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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29

County League Organizers
Held Important Confer
ence On Tuesday

Tuesday afternoon for the first
time in its history Langdon had
thrae air planes lowering over the
city in plain view of the throng of
visitors aud townspeople who despite
the Excessive heat of ninety in the
shade temperature under took to
stare Old Sol out of countenance in
order to determine the cause of the
unusual disturbance overhead up in
the air.
There are two planes here as fea-
turee among the attractions of this
weeks big county fair, and to this
wAsy added. unexpectedly without
anyspublic announcement, although
accdrding to an arrangement made
earlier in the week, the plane in
which Hon. A. G. Townley, president
of the nonpartisan league makes his
A flying trips oyer this and the adjoin-
ing state of Minnesota.
Idssdoy afternoon visit to Lang
dorSDf President Townley was not for
the purpose of holding a mass meet
ing at the county fair for a discus
sion of political issues but by
appointment for conference with
league leaders of the county relating
to organization for the fall campaign.
The meeting held at the Auditorium
for that purpose being in session
during the entire afternoon, although
Mr.. Townley was only present during
part of the time, outlining the plan
to be carried on over the state and
directing the attention of the Cava-
lier county organization to its
assignment to successful termina-
tion of the campaign at the polls il
November.
I The plane in which Presiden
Townley reached here came tron
Cas,alier, NJ. D. wnere simila
meeting had been held during The
forenoon. It;was piloted by Captain
Z Omlie, who was in the u. s. Army
air service overseas and who has hat
/. charge of the flying campaign of Mr.
Townley in this state and Minnesotl
Iprior to the June primaries. Whel
? the plane alightedS on terra firms
t about mile west Of town the presi
) dent of the. nonpartisan league wa
t met by auto and brought into Lang
. don by J Mahoney and others,
who also attended the departure o.
: Mr.. Townaey and his air plane shortl.
] after four O'Clock for Devils Lake
Cando and other points in the west
t ern part Of the state where similar
; meetings for the purpose of organiza
( tion are being he Id this week.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
METHODIST SERVICES \

"a Song in q Minor Key will be
the theme Of the second sermon of
series on & Sungs of the Harvest"
to be given next Sunday light, also
this sermon will be preached at
Harvey Centre at 8 80 Morning
services in Langdon at eleven o'clock
and evening at eight. All welcome
Ebert E.. Satierlee.
Minister
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
Is Studying Law at Washington


Neil and Russell Reid, sons of Mr..
and Mrs Peter Reid, passed through
Langdon on their way from Mandan
to Hannah one day last week, makin
the trip on their motorcycle and will
visit through the fall harvest and
.threshing season at the farm of their
uncle A. r. Balfour. Neil Reid has
recently arrived at the family home
il Mandan from Washington, D.. c.,
where he lie taking four year course
in law, given by the government in
spsrts tspaynent4of services. he rendered
end wounds received while he was
overseas in France during the war
The boys are looking forward to meet
ing number Of their old Langdon
friends during the fair sSg
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
Another ''H0Ile
Industry" Gone
Another Langdon Project Is
"Scrapped'' in Order to
Satisfy Monopoly

The following is q letter sent out
under date Of July Goth from Fari-
bault Mimi, by the management Of
the Home Milling Co., through its
treasurer, MIR. H. C, Theopold, to the
stockholders in the branch mill here
in Langdon aud undertakes to ex.
plain at least some of the causes
that have arisen which resulted in
in the closing Of the line of mills in
this state and Minnesota Of the
Home Milling Co., and of it's sale to
meet the demands of creditors, The
text of the letter mailed to stock.
holders follows:
At the annual meeting of this
company held in Fargo in January
the directors were authorized to sell
the mills. Although constant effort
has been made to find a purchaser up
to the present time we have met with
no success. The company's indebted
ness to banks is now past due and
the banks are insisting upon payment
These debts must be paid and unless
the mills can be sold as going concerns
it will be necessary tn take out the
machinery and realize on it in order
to meet the indebtedness. If you can
suggest any way in which sale can
can be made so as to keep the mills
running for your benefit, we will glad
to hear from you. If the property
cannot be sold as a whole we shall
feel free to dispose of it piecemeal in
order to clear the indebtedness.
The fate of Langdon's custom mill
is similar to that meted out to the
creamery and the old flour mill pro-
jects when they were established
as home industries by local capital,
when it was found that they were to
be operated in opposition to the corr
poration controlled Industries of the
J manufacturing center of the North
west in the Twin Cities. The prices
had to be maintained, and the small
town competitor in one way or an
put out of business. either by under.
selling or by buying their plant and
closing itup. It's happened 80 often
here in Langdon that there is no oc-
casion to go into detail as to the
mode Of procedure.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
Family Reunion During Fair.

Mrs. O1Connor, Sr.. who recently
returned tca Langdon to make her
home after some years residence on
the farm near Clyde has been enter-
tanning as fair visitors during the
week her daughters, Mrs. Deneen. of
Minot, Mrs.. Bryce of .Walhalla and
NNars. White. e.ufs@ Minot. alls OF whuns
are enjoying, renewing the acquaints
ance Of their many old friends here
in Langden.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
Twelfth Of July ait Usk, B. C..

According to the Mountaipeer the
Twelfth Of July waa the occasion Of
John Reid and others of Walhaila To-
Gated At the mining camp Of Usk. 3.
c., entertaining quite party Of ex-
cursionist, among tha number being
quite few Of their old friends. who
will spend the sumner there and in
touring California. The investments
OF Messrs Reid. Mcdonald and He'll
fach in properties ut usk II now do.
veloping into most satisfactory di.
vidend paying proposition, which all
their friends here are pleased to learn
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
Passing Of Another
Pioneer Of County G.
Funeral Sunday Is Attended
By Throng Of Old Friends
From O~er County

Friday night at about eleven
o'clock the end came quite suddenly
to the lingering ii lness that for the
past two years has foretold the in-
evitable drawing to close of the
span Of life Of one of the best known
pioneers Of Cavalier county along the
boundary line in the Mazda settle
ment. 4
Hamilton Howatt was in his fifty
second year when the summons came
and the loved ones who had watched
during the weeks that bad preceded
tle ffnala olution, had but,; searceay
an hours warning that at last the.
time of parting and goodbyes had
had come. The illness Of Mr.. Howatti
primarily due to weak heart had in
the past year or 80 developed other
complications that precluded all pos
sible chance of recovery. Symptoms
of Bright's disease had become evil
dent and as the end drew near dropsy
had developed to quite an extent. He
had sought medical aid apparently
before his case had reached an ag-
gravated stage and at the suggestion
Of his family physician made trip
to Rochester To consult special lists at
the Mayo hospital, but was not
given any assurance of permanent
recovery while there
A resident of the county since
1882 he antedated most of the pio-
neers who blazed the trail here when
the northern boundary of Dakota Ter
ritory was first entered By settlers
from the Manitoba side, before the
surveyors had opened up the country
for homesteading, He was Cana
dian, native Of Prince Edwards Ia
land and came here accompanied by
his father and two brothers. one of
the latter, John Howatt. resides at
Clyde, while the other brother,
George Howatt some years ago re.s
moved from Mazda to Deleayen. N.
York, to make the home of himself
and family. About twenty two years
ago he was married, and the widow,
sustaining the bereavement Of last
Friday. shares her sorrow in the
home Of mourning along with FAM
lily Of eight children. six sons and
two daughters. the latter being twins
while the oldest son has within the
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
i Langdon Playing Shut Out Ball

4
I Friday evenings ball game on the
home ground east Of the Court House
in which Hampden furnished the visit
ing team was Woa by Lsngdon, being
shut out with score Of z to o.
The Sunday afternoon ball game
played herei, which the visiting team
came from Munich added another to
the Lists shut oats that Langdon
has taken 1t into it's head these days
TO administer to teams having the.
nerve to obstruct its climb tn the top
of the per centage Column and win-6
ming the pennant. The score wac
~ 70 ,0---so one sided and dishearten-
ing that the yisitors sbandoned the
idea of remaining here to play the
second half Of the double header in
the evening 'is5
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
''Bill" Coughlin Getting Better

Mira. Con Jordan has returned to
her Langdon home during the week
from months visit to the Everett
WASH, home or her brother. William
Coughlin, who since leaving Langdon
some twenty years ago has acquired
quite thriving general mercantile
business. Her visit there was occa
stoned by the serious illness of her
brother, whose condition is now stated
to be steadily improving
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
New Langdon Home Started

Work on the new residence Of r..
b, Pollock, cashier of the Citizens
State Bank, on. the corner of Seventh
and Pine street was started this
week. Its completion for occupancy
this fal! being part Of the contract.
The dwelling will be of the story
and half bungalow style of archi-
lecture with stucco finish ON it's
exterior.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29

Well, the cool nights and occasion
ai showersof the past week have
helped some in reyiying the appear
snse Of the dronth stricken crops
here around Langdon,
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
Jurist in L anedo n Pulpit

Judge Burr, who has been presid-
ing at the adjourned June term. Of
district court here for the past two
weeks addressed the assembled con-
gregation at the Sunday morning SER
vice of the Presbyterian church.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
Baseball Toa,rnament Tuesday

Walhalla has . base bail program
billed for Tuesday, August Bird, at
which purses amounting to $3.50 will
be offered. The four teams partici-
pating are Cavalier. Neche. Langdnn
and Waibaiia Three games are on
the days program and Langdon is
sure to have its team accompanied by
q goodly sized bunch of fans.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
Some Census Statistics

Up to the present time the reports
from the 1920, census in North Da-
kota give the following FIVE cities az
the largest ia population in the state
with the per centage indicating their
growth since the census Of 1910:
Fargo, AZ o. q, 96l
Grand Forks, IL p c.. l3, 75O
Minot. 60 p c..-... 10, ,A76
Jamestown. So p. 1927
Bismarck. 27 p. e. ~. 6.95l
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
Sask katchewan Has Half-Crop

VIM. Robson is here from Radville,
Sask., visiting during his stay at the
at the Langdon home of h brother,
j. J. Robson. Crops in the part of
Saskatchewan where he has been 10.
Gated since removing from Clyde
about three years ago have suffered
from lack of rains so that nothing
better than half crop is looked for.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29
No. 1902
LANGDON,
NORTH DAKOTA

=. q MCMILLAN President L. L. Gardner, Cashier
J. II BAN. President il Schwarz ASH. Cashier
# H fRONG and conservative on sound present day
banking principles. ModernIy equipped 10
handle all financial problems promptly and
iutelligently. Money to loan on approved Sc curty
Interest paid on time deposits. Exchange. on All
parts 81 the world bought and sold. Collections
given prompt attention Accounts Of ali persons
or firms, large or small welcomed.
Establish your banking connection now
against the time when You will need its credit and
protection 4,
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-29

c. B. Mcmillan, President
]. Fl. Balm, Vice-P President
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
THE DEADWOOD
MURDER TRIAL
LEAD CHIEF OF POLICE TEsTI.
FIEs TO FINDING MONEY.

DeadwQod, Apr. II. d. O'Meara,
chief of police of Lead, was again
called to testify today in the trial
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Searle, who
are charged with the murder of Mrs.
Searle's mother, Mrs. Hilda Neamy.
O'Meara told of finding s4,535 in a
sock which had been put inside a cof-
fee can, the latter in turn being
placed among some old clothing in
a pasteboard box after the two defen-
dants had been told that the finding
of Mrs. Neamy's money would clear
matters somewhat. Two thorough
searches had been made of the box
previously, but nothing of any none
tary value had been found. Mrs
Searle later confessed that she had
planted the money to allay suspicion
that she had killed her mother. Be
fore the money was found the two de.
PENDANTS, declared O'Meara, said they
thought Mrs. Neamy had been mur
dered, and afterwards said they were
of the opinion she had committed sui
eide. He said a test fire, built il
about the same manner with thu
same amount of fuel as was burnin,
on the evening of December 6, thu
night Mrs. Neamy committed suicide
or was killed, was found to burn
little over two hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
EQUIPMENT
WILL Be IMPROVED
RAILROADS TO UNITE In BETTER
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE.

Washington, April 1.-Concerted
action to improve the freight car sup
ply, especially coal carrying equip
ment, has been taken by all railroads
The movement, which is fostered by
the American Railroad association, is
intended primarily to aid in coal pro-
duction, but officials said 1t served
also in an important way to relocate
cars on their home lines from which
they were diverted and widely scat
tered during federal control.
w. c. Kendall. chairman of the car
service commission of the railroad
association, sent kilograms tonight to
all lines directing them to return
coal cars prompt yto mines from
which they can be loaded for desti-
nations on their home roads. The
western systems particularly were in
structed to rush eastern cars to their
home lines because in the east the
effects of the coal strike have been
most felt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
COAL OPERATORS
TO BOOST PRICES
CONSUMER TO PAY ADVANCE
GRANTED TO BITUMINOUS
NINE WORKERS.

New York, April 1.-The action of
President Wilson's coal commission
in granting bituminous mine workers
a wage increase Of 81 per cent means
the price of coal at the mines will
advance 65 cents to $125 a ton, BIZ
luminous coal operators announced
here today.
While asserting they desired to
keep the price of coal as low as pos
sible and to avoid speculation in the
product of their mines," mine owners
cited Illinois as the only state where
the minimum increase would apply
This was said to be due to local con-
ditions. which lessen the cost of pro-
duction.
Since the removal of bituminous
coal price restrictions by the presi.
dent some operators, it was stated
had sold large quantities of coal fol
April delivery at from $3.50 to 81 a
ton. The government price of $2.9s
is effective. however, to April 1. The
operators in some districts. it wa!
said, have received as much as SAFE
a ton in instances where big pur
chasers went into the fields and en-.
gagged in competitive bidding.
The mine workers representative.
refused to make any comment on tn,
proposed increases in prices. excep
to state that the new wage agreemen
would only involve rs cents a tol
average increased expense"
The new wage agreement embody
ing the award of President Wilson
bituminous coal commission probabl,
will be ratified tomorrow by the oper
ators and mine workers of the cen
tral competitive field. according t
statements made here tonight b.
members of the subcommittee in max
ing the negotiations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
TEDDY'S CABIN
TO D. A. R.
PLANS MADE In NORTH DAKOTA
TO CONVERT ROOSEVELTs
INTO MEETING PLACE.

Bismarck, N. D., April 1.-The
cabin walls within which Theodore
Roosevelt confined his plans to ranch
ing associates in the early SOS may
soon become the chapter halls of Bis
marck's Daughters of the American
Revolution
Plans to convert the original North
Dakota hfabitation of Roosevelt into
a meeting place were formulated at
a recent meeting of the organization.
1t was further decided to take steps,
for better preservation of the cabin,
which now stands unsheltered on the
state capitol grounds.
Mrs. c., w. McGray, chairman of
the D. A. r. committee in charge, said
one of the first measures will be an
effort to have jurisdiction over the
structure transferred to the organi-
zation from the state board of admin
istration. The board has adopted
plans for a Liberty Memorial park
on the capitol grounds, in commem-
oration of North Dakota's soldier,
which provide for removal Of the
cabin from it's present site to the con-
to be under way sponsored by the
Roosevelt Memorial association. to
move the structure back to its orig
inal location near Medora, in the west
inal location near Medora, in the
western part of the state.
| MnC 40 na, n fapc nf
the American Revolution favor plac-
ing the cabin in Liberty Memorial
park, but desire more immediate ac-
tion for preservation of the building.
A fund of more than 5000 has been
raised in the local chapter to restore
the structure to its original condi
tions of equipment. 1t Is planned to
i repair damage done to windows and
roof and to place small fence oil
chain guard about the premises.
The cabin was moved to Bismarck
following the Worlds Fair at st
Louis. 1t bears glass enclosed pla
card with the following inscription
1.-The Roosevelt Cabin. This is tn,
original cabin occupied by Theodor,
Roosevelt for three years when h
was a cattle owner in Western Noft)
Dakota, 1883-1886."
1t is said metal plate bearing al
Inscription wa sattached to the cabil
when it was occupied at the st. Loui
exposition but that this was remove'
before the structure was returned t
North Dakota. The Bismarck chap
ter of the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution has been informe
that the metal plate was donated b.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, daughte
of Mr.. Roosevelt, and has voted to re
!, quest Mrs. Longworth to duplicate il
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
ON, SOUTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, APRIL /, 1920

dolls rights of citizenship are for
feited as result of his conviction.
dThe findings of the court-ma rtial
were approved by Lieutenant General
Robert Lee Bullard, commander of
the department of the east and inn
mediasely communicated to Bergdoll
who has been in a cell at the island.
Bergdoll was guilty of desertion
from August s, 1918, when he failed
to report under the draft. He was
arrested at his home January /, last
In addition to the prison term the
sentence provides for dishonorable
discharge from the army and the for
feiture of all pay and allowances.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
five SOCIALISTS
ARE EXPELLED
NEW YORK ASSEMBLY CLEANS
HOUSE AMID GREAT AP-
PLAUSE.

Albany, N. Y, April 1.-Five sus-
pended socialist members of the New
York assembly were expelled today
on charges of disloyalty, following
an all night debate. An individual
vote of expulsion was taken on each
member.
The five socialists are August Clas.
sen, Louis Waldman, Charles. Solo
mon, Samuel Orr, and Samuel Ade.
witt.
Lieutenal Colonel Theodore Roose
welt led the fight for reseating them
One of two women members, Mis-.
Margaret l.. Smith, spoke in favor ol
expulsion. Speaker Thaddeus Swee,
also urged ousting of socialists.
The vote on Classen and Solomon
was 116 to 28. Vote on Waldmar
was lis to %, and the vote on Dew
EFT and Orr was 1O4 to 40.
AS the final vote was taken ap
plause spread over the assembly. The
chamber vote came after an all-nigh
debate and was followed immediatel,
by speech by Speaker Sweet, wht
originally brought the charge agains
the socialists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
PALMER STANDS
HIGH NOW
GENERALLY CONCEDED HE is
7 NEARER NOMINATION THAN
ANY CANDIDATE.

Washington, April Political
gossip here today is that Attorney
General A. Mitchell Palmer is far in
the lead in his own party for the pres
idential nomination. Indeed, Mr.. Pal
mer's friends say that he is closer to
a presidential nomination than any
other candidate in either party.
This assumes, of course, that Pres
ident Wilson will eliminate himself
and in that event Mr.. Palmer will
fall heir to the support OF the bulk
of the democratic organization. Opin-
ions continue to differ widely wheth-
er President Wilson will have a re-
nomination. But IL it be considered
tha Mr.. Wilson is out of the running
for another term, then it looks much
as If the attorney general was getting
far in the lead of his rivals.
Recently, there has been a lot OF
quiet talk going the rounds that Nc
Adoo would be the nominee. But the
fact seems to be that there is IL
times the amount of organized ac-
tivity for Palmer that there is fol
McAdoo. Some of the ablest OF the
administration politicians are deep IN
the Palmer movement and they are
letting no grass grow under their fee
but are steadily working away on the
business of getting delegates ane
pledges of fsupport.
So far is this true that some able
democrats here predict Palmer will
have the nomination outflanked l
not surrounded before most of hi
rivals get fairly started and there il
no doubt some basis for their fore
cast
1t is noteworthy in this connection
that Wilbur Marsh of Waterloo, dem
ocratic national committeeman TO
Iowan, and treasurer of the demo
cratic national committee, has takel
charge Of the Palmer campaign in tn
west. Former Senator Fred Duboi
of Idaho is active for Palmer In tn
far west AS these men are part an
parcel of the democratic nationa
committee organization, their SUP
port of Mr.. Palmer is looked on her
as highly significant as to how tn
tide is running. The Wilson admin
istration may or may not have can
didate for the democratic nomina
tion in mind. But it is interesting t
note that some powerful administra
ton aides are backing Mr.. Palmel
II the president is not for Paine
he is assuredly not throwing OF
stacles in his way.
/ 1t is pretty generally conceded ths
Mr.. Wilson will have control OF tn
San Francisco convention but 1t
also true that great many OF tn
friends of the president do not loo
for him to exercise that control In
way to hurt Palmer. Their activit
for Palmer cannot be explained Q
any other plausible basis, since
cannot we'll be believed the candidat
of Mr.. Palmer is stalking horse II
some other candidate.