will be no
toleration of idlers and all will be
held to strict accountability or ga.
thered in by the proper authorities and
placed where the "Work or Fight"
proposition will be squarely placed
before them. The question will not
be handled with any chance for the
idle ones to slip through.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
Red Cross Nurse
Arrives in France
Miss Jennie Mahoney,sWrites
of Work Already Started
In Base Hospital

An interesting letter has been re-
ceived from Miss Jennie Mahoney,
who is now stationed at a base hos
pital "Somewhere in France. Miss
Mahoney, who left here April 9th
to Join the base hospital unit, with
which she sailed, has resided here
for a number of years and is we'll
known through the state, having been
one of the first members of the state
board of nurse examiners. Miss Ma
honey's letter in part reads:
~ am not at my journeys end yet
but want to drop yo1 a few lines
while may. Had wonderful trip
over. Our trip across was not as thrill
ling as some would like, for they were
wishing all the time to see submarines.
I crossed on the sister steamer of the
one crossed on before. but things
are very different now. Every corner
is crowded. but only two civilians on
board. There were three hospital
units, all as large as ours and a mum.
ber Of troops. Met Lieut.. Traynor.
(Mack) of Grand Forks. Saw him sew.
eral times coming over, and he locke d
healthy and seemed in good spirits.
We were on the same steamer four
teen days. Unit 2 was also on board,
80 saw several North Dakota nurses.
Miss Nyberg, who used to- be at the
university, was with them. and it
seemed so nice to have someone from
home. There was regimental band
on board, and some very good talent
among the nurses and privates. and
we had concert every afternoon
when we were not in the danger zone
though it seems now all the way over
is danger zone. We had "setting
up drill every morning at seven
O'Clock by one of our officers, and
boat drills every day at 10 and 4, and
always 1--we carried our trusty life
belts and several days we kept them
on and properly adjusted. We ap-
preciated the service they were to us,
but we were glad to lay them aside,
and it was with hope that those who
wore them next and all those that
followed us. would be as safely kept
as we had been. Three days out
from England several destroyers met
US, and we learned to love those
boats that darted around here and
there looking for trouble. and we
knew if any trouble came, they would
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
Impressive Funeral
Of Mark J. 0'Brien
Who Died Saturday at Noon
at Rochester Hospital of
Bright's Disease

No greater tribute has ever been
paid to the passing from this life of
one of Langdon's younger men than
the large attendance at the fuueral
on Tuesday forenoon of Mark ].
O'Brien, held at St. Alphousus
church, the large edifice being filled
to. capacity by friends from all over
the county.
His death came as a terrible sur
prise and shock to the greater num-
Der of his friends, who were unaware
of the inroads that had been made on
his physical condition in the past
three months by Bright's disease in
its most acute form.
Ou Thursday, July 18th he left
his home here accompanied by his
sister, Miss Tessie O'Brien, for a
consultation with the doctors of the
Mayo clinic in the hospitals at Roch-
e ster, Mimi. This was less than ten
days before the end came, and his
case was pronounced as hopeless.
Mrs. O'Brien at once followed to the
bedside of her son and it was at one
time thought that it would be pos
sible to bring him to the home in
Langdon for the few remaining days
Of his young life, but the end came
peacefully and quietly at about noon
on Saturday. The family arrived with
the body on Mondays train, the ar
rangements for the funeral having
already been made for nine o'clock IN
the forenoon of the following day.
Mark Joseph O Brien, was born i'm
this county, near Olga, in 1886, be-
ing in his thirty. second year at the
time of his death, AS he grew up
as boy the home of the faulty had
been in Langdon. The father, whose
death occurred in 1895, having been
one of the first county officials, being
given the appointment of sheriff in
1885, and holding the position for
years and later entering the hotel bu,-
siness here in Langdon. AS six-
teen year old boy Mark graduated
from the high school, later going to
Washington, D. c., to take up COM
mercial law and prepare himself for
business career. Afterwards he had
charge of the Bank of Mowbray and.
the Donovan mercantile interests in
that town, later returning to Lang
don, since which time he has been
identified with the management Of
the Citizens State Bank. He may be
said to have just got nicely started
upon what promised to be success
full business career. In addition to
the mother, Mrs. Ann OBrien, the
immediate family is composed of four
sisters, Mrs. R. T. Burke, of this
city; Mrs. Nicholas Hayes. of Mime
apolis Mrs. Jas. Brosnahan, of Bran
don, Man., and Miss Tessie O'Brien,
who is with the family here. There
is also younger brother, who re-
Gently entered the priesthood, Father
Michael, who was unable to attend
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01

The meeting called for the purpose
of setting wage scale for the farm
work in this county, was we'll attend.
ed and after considerable discussion
the following prices were agreed
upon: For haying $3.50 a day. For
harvest, So. SO day. For threshing,
$3.50 day. This was considered
by the farmers to be good average
scale for farm work during the fall
season, and this will be adhered to by
the farmers of the county for the full
term of work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01

meet it successfully. We also learn.
ed to love the British battleship that
came across with us. It was big
powerful looking affair, with guns
bristling from every nook and corner,
and it gave me very comfortable
feeling to look out and always see it
steaming alongside of US. One even
ing at sunset it steamed away from
us, away off until it was only speck
on the horizon. and we felt as though
our best friend had left us. When
the nurses came down to bed they all
said, 81 wonder what will happen
tonight. Our battleship has gone. Z"
but when we went up on deck next
morning, there it was again, and we
welcomed it back as an old friend.
1t was inspiring to come steamlng in
to port an English port with our con-
voy, and if could tell you the splen.
did number of troops and nurses we
brought over. you would feel proud to
belong to your good old U. S. A.
and the welcome we received made
us quite sure they were glad to see
US. While waiting for our train, the
Y w. C. A. served us good hot
coffee and crackers, and gave US pos.
tails to write back home. We were
loaded into one of those strange little
trains and twenty.four hour army
ration with each of us, and started
across England. 1t was a splendid
trip, The vegetable gardens the small
farms. all were very we'll kept, we're
so restful. We made one stop for oar
ever ready Y. w c. A. coffee, and
arrived in the evening at another sea
port city, where we were marched to
very fine hotel and a bed, water.
soap, towels and a good dinner, minus
cream and butter), never looked 80
good to us before. In the morning
we got some English and French
money, and we had lots of fun shop.
ping with it. At noon we were load.
ed On hospital ship, and had the in.
teresting experience of crossing the
channel. Our unit assigned to the
ward marked "mental, and in spite
of discomfort, submarines. bombs and
enemies, we had lots of fun diagnos-
ing each others cases. We don't
mind discomfort because we are
nearing cover there. {" We did not
sleep, and went up on deck to get our
first view of France. which looked so
peaceful in the morning sunshine that
it didn't seem possible that war was
only IS miles away. There was a
company of American soldiers there
to attend to our baggage and take US
to the hotel, and we surely got q
warm welcome from them. We were
pack ed into big army van and taken
to hotel. Several times on the way
our driver told US how glad he was
to see some real honest to goodness
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
NOTICE

All parties having bills against the
Cavalier County Fair Association are
requested to file an itemized statement
of the same with the secretary at once.
Premium statements and checks will
be sent not later than August 18th.
B. E. Groom, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
Clyde Draft Man
Victim Of Thugs
Body Found in San Francisco
Bay of Man Who Left
= With May Draft

Under date of July Oath a letter
was received on Mondays mail by
County Auditor Ole ]. Eide, who is
at the head of the local draft board
of Cavalier county. The letter which
follows was written by Corporal Roy
A. Harold, of Langdon, who in COM
pany with, Joe Snowfeld and score
or more other young men left here
with the May draft for Camp Logan,
[Golorado and finally landed in Camp
Fremont, California.
The letter which follows tells of
the tragic end of Willis O.. Gish, one
of this county's young draft men from
Clyde who apparently met death at
the hands of thieves and robbers in
San Francisco, his body being later
found in the bay: 81 wrote you a
few lines enclosing a clipping from
the morning paper, informing you of
the death of a former Cava lier county
soldier, who:e body was found Mon
day morning in the bay at San Fran
cisco, and was identified Tuesday as
that of Willis O. Gish, of Clyde.
Gish left Fremont Camp, alone on
leave of absence week ago last Sun
day for the purpose of visiting San
Francisco. The body was found with
strips of cloth tied at his neck to
effect strangulation, and with hands
tied to his back, and as yet the my
stery of the murder still remains un-
explained. He left Langdnn with the
rest of the boys on May 18th. and we
were shocked to hear of his death as
we were unaware of his absence
from camp. He will be given mill
Etary funeral today, and internment
will take place at the government
Presidio, San Francisco. Gish was
formerly employed by Mr.. George
Brown, who lives near Clyde. -
"The identity of the murdered SOL
dier whose body was found in the bay
Monday was established by the mill.
: tary authorities yesterday as Willis
, o. Gish. private of Company B, 9th
, Ammunition Train, Camp Fremont.
The mystery surrounding his death
was not solved. The autopsy indi.
, Gated that death was due to strangu.
, lation, accomplished by twisting a
band of adhesive tape around the SOL
dier's neck, and the police are at a
loss to connect motive with the
l crime. Gish left Camp. Fremont alone
on Sunday morning, July 14th. He
was we'll liked by officers and men.
| Gish, according to. his service record.
is % years old4and was drafted into
the army at Clyde, North Dakota. on
May 18th of this year. He was born
: at Ellzabethtown, Penn and leaves
} Army insurance, amounting to $40, :
|, 900, to his sister, Mrs. Sarah Lanver,
27O1 Butler street, Pembroke, Penn.
He is believed to have had about $50
} when he came to San Francisco. This
latter fact has caused the police to
revive the robbery theory, discarded
when a watch and SIS. l9 we're found
with the body. The military autho-
rites have instituted an invest,ga-
} ton at Camp Fremont in an effort to
trace Gish's associates in San Fran
cisco. 1t is believed that a woman
may be involved in the crime, and
that his letters may give a clew to
her IDENTITY
The letter states that the rest Of
the Langdon boys are fine and enjoy
ing the best of health. was glad tc
hear that Cavalier county has had
some rain lately.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
LABOR BUREAU ORGANIZED
FOR THRESH|NG SEASON

An arrangement has been made by
the United States cover nment through
federal and state departments for the
supplying of farmers of the 20 20 North
west during the present harvest and
threshing season with labor for the
taking care of the grain crop. Here
in Cavalier county. the service will
be under the control of County Agent
j. W. Haw, who will have associated
with him subordinate agents in each
town or community center throughout
the county. The announcement of
these appointments will be made in
ample time before the season opens,
though in the meantime the mat
ter may be taken up by all who wish
to engage help at once with Mr.. Haw
direct, addressing him at his office
here in Langdon. Both those looking
for work and those who will need
more help in handling their crop dur
ing harvesting and threshing will do
we'll to take the matter up with
County Agent Haw without waiting
for the opening of the local branch
labor bureau in their town. If this
is done the meeting of the demand
for labor in the harvest field will be
more easily met with by those who
have the problem to solve.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01

The Langdon Public Library has to
day received request from the AM
erican Library Association head
quarters in Washington for more
books from this country for the men
overseas. They 60 on the decks of
transports, in cargo vessels and in
naval vessels. Those that go on the
decks of transports are open so that
the men may have reading matter for
use on the voyage. All these books
are gathered together again, however,
replaced in thesscases. and delivered
to the proper officials in France. In
France, the books are distributed by
an experienced librarian representing
the American Library Association.
Most of them go.to Y. M. C. A. Red
Cross and Salvation Army huts. hos
pitals and canteens. Others go direct
to chaplains and officers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01

Continued to Eighth Page. }
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-19
Resolutions of Respect.

Since God in his great wisdom has
chosen and plucked another flower
from his garden of manhood, George
Watson Robinson, beloved son of our
superintendent. George was faith
fully associated with our Sunday
school for a number of years as Sec
rotary, beginning during his boy
hood. Be it resolved that we ex-
tend the following resolutions:
That we, the Sunday school, in all
it's branches, extend to his dear wife
and children in Roswell, New Next
co, his father, mother and sisters
here our deepest sympathies in their
great hour of sorrow.
= Be it further resolved; That we
have these resolutions spread on our
Sunday school minutes; that we
furnish the city papers with copies
of these resolutions, and that copies
of the papers be sent to the families.
Respectfully submitted by COM
mittee, CHAS. e. KEISER.
HOWELL BRANSFORD.
d. P. CALDWELL.
CHAS. DIETZEL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-19
st. Louis Live Stock Market.

To-days receipts: Cattle $500,
hogs 1880, sheep 1000.
Cattle: General market continues
on very active plane and fully rs
to so cents higher than week ago
on everything excepting lightweight
beeves under 900 pounds, which are
barely more than steady.
Hogs: Market strong and active
compared with a week ago; top
$3.50 for lightweight butcher
hogs, with good to choice hogs 100
to 21O pounds selling from $3.50
to $3.50. The 220 to $50 pound
hogs have been scarce and are SELL
ing from $17.40 to $17.75; extreme
ly heavy hogs SIT to $17.25; 100 to
140-pound pigs SIT to $3.50; 10
to 100 pounds, $3.50 to SIT; light
weight pigs $3.50 for common up
to $16.25 for good kinds, and rough
hogs at $15.75 to SIS.
Sheep: Trade very active and firm
compared with the market week
ago to-day. Shoice lambs $20.50 to
$21; medium to good $3.50 to
$2025; culls and half-fats SIG to
$3.50; choice clipped lambs $3.50
to SIS; medium SIG to SIT; fat ewes
$3.50 to 1880; choppers $11.50
to $3.50; Gamers So to $40;
choice aged wethers $15.75 to
$3.50; choice yearling wethers
$3.50 to SIS; bucks $13 to $14.
Fat goats $40 to $11.50, and choice
kids $3.50 to SIS.
Monday, April Is.
NATIONAL LIVE STOCK COM. co.