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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-30

Arliehg Miller has written to friends
here that he is ejoying a splendid va
cation with his party in Glacier park.
Mr.. Miller left Minneapolis a week
ago with the Athletic Association Of
Minneapolis, by special train for a
tour of the park and expects to be ab-
sent for week or more longer
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-30
CARDINAL GIBBONS
EIGHTY YEARS OLD

Baltimore, July 27-Cardfnal Glib
bons was 80 years old Friday, July "a
the anniversary, the cardinal passing
There was no formal celebration Of
the day to country home Of T. Her
bert Shriver, near Western, Nd, a.
has been his custom for several years
Many congratulations upon his birth
day have reached him from friends
and we'll wishers in this and other
countries. He is in splendid health
and for his years extremely active.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-30

Work is progressing on the new
home which is being built by Mrs.
John Emerson, next to the one which
she and her son now occupy, on
West Fourth street. and will be oc-
cupied by Mrs. Emerson when it is
finished.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-30
BARNES COUNTY BOYS WIN
H0N0RS AT STATE FAIR

Mrs. P. L.. Haimes was taken to the
Riverside Hospital last Sunday and
was operated on Wednesday. Mrs.
Haimes is feeling as good as can be
expected. She will perhaps be able
to leave the hospital in week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-30

of the largest crops of all grains this
fal in it's history.
Mr.. Macgregor found a general feel
ing of optimism to prevail in Chicago,
it being the opinion among leading,
financial and mercantile interest there
that the garnering of the big corp
will lead to period of activity in bus
mess this fall.
The Duluth banker also took a run
down to Toronto and Montreal where
he noted that an extended period of
dry weather had led business men in
Eastern Canada to regard the situation
as anything but promising. It it the
impression down there, he found that
the slowing down period is likely to
continue for some time yet, with bank
ers disposed to be very conservative in
extending credits to greater extent
than merely to cover current require
ments.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-30

Mrs. Charles Kicker, and Florence
Schurrmann, of Seattle with her little
daughter, has been the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. DuVall. They left for
the west Friday evening Mrs. Kicker
is a niece Of Mr.. DuVall.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-30

Dick Leahy and Frances Moran were
east bound passengers to Faago Wed.
nesday and spent two days there, re.
turning home Thursday evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-30

Hon. Lee Combs returned home on
Tuesday evening from the National B.
P. o. E. Convention in Denver, which
he attended with Mrs. Combs. Mrs.
Combs did not come to Valley City
but went right on to the Combs sum-
mer home at Dent, Minn., .,
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

Hampton institute, the pioneer
among the schools for teaching ne
groes and Indians, has decided that
in the future it will not give a diploma
to any boy or girl who has not re-
ceived definite vocational training.
According to DR.. H. B. Frissell, prin-
cipal of the institution. the result OF
this win be better prepared body OF
rural teachers. A great many of the
Hampton graduates go back among
their own people to teach the things
they have learned In school,
In order to make their training
more effective" says DR. Frissell,
much thought has been given to the
selection of new students. The ap-
plication department reports that
1898 letters have been written this
year; 1886 application blanks have
been sent out; 9O9 have been re-
turned; 1884 admission cards have
been issued, and 237 applicants have
entered"
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

e. c. Branson, professor of rural
economics at the State Normal school,
Athens, Ga, recently addressed the
subject of negro progress. What he
had to say is gratifying to those who
hope to see the American negro ele-
waited In education, citizenship and
ambition. If Professor Branson is
right, the American negro is working
out his own salvation, not in the
town, but in the country. In the
southern states in 1910 the ratio of
negro farm workers ran far ahead of
that of negro population in general.
For instance, In South Carolina, the
negroes we're 55 per cent of the popu
lation, but 6S per cent of the farm
workers. In Mississippi during the
last census period negro farmers in
creased at a rate nearly two and one
half times greater than the rate of
increase for negro population in gen.
eral. In Georgia the difference was
even more pronounced. The drift
everywhere among the negroes of the
South is from the city othe country.
Southern cities that between 1865
and 1880 were In a way of being over
whelmed by the negroes, now show,
In some cases, diminishing ratio.
In the South there are about one hun
dred thousand negroes engaged in
teaching, preaching. the practise of
medicine and law and in business en-
terprises These are, of course, up
ward-loohng negroes. But on the
farms of the South there are 2,500.000
negroes, and most of these are look
ing upward, too. In the farm regions
the southern negro is achieving a new
economic status. He is rapidly rising
out of farm tenancy to the farm own
ership. He is becoming to the South
what the peasant proprietor" is to
France and Belgium. He is finding
that bank books and barns are more
important at present than ballot boxes.
Nearly one-fourth of all the negro
farmers in the South own the farms
they cultivate. This rural property
is valued at nearly s500,000,000. The
Russian serfs, after so years of free
dom, have not made greater head
way. They have not done so well,
indeed, in their conquest of illiteracy
During the last census period the
negroes of the South increased less
than ten per cent in population, but
they increased II per cent in the
ownership of farms, against a IL per
cent increase of white farm owners
The negro farmer now owns $4,000
600 worth of farm implements and
tools, $177 100000 worth of farm .ani-
mails and s273,0OO,OOO worth of farm
lands and buildings. In 1880 Georgia
negroes owned 5s0,664 acres of farm
land. but in 1910 they owned 1907, $40
acres. Negro property upcp the tax
lists of Georgia now amounts In value
to $34.o00,O00. The facts show
dwindling ratio of negro population in
every southern state except Arkansas
and Oklahoma; 3 decreasing ratio in
the cities OF the South, but an increas-
ing ratio in the farming regions OF
eveE southern state except Louisiana.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

The party of negroes assembled by
Chief Alfred Charles Sam have
sailed to establish colony on the Gold
Coast Of Africa. The steamer Curl
tyba, chartered by Sam last winter
and brought to Portland, Me-, for over
hauling, has been changed from Cuban
to British registry and now bears the
name OF Liberia
I'VE will first go to Norfolk to take
on our bunker COAL" said Sam. "and
we will then head for Galveston, where
many of the colonists are waiting for
us. We will have accommodations for
a few over sixty"
Capt. Mckenzie of the Holy Ghost
and Us society will be master of the
steamer.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

Results Of anti-typhoid incubation
among the French troops in Algeria
and Morocco during 1912 were report
ed by Professor Vincent at the recent
international medical congress in Lon
don. In western Morocco, while about
16 per cent among the non-inoculated
contracted the disease, only one in
5000 among the inoculated did so.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

Hampton Court palace, London, may
become the home of Lady Scott, wild
ow of the South pole explorer, King
George, 1t Is said. having decided to
make the offer. These apartments are
occupied principally by the widows Of
men who have greatly distinguished
themselves in the service of the coun-
try in naval, military or civil ca
pacity. The only stipulation made by
the king when he offers a suite is that
the recipient may not sublet rooms
to any one without obtaining permis-
sion from the court
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

The average output of coal to each
person employed In the industry in
the United States is a little more
than 500 tons, in the United Kingdom
266 tons, in Germany 240 tons, in
France 1873 tons, and in Belgium 164
tons.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

Colored people who .al.a BcoSar
Washing gton's savice and become farm
ers will make no mistake. The farmer
enjoys the most Independent existence
on earth. What surer recipe than
that of acquiring financial competence
can there be for minimizing If not
entirely removing the handicap of So
cial ostracism?
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

Tvc Lcaion daily newspapers-the
Mail and the Chronicie-are insuring
their readers against rail accidents.
The London Express figures that the
odds against death from injury caused
by accidents to trains are $4,000, 900
to /, while london Truth estimates
the value to each subscriber is six
cents a year.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

The Times of Ceylon has tseen in
vestisating the possibility that Cey-
lon may be able to produce raw ra-
mine fiber for supplying the ramine
mills of the United States and Eu-
rope.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

Through the work of the Minnesota
agricultural botany department of the
agricultural college 1t will soon be pos
sible for farmers to become familiar
with the seeds OF SO varieties of waeds.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

Investigation IN North Carolina has
shown that school attendance in cot
ton-mill communities is always lower
than in rural or even mountain dis
tricts.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

In Stavanger. Norway. even peas
ants and fishermen use electric lights
The ene.nSsf 81 the municipal cleo
tric plant has ossxIized a class of
housewives for instruction in the use
of electricity-heated cooking appar-
atus.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

The New York Housewives league
has engaged several women to act
as inspectors in their crusade against
cold storage food.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13

The pastors of the colored churches
Of Indianapolis conducted a memorial
service In the auditorium of the col
ored Y. M. c. A under the auspices of
the Martin r. Delaney post of the G..
A. R. and the Women's Relief corps.
The Rev. d. P. Roberts of Bethel
church was master of ceremonies The
proclamation authorizing the observ-
ance was read by Miss Susie Wilson
The Rev. c. w. Lewis conducted the
Scripture lesson. The Rev. J. R. Har-
vey offered the invocation.
Short addresses were made by the
Rev. w. H. Weaver, J. H. Lott, the
Rev. H. L. Herod, the Rev W. s.
Hodge and the Rev. Father A. H. Ma
loney. A choir composed of members
selected from the choirs Of the vari-
GUS churches sang. A parade by the
veterans, headed by the Y. M. C. A.
band preceded the services. Several
lodges acted as escorts for the G. A.
r. men.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-13
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

Judge McCants Stewart of the su.
preme court of Liberia says that the
affairs of the African republic are in
ing to its financial reorganization un-
der the guidance of Reed Page Clark,
who was loaned by the state depart
ment to handle the customs receipts
OF the nation. in connection with the
assumption of the national debt by
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Clark, as acting
chief, was assisted by officials of the
English, French and German govern
ments.
Stewart says 1t was some time be-
fore the system got under way, on
account of the bond issue, but 1t is
now very successful, and there is no
friction similar to that of Persia dur
ing Shuster's stay at Teheran. The
British Bank OF West Africa has
new building at Monrovia, with four
branches
German firm has asked for a con-
cession for a railway In Monrovia, to
run 100 miles inland. Another Ger
man firm, and Lever, the English soap
manufacturer. have both sought the
palm oil concessions.
1t Is understood that American capi-
tai has not shown great interest yet
in Liberian operations, but 1t would
undoubtedly be welcomed, because It
is not considered that financial invest
ments by American merchants and
capitalists would be followed by any
policy of Imperialism such as might
follow the investment of German or
French money.
President Howard, according to
Judge Stewart, is having very sue
cessful diplomatic administration.
Major Charles Young, West Pointer,
has done great work in organizing the
onstabulary. Judge Stewart will sail
from Liverpool In company with
George Washington Buckner, the new
American minister to Liberia, and
Lieutenant Martin, who will assist
Major Young with the constabulary.
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26
His Conscience Bothered.

His Conscience Bothered.
The ragged wayfarer trudged up
the garden path bathed in the SUM-
shine and took OF his hat to the lady
at the door. She eyed him keenly and
a look of recognition passed over her
countenance. -.
Look here" she said, you called
at this house in the middle Of the
winter"
Il did. maam." he sorrowfully ad-
mitted.
"And I gave you good meal on
condition that you swept the snow out
of my back yard"
That's right, ma'am."
And when you had the meal you
went on without doing it."
The man passed the back Of his
hand tremulously over his eyes.
"Yes. ma'am." he said brokenly.
"and my conscience smote me. That's
why I've tramped all the way back.
under the scorching sun. to finish tho
Job"
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26
Germans Bombard Ypres.

London.-The Germans have been
violently bombarding Ypres In Flan-
ders, scissors in the Aisne valley and
Rheims, while they have been making
attacks in force in the Argonne region.
The French claim that the assaults
in the last named region have been
repulsed, while the Germans, in direct
contradiction, say that they have been
gaining ground steadily.
Any or all Of this activity may be
intended to divert attention from the
quarter in which the supreme attack
is to be made, but the allies are sure
to discover soon where they must ex-
pect the next blow.
In order to ward Off the possibility
of the Germans again trying to move
along the coast the British fleet has
been bombarding their positions from
the sea-
The official communication issued
by the German army headquarters at
Berlin says:
Fighting continues at Nieuport and
at Ypres. A small British squadron
twice approached but was driven off
by our artillery. The British naval
guns had no effect.
IN the forest Of the Argonne we
are gaining ground step by step, one
trench after another, and one point OF
support after another being wrested
from the French and a number Of pris'
oners being taken daily.
"A violent accommodating expedi'
ton against our position on the east
Of the Moselle river was made inef'
fective by our counter attack"
The text Of the official communica'
ton from Paris follows:
Yesterday was marked by violent
artillery fire.
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26
Germans Shell Llbau.

German cruisers and torpedo boat
destroyers bombarded the naval har-
Dor here for more than four hours"
says a Libau, Russia, correspondent.
Several factories were damaged and
a petroleum reservoir was shelled and
destroyed by fire. The railway sta
ton and some houses in the poorer
parts of the town also suffered. The
Germans sank several small cargo
steamers at the entrance to the har-
Dor.
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26
MExIcANS MARCH IN AS FORCE
UNDER GEN. FUNSTON
DEPARTS.
EUROPEANS FEAR CLASH
BRITISH AND FRENCH GET RE.
PORTS THAT INVADERS MAY
SACK MEXICO CITY.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Vera Cruz.-The Mexican flag is
again flying over Vera Cruz. Brig.
Gen. Funston and his command of g.
900 infantrymen and marines, which
was landed here on April 30 last, got
under way Monday afternoon, and Gen.
Candido Aguilar's men assumed
charge of the city. The; United
States transport Cristobal, bearing the
first contingent of the American brig
ade, left the dock at 1850 p. M, bound
for home. The evacuation of the city
was effected without any clash occur
ing between the Americans and the
native army. The Mexicans marched
in on the heels of the departing troops
but no serious disturbance Of the city's
peace was registered during their en-
trance.
United States Holds Customs Money.
Washington.-Anxie for the safety
Of the French and British subjects, and
their interests, in Mexico City, brought
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice the British am
bassador, and Jules Jusserand, the
French ambassador, to the State De-
partment to learn what the American
government knew of the situation in
the Mexican capital. Reports to the
State Department showed conditions
as having improved. Jusserand also
inquired what disposition had been
made Of the 100000 in customs du-
ties collected by the American forces
which evacuated Vera Cruz. He was
informed by Acting Secretary Lansing
that the money was taken away by
Gen. Funston's forces and no decision
had been reached as to its disposi-
ton.
French bondholders have a lien on
practically all the customs duties at
Vera Cruz. One loan gave them 62%
Of the customs receipts and Huerta
negotiated loan giving them the re-
naming $3.50. The latter transaction
has been declared invalid by the Car
rama government, and French bond
holders feared that If the customs
fund was given to Gen. Candido Ag-
uilar, who took possession in the name
OF Carranza, the obligations would be
ignored.
It is virtually certain that until a
government is recognized in Mexico
which has arranged for an adjustment
Of all financial difficulties Of the re-
public, the funds from Vera Cruz will
be kept by the United States.
The British legation wired that a
circular was being distributed an
nouncing that on the evacuation by
the Carranza forces the Villa and "a
pata troops would begin a period OF
looting at certain hours.
Acting Secretary Lansing said that
the department had heard of these
circulars and he was strongly inclined
to believe they were the work Of enc
mics Of both Villa and Zapata. He
took this view because in response to
an inquiry made last Friday about the
rumors of possible disorder when the
Villa troops reached the capital, Gen.
Villa, himself, issued general orders
stating that any. soldier caught mo-
testing women or stealing would be
summarily shot.
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26
Arkansas AbIaze From Forest Fires.

Little Rock, Ark.-The state OF Ar
kansas, ahlaze almost from end to end
with forest fires which are devastating
huge tracts. of timber on thousands
Of acres of land, is powerless to call
upon its militia as fire-fighting or
garization, according to Governor
Hays. The condition of the state
treasury, the depletion Of the military
fund and the general disorganization
Of the state guard forces. the governor
declared, made such action impossible
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26
uniopists Protest Troop Withdrawal

Washington.-Presid Wilson will
confer with Secretary Garrison in the
near future regarding the Colorado SIT
uation. Word reached the White
House that the Colorado authorities
will soon formally apply to the admin
istration to withdraw the federal
troops from, that state. The state au-
thorities are now said to be willing
to assume responsibility for maintain
ing order and will so tell the Presi-
dent. Meanwhile emphatic protests
against taking the troops out has been
made by the officials Of the United
Mine Workers Of America.
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26
German Cruiser lnterned.

The German cruiser Berlin has been
interned at Trcndhjem, Norway. The
Berlin, with a crew of 45O men, ar
rived at Trondhjem and her command
er was given the choice OF putting to
sea within twenty-four hours or of
submitting to disarmament. He chose
disarmament.
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26
MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN
WERE KILLED AS SHELLS
WRECK HOMES.
TEUT0NS NEAR WARSAW
BRITISH PREDICT SEVEN MORE
NATIONS WILL ENTER CON-
FLlcT BEFORE JAN. l..

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, Nov. 24.-Advices from Libau
say the Germans have opened a Sec
ond bombardment on the city, espe-
cially directed against the most open
and populous quarters. Many women
and children were killed.
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26
LIEUTENANT WEDDIGEN

Senior Lieutenant Otto Weddi0en,
commander Of the German submarine
U-s. which sank four British cruisers,
10 now one Of the most Iauded men In
Germany. The emperor Of Austria
made him knight Of the Order Of Leo.
poId and presents Of money were sent
his crew by the Naval League Of Ger
man Women and by Emil Sauer. .
Berlin mine owner.
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26

London.-The baltic which is being
fought in the region between the Wis.,
tula and Warta rivers in Poland ap-
pears to have turned in favor of the
Russians. In fact a special dispatch
from Petrograd to Paris says that tho
Russian army already has won a de-
cisive victory. Both the Russian and
the German official reports suggest
that General Won Hindonburg's Sec
ond thrust at Warsaw has been
checked.
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander in
chief Of the Russian forces, for two
days in succession has recorded par
tial successes in this great battle, and
last night the German general staff
says that the arrival of Russian rein
forcements has postponed a decision.
Grand Duke Nicholas and General Won
Hindenburg heretofore have been 80
successful in their strategies that their
adherents look upon them as almost
unbeatable.
The German papers only Monday
morning we're talking Of general
Russian retirement despite the fact
LudL tue ftusSlduS nave UScu duSdA
ing steadily in Galicia, have repulsed
the Austro-German attack before Cra-
COW, hold part Of the German terri
tory in East Prussia and were oppos-
ing General Won Hindenburg's advance
on Warsaw. 1t is the same In Petro-
grad. All the correspondents declare
it is certain that Russian numbers
must tell when the Germans have
reached the ground on which Grand
Duke Nicholas has chosen to give
them battle.
Petrograd is silent about the strac
tegy of the present campaign, which
does not seem to excite any greater
concern in the Russian capital than
did the previous German advance on
Warsaw. Berlin, on the other hand,
seems to regard the Polish operations
as decisive in the Russian campaign,
If not on the outcome Of the entire
war.
An official report from Vienna
states that the Teuton allies were con-
tinuing their attacks successfully.
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26

Limited In Radius.
"Jingle pays as he goes"
Eyes, he's a regular stay at home"
Public Ledger.
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26
s1nn. 600 Loss by Fire.

Winnipeg, Man.-Fire In the Eye
brow. Sask., business district caused
an estimated loss OF $1OO,0OO.
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26
RoundIy Roasted.

RoundIy Roasted.
What was done at the meeting Of
the Brownie club yesterday"
Mrs. Gadsby's reputation-to
turn"
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26
His Revenge.

"Jinks treated me mighty mean. but
I got even with him, all right"
"What did you do?"
Simply mentioned the fact that he
was thinking Of taking out another
life insurance policy and agents by the
score have been calling on him ever
since"
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26

Londonderry nation in Europe
except Holland, Spain and Switzerland
will be at war before Jan. 1, accord
ing to attaches of the British war Of
flee. 1t is predicted that Italy, Bull
garia, Rumanla and Portugal will join
the allies and Denmark, Sweden and
Norway will cast their lot with Ger
many.
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26

Tho Proper Place.
"This wall decoration we undertook,
is q f1zzle."
Yes, we're up against It,"
Cheyenne record., 1914-11-26
Turks Push Slavs Back.

The general staff of the Russian
Caucasian army has issued q COM
munication confirming the report from
Turkish sources that the Russians had
received a check near Erzerum.
Bombardment Kills $50.
A dispatch from Athens says tho
Turks lost $50 men and two guns de-
stroyed in the bombardment of the
forts of the Dardanelles. The former
German cruisers Goeben and Breslau,
which now fly the Turkish flag, have
re-entered the Bosphorus.