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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
FAV0RS VOTES
FOR WOMEN" But NEEDS
ANTS" SUPPORT ALSO

William Jennings Bryan is strong
for woman's suffrage, but he is still
stronger for the democratic party, &C.
coring to what he told delegation
of local suffragettes who waited on
him last night.
Mr.. Bryan told the ladies that while
he would be glad to see them vote, he
didn't feel like coming out "cold tur-
key" on the platform in favor Of the
cause, as the democratic party Just
now needed the votes of both suffra-
gists and anti-suffragists.
Incidentally he provided them with
first class argument for future use
by calling attention to the low per-
centage of women who were inmates
of jails and penitentianes. and the
high percentage, who were members
Of churches, in comparison to the mum.
ber of men in similar situations.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
5000 CROSS RIVER;
HARDLY One RETURNS

London, Oct. 2S.-The correspondent
of the Daily Mail in Northern France,
telegraphing under date Of Sunday
night regarding the hghting in Bel
gium says:
1T is believed that some 5000 Ger
mans crossed the river User but hard
ly one of them got back. Those to the
north and northeast of Dxmunde,
probably two thousand, were met by a
fine rally of the Belgian infantry and
of the cavalry, who had tethered
their horses, and were driven by main
force, at the bayonet's point. to the
river canal and into 1t. There must
have been frantic scenes and the bod
les seen in the water on the next day
gave grim testimony Of this.
About three thousand German in
fantrymen got into Dixmunde. They
held it for time but with shell fire
and rifle fire the place was riddled
through and through. The Germans
dashed out of the crumbling houses
only to be wiped out by sirocco OF
shrapnel and shot in the streets.
when Sunday morning broke the
dead and wounded were everywhere.
Dixmunde was cemetery but in the
woods not far away the Germans still
fingered. They held position under
a desperate fire and eventually were
reinforced. The allies could not 0ust
them and the Germans are still across
the Yser
Their presence may not be perma-
nent and they may suffer the same
fate as has overcome hundreds Of
their fellows during the week, who got
over only to meet their death, but the
Belgian and French lines, for the
time being at least, have been drawn
back about this point"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29

The present senior class at the Nor.
NAL school numbers over 200, and Is
the largest in the history of the school,
In order to offer the opportunity to
a greater number of students to avail
themselves Of musical instruction
than has heretofore been possible on
account of lack Of time, that depart
ment has decided to offer instruction
to classes of from two to four pupils.
This plan is in vogue in nearly every
music school and is practiced with a
large degree of success. Where class
es are instructed, the rate Of tuition,
is, of course, correspondingly less.
In the first home game of the sea-
son the Normal school football team
played the Ellerdale Normal and In
dustrial eleven to a 13 to 13 tie score.
There will be three more home games,
the season ending with the traditional
Normal-High school game on the Nor
NAL field.
President Mcfarland has been elect
ed to the, board of trustees of the
North Dakota Society for the Friend
less. Other members elected we're
Governor Hanna and Judge Nuckles,
of Jamestown.
Eight gold medals were recently
presented by the faculty to students
and former students of the Normal
school in recognition for work done by
these students in interscholastic for
ensic. contests during the past two
years. Similar medals will be pre-
sented to the schools representatives
in future contests of the same nature.
Dramatic Reproduction" is an in
teresting and pertinent article by Miss
Mary Gardner, assistant critic in the
Model school, in the current number
of The Westland Educator. To dra-
matize and enact familiar stories and
legends, the writer advocates, not only
definitely fixed facts in the minds of
pupils but makes for an ideal relation
between the teacher and her scholars.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
ARRAS WRECKED
BY CANN0NADE

Paris, Oct. 26.-The Germans again
bombarded Arras on Wednesday and
practically completed the destruction
of the chief buildings of the quaint old
town. The famous belfry Of the town
hall which had hitherto been spared
has been wrecked. Other public
buildings have also been struck and
wounded soldiers and their nurses
killed. AS the road to the cemetery
is under regular she'll fire, burials
have become impossible and many
bodies have had to be burned.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29

Thursday evening Of this week will
bring to the State Normal school audi
torium, the Zoellner String Quartet,
recognized as one of the finest organi-
cations of its kind on the concert
stage today
President George A. Mcfarland left
on Monday evening for Minot to at
tend the meeting of the State Board
of Normal School Trustees. The board
met at Mayville on Wednesday and on
Thursday of this week will conclude
it's sessions at the Valley City Normal
Over $50 Normal school graduates
and feculty members met at reunion
and banquet in Bismarck last Thurs
day evening. President Mcfarland
presided. There were many toasts
and an excellent feeling of profes'
sional fellowship was in evidence.
Prof. W. NJ. Wemett, supervisor Of
the Model school, was elected presi-
dent Of the North Dakota Branch Of
the American School Peace League,
organized in Bismarck Last week. TIE
State Educational Association voted
unanimously to this organization as a
branch Of the general association.
The first popular concert Of the
State Normal School Symphony Or
chestra has been announced for Tues
day evening, November 3. The new
organization has been in regular re-
hearsal since the opening of the fall
term and promises a fine program.
Election returns will be announced be-
tween numbers.
An all-Normal school Halloween
party is being planned for Saturday
evening Of this week. Miss Foote,
Dean of Women, and assistants have
the arrangements in charge:
Thirty-ive little tots are enrolled in
the kindergarten, under the direction
of Miss Genevieve L. Lyford. This is
record enrolment for the fall tern&.
A dozen seniors in the Normal de-
partment are specializing in kinder
garten work.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29

Friday. November 18th, will be Old
Settlers Day at Valley City. The
Barnes County Pioneer Club will give
their annual party at that ume and the
board of directors anticipate the fin
est meeting of its kind ever pulled off
in the state. The committee on enter
tainment are already at work securing
the best talent available for that day.
The get.together and Literary part of
the meeting will take place at the CIT;
Hall during the afternoon, supper will
be served at an early hour after which
the dancing will take place. The
dance will be in the hands Of the Old
Settlers, the best of music has been
engaged and the Old Settlers may
dance to their hearts desire. The Qua
drille, the Waltz and the graceful Min
net will hold the boards, but should
the oldest settler in attendance call
for the Tango, the Bunny Hug or the
Hesitation Waltz the orchestra will re-
spond with the appropriate music, pro-
viding the Old Settler will lead the
way. Let every Old Settler in Barnes
County come and enjoy the festivities,
is the wish Of the Board Of Directors.
The meeting is for the Old Settlers
and they can make it what they wish.
Come and talk over old times with
your neighbor of the seventies and
eighties. Come and help sing the. old
song ''The Little Old Sod Shanty on
the Claim" Come and talk over the
comforts and pleasures Of claim life.
How we would hug the stove within
the shanty to keep warm while with.
out the blizzard and the coyote howl
ed and screeched the songs Of early
days. Come and tell us Of your antici-
pations Of wealth and luxury and how
those anticipations have been fulfilled.
Remember Friday, November 18th,
will be the day for the annual Old Set
tiers meeting and every old settler in
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
HEAVY fire FAILS
TO STOP CHARGE

London, Oct. 2S.-The Daily Nails
correspondent near the User river, un-
der date of Sunday dilating on the fe-
rocity Of the German attempts to get
across the river, says:
I'm one night, Friday, between mid
night and dawn, seven different on
slaughts were repulsed. Swarms of
Germans rushed up with newly made
bridges of wood. They were dropped
across the canal and Notwithstanding
the deadly fire from rifles and mitrail-
leuses, the Germans burst across.
There was no stopping them.
"This sort of thing has happened
day after day but in the daylight that
followed each night these marauders
were hunted down and moved down.
Great patches were killed, crowds
were taken prisoners but that mat
tered nothing. The next night was
sure to bring along more attacks OF
the same kind.
''The bloodiness and herceness Of
the fighting is evident from the num-
Der OF men on both sides suffering
from bayonet wounds. The geograph-
ical positions of the fight does not al
ter much but the Belgians are putting
in an immense amount Of work.
"The German reinforcement seem
never to cease They come fresh to
the attack day after day and trains
and trains OF wounded have been TAX
en- away but the German force re-
mains more numerous than ever They
seem ready to put every man here
rather than give way. Their determ-
, inat1on and force must not be under
estimated"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
CANAL FILLED With
DEAD GERMAN SOLDIERS

Mrs. D. Woolner Of Langdon, aged
81 years, who has been a resident OF
North Dakota since 1870, died at Lang
don. Mrs. Woolner was one Of the
best known pioneers of the state, her
husband being engaged for many
years in missionary work as a Meth0'
dist minister His death occurred in
1894, and he was buried at Drayton
Mrs. Woolner was born near Coven'
try, England, Sept %. 1882, and she
spent much of her girlhood in the ser.
vice Of the youngest daughter OF the
Earl and Countess of Jersey, as lady
in waiting.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
CHAUrAuQUA Page
WILL APPEAR IN THE
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
ONE OF THE BEST MAGAZINES
PUBLISHED WILL RUN VALLEY
CITY cAAAlTAuQuA STORY

PUBLISHED WILL RUN VALLEY
CITY cHAUTAUQUA STORY.
The following letter arrived this
morning and will be of general inter.
est to every one in the county. The
Valley City ChautauQua is a splendid
institution that is appreciated by the
residents of the county, fully, but it
will also be gratifying to those inter
ested to know that the great maya
zines of the country are turning to
Valley City for lessons in better COM
munity living. The time was when
We looked to the east for ideas but
now all has changed and the eyes of
the east are on Valley City. The let
ter is as follows and is self explana-
tory:
"My picture-page of the Valley City
Chautauqua will appear in the issue
of November Z, of the Country Gen
tleman," page 81. l trust this article
will help the good WORK along.
Sincerely,
VIM. Harper Dean.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
GERMANS and ALLIES
BOTH ADMIT BACKSEI
MARSH TOWNSHIP.

Mrs. Ed. McKinstry and two chill
dren arrived here last Saturday from
Rhame, N. D., to visit with her mother
Mrs. Ellen Fagerstrom.
Those who called on Mrs. McKinstry
at the home of her moth on Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fiske, Miss
Eta Ingmundson, Miss Bertha and
Isabel Garland.
Mr.. Jerome Larson and bride arriv-
ed home last Sunday morning.
Everybody come to the King school
Dist. 8, next Saturday evening to the
shadow social and Halloween fun.
The girls should all bring lunch
enough for two and the young men
must not forget their pocket books,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
over TWO HUNDRED EN-:
JOY TRIP AROUND WORLD
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1914.

WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER %, 1914.
The "Trip Around the World" so ex
tensively advertised to start last ev'
ening proved great success and the
vehicles for transporting the crowds
were taxed to their utmost. Those
who made the trip are very earnest in
their praises Of the entertainment he.
sides a neat sum of money was realiz-
ed which will 90 toward the building
funds of the new church the Congrega.
tional society are about to build.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
SAYS THAT AUSTRIANS
LOST 1000 MEN

London, Oct 26.-The Exchange Tel
egraph company's Rome corespon-
dent quotes dispatches from Scutari as
saying that the Montenegrins have de-
feated the Austrian attempt to turn
their right flank along the Drina in a
two days battle say that the Austrians
lost 1000 killed and battery OF ar
tillery. The Montenegrins place their
own losses at 10 killed
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29

London, Oct. 24.-The Germans have
undertaken general offensive move
ment along the line extending from
south Of the river Ysire, on the North
sea, to the river Meuse, and, while
they have compelled the allies to give
ground in some places, they have lost
positions in other places.
This is gathered from official re-
ports coming from French and German
headquarters. The German attacks
were particularly severe in the west,
where their right wing, strongly rein.
forced, attempted to advance against
the Belgians holding the allies ex.
treme left, resting on the coast, sup
ported by English and French war
ships.
Both sides claim success but also
admit that in places they were com.
PEELED to fall back. Generally how.
ever, there is little, or no change in
the situation, the lines swinging and
swaying as they have done for weeks.
The same is true of the situation in
the east.
In the present battle OF the river
Vistula, from Warsaw south to the RI
yer Pilica the Russians scored an
important victory in driving the Ger
mans back, and capturing many pris-
oners, besides guns and ammunition.
But the defeated army, when it gets
back to the selected position can en-
trench and start another siege bait
tie, such as on the river Aisne in
France.
Southward Of Pilica, the Germans
still hold the river Vistula EXCEPT IN
front of the fortress Of Ivargord,
where they have been driven back by
attacks from the stronghold. The AuH-
trian army often described as routed
and destroyed in Galician battles,
spring into life again, attacking the
Russian left. The Germans claim a
victory over the Russians at Angus
towo and Suwalki, showing the Ger
mans are attempting another advance
from East Prussia.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
HIGHWAY MEN ARE
ARRESTED AT FARGO

Chief of Police Swanson and Deputy
S;,.eriff Kelly went to Fargo Sunday to
bring back Geo. Benitt and Clarence
Vlaintine who were arrested by the
Fargo police for holding up four men
on a freight train ON the High Line
Friday night and relieving them OF
about 500 and some watches. They
will be brought before Judge Moe to-
day. The four men held up were also
brought back to appear against them.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
NoLTiMJER TOWNSHIP.

The Noltimier School will give a
program and basket social on Satur-
day, Nov Z. Everybody welcome.
Miss Aletta Schroeder left last week
for New Rockford to visit for a while
with her sister Cornelia.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29

G. H. Trimble, secretary of tbs coun.
ty committee Of the democratic party
of Ransom county, was arrested on the
charge of having embezzled funds be-
longing to the committee. A hearing
was held and Mr.. Trimble released
there being no evidence of guilt.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29

A drunken fellow at Darlington cut
a screen. pried out a large plate glass
window from the court house and,
when inside, laid down upon the mar
BILE food and went to sleep. He gave
no motive for his act.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
Austrian Army Resuming
Activities; Attacking Rus
slams Left Wing---Loss of
Life Admitted Heavy.

Battle Front, via Paris, Oct. "a
Watching each others every move, in
order to take advantage of the slight
est weakness at any point, the two
great armies continued their violent
attacks and counter attacks through
out the day. These assaults did not
effect any noticeable change in the po-
sitions, although the allies were com.
PEELED to give way a little at LaBassee,
13 miles southwest Of Lille.
At Armentieres the fighting also was
very stubborn, and the allies gained
ground. The allied commanders re-
gard the results Of today's fighting
favorable to their troops, since it prov
ed their ability to Withstand the fre-
quent and formidable shocks from the
powerfully reinforced German army,
without giving way perceptibly.
In the vicinity of Arras, the fore.
ing tactics of the Germans were in
evidence again today, but the invad-
ers made no progress. The artillery
duel was exceedingly heavy. The
French guns silenced three German
batteries, while the damage to the
allies was small.
In the eastern district near V0sges
the fighting continued vigorously.
Farther south the French and Ger
man infantry came to close quarters
at Altkirch, which, after changing
hands several times, finally was cap
tured by the French today at the
bayonet point.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29

Petrograd, Oct. 24.-It was stated
officially, here tonight: 1.-THE energetic
offensive of our armies, which have
crossed the Vistula, on large front
encountered no resistance on the part
of the Germans, who continue their re-
treat. In the trenches below Ivango
rod We took large quantities Of wat
stores and ammunition abandoned by
the reserve corps Of the PrussiaA
guard in it's hasty retreat. The Aus
trian armies continue to fight with
stubbornness on the vistula, and the
San, particularly south Of Przemysl.
In East Prussia there Is no change In
the situation"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
THE BARNES COUNTY PIONEER
ANNUAL PARTY NOVEMBER IS

the county is expected to come. Show
US you still retain the spirit of the Old
Timer and are still out for a good
time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29

Paris, Oct. 24.--1t was officially com.
municated tonight: "On our LEFT &C.
tion continues with great violence,
notably around Arris, Labasse and
Armentieres. The allies lost some
ground around LaBasse, but won some
east of Armentieres.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29

London, Oct 24-It is officially stat
ed that the government has prohibited
the importation of sugar into the Unit
ed Kingdom, with the object of pre-.
venting German and Austrian sugar
from reaching here from neutral coun.
tries.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29

Paris, Oct. 2S.-Regarding the great
battle in Belgium and northern France
the official statement says tonight:
There is nothing to report, except
progress on our part in the region
south Of Dixmude."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-10
Seen in the Cemetery.

Take a walk through the cemetery
alone and you will pass the resting
place OF a man who blew into the
muzzle of a gun to see II 1t was load
ed. A little farther down the slope
is crank who tried to show how
close he could stand to a moving
train while it passed In strolling
about you will see the monument OF
the hired girl who tried to start the
fire with kerosene. and a grass-cov-
cred knoll that covers the boy who
put cob under the mules tail. That
tall shaft over a man who blew out
the gas casts a shadow over the boy
who tried to get on moving train.
Side by side the pretty creature who
always had her corset laced on the
last hole, and the intelligent idiot
who rode a bicycle nine miles in ten
minutes, sleep unmolested. At re-
pose Is doctor who took dose OF
his own medicine. There with a TOP
OF shoe box driven over his head
Is rich old man who married a
young wife. Away over there repos-
es boy who went fishing on Sunday
and woman who kept strychnine
powders in the cupboard. The man
who stood in front of the moving
machine to oil the sickle is quiet now
and beside the careless brakeman
who fed himself to the seventy-ton
engine, and nearby may be seen the
grave OF the man who tried to whiI
the editor
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-10
ASHCI,APT FOR COUNCIL.

The candidacy OF Councilman Ash
craft 20 succeed himself In meeting
with approval. The voters Of his ward
a. well as Of the city AT large are
satisfied with the service he has rem
dered He ls conservative and hard
working In the interest OF the city.
His service In unselfigh. He has
given freely his time 10 the work Of
the city and has performed his part
well. Iie has been chairman Of the
water committee and as such has
given much time and thought TO the
bettermeDt Of the system and much
has been accomplished in this line
through his efforts. The city is for
tuDnte In securing the services OF
Councilman Ashcraft.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-10
THKY CIT THE WAR BUG.

There seems 70 be something in
the office Of secretary Of the navy
and secretary Of ga- that gOes to
mans head. Otherwise peaceful and
practical men. u soOn a. they find
themgelyeg clothed with the power u
the gecretzryghiD in the var end II
the gOYeTnment, b1gin 10 boost for
a big navy and big army. II the
European var has demonstrated any
thing 10 the Izyman, it Is that II
came largely as the result Of the 90
called preparedness Of the nations.
Nearly every article dealing with the
present European struggle and the
history leading ~ ~ il points out
how. in the past. for forty years or
more, the great nations have backed
away from the very brink Of war be-
cause they were not prepared for It.
Italy was gayed war with France
when France took Tunis because
Italy was not prepared, and Russia,
! Germany and Austria had had peace
| instead Of war because Russia was
not prepared 10 resent Austria's TAX
/ ing BOsnia--and Just last year Eu-
rope escaped a general war over the
settlement Of the Balkan question
because none Of the powers were
ready. Anyone who has followed the
European war carefully must have
reached the conclusion that the war
was started because Germany and
Austria thought they were strong
enough 10 win against Russia and
didn't expect England and France
at least England-to mix in the
struggle. There are many causes
given for the European war. but II
seems 70 us that the real cause Vai
the oyer-preparedness OF Germany
Germany had tremendous army
and she sought and found use for It
We cant see that the lesson of the
bhi hiODtdh wal pOiHNb W a ldI ESi al my
or navy In this country. Certainly
up to date. the navy has played q
very small part Not single one ol
the big ships OF Germany or England
has exchanged spats. Yet we reat
now that Secretary Daniels is about
to spring upon the country an en-
larged naval program and that the
secretary Of war wants an increase
in the army. It seems to JUS that any
money spent on additional battleshipi
during the next year or two, or unit
the European war has been carefully
studied, will be a criminal waste
The war has already demonstrated
that we need more aircraft, more
submarines and less OF the big float
ing forts.