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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

The following is the copy of a
letter that has been sent out with.
in the past week to the township
committeeman who have the "Acre
Pledge" feature IF Red Cross work
in hand; 1t has been decided by the
Cavalier county Chapter of the Am.
erican Red Cross that each township
that has local Red Cross organiza-
tion is affiliated with local Red Cross
organization shall have returned to
them, one quarter of the money
from tae acre pledges, SO that when
you are asking for these pledges, you
will have it understood that one quar-
ter of the money is to be used by
your own Red Cross organization.
The proceeds of your own Red Cross
acre will all be sent to the County
Chapter, so that a record can be kept
and the Cavalier county Chapter will
return one quarter of it. Let US not
give this acre grudgingly. our boys
are doing their part, which is a
thousand.fold more than we can hope
to do.-John Mahon, chairman of the
Red Cross Acre Committee.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Campaign Against Smut

Charles S. Ruddy, scientific assis-
tant of cere al Investigation from the
agricultural experimental station of
the North Dakota Agricultural Col.
lege was here from Fargo a couple of
days this week cooperating with
County Agent ]. W. Haw in state
wide campaign that is being made
this spring to comba1 the prevalence
of smut in all kinds of small grain.
The evil is one that will demand the
treatment for smut of both oats and
barley as we'll as wheat, if the far
mer wants to keep his crop safe from
this scourge in year when grain of
all kinds has bigger market price
than ever before in years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
HIS GOOD old IRISH FIGHT
ING STOK HELPCS WIN OUT

1t was in recent issue of the
Tribune of Bismarck that by accident
the other day we happened to run
across an item, which to those who
were able to read between the lines
and personal acquaintance with the
party, gives the story an interest at
times such as these that made US
feel prouder than ever of Langdon
and Its boys who have grown up and
left the old town. Briefly it relates
OF how Will Murnane, a salesman,
whose home is at Bismarck. and who
is a son of Mrs. Thos. Sheehan, had
just undergone second operation in
a hospital there, 1t was twice that
ne had been on the operating table,
and the second operation and its suc-
cess had no sooner been effected and
the patient discharged than he enlist
ed for army service with Uncle Sam,
A hernia from which he suffered
had been the occasion of the doctors
rejecting him. 1t was then that
Billy decided that it was up to the
doctors who had turned him down to
make him fit to fight. Here in Lang.
don a few years ago he was known
as Billy Sheehan. Since completing
his high school work here he has
taken college course at St. Johns,
held positions of trust at the state
capitol and is now going into the SER
vice of his country. Here's luck to
him and we cannot do less than say
that we admire his genuine Irish
fighting spirit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

There is some talk around town of
arrangements being made with one or
another of the large news bureaus of
the east which will give Lang don
Geographic war bulletins daily, doing
away with the delay that has made
the service of the daily papers seem
to be slow and tedious at times since
the big drive on the western front
started this spring. There should be
plenty of our citizens interested in
reliable war news to make the plan
carry out successfully.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Had First Baptism of Fire

Mrs. John L. Robertson has within
the past week heard indirectly of her
two sons who are in the service of
their country on the fighting front in
the worlds wal. Aleck. who left
Manchester college over a year ago to
enlist in the United States marines
has just ended short furlough visit
with relatives in Philadelphia, and is
serving aboard one of the ships of
Uncle Sans navy that is now attach.
ed to the fleet of Rear Admiral WIS.,
son in European waters. John Robert
son, who went to France with the
North Dakota boys and is serving with
the Grand Forks machine gun COM
pany of the First North Dakota regi
ment has some little time ago ex-
perienced his first baptism of fire in
the trenches. Previous to going up to
the front in March he had worked
with both the Y. Nj. C. A. and Sal.
walton Army in their quarters at tAe
soldiers camps 1t was in a letter,
which Mrs. Robertson received from
an officer in the latter that she learn
ed of John having gone up to the
front, where nothing but the barbed
wire entan clements of ono mans
land'' lies between the armies of the
opposing forces.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

States Attorney Crimson has advis-
ed US that the members of the sadvis-
ory board who assisted registrants
in the preparation of their question
naires will assist flee of charge be.
neficiaries under the insurance act, in
the PREPARATION and filing of claims.
In some localities it is claimed that
INSCRIPTIONS claim agents and pen
sion attorneys are notifying benefi-
carries who have occasion to make
claims, that the they must employ
counsel to make sure of obtaining
payment from government. This
is in violation of the spirit of the
War Risk Act and the department
wishes to combat it by securing compe-
tent persons to give gratituitous aid
to dependents of men in the service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Langdon Bride
To Jamestown
Wedding of Wimmer=Naze
Yesterday Forenoon Held
Catholic Church

St. Alphousus church yesterday
morning at nine O. clock was the scene
of the wedding Of Miss Mary Vim.
mer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles WINNER of this city and
Mr.. Joseph T. Maze, of Jamestown,
the supporting couple of the contract.
ing parties at the altar being Miss
Sabina Winner, sister of the bride,
and Mr.. Carl Bertel, an intimate
friend of the groom from Jamestown.
During the ceremony Mrs. H. E.
Dorval presided at the organ and
solos were rendered by Father Tracy
of Starkweather and Miss Lorraine
Koehmstedt. After sleaving the
church a wedding breakfast was ser.
we'd at the home of the Winners on
Fifth street to party of intimate
friends of the bride. Those present
also including Mr.. and Mrs. P. Maze,
and Mr.. Bertel, who is the cashier
in bank at Jamestown. Mr.. Maze
has for some years held the position
of bookkeeper with the Russell-Mil-
Ter Milling Company in that city.
They left on the noon train for
short wedding trip before going to
jamestown, the costume of the bride
being a grey suit with accessories to
match. The home town popularity of
the bride made the wedding quite an
event among Langdon young people.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Recovery at Camp Dodge

Walter ssHonoman, who " $ among
the drafted men of Cavalier county
leaving heresa little over three week
ago for Camp Dodge, has been taken
down with an attack of pneumonia.
The end of the week his wife was
called there to his bedside, leaving
on Saturdays train accompanied by
Mr.. VIM. Cheatley, of Iona. Reports
received since by friends both here
and at Iona, would indicate that the
danger line has been passed, unless a
relapse sets in.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

"Tony" Backes, one of our four
Langdon boys who early last sum !.
mer enlisted with Company c., of
Grafton and is now "some wher e
in France" is finding that his train
ing in the Cavalier County Nation
al Bank is cutting some figure in
his soldier life experience at the
front. A letter received the past week
states that he is holding down a
clerical position with the staff Off
GERS at division headquarters and
finds that knowing how to run a
typewriter and write shorthand have
made his "bi.' one of less hardship
than that Of some of the others of his
comrades overseas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Comes from Belgium to |Langdon

Ed LeBrun, of this city and his
brother are looking each day for the
arrival Of their father, Mr.. Emile
Lebrun, who since leaving ten years
ago, has been living at the old
country home of his family in Bel
gium. Early in March he started
on the journey to the United States,
managing to get out of Belgium into
Holland after more than one some.
what exciting experience. When
Mr.. LeBrun reaches Langdon there
should be some pretty reliable first
hand news from the western battle
front, as fighting it is understood has
been engaged in by the opposing ar
mics, right up within the door yard
of the home and birth place of the
LeBrun family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Military Funeral
Held in Langdon
Impressive Last Rites Honor
Langdon's Soldier Dead
Throngs Attend

AS nearly as it was possible in the
funeral of Elmer Lorentz, held in this
city on Monday forenoon from St.
Alphonsus Church, the remains of
Langdon's first dead among it's SOL
dier boys was accorded military honors
The previous Saturday, immediate
ly following the arrival of the re.
mains from Camp Dodge, a procla
nation was issued for the closing of
all business places during the funeral
of Monday, and arrangements made
to give the last sad rites the honor to
which his service to his country
should rlghtfully accord to the de.
ceased.
AS the funeral entered the town at
the crossing of the railroad, the cor
tege was met by the city and county
officials, headed by the band and es-
corted to the church, which had al
ready been more than filled by a
throng of friends from far and near.
The celebrant of the Requiem Mass
was Father Cory. Father O'Brien
assisted as deacon. Father Olscz.
weski, of Wales. as sub deacon and
Father Higgins of Nekoma, master
of ceremonies. Father Tracy, of
Starkweather directed the singing of
the choir.
Following the impressive ritual
service for the dead of the Catholic
church, the pastor, Father Cory,
took occasion to impress upon his
congregation the full import which
this sad event of the laying to rest
of the first,of our soldier dead should
mean to the people here as COM
munity. His address in addition to
being a beautiful tribute to the life
and character of the deceased also ap.
pealed to the patriotism of all in the
hour of the country's great need.
Elmer j. Lorentz was in his
twenty year at the time of
his death and the return of the re.
mains from Carp Dodge was three
! weeks after his ieaving here to take
up military service, death following
an illness of q little over a week 8 du-
ration. When it was, known that there
was no chance of his recovery his
brothers, Edward and Ralph, hasten
ed to his bedside and accompanied the
remains home.
A mother, eight brothers and a sis
ter compose the surviving family, the
father having preceded his son in
death about ten years ago. He was
member of the Catholic Order of
Foresters and the knights Of Co]um-
bus, and it is also understood had in
vested in government insurance at the
time of taking up life as soldier.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

The Langdon city school board at a
meeting held last Saturday evening
decided to fill the vacancy that will
exist in the position of superinten
dent of the schools at the close of the
present term with Prof. Borah,
who in the past two years has been
principal of the Hannah school, CIV
ing most excellent satisfaction.
What changes, her than this, will
be made in the teaching corp for the
coming school year has not as yet
been decided vn. Superintendent E.
j. Kuhnes. it is understood, was not
candidate for the position for an.
other year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

In the quota of twenty three draft
ed men who will leave here next Tu-
esday for Camp Dodge the number
will include two deputy officials at
the court house. One of them is Cecil
Bone, who has been with Co. Treas
urer Keliand since the latter's in
cumbency of that office. The other is
Joe Snowfeld, who is Sheriff Thomp.
sons office deputy. Thew 60 from
here to Camp Logan in Colorado, and
will leave or the same train as the
boys who leave for Camp Dodge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Rev. Scading Goes to France

Rev. Scadeng, who three years ago
retired from the pastorate of the
Langdon M. E. Church, and removing
from here with Mrs. Scadeng and the
family to Hastings, Florida, is
among those who have heard and an.
swersd the call of the war workers.
Rev. Scadeng is going to France with
the corps of Y. M. C. A. workers
among the soldier boys in the United
States army and it is among the
probable happenings in the life over
seas that some of the Co. E. or draft.
ed men from this county may chance
to have the genuine pleasant expert.
ence of meeting an old Langdon &C
quaintance before the war is over.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

For earache, toothache, burns,
scalds, sore throat, try Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil, splendid remedy for
emergencies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

Sabina WINNER, Mary McLauch-
lin, Zelda Monroe, Ruby Hankey,
Anna Scheonbechler, Lois Pease,
Edith Hamilton, Margaret VIM
mer, Edna Liebeler, Margaret
Hensel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Tomorrow Nights
Home Performers
Local Benefit for Our Soldier
Boys Big Event Held at
Auditorium

Plenty of big features in tomorrow
nights home talent benefit perform
ance at the A uditorium by the Lang
don Young Ladies Soldiers Aid. In
addition to the one act satire The
Ladies Aid,' numbers will be given
by eight of Langdon's best known
vocal soloists, there is also a trained
chorus of thirty voices; group of
songs by Cecil Birder, of Park River,
late with the New York Opera Com.
pany. Another special feature will be
several character songs by that dainty
and charming comedienne, Miss Snow
McGoon of Park River All proceeds
20 to the welfare of our boys who
are with the colors. The program is
being put on under the direction of
Father Cory and Cecil Birder, and
one of the most enjoyable entertain
ments ever held in Langdon is guar
anteed those who attend.
Program
Part I
A Merry Musical
1. "Star Spangled Banner" .-
...............-.... Lorraine Orchestra
2. "Knit, Knit, Knit"
Mississippi" .-------.-
"Mavbe It's a Robber"
Snow McGoon
8. Selection -.-....- Lorraine Orchestra
4. "Sands O'Dee" ee..-...-...-----.- Clay
"Mollie Brannigan' .--...Old Irish
"Where My Caravan Has
Rested" ------------------------------L Lohr
cloves in My Heart" :" Woodman
Cecil Birder
5. Musical Tableau-"Liberty"
Liberty- Dorothy Bone
Uncle Sam ..... Glen Mcdonald
Soldier ....-.... Richard Schefter
Sailor .-Murray Stromberg
Lads in Kahki-Edward Johns
ton, Edward Haines, Robert
Mahon, Miles Wold, William
Heimbecker, Percy Allison,
Howard Crockett.
Red Cross Nurses
Saloma Liebeler, Marjorie
Robertson, Monica Burke,
Isabelle Baldwin, Martha
Watchke, Ada Mcdonald and
Emily Groom.
Accompanists-Lucile Sui van,
Catherine Simmer.
Directors-Cecil Birder, Father
Cory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Part II

"The Ladies Aid"
4 Musical Satire il One Act, by rs
thur Penn
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
"Tony" Has Luck at Front

America
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27
L~egionaires From
Sixteen Countries

Sixteen nations are represented by
the iorty-six members of the Foreign
Legion in the party coming here to-
morrow as honor guests at the formal
opening Of Okhhoma'S Liberty Loan
campaign, The members of the legion
and their native countries are
First section-Ad utaut Dinet,
France; Corporal Noutaz, Switzerland
PriyateS Charles Fund, Switzerland
Akeli, Algeria; Mathes, Switzerland
Swanberg, Denmark Walter, Lux
emburg %CaraghainiS, Greece; MoSer
Switzerland Joulin, France.
Second s~ection-Sergt. Alfred Diet.
mann, Germany; Priyates MouSsion
Clccho- Slayonia Terrier, Switzerland
Christos, Greece; Gacon, Switzerland
Leiers, Switzerland Nouguera, Italy
' Grau, France; Dcroyan, Armenia
Zinoyiew, Poland Javitz, Rumania
Coro, Switzerland
Third section-Sergt Jean SobieS
France, CorporalS DiyeauN OF Switzer.
land and Turcan OF France; Private.
Clamp, Italy; Dupont, LuxcmburG
Reinert. Luxembourg; Buchwaldcr
! Switzerland Chardonncns, Switzer
land; Bartha, Switzerland Leon d,
Nries. Holland Bammcrt, Switzerland
Fourth sectiun-SerPt George Bau.
, mann, Switzerland Priyates Alcaydc
Spain; LIGHT, Switzerland; Gonzale,
Spain; Cattayara. Italy; DoleyrcS
| switzerland Bellein, Luxembourg; Ad.
i%utorio. Spain: Bautin. Monte Carlo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27
SICK WOMAN
NOW WELL
Took Lydia E. Pinkham'.
Vegetable Compound.
Read Her Letter.

Pctterville, Pa" For a long time
J was bothered with pains In my side,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27
Judge Rules
Women Can't Vote
In State Primaries

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. Sept. u.
The law enacted by the last session
of the Texas legislature granting wum-
cn the right 10 vote in primaries and
conventions, was declared unconstitu-
tional at Sinton, Texas, yesterday BY
Judge Vol NJ Taylor in Seventy ninth
district court, when he oyerrulcd a gem
rral demurrer in the contested Judge
ship election for the Thirty sixth dis
trict court.
The contest was filed by Judge +. G..
Chambllss Of Beeville, who wa defeat
cd for denomination as Judge OF the
Thirty-S sixth district court at the July
democratic primary. Judge NJ a Chill
d,rs Of Sinton, according to the re-
turns, was nominated by a majority OF
go Judge ChambliSs in his contest
charged the nomination Of Judge Chill
ders resulted illegally from the votes
of women
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27
Rail Chief
Cites Black
Eye in Court
Wife Swung Marble to His
optic, Declares MeIIo0
Of RumpuS,

PITTSElELD, Mass, Sept 21.-
Mrs. Charles S. Mcllcn, wife Of tine
former railroad head, and her oldest
daughter, Kathryn, were present for an
hour at the probate court hearing OF
Mr.. Mellen's petition for a decree TO
permit him TO live apart from his wife
While they were IN the courtroom Mr..
Mellen testified in response to QueS-
%tioning BY Mrs. Mellen's counsel that
his wife was accustomed TO drinking
and that he had taken a cocktail with
her occasionally. He said he consld-
cred this no crime but a very foolish
custom" and that he had no bad habits
himself.
Under further pss-examination Mr.
Mellen said the first time he struck his
wife was after she had scuidrd the
children for littcring his desk He hit
her in the face and made her nose
bleed. Asked If he had ever kicked
his wife he replied
"Once."
He said he had a black eve for ,wU
weeks after Mrs. Melleu had mir him
with a round piece Of marble used IN
darning stockings in Noyewbgr, 1917.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27
Skin Without Wrinkles
Now Easy to Have

There's no excuse for any woman hav-
Ink wrinkles now II has been found that
n simple mixture Of saNulite and witch
hazel has a remarkable action upon the
deepest wrinkles, no matter what their
nature. whether caused by worry. habitual
foWning. a dehilituted condition or the
ipyaFes Of Father Time This harmless
remedy, which anyone can easily make
aud use Mt home, acts both as an nstriu-
gsnt and a tuuic. Tho combined effect Of
tightening this skin aud heightcning It's
vitality Is to Immediately affect every
line and wrinkle, keeping the cuticls
smooth and firm as I'm youth.
The proportions ARE one ounce saNOllte
fpowdered) 10 One.hRlt pint witch h'fgcl.
Ingredients which are found I'm every
drug store, The solution should be used
ne a wash lotion. II II equally effective In
hlsposinr Of nahhinesr OF cheek and neck.
as well IA sagging below the eyes.
adv
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derfui, bewildering, terrifying future.
A little child was coming to Dicky
and me.
Mixed Joy and Doubt.
How | had longed and prayed for this
boon. And now that It was vouch-
saied me there was more misery than
happiness in the thought OF its grant
ing.
For two miserable sordid facts stared
me in the face.
Dicky did not want a child He
might hide his displeasure, although,
knowing Dicky, | wasn't confident of
that fact, but he would be sorely disap-
pointed at my news.
And unless my doubts concerning my
husbands patriotism and his faith to
me were cleared up | doubted sorely
that | desired motherhood either
The child of a Stacker The phrase
seemed TO come from the air around me
to ring in my ears. Every fiber OF
me revolted at the stigma my baby might
have TO bear.
And then, like a clear, inviPorating
breath OF mountain air, dispelling all
the mists of my valley Of desolation,
the great vital JOY OF cxpectant mother
hood came 10 me.
The little child | had longed for was
coming to me !, too, would iael the
touch Of baby hands upon my face,
would bend my neck for the holy acco-
ladr of Motherhood
at isn't fair" Lillian had said. With
a flush OF shame my soul echoed her
words. The little soul struggling to lie
should not be hampcred by fears or
doubts or sadness. The mystery OF
Dicky's conduct. his inexplicablc treat
ment OF me receded far into the horizon
oi my mental perspective. There was
but one duty, one thought before me
now, to ft my weak. unworthy self for
wise, loving motherhood.
Uopvriqht)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27
ARpLlNE THEFT
Attempted BY
OKLAHOMA MAN
fIeeded It to Make Tour Of
Lands, He Says,

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept ia
bold attempt TO get away with an army
airplanc vas frustrated here recently
by sailors who apprehended a civilian
Just as he had started to step into the
machine, This, army officers here say,
is the first time they ever heard OF an
attempt to purloin aircraft
The man, who appeared TO he about
y years old, carried a registration
card indicating he had registered IN
Oklahoma county. Brought to the city.
he was turned over to police for IN
veStlgation
When Intercepted, the man said he
was a supervisor OF large holdings OF
lands Texas and Oklahoma and
stated ne needed the airplanc to make
q tour OF his properties.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27

James Brown, Egypt; Kalukowski, Rus
STA; Kelren, Luxembourg Chessex,
Switzerland.
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HERES RECORD OF
U. S. PREPAREDNESS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-Aecord-
ing to announcement made today by the
ordnance department, 1852 machine
guns, 2,4jl.297 rifles OF all types and
22l,SOl pistols have been produced
since the entrance OF the United State,
into the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27
.CARDUI A
SPLENDID TONIC
For Women, Says Hi1sOu Lady Who
Took This Medicine On Her
Doctors Advc.

Hlv'uu. Ienn-Mrs ]. II. Gadd, Of
this place makes the following state
ment regarding her experience with
Cardui 81 was | suffered with a
pain in my left side could not sleep at
night for this pain-always in the left
side My feet and leg, were terribly
swollen ! was almost in bed.
NY doctor told me to MS, Cardui. !
took one bottle, which helped me, and
after my baby came ! was stronger and
better, but the pain was still there. | at
first LEI it 60, but | began to get weak
and in a rundown condition, so | de.
cided to try some more Cardui which /
did The last Cardui | took made me
much better, and, in fact. cured me l.
has been a number Of years, still / have
no return Of this trouble. feel it wa
Cardui that cured me, and | recommend
it as a splendid female tonic"
II you feel weak, tired, worn-out. M
suffer from any Of the ailments peculiar
to women, try Cardui, the woman
tonic. Il must be a good medicine for
women, for many thousands have vol
unfairly told, just as Mr., Gadd did.
Of the good it has done them. Ask
some lady friend who ha, tried Cardui
She will tell you how it helped her.
Then get a bottle from your nearest
| drugois, fAJ. ,