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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
President Leaves for France
Immediately After Open
ing of Congress.
SETS Two PRECEDENTS
Attendance of President First Fn-
stance of Such Action by Execu-
tive-First President to /
Leave North America.

Washington. Nov. 19.-presidenE
Wilson will attend the opening ses-
sions of the peace conference. This
has been announced officially. He will
go immediately after the converting Of
the regular session of congress Dec. 2.
This official statement was issued
at the White House:
1.-The president expects to sail for
France Immediately after the opening
of he regular session of congress.
for the purpose of taking part in the
discussion and settlement Of the,
main features of the treaty Of peace.
1t is not likely that it will be pos
sible for him to remain throughout
the sessions of the formal peace con-
ference, but his p%resense at the outset
is necessary in order Obviate the mani-
fest disadvantages of discussion by
cable in determining the greater out
lines Of the final treaty about which,
he must necessarily be consulted. He.
will, of course, be accompanied by
delegates who will sit as the repre-
sentatives of the United States
throughout the conference.
'The names of the delegates will be
presently announced"
To Establish Two Precedents.
In visiting Europe the president will
establish two precedents. He will be-
the first chief executive of the United
States to participate in a peace con-
ference for the settling Of issues
growing out of a wal in which this
country participated, and likewise he
will be the first president to leave;
North America during his term of
office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
ICELAND PROUD OF CULTURE
Little Nation, Long Isolated From the
Rest of the World, Has Maintained
Its Spiritual Life.

There are few nations that can
point to a brighter record of culture
than this little nation of one hundred
thousand people Qceland), practically
isolated on their arctic island for
nearly one thousand years. Why did
they not revert to barbarism, as has
been the fate of many white groups
out of touch with outside civilization?
There is but one answer: The Prone
theaE flame which kindled the genius
of the old, now nameless, monks-the
saga authors-has never died in Ice
land. 1t could not die so long as the
sagas lived, firing the spiritual life
of the nation.
Each period Of national prosperity
since the saga age has seen a revival
of literary activity. Now Iceland is
more prosperous in q material way
than ever in it's history, and behold
there is a pen scratching in every cot
tage; there is a poet apostrophizing
every waterfall, defeating the sum-
mer crop of poppies and daffodils, and
charming, Or at least trying to charm,
the innumerable host of fays and light
elves, trolls and water sprites and
~"landvaettir" which have endowed the
bleak hills and mountains of Iceland
with an immortal soul.-From the Dial.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
ENORMOUS ALLIED WAR DEBT
Figures Now Available on Obligations
Incurred to May I.

Washington, Nov. l9.-The direct
cost of the war for all belligerenf
nations to last May / was reporated.
at about S175,O 900, 900, 900 by the fed
eral reserve board bulletin. just issued,
and it is estimated that the cost will
amount to nearly 5000, 600, OOO, 900 be-
fore the end Of this year. These cali
culations were compiled by the board
from various sources. and while their
accuracy is not vOuched for. the board
believes the figures are substantially
correct.
For purely military and naval pur-
poses it is estimated all belligerents
had spent about $132.OOO, 100000 to
May /, or about three fourths of the,
total war cost. The balance repre-
scented interest on debt, and other in
direct war expenses.
Cost Largely Raised by Loans.
About $3.50, 900, 100000 Of the total
war cost has been raised by war
loans. The public debt Of the princi-
| pal entente allies is calculated at ap-
proximately $105, 900, 100000 or mora
than twice as much as the aggregate
debt Of the central powers, set at
$40, 000,O 0 5000. This does not Take
into consideration debt incurred sinca
last May.
The enormous size Of the war costs
and debt is Illustrated by comparison
with the ante-war debt of the seven.
principal belligerents, which did not
exceed $50, DOC, 100000. The cost OF,
supporting this debt was only about
81, O00,00O,0O0 a year. Hereafter the
annual burden to pay interest and
sinking fund allowances will be not
less than $4,000, OOO, 1000 and probably.
much more.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
Fewer Works Of Art Imported.

According to a compilation by the
National City bank, the value of art
works imported in 1918 is about $11,.
100000, as against $23,O0O,OOO in 1917
and $35,0O0,O00 in 1914.
In automobiles the value in 1915
was about $4,000, against nearly ST.
100000 in 1913 and more than $4,000
600 in 1912, while the average value
per machine imported in 1918 was less
than one-half that before the war,
Decorated chinaware imported In 1918
was about $3,500,OOO In value, against
$S,000,O00 in 1914. Almost the same ra-
ito was shown in decreases Of precious
stones and jewel importations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
Incident May Be Probed.

Washington, Nov. DEMONSTRATION
may be ordered by the. State depart.
ment to ascertain whether an inten-
tional affront to the United States
was involved in an incident which
married a celebration at San Jose,
Costa RIGA, of the signing of the ar
mistice. Reports Of the affair show
that when crowds assembled before
the American and Allied legations, po-
lice appeared at the American lega.
ton and dispersed the celebrators.
Stewart Johnson, second secretary In
charge, had made a brief speech.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
Americans Should Eat Fish.

Americans r deficient as fish eat,
ers, compared with inhabitants of for.
eign countries. Less than two pounds
per head is the yearly consumption OF
salt and smoked fish in this country.
For the winters supply, salt fish can
be laid in and. pound for pound, fur.
nish much more nutriment than fresh
fish. This is because curing extracts
a large part Of the water. and what IL
left is nearly all solid food.--People's
Home Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
TO AVOID PAYING PENALTY
Wealthy Germans Sending Money to
Neutral Countries,

London, Nov. 19.-British newspa-
pers say German capitalist classes are
endeavoring to evade the war charges
facing their country. The weather.
Germans are said to be transferring
large amounts of money to neutral
countries.
The result of this policy, it is pointed
out, would naturally be to shift the
burdens of the war onto the shoulders
Of the poorer classes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21

Livestock Subcommittee OF the April
cultural Advisory Board, together
with special swine members and the
representatives Of the packers, to i'm
prove the present unsatisfactory stu
alton, which has unfortunately result
ed because Of the injection of uncon-
trollable factors.
we ask the producer to cooperate
with us in a most difficult task.
The members Of the Conference
We're:
Producers-H. c. Stuart, Elk GAR
den, Va, Chairman Agricultural Adj
F1sory Board; w. NJ. McFadGen, Chi
cago, III; A. Sykes, Ida Grove, Ia;
John NJ. Evvard, Ames, Ia. ]. H. Mer-
Ger, Live Stock Commission for Kan
sas; j.. G.. Brown, Monon, Ind; E. G.
Brown, President Chicago Livestock
Exchange; n. H. Gentry, Sedalin. Mo;
John Grattan, Broomfield, Colo; Eu-
gene Funk, Bloomington, Ill; Isaac
Lincoln, Aberdeen, S. D.; C. w. Hunt,
Logan, Ia; c. f. Yancey, w. r. bod
son.
Food Observation-Disclosures Hoo
YER, f. S. Snyder, Major E. L. Roy, G.
H. Powell.
Department Of Agriculture-Louis
d. Hall, f. r. Marshall.
The packers present and others
sharing in foreign orders were repre-
sented by the elected packers commit
tee. Those represented were:
Packers-Armour & Co, Chicago,
Ill; Cudafsy Packing Co., Chicago, Ill. ;
Morris & Co. Chicago, III. Swift &
Co., Chicago, H.; Wilson & Co., Chica-
go, ILL.,. John Agar Co., Chicago, III.
Armstrong Packing Co., Dallas, Tex.
Boyd Durham & Co., Chicago, III.
Brennan Packing Co., Chicago, III.
Cincinnati Abattoir Co., Cincinnati
O.; Cleveland Provisions Co., Cleve.
land, O.; Cudahy Bros. Co., Cudahy
Wis. J.. bold Packing Co., Buffalo, N
y; Dunlevy Packing Co, P%ittsburg
Pa; ]. e. Decker & Sons, Mason City
Ia; Evansville Packing Co., Evans
Vile, Ind. East Side Packing Co., East
st. Louis, Ill. Hammond Standish &
Co., Detroit, Mich; G. A. HORNED &
Co., Austin, Mimi. Home Packing &
Ice Co., Terre Haute, Ind. Independ
ent Packing Co, Chicago, ILL.,. Indian
apolis Abattoir Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
international Provision Co., Brooklyn
N. Y; Interstate Packing Co., Winona
Mimi. Iowa Packing Co., Des Moines
Ia; Powers Begg Co., Jacksonville
Ill. Kingan & Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
Krey Packing Co., st. Louis, Mo. Lake
Erie Provision Co., Cleveland, o.; Lay
ton Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. Oscar Mayer
& Bro, Sedgwick and Beethoven
streets, Chicago, Ill.,; ]. T. Mcmillan
Co.; st. Paul, Mimi; Miller & Hart
Chicago, ILL.,. J. Morrell & Co., Ottum
wa, Ia. Nuckolls Packing Co., Pueblo
Colo; Ogden Packing and Provision
Co., Ogden, Utah; Ohio Provision Co.
Cleveland, O.; Parker Webb & Co., De
troit, Mich; Pittsburg Packing ant
Provision Co., Pittsburg, Pa; Ratl
Packing Co., Waterloo, Ia; Roberts
Oake, Chicago, Ill. Robe & Bros, New
York City; w. c. Routh & Co., Logans
port, Ind. ST. Louis Ind. Packing Co.
st. Louis, Mo-. Sinclair & Co., T. NJ
Cedar Rapids, Ia; Sullivan & Co., De
troit, Mich. Theurer-Norton Provision
Co., Cleveland, O.; Wilson Provision
Co., Peoria, ILL.,; Western Packing ant
Provision Co., Chicago, ILL.,. Charles
Wolff Packing Co., Topeka, Kan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
U. S. Troops in England First Home.

London, Nov. 1.-THE first Ameri-
can troops to depart homeward as a.
result of the signing of the armistiee
will be $4,000 men stationed in Enga
land. The American army expects to-
start the first shipload of these soT-
diers homeward within a week and t9
have all the men on their way back:
to the United States ten days later
The plans for clearing England OF
American troops are incomplete, but
it is desired to remove these men
Immediately as some shipping is avail.
able for this purpose. Most of the
men are helping the British force. :;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
SAVED LIBERTY OF WORLD
Marshal Foch Pays Glowing Tribute
to Allied Armies,

30 HTTTCU TTTT1TCSs
Paris, Nov. 19.-Marshal Foch, COM
mander-in-chief, has addressed the
following message to the Allied
armies:
Officers, Non-Commissioned Off
GERS and Soldiers of the Allied Armies:
After having resolutely stopped the
enemy you have for months fought
his with faith and interchangeable ener
gy without respite. You have won
the greatest battle in history and
saved the most sacred cause.-the lib
erty of the world. Be proud. You
have adorned your flags with immor-
tai glory. Posterity preserves for you
it's recognition"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21

1t is four years since Austria de.
clared war upon Serbia, four Of the
most strenuous and bloodthirsty
years the world has known. And,
despite the misery, the bloodshed and
the suffering which that declaration
brought upon the world, Austria and
her ally are no nearer the objects of
their ambition than they were then.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
STEAD|ER HOG MARKETS PLANNED
Hog Producers and Packers Confer With Repre-
s%entatives Of the Food Administration and
Agricultural Department and Adopt
New Plan of Regulation.
New Plan Of Regulation.

In accordance with the policy of the Food Administration since its founda-
ton to consult representative men in the agricultural industry OF occasions
Of Importance to special branches of the industry, on October "a there was
convened in Washington a meeting Of the Live Stock Subcommittee of the
Agricultural Advisory Board and the special members representing the swine
industry to consider the situation in the hog market
The conference lasted for three days, and during this time met With te
executive committee of the fifty packing firms participating in foreign orders
for pork products and with the members of the Food Administration directing
foreign pork purchases.
The conclusions IF the conference We're a follows:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
MOB TRIES TO STORM JAIL
Five Persons Are Killed and Many
Others Injured,

Winston Salem, N. c., Nov. 19.-The
death toll in the riot here which fol-
lowed efforts of a mob to storm the
city Jail and lynch a negro prisoner
has been INCREASED to ive-a girl spec
tator, a city fireman and three ne
groes. The police believe that a de-
tailed search will show that at least
seven persons and maybe more were
killed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
CONGRESS Adjourns Thursday.

Washington, Nov. 19.-AdjournmenE
of the present session of congress-
Thursday was arranged today by
Democratic and Republican leaders OF
the senate and house. This will
enable members to secure travel mile
age allowances and also will prevent
the present session, which began last
Dec. 3, from merging with the third
and final session of this, the 65tifs
congress, which will open Dec. q
The senate financial committee wflr
remain in session for work on TIA
revenue bill. II
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
Government to Take Gable, Lines

Washington, Nov. 19.-Governmen&
control and operation of all ocean,
cable lines owned in America undeE
Postmaster General Burleson is ora
dered by President Wilson in a procla@
nation dated Nov. 2 which has iuse
been made public through publications
in the governments official bulletin
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21

Sec Acrs Ia.
Isaac Township 9 3 Range 81
less ry. % s9e O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
Lot Block
East OsnabrOck
East OSnnbrOck
PERRY

Sec Acrs Tax
Sec Acrs Tax
Township 100; Range 60
John HoWitz & H. A.Hel-
geson, swA .-.-.----27 100 34.Sl
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
en- NilIagc
TIeIER
IlSIER
Township 100; Range Ga
WATERLOO

Township 161; Range 81
Sec AcrS Tax
Amt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
SEIVERT
Township 1853; Range 81

% $36.97
The Washington herald., 1918-03-25
HUN .U-BOAT' 49,.
IS SENT DOWN
BY j. S. LINER
Ordnance Department Man
Saw Nine Survivors
as Captives.

An Atlantic Port, March "A Ger
man U-boat was sunk and its nine
survivors were captured near the
French coast by an American liner
March 10. according to w. S. Ham,
bling who landed here today on a
French liner. The prisoners were the
first members of a submarine crew
captured by an American liner dur
ing the war The U-boat's commander
saved himself from capture or death
by drowning by staying himself with
his automatic gun as his vessel sank.
Handling, who is connected with
the Ordnance Department of the
American army. gave the following
description of the sinking Of the SUBJ
marine and capture of nine of her
men, which had been impaired to him
by men who were on the liner at the
time:
"I personally saw the nine prisoners
marched down the gang plank at the
French port. heard that when the
liner was two days out of the port 1t
had a running fight with a German
U-boat, in which the submarine was
sunk and the nine prisoners were the
only survivors picked up. When the
submarine captain saw that his boat
was about to be lost he shot himself
dead"
The vessel which DESTROYED the SUBJ
marine is one Of the fleet controlled
by the American Shipping Board.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-25
U.S S. Troops Make Daring
Raids in No Mans Land

American troops are making sue
cessful raids in No Mans Land in
the Toul and Lorraine sectors, ac-
cording to the weekly review of the
conflict issued yesterday by the War
Department.
After telling of the first two days
fighting in the great German Of
fensive. the review says:
The assault laGnched by the Ger
mans against the British front has
reopened the fighting season in the
West.
This operation confirms to us that
the German higher command, unable
to control the strategic situation
through political agencies. as has
been increasingly attempted during
the past four months, has been forced
to engage in a desperate military
venture in an effort to retain it's
domination over the peoples Of the
central empires and. IL possible, force
victorious peace ny the fortune Of
arms.
The German attack began with a
brief but overwhelming artillefy
bombardment with high explosive and
gas shells. at dawn on March q, in
the rolling country north of the
Disc. ninety-four miles northeast Of
Paris.
From CrOisilles. south to yendevil,
The Washington herald., 1918-03-25
French Expert Outlines
German Plan of Battle

abandoned a line running south
from Arras through Bapaume and
Peronne TO NoyQn and fell back to
the east to new line of defense
which issued from their original
detenses near Arras and ran a lit
tie over twelve miles to the south
east of Queant. when turning to
the south, this line ran in a gem
orally southern direction, passing
to the west of Cambria and st.
quentin to a point a little south of
La Fere, where it turned abruptly
to the east and soon fused in that
direction. with the original battle
line.
1t is to be remarked that at its
southern end this new line, almost
exactly reproduced, though a lit
tie further to the east, the decided
angle formed between Roye, Noyon
and Scissors by the old line.
This sharp angle in the Western
line is a reproduction of that front
OF a similar angle both on the Rus
sian and italian fronts- In Galicia
CONTINUED. ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-03-25

a distance Of forty-seven miles. the
Germans concentrated this pre-
liminary barrage in which a number
Of Austrian batteries participated
At the same time hostile artillery
was acSTe in the Ypres-La Bsssee
region.
The German infantry divisions there
upon advanced to the attack along
the tanks OF the salient Of Cambria.
Furious fighting continues on the
northern flank between Croisilles,
Bullecourt and Lagnicourt: on the
southern, along the line Gouzesucourt-
Hargicourt-Le Nerguier, and extend
ing across the Crozat Canal to be
yond La Fere.
The British forces-Sre heavily en-
gagged. While the Germans have been
able to make headway, no definite en-
veloping movement is as yet outlined.
It would be premature to express an
opinion regarding the tactical phases
We must expect further changes in
the combat situation. which are in
evitable in a battle OF such magnitude.
Enemy casualties have been exceed
ingly heavy.
ARTILLERY duels are reported in ArtOls
The Washington herald., 1918-03-25
NEcKTIE PARTIES y
URGED BY SOLON
Rep. Kahn, of California. Prescribes
e., Hanging for Traitors.

New York. March "a. America
needs few prompt hangings." de-
clared Representative Julius Kahn.
Of California, in an address tonight
to the congregation of the Institu-
tional. Synagogue. Mr.. Kahn, who is
"a Republican, has laid aside politics
for the period of the war in favor
of Americanism. He said:
When a seditious or traitorous
voice is raised here 1 hope the arm
Of the law will reach out and we
shall have a few prompt hangings.
We must make an example of these
people and do it quickly. ...-.-.-
The man in this country who de-
nounces this war today. with his
country in the war, has no business
on American s9jL"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-25
SHIPBUILDING
| NOW OCCUPIES
100000 IN US,
Shortage Only Exists Of
Highly Skilled Men, Says
Employment Service.

shipbuilding in America yards is
now occupying $4,000 and up to
this time there has been no shortage
Of labor, except for highly skilled
men, says a statement issued last
night by the employment service Of
the Department of Labor.
Six hundred ships are under con-
struction; seventy-siX yards building
wooden vessels. and ffty-four COM
panies building steel vessels in sixty
six yards, the statement adds. One
hundred and forty ships have al
ready been launched. but most Of
them were under construction when
the government took them over, 1t is
explained.
The statement says that shipyards
are complying with the request OF
labor exclusively through the en-
ployment service of that department.
Within the ffext six months, the ship
yards will require 10000 men not al
lowing for the labor turnover, the
employment service estimates. The
statement says:
There Is a shortage in all the
yards for men who have actual eX-
perience in shipbuilding and who are
highly skilled in the particular oc-
cupations called for. The number OF
men needed by the different yards
for the next six months is known
with reasonable accuracy. but how
many of them can be obtained from
the unemployed, who are first to be
| considered, IL not known. Con-
| sequently the number of men regis
tered in the public service reserve of
the United States Employment Serv-
ice cannot be stated.
so far as reported. the number Of
men needed for building wooden ves-
sells within the next month is 1000;
within three months, 5000 more, and
within six months. 1000 more, or a
total of 1900 men for wooden ship
building in the next six months.
so far as reported, the number of
men needed for building steel YES
sells within a month is about 25 200;
within three months, 1000 more. and
within six months. 5000 more. or a
total of approximately $4,000 men
needed for steel shipbuilding in the
next six. months
Labor losses resulting from turn
over have been tremendous, the
statement says.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-25
SHIP ARMENIA SAVED
TWICE FROM TORPEDO
Cargo of Flour Prevents Sinking
on Second Occasion.

How the armed steamship Armenia
saved herself after she was torpedoed
for the second time in her career.
how the members of the armed guard
were blown into the air still crying
their warnings and how the inside OF
the vessel was torn to pieces, are told
by Chief Boatswain Mate Stief Ho-
miak, commander of the armed guard.
His report was made public last night
by Secretary Daniels.
The vessel was torpedoed for the
second time February 10. at 12:40 a. m.
On both occasions she reached port.
Early in December she was hit by a
torpedo and collision mat and her
cargo Of -four saved her.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-25
1T JUST SUITS US"-CLEMENCEAU.

Paris, March 24.-Premier, Clemenceaus newspaper.
LHomme Lbre says the password of the hour confidence
Germany. declares. has wished to make it complete
offensive all frons-the land and fronts. well
the front of the rear
We facing enemy who wishes to end it as
possible That suits Every shell that falls into Paris drives
deeper into us the confidenc. ultimate victory.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-25
Storm Switched to Anglo-French Junction
Near La Fere Still Fails in Its Object.
Sammies RepuIse Raid by Huns.
Berlin, March 24.-Ham and Peronne have been
captured in the German drive against the British the
war office announced tonight Thirty thousand pris-
Oners and 600 guns were taken, said the statement

Amsterdam. March 24-Franco-Amercan reserves which
at Chauny ION the north bank of the Ose
miles southwest of La Fere) repused with heaviest
lOs'es. was the text of German office announcement
received here last night.
The German ubant said the report but nowhere
either the official office bulletins or in special dispatches
by German correspondents the 'front.' the words break
through used Berlin apparently the operations between
Anas and La Fere preparatory campaign
larger scale said army officials who also predicted that the
drive, if continued its present intensity could last
than week
The Washington herald., 1918-03-25
BRITISH TROOPS CONGRATULATED.

London March 24-he following. telegram dated March
D. has been sent to the general officers commanding the Third
and Fifth British armies:
The field marshal, commandeinchief. sends his congra
uaons to the of their splendid defense
today He relies upon their continued steadfastness and vao
crush this attack and with the enemys last hope of
success