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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08
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Mrs. Christ Bjustad. of Sheldon,
N. D.. says that she has been cured
Of gall stones and also generally re-
built, and that she feels twenty
years younger after taking the treat
ment of DR.. Mellenthin. DR.. Mel
lenthin will be in Grand Forks, at
the Hotel Dacotah, on Wednesday
and Thursday May 28th and 29th.
Hours 900 a. M. to 400 p. M.
George R. Greaves, associated
with the extension department CT the
state agricultural college at Fargo,
as it's poultry specialist spent the
first two days of the week here in
company with County Agent John R.
Owens. He u it as being
his intention to be in Langdon
again at the time of the county
fair and will endeavor to have some.
thing interesting to show and talk to
poultry fanciers at that time. He
has an interesting article which is
given space in the issue of the De-
mocraS this week.
FromMinneapolis word has been re-
ceived by Langdon friends during the
week that Mr.. j. H. Harlan is now
making a much more satisfactory re.
covery to health than previously re-
ported. Since the weather has got
more spring like he has been out in
an auto frequently He is much bet
ter and feels that he will soon he
able to return home. The idea of
going to Rochester has on the advice
of his doctors been abandoned. The
wonderful change is one that the
many friends of the Harlans here
will be highly gratiied to learn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08
DR.. E. j. Hughes
DENTIST
NJ. HOURS P
IL Phone 112 1
iULkE BLOCK Langdon,
A.. NJ.
9 to. IL
SCHULKE BLOCI

Miss Dorothy Price returned to the
city on Mondays train to resume her
work az one of the corps Of teachers
of the city high school. Her mother
has leased a cottage for the summer
at Excelsior, Mimi, in the lake dis
trict. where she will rejoin them at
the close of the term.
Miss Sophia Godfrey returning to
Grand Forks to resume Ler work as a
trained nurse, after a home vacation
visit last Saturday, was accompanied
by her younger sister, Miss Ruby,
who on Monday underwent an opera
tion in one of the hospitals for the
removal of her appendix. A message
on Tuesday apprised the family that
it had been successfully performed
and that the patient was doing well.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08

J. L. Thompson, who has been OPP.
Grating a large auto garage at Lari-
more, since retiring from his extern
sive farming operations in this
county, near Wang was an arrival in
the city onMonday's passenger.
Clean Up! Everything must be
in a neat and tidy condition when
the city authorities and board of
health make their inspection of
Langdon On Clean Up Day which has
been designed by Mayor Power to
be observed by u townspeople on
May Goth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08
= Local Happenings

If you have anything to sell ad-
vertise it in the Democrat.
Bargains in used pianos, organs
and monographs. See McGovern,
the Piano Man.
Judge Kneeshaw spent a couple of
days here during the week giving
court matters in this part of his dis
trict attention during a short stay.
The May examination of appli-
cants for certificates to teach school
in Cavalier county, is heing held to
day and tomorrow, in this city and
at Munich, under the direction of Co.
Sup't Fred H. Reher.
A party of gypsy fortune tellers
and horse traders infested Langdon
during part of two days the end of
the week. They made themselves such
a nuisance to the average townspeo-
pie that they had to be ordered to
move on.
1t is almost an impossibility this
spring to keep track of all the new
buyers of cars from the many Lang
don dealers, all of whom say that the
season is starting out with the big
gest run of sales in their business
experience
The broken weather that has been
experienced since the steady down
pour of rain Monday night and which
continued all day Tuesday, although
a splendid thing for crops already in
the ground has proven a serious set
back to the putting in ofsthe crop.
Walhalla is announcing June 28tf
to July 7tn, inclusive as the dates
for its summer assembly of the Chau.
tauqua for this year. They are ex.
pending ne arly double the amount il
making an attractive program tt
what they have done in former years.
A letter received during his stay
from his youngest son, DR.. Stanle.
Kneeshaw located the latter as still
being in France with the army medi
cal corps, with chances of remaining
until next September when all of thu
expeditionary forces are expected t,
have returned t. their homes in Thu
country,
Have you got your seats reserved
for the big attraction at the Auditor
ium, tomorrow afternoon and evening
care you a Mason?" There is t.
be a dance. to which the public is in
vited follow the evening play. 1
will be at the Masonic Temple an,
the music will be furnished by tn
KEN Temple orchestra of clever
pieces from Grand Forks.
Southern Texas excursion partie
from Langdon to the Valley of tn
Rio Grande and the San Benito re
gions are being arranged for tn
month of June, and as the seedin,
operations will practically be com
pleted by that time quite a larg
number are likely to take advantage
of the low railroad rates offered t,
prospective land buyers on these ex
cursions.
Langdon's Arbor Day of this yea
included in its obser vances a star
off in the work along street improve
ments under the direction of Kenne,
Perry the new police officer an
street commissioner. The start tina
has been made would indicate tina
the close of the present summe
would see most of the leading
thoroughfares in splendid shape TO
travel of all kinds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08

When you think kodaks. films, kodal
finishing; Think Opie. 40 Al
Who wants to trade a perfectly
good gentle Ford for a piano. See
McGovern the Piano Man.
Austin McComb was a passenger
GU Mondays train to Winnipeg.
where will visit for some time will
his brothers.
Mrs. Lyman C Smith was a CUES!
a couple of days last week at the
Fifth street home of MIR. and Mrs.
Chas. Hunter.
Anton J.Clodt was among the Gus.
toners to patronize the Ramage gar
age during the past week, purchas.
ing a Ford touring car.
H. D. ALERT and wife returned
Tuesday to their Langdon home after
a stay during the winter in their
bungalow at LaJolla, California.
Jno.J. Mahoney returned on Thurs.
days passenger from a round OF
visits with members of his family al
Fargo, jamestown and other points
over the state.
E. A. Wadsworth went to Crane
Forks and from there to the Twir
Cities on important business the
fore part of the week expecting tt
return the end of the week.
The Ken Temple presentation o.
"Are You a Mason 2" presented here
tomorrow, afternoon and evening, il
an attraction billed for presentation
at Grafton on Saturday evening.
There has been rejoicing at tn,
Donovan home in this city since al
early hour on Monday morning whe1
a twelve pound young son a nd hei
was born to Mr.. and. Mrs. Ed. j
Donovan.
John CROUCH, one of the early set
tiers to locate in the Southwestern
part of the county before Munic
and other towns of that branch lin
were on the map, Was here a day o
two last week.
Mrs. Art Hage, a teacher in tn
school at Wales, was in the city owe
Sunday, making a short visit wit
her husban d, who holds a position i
the grocery department at theSchulk
Bradley Co.'S, store.
l.. C. SLENDER of the jewelry dc
partment of the DR.. E. l. Donova
store left Tuesday for the Twi
Cities and during a stay of a fe'
days will purchase a new line Q
jewelry and silverware.
A social dancing party was give
on Tuesday evening by the knight
of Columbus at their hall in tt
Schulke block. The Knights ar
their ladies at this event %entertaine
a number of their out of town frien(
Mrs. Charles Haugh arrived Fri
day from their northern Minnesot
farm at Alag, and will spend tt
summer at the Langdon home {
the family. Their son, Herbert, r.
mains there to look after the Gro
and take care of the stock.
The MCLAUGHLIN and Stranger ga
age has since the first of the wee
sold two of the latest models
Buick six touring cars, the purcha
!. ers of the same being Frank Pow
luch, of Easily and Roy Hoholt of N,
koma. The deliveries were made {
Monday.
H. j. Reisland the optical so,
~cialist, with thirty-five years e,
perience in fitting eyes-and mast,
Of all the latest improvements in h
profession will be at the u. c.. .
Hotel, May 10th to 10th all da,
The latest styles always carried a,
glasses ground here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08

Hot water and heating and plumb.
ing-highest grade Of goods at low
est prices.
C. O. Rye, Langdon, N. D.42-8t D
1919 Wonderful Ideal all cast
pipes furnace at a very low price.
Get my price before YOU buy.
C. O. Rye, Langdon, N. D.. 42-8t
Rev. C. J. Hill, a former we'll
known resident here and at Wang
while associated with the work of the
Baptist church in Cavalier, county,
renewed the acquaintance of quite
a number of old friends during a
stay of a few days last week. For
several years Rev. Hill has been in
charge of a passionate at Mcintosh,
MINI.
Jacob Schram, of Hszen, N. D..
says that he has been cured of a bad
last nj stomach trouble with ulcers,
and that he has gained twenty pounds
by taking the treatment of DR.. Mel
lenthin's treatment. DR.. Mellen-
thin will be in Grand Forks, at the
Hotel Dacotah, on Wednesday and
Thursday, May 28th and 29th.
Hours from 900 a. M, to 4 100 p. M.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08

A. O. WOLD
Chiropractor and Optometrist
Licensed to Practice in North
Dakota, Montana, Washington,
Oregon and California.
LANGDON, N. OAK.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Police Doubt Lost
Child Is Kidnapped
By Party Of Negroes

Atlantic City, Dec. l3.-After a
24-hom investigation, the police au-
therities of this city and Ventnor
declared, that they had reached the
conclusion that James NJ. Blake, jr.,
6 years old, son of wealthy insur-
ance broker, was not kidnapped by
negroes. They have begun to search
the beach front in fear that the
child may, have drowned.
Mrs. Blake, the child's mother,
who is said to be estranged from her
husband, is at the home of her
mother, Mrs. A. B. Miller, recover
ing from shock. The disappearance
CT the child became known when
Mrs. Blake crawled to the home OF
a doctor in Ventnor and told of be-
ing attacked by two negroes in SOL
der uniforms who cfoked and beat
her, robbed her of a handbag and
then fled with the boy.
Mrs. Blake's handbag was found
on a pier block from where the
supposed attack occurred.
Chief of Police Sprague of Vent
nor said that because of Mrs. Blake's
present condition it is impossible to
rely on any of the stories she has
told. James Blake, the husband, told
the police his wife has been suffering
from nervous ailment for about six
years.
Mr.. Blake ha. been making his
home with Mrs. Miller here near the
apartment house where Mrs. Blake
has been living for some time. The
boy and a daughter, 10 years old,
had been living with their father, but
had been permitted to go out with
their mother.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Presence Of Mind
OF Ships Officers
Averts a Disaster

Halifax, Dec. 13.-Recitals of pas
sengers on the Cunard liner Car
mania, which arrived after being in
collision with the American freighter
Maryland Wednesday evening off
Cape Race, indicate that a marine
disaster of serious order was barely
ayerted. The Maryland was head
ing, bow on, for the midships Sec
ton of the Carmania when she
doomed up out of the fog and dark
ness. Only quick maneuvering of
both vessels converted the shock
into glancing blow. which smashed
in four ports and sheared off riyets
and damaged plates on the liner over
IN area OF Is feet square.
The principal force OF the col
lision was felt in the third class
quarters. Two passengers were re.
moved to hospital, but were found
to be suffering only from shock.
First class passengers, who felt the
shock to a lesser degree, united in
praising the presence of mind of the
captain and officers of the Carmania.
Three infants born at sea few
days before the accident were given
Cunard names.
A radio message from the Italian
steamer Angelo Toso today reported
damage to her rudder and asked for
a tow. She was due here late today.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
All Building Records Il
Broken Ourinu 1919

New York, Dec. l3.-All building
records in territory north of the
Ohio and east Of the Missouri rivers
will be broken in 1919, according to
statistics made public by F w.
Dodge & Co, which show that
contracts totalling $2,332,902 ,000
were awarded for the II months
ending December l, 1919, or $780,
$4,000 more than in the cores
ponding period last year, the pre-
vious high record.
November contracts totaled $22l, :
100000, which was 20 per cent less
than the October record. OF the
total amount for October, 81 per
cent was for residential buildings,
81 per cent for industrial buildings,
IS per cent Cor business structures,
10 per cent for public utilities and
the remainder for miscellaneous
items. .
The central west led all other dis
tricts for November, with contracts
valued at $7l, $4,000. Contracts in
the northwest totaled $6,65o00O. In
the central west and Pittsburgh dis
tricts industrial buildings formed 46
and a. per cent, respectively, of the
total awards, but in all other dis
tricts residential buildings were in
the majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Pioneer Of Bluffs,
Who Had Lived There
81 Years, Dies at 63

George w. Fauble. s. years old.
for 81 years a resident of Council
Bluffs, died at his home, 1856 South
Thirty-hrst street, Friday, heart dis
ease.
He was born in Ashland, KY.
February Fl, 1856, and come to
Council Bluffs with his parents
when he was IL years old, on a
Missouri river steamboat, landing
at what is now known as Wray's
landing at Lake Manawa. He fol-
lowed the trade Of a brick mason
until his health failed several years
ago. ....
Mr.. Fauble is survived by his
wife; one son, L. c. Fauble, Omaha;
two daughters, Mrs. H. o. Thomas
and Mrs. w. D. Cramer, Council
Bluffs; three grandchildren; three
brothers, c. T. Fauble, Superior.
Neb.; F. ]. and L, L. Fauble, Coun
Gil Bluffs; and three sisters, Mrs.
Sarah Nugent, Mrs. D. r. Hurd,
and Mrs. w. A. Johnson, Council
Bluffs.
Funeral services will be held Ibis
afternoon at 1886 South Thirty
first street, at 2 o'clock. Burial will
be in Walnut Hill centery in Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
MEMBERS TO DO
SECRET SERVICE
Committee Of 50 Known Only
By Numbers, Will Re-
port Speeders.

The following were elected Of
ficers Of the Omaha Automobile
club for the coming year at a club
directors meeting Wednesday:
President, w. B. Cheek; first vice
president, F. L. Nesbit; second vice
president, G. II. Brewer; treasurer,
J. S. White; secretary, ]. L. Has
kin; counsel, A. c. Pancoast.
A resume of the clubs activities
for the year shows, one outstanding
achievement-that of successfully
carrying through the $3,000O0o bond
issue for paving Douglas county
roads. IA. s, :,
A law enforcement committee
has also recently been formed by
the club. consisting Of 50 members.
Each of the 50 men will conceal his
identity This committee is ex-
pected to do away with much speed
ing and reckless driving. Members
Of the committee win be chosen SO
that there will be men from each
section of the city. They will give
their number only, when making
complaints against reckless driving,
and only the secretary of the club
will know the numbers of the men,
bers.
The first offense brought to the
attention of the secretary will
merely result in the offender being
notified that he has been reported,
but the second offensc will be re-
ported to the chief of police.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
|. w. w. Testifies Order
Hoped to Starve U. S.
Army During the War

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 13.-Al-
legged activities of the l. w. w. to
bring about a general strike in the
wheat fields in 1917 and thus ito
starvc the army" were brought out
by the government in testimony in
PRODUCED in the trial of 81 alleged
members of the organization in the
federal district court in Kansas
City, Kan. "@-''
Witnesses for the government
told of their operations when they
acted as "scab cats" or saboteurs,
as they were known by their conf
rades, for the organization. Frank
G. Wermke, so years old, who said
he was a reformed I. w. W., was
a government witness. He testi-
fled that soon after he joined the
organization in July, 1916, he was
made an organizer and assigned to
the Straw (wheat) belt.
Questioned as to activities which
were expected to result in a general
strike in the wheat fields in 1917, he
said:
"They desired to starve the army
and believed that was a good way
to prevent themselves from being
sent into the service"
While in Jail in North Dakota,
where he said he was arrested in
the summer of 1917, Wertnke tes-
titled that the Judge of the court
took an interest in him. Through
his conversation with the judge, the
witness said he began to see things.
in a different light and when re-
leased from jail Joined, the army.
He testified that he had served
q months in the army, II in France.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
New Political Party
To Enter 1920 CamDaiun

St, Louis, Mo-, Dec. ia new
political party will have a candidate
in the presidential race next No
vember if plans formulated at the
national conference Of liberals, ma
terialize. The conference, which
opened here Tuesday, ended last
night. 1t was decided to hold a
convention before July next, for
the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the presidency and vice
presidency.
The convention will be called by
the committee of 48, which con-
Quoted the conference, and it is
planned to divide the country into
five districts, with an organization
manager in each one, to win adher-
ents to the proposed party.
Efforts will be made, it is said, to
amalgainate the committee, the la
Dor party and farmers organiza-
tons, such as the Nonpartisan
league. to give the proposed party
greater strength.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Humor and Jazz
Dancing Give Test
To Show at Gayety

Dan Coleman with his native Irish
wit heads Harry Hastings big show
at the Gayety theater. Unquestion-
ably the funniest Irish comedian in
burlesque he is at his best in this
years production. He collaborates
in writing both the book and lyrics
and injected all the humor Of his
nature in the play.
The show contains more variety
than the average and guarantees
every patron that they will find
something that they enjoy to 60
home and laugh over for the entire
week. Although he is by far the
hsadliner, Dan does not monopolize
the entire stage and has a cast of
star players.
The two acts have eight scenes
everyone of which, has magnificent
scenery and electrical effects. Scenes
i'll Egypt and ireland are of ex-
ceptional beauty. The district
school this year has more laughs
than ever.
Marjorie Vaudeville, the sou
brette, is the favorite with the audi
enee and her dance steps include
novelties that are new and attractive.
Lydia Jospy, a soloist, has a charm
ing voice and was called back for
repeated encores.
Leading the chorus in song num-
bers Hazelle Lorraine proved an i'm
mediate favorite. Alma Bauer kept
the Irish Jokes flowing constantly
from Dan Coleman.
Fred Dale, the jazzy saxaphone
player and Phil Peters, a comic.
added much to the enjoyment of the
production.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
AERIAL SERVICE
FROM BLUFFS TO
BEGIN BY FEB I
Iowa City Will Be First in
Country to Give Regular
Flights-To Cover
Many Cities. 49,

Lieut.. A. J. Nielsen and busine SIS
men associated with him have prac-
tically completed the financing of
the Nielsen Aerial company and
plan. for the 1920 activities have
matured. 1t is wholly Council
Bluffs enterprise and will give the
city the distinction OF having the
FIRST established schedule passenger
air service in the country.
Passenger service will be estab-
lished between Omaha Council Bluffs
and Sioux City; Des Moines, Lin
coln,, St. Joseph and Kansas City,
starting with one trip to each city
every week, and will be increased on
demand.
Lieutenant Nielsen will go east in
few days for the purpose of pre-
pairing the planes to be used. He
will take with him plans for some
new devices that will add materially
to the safety and comfort Of flying.
One is landing device by which the
plane, approaching the earth at full
speed, lands as lightly as bird and
will come to dead stop within 100
feet. 1t is pretty near the back
yard stop" 50 eagerly sought by
aviators. Starting can also be made
within limits not heretofore posi-
bic. Three new powerful passenger
carrying planes will be placed in
service at the start. -s. &c.,
"The service will start whenever
the weather permits" said Aviator
Nielsen yesterday. December and
January are all right for me, but it
might be too chilly, even in our
heated compartments, for some
others. But the service ought to be
ready by February L."
Council Bluffs will be headquar-
tiers for the company and all hangers
will be located there. Nielsen is
signing up scores Of special con-
tracts for county fairs and amuse-
ment resorts, where service will be
given that will be full of thrills.
His brother, daring athlete, will do
ira peze stunts from the axle of the
landing device and parachute jumps
will be made from the tails of the
machines. r,.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Old Masonic Temple
Building Sold for
100000 to Investor

The historic old Masonic Temple
building, Sixteenth street and Capt.
tol avenue, passed from the owner
ship of the Masons of Omaha, yes
terday and became the property of
E. NJ. F. Leflang, who purchased
for investment. The purchase price
is said to have been 100000.
The property has 120-foot 'front.'
age on Sixteenth street, and 100
feet on Capitol avenue. 1t had
been the property of the local
Masonic order for the past 50 years.
The Temple was erected there
about 40 years ago, and was in ac-
tive use for lodge purposes until
two years ago, when it was aban-
doned for the new structure at
Nineteenth and Douglas streets,
The old temple property now
becomes one Of a chain of Is prop.
critics held by Mr.. Leflang.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
THEATERS
NO TIME AFTER
BAN IS LIFTED
Movie Houses Opened at 4
And Are Filled in
Short While.

Large signs announcing the lift
ing Of all fuel bans appeared as if
by magic on the fronts Of several
downtown moving picture houses,
shorty after it had been announced
by t. press yesterday afternoon.
The signs also announced in large
letters that shows would begin at 4.
The throngs Of shoppers paused
and stared.
Gee, here's a chance to get an
other look at Mary Pickford," ex-
claimed one youth, digging deep
INTO his pocket.
A tired business man" passing
by Douglas street theater prompt
ly lost his tired business man ali"
when he noticed a picture OF beauti-
full Gloria Swanson in South Sea
island costume.
The Sun, Moon, Rialto, Muse and
Strand >theaters downtown opened
promptly at 4.
Manager Thomas OF the Rialto
staged his grand opening with
himself and two reporters present
The crowds Increased at the Rialto,
as at other theaters, during the aft
ernoon. Evening crowds were
nearly normal, in spite of the short
opening notice.
Although the theatcrs were
chilled from long lack of heat, they
became warm in short time with
the aid of regular heating appliances
and special heaters which had been
installed.
With the exception Of the Gayety
legitimate theaters and vaudeville
houses were unable to open last
night, but will make up for lost
time today, according to managers.
Dan Coleman, in the Harry Hast
ing's big show at the Gayety, found
his audience unusually appreciative.
Songs went big, jokes went big
ger and laughs were the biggest Of
all.
The Orpheum and Empress the
sters will open this afternoon with
the usual matinees, and the Brandeis
and Boyd will open tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Alleges Man Bought Piece
Of JeWeIry Stolen From Her

Patrick Napier, 2406 Fsrnam
street, was arrested last night on
warrant charging receiving stolen
property. Miss Anna MCGOWAN,
2l23 Douglas street, swcre to the
complaint, alleging that Napier pur-
chased a. lavaliere from a negro
Just after it had been stolen from
her. The 1avaliere, police say, was
found in Napier's possession. Ma
pier was released from Jail on furn-
Ishing a 500 cash bond.