Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-01-08

'Wrenching himself party free, Schoen-
rock caught the steering wheel, threw
the machine into the curb and over
turned it, then getting clear of the
vehicle. For some reason the gang
concluded to right the car and make
their escape without further parley.
1t was later found they had cut all
telephone wires leading into the city.
WildroSe.-Death resulted to a
young chi:d near here from breathing
scalding vapors from a teakettle on
the kitchen stove. Fatalities from
this cause are said to have been prac-
tically unknown.
Fargo.-Iteports of excessive speed
and careless. or wantonly malicious
handling Of cars in various parts of
the state are aro:SinS considerable
public sentiment for the conviction Of
Offenders Wherever located. A report
from Wahpcton indicates near-fatal
injuries to an aged lady there from a
driver who did not stop to ascertain
the results Of his carelncSneSS.
Bismarck. The state legislature
met In special session Tuesday in re-
spouse to a call issued by Governor
Frazier for the purpose of perfecting
certain legislation and providing
means of giving state assistance to
farmers who have suffered from
drouth.
Fargo.-Returns received from the
referendum of American Legion
posts throughout the state show over
whelming majorities in favor of the
repeal Of the so-called "blue laws"
which prohibit boxing, Sunday thea
tiers, Sunday baseball and the sale of
cigarets.
Bismarck.-This city and the cities
Of Devils Lake, Dickinson, Fargo,
Grand Forks, Valley City and Willis
ton will have new Salvation Army
buildings as a part of a building i'm
provement campaign ~aggregating ST.
100000 of expenditures in the North
west, it has just been announced.
Work will be commenced in the
spring.
Fargo.-A supposed "test'' lawsuit
has been instituted in district court
here by Harry Lashkowitz as repre-
sentative of certain members of the
Nonpartisan league, inquiring into the
legality of bonds authorized by the
last legislature for the purpose of fl
nancing the states industrial program.
The case will presumably secure a
ruling on the point from the state
supreme court.
Fargo.-Quarrels leading to the sep
aration of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Hall of
Tolna resulted in the return to the
North Dakota Children's Home of a
child taken from the home by the Halls
a number of years ago, for whose
adoption the necessary papers were re-
fused by the court owing to the alleged
character Of Hall. Following this re-
fusal the family moved from the state,
taking the child With them. They sub
sequently returned and located at
Tolna but their whereabouts did not
become known until brought out by
Mrs. Halls arrival here with COM
plants against her husband.
Bismarck.-The aggregate of hail
insurance claims allowed by the state
insurance department for the year
1919 is announced by Deputy Commits
sioner T. ]. Sheehan as $3.41S.7 ITO.
from footings which have just been
compiled. The number of claims on
which losses have been allowed is
12,S4S. Warrants will be issued by
the state auditor for the amount of
claims, bearing date of December 2
and bearing six per cent interest until
paid, there being 10 money in the hail
insurance fund until the collection of
the present years taxes. An indem-
nifty levy Of 25 cents per acre will be
collected upon the 12,467, 900 acres of
cropped land which shared in the
benefits Of the insurance.
Enderlin.-Lieutenant Ed Axberg Of
this city, through whose misadven-
lures in aviation exploits three lives
were lost from recent flights in this
state and Minnesota, has decided to
move to Florida, where, it is said, he
hopes to Change his luck"
DickinsOn.-Grazing conditions in
the western part of the state are re-
ported materially improved by the
arm weather of the past week, which
thawed off part of the heavy blanket
Of snow with which the ranges we're
covered by early November storms.
Reports from some sections show that
the snow has been practically cleared.
Edmore.-A new "tcnt" of the Nae,
cabeeS has been organized here.
Milnor.-JoE.l j. Foley, Il pioneer
resident of this county, is dead at the
ripe age of 81.
Flow 1t Will Prevent wars.
It is not claimed that the League OF
Nations will do away with war alto
gether. Every possible provision that
human Intelligence can devise will be
made to settle international disputes
%peaceably. But should all these meas
ures fail and two nations go to war,
this is what will happen:
If both parties to the dispute have
observed the rules of the League, the
other nations will stand back and let
them fight it out. War under such