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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
Many Affected
BY Fare Increase

That about thirty percent OF the tray.
clers leaving Oklahoma City will be
affected by the increased Pullman rates
was the opinion OF local railroad men
today
/. w Price, division passenger agent
Of the Frisco was Of the opinion how
ever, that the increase would in no way
affect the number riding in the Pull
mans.
Unless a Pullman is used the cost OF
travelling in the state will be the same
due to the establishment OF the
scent fare
The cost OF travelling between Okla
homa and ncighboring states such as
Missouri and Texas will be practically
the same, except TO those travelling in
PulImans ON long trips, however. the
increase viii ne material due to tn,
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Exceptions to the scent rate are
made for soldiers and sailors, who
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

dlnary brick. cents per hundred
pounds; cement Genus per num,Ied humIred
p0umds opd ''
Lumber ana forest pIounIia ~ pn,, pnt
,,, m,r hmndrsJ hr,dTsJ po,,1ds "4 .o' N''''''' o ''
Wheat Maximum 8 Cents,
.e, Wh|3t 2'n l,c sIHns pcrlsa oa' ro |"I 10 WV, n,
coed cents per hundred pounds
Cotton lntcrs' 10 cents per hundred
Wy {i,vmst,.k Or pcrcont bui Increase not
to exceed Z cents per hundred pounds
Meats. q cont, Increase, except ,h9,
,ItsissIrni ,Y"r t"rTItory email be the
slmc rs new rates from 81 Joseph Mo
hulll9n' 20 percent increase WIN many
Minimum charges ON less than car
load shipments VIII be increased in ac-
coo'm'T ,hS wG ,dr new C's on G 9gc S sppmon I'M P
to be- Ioss than 5n G .itg The minimum
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UTILITIES BOARD
WILL CONTINUE
ITS RATE PROBE
Continued From PAGE ~

The secretary urges the commission 10
support the government IN pcricctnR
the new rate systems and 10 give adj
vice and make suggestions which may
improve the conditions faced by the rail
roads at this time The secretary in
his telegram asserts that conditions are
such that the Increases IN rates must
he initiated without delay He points
ont that for the next fiscal year It
will take between SSDWOOOO and $500
100000 10 operate the roads under gov
cumcut control.
The increase in wages and the high
cost Of material used are the cause for
the great increase in operating cN-
pcnscs he points out
Humphreys Will Confer
According to the telegram, there is
no way to deiray these added expenses
but to boost the rates. The additional
expense Of operating the roads at this
period when the finances Of the gov
crnmcnt are being drained to meet war
expenses. should not be forced upon the
| federal treasury he SAYS.
Immediately following receipt OF
the sccrcary's message, CommsSlone'
Campbell Russell telcRraphed w. d
Humphreys. a r7ember OF the commS
sion who is in Washington and Sug
gcsted that Commissioner Humphrey
call upon the secretary and consult wit
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
For Burning Eczema

Greasy salves and ointments should n
be applied If good clear skin is wantei.
From any druggist for 35c, or $l0O for
extra large size, get bottle of zemo.
When applied as directed it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching, and
heals skin troubles, also sores, burns,
wounds and chatting. 1t penetrates, cleanses
and soothes. Zemo is clean, dependable
and inexpensive, penetrating, antiseptic
liquid. Try it, as we believe nothing you
have ever used is as effective and satisfying.
The E W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. O
fAdvartise,pcnt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
TheY Can Recommend.

Passenger fares in some sparscly set
tied regions now more than 3 cents will
not he reduced Although existing cv-
cursion and tourist fares are abolished,
the order permits the rc-cstah'i,hmcnt
Of round trip tourist fares somewhat
lower than the Scent rate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
Quite q Difference.

"My dear" said Mfr Skiniline to his
wife "whcrc did all those books on
astronomy come from? They are not
ours"
"a pleasant little surprise for YOU"
responded the lady "You know YOU
said this morning that we ought to
study astronomy and so went 10 a
booksellers and bought up everything
could find ON the subject"
MY dear" said Mir Skinilint in a
voice chokcd with emotion, 81 never
said we must study astronomy said
we must study cconomy"-T,tBits.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
800 Affected
BY WAGE Raise

About 500 men, employees in the yards
and roundhouses OF the four railroads
Of the city, are affected by the increase
in wages granted by the government to
railway employees This doe, not in
cludc engineers and firemen running
into the city but only those men work
ing in the yards whose families live in
the CITY.
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may travel at cent a mile when
on furlough at their own expense
and for persons attending the ma
tional encampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic at Portland,
Ore, and the United Confederate
reunion at Tulsa, Okla
Children under years OF age will
br carried free as At present and those
between S and y will be charged hall
ol the new higher fare
Discourage Pullman Use.
To discourage the use Of sleeping and
paror cars the new order provides that
the following minimum number OF
tickets should be sought for drawing
rooms. compartments or sections
Two adult tickets for a drawing
room IN a sleeping car; two adult
tickets for a compartment, one and
c-half adult tickets for a section
i've aduI, tickets Tor exclusive oC.
rupancy OF drawing room IN a par
Tor car
Passenger fares by water route, ur
by rail and water are To- De increased
proportiona'c'y with the higher rail
charges
Excess Baggage Higher. ~
The basis for cumputng charges lor
excess baggage is TO be one siNth or the
normal passenger fare, with a minimum
OF IS cents per hundred pound, and
minimum collection OF > cents per ship
mcnt
The director general provided fully
for the redemption OF tickets and mile
age book purchased before June 10 and
rendered invalid after that date when
the higher fares become effective
Freight Increase in General
The twenty-five percent increase in
freight charges viii apply generally 10
class and commodity ratc,. but minor
variations viii be necessary IN many
cases. For instance. where certain re-
laliou>hlps exist between rival CONNER
cial ocntcrs, the 25 per cent increase viii
apply 10 the longer distance and the rate
to the nearer locality will be the same
number Of cents less as under present
schedules. In this way charges for
many short haulS will be raised more
than Is percent
what MinimumS Are.
The following minlmumS are eStab-
lishcd for classes IN the several claS,l-
ilCa'lou territories
Cnescs- . 3
,,aarncanon .5 2I@ II l74 . :
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PASSENGER FARES
and Freight Rates
RAISED BY M'AD0C
Continued From Page ~

- ,,... tf
OF percentage duu'l'ohs arc oIue'e GU lol
ooa', 'INe, 'u,,'oe., o,e s'o"e' HI,mn,, HiS,n,
eot,o", INes'o'N' 1'V"''' '"s''' o"'''"
H"u "'''' 'T,,'''"'''''''
EN's.'"E u''IVlo''''a'N "',' 'n,g I.. '''a
'o',s"'ps Up'"ye" 'Sl 'ou' io0"'!,'1' a.,
" VIC p' p'''1i Nel - '"i a, a, .sN'"'.' w,
Wany It'uIu'.uG"'N WIN navy 10 o'
nldGe 'H'', ~ '".,N arc Suol..' ~
IeN'v" oS ,ue ,i,,e. ,'''' Iu,,"',l.e Iu",
II',Nlo" "u' '"e P'cS'u'''' "'' '''''
"u'""' n.y.
Due to wage Increases.
IN announcing that we ra'c incTca'e>
are required hy public interest, Director
Gcneral McNdoo referred to the S'W-
W"W" or more a'',' 10 inc p''Io,''
3i falI,"aH I'hor un'er az "ro.' pun.
h,ncu '"Gia'; 10 'ne t"P'"N .''lF ,".
o, "i CoSg W,,,1n WI" ne e',''n''J' ,'lN l''' 'i
@I'NV'I"" more IVA" l"'' l,"' ',N
u,' u.t..y' ,o,' Wv WI .,,N'...,,a u,,,,' ,''
Wlld' I,'yll',E .''lp I"'I,u'i. u ''"''..,,,l
non, 'I,' amy 'N.'''s,1 so,o ooo noo ..J
so56 sou Uoo n0o o,o ue." ~" %"",,I0 "o,r ,,, ,bc
e3o.5nno noo i ",, ~ ~, ,.o.
NJ o,r, - ,hc ,,crc,scJ y,tcs !. on
,..,,.,, r' -, ,,, n,,or,,,, ,r ,carly a Mi.
lion dollars OF improvements auHii'"n'
ana new equipment inns year, ne 'N-
ulalnCl.
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men. equal pay for negroes in similar
employment as white men; an increase
Of at least D.! cents an hour over last
December for day laborcrs and cstab.
lishmcnt OF a SS-ceut an hour mini.
mnm Tor shop trades.
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him. Comissionct Humphreys, accord
ing 10 an announcement from the COM
mission, has an engagement to confer
this afternoon with Secretary McAdoo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

fac, that many Of the central states now
have 2-cent fares.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

Charles NJ Schwab, as the director a
ship-buiIding in the United States, will
have under him over 10000 men.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

A British army officer making q
round Of the historic sights in Phils.
delphia found Made in Germany ~
the thermometer in Independence Hall.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
DEATH CLAIMS ADAM REID
OLD COURT HOUSE ATTACHE

The news came most unexpectedly
from Chatham, Ont, of the death on
the 24th inst, of Mr.. Adam Reid
and whose interment is taking place
possibly this afternoon at Brussel,
Ont. Mr.. Reid up to less than a
couple of years ag had been resident
of Langdon, holding a deputyship at
the court house in the auditors office
for a long time until compelled by
advanced age and failing health to
resign. Less than a year ago he was
seized with stroke of paralysis from
the effects of which he never fully
recovered. Mrs. w. B. Dickson, is
a daughter of the deceased, and
went from the present home of that
family at Dickinson, N. D., to attend
the funeral. Mr.. Reid, who was
upwards of eighty years of age spent
part of last summer visiting anon G
his many Langdon friends, to whom
the news of his death will come as {
most unexpected shock,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
Local "Drive" for Lutherans

A letter from Somewhere in
France in late issue of the Grand
Forks Herald, written by young
man of the FORK, who is with the
First North Dakota Regiment, makes
mention of the transfer of John Rob-
ertson, of Langdon, from Co. A. of
Bismarck to Co. M of Grand Forks.
The letter intimates that,the men from
Grand Forks and others of that regi-
ment now merged with the 164th
Infantry are gradually being moved
up into the front line of trenches.
At the time the letter was written,
in the middle of January, the explo.
sion of the heavy guns could plainly
be heard and the glare of the speed
ing shells be seen overhead in the
darkness of nightfalI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28

Frank A. Klodt
F. Cambridge
W. Speckmann
Jos. Hromidko
Adam Paris
Cleve. McGauvrar
Louis C. Stember
John Monnette
+" Fred Koehmstedt
Jos. Schmidt
Ray Wild
Leo Wild
Jos. Godfrey
Sam Zimmack
John Kyncl
Chas Mahacek
Carl Baier
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
Tom Lindsay Starts Overseas

Jas. Lindsay got a letter the end
of the week from his son Tom, who
since late in the fall has been at
Paris Island, S. c., with the U. s..
Marines not to~send any more mail
to that address as they were being
moved. Tom didn't know where, but
had it figured out that they would no
doubt soon be landed somewhere in
France. Mr.. Lindsay has also late
ly got letter from his father, Mr..
John Lindsay, who is back at his win
ter home at San Antonio, Texas,
where he can sit out on the porch and
see air planes flying over head and
watch the manouvers of about co..
200 United States troops who are in
training there. Il
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
Transferred to Company M.

County Auditor Ole j. Eide and DR..
A. O. Wold were the local committee
interviewing Langdon people during
the week for contributions to war
fund for soldiers and sailors of the
nation, who ale represented in the
various branches of the Scandinavian
Lutheran churches-and it is estima-
ted that there are over 200, 900 of
them among the enlisted and drafted
men of the country's service. The
work in North Dakota is under the
leadership of Hon. R. A. Nestos, of
Minot, who in turn has named Mr..
Gustav A. Brecke, of Milton as
the chairman of the Campaign drive
that was conducted in this county
within the past week, The nation
wide fund to be raised is to be $3.50, :
600 while the apportionment for Cava-
lier county 10 stated as being placed
at ST., 500.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28

day evening follow
| Leon Barcelo
Chas. Lothspeich
John Roth
Jos. Theilen
| Jos Konicek
Rod McHugh
Ben Lothspeich
A. j. Backes
Charles Corrignan'
Roy Horgan
Anton Rose
John Klemisch
Ralph LeBrun
Jacob Ragner
Frank Heating
John Bostik
Joseph Dorval
Lawrence Baier.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
WHAT IS THE RED CROSS?
ITS HISTORY and ITS ORIGIN
(By Alfred E. Koenig.

1t is absolutely necessary that we
should have clear conception of
what we must understand by the Red
Cross, since some of us seem of the
opinion that the Red Cross is a re-
ligious organization. the chief duty
of which consists in alternating people
from their belief and converting
them to this new belief. This mis-
taken idea can perhaps best be cor.
rected by brief history Of the Red
Cross.
In the year 1868, a Swiss, by the
name of Henri Dunant, wrote tract
in which he described the heart render
ing conditions, to which during the
war, the many wounded and fallen of,
the warning nations were subjected.
So convincingly did this man describe
this, that the impression which this
tract made upon the regents and
powers of Europe caused them to
send delegates to conference at
Geneva, Switzerland, in order to
consider how, in times of war the
wounded and sick can best be taken
care of. This was in the year of Octo.
ber, 1868. In the following year an
agreement was reached, signed by
fourteen nations, known in history as
the Geneva conference, or the Red
Cross conference agreement. The
fourteen nations decided that each
separate nation or government should
grant its support and protection to
such societies, which in times of war
desire to give aid to the wounded and
sick. All beligerents should treat as
neutral, ambulences, hospitals, phYsi.
clans, nurses and all other persons in
the service of such societies. A Red
Cross, upon a white field should be
the universal emblem of those who
were engaged in such service. II
seems almost unbelievable that this
simple christian idea is scarcely 6
half century old.
The American Red Cross is of ever
later origin. The United States o:
America were not among the first four
teen nations which signed and accepted
in the year 1864, this Geneva agree.
ment. Not until the year 1882 do WI
find Americas signature and acceptance
of the agreement. But in its entire
significance, as we know the Ameri
can Red Cross of today, newly or
ganized and recognized by act o.
congress as the official relief organi.
zation of the United States, it exist
only since the year 1905. Since tn
year 1905 all the civiliz ed nations O
the world recognize this famous agree
ment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
Wales Has Live r. c. Branch

Wales branch of the Red Cross has
a total membership of 161 with Frank
J.Fischer at the head of the local or.
ganization and H. Orban as it's rep
resentative in the Cavalier county
chapter. Its organization dates
back less than six months ago, dur.
ing which time $444. IS has been rails
ed by membership fees, entertain.
ments given for its benefit and pri.
vate donations. The branch has up.
wards of 1925 in it's treasury afte,
having expended $181. II in the pur.
chase of yarn and other material
needed by the woman workers, The
vice chairman is Mrs. A. Borho, secre'
tary, Mrs. H. E. Vance and treasur
er, H. G. Renfrow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
Serg't Mclean
Writes a Letter
A Fine Batch of News From
France Comes to Langdon
From Overseas
Dear Folks =

Well, at last we are in France.
This is the first time that have
really realized how far l am away
from home and my many Langdon
friends. 1t certainly would take
quite while to get back to home
and friends from here. But every
thing in this camp is pretty much the
same as any of the half a dozen or
more camps that we have struck
since leaving Langdon last fall, ex-
cept for fact that we are now through
"monkeying" and playing at soldier
ing and are getting down to reel
business and the stern realities of
war. This is our second day since
arriving at this camp. We were
held on the transport a couple of days
after arriving, getting our stuff
ashore.
The Trench Mortar Battery was
given the honor of guarding the
pier while we we're unloading and 80
we were the first men to set foot ON
French soil after the transport
reached port. Lieutenant Still gave
US quite talk on how important our
position had now become, and what
he said made us realize as we never
had before what we are here for.
We have position of honor
among the men here in camp as the
standing of men in a trench mortar
battery rank higher in military stand
ing than just ordinary soldiers. They
do say that we already have quite a
name started and compliments have
been rendered both to the officers and
men from lot of Americans who
were already here when we cam e.
1t looks as if we are some bunch,
even before we have had chance to
get started.
All the rest of the men on the
4 transport that we came over on be.
longed to either the medical or sup
ply corps and therefore will not be
in the fighting at all. To US fellows
they seem to be good deal like a
bunch of 'sissys" and wanting to be
let alone 80 we let them have their
own company. We made the whole
trip in (censored) that is travelling
pretty fast. Fact of the matter is
the time. went whole lot faster
than 1 thought it would after the
first three or four days at sea and as
the boys all seemed to be feeling
good there was no chance for the
time to drag on our hands.
There is so darned much that we
are not supposed to write about
that 1 hardly know what to tell you.
First of all l suppose it is safe to
mention that, it is quite warn and
spring like over here. Yesterday
l saw a man plowing, the grass is
green and they say it has been that
way, all winter and whether they
call this spring or not l couldn't
say for sure. My goodness but the
people overhere are funny looking,
and of all the jabbering. why I can
(Con4inued on pasn 81
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
Will Tell Trench
Stories Tonight
The Wind-Up of Three Days
Successful Farmers Con-
vention Tonight

The fourth annual Cavalier county
farmers convention and mid.winter
fair, which opened the first of its
three days sessions on Tuesday af
ternoon reaches a successful close,
both as to the great interest in the
programs and its attendance, with the
big banquet and entertainment of to-
night.
The crowd from over the county
to gather here Tuesday and yester-
day were not probably just the size
that some had expected when the
ideal weather was taken into consid.
Grafton but there is not single thing
lacking to make the event do more
than come up to its standard of pre-
vious years. The programs have been
given the closest of attention and it
may be said that the special sessions
for the women together with the dis
play of exhibits excells any effort in
these lines that have been previous
ly attempted.
1t is only necessary to interview
any one of the hundreds of conven n
tion visitors who are here to receive
the unanimous verdict that it is
the biggst program and most sue
cessful farmers convention that has
ever been held in the city and was
we'll worth coming from the farther
most part of the county to attend.
The convention committee having ir
hand the program for tonight's enter
tainment, the wind-up of the three.
days farmers convention desire to
make announcement through the pa
pers Of change in one of the more
important features that had been an
ounced.
/ Major Duncan, of the Cameron
Highlanders. who was to tell of hi
I experiences with the Canadian troop
on the war front in France is unable
: to be here from Winnipeg, owing tt
official matters, but the. military au
thorities of the Province of Manitob,
u are sending in his stead as speake
" on this occasion Corporal G. E.
Combe, who back in 1914 resigned
position with the Winnipeg Journal,
leaving with the Machine Gun Sec
e tion of one of the Winnipeg regi
+ ments for service in France. Mr.
d Combe was desperately wounded a
e Saint Julian in April 1915, later wa
: for nearly 16 months prisoner O.
y war in Germany and later spent some
3 time in a prison camp in Switzerland
& His experiences should make tn
: ground work for most interesting
: talk of the war and will be we'll wortl
d hearing this evening, both at the mas:
meeting of the convention at the Au
o dtorium and the session for the
+ women at the Presbyterian church
Mr.. Combes IS graduate of the Uni
. versity of Manitoba, and the authen
ITCHY of what he will have to say il
! his talks is vouched for by the off
cials of the provincial government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
NJ. W. of A. Red
Cross Campaign
Monster Public Auction Sale
Held by Woodmen Here
Saturday March Is

All the details are as yet lacking
of the big drive for funds for the
Red Cross that will be made by the
Langdon camp of the Modern Wood
man order on Saturday, March 10th.
There has been enough done, how
ever, to warrant the announcement
being made that on that date there
will be held on the main street of this
city the biggest and most successful
auction sale ever held in Langdon.
The sale is to be staged on Third
street in front of the old Red Front
store and from the work that is being
done by the soliciting committees of
Woodmen who are covering all of that
portion of the county adjacent to
Langdon the sale will include larger
assortment of articles of general use
fulness than can be found in the larg.
est department store in the whole
United States The farmers and the
townspeople are cooperating in the
undertaking and the results of the
sale that day are sure to run up to an
amount represented in four figures.
In strength as to numbers and H.
nancal standing the Modern Wood
men rank way up in this county and
as there are not less than a dozen
men of the local camp of the M. w.
of A., with the colors in various
branches of the war service those
of the order who have been left at
home are taking this means of "go.
ing over the top" to help the boys
who have gone into the trenches to
do the fighting for us.
A. E. Harrington is the clerk of
the Langdon camp CT the Woodman
order and the list of donations is
being filed with him. When the
commmittee for your district wait
upon YOU for a donation for the
contribution that you will be expect
ed to make to this offering for the Rec
Cross fund be prepared to make some
small sacrifice to help the boys at the
front. In the course of few days
bills will be out giving the details ane
other particulars of this sale.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
JUNIOR RED CROSS
ENTERTAINMENT

The Senior class of the Langdon
High School will give splendid pro-
gram and entertainment next Tues
day evening. In addition to piano
duets, special songs by special
quartette, there will be an extern
poraneous debate and a one act play.
Come and Help the refugees of
poor Belgium.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
TWO CARS OF CORN.

have in transit to arrive in Lang
odn in a few days two carloads of
corn. One car of shelled corn and
one car of corn on the ear. Call and
get prices if you want any of this.
]. F. Ramage,
Langdon, North Dakota.