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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-02-07

Mary Jane shockner. widow OF the
late Lorenzo ID. shoeEnay5 aged 10
years. aIed 1T the residence Of her
daughter. Mrs. @. Z EIGnels, Jr..
Arlington. Friday. InIerment ct
ReialarHIoHn Monday.
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Myers. of Humps
0rmed hin That his
~. Myers. y soldier,
hospital In france from
on January 9th. He
= years. 3 InoHlhs and 20
Myers was employed in
= several years ago. having
ID Il the Western Maryland
ahouaa and the LonE furniture
II. After leaving here. he went
6st and was drafted in Iowa. being
ent to CAMP Dodge. He vas later
Transferred 70 Camp Merritt, N. T.
and last June sailed for France.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs
Fillmore Myers, vi near Tansytowh
e brother. paul 6. Myers, 81 Kan1p's
s.wltion, nd, two sisters. Mlss Mar,
K b Myers. Of California. and Mrs
Goidie KInE. Jf near TanegIown
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d. r. 0szman & Son. automobile
dealers. WazI lain street. - pur-
chased IIze orend0rff pEanzz=. on
West Main rect. This Z . i the
most desirable parcels o lanl : this
eIfy
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Sltra1e % Soda for Farmers.

County Agent Fuller I'll take or
der for nitrate II -. ton ana
freight RiIi be shipped from port d
entry. All orders must DO IN b
FenTna|y Is.
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BirthdHHHy.


! birthday party Was held ht tn
home Of Mr.. and MrH. :. Frank Witte.
near Westminster lsat FRIDAY. ,5ann=
ary 81, in honor Of Ars. Whites
birthday. Among faoze prsacnt were
MesarH. and Mesdames A Frank
WIIIa. Harry RiclI1e. Samuel Miller.
William Lynch. MIsHea Gladys Broth
ers. Dora Beard. Dazl Wike. Jennie
aieEIe. Emma Lambert. Margaret
Brothers, Lille Ureenholtx, Lena
Barnea. Jennie Wells. Anna Harman.
Marguerite Rickle. fzzIlle Hoffman.
Nellie Hickle, NetfIe F1eagle, Pauline
Riekle. Mary Harman. Grace Barnes.
Marie F1eagle, YidlsI lHiller. Lillian
Dare. Alice Kiekza. Eettie Byera.
MarKIe Green, Ina Martin, Marie
niekIe. Josephine HIekle, Evelyn
RicEIe, Beatrice azIIz3ard, Ethel
Davis. Myrtle Croft. Hassrs. Charles
Wagner. :. vi. Barnes. William Hayes.
II. Herd. Vernon ArnoId. Elias Bea.-
er. Norman Hun. zzestBr Beaver.
robert Baumgardner. naln BerwaKeT.
Glen Miller, Dewey Reese. Al
bert F'riek, ndN[u Manger.
George Beard, Walter saylpr. Eben
Arnold. Clarence Lemon, James
Brothers. Russell Dnfierer. Earl
HerinE. Hammond GIsI. William Ey=
Ter. Presens Lambert. ErviAg Dell.
MerI6n WSite. Lawrence WItte.
Roland Wdtte anu others.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-02-07

AIz1saz Baina. France
'Doar haiksr: Isst a feN line 4
~ | am .ssil nd enioyiax IHe =
present.
Twelve men tram our Gennzas
including mYzaIT. ane on a fuIIauEn
.Ezeh ls to ii seven daTa 0nz
regiment vaa n Yendun and = II
i moving baak. : do not knos zzAszz
Il = headed Tor. or where We are =
Iain il, we are hoping " VIII = u
some sea port though.
1T took d IHo days and 1Ha
nights TO get her BY rGii. We ar IL
InE like kings n one OF the 1HHi
hotels In EnHons The eats ane
Ereat and Uncle am IL footing II
lie hills.
This city - =IessDains. Is ioeaIad
n : valley, surrounded by The AlpH
mountains. the I0pa Of them are
much higher I1an the clouds md
covered with nov all the year
round. have ben In Switzerland
md Italy. which Is very near this
nlaee TOOK ; 1afh yesterday N
Lhe sulphur water fnaEn the NOUN
laina, which i very hot and maEes
yon feel great.
Il received letter from sister say
In you had Big celebration over
there when you received the real
news that Germany had surrendered
10 the Allies. Ne we're right IN the
IhIekest of The IIght when the lkour
came on November 11th at II o'clock.
Tor US to stop firing. II made me
feel like ! ". back again u tie
Eood old u. :. !. Every gun eeaae1
ring II was - first time fer four
Ezonlha that = Had perfect anIel
NAen II wa 0xsT the German sol
aIeIs wanted u rene across and IN
. pnt they eoon Iound out We Id
~ love for them an then went on
moving back across the Rhine.
= guess you have read in the Ua-
pers q the 313Ih making name 1oT
IlaeIf We captured one OF the Ger
mans strongest positions and beat
them in a counter attack an noR
wearing a German officers belt which
took from him. although / saw him
90 west, first I certainly i J
peach OF a belt : have been offered
one hundred franks FOR It without
eject l am going to wear t right
tick to Woo11I1e and keep It = :
souvenir OF the World Wide ~.
i mas the KalaeE.z crown On i md
engraved over i i. "Gott nit N
aaaning in English, God ! -
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Harris

Howard Harris died At his home n
O.IuKa Mills. Wednesday evening.
ed a6 years and e days, a6ter N
Illness from influenza lie Is survived
b hia wife and three small children.
Funeral services we're held today II
sI Johns Catholic church, this eIIY
and interment made tn adjoining
cemetery. Harvey Dankard & Son
funeral directors.
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Francis r. Cook, : highly respected
eoloTad man, Of near Winfield. dlaa
Monday At 7.30 p. n. aged ~ years
and months.
Funeral services HeTa held al Fair
re. church Thursday = IL o'clock
conducted by Rev. IzawIa and MIIIe=.
InIermant in adjoining cemetery. :.
j. UAllz funeral director.
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1ohn y. Shelton died suddenly On
Monday morning II his home n
Frederick, OF paralysis. about 80
year old. He vas married twice
and = survived b bis last wife and
two young children. Three dangnz
ters. Mrs. Charles Mosberg, McKaIe:
Mrz. Myrtle Smith. Union Bridge. anI
MIzs Irene Shelton. Baltimore. b
Iha first marriage also survive.
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Hrs. Annie ceIInH Carter wife of
!. :. Carter died aIIheF home in M
Windsor, last Saturday, aged =
YeaTz. ; months md i days. She :
survived By her husband and -
mall children. It home.
Funeral services .ere held In -
Methodist Hpiaeopzl church, Tuesday.
nzF. Honsack. aazIHIeI By Rev. HauEk
officiating. fntaTmsnI was made II
TIns. Grsak cemetery. The pa1lbear=
- we're Geo. : !. Engiar, J. :
snadar. n. r. bennett. George Hull. :
!. staaffer and JoIn i. Roop uaT=
- Bankard I son funeral directors
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James u. Harvey. aged 80 years
did Thursday. January 80. =
EaHlIIazxiiie sanIIo@Ium. He -
formerly from Pleasant Grove, BaIIIz
more county where n was born ana
TaIz1l. Three sisters and q brother
-. re.
Funeral services Nare held Sunday
afternoon in Pleasant Grove Metho-
diEI EPISCOPAL church. Rev. ]. :.
OfiiciatIng. Interment W.
made in adjoining cemetery, C. :.
Upton & Son funeral directors.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lsppo. Of IA
Iapeeo. received he following IeIzer
from their aen. Private John :.
Lappo, in France.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
December Term of Court

When the December term of dis
tr let court of Cavalier county, con-
venes in Langdon on Wednesday,
Dec. 3rd, it will be the first term
held here under the .districting of
the state which places Cavalier with
other northwestern counties in the
uewly organized Second Judicial Dis
trict, presided over by three judges.
Eleven counties comprise the district
with Judge Kneeshaw, of Pembina,
Judge Buttz, of Devils Lake and
Judge Burr, of Kenmare. as the pre-
siding judges and as Judge Kneeshaw
is now in the western part
of the district it is likely that either
Judge Burr or Judge Buttz will eli
at the approaching Langdon term.
1t will be jury term and is likely
to prove of more than the usual
interest to both lawyers and litigants
as the MT TN DER of civil cases docketeo
for trial a.e quite large. Nothing OF
Importance along criminal lines has
developed as yet according to States
Attorney Crimson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
trio OF "U" WAR WORKERS
HAVE A REUNION IN PARIS

Last week while here as one uf the
instructors of our county teachers at.
tending institute, it was incidentally
learned that Miss Hazel Nelson,
who is younger sister of State Su.
perintendent Minnie ]. Nelson, had
in her war experiences overseas with
the Y. M. c. A., on more than one
occasion by chance met Miss Helen j
Sullivan, of this city, who is still in
Paris having charge of one of the
soldiers clubs of the Catholic War
Council. Both are former students
of the University Of North Dakota,
Miss Sullivan being of the Glass of
'06 and Miss Nelson, Glass of I'll.
"hier last meeting in Paris was in
June of this year when together with
Miss Edith Veitch, one of the present
senior class, who went over with
the Red Cross, the trio had group
photo taken, which is reproduced in
an excellent half tone in the No
vember number of the Record, a
monthly publication of the state uni
versity. The meeting of the three
girls from the state "U' in Paris
was an accidental one and the pic
ture taken shows them in the uni
form of their war service work
The picture of each is life like and
as! three North Dakota young women
over there in the service of their
country it is naturally something
which our state university feels
proud of.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Concrete, Railway
: Building to Mazda
Plans to Reopen and Extend
Concrete Railway Across
Cavalier County

From Edinburg and a number of
tributary puints in northern Walsh
and western Pembina counties there
is considerable railroad building on
paper going on, as has often been the
case in the season that the snow is
on the ground. The plans now under
way, accordin G to reports are for the
extension of the farmers wheat line,
now running from Edinburg north
west to Concrete, northward through
northeastern Cavalier county and
joining with the spur line Of the
Canadian Pacific crossing the border
at MAZDA. 1t is claimed to be the
only practical solution of the crop
transportation problem for farmers
tributary to this territory in western
Pembina, northern Walsh and north.
eastern Cavalier counties. This re-
wives the talk of such Cavalier
county towns as Olga, Mona, .Stilwell
and Mt. Carmel some day finding a
place on railroad map of the county
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Clodt Family Enjoy the Coast

Anton Clodt has been heard from
by Langdon friends since the arrival
of himself and family at Fortuna,
California, where their stay will
continue through the winter until
spring. Mr.. Clodt stated that in the
short time of their stay it seemed
they were going to enjoy their visit
on the Pacific coast. He says quite
a number of North Dakotans have To-
Gated there recently. Among those
he has already run across he men.
tions Julius Krel]witz, who when
living in Langdon was a butcher at
the Windemuth meat market. Indi.
cations already point to the climate
of Califrnia being likely to aid in the
restoration Of Mr.. Clodt's general
health.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Hannah Bad Fire
tuesday, Evening
First Big Fire In History of
the End-Town Destroyed
McGrath's Store

At about ten-thirty Tuesday night
when fire was discovered to be we'll
underway in the McGrath general
store, the town of Hannah experienc.
ed it's first big fire in it's history.
1t was not until the flames had made
their way through the plate glass
front and the fire had eaten it's way
through to the second floor, occupied
by the Spangelo and McMaster
families that the alarm brought the
people of the community to the
scene of the confagration. 1t was
through the efforts Of bucket bri-
gade that did valiant service that the
fire was confined to the McGrath
store and the adjoining buildings
as we'll as those across the street
were saved. Fortune alao favored
the fire fighters as there was scarcely
a breath of wind blowing while the
fire was at its heighth. The loss
was total beth to the McGrath store
and its immense fall stock of general
merchandise as we'll as to the two
families rooming on the second floor,
who merely escaped with the clothes
they were able to carry out when
they fled from the rapidly advancing
fire that destroyed their home. The
loss to Hanah means it's only general
merchandise store, one of the largest
in the county. and represents to Mr..
McGrath a $35, 900 loss. partially
insured. The two families upstairs
had small amount of nsurance also.
The McGrath store will shortly re-.
open in temporary quarters. rebuild.
ing in the spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
OCTOBER WEDDING IN EAST
INTERESTS LANCDON FOLKS

The Democrat on Mondays mail
received a clipping from a Berlin,
Ont. paper under date of October
9th giving an account of the wedding
on the 7th ult., of Miss Josephine
Hoffman, a neice of Postmaster A.
l. Koehmstedt, who some years ago
made Langdon her home. later re-
turning to Ontario:
" A nuptial event Of pretty effect
and wide interest was solemnized at
st. Mary's church at nine O'Clock on
October 7th. The principals were
Mr.. Walter B. Bolitsky and Miss
Josephine Hoffman. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father Deh-
Ter. The bride was prettily attired
in navy blue serge and wore picture
hat and carried shower bouquet of
roses. Miss Anna Bolitsky, sister
of the groom, who was bridesmaid,
wore navy blue serge and a picture
hat. The groom was supported by
Mr.. Edward Hoffman. After the cere-
mony, the wedding party repaired to
the home of the groom, Mrs. John
Bolitsky, Is South Francis street,
where wedding dinner was par.
taken. Later in the afternoon the
bridal party left on honeymoon trip
to eastern points. After their re-
turn they will reside at South Francis
street. Mum erous and handsome gifts
were received by the bridal couple
which also brought congratulations
and good wishes. The guests in
cluded only members of the respec.
tive families and few friends.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Big Arnistice Day
Event in Langdon
Organizing of Argonne Post
In Afternoon----Military
Ball in Evening


Langdon's observance of Armistice
day on Tuesday next week, Nov.
18th, will be in thorough accord with
the patriotic spirit which the people
of this country as nation will give
it as the first anniversary Of the day
when the Worlds war came to an
end.
Last evening returned service
men and patriotic townsmen of Lang
don gathered at the Void & Co.
jewelry store after the closing hour
and planned out the Armistice Day
program which all service men
are urged to attend in uniform.
The afternoon of next Tuesday
initial steps will be taken toward
the organization of Argonne Post
Of the American Legion. the plans
include the presence here for the
occasion of Col. j. H. Frame, of
Grafton.
The Auditorium will be the place
of gathering of this assemblage Of
war veterans and four o. clock is the
| time when the start will be made
The post already has a charter mem
bership and the roll on Tuesday is
expected to muster in every war
veteran in the county. The Langdon
band will be there, also a number
of army song leaders to help in the
enthusiasm Of the days doings with
favorite patriotic songs. Every
service man, soldier, sailor and
marine, is expected to be there in
uniform. A recess will be taker
after the completion of the organi.
zation until nine o'clock p. m.
1 The hall ON the second floor of the
| Auditorium will be decked out with
bunting. flags and war trophies FOL
lt,,e big military dance that winds. .ul
4 tie days doings to which all service
men will take their wives and lad.
friends. Lunch being served a
midnight. DR.. Void has taken th'
matter Of the dance deta lis in hand
The Lorraine orchestra has been en-
gagged the music including piano
violin, clarinet, cornet, drums. trap
N'Everything. with lots of jazz
The lunch will be served by the girl
of the Langdon Soldiers Aid.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Reception for Langdon Teachers

The Women's Club will be the
hostess of an informal party nd re-
ception to be rendered the teachers
of the various departments of the
Langdon public schools on Friday
evening of next week, the 18th inst.
The assembly hall of the high school
building will be the scene of the ga
thering and an impromptu program is
being arranged in which the musical
talent of our town will feature. 1t
is planned to make this an occasion
when the parents of the pupils of the
school and the grown-ups Of the town
generally will be afforded an oppor-
tunity to meet with those who have
come to Langdon to remain during
the ensuing year as teachers in the
city schools.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Harry Witzel Sale Postponed

The sale of the Harry Witzel, farm
property at Mt Carmel by auction, to
have been held Friday of last week,
the 31st u]t, has baen given post
ponement, owing to weather and road
conditions at that time, until Tues
day, November 18th, when the sale
will be conducted by Auctioneer
Kieffer as previously advertised.
Large bills giving a full list of the
property to be sold. with the new
date have been printed. The live, stock
and desirable farm horses to be offer
ed at this sale are features that
promise to attract quite crowd of
buyers from points both on this and
the Manitoba sides of the line.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Langdon Invention on Market

Jake Spenst is in Minneapolis
again this week to hurry up the con-
struction of wild oat cleaning mills,
being manufactured under his patent.
Between now and spring it is the in
tention to have these cleaners turned
out to capacity. Only about twenty
five mills have SO far been placed
with parties in this state, but Jake
states his invention is now installed
in large number of the elevators
of the old line companies across the
line in Manitoba.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Ex-Langdon Boy Will Be nj. D..

A. schulke left on Friday after
stay of part of the week here looking
after Langdon business interests. His
son, Fred, is coming here for the
approaching holidays to assist in
taking care of the seasons trade at
the Schukle. Bradley store. Mr..
Schulke' g youngest son, Walter. since
completing his high school course has
gone to Chicago to take up the study
of medicine and will go from there
to the John Hopkins university before
taking his degle ees as an M D. Her.
bert for the past year has been with
one of the large Wholesale houses Of
the Twin Cities. and from his present
position in the sample room is ex-
pected soon to develop into full
tledged travelling salesman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Got Enough of ''Sunny" Alberta

August Moritz was visitor Fri
day looking after interests he still re-
tanned in this county at the time os
removing to Alberta with his family
three years ago, Mr.. Moritz and
family since returning to North Da.
kota this fall have moved into COM
Portable modern home which he pur-
chased at Cavalier, that place being
the home Of his parents and also
a brother, the family numbering
among the early pioneer residents of
Pembina county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Masonic Dancing Party

Tomorrow evening, Nov. 7th, the
Masonic temple will be the scene of
the first of series of dancing par
ties to be held there during the
winter season. The affairs come
under the auspices of the Masonic
brethren Of the blue lodge and with.
out the issuance of any formal
invitations, welcome is extended
to all Masons, their wives and
families also of all members of the
Eastern star and their families. The
Melville orchestra will furnish the
music and lunch will be served dur.
ing the evening.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
They Go by Auto to California

Stanley Walker and Orville Stew
art left their homes here Wednesday
of last week for winter trip to the
Pacific coast country. intending to
cover the distance by automobile.
Most of the time they are gone will
be spent in California. although they
will visit enroute with friends and
relatives of the two families in
Washington, Oregon and British
Columbia. The boys are not expect
ing to return Langdonward until
some time along next spring and may
decide to pick out business location
somewhere in the west.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Annual Federation Meeting

The fortnightly meeting of the
Langdon Woman's Club to be held on
Tuesday afternoon of next week, the
llth inst, is designated on the year s
programa as the "Annual Fedora
tion Meeting.' Mrs John Mahon
will be the hostess of the club on this
occasion and the program is one that
should be of sufficient interest to in.
sure large attendance of the club
women of Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Black Diamond Famine Relieved

Langdon's hard coal famine since
the setting in of the early winter
weather was to an extent relieved
last week by several carload. ship
ments received by local dealers, who
rationed it out so hs to give all their
patrons chance to get the furnace
and hard coal heaters back into com.
mission for the long. cold winter that
is now confronting Us. The fuel
situation here at the present time is
such that North Dakota Ignite coal,
is Of necessity being burned in the
homes of many, as far as practical.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Barely Escaped Asphyxiation

Druggist a. d. Matthew and fami
ly, at their home on Sixth street had
quite narrow escape from death by
asphyxiation due to the escape of
coal gas from the large dining room
heater Monday night. The family
of the Matthews, which includes the
father mother and sister, who ar
rived this fall from Belgium, all
suffered to quite an extent from the
fumes of the escaping gas which.
over powered them while they slept.
1t is considered by all as being q
very narrow escape from asphyxiation
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Home Building Outlook Good

Inc only way IN which anybody IN
Langdon can be reasonably sure of
having a home now a days is to buy
q property of their own. The scar
city has caused a number of parties
in the past few months to move away
because they could not find house in
which to make home for their
families. Spring time is pretty cure
to see considerable building activity
in Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Jerry Frawley Still ON Earth

Jerry Frawley, who will bel quite
generally recalled by the newspaper
readers of Pembina and Cavalier
counties as among those who blazed
the trail over this section and the
western part Of the state in the years
ago with what is known13 as running
a land office sheet, is now heard
from in Montana, where he is still
chasing the elusive dollar by the
publication of final proof notices.
He has left behind him trail in
such good towns as Cavalier, Park
River and Osnabrock in his progress
westward.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
BUYS a Farm Across the Line

In the Crystal City, (Man.) Cour-
Ter there is an item showing the
transfer of a farm from Mr.. R.
Sharpe, south Of Crystal City, to
William Thorn, one of the we'll to do
farmer in the Mt. Carmel settlement
Billy is apparently from now on 60
ing to farm on both sides Of the line.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Lumber Yard Increase Capacity

Manager r. o. Miller is having
an extensive line of improvements
made in the yard and warehousing
space of the Cavalier County Lumber
Co., this week. The concrete foun-
dations have been placed for consid-
cradle that it is contemplated to do
in the building line next spring or
even sooner, if the weather conditions
warrant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06

j. H. Byfield was am ong the num-
ber in town who have been laid up
due TO inclemency Of the weather
during the week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06

j. II. Harlan is out and around
after another bout with his old all
ment of the past couple Of years.