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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-17

Rev. NJ. M. Cory was in Park
River and Fargo several days during
the week.
Talk with T. E. Burke, agent
for the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Sheriff Fred Thompson was a
Wales and Hannah a couple of days
the early part Of the week on off
cjal business.
John Wild, the we'll fixed Milton
farmer and fancy stock breeder vas
here to interview the county beard a
couple Of days last week.
Ray Fabel a former Dresden mer-
chant was here during the week from
! Grand Forks with other travelling
saiemen taking spring orders from
the trade.
Ed. McGregor and wife were
guests a day or two at the William
| Stevenson home while in town last
week from their farm in the Mona
settlement.
Mrs. Merriam Stephens left Friday
returning to her home at Crookston.
MINI. having visited for nearly a
month at the Langdon home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mahon.
Charles WINNER and family, re.
siding in one of the DR.. Donovan
houses on Fifth street since their
coming to Langdon from Wales
about three years ago, are moving
this week to Osnabrock.
Chocolate Fudge! Our Introduc-
tory Sale of "Webster's Famous
FUDGE will be staged, Saturday,
April 10Th. Swell one pound boxes,
fresh from the factory rs cent value.
on Saturday, at 81 cents a box. At
Polies's Place
The community auction sale to be
held in Langdon the end of this week
by Auctioneer ]. w. Mahon is what
very likely will prove to be the last
auction. sale to be held in or around
Langdon before the start of seeding.
The chances are that it will be given
a large attendance of buyers.
Serg't Cy Radford left on Monday
for Grand Forks, where he will go on
the road at the opening of the season
for the WaldroE moving picture road
shows, in its summer tour over the
western part Of the state. Mr.. Rad.
ford has had the offer under consid-
Grafton ever since his return with
the Company T.. boys from overseas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-17
! Local Happenings s

If you have anything to sell adj
v~ertise it in the Democrat.
Have that suit cleaned, pressed and
repaired at the o. X. shop. ] D. Roach
proprietor.
Mrs. John j. Boyd spent a couple
of days last week here from Osna-
brock with friends.
Mrs. H. E. Close during a weeks
absence has been in Fargo in consul
tation with an eye specialist.
Talk win T. E. Burke agent for
the Northwestern Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of Milwaukee, Wis
consin.
Haul your potatoes now as we do
not expect to buy for shipping after
April 10th or 18th. Boyd's Depart
ment Store. 36.tf
Dentist E. ]. Hughes returned to
the city Saturday from a visit of Sc.
veral days in the Twin Cities on pro.
fessional matters,
Ole T. Axvig was here from Mil.
on having business with the county
board at the time of its adjournment
the end of the week.
L. l.. Gardner spent part Of last
week at Hannah assisting at the
State Bank of Hanna, during the ill
ness of "Buzz" Dixon.
Ellen Ellenson was in the city
Saturday from the Brock. He is
among the confident workers of his
community for the Victory loan drive
Ed. Moore and son came up from
the Forks during the week aud will
spend the building eason here with
the contracting firm of Messrs Jhanke
and Moore.
Paul Mason and wife were pas.
sengers yesterday to Milton and will
make an Easter week visit at the
home of Mrs. Masson's folks in that
part of the county.
Frank Delling who has a string on
the telephone business through the
south end of the county spent Friday
in the city. Two of his boys are
home from France. His Oldest son
is still serving in the u. S. navy.
Chocolate Fudge! Our introduc.
tory Ssle of "Webster's Famous
FUDGE will be staged Saturday.
April 18th. Swell one pound boxes,
fresh from factory. value IS cents
on Saturday Ga cents a box. At
Poles Place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-17

j. A. Terhaar and l. Dawson were
Dresden visitors in the city Saturday
Have your shoes repaired at the
O. K. shop, opposite the City Hall.
Emile Mason, proprietor.
u. H. Mcmillan is here for a few
days stay while getting springs work
started on his acreage in this county.
If you are sick and have tried
medicine without help do not give up
Go to the Langdon Sa~nitorium and
you will get relief.
C. F. Erickson was in the city on
Saturday, returning to his farm at
Elkwood from a visit with friends
at Milton and vicinity during a part
of the week,
Judge Dorval returned Saturday
from a trip to points in the western
part of the state, where he had been
called on matters connected with the
%probating of the estate Of an old
friend.
Lieutenant Miles Kessler, accom-
panied by Mrs. Kessler and their
little daughter anne up from Milton
during the week and it is understood
will make Langdon their home dur
ing at least a part of the coming
summer.
H. j. Reisland the optical spe.
c~ialist, with thirty-five years ex-
perience in fitting eyes-and master
of all the latest improvements in his
profession will be at the U. C. T.
Hotel. May 10th to 10th all day.
The latest styles always carried and
glasses ground here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-17

Miss Jennie Mahoney, who has
been making a visit in Langdon at
the home of her cousin. Mrs. Moran,
since returning from overseas in
France with the army nursing corps
of the Red Cross for more than a
year. left Friday for Grand Forks,
later Miss Mahoney and Mrs. Nor.
an 60 east to spend a part of the
summer in a vacation trip to points
in Ontario, expecting to remain
there two or three months. visiting
among relatives and former old
friends.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-17

i Eester lilies, potted plants and
cut flowers of all kinds at Closes
drug store.
Marsh Dickson was a visitor O.
business here from Hannah Monday
for a short time.
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Towey were
down the line for an over Sunday
visit with friends in the Forks.
Haul your potatoes now as we do
not expect to buy for shipping after
April 10th or 18th. Boyd's Depart.
ment Store. 36.tf
Mrs. Jas. Carson was a returning
passenger Monday from a visit of
owe a week with relatives of the
family at Hannah.
Allan Pinkerton went north Mon.
day to get started on his farming op-
erations near Dresden and Wales
after a visit over Sunday with county
seat friends.
Mrs. Emmert returned Saturday to
her home in Grand Forks, after a
visit of a part of the week at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Foy, south Of town.
Charles Diebel, of the grocery de-
partment at the j. b. Boyd store is
moving with his family from the
property north of the Auditorium to
the Monroe house on north Sixth
street.
Elmer Johnson was down the line
last week as far as Grand Forks to
meet his family. who were arrivals
in the city on Saturdays passenger,
coming to Langdon from the former
home of the family in Iowa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-17
DR.. E. ]. Hughes
NJ
=. NJ. HOURS P.
IL Phone 112 l

P. A, Mclaren, who has spent
most of the time since coming here
last fail looking after his farming
interests at Stilwell, is returning
this spring to Drummond, Ontario,
where the family have made their
home since the Death of his wife a
number of years ago.
John Ohlheiser while in the city
yesterday stated that himself and the
family accompanied by Mr.. Otto
Platz, would start via auto for the
1, 900 mile trip south to San Benito
Texas about May. LIST. Mr.. Platz
goes along for the trip and a chance
to look over the country down there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-17

See display of plants and cut
flowers for Easter at Closes drug store
The CITY schools close to day for a
short Easter holiday, reopening with
the morning session of Tuesday.
Walhalla is one of our nearby
towns that is having an Easter dance
next Monday night. the band boys of
the town reaping the benefit.
Hon. John Reid, n of this
county's representatives at the late
session of the legislature, was here
Monday from his farm in the Beau
lieu settlement of the north eastern
part of the county.
Two visits of the stork to Langdon
homes during the week add to the
JOY of Eastertide. We refer to the
new arrivals at the homes of Alder
man Albrecht and A. N. Tolen, the
manager of the Farmers Elevator Co
The visit to of the Ridpath Vawter
chautauqua to Langdon this summer
is to be July 9Th to 9th inclusive.
Later space will be given to an out
line of the programs of the sessions
of the assembly for this seasons
visit and other details.
Serg't Henry Hytson. who return
ed Saturday from a months duty as
relief agent for the Great Northern
at Neche. left Monday for the head
office of the company in Saint Paul,
where the railroads officials have a
permanent position to assign him.
Now that the war is over and there
is less of our spare time taken up
with activities along that line, would
it not be a good idea for some at
tention to be given to fixing mp the
Langdon cemeteries in readiness for
the approaching exercises on Decora.
tion Day.
The Langdon branch of the Red
Cross allotment of knitting for the
month ending May Is is as follows
Twenty pair of children's stockings,
sizes 6 l.2 to Z LIZ. Ten Children's
Sweaters, the smallest size. Five
Shawls. Instructions for knitting
and yarn may be had by those who
will help by seeing Mrs. John Mahon.
Mayor John Dunn, Of Park River,
who has quite a wide circle of &C.
quaintances among Langdon people
has been compelled through i'll
health and at the advice of his ply
stefan ITO resign the duties of the
office he has held there for the past
four years, It is understood that the
family will at cnce remove from Park
River to California.
Tomorrow, Friday evening there
will be a big gathering in Calvin
from all ver the western half of the
county tn take part in a reception
and banquet which the people of that
loyal and patriotic town are extend
ing to their returned soldier boys
who have been in the service of their
country during the war. The do
ings are being held in the Masonic
Temple.
The retirement of Cashier Fred
Temhreull from the management of
the First State Bank of Easily, who
has a bigger location in sight in the
southern part of the state it is in.
timated means the advancement of
Lieutenant A. j. Backes to the va
cant cashiership, The reportssis one
which is learned with no small
amount of fsatisfaction among
'Tony's" many Langdon friends
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-17
A. 0. WOLD
Chiropractor and Optometrist
Licensed to Practice In North
Dakota, Montana, Washington,
Oregon and California.
LANGDON, N. OAK,

The ladies of the Episcopal church
guild will serve lunch at the Schulke
Bradley store on Saturday afternoon
of this week. They will also have
for sale a line of fancy handker-
chiefs
Miss Anna Forbes has arrived
from Gilby, N. D., during the past
weekssa the home Of her sister, Mrs.
j.. f. Ramage, and will fill the posi-
ton abe formerly occupied as book
keeper at the office Of the Ramage
garage.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
ANTHONY LEAGUE
TO AID CHILDREN
Responds FavorabIy to Sug-
gestion for Hospital
Fund.

The suggestion of Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, published in last Sundays
Star, that contributions to the fund
being raised on behalf of the Chill
cred as memorials on the part of
parents of children who have died has
met with favorable response on the
part of the Anthony League of the
District of Columbia
At meeting of the league sched-
uled for $3.50 o'clock this afternoon
at 2007 Columbia road Mrs. Anna e.
Hendley, the president, will invite all
members eligible to make contribu-
tions as memorials for their boys and
girls to do so. and to urge their
friends to do the same.
of the mothers to subscribe to the
fund in line with Mrs Hopkins sug-
gestion, making her gift in memory
of a little son, who died twenty-three
years ago, who liked to visit the pa
tients Of the Children's Hospital and
whose toys at his own request, were
sent there.
Mrs. Hopkins to Speak.
Mrs, Hopkins, whose plan is that
a.. 900 mothers or fathers, or other
near relatives, give each 81 and COM
plete the much-needed 100000 for
the hospital, has been invited to speak
at the meeting, which is an open one,
and at which Miss Mabel Boardman
of the Red Cross will also speak.
The total amount of the fund to
date is $67,25S.93. Workers are still
continuing their canvass among those
philanthropically inclined. The fol-
lowing additional subscriptions have
been received since those last re-
ported:
Government printing office, s29s.35
Mrs. r. L. Walker, 800; Col. William
E. Fowler, Mrs. Duncan Philips,
William E. Fowler Company, $5O;
Evening star., 1919-12-17
THOUSANDS OF TO|LERS
GREET COMPANY HEAD
He Visits Lawrence, Mass, to
Lower Living Costs of
Textile Workers.

LAWRENCE. Mass. December H.
Lawrence streets. in which were
staged the textile strike riots Of
1912. were the scene Of different
Of mill workers left their spindles
and looms today to greet William NJ
Wood. president Of the American
Woolen Company. Masses Of men.
women and children. without order.
but Al with friendly intent, repre-
from tho four plants Of the company
here. welcomed the oompanys head.
President Wood came as an apostle
Of lower living costs. His visit was
for the purpose OF holding confer
ence with the chamber Of commerce
in connection with his demand that
the prices OF neoessaries in the re-
tail stores be reduced. He had an
nounced that unless such a mark
down was made he would set up a
can Woolen Company employees could
buy at cost all necessarfes from
hardware to clothing and from soup
to nuts"
The operatives who greeted him to-
day are receiving the highest wages
in the history Of the textile industry
and in some cases their appearance
showed corresponding improvement.
The women, who predominated in
the crowds, included many wearing
coats Of fur. There were others who
represented the pinched. thinly dress
ed operative of other years. and many
who had como out of the mills in
their working clothes, but most Of
them, men. women and children. made
the occasion a holiday, wearing their
best and cheering the company head.
The mills of the company, the Wood,
Aver, Washington and Prospect, had
opened as usual. An hour later the
workers began to leave their looms,
the word having gone around for a
day or two that President Wood was
| coming "to cut down living costs"
Within a few minutes the exodus of
operatives left the plants almost with
| out help and the whir of the ma
| chinery was stopped.
Bearing flags of the United States.
italy and France, one group of sew
eral hundred operatives went ahead
and was the first to greet the mill
owner as he drove UP Essex street in
an automobile.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
TO RECESS FOR HOLIDAYS

The second national industrial con-
ference announced today that it would
recess from Friday until January IL
for Christmas holidays. The entire
conference will not reassemble at that
time. it was said, the work of the
body being arranged SO that details
may be worked out by committees
which will report later.
A statement regarding the progress
made in working out an industrial
relations program prior to the recess
will be issued early next week by the
conference.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
GET VERDICT FOR $1,000.
Heirs Of George H. Hardy Sued
Owners Of Auto.

A Jury in Circuit Court 1, Justice
Hitz presiding. has returned a con-
sent verdict of $1,000 in favor of the
plaintiff in the case of Solomon E.
Hardy, administrator of the estate of
George q. Hardy. against Charles G.
Stott & Co.. Inc.
The case arose out Of an accident
which occurred October 21. 1919, at
7th and L streets. when the decedent
was struck by an automobile of the
defendant company and injured to
such extent that he did shortly
thereafter. The deceased was about
sixty-five years of age and was sur
vived by a widow and several chill
dren. The suit was brought on their
behalf and the verdict of the jury is
in their favor.
Evening star., 1919-12-17

cash collected through office, $3.50.
and Eliot H. Goodwin, E. H.. Snyder
d Co. Franklin & Co (additionaD,
Mrs. Henry F. Davis, Miss NJ. ]. Law
renee and Edward H. Jones, SIS
The Star has received, and hereby
acknowledges, with thanks, a twenty
nve-dollar contribution from the
Washington Night Watchmen's As
soclation. This will be transmitted
to Clifford L. Johnson. campaign man
ager, at the local Y. NJ c. A. new
drive headquarters.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
DAMR0sCH CONCERT GIVEN
Pleasing Program Il Rendered al
Central HIGH.

Tho New York Symphony Orchestra,
under the direction of Walter Dam
rosch. gave another nne concert in
Central High School last night. The
first part Of the program was Dvorak's
New World Symphony" descriptive
and melodious music, brilliantly play
ed. The symphony was briefly ana
lyzed by Mr.. Damrosch. This is tre-
mendous help to the audience and
many apparently enjoyed the pro-
gram notes almost as much as the
Performance.
The second part was the impressive
and rarely heard Funeral March," by
Grieg. This was followed by Sounds
of the Forest" from Wagner's "Sieg-
fried" a most beautiful tone poem.
Excerpts from The Damnation Of
Faust" consisting of Dance Of the
Sylphs." Dance Of the Will-o'-the-
wisps'' and "Rakoczy March," were
last on the program. Again by it's
beautiful tone. brilliant technique and
exquisite finish tho orchestra proved
itself one of the best heard in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
IRISH WORKERS DISMISSED.
Refuse to Repair Motor Cars Ii
censed by Government.

LONDON, December 17.-Some me-
chanics having been dismissed for re-
fusing to repair motor cars in Ireland
licensed by the government, the men,
bers of the Toolmakers' Union, the
Amalgamted Society of Engineers and
the Steam Engine Makers Union
have been called out, says the Nails
Dublin correspondent.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
Extracts Alcohol From Coke.

land. December 16.-It is announced
here that a local engineer has sue
ceeded in extracting commercial al
cohol and it's derivaties from coke. 1t
is claimed that if the process. which
requires the use of gas. is applied to
all the coal carbonized in Great Brit
Evening star., 1919-12-17
THEATER TICKETS AS
HIGH AS $11 FOR NEW
YEAR EVE In CHICAGO

CHICAGO, December 1.-two
leading Chicago theaters today
announced an increase in the
price of seats for the New Year
eve performances from 1880 to
$11. including war tax. Two
others will raise admissions Tor
that night from $3.50 to $3.50.
Prospective absence OF wine
suppers at cafes and restaurants
on the last day Of the year. with
the consequence of amusement
seekers turning to the theaters.
was the reason ascribed for the
changed prices.
Evening star., 1919-12-17

ain an estimated yield Of 5e.0o0.000
gallons of motor spirits will be OBJ
tanned annually, revolutionizing the
supply and cost of liquid fuel.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-05-16
HaWley Falls $50
Feet In Airplane

WASHINGTON. May 14.--Fal.ing
lio feet in the air, record fall at
Boiling Field without fatal results,
meant nothing at all to Representa-
tive Hawley yesterdac afternoon. II
was not until today noon that he
discovered that all the Officers of
the field were unnerved by the near
tragedy and that Colonel rarts went
home early to recover from the
shock.
Representatives Hawlev, Timber
lake Of Colorado, and Pratt of New
York were in the plane, a Hartm
bomber, when a break came in the
crest of an air wave and the machine
started to fan. Only the GOODNESS and
experience OF the pilot prevented a
disaster, because the plane was then
up 500 feet.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-05-16
WOMAN
OF ASHLAND DEAD

Mrs. Lydia j. Lamb, wife of Con-
tractor A. L. Lamb, died Wednesday
afternoon at Abs at her residence at
343 Mountain avenue. Mrs. Lamt
had been in delicate health for sew
eral months with spinal trouble, but
for several weeks past now her con-
dition had been critical, and 1t was
known that no hopes could be en-
tertained for her recovery.
The deceased was until incapaci-
tated by III health, prominent in So
cial and club work in Ashland and
devoted much time to the various
interests OF the city, She was an ac-
tive member OF the Sunshine So.
ciety and its president until health
failed her and she was obliged to
give up her work along that line.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock from the
late residence, conducted by Rev. p.
X Hammond, to which friends and
acquaintances are invited to attend.
The body will be taken to Horn.
brook, Calf. for interment. Mrs
Lamb is survived by her husband
and family, and one sister, Amelia
Deal OF Sacramento.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-05-16
Ashland Trading
Co. Changes Hands

The Ashland Trading Company,
one of the leading grocery houses Of
this city, was purchased this week
by j. C. Kaegi of Wilbur, Ore, who
has already taken possession. The
old name will be discarded and the
business will continue under the
name of the Kaegl Grocery. The
store will be restocked and will con-
duct an active and enterprising busl-
ness l.. S. Brown, who had recent
ly secured the stock of the company,
will remain for a time in the grocery
and assist the new management until
he has become acquainted with his
patrons. Mr.. Kaegi expects to bring
his family to Ashland in a short
time, and members of it will com
prise the clerical force.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-05-16
Vichey Water Not
Equal To Ashland's

Mrs. A. O. Spencer is in receipt
of a letter from her son, ]. NJ Spen-
GER, who is still in France with Co.
C, 3lS Engineers, in which he gives
an entertaining description Of the
various cities and towns in France
which he has been able to visit since
hostillties ceased. Among these he
spoke of touring thru Vichey, one OF
the worlds famous spring resorts
This, he says, is a modern town with
hotels and bathing houses. The
water is lithia. but not nearly as
good as we have in Ashland. Ia
fact Mr.. Spencer said he could not
see what attracts tourists there un-
less A is the nearness Of big cities
and MODERN conveniences.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-05-16
RebekahS Convene
At Grants Pass

The twelfth annual Rebekah con-
vention of District No. 13 met at
Grants Pass Tuesday afternoon al
2 O'Clock, with representatives from
four lodges in attendance. In the
absence of the chairman and vice
chairman, Mrs. Nellie Perl OF Med
ford was elected chairman and Mrs.
Alice Ulrich of Jacksonville, vice
chairman. Mrs. NJ. Z. Abbott OF
Jacksonville was secretary. Mrs
Jeanie Burke, state president of the
Rebekah Assembly, and Mrs Sarah
Clevenger, past president, were pres
ent at the meeting.
After the regular routine of busi-
ness the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term Mrs.
Alice Ulrich, chairman; Mrs. Nellie
Perl, vice-chairman and Mrs. Anna
Myer, secretary.
Dinner was served at $50, and
was followed by the evening session.
The next annual convention Of this
district will be held in Jacksonville.
Ashland delegates to this conven'
tion were Mrs. Anna Myer and Miss
Mollie Songer. Do. ..,.--
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-05-16
Roosevelt Highway
Luncheon At Austin

Wednesday noon the business men
of Ashland listened to an interest
ing talk by S. C, Pier, of Portland,
on the proposed Roosevelt Highway
bond issue at a luncheon at Hotel
Austin. He explained that the $2,-
100000 was to be matched dollar
for dollar by the government for the
construction before any of the mon
ey would be spent.
Mr.. Pier was recently elected a
member Of the Portland Port Com
mission as representative of the
business interests of that city. He
is a thoro business man and discuss
ed the issue from strictly business
standpoint. The impression among
the business men seemed to be that
the issue should carry,