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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-12
CORRESPONDENCE
DRESDEN.

DhLOOL4Ns
Tony Hutton is noted as having
made a business trip to Langdon on
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs John Kalash, made a
Sunday visit with several Of their
Langdon friends, also taking advan.
tage of the occasion to attend church
An important change to occur dur
ing the week has been the transfer
of the post office to the hardware
store, with Mr.. j. Kalash installed
az the new postmaster, succeeding
W. H. Speckmann, whose death oc.
Cured some little time ago.
Sam Smith, our best friend in town
left on Friday of last week for Park
River, where it is understood that he
intends TO remain through the winter
For the present Mr.. Dick Buchweitz
is taking Sans place in the poo
room and looks after everything like
a veteran at the business.
We had John Johnson, from Finley
North Dakota, here for week. He
was taking orders for clothing, repre-
s%enting one Of the leading firms do
ing business through the west.
The Dresden store since going I'm.
der it's new proprietorship is adding
to its lines by now carrying flour,
shor is and bran.
Rev. Bierwagen spent part Of
Monday in Langdon giving business
matters his attention.
Miss Lucy Nachacek made a trip
down the line Tuesday to Langdon,
spending the time be tween trains in
doing some shopping.
S. Scott left on Saturday trair
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-12
DOUBLY PROVEN

Langdon Readers No Longer Doubt
This Home Town Evidence.
This Langdon citizen testified long
ago. Told of ,,quick relief-of un.
doubted benefit. The facts are now
confirmed. Such evidence is complete
the testimony lis conclusive. 1t
forms convincing proof of merit.
Mrs. Herman Dohmann, residing
on Sixth street south, in Langdon.
gave the following statement on May
End, 1918: 81 was having trouble
with my kidneys. They acted entire.
ly too often and too freely. l also
suffered much pain from an infam.
nation Of my balder, and oftimes
was in such pain that l could not do
my house work. My back ached day
and night 80 that l could not get my
rest at any time. / became all run
down and quite poorly in every way.
Doan's Kidney Pills helped me right
away and / still keep on taking
them now, but L am now free from
all kidney trouble
Doan's Always Helped Her.-.On
November 29th, 1917. Mrs. Dohman
said: 81 still use Doan's Kidney
Pills now and then and they always
give me the same good results"
Price sixty cents at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney re.
medy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same kind that Mrs. Dohmann had.
Foster-Miburn Company, Buffalo,
New York. +
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-12

for Grand Forks to spend a few says
with his wife, who has been ina hos.
pital here since undergoing an opera
tion about a week ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-12

The test of peace is to summon For
the healing of nations devotion equal
to that given the tasks Of war.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-12
AN AMERICAN HABIT
THAT WAS EXPANDED.

Coming to the relief of the dis
tressed is not a new sensation to us.
Having sent shiploads of food to the
famine sufferers of India as offhand-
eddy as the housewife hands out a cut
Of the loaf to the wayfarer, it seemed
the most natural thing in the world to
succor Belgium, to take OF the feeding
Of a nation quite informally.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
80 SLACKERS NDUCTED;
RAIDS STOP FOR WHILE
Nearly $50 Service Evaders Crowd
Prison-Enlarge Conscrip-
ton Squad

Thirty-nine slackers, apprehended by the
Federal authorities in recent raids, were
taken from Moyamensing Prison to Local
Board No. T. Fifteenth and Vine streets, this
morning and inducted into the military
service.
An armed guard from Camp Dix will
escort them to the cantonment where they
will begin active service. In addition to
this group, r. d. Clark head of the Con-
scripton Squad of the Department Of
Justice here, announced that the prison now
contains 141 slackers.
The record of the squad in apprehending
draft dodgers and deserters, and the great
number of men taken in. has resulted in
move to double the squad. About five hun
dred slackers have already been inducted
into service from this city
The regular force of operatives of the de-
partment assigned to this work will be in
creased from six to twelve, according to
Clark while a detail of soldiers and sailors
will be granted the Conscription Squad that
the work of policing and guarding the men
apppehended may be lifted from the regular
Stacker hunters.
The big raids made by the squad will
necessitate the aid of large details of men
from the American Protective League, as
has been the custom heretofore, said Mr.
Clark. Owing to the results Of the raids,
for the most part it will be necessary for
Major Murdoch, State disbursing officer to
appoint several boards to deal with the
slackers. At present halt has been called
on raids, until the congestion in Moyamen-
sing Prison can be relieved by the removal
Of draft evaders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
WORK LAW ENDS TRIBE
OF OILERS IN MARYLAND
1884 Registered Under Compulsion, and
Wages Exceeded Cost of Bureau

baltimore. Aug. 21.-Exactly one year ago
Marylands compulsory work law was put
into effect. Director George A. Mahone of
the Compulsory Work Bureau. has made
public report showing that for the year
total registration of 2S31 idlers was
made. OF this number 1894 registered under
compulsion. Summonses were issued for sos
idlers In Baltimore city and s12 hearings
were held in Baltimore station houses.
The expense of administering the law,
according to Mr.. Malone. has been remark
ably low when measured by the economic
value of the act to the State. His comment
is that the wages earned by those who have
been forced to work exceeded by many
times the cost of maintaining the bureau
Attorney General Richie, In his annual
report for the year 1917, says:
THE effect Of the law has been most
sautary, not only through its actual sue
cessful administration, but also because Of
it's moral influence in forcing the idle,
whether with or without means, to work
1t has reduced idleness in the State and
helped labor conditions to marked degree
Reports from all over the State indicate
that the habitual idler has virtually disap-
peared."
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the Birds liked her and here was one calling
her "meddlesome." And after she had done
SO much for them
The Pheasant lost himself in the crowd
but he left Peggy hurt and thoughtful. She
supposed the Birds were all prosperous and
contented in their war work. Indeed, this
harvest carnival was being held just to
celebrate the happy results Of their summer
aid in fields and orchards But the Pheasant
had created the disturbing impression that
all was not WELL
Other Birds were talking near her.
'Wel 1t is good to feel that we are free
from work for awhile" twittered one.
II wish this good time could last forever"
said another.
I'VE are fools to work so hard for the un-
grateful farmers" spoke up a third-a funny,
squatty-ooking Canary.
Peggys heart sank lower and lower. Dis
content seemed rife among her beloved Birds
even at a time when they were supposd to be
rejoicing. She couldn't understand it at all
who were this Pheasant and this Canary
who seemed to be sowing the seeds Of dis
cord? Could they be the spies against whom
she had been warned?
A Blackbird near her suddenly flew into a
terrible rage.
I'll fight him! I'll tear him to pieces "
Missed the Bird in familiar voice.
"Why. it's General Swallow" said pe1ov
whats the matter?"
That mysterious stranger that handsome
rooster Is trying to steal my wife" hissed
General Swallow. pointing to where the
Rooster was In close conversation with ,
smart Red Bird. There's something wrono
about him. I'm going to give him a thra sb.
ing" III "sh
here was new puzzle for Peggy The
rooster had appeared to be a friend in warn.
Ing her against the Spies Now Genera
Swallow called him foe. This mystery mus,
be unraveled at once NN'
I'm the nert chdpter peoou h,de .,,x.
evidence OF the mysterious plotting thai
Is going on) '"u'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
Oh, h,E1ONEY!r
Ssps hvZeamor II Ro1er $3.50
~dgIS - ez1hsor Of "PolIsranna- S1x@
eHnfhor Of RoZZyanr,a

and gasoline, anyway. Do you think you
could"
''why, IT don't know, Mrs. Blaisdell."'
murmured Mr.. Smith, still little worriedly.
II could show him what I have found,
of course"
We'll, wish you would, then Anyway,
something's got TO be DONE" she sighed.
Hes nervous as witch. He can't keep
still minute. And he isn't bit well.
either. He ate such lot of rich food and
all sorts of stuff on our trip that he got his
stomach all out of order: and now he can't
eat anything hardly"
"Humph! Well. IL his stomach's knocked
out, 1 pity him." nodded Mr.. Smith. I've
been there"
"Oh, have your Oh, yes I remember You
did say so when you first came, didn't you?
But, Mr. Smith, please IL you know any of
those health fads, don't tell them to my hus-
band. Don't, 1 beg of youl He's tried
dozens of them until I'm nearly wild, and
I've lost two hired girls already. One day
It'll be no water, and the next itll be all he
can drink; and one week he won't eat any
thing but vegetables and the next he won't
touch a thing but meat and-is 1t fruit that
goes with meat or cereals? WE'LL never mind.
Whatever 1t is. he's done It. And lately
he's taken to inspecting every bit OF meat
and groceries that come into the house.
Why. he spends half his time in the kitchen,
nosing round the cupboards and refriger-
ator: and, of course, no girl will stand that
That's why I'm hoping, oh, am hoping that
you can do something with him on that
ancestor business. There, here is the Ben
sons where I've got to stop-and thank you
ever so much, Mr. Smith. If you will"
IAN right I'll try" promised Mr.. Smith
obviously. he lifted his hat. But he
frowned and he still frownng when he
met Miss Maggie at the Duff supper table
half an hour later.
We'll. I've found another one who wants
me to tell how to be contented, though af-
flicted with hundred thousand dollars" he
greeted her glowerngly.
rs that so?" smiled Miss Maggie.
Yes. Can't hundred thousand dollars
bring any one satisfaction
Miss Maggie laughed. then into her eyes
came the mischievous twinkle that Mr..
Smith had learned to watch for.
Don't blame the poor money" she said
them demurely. "Blame-the way 1t Is
| spent |"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
MARINE ENGINEERS NEEDED
"Take Any Means" to Get Men, Says
Hurley

There is a shortage of engineers for the
merchant marine, and Chairman Hurley. Of
the shipping board has authorized the Sea
Service Bureau-the shipping boards official
recruiting organization-to take "any
measure necessary" to obtain the men
needed.
This information is contained in tele-
graphic advices received today at the local
offices of the Sea Service Bureau, 27-29-31
South Fourth street Immediately plans were
formulated by the recruiting officials here to
supply Philadelphia's quota toward the re-
quired number.
The drive for engineers resulted from q
convention Of agents of the Sea- Service
Bureau now being held in Boston. The con-
vention, after careful consideration of the
situation, notified Chairman Hurley that
there is a dearth of chief and first assistant
marine engineers, and recommended that
men holding licenses for lower grades be
urged to try for higher licenses. 1t was
further suggested that engineers now ashore
be drawn upon to fill berths now vacant on
ships at Atlantic and Pacific ports.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
HORSE SHOW PLANNED
FOR LAST OF MONTH
Service Club to Benefit by Affair
in Hartford County, Md.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 2l,

Washington. u. c., Aug 81.
Captain w. Plunkett Stewart. of the re-
mount service. stationed in Washington, will
go to Verdant Valley Farm the estate of his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs Frank
Adair Bonsal. in Hartford County, Nd, on
August 81 to act as one of the judges at a
horse show being given there. Other judges
will be Mr. F'oxhall P. Keene. of New York;
and Mr. Benjamin Harris Brewster, Jr, mas
ter of the Green Spring Hounds, all we'll
known horsemen and prominent figures in
the hunting field.
The proceeds will be devoted to the Sery-
ice Club for Soldiers and Sailors in Hartford
County and the band from the Aberdeen
proving grounds will furnish the music
Refreshments will be served al fresco, under
the direction of Mrs. Bonsal, who will be
assisted by number of the younger set
of girls.
Among the prominent hcrsewomen who
follow the hounds and who are expected to
ride In the ladies' jumping class are Mrs
Bonsal, Mrs. r. Curzon Hoffman, Jr., Mrs
H Granger Gather. Mrs. John Bosley, Jr.,
and Miss Nancy w. B. Brewster.
Captain Stewart and Mr.. Keene will be-
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bonsal at Verdant
Valley Farm tor the occasion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
WINS BRIDE IN FRANCE
Lieutenant Warfel, of Philadelphia, Shot by
Cupid

J. p. warfel, senior lieutenant at the navy
ward, and Mrs. Warfel, 20s North Fifty
third street, have received word that their
only son, Lieutenant Adam c. Warfel, who
has been in France since last February. has
been felled by Cupid's darts. His engage
ment to Mile. Yvonne Poupee was announced
July and the wedding date is set for Sep
tember 2.
Though the details Of the romance are
not known, fragments that have come to the
lieutenant's parents are such as the best
sellers are made of. The bride-to-be Is the
daughter of Monsieur and Madame Edouard
Poupee, whose home before the war was in
the suburbs of Paris. During the raids on
that city the daughter and her grandmother
were sent to another city, out of danger from
the long-range guns. The father is dis
tinguished French soldier and statesman.
Cupid brought the young lieutenant and
the French maid together and soon she was
teaching him French and he was teaching
her-well, something else under the con
voy" Of her mother and grandmother. That
is, he called it convoy" In France they
call them chaperones.
Lieutenant Warfel is twenty-seven years
old. He was born and educated in Philadel-
phia He enlisted more than a year ago and
received his training in the American Uni
versty camp at Washington. He went over
last February in Company B, Thirty-fifth
Engineers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
CHAPTER XVIII
Just q Matter Of Beppinp

TNRUE to his promise. Mr.. Smith tried"
L Mr.. Frank Blasdell on "the ancestor
business" very soon. Laboriously he got out
his tabulated dates and names and carefully
he traced for him several lines of descent
from remote ancestors. Palnstakingly. he
pointed out Submit" who had no history
but the bare fact of her marriage to one
Thomas Blaisdell and Thankful Marsh"
who had eluded his every attempt to supply
her with parents He let 1t be understood
how important these missing links WERE and
he tried to inspire his possible pupil with
frenzied desire to go out and dig them up. He
showed some of the interesting letters he had
received from various Blaisdells far and
near. and he spread before him the gene
illogical page of his latest Transcript" and
explained how one might there stumble upon
the very missing link he was looking for.
But Mr. Frank Blaisdell was openly bored
He said he didn't care how many children his
greatgrandfather had. nor what they died Of.
and as for Mrs. Submit and Miss Thankful.
the ladies might bury themselves in the
Transcript" or hide behind that wall of
dates and names till doomsday, for all he
did like figures. he said. except figures that
represented something worth while, like a
days sales, or years profits.
And, speaking of grocery stores. had Mr..
Smith ever seen store run down as his old
one had since he sold out? For that matter,
something must have got into all the grocery
stores for a poorer lot Of goods than those
delivered every day at his home he never
saw-it was a disgrace to the trade.
He said a good deal more about his grocery
store-but nothing whatever more about his
Blaisdell ancestors; Mr.. Smith felt JUS
titled in considering his efforts to interest
Mr.. Frank Blaisdell In the ancestor business
failure. Certainly he never tried 1t again.
(TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
"DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
By DADDY
THE HARVEST CARNIVAL
CHAPTER III
Peggy Hears Strange Talk
4 complete ne,o adventure each toeek: begin
miro Monday and ending SATURDAY..

tPeoov goes to the Birds Harvest Car
ntUal disguised as a Parrot. There a
handsome young Rooster todTnS "e'
against the presence OF sptes)
rrYHAT could the warning mean? Before
w Peggy could question the Rooster no
slipped away in the crowd.
Why should there be spies IN this peaceio'
gathering? 1t Is true that the Bros "eio
war workers--doing their share to gro" ioou
by gobbling up worms and bugs tha' "ou'0
otherwise destroy the crops. but there was no
.ecret about this work. The Birds had oeeh
at II openly all summer long. .. .o
peggy wondered If the spies mismt ,,hop, no
.,,,ng 70 learn about the Pigeons WHOM
p;,iw ReIeium had recruited for messenger
.or,,,ca in the American army ABROAD. IL
ssa we're II wouldn't do them much gooa,
for the Pigeons by this time We're saLeiy
somewhere in Europe training iof 'Nei
work. ,.. ,r.,. after Peggy
sotarm,ned to be on her guard \ she wouia
he alert to block any hostile plans she i'''s"i
discover. ror, T., f,,,, swing.
r,a R,rds were cutting all sorts OF capers:
,na,ng dancing doing acrobatic stunts anu
making merry In bits OF COMEDY ,
cricket orchestra furnished music"
,,aar monotonous kind Of music that was
varied only as soH'e u '''o
tas, gudee Owl, who appeared to be very much
..ta, with peggy, approached her with
grand bow. 49,. >r,,,.,
"oh, dance with me, Witch OF the S,lS. Might'
Come, fll my heart with rare deight'
feel I've got to shake a toe
And give these Birds jolly show
peggy couldn't resist his plea. and danced
funny, happy jig with Judge Owl. while the
ether Birds gathered around and applauded'
Their jig livened up the whole carniVai,
- soon Everyone was jigging. Peggy got
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
PLAN SECTONALDRIvE
FOR NURSES RESERVE
Mrs. Fl. d. Jump Asks German
town and Chestnut Hill
for Is of 70

Philadelphia is short seventy women TO
fill its quota In the Student Nurses Re-
serve.
To make up this deficiency, Mrs. Henry
d. Jump. chairman Of the woman's commit
tee Of the Council of National Defense. has
urged sectional drives, setting goals for To-
calties to attain.
Germantown and Chestnut Hill, which.
Mrs. Jump asserts have fallen behind in
the drive have been called upon to furnish
twenty-five student nurses; South Philadel-
phia, fifteen; West Philadelphia, ten ; North
Philadelphia. ten. and the central district,
ten.
owing to the greater prosperity of the
population of Germantown and Chestnut HILL
Mrs Jump said, the officials had hoped they
would help most in furnishing nurses, but
the northeast section, where there are more
wage-earning women. has ATTAINED the pre-
mier place.
THE fact that many persons are out OF
the city for the summer may account for
the falling down of the Germantown and
Chestnut Hill sections" said the chairman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21

tired. but the Judge kept right on dancing
A beautiful Pheasant stopped beside her ana
hagan TO chat pleasantly. Peggy was so busy
,auphing at Judge OWLS antics that she didn't
,;sten very attentively. although she answer
"a nolitely Presently she realized with
Jerk that there was something peculiar about
,,hat the Pheasant was saying.
"Isn't IL q shame that We can't have FUN
IKE this all the time. instead of wasting our
nne i,.s helpinR the farmers" the Pheasant re-
tn tns,,ad "I for one, am growing mighty tired
~ work. A Bird is born for play. not for
toll" a.. .,. ph..sort r,th oues-
uonS u.HWSv. how queer you talk" she said. "All
49, RIrds are happy in their war work and
the inv are growing fat in It. General Swallow
tnes . the agreement under which they are
sAys sAy,sona 10 the FARMS has given them better
sooa than they have ever had. and they are
toI,ovine life a whole lot more than when
shsy had to do all their hunting In the
woods" s.,,..,,,
.nat sneered the Pheasant He has the
lob Of boss and is playing in with the farmers
"a that meddlesome Princess Peggy."
This gave Pegsy . shock NE thought all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
Social Activities


MISS Margaret Peirce, daughter of Mr..
ana MRS Harold Peirce. Of Haverford, Is the
guest OF Mrs George Peirce at Hancock
Point, Me-. where she will remain until
-.
snand,pa .ss w. Wister; OF Germantown. Is
IN, Irnnns 1 t.,s ii,on'n ana part OF september
Fp "''' AVG.
View. r T. 70 stav mntu .h. ,r,iaS,a ns
September
,,,.. ,,
,,-aat a, use,a n Smitn. OF zlS1 Plne
.,, 10 al Snapei hail, N. u, wnere sne
VIII iea'i Until octooer.
Kitchens lane Germantown, left yesterday
for Florida to visit her sister, Mrs Jay 8,
Jones. Mrs. Jones will be remembered as
Miss Ruth Eisenhower, whose marriage took
place last month.
for d., IL neiu vii, ieave on Mohaay
yee,r n q tho gnast 10 Mr., Iu,,r W cISa -. ~.
cottar. '''e e"e'' VI MIS- Ar'"'s oorse at hef
Lieutenant 1nd MIS-. Samuel Scott Recke-
rus OF washington. ID. c., are receiving con.
gratulations upon the birth OF a son. Samuel
Doo,.oe,'. MI ", oh Ausus. AZ. Ia,,,o
Masnn VI, sa''uh.nu 10 ar. ns Ne pnt'
w.. IL - Iroe Se...o u ,.i.. anu W go.
u -i'' '''u'i
Mr.. and Mrs. Trevor Thomas Matthews
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
SERVICE MEN TO WE'D
Army and Navy Officers Get Marriage Lii
censes Here

A marriage license was issued to Dr. STAN
ton w. Myers, twenty-five years old, of
2bo8 Aspen street. to wed Katherine Geiger,
eighteen years old. of 251o Aspen street.
Lloyd A. Kennell a surgeon in the United
States Navy. thirty years old, obtained a
license to marry Olive G. Luffee, twenty
seven years old. stenographer, of 5432
Clayburne street.
Ralph z. Young. an engineer. aged twenty
six years. of 6122 Green street, German
town. obtained a license to wed Olive r.
Haldeman. a statistician, twenty-six years
old. Of East Mount Airy avenue.
Captain Clement Newbold Taylor, twenty
five years old. of 1925 Pine street, son of
William Johnson Taylor and Emily Buckley
Taylor. secured license to marry Anne w.
Meirs. twenty years old of 204s Locust
street, daughter OF the late Richard Meirs
and Anne w. Weightman Meirs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
ARREST MILITARY POLICE
Unordered Firing Imputed to Men Called
to. Quell Camp Merritt Riot

New York, Aug. 21.-Thirteen members
of the military police. called out to quell a
riot at Camp Merritt, N. j.. last Saturday
night, in which one negro soldier was killed
and Ave others wounded, have been placed
in the guardhouse. pending investigation of
a report that they fired without orders.
While declining to make q full statement
until an official report had been forwarded
to- Washington. one OF the officers directing
the inquiry, said that there was some racial
feeling between the white and negro troops"
"A dispute arose. and during the ensuing
row the guard was called to disperse the
crowd" he said. Some excited soldier fred,
and his shot was followed by others