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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Big Liberty Bond
Going Over Top
Initial Drive Saturday Was a
Patriotic Tidal Wave of
Over Half Million

The assurance is given that both.
Langdon city and Cavalier county
have gone safely over the top in the
subscription of their allotment of the
Fourth issue of the Liberty loan drive
Later reports will have to he
awaited giving the details, but the
facts were forthcoming Monday that.
the opening day Of the campaign.
Saturday, had resulted in total sub
scription of bonds in this countvl
to an amount exceeding $3.50, 600. co..
While Langdon city had, without any
attempt at solicitation upon the part
of the local committee, voluntarily
subscribed for $3l, 900 worth of it's
quota of $42, 10000 worth of
Liberty bonds.
The outlook therefore of this
county we'll maintaining its lead over
other counties in the state is good,
but the committees will make the
final outcome doubly sure by main
tanning the splendid spirit that has
been shown at the start right up to
the close of the campaign, showing
that neither Cavalier county nor
Langdon city will stop in this de-
monstration of patriotism at any.
thing short of the mark.
County Chairman Archie Sillers Of
the campaign drive for the fourth is
sue of the Liberty loan bonds, was
over from Calvin on Monday evening
and with local members of the COM
mjttee reviewed the results of the big
opening drive for subscriptions to the
loan that was made in each of the
forty odd local districts of the county
on the previous Saturday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Sheep Sale at Nora Farm

Thursday, October 24th is the date
of sale at auction to be held by.
Jno. S. Gogin at the Nora Farm,
two miles south Of Osnabrock, of a
choice showing of Shropshire sheep
including breeding ewes, lambs and
young rams. The sale is one to which
sheep breeders from over the county
are invited to attend. The sale is
to be conducted by Col. Ike J. Foster,
one of the best known sheep breeders
in Pembina county The hour set for
the sale is half past one o'clock in
the afterzoon and before starting the
safe the auctioneer will give an half
hour talk on sheep raising, that will
be we'll worth the hearing. There
will be upwards of hundred head of
choice sheep offered at this sale.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Draft of October 9TH Cancelled

Auditor Eide, c. the local draft
board received uiicial notice Friday
forenoon from the office of the adju-
tant general at Bismarck, of the tenn
porary cancellation of the two calls
for drafted men, ordered to entrain
from here on October 7th. One of
the calls was for twenty-five men to
go to Camp Grant, ILL.,, and the other
for three men TO go to Camp Lewis.
1t is stated that the war department
is determined to stamp out the cpl
demic If Spanish influenza, preva.
lent in most of the military canton
ments just now. When the men will
he moved to Camps Grant and Lewis,
will be determined upon the health
reports of the medical officers in
charge. The epidemic does not ap.
pear to have raised the mortality
rate of the camps but it has been
spreading to the extent to be deeme d
unwise to bring any new men in to
training until the disease is under
complete control.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
RED CROSS ACBE FUND
GIVES BRANCHES BIG LIFT

There has tnst been much said lately
about the Red Gross Acre. But t his
has been a very busy time and every.
one has had thair attention taken up
with tae saving of the crop. Some
few of the township committees have
not as yet sent sin their reports and
this has delayed matters more than a
little. But in the next issue of the
county papers we hope to make
report that will be of considerable in
sterest. As yet we have not completed
1.-The computation of the number. of
acres each of whsat, oats, barley and
rye, that have been pledged by our
farmers to the Red Cross. This will
be done just as soon as all of the
township reports have been received.
In the meantime we can assure every
one that all townships that have re-
ported have done we'll. There will be
several thousands of bushels of grain Of
all kindssturned over to help in this
great .wslk If the Red Cross. As a
result the various branches throughout
the county will have plenty of money
on hand with which to buy the ma.
terials with during the coming year.
Next year, if the war keeps on, we
expect to see this pledging almost
unanimous. We will make this final
report of the years work just as soon
as possible. Each pledger should
make his payment to the committee
of his township. He should give a
check drawn in favor of the Red Cross
Acre Fund for the full amount of the
average acre of his crop of that kind
of grain, at the elevator price per
bushel. Your township committee
are the proper parties to receive this
check and when a proper record has
been made of the item it will be tur.
ned into the resources column of the
treasury of your branch Of the Red
Cross.
Respectfully Submitted,
John Mahon, Chairman.
Langdcn, N. D., Oct. 2, 1Sf5.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Andrew LiniC0 Not
Killed In Action
Calvin Boy is Now Reported
AS Seriously Wounded
In French Hospital

; The many friends of Andrew Lilli-
co will be pleased to learn of tele-
gram received by Rev. Mac1nnis
from Adjutant General Austin A.
Parker, Of Washington, which reads
as follows:
ga cable received from abroad re-
ports Private Andrew Lillico. Com.
pany G, 5sth. Infantry, seriously
wounded in action July 10, 1913. =
Andrew was reported dead by Arthur
Miller, who evidently was mistaken
If it is true that Andrew is only
wounded and there is chance of re.
covery, his relatives and many friends
will be extremely elated. A further
Investigation is being made and we
hope by next week to give more au
thentic information. Calvin Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
kneeshaw Makes New Citizens

Judge Kneeshaw gave attention to
district court matters here during a
stay of couple of days the forepart
of the week. Motions being granted
and the argument made in two pend
ing civil actions, that were still the
on the docket at the time of the ad-
journment of the regular term in
June. Judge Kneeshaw also granted
the rights of citizenship to about
twenty residents of this county, who
had previously filed their petitions
with Clerk of Court Robertson. 1t is
understood that Judge Kneeshaw will
be here again to take up other civil
litigation that was not continued
over at the close of the June term to
the next regular sitting of the court
in December
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Over 100000 for Red Cross

A record of which we aa the whole
people of the state may feel proud of
is the fact that during the seven
months that had already elapsed of
the year 1913, from January 1st to
September 1st the women of North
Dakota had produced $6O1, 891. 90
worth of knitted and sewn articles
for the work of the American Red
Cross, among our soldiers here and
abroad. This was in addition to
generous contributions to the Belgian
refugee fund.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
Mooney Farm West, Of Town

With two 14-i11eh leetttoms, under
average blowing conditions, the new
Moline Universal Traettsl. Model D,
plows 9~e cres in 10 hs,isrs; as much
as ordirlasy 3-plow f1ladailae. The su-
perior efficiency Of the Moline Uni
versal is due to its l1ighar speed, 3A
miles an hour, two botaanls at 31s
miles giving the sas1ae aut7nber of
,p1ow-1lliles as three bottoms sat 2JA4
miles.
Flowing At. 31z miles ar 1saavar gives
ideal results, the grou,1d being pull
verized more thoroughly shan at
slower speeds with less ar space,
Tough sod ti,a cannot be turned at
all at &21a r;les; an hour is RloWed
with ease.
Perfect work is assured wiih the
Moline Universal through the adsatl-
tagcoss position II the opera.st-:r, :, v,;.llis
sits OH the lmplcnanat, where he nstst
sit in order 10 dc good work. The
moline Universal is easily handled,
turns .sl,grt, and backs as readily as
It goes forward.
Waste Of tine in ,ttss. field IS elin,i-
, mated and she tractor ftzept at produc..
tive work a naxirna41l number of
hours day through a aomplete elec-
trio starting Asid ligftings2stem. The
Moline Universal is the only tractor
thus regularly equipped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03

This years crop of "spuds" should
make it a good paying business for
someone to reopen .Langdon's potato
warehouse. We note that in neigh.
boring towns over the state the price
being paid is about $1.30 per hum
dredweight, for the better grades,
which amounts to little over fifty
cents bushel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03
SERVICE STAMPS.

If you have a son-a brother-a
sweeheart-Use these stamps on your
correspondence or they are designed
as gifts for those who are entitled to
them. 100 in envelope 10 for cents
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03

Burning straw piles are seldom to
be seen this fall. In fact. in mo st
cases. it would be little less than
criminal to set them atire when the
general shortage of grass fodder is
borne in mind. This war time is a
time of conservation with US all.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03

At the time of the eighteen to
forty.five years registration taken on
the 18th day of September, there still
remained on the lists of the various
county draft boards over the stat te
the names of 8, 3O7 men of Glass One
Of the 1917 and 1918 registrations
of the twenty.one to thirty year
draftees in North Dakota. But the
October quota from the state. called
to have lett on the 7th of this month.
for Camp Grant, Illinois. and since
cancelled owing to the influenza epi-
demic, would have withdrawn 927
men from this total of the former re-
gistrations. 1t is now expected that
men from the September 5 registrar
tion included in the classification
from nineteen to thirty six years will
have to be called in response to the
draft for military service before the
outgoing of the old year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03

Service flag stationery is now the
most popular thing in wr iting paper
and envelopes. We print it with a
star for each member of the family
in the service of their country with
emblems of the branch to uhich they
belong. Call AID see samples and
get prices. ...
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03

Henry Kaster, one of the first set
tiers in the Gallo neighborhood has
sale on the 10th and is leaving for
Manhomen, Minnesota. ..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03

1t is noted in Washington dispat.
ches that proclamation is expected
to be issued about October 18th for
the registration of nurses throughout
the United States. This is to be fol-
lowed with the classification and issu.
ing of questionaires, the same as
used generally in the military draft.
There is growing demand for nurses
in army work, both overseas and in
the cantonments for the training of
men in this country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-03

Bring in that job of printing for
first class work.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
IROOPsH|P PERS|C
IORPEOOEO BY HUNS
DESTRoYER8 RESCUE ALL ON
BOARD AND THE DAMAGED
VESSEL IS 'DEAChED.
Steamer Tespedoed When EndeavoF.
ing 10 overtake Convoy Fleet ef
Transports After overeoms-
ing Engine Trouble.

Neutrality-suspicious. Of the torpedo
Ing VI the British timer Persic with
2SuO American troops on board In the
war none. September & was given to
the American people ON September Il,
first through the British admiralty aud
then later through the navy depart
ment. An the soldiers were rescued
BY accompanying destroyers. the
steamer itself WAS beached and the
enemy submarine Is believed to have
been accounted for.
The fact that the steamer was tor
pesi0ed when endeavoring to overtake
the conveyed fleet Of transports after
overcoming engine trouble. Indicated
that submarine commanders still are
fearful Of attacking troopships inscon-
voy. And the immediate and success
ful assistance rendered by the destroy
ers was taken as additional evidence
that the conveying system now in
vogue Is practically perfect.
Attacks on trvopships by submarines
constantly were expected by officials
and II may be that new and more de-
termined campaign has been deter
mined upon by the Germans becanse of
the reverses suffered by their armies.
The greatest possible protection is af-
forded troopships and this increases as
the American naval forces in the war
none are added to by new construction
in American yards.
The record achieved by the Ameri-
can and allied nations by transporting
more than 100000 American soldiers
overseas with the loss Of only 81 OF
them stfll IL considered miraculous.
And II Il expected by naval officers
Is tessifying as to the success Of the
convoy system
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
PERSH|NG'S MEN
on MOSELlE RIVER.
FIRST AMERICAN ARMY AT SEQ
MANY's FRONTIER, READY
TO GO OVER.
Entire st. MihieI Salient Captured 49,.
More Than $4,000 Prisoners TAI"
by Victorious Americans in Fiv.
Days Fighting.

Washington. Americans forco.
are in possession of the entire g.
Mihiel salient to points twelve milss
portheast of that town and have can.
tured upwards of 1890 prisoners
General Pershing reports in his A.
fetal cOmmunique. made public Fri.
day by the war department.
The American forces have captured
more than thirty towns ami vI)lasas
since the advance toward Berlin ho.
gan.
The st. Mihiel salient is no moro
Where before dawn Friday Ger.
man wedge, fifteen miles deep and
twenty wide, pOketl its ugly head with
arrogant challenge far into French
Lorraine, between Verdun and Toni
the last German menace on the entira
western front, Pershing's first Ameri.
can army was squatting sluarely in
front of GermanyS frontier at night
resting up after the hardest and fast.
est tussie of the war. cons 1litlstins
the gained ground. counting prison.
ars and booty. and singing. Where
Do We Go From Here" .
Clear across what was the neck Of
the German hernia, from Chemino,
east of the Moselle, via Pagny. on
the German frontier to Domartin
northeast of st. Mihiel, runs the first
line of American trenches and the
great pocket below that line swarms
with Yankee troops. Thousands Of
Germans are still within the pocket
but they are in great danger OF being
captured.
1t took the Americans just thirty
hours TO smash the great salient to-
bits and half a dozen more for mop
ping up" France marvels anew a.
the lightning speed and unquencll.
able thirst for action the doughboys
displayed in this. their own battle. as
they did when they fought breast to
breast with the po.lus on the Marine.
The yeOmen Knocked the Teuton ter
or into Cooked hat.
To begin whit was Friday, the
18th.
The number Of prisoners is esti-
mated at 1900. On the right they
advanced thirteen miles from Fey-en.
Sage to Pagny.
And it was General Pershing'S birth.
day. No wonder the boys were in
hilarious mood.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
RUSSIANS TO FIGHT
ALLIES IN NORTH
eoLShEvIkl CONCLUDE NEW
PEACE PACT WITH THE HUNS,
TURNING OVER COUNTRY.


Washington.-A new treaty signed
in Berlin between BOlshevfki-con-
'trolled Russia and Germany provides
that. il the Russians fight against the
allies in the north. Germany will guar
antee NO attack against Russia by Fin
land.
Germany further guarantees that
the cOasting and fishing fleets Of Rus
sin and Finland now in Russian wa
tiers will not be motested In return
for this the Bolsheviki promise to pay
to Germany six billion marks. of
which one billion is to be in goods
from the Ukraine, $500. O00. 900 in gold
and paper and the remainder in Ger
man marks or Russian gold
This Information came to the state
department in dispatch from Am
bassadof Francis at Archangel. II is
assumed at the state department that
this Is one of the supplements to the
Brest- Litovsk treaty.
II also indicates the detefminaticg,
Of Germany to utilize the Bolsheviki
to the utmost in the efforts to stem
the activities of the allied forces, the
Cxecho- Slovsks and the Don Cossacks
and other loyal Russians
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
Thirteen MILLION
MEN REGISTERED
FORCES FROM WHICH PROBABLY
WILL CONE RESERVES
TO WIN THE WAR.
Next Move Of the Draft Machinery
Will Be the Numbering Serialiy
Of the Registration Cards to De-
terr1ine Registrants' Standing.

WaShingtou--Thirte million men.
NEST probably the force from which
will come the reserves TO win the war,
were registered ON September u in
the second great mobilization of the
nations manpower.-
As these men were moving in every
city. town and hamlet over the coun-
try to add their names TO the roll of
the 100000 who had registered be-
fore. the nations fighting army over
seas was hurting itself against the
enemy in the first distinctly Ameri-
can offensive operation on the west
ern front
Demonstrations of patriotism every
where marked the registration Long
before the appointed time for the reg
istrars TO begin their work. lines of
citizens were waiting to enroll.
With registration day now history,
the next move of the draft machinery
will be in the numbering serially of
the registration cards. Until that
work is completed by the local boards
the drawing of the order numbers
which will determine in measure the
relative standing of the registrants,
cannot be held.
In the meantime. however. question
naires will go forward TO the men be-
tween Is AMI n and 81 and SO. so
that they may be classified and some
Of them thus made ready for call in
October after the national drawing is
held
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
AMERICAN DRIVE
TOWARD THE RHINE
olJR BOYS ADVANCE FIVE MILES
Between THE MEUSE
AND TIE MoSELlE.
General Pershing Directs Major Drive
on Huns, Fleet Of Hundred
Tanks Manned by Ameri-
cans Leading Attack.

Paris.-The Americans are on their
wav TO Berlin. The first real big all
American offensive has demonstrated
that the American boys mean business
and that the Huns will be unable TO
withstand their impetuous charges.
General Pershing on Thursday di-
rected drive between the Mouse ana
the MoSelle. which will long be re-
membered by the Germans who were
fortunate enough to escape from the
cheering. fighting Americans.
One hundred tanks manned by
Americans led the charge. When it
was decided to call it a days work,
10000 prisoners had been taken. thou
sands put out of commission. ana an
advance of five miles made.
Deep into the French front there.
like the head of serpent. was stuck,
in the early days of the war just after
the Marine. an ugly, menacing German
wedge, twenty miles wide at its mouth
and fifteen miles in depth. extending
to the southeast of ST. Mihiel.
Upon the neck of this reptile" the
Americans pounced at o'clock Thurs
day morning, dashing northward on an
eleven-mile front east of st. Alihiel
and eastward on an eight-mile front
north of that town. The French.
meanwhile, tackled the spearhead on
a twenty mile front.
Fully five miles northward dashed
the American right, starting out from
the region just west of the blood
drenched Priests wood" A few hours
after dawn they-had captured Thiau-
court, seven and IL half miles from
the German border. north of Pont-a-
MoussOn. and less than seventeen
miles from the citadel of Metz.
There was the point of deepest
penetration. Further west. where the
northwarf drive was launched from
the region just above Xivray and
Seichepray. the scenes of the first vic
torious American clashes with the Ger
mans. Pershing's troops advanced as
far as Pannes and NonSard. capturing
both places. Here they advanced their
lines between three and half and
four miles.
The American assault on this, the
right-hand side of ST. Mihiel. was de-
livered on an eleven-mile front. be-
tween the north of Xivray and Fey
en-Haye
On the left of this part of Americas
First army the French stormed the
formidably defended MontSec. seven
miles to the east of ST. Mihiel.
Tanks play leading role in the
drive A fleet OF at least 100 Ameri-
ean-manned steel monsters rumbled
along ahead of the infantry. smashing
in the German first lines as if the
marvellous defense works of twentieth
century engineering skill were paste.
| beard
II the Americans cut through t6
NIgneHlles froZl one or both SisleS OF
the sa1ients. all German forces within
the pocket are doomed From Thiau.
court to Figneulles The distan g is
only seven miles. while from Dom.
martin to yigneulles. the northern
American forces have less than 81,
miles to cover. Clear across the necl
OF the wedge via VIgneulIes, ana
Thiaucourt- runs the Verdgn- RegieviIl.
road
The FraRco-Aaeriean drive. if sue
cesSful. threatens TO outflank tn,
Uhole German western line.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
Fixes obdurate War Workers

misunderstanding machines
and other war plant workmen ~
Bridgeport. Conn, were Informed ma
letter addressed directly To them "
the president that they must return Y
their work and abide by tn decis'n
NJ the war labor board. or be barre
for year from all employment owe
which the government exercises cur
troll. and lose all claims for TRAIT ef
emption on occupational grounds.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
GENE pEss FOUND GUILTY
Held on Three Counts Of VioIatino The
Espionage Act

observation-disclosures V. Debs. charged
with violating the espionage act. was
found guilty by a federal jury Thurs
day. Talking TO newspaper men after
the verdict. De5s said:
1T is all right. 1 have no complaint
TO make Ii viii come cut all right in
Gods good time
de was found guilty of attempting
TO ineite INSTRUMENTATION, disloyalty.
ETC. in the military and naval forces
attempting 10 oSstrUet recruiting and
u1terins lanSuage tending 70 ineite.
provoke and encourage resistance 10
the Emitted States and to promote the
cause of the enemy.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
easI..s Sunday to Be Continued.

Washingtc~ .-Gasless Sundays W.,
not be abandoned for while, the .u
administration announced rrlu".
Auto owners are still asked 10 Aest|
their cars in the garages on sunD|
until the gasoline reserve Is iuiu
built up at eastern seaboard poin'S
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
Expect LARGER Operations.

Observation-Disclosures el-mlhan.l
of the st. Mih.el salient by ''F'' ',''
Pershing's army and co-operap,I
French forces. many ARM "i"
here believe, only is the enc
wedge of operations of far h"'I
scope.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
CELEBRATE PERshlNe's BIRTH
Loyal Citizens Pay Tribute to Leader
of Heroic Warriors in France.

Laelede, MO.-September Il is John
Per>ning's birthday anniversary. Id
the ''hOme town" of General Pershins
citizens eagerly watched the bulletins
Tor the latest news from the army in
France commanded by their fellow
.wnsman. the playmate of many Of
heir substantial business men.
The town was decorated. from the
Public buildings to the humble>t shatS,
On the back street. Citizens vlel
with each other in telling stories o.
Americas great leader. Business was
at a standstill, the most important
news being the rapid advance of the
Americans.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
Dawson Leaves for Battle ze,.

WashingtoRCHenry P. Dawson.
chairman of the American Red Cross
war council. has left for Europe. The
purpose OF Mr. Davison's second trim
10 the war Zone this year is to zoafer
With those in charge of Red Cruss ac-
tivity in the allied countries 50 tRat
no step may be overlooked TO Mes.
me increasing requirements @. he
American expedite ionary fercs.S.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
Actress Killed in Auto Crash

San FranciscOs-Mrs- Chester N.
ling. movie actress. was instantly
killed. here in 4 collision Of automO-
biles- She was standing on the side
walk in front Of her home on Geary
street. waiting for car. when two
automobiles, driven At high speed, col
lided in the street opposite her, pin
ming her beneath the wreckage.