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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
DENOUNCEs PEACE TREATY

Queen Of Rumania Opposes Pact With
Central Powers.
Amsterdam, May 11.-Queen Marie
Of Rumania has announced she will
not recognize the peace pact just
signed with the Central Powers, &C.
cording to a dispatch from Bucharest
published in the German press.
The queen is quoted as declaring
she would prefer to abdicate. This is
also said to be the attitude Of the
queens children.
Queen Marie is the daughter OF the
late Alfred Ernest Albert. duke Of
SAKE Coburg and Gotha, She was
married to King Ferdinand In 1893.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
Only One Voter in VILLAGE.

London, May 14.-Under the new
election law the smallest village in
England is Hopwas-Hayes, in South
Stafordshire, which contains only one
voter. He constitutes the town meet
ing, of which he is both chairman
and clerk, nominating and electing
himself to both Offices. He must au-
dit his own accounts and present them
to the authorities for approval.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
MINNESOTA BOY is KILLED

Hawley Soldier Loses Life in Action
on French Front.
Washington, May 10.-The last
casualty list contained rs names d.
vided as follows:
Killed in action, 10; died of
wounds, 3; died Of disease, 6; died
of accident, 2; wounded severely, 10;
wounded slightly, Al; prisoner, 1.
Among those killed in action was
Private Melvin T. Johnson of Haw-
ley, MINI. Private Peter G. Smith
of Colby, Wis, died Of disease.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
WARSHIP SINKS SUBMARINE
American Gunners Dispose Of One OF
Three Attackers.

NItlSi iCdi 0IiuiClS DIoPSS0 o. VIC vi
Three Attackers.
An Atlantic Port, May 1.-THE
sinking of a German submarine by
a United States warship with a shot
which lifted the U boat completely
out of the water and broke it in two
was reported by officers Of the ship
IN arrival here.
The warship sighted three subma-
rines and the gunners sprang to their
guns. The first two shots fired In
quick succession at the nearest en-
envy missed, but the third went
home"
No survivors were seen in the wa
ter and the other submarines, as the
destroyed submersible disappeared.
dived and did not reappear.
Because OF the fine work Of the
gunners the crew of the ship was
given an additional furlough of 10
| days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
Earth Shaken BY Pounding of Big
Guns Where Yankees Face
Enemy In Picardy.
FOE RESUMES ACTIVITY
Doors Of He'll Seem Opened as Great
Screening Demons Of Death Fill
Ai-Americans Continue to Re-
pulse German Raids.

Rome, May 14.-Austro-Hunga-
rian troops made an attack on
Mont Cormo, which recently was
captured by the Italians. The war
office ~nnounces that the enemy
was repuIsed with heavy losses.
Paris, May 14.-Active artillery
fighting in Picardy both sides Of
the Avre river is reported in the
official statement.
London, May 14.-"HostiIe artiI-
lery was active during the night
in the scmme valley and Albert
sectors, also between LOGON and
the forest of Nieppe (FIanders
f%ront)" says today's war office
statement.
With the Americans in Picardy, May
lathe doors of hell seemed literally
opened in Picardy. ~Screeching demons
Of death filled the air. Pounding guns
Jared the earth as if all the evil for
ces below were endeavoring to break
through. The flare of the guns and
the flash and roar of bursting shells
appeared like great fires sweeping the
rolling fields.
With the setting of the sun there
was no rest. Then wagons, loaded
with ammunition and supplies, started
for the front. Patrols crept across
No Mans land. The artillery turned
night into a time of terror and punish.
ment.
Like Many Blast Furnaces.
Imagine huge blast furnace doors
thrown open at frequent intervals.
That is how the Pickering glare of the
c%annonade illuminated the sky tonight,
as the larger guns let go.
Amid gigantic explosions houses
rocked as though shaken by a great
hand, doors flew open, windows rat.
tied violently, furniture q~uivered. AS
the American heavies fired, the de
parting shells could be heard on their
way to the German lines. Each shell
sounded like an express train leaving
the railway station. Such death deal
ing trains halt at German stations
only.
American Guns Hammer Foe.
Two additional buildings were de,
molished by American fire at Con
tigny. American batteries kept the
enemy under heavy bombardment.
Such artillery activity as this starts
every night at dusk and continues I'M
til after midnight. Then there is q
respite until 2 or 3 a. M, when the
cannonade Is resumed and lasts unit,
dawn.
German shells arch through the all
with a swish and a whine, but the
American fire is far heavier. The
Americans are continuing to repulse
attempted German raids.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
U-1oat Sinks British Mine sweepe

Jefferson City. May 14.-Right was
granted to the United Railways com.
pany Of st. Louis to charge a Scent
street car fare in that city by the
state public service commission. The
ruling Is to continue for a year, when
the company must show cause for
making the order permanent. Asser-
ton was made that under the Scent
fare the company was unable to op.
crate at n profit. 1t is estimated the
new ruling will increase the annual
revenue OF the company at least ST.
100000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
ALLEGED slackera Arrested.

New York, May 11.-Four police
raiding parties entered 10 Turkish
baths and arrested 75 young men who
could not produce federal or state
registration cards. Some Of eliza bath
ers tried to hide in the SOAR and
the detectives had an nuo 20 10 stable
time locating them. Tha raids were
made at the request of .he federal
authorities e~ndeavoring to round up
all military slackers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
SAY HINDENBURG is DEAD
Tale Told by Captured Germans Is
Not Credited,

London, May 14.-All German prfs
oners captured in France say that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is
dead, letters from British officers on
the western front report, according tc
the Daily Express. At the same tire
the name Of General Won Mackensen
is brought into prominence as that
of a great mar who is to bring the
Germans victory. The Express as
that the Hindenburg story Isl
circulated to explain the failure Of the
great offensive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
viii License Flour Mills.

Winnipeg. May 1.-THE board Of
grain supervisors for Capada issued
drastic orders with a view to NJ
creasing shipment of grain to the
coast for export. All -four MINIS in
Canada are to apply for and receive
permits before receiving into storage
further supplies Of wheat. No permits
will be issued to any mill having sui.
fcient on hand to keep 1t in operation
10 days. In addition the board prac.
tically commanders more than 1000.
900 bushels wheat from stocks OF
various milling companies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
FOUR YANKEES DIE ON FIELD
Last Casualty List Contains Names Of

Last Casualty List Contains Names Of
T~wenty-one.
Washington. May 1.-THE last cas-
ualty list contained Fl names, divided
as follows: Killed in action, 4; died
Of wounds. 1; died of accident, 1: died
of disease. 8; Younded severely, 3;
wounded>slightly. " missing in action.
/; lost at sea. !.
No northwest names appear or the
list but the name of Henry Bfomberg.
of Tracy. Mimi, appears on the Can
adam casualty list as wounded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
LEVINE WARNS OF REVOLT
Says Starving People Are Turning
AGAINST SOVIET.

Moscow, May 14.-Nikolai Lenine.]
Bolshevik premier, has sent the fol-
lowing telegram broadcast regarding
Petrograd CATASTROPHE and demand
ing help: "a counter revolution Is
raising its head, turning the dig
content of the starving masses agains:
the soviets."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
AMERICANS WIN WAR CROSS
Two Companies Of U. 8. Regulars Re-
ceiya Recoanltion.

Two Companies Of U. 8. Regulars Re-
ceive Recognition.
With the American Army in
France, May 1.-THE flags Of Com
panies l and L Of the Ninth United
States Infantry have been decorated
with the French war cross in recogni-
tino of the repulse Of a German attack
along the heights Of the Meuse, south
OF Verdun, April IA, when enemy raid
ers, some disguised as French soldiers
entered the American trenches and
gave the alarm that a gas attack was
in progress. The two companies Of
the Ninth attacked the Germans, killed
81 Of them and took prisoners.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16

American Troops Are inspected by
M. Clemenceau.
With Americans in Picardy, May 10.
Premier C~lemenceau. who visited
the American advance headquarters
In Picardy, was impressed by the work
done by the Americans since they
took over q sector hero.
The premier inspected a billet, tast-
ed the soup, and conferred an hour
with the commanding general.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
Approves Women's War Work.

Approves Women's War Work.
Washington, May 14.-Formal al
prevail and support of the work unde]
taken by the women's committee d
the Council of National Defense /
given by President Wilson in a lettd
made public on the eve Of the Ma
conference of the committee, whid
will continue through Wednesday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
SAY BRITISH PLAN FAILED
Germans Claim Harbor at Ostend Is
- Not Closed.

Amsterdam, May IA German
version Of the sinking of the Vim.
dictive in Ostend harbor, as recount.
ed by an Eyewitness" has been re.
ceived here.
when the bombardment from the
sea began" says the account, "ten
airplanes appeared over the town,
dropping bombs and flaming objectav
The Vindictive struck the piles at the
extreme end of the jetty and sank
There she may stay as long as she
likes for she does not interfere VIII
u.s."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
CLAIM U-BOATS ARE WINNING
German Minister Of Marines Says
Campaign Is Success.

Campaign Is Success.
Amsterdam, May 14.-Admiral o.
Capelle, German minister of Marine,
the German naval offensive Is stronger
than at any time since the beginning
Of unrestricted submarine warfare.
The April reports from the submarines
were favorable, he said. Herr Pfiger,
a centrist, said that despite the diff
ferences of opinion in the reichstag,
1t was agreed that the submarine
warfare should be kept up.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
IMPRESS FRENCH E M

BUY w. 8. s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
126 GERMAN PLANES
DOWNED BY BRITISH
35 English Machines Missing.
Teuton Bridges and Sta.
tions Heavily Bombed


Destruction of eighty German battle
planes and the probable loss of forty
two others. which are reported driven
down out of control. was claimed today
in the-offiCial communique issued by the
British Air Ministry The failure of
thrtyfive British airplanes to report to
their base also is noted Destruction
of the eighty German planes occurred
August and 10.
Intense air 'fghting has been in prog
ress over the battle area. the COM
munique stated Ton after ton of bombs
have been dropped by the British air
forces. principally upon bridges and
stations in the Somme valley. All rec
ords for use of small arms ammunition
in firing on troops from airplanes have
been broken.
In addition to the hattleplanes reported
destroyed. the Communique claimed the
destruction of two hostile night bombing
machines, one of which was a huge air.
plane carrying five engines laden with
many bombs. Two enemy machines have
been brought down by anti-aircraft
guns
one British machine previously re-
ported a S missing has returned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12

further down ana opened another rack.
He brought out dandy brown coat ana
slipped it on, rubbed his hands over my
shoulder and said: THAT fits splendidly
over the shoulders. doesn't IT? Just
take look and see how 1t fits over the
back"
He seemed real tickled with the way
that coat fitted, and 1t certainly did look
all right.
How much is this one?" I asked
"S32.5
Gee don't want to pay that much"
We'll. have some good suits for a
little less money. although, of course.
they are not as cheap as these suits in
the end. And you see. Mr.. Flint"
How did you know my name?"
"Oh. I just happened to catch sight
of it on the inside of your coat pocket" "
Then l remembered that 1 always had
my name sewn on the inside of my coat
pocket Pretty slick fellow to notice II
little thing like that.
"As I was saying. Mr. Flint, a suit
like this is really cheaper in the end
than a lower priced one. You will get
two good seasons wear out of this while
the lower-priced suit will give you only
one"
How much are those in there" and
poiIleu " VIC iS' iaSh he hdi
opened.
Those are s25."
SHOW me one of those"
Without word he opened the show
case, took out a suit and tried il on.
That's a niCe-looking coat. isn't it?"
It was. and yet that other one a,
$3.50 looked better
Let me try another one of these SIS
suits on
He ripped off the brown one and pu,
on gray. 1t didn't look at all nice.
NO, don't like that"
Put on this $3.50 jacket again, will
you. Mr.. Flint?"
Well. as soon as l got that coat on
again knew it was mine. 1t was much
smarter looking. and the cloth was Bit
heavier / didn't have the least idea
of paying that much when l went into
the store, but that salesman seemed 10
be on to his job, and, after all, that
S3250 suit is a real good locker. As
dad said, / have to look as good as the
best of 'em.
l bought that suit, and. believe me.
the people l bought it from are consid-
cred one of the most successful clothiers
in New York. When think of the way
they sold me this suit of clothes and the
way that gink mussed me up yesterday,
! don't wonder that they scoop In the
shekes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
Business Questions Answered

To Two Perplexed Ladies--Outstand-
ing snares are shares which have been
issued and sold to the public. or. as 1t
is termed. absorbed by the public
italization Of 100000 shares, OF which
76460S have been bought and paid for
by the public. 1t does not mean these
were bought and paid for at par. or
course.
hope the future will prove your In
vestment more promising than 1t aP-
pears at this time.
Which would you advise a boy Of sever, even
to tSSs or the
trades by correspondence? NJ
Heavens l can't advise you which to
take. Think of the difference between
know what you want to do, do you?
Better talk 1t over with your father
or the principal of the high school, or
with the educational director OF the Y
NJ. c. A.
Be quite sure what you want and
need before spending your money for
something you may never use.
You can learn most everything by cor
respondence courses, but, of course. res
ident instruction is best
Can you tell me the creates. speed de; de-;
device Shs4 viii turn whss ses.d and 81 'hs5s 1900
twenty times that ad nanitum sithougn Sssa,
line engine. and the like. Would such q
speed be Of sny practical .IS benefit or ,rsi Hse
it has been thought Of before. but ! dc DO
not want to put the idea from my mihd
until l get the opinion of some one elsPe,
Under separate cover ! send you the
names Of your trade journals which may
be of help to you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
CRAMP MAN IN FRANCE
IN APPEAL FOR SHIPS
Edward J. Ryan Urges Old
Comrades to Keep Up
! Good Work

Edward J. Ryan, a former Cramp
ehpyard bolter-up. now with the Ameri-
cans in France. has appealed TO all
American shipworkers to do their utmost
to rush ships.
Ryan makes the appeal in a letter to
Jack McHale. who is still bolting-up at
Crampss. The letter follows In part:
1T is just a year since quit working
In the yard. and have seen a great deal
since then. learned a little and had lots
of fun. considering the circumstances. 1t
sure was pleasure to me to see the
old yard going at top speed. for tho eyes
of the world are on the American ship
builders. They are the ones that are
going to win this year. and no matter
how much historians differ in their opin-
Ions as to what brought about Ger
many's downfall, they will all agree that
American shipbuilders played the lead
ing part.
I'm the papers over here they are
always telling about the rapid strides
they are making over home turning out
ships.
Il really think the Government ought
TO send a man from each shipbuilding
district over here and let them see for
themselves and then go back and ex-
plain how things are here.
1T would be paying investment for
the Government. They have women
working in the shipyards in England
and France. | know because / have
seen them. You never see young per-
son unless he is working in the ship
yards or else he is in uniform.
Il have not got my first German. but
l am sure / will have him and quite a
Few more before the next big launching
on Labor Day With such capable men
as Schwab and Hurley at the head and
all the leading shipbuilders doing their
utmost. they are going to perform the
impossible by building a bridge of ships
across the Atlantic"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
Shoe News at
Women

"Oh, the Down Stairs Shoe
News is always interesting!" as
sured a woman who buys shoes
for all the family in the Down
Stairs Store.
Brown OXfOrds
are quite plainly made of kidskin
and are finished with turned
soles and covered heels. S3.40 a
pair.
White Shoes
are cut fashionably high and
lace, of course. The lines are
gracefully long and the vamps are
plain. $3.50 a pair.
(ChestnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
BETTER Use MADE OF SHIPS
Efficiency in Loading Helps Two
Do Work of Three

Use of ships in this country. like the
building of them. is breaking records.
according to the United States Shipping
Board. Two ships are now doing the
work formerly done by three. The in
creased service. according to the board.
has been obtained by speeding loading
and unloading
By direct routing. unification of car
goes. full loading and cutting down of
the time in port, some of the slower ves-
sells have made some of the fastest turn
ping. Vessels in the coastwise service
are working with hitherto unequalled
speed
1t seems there is no use for Hog Is
land girls to try to duck" the boys who
work In the offices down there. Every
time they get together. for a quiet out
| ing somebody spills the beans" and the
boys trail along just the same al if the
girls did not see enough of them six
days out of seven.
Next Saturday these fair shipworkers
will go to Atlantic City for big house
party at one of the hotels and probably
some of the office fellows will get there
ahead of them. Miss S. D. Ferris. of the
| industrial relations office, is making
arrangements for the party.
The Girls Club of Hog Island has de-
cided to meet regularly the second Mon
day in each month.
For the hot weather. George Miffleton.
| u
ers an ideal outdoor sport. He thinks
he can beat anybody in the yard. and
the Hog Island News has been asked to
| arrange a tournament.
Boys and girls in the Sun Ship. Weth-
erill, Sun Oil and North Chester Reality
Company offices are resting up for a
strenuous time on the farm next Satur-
day It's to be a picnic. and about 500
employees are going to take it in" no
matter what it costs. II. f. Michener,
Of the Sun Ship Company, has a twenty
acre patch about twenty miles from
! Chester. and he is. willing to take a
chance with 500 hungry urbanites who
certainly can appreciate peaches, apples.
pears cantaloupes, tomatoes and other
| goodies right from the farm. The
| girls will each feed at least one man
out of a basket from home: but after
that meal Farmer Michener's land will
probably have to provide the eats. The
SUP 5hip band will play. j.. Leonard
Mason will be in charge of the party.
One wouldn't know the old directors
room at the New York Ship office. Cam
den. They are putting a big telephone
switchboard in there to get more lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
Lingerie Ribbons

Unusually pretty ribbon ex-
pressly for that purpose is satin
with flowers or small designs
woven into it with a brocade
effect. This comes in 10-yard
pieces in varying widths from 25c
piece to 90c a piece.
CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12

The present switchboard Is large enough
for only two operators. and has only
200 lines, not nearly enough to handle
the steadily increasing number of calls.
The new board will have 400 lines to
start and room for about 200 more. Four
operators can work at a time. There
will be more. of course. Miss Mary
Powell is now chief The others are
Miss Kathryn McDermott, Miss Hen
rietta Beale Miss Dorothy Warram and
Miss Elsie Piper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
White
Skirts
Are Much Reduced

Many of them are slightly
soiled from being handled, but
all of them can be worn time
or two before they need be
tubbed. Almost any skirt in
our white stock may now be
bought for much less than its
former price. This enables
you to get a good white skirt
for 81, 50, $3.50 to $3.75.
(Market)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12

For the hot weather. George Mifieton
of Yard No. g. Hog Island. thinks check
ers an ideal outdoor sport. He thinks
he can beat anybody in the yard. and
the Hog Island News has been asked to
arrange a tournament.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
WOmen'S BATHING Suits

in greater demand than for people spend
August at the seashore and almost all the others spend
least the week-ends there.
Bathing suits of many fabrics and in all the desirable
styles are now marked only part of the original prices
Splashing Feet
need protection from the pebbles and the sand And
of course, that's where bathing shoes come in!
Slippers and shoes all just about half price, and
quite fresh and ready to 25c to Csc pair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
CretOnne-
A Beautiful
Assortment

New floral designs and tapestry
effects come out in the Autumn
cretonnes, and we are glad to be
able to show them so early.
They are the sort that you will
want to use for slip covers, porch
furniture Especially for glassed-
in porches) and curtains. 25c
to Soc a yard.
(Chestnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
Striped Voile
Is New for Envelope
ChemiSeS


It's very dainty, pink and
sheer, and is used for the body of
the chemise, while the top is of
wash satin and lace, with blue
ribbon shoulder straps. S1.85.
A camisole made of pale-pink
wash satin has deep points of
pink Georgette crepe around the
top with wide blue ribbon run
through the eyelets. So.
Nightgowns, Pink or
White
The pink one is made of the
sheerest kind of cotton crepe and
is trimmed only with lace edge
and several rows of blue stitch
ing. 81.
The white one is of nainsook
with square neck, much lace
and an embroidered Swiss medal
lion in front and in back. $3.50.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12

FrOcks
Are So Comfortable and
Practical
They hang straight from the
shoulder, though loosely belted
and have collars of cadet blue
or green. The material is white
jean that will stand repeated tub
bings. Sizes 6 to IA years, at
$3.50.
White jean MILDLY blouses have
collars trimmed with white braid
and are $3.50.
Cool VOile FrOcks
for Juniors
are here in many youthful and
charming styles in all sorts of
Summer colorings and in white.
They are all quite simply made
and are about the coolest things
a young girl can wear. SIS, $3.50,
$6.75, $3.50 and $3.50.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12

Fall Through Window May Be Fatal
Howard Riley. 5S5 Liberty street.
Camden. today fell through a window
when moving furniture from a house at
Broadway and Liberty street. and suf-
fered serious cuts. He was taken 10
Cooper Hospital, where he was not eX-
peCted to live.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12

TODAY'S BUSINESS EPIGRAM
There is no room for toorry in a
mind filled Uith york.
What does this mean to YOU?