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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-03
WOMEN IF WHEELING ARRANGE
FOR DEMONSTRATION SATURDAY

Saturday. October -. - Women III War
Work bay. Special ,":'braunnS. par
lpulnrly- io-'ail:%'Elt professions. SuS-
...st"d TO i,.rIIld.. representatives. Of oil
women engaged II war work. Letter
follows.
Mrs WM C. M'ADO0."
Thu letter referred t" calls attention
T.. ,It.. Hundreds ~ thousands Of women
,.v.sr th,. country "n::ae' d iii war work.
driuS ;hc!r Sh:.rr t"wrrr! winning IN"
war. and. IN" Srr:'tarE feels that tho
observance pi this lay VIII have Sr"ac
hr,"r.i ,u'.ct a:s we'll as To be- OF great
trIt.it"I:y Isluc.
l'lrr r....!;,' ~ this communication
tn. la.l!.s started 10 arrange ihrir planS
and u,v. irav. them w"ll under way.
lh.r. vii Ia. y" rNrpic. ~ IL" ladies
nr.. contemplating Il >crX clhb'rhtc aT-
';I.r - IhI.- nairir. an ih' Saturday l"l-
inwin:: hu' Ih..r.. viii b" Il continuous
;.r...rar, :.iv.n - ~. stand at Twelfth
md Market. ,ir,"i+ from n''tu untI! :
TRFn1
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WITHDRAWAL IS
On WIDE 'FRONT.';
FOE IS PURSUED
GERMANS LOSE MORE
GROUND At CAMBRIA
Enemy Turns Savagely East
Of St. Quentin and Take
Se1uehart.

LONDON, Oct. 2.-The Ger
mans ale ii retreat over a wide
front north and south Of La
Bassae Canal, with the British
closely following them, accord
.1g to Field Marshal Halgs re-
port from headquarters tonight,
LONDON, Get. 2.-TEe Germans nave
lost further ground to the Br1tish - sHc
outskirts OF Cambria and northwest cf
that city, hit northeast Of St. Quentin
the British rndor d violent counter At
tack. have boon forced from Ire village
cf Seoucnare, according to Field r haar-
shal. Hairs communication, issued TO-
night. ;4azAe text OF che communication
follows:
"TMs morning the enemy attacked
<.ranSly NORTH as OF 81. CneptSn 'V1eA
flesh troops tr"n MS reserves and sue
cectled in pressing E-1S our troops TOE.
the village of Sequehart, when his pro
g:css stopped
LEGAL fgntiag has reken place today
no-tn Of Grsvecou-t (scn1h of Caaioral
ant> rcst CT caEbr1il but without ma-
ie:iai change III the situation. As re-
-
la-. right - tho 2cicabcrhocd Of CAM
tr.t. Caradians t-oc.3s now hold the
suburb Of Nervine. St. Eem% and tnc
high ground we.t cf Eamnl:c.;.
:, Early this mcGr:;:f: tic enemy COM
lrcnced 60 Withdraw en- Wide front
south and north Of La Bassee ca.a- Cur
troop. are following up tie withdrawal
closely sna save taken prisoners.
BERLIN. "a London, Oct. 2.-"Therc
were violent partial engagements III
Flanders auii cAampa Ere," says tie Of
fetal statement from general headGuar-
.ers this evening" 'Hctore Cambria
che da- r15sea quietly
IONDCN. Oct. 2.-The British have
gained a little SrouA7 north OF CAM
bra:. Tho enemy IS fighting stnbboEnly
On a front of Gvc miles with eleven ;u-
<:5tous.
The onlv sector where substantial pro-
IConttHusd on <aSe Twclve.)
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DICTATORSHIP FOR GERMANY, AND .
DEFENSIVE WARFARE IS PLANNED

ediy declared il vas necessary TO beg
Immediately 4 retirement TO the hcu
Ardcnnes line. which means the eva
alton OF Belgium and Of most Of Fra
Tho Kaiser was advised by the n
taristS tn offer peace terms on
haSis.
Turkeys unconditional surrender
believed To be & matter of days ra
than weeks. Sh" iS now cut OF
Germany is unable tn undertake an
prt!i,inn 70 assist her. Turkey is y
ready putting out crclcrs.
The German m!litarists have thr,
major problems: % to hold Aust
in the war now that the Balkan ~
can bo exploited against the dual
arch-: ~ tu condur: succe
.:thdrnwal under F'och's terrific
sure: (S) To hold together the peo
Of Germany whoac moral" Is brokcf
badly AS thst nf tho armies.
BY cracunt!nE All allied terfitnry
the wcst tho mtii:arists hope 70 ra1
strong defensive positions. and
{continued on PsEe TWsevA4 s
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i. {. LINES On
THE NEU5E ARE
bOMBARDED ]

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES ON
THE vERDUN FRONT. Oct. 2.-(43o
p. m.,-(By the Associated Press.)-
GERMAN artillery in the early hours to-
day freely sprinklcd the areas behind
the American lines with shells contain
ing sneczing gas and pnosRene. Be-
tween the Mouse ono; the Moselle the
Germans directed quite ~ concentrated
artillery fire on the American positions.
The nervousness OF the ene1uy along
tho line Indicates that he expects m at
tack
American d Z 4 III m ents g. 'uS
Gesres, northwest of Montfauc> d
it free of the enemy. Tho roA - IN the
nciehborhcod Of the village likewise
vere clear OF Germans.
One German a1rplaue fell TO American
anti-aircraft guns and some fifty Aus
TRANS were captured in the Wocvrc 1ec-
tor.
WASHINGTON ncf. c.-Ticner7'
Continued on Page Twelve)
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To Soldiers and Sailors

Al soldicrs and sailors in uniform,
officers and oriv.tes included. are
urged to rcport to Captain George Z.
Boyd, at tho corner of Eiftccith and
Chapune streets at O'Clock y. III.
.har, for the purpose of attending
tho military funeral this afternoon
Of Corporal hughes and FrIvatcs
BEchmEnn and DalnGel.
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GERMANS WILL: i j
!. Be FORCED. OFF
BELGIAN COAST
ENEMY CAN'T STOP -. =,
THRUST Of ALLIES
Evacuation Of 0stend Certain
-Warships inw.ent
-. Bombardments. = !.
{By the Associated Press>

N belgian FLANDERS the WsdGO Of as
Belgian, British and French tFoeDA
have penetrated stiu further saSeWs1d
ond southeastvard from DixInnds, ana
only a few miles more viii be required
by the allied troops to Eivs thsm posi-
tions by which oEtend. ons OF osrn4eH1
sea. bases, will be made untsnAnas,
INDEED, the entire North 8sa coASt cw
In German hands put in 5sor ".
British vRTEhips are now Vol ~
boanbarting the coast and the 3Se1AAa
are reported to be moving haaSy GH1s
eastward, fearful Of their caD&urs.
Many additional towns hsVs besA
captured by the allies In this regaoH
and numerous pr1sonnfI hoHs eseS
Continued ON Page FWSiSo.I
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HTRRIED GERMAN RETREAT ON LA BASSEE FkONl;
BRITISH SMASH RINDENBURG DEFENSE SYSTEM;
FRENCH MOP Up ST. QUENTIN AND 90 FORvAh
S%$ $s%
GERMANS GET7I''''SS OUT IF LILLE

asserts that the German govcrnor-Son-
erai III Belgium has given secret in
strrctions t. the governors Of tho
provinces to send hastily all German
archives to Brussels.
Allied aviators have flown over
Brussels dropping thousands Of pam
ph1ers telltuEs the public to have
Ettlc more ra.tcnce-that their hour
of liberation Is near.
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AMERICAN CONTINGENT
RESCUED FROM THE
SURROUNDING GERMANS

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS "
FRANCE, Oct. 2.-The contingent OF
several hundred Americans VINO had
been holding on: since Sunday IN
lar advanced position between Cam
br2I md ST. Quentin against greatly
SUPERIOR enemy numbers, have been
rescued.
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PARIS. Oct. c.-The Mat1n annoaac-
rs that rhc Germans are cvacaaGnS
Lille and that the commander 1hoFe
mas requisittoncd all means OF trans
oort.ticn, even ,yheeloa-rcws and bas-
kets. to take away the eootT. The
,e--snaDsr odds that the evacuation
OF tho tovnspcople 10 Belgian towns
asar the German border Is being pur-
sued hastily.
q dispatch from the Cuteh border
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-03
G0|ERN0R IN "BAbY ACT" WITH
STATE COUNCIL Of DEFENSE
MIR. Cornwell Declines to
"Play Ball" When the
Council Adopts Bakers S
Plan OF Sending Commis-
sions to Army Camps to
Assist States Soldiers in
Obtaining Election Ballots.

,ri.lEI.r:STuN. W: Va. uct- ne
.;,., hitlrr wranglr which has arisen
,..,>va,.n t;nyrrnnr Luhr J. Cnrnwcl!.
D,,nu.r,, and thr other SIX "l"c''F''
.;,r, ,,Cfiri;,lS If West Virginia. all ts'-
rubI,cuns, ,.aIn. ~ n head her" to-day
,,h,.u ilr State Council "r Defense. CONF
,,,s,,I If tin, seven officials, adortr"
.u,rr ,h,. urvrrIiur'S protest. a resolution
I.s,,.rrd to fn"ilitatc ihr collection "i
-b.. soldirr yutr from the TAri"ES army
training camps.
'rh.. Resolution provides for inc APP
un,I:tnrht ni ten commission" "t tw"
IN, uhrrS rarh un" Erpuhiicilh the
other "A llrm"crnt |" 80 I" IN" ten army
r,iuing camps where most "t the West
Virriuia soldiers urr Stai iioncd. ana So
,;r. their arpl!rnIiun for ballots. for
n,rticiuaLlun III thu election, November
9Th.
tiuvrrnnr Inrnwcll "pp"S"d tn" ad"n-
:!nn Of the resolution on the ground
tLnt ih.. StaIt. Council uf HricnS" has
No authority under th" law creating II
10 appoint $;,.rh commissions. AMI IL
"invulvrS the council III d"frns" i'll poli-
1iral matters and makes II IA part of the
rl..riiuu ulsirhim"rH. sum" thing never
,.nutriuplfI"'! lay the legislature Th"
governor s"n: :: l..'Irr I" 1hr council
d,rlin,ng :" attend IN" mrNiinE.
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CLEVEI AND DISTRICT
REACHES BIG TOTAL
OF $12O,752,55O

CLEVELAND. oct. It nUIflcial "S-
Inmates of the total Liberty Loan sub
Scriptiuns in the Fourth Federal Re-
serve district UP 10 y. III. amounted I"
S1a0.752.55U Official r:turnS up - that
hour mailed by banks of til" district set
tho total at $35.411. 1.450. divided nm"n;
The areas as follows:
Cleveland ...'f I"'"' ''''V'
: Pittsburgh ..-...-.-... i"."' ~"
CINCINNATI -''' ''"'"
t"lUmhlS .--....''..'.' ''"''.''
Lexington -''''''''''
SrvrutysUne honor flags have hcri
nS'; rdrd to dat" ON" -: i'"ia%'S E'.u-
tu IIov"y township. Armstrong county.
PENNSYLVANIA. whr'h las drUhl" IL,
quota
Other Pennsylvania '"n"r ii"C awHrd :
wcrc TO Hickory township. f"r">t
county: Knox i"wn%hip. Eari"n county.
and Volait borough. lawr.n m" county,.
Tho TcnanEn county loan ""mmiti"''
announced today tha, th'' ulli""-'i''it;'i
mark had been passed. although official
figures civr placed Sulr7sr;p;I"u1 1t "rlF
$3.50. ooG-
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FALL EENOrdINhTED.

SANTA i'l:. y. NJ. H"'t. ".-l'nli"d
statcs Senator AlNrrt. T.. Fall VA n"n-
ina rcd for re-. lc.'llu ~ a"'lnn.l: j"n -.
tn. state Republican convention her.
tonight
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PEACE PLEA BY.
TURKEY COMES
As CITY FALLS
1900 PRISONERS IN
FALL OF DAMASCUS
Ottoman Move for Peace
Through Financiers to
the, British.

; LONDON, Oct 2, (e:3o p. m-)-Turhey
has n1ds furtl,ar indirect approaches to
TO. the Guies Though >.aancial channels
which are being considered by the Brit
ianI wur cabinet, the Standard says IL
learns on good authority. Important
DEVELOPMENTS, tho newspaper AddS' are
expected
LONDON, Oct. 2, &c P. m)-More
Than 1000 Turks were taken prisoner
when General Allenby's forces occupied
Da1lascu1, the war office announced TO-
night The statement says:
"Palost1ne-Troops OF an Australian
mounted division entered Damascus
Mondny night. At o'clock tho c1ty
was occupied by the forces and por-
tion Of tho Arab army Of King Husse1n-
Over 1000 prisoners were takeu-
"Aftor Ats surrender, with the excep-
! ton Of necessary guards all the allied
troops were withdrawn from the city for
the time being. The local authorities
remain responsible for Its admtntstra-
ton"
LONDON, Oct. 2.-The allied govern
/ mcnts have decided formally to rccog-
,
forces fighting rs auxtltar1cs with the
allies against the common enemy in
Palestine and Syria.
/ LONDON. Oct. 2.-DanAscus, tho cap
it'll Of Syria, WAS occupied By General
Allcnby's forces on Tuesday morning,
according to On official statement to-
dag, by the British wnr office.
Damascus Is the Turkish bnse In
Syria and Palestine and its fall probably
means the end Of I'll Turkish resistance
to General Alleaby in Palestine and
Syria. The ancient city Is the junction
point OF railroads loading to the port OF
Beirut and Alcppo, 1so miles northeast
Aleppo tG the most important Turkish
base in this region Of Asia Minor as It is
a junction point of the railroads from
Palestine end nIeoopotalata.
/ Damascus is tho capitol Of the vuayet
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
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CHICAGO. Oct. 2.Thirty million
dollars worth OF tn" Fourth Liberty
bonds had vcrn bought III 'liCnS" to-
nigh; out of u quota Of $"1@.36".h"n.
1t Is cS,imHt"d that %uhS"rti'ii" III
Michigan would aEGr"Eatr S'h,G"h."h".
Indiana r"p"rt.d S'ctdy progress
toward tho quota goal.
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1,YE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Poreeast:
west virgiuia-Fnir Thursday and
Friday: cooler Thursday.
Western Pennsylvania md oho-6aif
and cooler Thursday Friday fair,
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.CzECHO- O-SLOVAkS IN
REFUSAL TO enter
AUSTRIAN CABINET

>SrSTI:EIrNN 'rr:. - '2.'riI" -:Slov:tA
t,atis:s hnr" Sharply r'g""''.'l nH "it'r
N a6r 20 hsri - .:'i.'r an .N'i%'rian "";ti!-
...., rahiu..'. a.-.urC!:r.G {" = . -"nT't di%-
n,f"i, printed - ihr Fran%;"r; '''tG'''t"'
AMSTERDAM. r..; t:..i'.in adj
.....e> r.,..;v..,i .'sr. say ;i,ht it' l'r';S-
,u ..r;:.r h..:. has rejected III" mo-
f-..r =. .":r."l.i.',- suffrage %;,>.'G "n -
tatr.tS a,.l .,aSS j ac "fiIlA! direct Sut-
rag -n.a$:.:,- 1T :r"r"rria'i"r win ~.
c"v"-n'r.r: t.:i!. with N" addition -:
an r>:r, r"'.. :"r i'rr>"tEs "T"r' Hiii
ears ~ Ak.
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Th" n",I"n &c ~" stat" CtuHcIl fol-
lowed iirr iotl"r addressed {" !: last
week hy Chairman I!lkrr. nf .thr RCpuh-
llr;4n Stat'' r"iuirittr". III which h" made
N" suggestion Gf sending commissions
a. ;hr array camps Wh"r" Wet Viz
eilI::,U" are tr:IninE.
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Continued on Page TwelvoJ
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nr Ruen Service Every Dav Ofce the War New
YWSS.

UsNSAtca sn1
fss411 W M
>UN-gD STATS
CCyEAUyNI
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{Coutinued on Page TUelve.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
BRING YOUR FILMS TO
66e Opie Studio
To be developed and printed
Popular prices and quick service
We also have a llne of Films and Kodaks
FOR SALE

Miss Minnie Konze, with the SAM.
tary confectionery store of Fred l..
Ober was a passenger Tues day to
Rochester. MINI. where she will re.
ceive treatment aud possibly undergo
an operation for a goitre.
County Sip't and Mrs. Fred j. Re.
her had as guets a part of the
week two cousins who left Tuesday
returning to their homes in South Da.
kota after visiting friends and rela
tives at Alsen and Langdon.
1t has been asked that we
that a business meeting of the ladies'
guild of the Presbyterian church will
re held at the home of Mrs. Robert
son on Wednesday afternoon of next
w,eS, May LIST, commencing prompt
ly at two o'clock.
Jos Sncwfeld, who is resigning
his position here with Sheriff Themp-
son as office deputy at the Court
House, made a week end visit with
friend, in Grand Forks. He goes from
here about the end of the month to
Camp Logan in Colorado.
Mrs. Albert Gunnerson, left IN
Mondays train returning to her home
at Williston, having made a visit of
upwards a couple of months here at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Quinten M. Blair, while under
the treatment of Langdon doctors.
Mrs. Ferguson. mother of Mes
danes Mcqueen ard Close returned to
Langdon during the past week from
a trip south during most of the win
ter season. Mrs. Ferguson visited
with a daughter residing in Florida
the greater part of the time that she
was away.
Lebanon lodge A. F. and A. NJ,
at its regular communication of to.
morrow, will meet at half-pass fou,
O'Clock in the afternoon. There will
be a class of candidates for work in
Vic "oSISA Ndoou uCSISS, ulohluS IS'
cess Try the early hour of the CONVEX.
ing of the lodge.
j. W. Roth is resigning the posi-.
tion he has held for sometime with
Manager Syre, of the Atlas Lumber
Company, and after the first of t. {
month leaves Langdon with fami ly tt
locate in western Colorado, wh,re {
position as manager of a branch lum-
Der yard has been offered him
Harold McGauvran. son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Joseph McGauvran, has beer
critically i'll during the past ten day:
at the home of the family in Hay
township suffering from an attack OF
pneumonia. Since Monday, however,
it is thought that an improvement il
the condition of the patient has beer
noticeable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Don't miss hearing Cecil Birder
sing at the Auditorium tomorrow

Don't miss hearing Cecil Birder
sing at the Auditorium tomorrow
night.
Ed. Frye was a Wales business
visitor in the city for a couple of days
the early part of the week.
Most any one can sell alarm clocks
but it takes a jeweler to repair one.
Therefore buy your clocks from A..
O. Void Co., jewelers..
Ray Fabel made the rounds of the
Langdon trade a day or two the early
part # the week as salesman for one
of the Twin City jobbing houses.
Misses Anna Stevenson and Marie
Hsnkey were here from their schools
rear Crocus, North Dakota, for a
s sunday visit at their Langdon homes.
Mrs. E. j. Evans was a passenger
Monday down the line as far as Park
River, where she will spend the bal
ance of the week visiting with rela-
tises and friends.
Miss Frances Mausten is spending
a couple of weeks in Minneapolis and
during her stay will receive treatment
from a specialist for a tubercllar
trouble of several months standing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
]. w. "
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Langdon, N. Oak,

H. j. Riesland. the optical special
ist. we'll know for many years for
his superior ability in fitting eyes and
grinding glasses, will be at U. C. T.
Hvtel, May 7 to IL all day. He
is a specialist Of recognized ability
and large experience if you need
skilled service. 38-tf.
DR.. j. w. Hamilton took Fridays
train for Chicago, where during a
stay of possibly a couple of weeks he
will give d,ntal matters attention
and also confer with the military
dental board relative to his profes.
sional services on the medical staff
for the period of the a
John Hebron, a former clerk in
the Schulke department store. is here
this week visiting at the home Of his
sister, Mrs. D. E. Docksteader. He
is expecting to leave his home in
Grand Forks county on the goth for
Camp Dodge, being among the young
men of North Dakota called to re-
spond to the second draft.
On Saturday evening Misses Ler-
raine and Ellenore Koehm stedt enter.
tanned a score of their young Lang
don friends. The affair took the form
Of a bridal shower for Miss Mary
WINNER, whose wedding occurred
yesterday forenoon at St. Alphonsus
church. The honor guest of the even
ing was the recipient of a number of
dainty and suitable presents as me-
mentoes of the occasion. Refre,h-
ments were served shortly before the
party dispersed at midnight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

The Red Cross boxes are doing good
work. Help them along.
For any i:chiness of the skin; for
skin rashes, chaps, pimples, etc., try
Deans Ointment. Sixty cents at all
drug stores.
Allan Pinkerton went to Grand
Forks on Tuesday and is spending a
part of the week there giving BUSH
ness matters attention
Mrs. b. Prom came up from
Milton on Tuesdays train for a day
or two's> visit at the home of her
son-in.law and daughter, DR.. and Mrs.
Ton Smith.
Mrs. Marion Kessler took Tues.
days train to Milton and will spend
a part of the week at the George
Green home with Mrs. Miles Kesss.
Ter and her little grand daughter.
John Kartes was in from Mt. Car
mel Monday t. receive ire atment for
several burns about the face and
head which he suffered owing to the
setting afre of a celulloid eye shade
he had on while reading Sunday
evening. The e~yeshade was set
af1ame by the, match with which he
was lighting a cigar.
Feel langu'd, weak, run down, or
I,-. La.looLo. ~ ,Ao~oooL ooh4
A good remedy is Burdock's Blood
Bitters. Ask your druggist. Price
ST. 25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

Look on the label of your paper
If you find that you are behind come
in and pay up.
1t is learned from the Gallo News
that Father Cory has been invited
t, give a patriotic address in the
town hall at Gallo in the near future.
Cashier j. H. Balm of the First Ma.
tional Bank was in Fargo, and Grand
Forks a day or two of the early par
of the week giving attention to bust
ness matters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, the latter
formerly Miss Bertha Alpstag, were
Saturday arrivals from Minot for a
vieit of few days at the family home
this week, prior to the leaving of Mr..
Stewart on the 29th of this month
with the drafted men from Minot for
Camp Dodge
Langdon people have heen greatly
concerned regarding the critical con
dition of the little daughter, at the
D. w. Baldwin home, whose arrival
dates from Friday of last week. Yes
t rday Afternoon it was learned that
a decided improvement was noted in
the little ones condition.
Mrs. W. F. Winter and Mrs NJ.
o. w int: left Saturday for st. Paul,
where they visit the home of Attor-
ney and Mrs. Fred w. Mclean. 1t
is expected that on their return they
will be accompanied by Mrs. c. Orion,
who has made a stay of the greater
part of the winter in California.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Plant a war garden.

RANT q war garden.
Mrs. Geo. H. Johnston was a Wales
visitor in the city on Saturday.
Have that suit cleaned, pressed and
repaired at the o. K. shop. ] D. Roach
proprietor.
Richard Swinburn of Wales, who
has recently spent several weeks in
Grand Forks under hospital treatment.
was here on blsinessMo nday.
John Morrison, formerly with the
Spellman pharmacy now holds a sim
liar position in Or. E. 1. Donovan's
drug store.
JanitorD eBerg although still on the
job at the Court House is quite a suf-
ferer from rheumatism since the early
part of the week.
Merchant }. B. Boyd is spending a
part of the week in the Twin Cities
and Chicago on a business trip, leav-
ing on Saturdays train.
If you want to help QUE brave SOL
der boys come to the Langdon Audi
forum, tomorrow, Friday night. Be
there at eight fifteen. sharp.
Andy Krein sundayed with his pa
rent at Osnab1ock, going to Crane
Forks before returning on business fol
the Krein & Row auto garage.
F. L. Barteau, one of the mair
business hustlers and owner of farm
land property over at Hampden, was
in the city last Friday for a short time.
Among the returning passenger!
of yesterday was Mayor Power, wht
has spent part of the week in Fargo
and the Twin Cities attending to mu'
nicipal business matters.
Miss Hester Sparkling made a tril
to Grand Forks the end of last week
accompanied by her father, both drove
Overland ears back on the return triE
for customers of the Sparkling garage,
A bride to be within the month O.
April, the happy affair having alread!
been preceded by several socia
events, is Miss Julia Kellner. Mr.. D
H. Gray. of Stanley, is the prospec
tive bridegroom.
The bi. tn of a little son to Ms
William Taylor at the home of Mrs
]. B. BEDFORD in this city occurred OF
Friday of last week, the 18th inst
Reports show both the mother an
new arrival as doing nicely.
Wilson T. Cox, a former Milto
resident. who more recently h as bee
, located at Walhalla, was in Langdo
for a short time Saturday, expectin
: to sperd part Of the week in thi
> county buying cattle for shipment.
The Dresden store originally owne
by the Schulke Trading Co., and
year or so ago disposed of to Henri
Raflenbeul, was'last week transferre
by August Moritz to W. H. Rose
. who has removed from Mimic to ORES
den to engage in business.