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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14
Son of Neil Power Dies

One of the homes that has been
saddened by tie visitation of death
during the past week is that of Neil
Power, south of town. where follow
ing an illness of but few days
duration their fifteen year old son,
John Alexander, was stricken down
with pneumonia. following an illness
of influenza, death came on Friday
and the funeral of the following day,
conducted from the home, was in
charge of Father Cory of St Alphon
sus church, interment taking place
at Calvary cemetery. Many friends
attested their sympathy for the
family in their bereavement by fol-
lowing the remains to the cemetery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14
OVERSEAS CHRISTMAS BOXES

OVERSEAS Oh HRlSTMAS BOXES
A committee from the Langdon
branch of the Red Cross will be in
the library room at the Auditorium m
to receive and inspect parcels for the
soldiers overseas from three to five
o'clock on the following afternoons,
Wednesday. November 18th, Satur-
day, November 10th and Tuesday.
November 10Th.
In preparing these packages please
observe the following important rules
No messages, or writing of any
kini will be allowed to go inside the
boxes. When the boxes are packed.
but unwrapped, they must not weigh
more than two pounds, fifteen ounces.
Do not mail the box yourself.
When packed, the box, unsealed anc
unwrapped. ready for inspection,
should lie taken to the Red Cross
committee in charge of inspection.
No Christmas parcel will be &C
cepted by the Red Cross FOR shipmen
after November Goth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14
Fatal Relapse at Mt. Carmel

A telephone message last evening
from Mt. Carmel brought news of
the death at seven O'Clock of Leo
Schneider, the third son of MIR. and
Mrs. Louis Schneider, aged twenty
four years. Deceased was taken
down with the prevalent epidemic of
Spanish influenza about two weeks
ago. relapse followed and death is
stated as being due to pneumo1 ia.
In addition to tie family circle at
home there ere two brothers of the
deceased who are in their country 8
service and therefore will be urable
to attend the funeral.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14
He's Building Air
Fighting Crafts
Private Wendt With ''Spruce
Production Division Out
West in Oregon

Away out west in the "Spruce
Production Division of the United
States army, where every man is
doing his upmost in the endeavor to
speed up the advancement of "real
democracy.
Full we'll realizing that tie ed of
this war that has been Americas war
for the past year and half could not
be without air fighters, we have
been sent here to speed up the
pruoduction and assembling the flying
machines that now days are referred
to as the "eyes of our army" We
are working the full six days of each
week and overtime very often when
needed. Unaccustomed to climatic
conditions, the accommodations enj"y
ed in civilian life, and the few
deprivations from the usual social
sport are now all :. of a secondary
consideration to but there is one
thing that cannot very we'll get along
without, or treat with small considera.
to and that is the news from home
and from the old home vicinity.
Altogether, it is now about five
years since lived in Cavalier county,
but the news of the county papers is
Just as thrilling in small detail and
news items to me as it ever was, IN
fact more 80 than when was living
in the county among the happenings
as the occurred. 1t is for this
purpose that am writing to have
you change my address from Webster,
South Dakota to Wheeler, Oregon,
until further notice. In having the
paper forwarded from Aberdeen,
have missed some copies. What il
has interested me most to keep track
of is the letters printed from the
boys who are now overseas-boyt
that I knew and who were9 my chum'
in the county, some of them being ole
school mates. Give my regards to al
whom may know and let me have
the addresses of your two sons in tht
service of their country. ! will close
thanking you in advance,
Sincerely Yours,
Private E. A. Wendt,
Wheeler Ore, Nov. S, 1913.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14
Fred Borusky's Home Me urns

On Sunday after an illness of less
than a week, Charlemagne, the young
est child of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Borusky, died at the home of the
family in this city. The little fellow
had been an helpless invalid all his
life and therefore was in poor shape
to battle against the advance of the
disease. The ! funeral held Monday
from the home was private. As both
the parents and the brother and sister
were confined to the home by the
"flu" none of the family were able
to attend the remains to the grave,
where short burial service was held
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14
Neil Reid Writes
Overseas Letter
Has Again Been Wounde d
While Engaged Fighting
in Front Trenches

'"These darned Germans are rum
ming the legs off of us-I wish thew
would stop and give US a chance to
catch up and get breathing SPELL"
writes Corporal Neil Reid, whose
home was in Langdon for years be-
fore the family removed to Bismarck.
So he writes in a letter to his mother
Mrs. Peter Reid. from the front line
of trenches in France. AS an exam
pie of the.refnement of the cruelty
which have been practiced by the
enemy upon the helpless civilian
population in the occupied territory,
Corporal Reid tells of party of
four aged French people, together
with a year old baby girl, which
the Yanks found in dug out, that
haa been almost obliterated by
shells from their own guns. The
ancients had declined to leave their
homes, along with the retreating
Germans, facing death in preference
to banishment. They would not be-
lieve that their liberators were AM
ericans. "'The Boche told US there
were no Americans in France. They
told US America had tried to send a
few men, but that the U boats sank
them all. They told us the British
army had been wiped out and that
the Germans were at the gates Of
Paris," said the spokesman of the
party. For four years these old peo-
pie had been captives of the Ger.
mans, who had daily lied to them to
blast their hopes.
Neil Reid also writes that the
Yanks no sooner begin to feel at
home in one German trench than they
have to advance and take another.
They find these trenches to be mar
vel of completeness. He says, "We
are using the kitchins of the enemy,
also their guns and food and have
also found in the dug outs of the
trenches pictures and movie films.
Evrything in ship shape, indicating
the haste in which they had been va
Gated by their former occupants. 1t
being quite evident that the retreat
had not been planned. The Germans
were prepared to stay and had made
their trenches comfortable for a long
sojourn. We have taken one trench
after another until it has actually be-
come monotonous and everywhere we
have captured great stores of supplies
such as guns, ammunition, uniforms,
in fact everything left behind in their
panic to make get away from the
approac ching Yanks.
Neil has recently been promoted to
be corporal. He writes to his pa
rents that among the things that he
wants for Christmas are pair vf
gloves. pair of pliers and an cleo
trician's knife. His hands he says
get cold while cutting the wires and
in the July drive the Yanks went a
head 80 fast that he lost everything
Continued to Eighth Page.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14

Attend Aaker's, where the auto
school is run in modern, up to
date, well equipped garage and the
tractor department in building that
was put up for tractor machinery.
An evening school, where students
can take up bookkeeping, arithmetic,
letter writing, peumans ship or spell
ling, free. No other engineering
school offers such advantages. Send
for catalog to Aaker's Busines
College, at Grand Fork, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14
Twenty-Seven Days in Trenches

In letters that have lately been
sent to Langdon friends by Lieu.
tenant Miles F. Kessler, it would
seem that he has seen considerable
active service up on the front. since
the big drive started in July. At the
date of the last letter. he had just
got back to the rest camp from
twenty.sven days in the front line of
trenches. Although he has at times
seen a number of the Langdon boys
of Company E. he has not been with
the Trench Mortar Battery since his
crossing over from Newport Newa,
Va, to France last spring. His
transfer, however, has given him ar
experience in the fighting that he
otherwise would have missed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14

ing two daughters. Helen and Mar
garet and one son, John. There is
also the aged mother, Mrs. j. M. G..
Price, who within the past week has
sustained double loss.
1t is impossible at this time to
make announcement as to the funeral
which it is expected will be held to.
morrow afternoon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14
Editor Stories Great Sorrow

Last week it had been the purpose
of the Democrat to have given ex-
preston as far as bare words rend:r
possible the deep regret with which
we learned of the great sorrow which
at that time visited the home of Edi-
tor w. J.Storie, of the Osnabrock In.
dependent, when the summons came
taking from the family circle his
wife and helpmate. following an ILL
ness of influenza. The press of the
county join with us we believe in
rendering our genuine and heart felt
sympathy in his irreparable loss.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14

Rev. Folley's family at the M. E..
parsonage are among those who have
been down all week with the flu ep'.
demic.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14

P. Heating and family have teen
down with the influenza most of the
week, but are now on the road to
recovery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14

The interment took place on Friday
in the Catholic cemetery at Walhalla
o Joseph Brusseau, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Brusseau, Sr., in his
twenty-eighth year. 1t was only a
week previous to his death that he
was taken sick and compelled to
remain in bed
In addition to his parents the
deceased is also mourned by fol I
sisters. He was born in Olga in
M arch, 1891.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14

This is the fifth week that Lang.
don has been under the ban of the
local board of health, owing to the
Spanish influenza epidemic. Five
weeks is supposed to be the average
duration of the malady in a commu.
nity. We will soon know what
is in this.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23

10 substitute = military dictatorship
Tor SELF government and the right uf
Independent thought
The world must be made safe for
democracy hy the defeat OF German
militarism.
We want no peace without vittoiv
Und We demand victory 80 complete
and conclusive that military ambition
viii be forever silenccd ana a peace
'rcurcd that will make an end OF war.
The world must be Kept safe hN
the cooperation OF the major totce uf
mankind. and that force should Doe
%orEgni2ed by y league Of nations 70
Keep tn" peace OF the world.
We favor the entrance of the Uni
ter states. after the war, into such a
League 81 nations as may be adequate
to safeguard the peace that must be-
won hy he Joint military forces oi the
allied nations
\ Jones'. assistant national cam.
p"iGn manager for the League To- En-
force peace. arrived here last night
ana viii leave tonight FOR Tucson
Ar!1, where Mr. Gerard viii speak
Wednesday night
The League TO Enforce Peace is
ru~deavoriup to make q reality @!
President Wilson'S proclamation of
April, 1917 \ paragraph OF the
proclamation follows
We arc fighting tor what We be
hcvc ana wish to be the rights of
mankind % tot the future peace
ana security of thc world.
The committee ON arrangements
announced that uli delegates are 10
enter the trmory IN the sid" cntrdnc"
on fltth street and that the publ,
are asked To- enter tn" building
through the main entrance On silver
IApuus
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23
Child Welfare Tag
Day Fund Raised on
Saturday Equals $3.50

People who did not wear at least,
ouc uf the red and white "hetter ha
hies' tags last SATURDAY. were few and
Ear between. and M" sum OF $3.50
was reported by the womnn's com.
mittce OF the state council OF de.
Tense and the Woman's club a. tho
amount raised during the day, was
gratifying to the womcn In charge.
pr. Hastings OF Santa Fe. and MisN
Hastings. who ~ = nurse. are expect.
ed to arrive In the City today To assist
the local physicians and nurses In the
work OF weighing. measuring and eN.
amiuinE the babies of Bernalillo
q. which viii begin this week. Physi.
clans and nurses desiring 30 assist in
this work are asked 10 telephone Mrs,
Charles Porter. The registration OF
babies Tor the examinations VIII be
held al 10 West Silver aNenu Phone
number 230.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23
RESOLUTIONS FOR
DRAINAGE MUST
Be SENT QUICKLY
State Engineer Ordered TO File
His Final Report on Rio Grande
Valley Not Later Than October
18th.

Santa 70. y. NJ. Sept. % -Rcsolu.
tons In behalf ct government aid tor
drainage OF the no Graude Nall,y
u be hurried. 1t thcN are TO hc ct.
~ivctive. An such resolutions must
be- IN the hands OF the state engineer
not later han october 10Th. state
Engineer French received "a letter to-
day from 4. O. Weymouth, chief OF
construction OF the reclamation ser,
ice. urging him 20 file his report on
the drainage OF this district by OCto-
b.r 10. The letter, which H. OF great
Significance. follows
Denver. colo, Sept 20. lelS
Mi james \ French. state i.nEin',r.
Santa i'". y NJ
Dear Mr.. French Upon my return
from Washington ! md your letters
ui september = ana IL. IN regard TO
drainage IN the vicinity OF Albuqucr-
cue
The secretary has directed that 70.
ports relating to reclamation proNtd-
Ing Tor employment and homes for re.
turning soldiers be IN his hands Nv
November /. In order that this ma
be done ! am requesting the various
projects TO have their reports IN TINS
office by October 10, and ] am send
lnr Out q standard letter TO them.
copy enclosed tor your information.
IN ordcl the We mas secure the in.
formation desired
n II is convenient for Nou, and YOU
~ desire. | would appreciate your
sending your report 10 this Office hN
October 10. ana 1t u can obtain 'nc
general information We are request
inp VI" can incorporate Il IA Out gen.
rral report. The report Will show. OF
course. that u was written by you -
state Very truly yours.
+. G. WEYMOUTH
Ghlor OF Construction
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23
Former Ambassador Will Arrive
in Albuquerque at 7:l0 Clock
From Colorado Springs, Colo
RADIO.
WILL FORM LEAGUE TO
ENFORCE PEACE HERE
Patriotic Program Begins at 7:30
O'clock at Armory; Hundreds
From Out of Town Will Attend
Mass Meeting.

runigh, Albuquerque people viii
hc.u from the lips OF hon james W
Gerard. former ambassador 10 Ger
mann the awful crimes pcrp"tTated
l., the Hun government
The ambassador arrives here to.
night at 10 o'clock from Colorado
springs. Colo. II viii deliver his
address at th" mo at \ O'Clock
Il Was Nh. Gerard who handed to
German diplomats President Wilson'S
repeated warning OF war. D. WAS to
Nj Gerard that Ia" kaiser sand when
mis- country Wts neutral 'Ilt stand
IO nom the United state
when the Wtr o. over % u was Mt
Gerard. 90 iutn. wna "upultcslN ip.
formed the htisct that hc lar" not
harm a single American citizen who
happened 20 De IN Germany during
The dark DAYS before the actual dec
laration OF var u II was the Ntsi
tor who Will arrive here tonight who
also told the government OF Germ1nS
tina, he would remain In Berlin until
IA" last American was safely out "i
the city.
A. 510 O'Clock the mass meeting
st the arulorN Begin IN" high schoo,
orchestra and the Liberty chorus VIII
begin then with ia" musical program
Following tn" Music a branch oi the
League To- Enforce Peace VIII Nc oi
gstniSEd duN ti"n me iiil1lpHl Npfth
ct Of h evening Will deliver his mes
sage from actual observations iu
that hutbcd of war
Governor " D. Lindsey viii bee
chairman of the meeting one thou
.sud delegates htN" been appointed
hy The governor who Will form Ia"
lrigu"
Mr Gerard VIII %. accompanied
from Colorado los l. Wdrd iiauistrr.
al Denver. who also addresses thu
meeting. The lonEu" TO Enforce
pci," o. Boo un WAY e peace meeting
N is just the opposite The purpus,
ut tu" league Dr. go win this wur
completely crush Miltttrish and
'h-u form q league ct civilized ne
TONS Tor the purpose OF protecting
peace so IA" world viii experience
no more terrible wRr,. Following n
the platform of The league.
W declare that IL is tho supreme
task of tn civilized world 80 crush the
lnsolcnt attempt ct German autocracy
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23

citation on the evening OF October T,h.
az = o'clock. The committee on AZ
engagements consists OF Dr. J. r.. ].
Harris. ~. o. r. HYDE and John
Tombs.
Invitations to speak At tho meeting
have been SEM to Dr. DAVID II. i.y-
man, wallingford, Conn, and DIR.
Charles j. Hatfield OF Philadelphia.
president and managing director OF
the National Tuberculosis association
kilograms hav Just been received b.
Secretary John Tombs OF the Public
Health association stating that both OF
these men will be here to take part In
the program at this meeting.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23
Commissioners or
CITY AND COUNTY
ENDORSE DRAINAGE
Resolutions Adopted by County
Commissioner This Morning
and Will Be Acted on by City
Commission at Once.

Resolutions fHNoItng Inclusion
ot h CUutral Rio Grandr valley
IN the program of drainage NOW
formulating IN the department at
the interior viii De- presented Ia
thc resolutions committees at the
democratic and republican state
conventions when they meet IN
santa re 10th vou vution~ viii
he asked to give an unqualified
'udoie"nicnt to tIi- valley AMI
ash IT, Inclusion IN any drainage
undertakings hat arr initiated.
The Eofuahllo county commission
crS this moruiHE adopted resolutions
endorsing thr drainage ct IN" Central
Rio Grgudr valley. Al mtmbsIs OF
the city commission have been asked
as to their attitude toward simtiut
resolutions and have indicated that
the commission VIII adopt resolutions
at IN" iir,t meeting held TIE rtsu-
buttons. prepared Tor the ~cousidctJ-
at the city commissioner this
morning. and are rs follows
Whereas. the citS OF Albuquerque 10
tho commercial center and chief mar
kcting point for the agricultural IN
dustN OF the RIO Grandc valley. ana
Whereas. The undersigned commits.
sioncrs Of the cts OF A~lbuqucIuu,
nave had the opportunity To- observe
Tor NcNra past the progress of aErt-
culture ia this valley, through
personal experience as bankers. farm
trs, stockmen and manufacturers. and
Whereas. We have personally OBJ
served the RISING water table render
un~Droductive q constantly Increasing
percentage OF the richest lands ~ tn
valley. already under ditch and prov
IN To be equal To Any lands IN tho
west II properly drained. and
Whereas. We understand that the
government is formulating a compre.
hensiVe program TOT the drainage and
reclamation OF waste lands through.
IA the tinted States 10 afford per
manent homes TOR soldiers 10 be re-
leased from the military establish
mem after the MAI ~ won.
Now. Therefore, be u Resolved. Iy
the city commissioners OF the city OF
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23
Mortuary


Mrs Elizabeth Mia:lock. witc of ~
Natlock OF itanCno de Atrlsco. died
saturday night at midnight. iicsidcs
her husband. she ia survived by three
daughters, Mrs. I Emery. Miss Gene
We Ichro.,uN and Miss Pa, l~.ebreauH.
The funeral was held ~ th" chapel
IS e. r French AZ : o'clock this dftc,
uoor. m" Rev. e. O.. Bcckman ana
the Rev Sell Ferguson ofici.tcd The
pallbcu rurr were William poldc. Rugo
Mueller r r Wells. -. T.. llarrins.
ton and Harvey Shaw. There was
musi, hN t"c - T. French quartet
burial was at fturvicw cemetery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23
THANKS
WAR MOTHERS FOR
RINGING MESSAGE

Evansville, Ind, Sept "a Mrs.
Gertrude schulz. acting president OF
the war Mothers Of America, today
received a clblrgrdn from General
Icrahiny. IN answer to one sent hN
the organization pledging support to
his forces. The message reads.
Tn. 'cudid example pt pHtlcnc"
and bravery which American moth
.rS have set foy their sons t. q ~.
mpndous inspiration 10 the American
eNpcditiouaiy forces. In the name OF
thes, troops. / thank you for a mes
sag which assures us of this cour-
hE"oU~ spirit.
CSigncd1 "pENSiilNi'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS

T Madrel was sentenced to ten day Is
IN Jail by Police Judge ". W. McClel.
lar on "a charge OF ~drunkenness this
morning.
Sheriff Ray sutton Of Clayton. y
NJ. arrived hese today to return to
clayton " T. Graham. OF sos west
silver, arrested several days ago by
Deputy sheriff Ramon ortiz AZ the
request OF clayton authorities. ora
ham was arrested ON q felony charge
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23
Father Here Asks to
Return to l.. S. Part
OF Sons Allotment

Genuine patriotism VAS dcui-
onstratcd this morning when
charles Scotillo an Italian Ga
tears old. appeared before the
nciuahllo draft hoard ana
asked permission %. return g.
the government pant of the
allotment given him 100 return
Tor the services hts SON is rem
doring his COUNT, uu the fir-
INK line IN ltaly
before leaving Albuquerque
to bcvom. "a member 81 Tn
Gle Sams fighting forces.
Charles SCotillo. Jr made the
necessary arrangements for his
parents to receive SIS Of his
SALARY. The government adds
SO 20 the allotment. making
u total oI $50 FOR the relatives
ui the soldier
when the first check Tor $50
was received today bN Nh
Scotillu he Immediately took II
Go the draft board and asked
permission to return half of
the Jmornt stating that hc
would be rlad Go ret the 81
from his son. hut dit not care
To- accept the $40 from the TOW
eminent as IL could bee used
perhaps tp better advantage
loo winning the war
Mr. Srutilla h. tn cmplovc ut
the Santa Re shops. lie has
learned that his SON IL fight
ing side boy side with Italian
soldiers near hi, former hume
along the border in Italy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23

Albuquerque that the government b.
urE.i 70 make AN early examination
OF N" Rio Grandc valley with q view
To It's inclusion IN the comprehensive
program of reclamation now being
prepared. and
lie u Resolved. That the under.
signed, in behalf OF the citizens OF Al
buquerque. otfct our cooperation and
support to the government and the
landowners IN the furtheranCc Of any
practicable plan OF action 10 secure
the drainage Of his VALLEY.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23

Miss nrdio T. MORRISON died a, hct
apartments va the highlands al o.
o'clock sunday morning Miss Nor
urup came 10 A~lbuqucrqu" nine vctra
ago from Pittsburgh. Mrs ! /. Jam
,son. q sister, was with her az thr time
ct her death. she Is survived hy two
SISTERS m PITTSBURGH The body WAS
sent ~ e. r French on tram No. q
fuL.A
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23

Mrs Louis q Wiley died az her
lcr .p,ftmcnts YESTERDAY Afternoon at
lsl5 o'clock She 3S years OF
Hgr. she had been in Albuquerque
but u week, coming here from
louEmOnt, colo, She W survived bS
her husband. ENcutt Wiley Strong
Broth,rs viii ship the body 20 Long.
mont for burial tonight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23

Funeral services tot Louis 60 H't2sl
" no died here on August -, was held
thts afternoon ~ 2 o'clock from tie
strong ErothctF chapel III" bui !rl
1T FVirview cemetery The Rev
Isckmuu OF the Methodist church Of
fiCtttpd.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23

Mrs Louis., ~ Elias. 20 wars old,
died At her home - 9l6 Eas, 1chu
street. Yesterday Sh" ~ survived bS
one son and one daughter Mrs. Elias
came here two wears ago from ~
paso. Ten.