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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-08-28

There r flew 1. w. WIS in town
Hs Osnabrock's public school will open
Monday, September 18th with a staff
of five teachers.
Four weeks more holiday for the
kids before Langdon city schools re.
open on Monday. September 10Th.
T%hreshing reports from Alsen show
averages of: Wheat 18 bushels, rye
IL bushels, and oats 35 bushels
per acre,
Calvin people have got the house
hunting fad. Homes in that town are
at a premium with any where from
from half a dozen to a d)zen appli.
'cants for every n that is vacated.
Thresher's whose identity as I. w.
VS., was established by their red
cards of membership. were ordered
out of Calvin. They were Finns and
refused to work for less than m
dollar per hour. a*~f@&G@ -.
Mt. Carmel has a wheat crop this
fall that with the exec ption of that
section Of the township visited by
hail will show IN average varying
from Is to l8 bushels with an oc.
ca~sionally favored patch running up
to 20 to Is bushels per acre.
There is still an installment of the
award list of the county fair exhibit
TO be printed! It covers the display
in the home cookery and educational
departments, The superintendent
of these two departments expect to
to furnish the list for this week,
Threshers in operation around
Hannah are reporting wheat yields
varying from Is to Is bushels per
acre. Wheat and other grains are
standing up we'll in weight and the
crop generally exceeds the estimates
made at the time it was harvested.
Threshing will pretty generally
wind.up in most parts Of the county
With the end of next week. Last fall
ithreshing only started the first week
in September. Fall work on the
farm is due to the best cleanup along
all lines this year ever known in
Cavalier county.
Yesterday mornings low tempera-
-ture registered below the frost line,
but has left no evidence of damage
done to garden truck and late stand
ing u~nharvested crops. The growing
eason of 1919 has been unusually
free of records Of temperature a be-
dow the frost line.
Hannah has a branch piano store
of a Grand Forks concern that has a
display located there for the fall
trade. Incidentally it usually requires
quite a hunt to find the whereabouts
of these easily acquired business in.
terests when the assessor makes his
rounds in the spring.
Harvest and threshing wages have
attracted quite a number of the re.
turAed soldier boys here this fall. 1t
is noted they have no use for the l.
w. WIS and, labor knockers who
scarry a red card. The soldier boy
has nothing but contempt for the at
titude they showed in the late war,
Tuesday, September 18th, is the
opening day Of the chicken shooting
season and will be here in another
three weeks. Chickens are a fair
SSfaverage crop and licenses await the
Ehunter at the auditors office, but
Ethe dog must be left at home until
December 1st--little chance of
the hunter bagging more birds than
the law allows this season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-08-28

Serg't Fred S. Koehmstedt comes
home this week on furlough from
Maria, Texas, called here by the Sc
rious condition of his brother, Leo,
who is in a Devils Lake hospital as
the result of injuries received in an
automobile accident.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-08-28

We handle the best coal that
money can buy. Farmers Elevator Co.
Nurse Sophia Godfrey left Monday
for a weeks visit at the home of
her sister near Wales.
Mrs, F. A. Boyer, who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. S.
w. Schneider, during a months visit
with Mt. Carmel friends left yester-
terday for her home in Ohio.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-08-28

Friday afternoon Mrs. Nicholas IT.
win entertained a number of lady
friends at her Sixth street home to
meet her mother, Mrs. Gordon, who
is returning this fall to the home of
her son, Will Gordon, after a stay
during the summer with Langdon
members of tbe family and her many
old friends.
A.E. Lindstrom arrived in Langdon
the early part Of the week to look
after threshing and marketing his
crop here. At the time of his leaving
Orland. Calf, about ten days ago.,
Mr.. Lindstrom stated that he left his
wife greatly improved in health and
gradually recovering from her illness
dating back since last spring. He
expects to remain around here for a
month looking after his interests.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-08-28
A. o. WOLD

Chiropractor and Optometrist
Licensed to Practice in North
Dakota, Montana, Washington,
Oregon and California.
LANGDON, N. OAK.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-08-28
DR.. E. ]. Hughes
DENTIST
A. NJ. HOURS p. \
to IL Phone 112 Fl

SCHULKE BLOCK Langdon, N. d.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-16

Temporary Offices:
10. IL and II Jund Building.
Nogales, Arizona
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
NO REASON FOR h. {. [.
ASSERTS STAT|sT|C|AN
"A. W. Douglas Talks on Prices at
Convention i'm
st. Louis.
rs GOVERNMENT CONTROL.
Declares Not Enough Ships to Move
American Wheat, Willie Cattle
Supply Is Larger Than Ever Be-
fore.

ST, LOUIS April aO.-High prices
son under tho sun" a. ". Douglas
OF st. Louis, chief statistician of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
states. said. addressing the represent
tatives of 1000 American trade organi-
zations in convention here. He added
that there had already been some de-
cline: and DECLARED that if the law of
supply and demand were given freedom
of operation the decline would con-
tinue until normal level was reached
In touching on transportation and
its effect on business he won Il burst
OF applause when he declared that the
unfortunate state TO which transpor-
talon has fallen under government
control is splendid example Of in
competence and extravaganza
IN speaking before the national
councillors OF the chamber, Mr.. Doug
las pointed 10 the government esti-
mate of 900,0O0,OO0 bushels OF winter
wheat, declared there would be more
grain available for export than our
ships could move and added that there
is more live stock in the country than
ever before
After considerable debate tho ma
advocating a budget system for the
eovernment. and recommending that
the tchamber carry on a campaign in
behalf OF the project in all parts OF
the country.
In it's annual report the committee
on statistics and standards criticized
the method of tho Department of AEri-
culture in preparing estimates Of the
final yield OF growing crops, and rec
compounded that Congress be urged TO
provide more liberal appropriations for
tho dcpartmcnt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
ARMY REGISTER REVEALS
NAMES OF ALL OFFICERS
Publication fer 1918 First Since 1915
on Account OF War
Oyersena.

wAsHINGToE, April 3O.--The om.
eial Army Register for 1918. tho first
issue of which gives the name, rank
and precedence OF every officer in the
rcGular establishment to appear since
December, 1915. has just como from
the printer; DUPLICATION of the issues
of 1916 and 1917 were held up by the
War Department. both because OF the
value OF it's contents to the cnemy und
because of tho impossibility OF gather.
ms accurate data while tho compost.
great and rapid changes
The IN new issue; ,a under the permanent
Of Peyton G. March and Johr !. PSrsii-
ing as holding the rank OF general
and lists Hunter Liggett and Rohcr;
l.. Billiard as the only two lieutenant.
generals.
Leonard wood heads the list OF Der
n,anent m9jor-generals. which now In
cludea ci2hty-nine names. There are
202 brigadicrs. 1879 colonies and .50S
lieu,cnant- colonies. In all there are
il,491 officers listed as IN the regular
army. The volume includes also the
names of ell living retired officers,
histories of the regular regiments and
the casualties" for tho previous year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
French Countess
Guest at Ashland
Red Cross Worker for
-Four Years Visits at
Virginia Home.

The Countess Constance HilIyer dc
Cacn, of Orleans France, one of the
best known OF the French Red Cross
workers during the war, and the
mother" of many American dough
boys during their stay in her country
is the guest this week of Mrs Nat
Lancaster. OF Ashland The Countess
is taking rest, after the constan;
strain of four years of war.
Many functions have been given in
her honor during her visit to Ashland.
She was the guest of honor at the
Womans Club on Tuesday afternoon,
when DIR. Edward Mack. of Richmond.
delivered a lecture on the Rheims
cathedral. This afternoon she will at :
tend a tea in the rooms OF the Hanover
Club.
Lieutenant Douglas Lancaster. of
Ashland, was one OF the boys moth
cred by the countess i'm France She is
anxious TO meet many as possible
OF the mothers Of soldiers she enter
tanned
Those receiving with the countess
this afternoon Will be: Mesdames
II. r.. Blackwell, j. &. BlasinEame,
Henry Carter, John Il. Fisher. Charles
Chencry and William Lasher. Those
serving are: MeSdaine y. l.. Foy.
j. NJ. Cox. III. l.. Smith. Hill Carter Jr
Bertha DraGdalc. Il. W. Newman and
Hall Carter
At the college chapel on Thursday
night the Countess dc Cacn will give
talk on her experiences during the
war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
CONFEDERATE aE|ls
PRESENTED TO MUSEUM
Remarkable Collection OF JcwcIry
Vailed at $4,000, Given
to Museum.
GATHERED by W. W. DAVIES
Naval Flag Also Donated to Instit,,.
ton by George S Goddard, State
Librarian of Connccticut-Visito
During Month Number 1888.

The regular meeting OF the Conrcd-
crate Memorial Literary Society, at the
Confederate Museum yesterday, was
featured by tine presentation to the
museum of a set of Confederate Jew
els collected during period Of forty
years. by w. W. Davies, of Richmond
At one time. Mr.. Davies was offered
10000 for his remarkable collection
Tie offer was refused and the museum
now becomes tho beneficiary.
Ihe set comprises a necklace with a
large cross attached, bracelets ear
rings and cuff-buttons, all made by
linking together gold washed Confcd-
Los. Cause during the War Between
The states. The buttons are both large
and small and from the navy as we'll
as the army. Their authenticity Is cs-
tGblishcd by letters from the original
owners.
The gift was presented to the Mu-
scum by Mrs. Davies. who retained tho
brooch. which is made from Il button
rom General Robert Il. Lees coat, in
Ecniously mounted Mrs. Davies has
promised to beQueath the brooch 10 the
Museum at her death.
Another valuable gift to the Museum
which was presented at the meeting
yesterday was Confederate naval
flag, captured at Port Hudson, Louisi-
ana. in July, 1863.
Thc flag was presented TO tho MI
scum by George 5. GODDARD, state ID
!Jrarian of Connecticut.
The number OF visitors to the Mil
scum the past montn was LOSS. Of
which los were soldiers. Many Anzacs
visited the Museum on their sight
seeing trips UP from Newport News.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
USING U-BOAT
FOR TRIP TO THE POLE
Explorer Says Tint Submarine CouId
Travel BcncaaS tho lee
Packs.

SAN FRANCISCO. April sO-In thc
way OF modern methods of transpor-
talon as a means Of reaching the
North Pole. the submarine comes first
In the estimate of Nilhjalmur Stcfans-
son, the Arctic explorer Next comes
the ,dirigiblc balloon and finally the
nirplanc.
be a perfectly practicable way OF
reaching the pole as we'll as "A COM
Portable way, for one could carry all
INC necessary COMFORTS said MIR
Stefanss2n on his recent visit here
with friends II seldom have seen "a
thirty miles without coming TO open
water Under the circumstances there
never would he any difficulty i'm the
matter OF getting TO the surface. Also.
the navigator would be assured of calm
water when he comes up in these ice
hcmmcd bits OF water
The submarine already has been
uscu Tor getting to iccbound ports 10y
passing under the ice. They may be
provided with wheels so as TO 20
along the channel bottom. a large
submarine viii weigh only about 500
pounds on tho wheels when sub
merged in this manner. In construct
ing an underwater ice submarine tho
pcriScopc and much OF the above deck
could be done away with
ana IN place OF il would bc Il deck
coming 10 ridge similar to q roof
which would cut through thin ice
when comi ng to tho surface ocean
ice is mushy and / have seen q whale
come up through thickness OF six
or seven inches Of ice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR
NURSE HEAD OF RED CROSS
Exercises Will Tie Conducted May :
to Honor Memory OF Miss
Jane A. Dciano.

WASHINGTON, April ao.-Mcmoria1
services In recognition Of the service.
TO humanity OF MISC Jane a. Doiann.
nursing OF the American Red Cross,
who died at Savaney. FRANCE. April IL,
viii be held throughout the Unitcti
States Wednesday evening, NAV \
Under tho plan announced at national
headquarters exercises will be con
Quoted by each Red Cross division
Office and under the auspicc., Of numer-
Gus chapters and local comnitteos
At these services prominent sneakers
Will tell OF Miss Dclano's career as
a nurse, tho influence OF her work
upon the medical profession and ncr
cndcaVors in behalf of mankind through
tho American Red Cross only ono
feature OF which was her supervision
Of tho recruiting of 10000 nursex 70,
war service. In view Of Miss Dclano's
career being ono peculiarly oE--1TkIic
service the memorial exercises, g. e.
AZ nosaibic. Will he held In in,,,iic
buildings. tfpo''iI
In the preparation for this Rn,,i,,
wild" tribute 10 woman who a1cn,,
pishcd so much for her countsv ,
tho world there runs a distinct s,o,o -,
patho5. NJ nGuc of the services ~ ~
a kinsnan of the dead nurse h,sar ,ho
words Of love. sorrow and euloEv fnr
she Was the last Of her familS IJor
passport application. filed a faw
months ago. contained on thu IL.
Scft blank for nearest rclatiy., III
name OF "A comrade nurse.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
VICTORY LOAN CAMPAIGN
MAKES LEAP FORWARD
July Finds Leslie Simmons Not Guilty
OF Charge OF Killing
Nfchnrd Hnrris.

PETERSBURG. VA. April 3O-Fol-
lowing the parade and mass meeting
OF Monday night, the Liberty Loan
campaign on Tuesday took II big jump
and sales of bonds were increased TO
$l.25o.oe0. or over onc-halt of the cityis
quota. The campaign workers are
much encouraged by the interest
shown by the people. and are confident
that the full quota will be taken be-
fore the close of the doors. The num-
Der of subscribers shown thus far is
about 700. The Norfolk and Western
trophy train. filled with relics and
weapons from the battletelds. will ar
rive in Petersburg on Friday
The trial of Leslie Simmons was
brought ito a close late this evening.
end by agreement OF counsel, was sub
mitted TO the jury without argument.
The jury was only out Il few minutes.
bringing in verdict OF not guilty, and
Simmons was discharged. Simmons
faced a change of shooting Richard H..
Harris on April 4. The most damag-
ing evidence against the defendant to-
day was that given by detective AID
ridge. who said that when the fatal
shot was fired Harris was back ding
away from Simmons and that after
he had fallen Simmons struck him sew
eral times on the. hand with the butt
end of his pistol and kicked him. An
ether witness, however. said that
the store, Harris refused and cursed
him. The defense has Il number OF
witnesses to examine, and the case
may not go to the jury until tomor-
row. 1t required some time 10 get a
Jury
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
TO STABILIZE MARKET
""''ob UroWers of NOrth Carolina
pcciac Z" Continue Their
ORGANIZATIONS
In Associatehnr !

leigh. y g.. April 30-The North
car Dina Cotton Association ors-in;yn,
70 s!aDliiEc tile cotton market bv We
ductlon OF the cotton acreage and mold
me me l?i9 crop Oft the market To-
day determined 10 continuc ibc or,.,,;
a.:oh' ana MAJ" it's temporary organi :
cation Dermancnt
DurinS the camna ign which has been
- orrcH reported to the associntion.
me cotton :.crcag" was reduced 20 / Ia
PEI cent; Fertilizer, - IL per cent
anu "oo'ooO bales were held off Tho
ma Kct. II was calculated that Tho
asssociaiion saved the farmers Of the
S'aIc go per bale on 500. O00 bales
ihc association, by resolution won,
on record in favor of the pronoscd
Slo".eop:oOO cotton export and fnancr
tSrpofatloh' nnd also the SUGGESTION
lhat cotton growers. business men
professional men ana bankers OF IN,
south invest literally in the stock -,
the corporations vi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
CANADIAN YOUTH WANTS
TO JOIN RHINE PATROL
Ind Who Saw Service Abroad nv Mas.
cot Wants 10 be
Murtne

COELENZ. April 80 Especially .--Mau-
rice Bailly, sixteen years old, of Que
bee arrived in Cobicnz recently from
France 20 Join" tho United States
Marine Rhine River police patrol. Tn
til recently Maurice had beer with
the Twenty sixth Division as a mascot.
YOUNG Bsilly wears two service st ripes
and one wound stripe and says he was
Easscd hree times in the engagemcnts
OF the Twenty sixth
In 1917 Maurice left home with his
father, Victor Baiily, the two going
20 New York where no elder Raiiiv,
who was born in kccne ~ H.. became
member Of the Fo-ty-sccond Divi.
SION. soon afterward father and son
werc separated. and never saw each
other again. Recently tho boy received
news that his father had been Killed
iast summer while fighting on the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
MEXICAN LEGION MEETS
.ani Branch VIII Hold Session To-
MORROW Night I'm Chamber of
& Ill Commerce Auditorium.

The Richmond branch OF the Ameri-
n Eegion Will meet tomorrow night
I 1890 o'clock in the auditorium OF
p Chamber of Commerce. sixth and
ktn; Streets, to elect delegates TO the
kcus OF the national organization at
Louis on May s, and 10. and also
8rtSf:ve as members all discharged
Hers, sailors and marines who per-
med honorable service during The
lob of the war
fiSials and members OF the local
: lch are very DESTROYS that all men
he city eligible tor membership join
organization at once. Applications
ing the full name. home address.
hess address, the telephone number.
my, at both, the branch of the ser
to which the applicant belonged
fhe dates of entry ana honorable
sFEed may be made 10 John j.
ger. Jr, Mutual Building: Waiver
3 King, Tenth and Broad Streets:
ard Meredith. Travellers Building
SR. c. Duval. treasurer, American
pal Bank Building.
urged that whether a member
legion or not all eX-Service men
Ave been honorably DISCHARGED
Id the meeting tomorrow night and
there. a competent speaker will
ain the purpose OF -Slre or.anizn-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
NURSE GLAD TO DIE
FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY
Inst Words OF Edith Cavcn Tell. Pas
tor She Expected 10 re
Executed.

LONDON, April so tSpecia).-"I e1-
pected my sentence, bu: am glad TO
eternity. know now it is not enough
to love only your own country. You
must love all. and not hate any"
Those were among the last words
was executed by the Germans in Bel
GUM. The churchman TO whom they
were spoken. the Rev. Fl. S. II. Gahan,
has just returned 10 England from
Brussels. where with his wife he re-
manned throughok the war
Aided by German protestant mill
tary chaplain. Mr. Gahan received per
mission, he says to see Miss Cavell in
prison on the night before the death
sentence was executed.
With the chaplain" Mr.. Gahan said.
II went 10 the cell door and it opened
and Miss Caveli stood in the doorway.
| had gone prepared for very trying
scene. There stood my fricnd-look-
ing as calmly sweet as anyone could
she appeared better for the enforced
rest in prison. The warden withdrew
and we were not interrupted.
Il remember practically all she said.
She was thankful for the quiet time,
as her life had been such burden
and rush in many respects. She was
not sorry to go. for her life had con-
tanned so much trial that she was
weary beyond endurance. They have
treated me very kindly here" she
said.
The little communion vessels were
placed on chair, and after the ser
vice MIR. Gahan recited Abide with
Me-" Miss Cavell joining under her
breath.
Then | felt" the minister continued
that ! must not stay much longer. for
l had been there an hour. l stood up
and said. 'Good-by.' and we were face
TO face. She was looking Slightly
strained. but nothing more. We shook
hands and smiled and added, we
shall meet again. Ciood-by.'"
The great crime Of hurrying the ex-
ecution, according 10 Mr.. Gahan. be-
lonEcd to the military governor OF
Brussels. who would not wait to COM
municate with headquarters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
MOTOR TRUCK HAS GREAT
ADVANTAGE OVER AIRCRAFT
Freight by Flying Machine Costs 81
Pound for 25u-Nilc
Transfer.

PARIS, April 80 (SpcciaD-Rcvic-
;uallinS the starving towns and viii
lagos of Northern Franco by dropping
parcels OF food and clothing from the
skies had romantic Slanior about II
that makes most people overlook the
business details of freight transporta-
ton by airship.
Matter of fact persons who pinned
their faith 10 the humble motor truck
lind their views amply indicated by
bill OF expenses incurred by fifteen
airships which recently carried 5000
pounds OF supplies $50 miles from lie
Bourget 10 Maubeuge and Valencicn-
mes.
1t cost just over n dollar for each
pound OF merchandise carried whereas
NY motor truck the cost would not
have exceeded 500 for the whole trip
or three cents a pound
II seems the motor truck has Il big
start on the airship in the matter OF
cost of haulase.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
SEEKING new
SOURCE OF REVENUE
aki6n's Proceeds Will Leave De-
felt OF 5OO,OOO,OOO
Ponds.
HUAL BUDGET is PRESENTED
tt6nal Debt OF English Nation OH
MHrch 81 Was 7,435, 100000
Pounds, Says Chancellor of In
ehcquer.
.fBy Associated Press. ,

u by Associated PreSS.f
RONDON, April 3o.-A statement on
governments budget was made 10
5SHouse of Commons today by Aus
IEGhamberIain. the Chancellor of the
chsQuer. 1t was his third appear
eeahefore the House in that capacity,
previously having outlined the bud
9il1s04 and 1905.
pnhsthe previous occasions the bud
Es@were comparatively easy tasks
h8here was no difficulty in making
Hational revenues and expenditures
|awee. For this financial year. how
bro the Chancellor of the cxchequer
TO find fl, 500,o00.000. to meet which
1.-the present basis of taxation. lie
|R ikount on 1886, 100000. including
Essatstanding excess profits tax.
EeAsary and there has been much
|Sl0us speculation as TO what form
|E MOULD take. The expectation was
1.-THE chancellor Will attempt 10
ss5af ,00O.0 100000 by taxation and the
g5iss sChamberlain said that of the
for l91S-1919 a4.l per
ht mad been provided from revenue
4the ,a rest by oorrowing. The
= 1ast five years. he added. was one
|ich no other belliserent would
ChHi expenditure for the current
ar@he added. had been estimated al
t34S01s,000.
rhE chancellor estimated that. the
senhss in the current year would be
l5H660,000 without new taxes. or
100000 more than last years re-
kg national debt on March 81. lie
aued, was $4,000, 900. com
with the estimate OF a year ago
asp, 100000. and 45,o0o.o 06 at the
eak of the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
LTH OF CITY GOOD
During MONTH OF APRIL
of Deaths Is Under 200 for
First Time siuce
s' JNl5

the mortality figures Of the
ealth Bureau have not been com
the figures in hand show that
nth Just past was one Of the
Faithful in the history OF Rich
rtakers have three more days in
to make returns for the month
e indications are tina; the total
of deaths for April will not
atty in excess OF us. This means
{he total number OF deat tbs will!
der the 700 mark for The first
In any month since early in 1915.
Y month closed with one case OF
"a fever in Richmond and one
pc smallpox. There are four cases
phtheria, thirty-four of measles.
o of scarlet fever, ten OF chicken
eight of whoopiug cough and
\ of mumps. The case OF small
S the only one this year.