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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19
VIII Leave Paris in April

In letter which was received at
the Sullivan home during the week,
Mr.. and Mrs M. l.. Sullivan hear
that their daughter who is still en-
gagged in war work at Paris, is not
expecting to be relieved from her
duties overseas bsfore the first or
the middle of April. Miss Sullivan in
writing says it is her intention to
spend a part of the coming summer
in seeing the sights in England,
Scotland and Ireland.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19
Held Train Thirty Minutes

That the Great Northern can be
accommodating to the ira yelling pub.
lie was shown Tuesday when the
north bound passenger was held for
thirty minutes at Milton to enable
DR.. Mcqueen, the county health off :
Ger. hold an important consultation
there between trains. The present
is time when the medical practi-
TONERS services ere in demand both
night and day, and the importance OF
DR.. Mcqueen being able TO return to
his Langdon practice by the return
train was such that sven II railroad
corporation recognized IL.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19
Langdon Nearly Had Strike

LangdoD would have had its first
experience with strike this week
had not the wage controversy be-
tween the government and the 800, :
900 members of the Order of Rail-
road Maintenance reached settle
ment. Tuesday of this week was the
day the strike was to have gone into
effect and the local section men as
we'll as all others of the Great Nor
thern system were ready and watt
ing for the order to go out. 1t would
h ave effected complete tie up Of
train service, especially 80 at thia
time of the year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19
Soldiers Memorial Service

The Langdon post Of the American
Legion will on Sunday of this week,
Washington's Day, attend in body
the Memorial service to be conducted
at eleven o'clock in the forenoon by
Rev. C. P. Drew, the rector of the
Church Of Our Saviour. Members Of
the post will meet at the club room
and march from there to the church
in civilian clothes. All ex-services
men of Langdon and immediate vi
cinity are urged and invited to take
mart
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19
Bolton Announces Candidacy

w. A. Bolton in this week 8 issue
of the Democrat makes announcement
Of his candidacy for alderman in the
First Ward at the election to be held
on the day before St. Patrick's. Mr..
Bolton has previously held down a
chair at the council meetings in this
city and should easily be able to
make the run on his past record
So far as we have heard lie has no
opposition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19
-az7gelol2 Flour LIi.l Shut Down

Langezol, Flour LGi.l Shut Down
The mill Of the Home Milling
Company has been shut down the
greater part Of the time since the
first os the year. In addition to
there being a difficulty in retainiD ing
the services of good miller to ope-
rate the plant there is an apparent
misunderstanding among those who
hol.s tee controlling stock in the
company as to its operation. AS the
matter stands at present Langdon
might just as we'll have no flour mill
st all
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19
Dedrick Has Option on Texas

E. C. Dedrick, since disposing of
his hardware business and Third
street property in Langdon and 60
ing to Chicago has been heard from
in letters to friends here from San
Benito, where he states that he has
an option on twenty acre tract of
land and may decide to invest. He
has been looking over the Rio CIR ande
country with several of the Lgngdon
colony who have located there within
the past year. He says that as a
winter climate it agrees with his
health in fine shape.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19

WINGED that the Lord is displeased
over the "dry" laws made by men
and that He has sent droughts, grass
hoppers, etc, as a chastisement
Farmer Hines intimated taday
that he may publish the next NUN.
ber of the Liberty Press in this city.
Winnipeg Free Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19

Yesterday muTaing Death fer the
second time since the beginning Of
the week has entered the home of
Sup't Bonar, CT the city schools,
when E1rs. Patton the aged mother
of Mrs. Bouar breathed her last.
A few weeks ago the deceased came
to tie Langdon hcEne Of her daughter
for visit. during the greater part
of which time she has been a sufferer
from rheumatism, chronic ailment
of some years past. There is no
question, however, but what the
shock of the death Of her son, Mr..
Walter E. Patton, who succumbed
Sunday forenoon to pneumonia in
acute form. hastened the end. The
deceased and her husband, who died
some years ago at Wahpeton in this
state, were natives Of Ohio. where
it is understood the remains will be
taken for interment. The surviving
members. Of the family are daugh'
ter, Mrs. Bonar, Of this city, and
two sons. DR.. VIM. Patton, Of
Washington, D. c., and Mr.. Earl
Patton of Golden Valley, MINI.
both of whom are expected to arrive
on today's passenger. No definite
arrangements are bei2g made as to
the funeral until after their arrival
here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19
Father Dies in Wisconsin,

Mrs. B. e. Groom left on Tues
days train for the home of her
family at Albany, Wis. A telegram
arrived during the forenoon announc-
ing the death Of her father, C. B.
Smiley, in his seventy-seventh year.
The news came most unexpectedly as
Mrs. Groom had not learned that her
father was other than in his usual
health. The bereaved family ia COM
posed of widow, one son and three
daughtera. r
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19
A Double Sorrow
In Langdon Home
Mother and Son Pass Away
Only Three Days Apart
At Bonar Home.

Walter E. Patton, prescription
druggist at the Matthew pharmacy,
since coming to Langdon wi thin the
past year, died Sunday forenoon at
the home of his brother in-law and
sister. Sup't and Mrs. Bonar,
following an illness of less than a
week, death being due to pneumonia
the fatal termination Of the attack
of the disease being reached within
three days Of Mr.. Patton taking to
his bed on Thursday evening. He
had been ailing for over week but
was down town at the store until
Wednesday filling prescriptions when
relieved by Mr.. Matthew, who was
recovering from a seige of the flu
| Deceased was in his thirty ninth
year and had quite wide acquain-
tance among the members of the
pharmaceutical association of this
state Back at the time of the
Spa 2ish- American war he saw active
service with the colors of this country
in the Philippines going with the
Wahpeton company of the North
Dakota National guards. His sudden
death comes as quite q ss'ock TO
Langdon people bringing sorrow to
the vide circle of friends made lug-
'ting a years residence here. Nc
arrangements as to the funeral gre
2bei7r made until the arrival here t.
day Of his brother, DIR. VIM Patton,
of Washington. D. c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19

Have you paid your 1920 subsccip-
tion to the Democrat yet?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19
first National Bank
NORTH DAKOTA
No. 1902
L.ANGDON.

C. B. Mcmillan, President L. L. Gardner Cashier
J. II. Ban Vice President L. Schwartz, Asst Cashier
GTRONG and conservative on sound present day
~ banking principles. ModernIy equipped to
" handle all financial problems promptly and
ntelIgenty. Money to loan on approved Sc curity.
Interest paid on time deposits. Exchange on all
parts OF the world bought and sold. Collections
given prompt attention. Accounts OF all persons
or firms, large or small, welcomed.
Establish your banking connection now
against the time when you will need its credit and
protection.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19

L. l.. Gardner, Cashier
]. L. Schwartz, Asst. Cashier
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-11-26
S1FfE5MilA&eHzfRib,@ zfRib,

again about to become mother.
When she called out that she was
shot, a young man started to run
across the field for a doctor and he
was shot from another military motor
truck and badly wounded. When the
doctor arrived, nearly four hours
after, the woman had almost bled to
death.
In Clare, among the towns badly
wrecked were Ennistimon, Lehinch
and Milltown Malbay.
In EnniStimon a mans house had
been set on fire and as the man came
out he was shot dead, after being
questioned by the "Black and Tans."
They picked up the body and threw
it into the flames, where it was burn
ed to crisp.
Some Startling Figures
The following figures speak for
themselves:
In the first nine months of 1920 the
Government made 1000 arrests and
raided, and in some cases looted and
destroyed, over $4,000 houses, while
eighty-nine towns had been sacked
and upward of one hundred cream
cries and other industrial plants de-
stroyed.
That is what brought about the as
sassination of policemen and soldiers.
Where is the man who is going to
stand down and see his home de-
stroyed or see his father or brother
assassinated if he had a weapon to
defend them with.
Mrs. O'Dwyer, whose two sons had
been pulled out of bed and assassi-
mated by the military, was standing
with her blind husband by the bodies
of the boys when the newspapermen
arrived, and her comment was:
THANK God! They died for their
countryw
From the above it can be seen that
Ireland is in deplorable condition,
and it is liable to be worse.
The Government, being unable to
break the national spirit, has now
resorted to the shutting down of the
railroads, so as to starve the people
into submission
If the United States and other civ
ilized peoples do not call a halt on
Lloyd George and his present Cabi-
net, Ireland, I fear, is doomed to de-
struction.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-11-26
Auto Goes Through Bridge Rail

Mrs. R. L. Werner, wife of the
superintendent of the Heath oil re-
fnery, in attempting to turn large
Buick car from North Fourth street
into the Log Pond Run alley, Satur-
day night, went through the bridge
railing and landed in the water fif-
teen feet below, the machine turning
completely over and landing on it's
top. With Mrs. Werner was her
young baby, Miss Ida Henry, Mrs. H.
H. Fulton and Mrs. Fulton's IL year
old son Donald. The utmost difficulty
was experienced in rescuing the peo-
pie from the wrecked car, and the aid
of the north end fire department was
needed before it was accomplished.
All the occupants of the machine,
with the exception of the baby, were
more or less injured. Mrs. Fulton
was cut and bruised, and it is feared
has sustained fracture of the pelvis,
Miss Henry had two ribs broken, Mrs.
Werner was rendered unconscious,
and Donald Fulton's back was sprain-
ed and he was cut and bruised about
the body. The machine, in a badly
damaged condition, was removed
from the water Sunday morning.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-11-26
HORRORS OF IRISH LIFE
DESCRIBED
Continued from page y

Continued from page u
America we are lost!" And in fact
America was their hope in most
places l visited.
From Balbriggan 1 went to Drog-
heda by way of Gormanstown, and
found for miles round the people
were terror stricken.
Main Street Wrecked
l visited the counties of Tipperary,
Cork, Limerick, Galway, Clan and
Kerry. The towns in Tipperary
which got the worst wrecking were
Nenagh, Tipperary and Templemore.
The Black and Tans arrived on motor
trucks in Templemore about II o'clock
at night and, as usual, first attacked
a liquor store. A barrel of whiskey
was rolled into the street, the head
knocked in and the "boys" drank their
fill. Then the yell was raised, Cup
and at them, Black and Tans."
Within an hour the main street of
the city was wrecekd from end to
end. Mr.. Kiely's dry goods store,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-11-26

one of the finest equipped in Ireland
of it's kind, was destroyed. Wreckers
were dressed in women's wearing ap-
parel and danced in the street to the
music of a guitar. They visited a
house where a woman had been
walked, marched round the coffin
playing the guitar and singing.
Many towns in County Cork have
been wrecked, the worst damage hav-
ing been done in Mallow Bandon, Fer
moy and Cork CITY. When Queens
town was attacked the British ad-
miral put marines ashore, threatening
the wreckers that if they did not de-
sist from destruction he would turn
his guns on them. The admiral un-
doubtedly saved Queenstown from
destruction.
Shot in Her Home
On the evening of November 1,
about o'clock, Mrs. Ellen Quinn,
twenty-three years of age, wife of a
farmer, living in Cort, County Gal
way, sitting at the front of her house
playing with her baby, nine months
old, was shot from military motor
truck passing along the road. She
was the mother of three children, and
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-11-26
LEADER OFFICE OPEN SATUR-
DAY EVENINGS

In order to accommodate many of
our subscribers who are unable to call
during the day, the office Of the New
arb Leader will be open on Saturday
evenings from 7:30 to $3.50 o'clock
until further notice. Drop in ard get
acquainted.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23
LOCKS SELF UP WITH BEAR
Former Circus Animal Trainer OIo
1t in Bravado but Was
Bitten.

Cumberland, Md.-Charles w. Mil
Ter, a former circus animal trainer
was badly injured by a bear at the
zoo of John w. Snyder the other day
after he had locked himself in the
cage TO show a Pittsburgh party that
the animal was afraid of him.
AS soon as the bear heard the lock
on the cage door click he pounced on
Miller, knocking him down twice, bit
ing him through the knee ana the
muscles of one arm to the bone.
Doctor Mitchell, who was a member
of the party watching the attack, en-
gagged the bears attention from out
side of the cage. This, aided by the
use of a club that Miller had got hold
of. prevented the animal from tearing
his trainer to shreds.
The bear was secured by Snyder at
Connellsville, where 1t had been on
exhibition several years.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23

close to the water, near the vessel. AS
they watched the big bird skimming
near the surface, a spring salmon, es-
timated to weigh about twenty pounds,
leaned clear of the swift-moving cur
rent. Quick as a flash the eagle drove
his sharp talons into the fish's back.
There was a great splash as the big
springer dived, taking the eagle De-
meath the surface. All hands rushed
70 the rail to watch the struggle.
Three times, they said, the fish ana
the bird disappeared in the water
while the Roosevelt steered a course
close behind them.
Finally the eagle loosened its hold
on the salmon and Topped over on the
surface of the water completely ex-
hausted. It had put up a game fight
but had lost it's prey. The crew OF
the Roosevelt pulled the bird aboard
with a boat hook. The eagle was
nearly drowned, but on deck 1t soon
recovered and showed fight
While the battle between the blrd
and the fish was in progress two other
eagles, the Roosevelt's men said, flew
around the vicinity screaming loudly
Capt. Barney Pedersan presented the
captured eagle to one of the local pup
lie parks.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23
CHAPTER TX.

A prisoner in a police station cell,
passed a sleepless night. Conscious
as l was of my utter innocence ana
confident of my speedy release, never
theless / had to admit that the de-
tectives from their point of view were
perfectly justified in placing me I'M
der arrest.
For O burglar to have gained access
to the apartments without the conniv-
ance of the employees seemed almost
an impossibility. For him to nave
escaped from the building after hav-
ing murdered Miss Lutan without be-
ing detected seemed also highly I'M
probable. Then, too, there was the
damning evidence of the blood on my
coat and the fact that l had been
found at the door of the apartment. !
had not observed the stain on my
clothing until the detectives discov-
cred it. My explanation of how 1t had
gotten there was the true one, yet |
could readily realize that 1t might
sound fishy to others.
On the 1ace OF IL Nle lIaSSdy III
the Granddeck looked like an inside
Job. The revolver, with one bullet
missing. was the strongest sort of evil
dence that was the murderer. Yet
| never had seen the weapon before
and could not imagine who could have
placed It there. There was only one
explanation possible. 1t had been pur-
posely planted there with the definite
object of throwing suspicion on me.
The one person-the only person
whom knew to have been in my
rooms after the murder was committed
was Claire Bradford. Could she have
done Il? I remembered that Barbara
had showed me revolver in her pos
session. wondered II this could be
the same weapon. / did not think 1t
posslble that Claire herself could have
used It. could imagine no motive
why Claire Bradford would want to
kin Miss Lutan, yet It must have been
she who had hidden the revolver In ms
dresser. What had been her motiyef
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23
By WILLIAM JOHNSTON

done before. but this time l could not
bulge it.. | tugged and worked and
pounded. but il stuck fast in spite of
all my efforts. AS | was struggling TO
force it open, there came a sharp ring
at the bell OF the apartment. AS |
was. in my shirt sleeves, i answered
1t. The two detectives / had seen
downstairs stood there.
what is it?" | asked.
81 arrest you for the murder of Dali
sy Lutan." said one of them, and with
that they sprang forward and plnloned
my arms.
"Why, this is absurd" ! laughed in
their faces, conscious of my utter in
nOcence of the crime. II had nothing
to do with it,"
THAT remains to be seen. Put on
your coat and come along"
Still holding me fast, they went
back with me to my bedroom. Clutch
ing me tight they made me put on
my coat, and no sooner had l done
so than one of them snapped hand
cuffs on me.
Look at this, Jim," said one Of
them. pointing to a spot on the front
of my coat.
That's blood all right" said the
other, after inspecting it.
81 got that when l was helping Mr..
Wick lift the body to the couch" l
protested.
Tell that to the judge" the de-
tective called Jim scoffed. Better
look around for the gun, Cullen"
you'll find no gun here" / cried.
81 never owned one"
Nevertheless Cullen began rummag-
ing through the drawers of my dresser.
Suddenly he gave triumphant excla-
nation and drew something from be-
meath a pile of shirts in the second
drawer.
"Here it is" he announced, holding
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23

Daisy Lutan, an actress, whose mat
rimonial affairs recently brought her
much notoriety, was found last night
murdered In her apartment In the
Granddeck. She had been instantly
killed by a bullet wound through the
heart, and there were marks on her
throat where her assailant had tried
Ito choke her. John S. Nelson, clerk
out of work, who had been acting as
caretaker for one of the tenants In
the building. was arrested.
There was blood on his coat when
Detectives Cullen and Edwards took
him prisoner. and they found in his
room a revolver with one chamber
empty hidden under pile of shirts
in the dresser.
The apartment Nelson is occupying
is directly gbove that of Miss Lutan.
The police theory is that Nelson let
himself into the apartment by swing
ing down from his window. and thPtl
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23

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For forty years it has been the stand
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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23


when BARD screams followed by
shot. Iga9 nig out of the elevator to
inyeS Hlfh k& found Nelson at the
dod Stan apartment.
NSkNe'c ~ explained that he had
hea ~ q !. Z and was trying to See
where it halcome from. Mr.. Wick's
suspicious Were aroused by his man
ner, and he made Nelson come with
him into the apartment and kept him
there until the arrival of the police.
Little is known at the Granddeck
about young Nelson, and he stubborn
ly refuses to make any statement
about himself. He was employed only
a few days ago by Rufus CASTOR as
caretaker for his apartment. AS MT.
Castor is absent from the city 1t can
not be learned how he happened to
give Nelson employment. The police
believe he may have obtained the po-
sition through false references in or
der to gain an opportunity to loot the
apartments in the building.
Superintendent Wick had ascer-
tanned that Nelson was once employed
by shipping firm in the Wall street
district but had been discreditably
discharged. His former employer con-
frmed this, but would say nothing
about Nelson beyond stating that he
had been discharged for cause.
Although Nelson was not over we'll
supplied with money he had been seen
recently ordering elaborate meals in
some of the most expensive restau-
rants Miss Nellie Kelly, the telephone
girl at the Granddeck, reported that
only the night before Nelson had taken
her to dinner, ordering champagne and
hiring taxicabs, and had tried to pump
her about the tenants in the bdilding
The one fact that stuck out in the
whole article that seemed of vast i'm
portance to me was the fact that WICK
had informed the police that | had
been discreditably discharged from my
last place of employment. How did
he know that? Certainly | had not
told him. i had told no one OF the
occurrence except Barbara Bradford,
and | was sure she had not revealed
il to anyone.
It was indubitable proof to me that
Wick. or someone with whom he was
conniving, had been having me shad'
owed. Even my great-uncle Rufus
did not know where my place of en-
ployment was. Evidently the plot to
discredit me had begun the day | ar
rived at the Granddeck. | had been
discharged on account of some mystic
rious note my employer had received
began now to believe that WlcF
must have had me followed to my
place of business and to have sent
that note for the express purpose OF
bringing about my discharge. but
whyP That was the puzzle.
GRO BE CoNTINUED)
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23
no,d s.vl.p Time stiI in Use.

1t is not only in eastern Europe,
under the Influences Of the Greek
church, that the unreformed calendar
may be found still in use. Even IN
England, where Christmas has been
kept on December % for many gen
erntions, the government does not
nav the Christmas dividends on the
national debt till Twelfth day, anf
the midsummer dividends are po'
not on June "a, but on July q
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23
EAGLE TAKES RIDE
ON SALMON'S BACK
This VeraCiOus Tale Is VOuched
For by Every Man Aboard
the Roosevelt.

Seattle, Wash.-Every man aboard
the schooner Roosevelt, from the mas
ter to the cook, in from a recent
voyage, said they would take an oath
that they saw huge bald eagle take
a wild ride on a salmOn's back in the
stretch of water between Cape Nudge
and Seymour NarrOws, Gulf Of Geor-
gia. And they brought the eagle to
Seattle to prove it.
The Roosevelt was on its way to
Seattle from the fishing banks in He
cate strait. Shortly after passing Sey-
mour Narrows members of the crew
said they noticed a bald eagle flying
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23
Two Suitors Forced Girl
to Pick One as Husband

Miss Margaret Corcoran OF
Minneapolis, Mimi, was forced
to make her choice between two
sweethearts, and was married at
once TO Howard Rebeck. Donald
Walp and Rebeck visited her
home, each armed with a mar
riage license. Margaret tainted.
Her parents favored Donald. AS
the men glared at each other the
girl recovered, picked up Walp's
license, tearing II TO shreds,
Then she tainted again. When
she finally recovered her parents
assented TO her choice and the
ceremony was performed.