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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

.On February 13, statistics made public in
Washington this week by the war depart
ment showed there 82,539 sick and injured
soldiers remaining overseas OF these 1855
were listed as s;sfering from injury and g.
573 from disease This was a reduction of
about 60 per cent as compared with the fig
ures November IA.
The Bolsheviki continue to push their Of
fensive against the American and allied
troops on the front 100 miles south of Arch
angel. According to reports received at
headquarters in Archangel, the allies have
evacuated the villages Of Vevisievskawa The
allies, however, still held their position at Wis
tayka, and the villages of Maximovskaya and
KitSa.
Failure of congress before final adjourn
ment to take any action on pending bills pro-
viding for repeal of the daylight saving act
made certain that the nations clocks again
would be advanced an hour during the period
between the last Sunday in March and the
last Sunday in October Opposition of farm
ing interests to the daylight saving act on
the grounds that it was of no benefit to the
people Of rural communities led to the intro
duction of several bills providing for it's re-
peal, but all Of them failed.
A general strike began in Berlin Monday
evening" German wireless message receiv-
ed on wednesday In London announces. All
traffic has been stopped on the street cars and
the elevated and underground railways Ber-
lin is without water, electricity or gas, the
Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Copen-
hagen reports.
The cotton futures rider to the guarantee
wheat price bill, which was signed this week
by President Wilson, became eff 5ctive We'd
nesday at midnight. Under it only thirteen
grades Of cotton-from low to middling-can
be delivered on future contracts, and all cot
ton so delivered must be classified by gov
eminent graders. Authority to enforce the new
law is in the department of agricultures bu-
reau Of markets. which announced Tuesday
night the act would deny the right Of delivery
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

1t has been figured out by someone that
living expenses in America are on the average
seventy per cent greater than in 1914. Some
things have increased in price far beyond
seventy per cent, however. For instance,
mems overcoats, 1876 per cent; knit under
wear, 1870 per cent; percales, 264 per cent;
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

hereafter to eight grades of cotton hitherto
deliverable on future contracts. Colored cot
tons which are equivalent to the low middling
grade may be delivered, it was explained
Since the low grades of cotton that is below
middling may not be delivered hereafter on
future contracts, it was said that readjust-
ment of many orders now outstanding would
be necessary.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

The average member of congress figure
that he had better make noise while h
can and let posterity take care Of itself.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

Congress had better be sure that in stran
ling important legislation it didn't ais
strangle itself.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07
CURRENT EVENTS

In of The Weekly
appears comprehensive throughout
during few The and opinions
States of
here epitomized by editorial staff.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07
Il ahnt Tencherman.

The ex-Kaiser was truly what Shakespeare
called "a valiant trencherman" if may
credit the report of a German committee
headed by Herr William earle of the Berlin
workmen- soldiers couAcil. From summary
made by the Newspaper Enterprise assoca-
ton, we take the following inventory Of edi-
bles found stored away on the Hohenzollern
premises:
''Meat, game in ice, sailed provisions
in large cases, white meal in sacks piled
up to the roof thousands of eggs, gigan-
tic basins filled with lard, coffee, tea,
chocolate, jelly and jam of every kind in
seemingly endless rows, hundreds of sug-
loaves, peas, dried fruits, biscuits.'
IN all, there enough to have lasted the
royal family for at least fifty years, Herr
Carries committee calculates. The Kaiser was
no more disposed to hazard his own CASTRO
mimic interests whilst he enjoined his sub
jects to go hungry than he was to risk his
own person and those of six sons at the bat
tlefront whilst he sent tens of thousands to
death king, though he turn tyrant, is i'm
pressive if he be really king; but if he Is a
cad like the gluttonOus Hohenzolern, there
is no sorrier object in all the earth beneath
or the waters under the earth
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

It appears that it takes two revolutions to
get rid of monarchy, the first being largely
in the nature of resolutions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

Those who kick on the income tax shout
feel grateful that it is notion the outgo.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

1t is hard sometimes to distinguish be-
tween a necessary law and ordinary meddling
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

There is danger that Germany will not j.
able to pay except with note.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

There is one thing certain-the wells in
this neck of the woods will be well supplied
with water.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

President Wilson approved the sending of
women labor delegates to the peace confer
ence in a letter received in New York this
' eek by Miss Mary Anderson, who, with Miss
Rose Schneidermann, will sail Monday for
Paris as representatives of the National Wom-
ans Trade Union league. 81 think it very de-
sfrable,' the president wrote, chat the work
ing women of the country should have at least
one or two representatives. to confer with the
committees of the peace conference consider
ing labor Matters
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

Swedish press reports received by the state
department in Washington this week said the
Russian soviet government had appropriated
s 1000 900 rubles monthly for carrying on it's
propaganda in various countries
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

Premier Lloyd George, addressing the first
meeting of the joint committee of employers
and employees constituted by the industrial
parliament last week, said: Civilization, I'M
less we try to save it, may be precipitated and
shattered to atoms. 1t can only be saved by
the triumph Of justice and fair play to all
classes alike" The premier warned the COM
mittee that it was the trustee of the welfare
and safety of the whole nation. Unemploy-
ment must be banshed, he said, and the
workers must never again be put in dread
of the horror of distress and hunger,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07
CURB THOSE EMOTIONS
By H. Addington Bruce

~O AVOID nervous wreckage that may
perhaps extend to mental wreckage, I
u have again and again insisted that
to If fh0
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

Seventeen hundred nominations, including
those of A. Mitchell Palmer to be attorney
general and John Shelton Williams to sue
coed himself as comptroller of the currency
remained unconfirmed this week when con
gress adjourned On the list we're approx
mately one thousand postmasters, five hun
dred army officers and two hundred naval
officers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23

The annual Praise service and
Thank offering of the Woman's Mis-
~sionary society of the Presbyterian
church will be held in the church on
Thursday evening, October 3Oth.
Everybody being invited. Each one
is asked to bring with them a book
suitable for the library of a Mission
Sunday school.
Jas. S. Brosnahan, accompanied by
Mrs. Brosnahan and their daughter,
Miss Helen, arrived in the city on
Tuesday from Grafton, which place
they are leaving this fall to locate
at Valley City. Mr.. Brosnahan was
a Langdon resident for some years
while associated with the the Nc
Phail. Brosnahan Co..
Rev. c. P. Drew. the rector of the
Church of Our Saviour, makes an
nouncement elsewhere of the regular
order of Episcopal services through
the week, and the anne will be given
q standing place in the columns of
this paper. The same courtesy will
be shown any of %theLangdon churches
desiring to avail themselves Of the
| opportunity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23

Miss Ellenora Koehmstedt was an
over Sunday visitor with friends in
Fargo.
Merchant ]. B. Boyd was a return.
ing passenger Tuesday from a bust.
ness trip to the Twin Cities.
Why buy a substitute when you
can get a genuine Victrola talking
machine. From $3.50 to $3.50 each
A. o. Void & Company.
o On Sunday evening. the 10Th,
inst, a son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph O'Connor. at their
home in this city.
The Democrat prints auction sale
bills that bring results. Drop in if
you are going to have a sale. Bills
printed on short notice. Satisfactory
work at reasonable prices.
Mrs. Ed. j. Donovan took Satur.
days passenger to Saint Paul, where
she will make a visit of a week or
two with her mother and sister, the
latter just recovering from a recent
severe illness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
BRING YOUR FILMS TO
6be Opie Studio
To be developed and printed
Popular prices and quick service
We also have a line of Films and Kodsks
FOR SALE

NM
Tom King, the seller of F'ords and
other makes of automobiles up til,
line at Hannah was a visitors in
Langdon yesterday for a short time
on business.
Wallace Stevenson left Friday re-
turning to his home in Chicago after
making a visit of a week here at the
homes of his %uncles. William and
Robert Stevenson, &
Carl Dohmann and family have re.
turned to Langdon during the week
after spending the summer at Lari-
more, where he had the selling agen-
cy for DR. Wards remedies.
James G.. Dickson informs US that
the opening excursion for the Rio
Grand Valley will leave here on Nov.
9Th. Parties wishing to make the
trip should see Mr.. Dickson as early
as possible for reservations.
DR.. Tom Smith that his
dental offices in this city will be
closed on Friday and Saturd ay of
this week during his absence in
Grand Forks. where he has been
called to attend a special meeting of
the state dental board.
Licenses to wed have been granted
during the week to two parties resid-
ing in the county: George Mickle,
of Gallo and Miss Susie eau, of Mu.
mich. VIM. H. Kartes and Miss
Mathilda Koehmstedt. both of Mt.
Carmel.
Ole j. Romfo is now beginning to
nicely get over a bad attack of blood
poisoning that has. put him under
the doctors care for over a month
past. 1t is the first time that he has
had to incur a doctors bill that he can
recall in sixty five years.
: : Mrs. Frances Price, the mother of
the late George W. and Harry E..
Price, who has remained here during
the summer. left on Friday for Min.
neapolis, where she will remain
through the winter at the home OF
Mrs. Geo. W. Price and daughters.
Paul Mason, accompanied by Mrs.
Mason and the little baby returned
to their Langdon home Monday from
Milton, where they have spent E
couple of months. They are at pres.
ent staying at the home of Paul's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Mason.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23

Miss Josephine Delvo is making a
visit with friends in the Forks dur
ing a few days vacation.
Mrs. Louis Fischer has been laid
up this week since Saturday night
with an attack of what the doctors
think is the flu.
Miss Ellen Baldwin came up from
the state university on Saturdays
train for a visit cver the week end
with the home folks.
Mrs. M. l.. Sullivan and daughter
Miss Lucille, were passengers Friday
to Grand Forks intending to make a.
week end visit with friends there.
Mrs. Bostrom and daughter return
ed to their Langdon home yesterday
from a visit of a couple of weeks
with friends in Grand Forks and at
Fargo.
Louis Fischer and several of the
family autoed to Devils Lake on Sat-
urday, taking advantage of the fine
weather to make a visit with Leo
Koehmstedt at the Mercy hospital.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23

John G. Mueller, accompanied by
Mrs. Mueller, was a south bound
passenger yesterday from Dresden.
Their destination was Monroe, Mich.
where they will make a visit of some
length with old friends. Mr.. Muel
Ter has rented his farms near ORES.
den and is getting ready to take life
easy from nov on.
On the night of Hallow cen, Fri
day of next week, Oct. 31st. the
ladies aid society at Easily give a
shadow social in the school house.
The Democrat is urged to state that
the invitation is generally extended
and everybody will be given a well
come. A good time for both young
and old is being arranged.
At Wales, on November 18th, 9Th
and 9th. Forty Hour devotion SER
vices will be held at St. Michael's
church Sermons will be preached
at the morning service at 10 80 and
in the evening at 8 100 p. m. Dinner
will he served at the Fischer hall
from n to five o'clock in the after
noon Tuesday. Nov. 4th-lunches
on the 5th and 9Th.
John Schwan and vile were over
to Devils Lake on Sunday in their
auto, making a visit with their
daughter, who is attending St. Mary's
academy. They were accompanied by
members of the Koehmstedt family.
who went Vel to see their brother.
Leo, who is still at the Mercy hos.
pital, though report shows his condi-
ton 10 making u steady though slow
| progress toward recovery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
= Local Happenings

Eyes that need glasses deserves the
best. A. o. Void Company
Have that suit cleaned, pressed and
repaired at the o. K. shop. ] ID. Roach
proprietor.
Mrs Mary Schwartzbach was q
Wales visitor in Langdon yesterday
for a short time
A. o. Void & Co., sells White
sewing nachines. No better made.
$35. 90 to Sos. 90.
Mrs. Christina Schwartz was a
Dresden visitor in the city for q
short time on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Con Jordan went to Milton
on Mondays train and will make a
visit at the home of her daughter in
that vicinity.
Boyd's department store will pay
ST.. 70 per hundred for good unmixed
potatoes of any variety. No small
potatoes wanted.
Mrs. Ernest E. Fletchet returned
on Saturdays train from q visit
with friends and relatives of the
family in the Forks.
C. E. Johnston and.wife were Mon
day arrivals, returning home from
Fargo, where they spent the week
at the state Baptist convention.
Henry Windemuth was here from
Enderlin, N. D., for a business visit
of part of the week here among OLD
Langdon friends arriving on Saturday
CITY Attorney Thos. Devaney is q
Fargo visitor this week and will be
among those taking in the bankers
convention and other things for a
day or two.
w. H. Wilson and Arthur Foste,
were Clyde residents here a couple
of days during the week looking after
the transfer of some important farm
land propertie in the western part OF
the county.
Mason Henry C. Hansen is work
ing at the Simon Schefter residence
this week, where a new concrete
foundation is being added to a num-
Der of improvements made on the
home during the past summer.
August Kuehne and wife have dur.
ing the week disposed of their home
property ion Fourth street, adjoin-
ing the railroad right If way and left
Tuesday for Fargo. Later thew ex.
pect to locate at Windsor, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23

Go to A. o. Void & Co., for good
sewing machines.
We hold your eyes and our profes.
sion above selfish interests. A. O..
Void Company.
Have your shoes repaired at the
O. K. shop, opposite the City Hall.
Emile Mason. proprietor.
Mrs. Henry Hytson left on Tues
DAVIS train for a stay of a few days
in the Forks and at Grafton.
For good unmixed potatoes we will
pay $1.7O per hundred. Do not pick
small potatoes to sell. Boyd's De-
partment Store,
Rev. E A. Foley was up the line
at Wales and Hannah yesterday. in
his official capacity as juvenile court
officer of this county.
Mrs. A. D. Matthew and neice
were passengers Tuesday for a visit
of part of the week with friends in
Grafton and Grand Forks.
Quality Ability! Integrity! These
are the foundation stones of the A.
0. Void Company's business me-
thods. At the hume of Empire glasses
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
LOUIS c. SLENDER
Graduate and Licensed
Optometrist
AT DONOVAN'S

Attorney Joseph Snowfeld was
down the line a couple of days the
early part Of the week looking after
official matters for States Attorney
Crimson.
E. A. Wadsworth was in 1.-THE city
a day or two the forepart of the week
from Grand Forks in the interest of
his extensive Cavalier county farm
land holdings.
Mrs. Walter A. Bradley left on
Mondays train for a visit during a
part of the week with friends in the
Forks and may perhaps visit her folk
in Minnesota before returning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23

Allan Pinkerton was in Langdon
yesterday from Wales and stated that
he has now concluded the leasing of
his farms for next year, also having
sold his farming outfits. He is ex.
pecting to leave shortly for a stay for
the winter in California. Mrs. Pink.
erton. who is at present visiting in
Winnipeg, will accompany him.
Alois Wohletz, whose farm is
three and one half miles north and
two miles west of Nekoma and six
miles east of Iona will have a sale
on Monday, Nov. 3, of his farm per.
sonal property. He has sold his farm
and is moving to California. The
sale will be conducted by E. Wienecke
See bills for list Of property sold.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
= One week from tomorrow nigh
will be Hallow zen.

~ OuS Week ATOIH CUHuoIiOW nlSnC
will be Halloween.
Look over Auctioneer K~ieffers new
sale dates listed on another page.
The chicken shooting season for
1919 closed Thursday of last week,
Oct. 18th at midnight. The season
for ducks and geese remains open
until December LIST.
The local board of health is taking
extreme precautions to prevent the
appearance in Langdon of dyphtheria
which has become epidemic this fall
in quite a number of the larger towns
and cities over the state.
The old Columbia corner lots have
lately been occupied with a sale dis.
play of Wallis tractors land Paige
auto trucks, of which John Howitz
has the Langdon agency from the
Helgeson Auto Company of O%snabrock
The Langdon woman's club will
hold it next fortnightly meeting on
Tuesday the 18th inst, on which &C.
.casion Mrs. j. D. Milne, will be the
clubs hostess. The club will open
its program promptly at three o'clock
in the afternoon.
This week and next Auctioneer
Kieffer has at least three sales in the
vicinity Of Hannah. The Frank sale
on the 24th, the Myrah sale on the
18th and the VIM. Shortridge sale on
the 29th. Bills posted show an ex.
ceptional line of stock and machi-
merry in each case.
Langdon friends learned through Il
news item in the Herald of Grand
Forks that Robert McGrath, a former
resident here and at Hannah, mourns
the death of his father, R. McGratb;;
who died recently at the old home in
Campbellford, Ont, at the advanced
age Of eighty.five years.
Two cases of arm fracture are re-
ported by a local M. D.. this week
in which the injury was sustained
while "crankipg" a car, one of the
patients, is John, the son of Felix Nc
Gauvran, and the other is Lawrence
Newbern. Both Of theee young men
will be carrying their arm in a sling
for some little time in consequence.
John j. Mahoney and Otto Dettler
were prominent among the local lead
ers of the non partisan league to
leave on Monday for Fargo where the
party leaders have been called from
over the state to take up matters of
Importance regarding a special legis-
lative session. the disclosures Of the
Fargo bank and other vital league is
sues now pending.
The return of the fine weather of
the past week has given ample op.
portunity for the wind-up of the
fall blowing. which however, would
do a much better job if there had
been more frequent rains, since
Harvesting. On the j. F. Ramage
farm there is some 400 acres of flax
that is to be threshed yet while the
open weather continues.
John Ohlheiser and family were
passengers aboard Saturdays south
bound train. going from Wales to
their new home in Southern Texas,
at San Benito, con the Rio Grande
MIR Ohlheiser has sold his farm hold
yings at Wales and some months ago
made extensive investments in cit.
rus fruit and alfalfa lands in the
south. Friends, left behind hope
from time to time to hear of their
we'll doing in the southland.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23

Highest market price paid for
Marquis Wheat by the Home Milling
Company.
Auctioneer Tony Kieffer has listed
his fortieth sale Of farm property
for the present season this week.
Rev. and Mrs. D. Matheson were
down from Hannah for a Sunday
visit at the Walker Hamilton farm
home east of town.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
A. O. VOID

Chiropractor and Optometrist
Licensed to Practice in North
Dakota, Montana, Washington,
Oregon and California.
LANGDON, N. OAK.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
Or. E. ]. Hughes
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SCHULkE BLOCK Langdon, N. D.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
ACCUSED OF TORTURlNG
WITNESSES IN ACTION
one Charges lie was Placed In ..pi..
boA When Tic refused to Make
Statement

kloTo. JAPAN Dec. oe.-Charres
Of torture OF accused persons Nm
hSure ]" pending bribery scandaj
which involves. among Others. .yushirG
hIuch!. the former Governor of I[ioin
prefecture. have cvokcd much criticism,
thr"ushout the country. The case cen
;crS around the charge tina, Mr.. Kiuchi
or.ned members Of the prcfectural
council in order 10 carry out certain
administration projects.
Although The court reuor; save
hiuchi admitted bribery. he later dc.
kiuchi testified that the nublic prose
cutor would not listen to q truthful
statement OF the facts Of the case
ana cNtorich false testimony from him
Hnuer threats. Other accused persons
VINO were formerly high officials oi
ne h:oto prefectural government have
Hco"Sed 20 the same effect
Hhothe: defendant declared that lie
was eva mined by Il public PROSECUTOR
uaN ana night for nine months ana
ma ne was placed many times in a
p!s noN because he refused 10 make
iile statements the procura;or demand
cd. the mig box is Il small disciplin-
nv "ohtrivancc. Inch is just large
enough to contain = human person ST, :
ing down. Tho accused said: - he
cam" Very i'll. but WIS examined re
r'rh!"Ss Of my condition This was
h"tninS more than torture. FINALLY.
rs ih"E threatened 70 kccu rn, in the
poN until confcssedI said had
accented ir'"e. which is not true .
I'm investigation las h@"n started.