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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-21
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO.
SEABOARD AIR LINE.

THE PROGRESSIVE RAILWAY OF THH SOUTH,
Trains leave daily: o A. NJ, Reriina, local 1,lS
r H.. sleepers Atlanta aR1 JaohsoRstlsi e:ls
r NJ, Atlanta Rinnisgsana special; u,to r. Il,
sleepers Jacksonville; Ara A. u
Trains arrive $3.50 - T.. sis A. IL, 0;A5
II. stS9 p. ~, bsSS A. II.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-21

Plymouth, Sunday September Is
ed here when hundreds OF survivors
oil the torpedocd steamer Galway
Castle were ianueu at z o'clock
Thursday morning. The passengers
were mostly women and children and
it is believed that whole families nave
been lost.
Among the survivors were little
tots scarcely abe TO walk crying i'll
vain for their parents. Parents were
searching in all directions for news
Of their children and women were
seeking vainly Tor their lost husbands.
J 1t mattcred nothing that warm dry
clothing was distributed to take the
place OF the scanty attire tho surviv
ors snatched as they left the slip.
Their one thought was 10 get news
of their relatives and friends.
There seems no reason to doubt
. that the vessel was torpedocd with
out the slightest warning. The cX-
plosion occurred between the engine
room and the stokehold, a fact which
is taken to rule out any Possibility
that the ship struck n nine. The eX
plosion caused comparatively little
noiso. but caused the snip to buckle
in most extraordinary manner. Sho
was injured at the extreme bottom,
and was bent and torn clear to the
upper deck, and seemed likely to
break In two at any moment.
GREAT INRUSH OF WATER.
In spite Of the extent of the dam
age some Of the crew declared that
the impact was hardly greater than
that of the vessel humping heavily
against the side of a quay. The in
rush of water was tremendous. One cn
gineer was swept into the tunI cl from
the engine room and drowned.
Fearing that the liner woLld found
cr at any moment, Captain Dyer or
dcrcd the boats lowered and issued
life belts to all passengers. One boat
was swampcd, another was damaged
because the falls became foulcd and
another was sent against the liner
by a wave and smashed by the pro
pcllcr. Another narrowly escaped a
similar fate. Henry Burton. minister
of railways OF The Union Of South
Africa who was among the survivors
was not inclined to speak Of his own
experience. but joined with other sur
vivors in prai3ing the devotion to
duty and the self sacrifice Of the
officers of the ship and the men on
tho vessels hich rushed TO the res
cue.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-21

Bodies OF Three Children Who Were
Aboard British Liner When Struck
During Storm Are Washed Ashore
Captain Last Seen Aboard Sinking
Craft Was Bound for South Africa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26
He Died Christmas Eve

The eve of Xmas day was saddened
and the most joyous day of the whole
year turned to one of mourning at
the Hugh Daugherty farm home in
Lea, township by the visitation of
Deaths messenger. The summons
being responded to by their youngest
son. Morgan, who suffered relapse
following lingering and severe ILL.,.
ness of Spanish influenza. Duri ng
his attack of the flu the patient had
been given medical attendance and
careful nursing, which gave every
hope fer recovery and within the last
couple of days before the end came,
no apprehension had been felt as to
his ultimate recovery. 1t is not ex.
pected that the funeral will occur be-
fore Saturday, in order to allow of
mem bers of the family in western
Canada reaching here. Tie aged
parents and deceased brothers and
sisters have tie genuine sympathy of
our people who have known and held
them in the highest of respect esince
the earliest days of this colnty's frs
settlement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26
A HARVEY CENTER YOUNG
COUPLE WE'D At GROOKSTON

On Christmas eve the belated pas.
seuger from the south brought home
from their wedding trip popular
young couple of the immediate vici.
nifty of Langdon, Miles Gautche and
his bride, Miss Edna May MCLAUGHLIN
who were married at Crook Mimi.
on Thursday of last week the 10Th
inst, by Rev. F. ]. Hibbard, the
former pastor of the Presbyterian
church Of this city. All of the ;r-
rangements were for a quiet wedding
in view of the fact Of the happy
event already having been postponed
from some few weeks ago owing to
illness in the families of the con.
tracing parties and the news of the
death of brother of the groom, who
was killed in action while fighting on
the western front. The home of Mr..
and Mrs. Gautche is on farm which
he has been operating for some time
past in the Harvey Center settlement
where congratulations have been
awaiting their home coming ever
since it was kno wn that last Thursday
was their wedding day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26
L.angdon Schools
Reopen Monday
BAN at Last Renewed Fror1a
City Schools After Three
Months Closing

The Langdon schools will resume
work on Monday, December 3oth.
All students who live outside of the
.Langdon city special school district.
will not be permitted to attend school
if the ''Infiu'' is prevalent in the
vicinity from which they come.
Every prec aution possible will the
taken to guard against this epidemic
entering into the school. If children
are not feeling we'll, the parents are
requested to keep them at home. The
cooperation of the parents at this
timeiia essentially vital. School will
begin at the usual time. The dey
will be heightened one tperiod in the
evening. Work not absolutely essen.
tial to an understanding of the sub.
jects pnrsued villa DE given a mina-
mum Of time. Lessons will be leng.
thened. sand a greater, effort on the
part of sthe studeats, demanded I'M
order to edo the work of the, entire
year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26
Record Mail Came Monday.

The United States mail handled
through the Langdon postofice broke
another record on Monday of this
week, when an over sized dray load
of fifty.one sacks was taken care of
and distributed to points which get
their mail from the Langdon office.
Monday is usually the he eaviest mail
of the week and with the advent of
Christmas week the record Of all
previous daily mails was broken by
a wide margin and the various kinds
of matter handled in an expeditions
way that seemed to be duly appreciate
ed by the patrons of the office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26
4 Worlds Peace
Is Presidents Aim
President Wilson'S Going to
France Will Materially
Aid Its Making

Ii. as we predict it will, the &C.
tive part that President Wilson is
taking in the preliminaries of the
peese conference, doubtless the most
partisan republicans of the United
States senate may in time become
recoficiled to the presidents trip to
France The tone of some of the lar
ger papers, supposedly moulders of
opinion, would lead one to infer tina.
the nation as whole is panic strickt
en-, and fears that his insisten on
league of nations will require that
America abolish it's restrictions on
immigration and the abandonment of
the Monroe doctrine President Will
son has be en- Formulating plans for
the lasting and world wide peace
since before this country became al.
lied with the ententes. How muc h
figure President Wilson does cut in
the worlds peace and the conference
for its accomplishment is significant
from the way in which all nations
participating have given his funda.
mental fourteen points that are to
constitute the program of world 6
peace. If the plans of President
Wilson are realized at the peace con.
ference at Versailles, and we believe
that his going to France will largely
effect the final outcome, it will be
welcomed with joy and gladness by
the whole world-even by the most
partisan republicans here at h ONE ir
the United States Senate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26
Company {. Boys
Are Enr0ute HON
Sailed From "Somewhere In
France" Last Saturday
Due January 1st

1t was Saturday evening between
five and six O'Clock when the news
reached Iangdon in cablegram sign
ed by Lieutenant Still, that Company
E. had embarked for home and would
again be with Us as soon as one Of
Uncle Sans big transport could cross
the broad waters of the Atlantic.
The message briefly stated the
fact that they sailed that day. and
already the days are being counted as
to how soon we may look for them
to reach Langdon. More news will
of course be forthcoming when they
land, possibly about New Years Day
but of course there will be further
del ay in the camp where they will
demobilize and receive their military
discharge. Possibly making the date
of their actual home coming to Lang
don early in February. Of this early
notification will be forthcoming soon
after the boys land
A year ago at Christuastide our
boys of Company E. we're getting
their first glimpse of France, arriving
overseas just at the time of the holi-
day season.
This year the boys, spent thei
Christmas on the broad Atlantic
homeward bound. The OBJ that the
went into the service of their counh
to 10 vic toriously accomplished al
coming back to receive the honol
they have so proudly won.
Back among loved ones and friends
who have missed them every day since
they left the old town on October lst.
1917. ks community we have
Jared in the war better, ar better
than many that sent their boys to the
front Of the muster roll of Com
pany E. when it entrained here some
fourteen months ssago all may be
looked for to return now in short
time, with the exception Of course
Of those who have been transferred
to other branches Of the service.
They are coming home in fact
sooner than any of US had expected
and now it is time to plan to give
them a rightroyal welcome. Let i
be patriotic demonstration such as
can only be planned when the effort
Is made by the people of the whole
community.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26
wheat PRICES GUARANTEED
until JULY 10Th, 1920

Runners have been repar ted from
over tn e county at times within the
past few weeks that the federal
guarantee of wheat prices is to be
discontinued OH and after the 3Oth
day of June of the coming year,
1919. 1t shculd be made public with
all the empha,is possible that there
is not pantiele of truth in this.
The order made by President Wilson
'nnder the authority of the Lever food
control law, will remain effective
until the first day of July, 1920,
thus taking CAGE of this years entire
crop. The Termination of the war
has no bearing on the minatiop of
the guaranteed wheat prices. 1t is
still essential 10 the welfare of the
world that the production of wheat
be encouraged az much as possible.
Cavalier county farmers should take
due notice of the actual facts that
govern this enactment of law as it
affects their grain product.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26
Threat Hog Cholera Epidemic

Reports WHICH the extension de
partment at the North Dakota agri-
cultural college at Fargo are receiv-
ing from its county agents over the
state show heavy losses from hog
cholera iu Stutsman county and other
parts of the Jim River Valley. Here
in Cavalier county isolated cases have
been found in years past when the
disease was an epidemic over the
state. but was promptly stamped out
Care should be taken by all for indi.
cations of an out break vigorously
comhatted At present. unfortunate.
iy, Cavalier is without county farm
agent, but farmers should outline for
themselves defensive plans similar to
those Of County Agent Haw of three
years age
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26

Paul Prem retu rned Christmas eve
to his home at M ilton, having spent
part Of the week here with his sister
Mrs. Tom Smith.
j. H. Harlan is among these who
are confined to their homes during
the holiday season. His health has
been poor for some ii5tle time.
Chas. Charter, who is taking a
commercial and business course in
Grand Forks, is home for the
Christmas and New Year halliday
week.
J. fa. Wah)en left Tuesday for
Michigan, N. D., to visit over
Christmas with the family. He
will go from there 80 Rollette, to
look after taking inventory of his
business interests before returning to
Langdon early in the New Year.
Alex Robertson. one of the Lang
don hoys serving with the U. S.
marines and twice wounded. Genes
safely through the war. Last week
brought a letter stating that he was
in Belgium and expected to be with
the arsny occupation in Germany for
Christmas. The relief to the family,
after awaiting news several weeks,
was zaSst appreeiable at Chrsitmes
time.
Christmas eve welcomed twe
arriva]s.in in Langdon names, the visit
of the sterk leaving baby boy at
the homes of Alderman Balgard and
Ray D. Kelly of the City Meat Market
The foalaWing day the noble bird
made SECOND flight over the town
this time haralding the advent of a
fine girl bahy at the john. H. Aill
home. This holiday triple event is
indeed one Of community eongraAa.
lations.
Among Langdon's latest arrivals
overseas in France it is learned is
"Temmy' HAMILTON, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. K. Hamilton, who landed
there but short time before the
signing of the armistice. Being as
signed 60 either the signal corp or
the motor truck branches of the ser.
vice it is likely that he will be among
the boys who will remain overseas
for some months during the closing
up of the peace overtures.
The show window of the Ober con.
feet i0nery store displays quite COL
lection of war relies that have recent
ly arrived from France having been
sent to Mr.. H. j. Bowles, of Osna.
brock by his son, Herbert, who went
overseas with Company E. The
trophies include real German steel
fatigue cap, also metal
water canteen, two large engraved
gun shells and a number of small
ines. This is the first co Hectic of
my size that has been on view in
Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26
Is Home From Camp Lewis
George L. Koehmstedt,

George l.. Koehmstedt. the second
son of MIR. and Mrs. A. I. Koehm.
stedt, who for some months past has
been wearing the o. d. of a soldier
with becoming grace and dignity,
surprised the family by arriving
home on furlough Christmas eve
from Camp Lewis, Wash. He is
attached to Co. C. Of the 213th
Field Signal Battalion and will leave
for the west again the end of the
week, His elder brother, Corporal
Fred S. Koehmstedt, who is with the
Eighth Cavalry Band at Marfa, Tex
as. was unable to obtain a furlough
of sufficient length to make the trip
north worth while for a Christmas
visit this year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26

How many war stsmps have you?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26
Peace VS.. War Casualties

This ceuntry's casualty list-of
peace-shews a total of nearly 355, :
600 deaths edue to infnanza and pne-
,unn onia siace September 1sGh. In
the war at che time that activities
ended Novenber 18th, the casual
ties in United States soldlers, who
died, in action. of wounds, or disease
reached total of &c, 992,. while the
total casualties including, wounded
and missing shaw 173 626. The
havoc created by war in our homes
has been terrible wound, but has
not the iaroads of disease dealt much
heavier ia the toll demanded by the
grim reaper. The country has ex-
pene billions for war and has been an
importa factor in the eventual outss
come. Cannot something else be
done financially to enable science to
grapple more successfully in the life
and death struggle with disease.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26
Additional Local News

Of course you knew that last
Saturday, December 21st was the
shortest day ia the whole year.
To its readers one and all the
Democrat extends its iheartiest wishes
for "a Happy and Prosperous New
Year.
Mrs. Fred a Thompson has gone
to Devils Lake for a stay through the
festaa season sat the nome of her
psrr ants the Merriams.
With Company E boys now ucross
ing tie Atlantic .hemeward bound
from France, 5ts time that the old
,town began pusting Oh military airs
Sam Rice, one ofrtke first to sette]
in Perry township ts Christmas
visitor from his present location in
Montana. He hasa number Gf rela-
tives and old friends here which
helps to ma Ike the visit an enjoyable
one.
Mrs. S. T. Scott left on Christmas
eve returning to her shome at Lswton
after stay here of <over a month
while nursing her eldest son, W.. A..
Scott through a critical illness of
influenza pneumonia.
Monday. January :6th, the beard
of county comma ssioners meet for
their ,initaial meeting of the snew
year At is at this time that sthe
hoard wall be expeated ito take action
con thesmatter of assuming charge of
"a memorial to be erected by tie
county ito it's dead war heroes.
Miss Anna Power and younger
sSeter. accompanied by their brother,
Dick, Ileft Saturday for ,Craokston,
Minn., where they wifl spend Christ
mas Mith relatives Of the family
Register of Deeds Power will join
them there tthe latter pant of the
week af presswe of busiEess permits.
In, Tie past week one by ene
the soldiers are returning home frem
the military training camps. Next
will come home the boys from
overseas. Then won't we have a
grand and glorious time. Oh Boys!
Every high school boy in the state is
expected to enroll in the Boys Work.
ing Reserve, to increase the food
of 1919.
The home coming of Company E
boys should give an impetus to the
started to erect monu-
ment to the memory of soldiers from
Cavalier county who died in the SER
vice of their country Fully a score
of names have earned the golden star
on our county's service flag as heroes
Of the war and lasting tribute to
the sacrifice they and their families
have made could best be done in this
way
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26

Can't look we'll, eat we'll or feel
we'll with impure blood. Keep the
blood pure with Burdock's Blood
Bitter. Eat simply take exercise,
keep clean and good health 10 pretty
sure to follow. Sold at $1.25 per
bottle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26
Miles kessler Reaches New York

A telegram from New York was
received Monday by Mrs. Kessler,
brings news that her son, Lieut..
Miles Kessler, had reached there on
his return from France. Since 60
ing overseas from New Port News,
Va, he has been assigned to, active
service on the western front and since
early in September fighting with in.
fantry units in many Of the big en-.
gagement in which American forces
have made for themselves a real
creditable showing. His safe return
is a1 event of general con gratuIat ion
here in his home town.
Miss Mary Robertson, who some
weeks ago was called home to nurse
her brother, Clerk of Court Chas. S.
Robertson who has been il! with a
bad attack of the influenza, left
Saturday returning to her duties in
the Twin Cities as a profession
trained nurse. Jas. G. Dickson was
a passenger down the line on Satur-
day for a visit of couple of days on
business in which several dets ils
were given definite arrangement
regarding the Texas land seekers ex.
custom of the end Of the year, which
it is now understood will include
several parties from Langdon and
vicinity.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-10
TIE MORAL CONDITION.

An undercurrent of criticism against
the moral condition of Hot Springs
has been given some recognition. has
magnified itself, and has really east np
a straw man to be buffeted by some
aspiring publicity hunte
The truth Il; that that Hot Springs is
libeled as no other city perhaps ever
was or ever would permit itself to
be. The trouble is within ourselves
The remedy Is within ourselves.
III some citizen OF the average city
went down town in the morning when
his liver was not working well and be-
gan abusing his town, or the town he
is temporarily placed in to get Twins
from the people, some patriotic citi-
zen would stop his growl or blackei
his eyes.
Very likely but for the knockers
mere we would have had much more
Improvement. There is not a town
in America the size of Hot Springs
but what cynical critics could find
fault with If they dared to do so. They
dare not always here.
The moral conditions in Hot Springs
are far above par. Hot Springs is a
good enough place morally for good
people, and is too good morally for a
lot of critical fly by-nights who were
never invited here. and whose de.
parture would be welcomed.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-10
CENTRALIZED AUTHORITY,

Democracy is all right In its way
Centralized authority also has its ad
yantages. In time of war a democ-
racy is worth nothing. In time OF
war centralized authority that can
demand, is worth everything.
On our side of this great war now
there is central head. General Focn
Is in command. He not alone directs
the French and the British and the
Americans and the Italians, but he has
complete charge of every inch of tho
battle line.
The difference is becoming apparent
now. Stragetic moves are made.
Weak points are picked out and taken
advantage of. The central head sur
rounded by his board of military adj
visers, speaks for the allied world.
A short time ago 1t was the French
who made an aggressive move. Then
the Americans pinioned the enemy
hard. Now the British are striking
with splendid results. The enemy
must guess what next is in place
Should he guess wrong, great disaster
Will be the price he must pa.
IL the allied forces win furnish Gen
Foeh the men and the supplies now he
will soon be the victor. They are
furnishing the men and the supplies,
They want this war ended within a
year If that Is possible. Perhaps it is.
A world was peacefully pursuing tsI
commerce and the people We're con-
tent and happy. Then an enemy spransI
up, The whole world is diturbed as
never before in history. The enemy
must be crushed out. He is being
crushed out. The crushing must be
complete. Then when that is over
the world can adjust itself to a peace
that will live through perhaps ali thel
ages OF time.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-10

The government wants only men Il
can proclaim useful, and does not
want TO disturb and upset everything
else for military purposes, therefore
the order went out to stop volunteers
from offering their service.
The action is perhaps without pre-
cedent In history that a nation said:
1--WE can't accept any more youn-
teers." But America and American
people have their own way OF doing
things, and war is new thing 10
this generation of Americans. They
may not follow precedent, but they
follow the flag, and they are willing
to protect the flag wherever it is
unfolded TO the breeze.
Thereafter those who go into the
service will not be volunteers but WIN
be subjects OF the selective draft sys-
tem-the most modern and most pro-
gressive method ever adopted of turn
ing a peaceful nation to nation pre-
pared for war.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-10
Keen the BLOOD Stream Pure.

Rheumatic pains, Dackache, swollen
Joints and sore muscles often are the
result of impurities in the blood gain
ering in the region affected, a result
of failure of the kidneys to eliminate
waste products from the blood stream
Foley Kidney Pills heal, strengthen
and invigorate weak, diseased kidneys
and bladder. ". II. Hill, Justice OF
tho Peace. Detroit, Tex, writes. \
used Foley Kidney pills and say IN
hesItatingly that of all | have used
they are the best, and have done the
work where the rest failed A. c.
Jennings. (AdYtJ
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-10
MURDER.

have killed the prices on my prop
erty in HOT SPRINGS I will sell with
out regard to value No I. S-room
two-story house good outhouses. lot
l00xl50 No 2. Groom house one
story and a half basement. good out
houses. lot 50xl50 No. 5. five-room
house lot S0xl30 No 4. two business
lots. corner Seventh and Hobson with
five rooms. No. s, one-half interest
in 14-acre truck farm two miles out
See NJ S COBB, owner. phone 1864
or 1889 5-l0-rf
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-10
NO MORE VOLUNTEERS.

The order that went out prohibiting
volunteers from entering any branch
of the military service was the result
OF too much volunteering The Amer
lean has way OF wanting TO get ON
any Job that he must get on When
il became apparent that the age limit
would be extended materially, there
we're countless thousnds who pre-
ferred to volunteer anNeet into the
service at once. They did not want
to wait