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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-04
County Officers May Do Own
Workin Future-S0me Op-
position to Watkins Devel-
OBS at Last Hour.

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 27.-After a
debate lasting nearly an hour the
senate refused to pass House Bill II
which provides for the appointment
Of an officer known as the enforce
ment commissioner and defines his du-
ties. The bill was introduced by the
friends of the prohibition movement
in the state and the enforcement off,
Ger was expected to be Of assistance
to the county attorneys and other Of
ficers who nave charge of the en-
forcement of the prohibition law. The
bill passed the house with nice ma
jority and it was thought for time
that there would, be little trouble in
getting it through the senate.
When it came up for final consider.
alton however, it was discovered that
some of the members had undergone
a change Of heart and the vote result
ed in there being % for the motion to
indefinitely postpone further consider
alton of the bill and % against the mo-
tion. When the matter came to a
vote on the clincher motion there were
still more for that, the vote being 26
for the clincher and 21 against it. It
will now be necessary for the prohi-
bition forces to muster two-thirds
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-04
WIMBLEDON WOMAN
PLEADS FOR BIRDS

Mrs. D. B. Berlin, Of Wimbledon,
district treasurer of the State Audu-
bon society, who has been the guest
Of Mrs. w. M. Greenwood for the past
week, left on the 500 Monday morn
ing. While here at Valley City she
has addressed each Of the grades in
the Ritchie, Lincoln and Model
schools on the conservation and pro-
lection of birds and their value to the
country from both an economic and
aesthetic viewpoint. She also met
with the board Of directors Of the Fed
Grated Women's clubs at their meet
ing on Thursday and gave them brief
outline Of the work they might take up
in their clubs with a view to more
systematic protection of the birds. She
is spending today presenting the mat
ter to the school of Rogers and Leal,
and this evening will return to her
home at Wimbledon.
Mrs. Berlin is also member of the
National Audubon organization and is
planning to present soon in her home
schools that delightful little bird
masque, "The Sanctuary, by Percy
Mackye, which was given in Meriden,
N. H., in September, 1913, under the
especial patronage and including the
participation of President Wilson's
family.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-04
NELSON WILL START
PAPER AT HARVEY

George l.. Nelson and Herman H.
Phillips, of Harvey, were guests for a
short time Sunday at the Kindred
while passing through Valley City. Mr..
Nelson is the gentleman who got into
trouble some months ag to because of
his opinion of the supreme court Mr..
Phillips is a prosperous merchant at
Harvey, but he comes of family of
newspaper men and with Mr.. Nelson
is associated in the establishment of a
new paper at Harvey.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-04
SENATE REFUSED TO
PASS HOUSE BILL NO. Il

vote of the senate before the bill car
be brought to life again.
Those voting for the indefinite post
ponment Of the bill were: Albrecht
Allen, Barnes, Bond, Bonzer, Clark
Gardiner, Hamilton, Hughes, Jacobsen
Kretschmar, Leutz, Martin, Mcbride
McGrey, Mclean, Nelson Of Grand
Forks, Nelson of Rolette, Porter, Vail,
Wartner and Young. Those voting
nay were: Bronson, Englund, Ellison,
Gibbons, Gronvold, Heckle, Kirkeide,
Loftsgaard, Mallough, McFadden,
Mudgett, Murphy, Nelson of Richland,
Werson, Paulson, Porterfield, Putnam,
)owe, Skies, Steele, Thoreson, Trage'
~. Absent and not voting: Hover
%, Hyland, Linstrom.
Hcverson and Hyland are known to
ave been in favor of the bill and
had they been present the bill would
have carried by one vote but the
clincher motion which carried by a
vote of 26 to 81 removes all apparent
possibility of the bill coming to the
front again at this session of the leg
islature. Following is the roll call on
the clincher motion: Ayes: Albrecht
Allen, Barnes. Bond, Bonzer, Clark,
Davis, Gardner, Hamilton, Highes,
Jacobsen, Krets chmar, Leutz, Lind,
strom, Martin, Mcbride, McGrey, Nc.
Lean, Nelson Of Grand Forks, Nelson
Of Rolette, Porter, Porteraeld, Sand,
strom, Vail, Wartner Young. Absent
and not voting, Hoverson and Hyland
Those voting nay were: Bronson
CONTINUED On Page 81
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-04
TOWER CITY Wins DIS.
TRICT CHAMPIONSHIP IN
SENSATIONAL FINISH

Hotel, Devils Lake; Commercial Bank
Building, Fargo; two quarter sections
of land in Williams county; four lots
in Fargo.
The committee had a meeting at
Fargo last Friday evening, the men,
bership of the committee are J. M.
Kelly, Devils Lake; E. N. Hegee,
Hatton; DR.. MacLachlin, New Rock
ford; Rev. Ronsvold, Grand Forks:
Darby O'Malley, Valley City.
The committee wishes that all out
standing contracts be handed in dur
ing the next ten days SO all may have
the same treatment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-04
WILL VISIT TW;:4 CITIES.

Mrs. Harry Bjerkness and baby
daughter, who have been spending the
past several months in Valley City
visiting with relatives and friends,
will leave on Saturday for Minneapo.
lis They will be accompanied by Mrs.
Vernon T. Gale, who will spend cou.
pie Of months in the Twin Cities, and
who will be the guest Of Mrs. Bjerk
ness.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-04

Miss Louise Peterson, of the faculty
of the city schools, and Mrs. Allie JEFF
fers entertained a group of friends
Saturday evening at the home of Mrs.
Jeffers, in honor of Mrs. Lillian Bald
win, of Bismarck. Mrs. Baldwin sang
group of songs and the evening was
delightfully."- spent at music and visit
ing, dainty lunch concluding the
evenings Measure.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-04
SERVED NORTHERN PACIFIC
FAITHFULLY MANY YEARS

Jamestown, March 2.-One of the
benedciaries of the Northern Pacific
pension system for Old-time employees
Is Mr.. James Curry of this city, who
has been retired from service after 81
years continuous work for the COM
pany. Mr.. Curry has been section
foreman for many years. In addition
he has an annual life pass for himself
and wife and is now enjoying a we'll
earned vacation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-04

0lSm6ICA, ~. ~, MdTCn l.-1ue Seu-
ate bill providing for an easier way to
move county seats from one town to
another had an awful experience in
the house and when it came out rec
commended for passage" it was hardly
recognizable. It was amended and
amended again. Changes were made
SO that it would effect only Nelson and
Roeltte county and then it was recon-
mended for passage. A great share of
the oratory of the day was expended
on this one bill and the assessment
life insurance bill was the only other
one to call forth any argument.
Senators Aliens bill provides way
for allowing assessment life insurance
companies to be licensed in the state.
The bill was finally recommended for
indefinite postponement by vots of
A to 36. The clincher motion was at
tached later and the bill is gone for
good. L. N. Torson of Pierce county
was for the bill and made a long,
strong address setting forth the vir-
tues of the measure.
The insurance department has re-
fused to issue license to these COM
panies of which there are three and
this bill was introduced with the idea
of validating them in the state. The
matter of their admittance into the
state is now up to the attorney gen.
eral who is to hand down an opinion in
a few days. One of the officers of one
of the larger companies has been in
the city for the past several weeks
looking after the interests of his COM
pany.
T.. Divided Report Offered.
The house committee on immigra-
tion has returned a divided report on
the senate immigration bill which
would appropriate $25,O00 for 1915 and
$4,000 for 1916 for immigration work.
The opposition to this bill came as a
rather surprise to the majority of
the house and senate members as it
was generally understood that if the
Lathrop committee could see their way
clear to making the recommendations
that the house and senate would be
practically unanimous for it. There
will be decided fight on the floor of the
house against the adopting of the ma
jority report which is against the pas
sage of the bill. ~~- .r~~r .....--~ =
Against Reapportionment.
The house committee on reappor-
tionment will have divided report on
Senator Gibbons bill providing that
each county shall have one and only
one senator, and that there be some
minor changes as to the representa-
ton in the house. The first vote on
the bill in the committee was Is for
passage and IS for indefinite post
ponement. Later however there was
another ballot taken and there were
20 for indefinite postponement and the
rest for passage. The report was made
to the house on that basis this after
noon. .-,a-s-.v..
After Capitol Lots.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-04

Last Saturday evening before the
largest crowd ever gathered in the
Normal gymnasium, the Tower City
High school team defeated the Fargo
team II to Is. .E"
Fargo had an advantage over Tower
City in that she had an easy game that
afternoon, defeating Keasal "A to IL,
while Tower City had to fight every
minute to win from Valley City.
The game was close throughout and
when the final whistle sounded the
score stood Is to Is, so the game pro-
ceeded until either side should score
two points After about two minutes
of play Steine of Tower City, in one
of the most sensational shots ever
seen on the Normal floor, Gagged the
globule from past the center of the
floor for the winning points.
About fifty rooters came down from
Tower City on the evening train to
cheer their team to victory. Owing to
the fine spirit shown during the entire
tournament the Tower City team re-
ceived the support of most of the VAL
ley City rooters as we'll as the sup
port of most of the visiting teams.
An unusual number of good teams
took part in the tournament this year,
among the best were Fargo, Tower
City, Hope, Valley City and New Rock
ford.
Kelley of Tower City was easily the
star of the tournament. An All Star
team would consist Of:
Coop, lf-Valley City.
Kelley, rf-Tower City. ..4
Steine, c-Tower City. ....
Hale, rg-Fargo.
Black, lg-Tower City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-04
After Capitol Lots.

A resolution introduced by Tread
well Twichell authorizes the board of
trustees Of public property to purchase
for the state such lots or lands as rs
necessary for capitol site purposes. A
number of year ago 290 Of the original
lots on the capitol site were sold to Sc
cure funds for the capitol building and
it is the idea of the gentleman from
Cass that these lots should not be
bought back. Two hundred and ten
lots were sold and 48 Of them have
been bought back at cost of about
$4,000 and it is thought that the bal
ance can be obtained for about $15,0O0
The resolution provides for an appro-
priation of $4,000 annually for three
years or as long as needed for the pur-
pose.
Senate Committee Reports Saturday.
27S, Henrickson-Providing insanity
shall be cause for divorce. Killed.
Senate bill with same provisions has
passed both houses.
IL, Harris Providing for tax of for
eign corporations. Do pass.
421, Converse Exempting farm i'm
provements from taxation. Killed.
1856, Lathrop committee-Appropriat-
ing $500 annually for listing taxable
land. Do pass.
331, Burgett and Westdal Taxing
money and credits, amended so as to
read two mill tax instead of three and
do pass.
lis, Mcclellan Providing for slight
increase in pay Of election officers.
Do pass.
CONTINUED on Page y
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-04
BIG FEATURE COMING. j

The management - the Rex theatre
state that the next big feature shown
at that popular house will be Sparta
GUS" which is wonderful film, and
an eight-reel drama. Watch for this
fine film on Monday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-04

Miss Cecilia Simon has accepted a
position in Valley City and will arrive
here Wednesday evening from Dazey.
Miss Simon is a nurse and will take
a position here at the riverside hos
pital. She is sister of Miss Lou
Simon, the assistant cashier at the
local telephone exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
Growth of Boy Scouts.

Notwithstanding the rapid develop
ment and great extent of scouting at
the present time in this country, we
are. after all. reaching but a small per-
centage of the boys whose interest
might be had if adequate leadership
were provided. Judging from the re-
ports from I'LL parts of the country. the
present basis upon which We arc now
organized and going forward seems to
assure Il greatly increased development
during the coming year. From Oct.
/, 1914, to Feb. ), 1915, 1880 boys
were enrolled, rs compared with D.
$40 for the same period OF 1913 and
1914; $50 new troops were organized,
as compared With J@53 for the same pc
riod Of 1913-14. Commissions We're
granted to I,113 men to serve as scout
masters and assistants. as compared
with 2,211 for the same period of
19l3-1L.-Neport of Boy Scouts of
America.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
Scouts OF on Long Hike.

With flags flying from a two wheeled
trek cart built especially to convey
their camp equipment and food sup
plies across the continent, six boy
scouts under the leadership of II. S.
Sorrels. former scout executive at st.
Paul. recently left st. Paul for a $500
mile hike to San Francisco.
They expect to reach the end Of their
journey about Sept. l. Sorrels said that
every foot Of the distance Will be walk
ed. Attached to the cart are six ropes,
which the boys will use to haul the
vehicle.
The Commercial club equipped the
boys with cots and ponchos and has
provided two signs to be displayed Oh
their cart reading, boy Scouts of
America Of st. Paul, Minnesota, Hik-
ing From st. Paul to San Francisco;
Distance $500 Miles"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
DETECTING Auto Headlights.

The only light that is useful in auto
mobile driving at night is that which is
thrown Oh the roadway. This effect
may be obtained by painting the lower
segment OF the conical reflector and
letting the rays that strike the upper
part and are directed downward do all
the lighting, says Automobile Dealer.
A simple method Of avoiding the OBJ
jectionable glare is to direct the light
downward by bending the lamp sup
ports so that the principal rays will
strike the roadway about fifty feet
ahead of the cal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
A Fine St. Bernard DOC.

In Minneapolis there is q st. Bernard
dog that deserves a gold medal. He
has trained himself to stop runaway
horses and has performed several feats
in that line. Not long ago, while this
dog was taking a walk with his mas
ter, q runaway horse came gathering
along. Just ahead a party of ladies
were crossing the street, and there
seemed to be no escape from certain
death, when the dog gave a leap and
caught the lines Of the runaway be-
tween his teeth. His great weight
brought the frightened animal to his
launches just as he was within six
feet of the terrified women.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08

number Of it's revolutions should be
obtained automatically by a revolution
counter.
When using the device the wire from
the reel is placed nee around the idler
to insure the necessary grip to prevent
it from sliding; then 1t is led to the
spool. The exact diameter Of the idler
being,known and the number of revolu-
tons indicated, the true length Of the
wire wound ON the s~poolacan be easily
determined by thevfollowing formula:
LengtiSof wire on spool In feet equals
circumference Of idler In feet times
number Of revolutions OF idler.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
POPULAR MECHANICS
Horsepower of a Rainfall.

Few people realize the energy in a
fall of rain. On the evening of Oct. 8,
1914, there fell at Kansas City, Mo-, in
two hours 1.70 inches of rain. .Assum-
ing that this rain covered an area four
miles square, or sixteen square miles,
and that it fell from an altitude of
G,00O feet, the energy represented was
about 100000 horsepower hours.
Were this converted into electrical en-
ergy without the usual losses it would
amount to nearly 100000 kilowatt
hours. At 10 cents per kilowatt hour
this energy would cost $47O,OOO.-
Scientific American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
To Test Pocket Watches.

We now have in this country an OPP
portunity to secure an official standard
of that commodity sometimes COM
pared to money in the often repeated
time is money" says the Scientific
American. The bureau Of standards,
official measurer of the United States,
undertakes for a fixed fee ranging from
30 cents to IS to report on and certify
as. to pocket watches. The most elabo-
rate test, known as Glass A, involves
the running Of the watch for ffty-four
days In q series Of periods In various
positions and at different temperatures.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
Care of the Magnetic.

Too much poor mineral l%ubricating oil
will interfere with current delivery to
the battery. A generator should not
be tested with a six volt battery cur
rent. 1t may burn out. The ordinary
monkey wrench" mechanic should not
attempt to repair a magnetic or genera
tor.-Automobile Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
TESTING the Compression.

When a cylinder fails to hold COM
preston it is not always easy to tell
whether leakage is taking place past
the valves or past the piston rings,
says the Automobile Dealer. If the
breather, or crank case compression re-
lease pipe, is examined when the en-
CINE is pulled over compression when
hot it will be found that at each com
preston stroke oily gas will be blown
out Of the breather pipe if the leak is
past the piston. 1t is obviously Of nc
use making this test when the engine
is cold.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
Lubricating Spring Leaves.

A new device for the fabrication Of
the leaves Of automobile springs has
been brought out, says the Scientific
American. The device is essentially
nothing but a pair Of plates bolted n
on each side of the spring. Each plate
incloses a small oil reservoir and a felE
wick, the latter pressed against the
the oil between.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
An Aid to Startinq.

Take a small bottle or tin with a lit
tie gasoline in it and place it for a few
minutes in hot water, until the gaso-
line is hot, then place a few drops Of
the hot gasoline in the compression
tap and inject into the cylinder. This
method has been a help to starting. 1t
may be useful to know this, as there is
no possible danger with it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
saws Popular Mechanics.

The large reel from which the wire is
obtained is conveniently placed on a
loose mandrel, or rod, near the lathe
and in line with the spool which is to
be wound. A grooved idler wheel, the
exact diameter Of which is known, is
supported between the spool and wire
reel so it may freely revolve. The
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08

Removing Pencil Marks.
Breadcrumbs thoroughly rubbed over
a pencil drawing will remove most Of
the dirt and without DISTURBING The
pencil lines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
Beheadinus.

/. Behead to butcher and leave what
follows a funny story.
2. Behead to recite or to argue i'll a
wild am and leave a small insect.
8. Behead not far away and leave a
part of the head.
4. Behead something done to the floor
and leave to Cry.
s.. Behead pleased and leave a small
boy.
Answers: l, slaughter; 2. rant; 3,
near; q. sweep; 5, glad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
YOUNG FOLKS CORNER
Who Wears the Ring?

The number of persons participating
in the game should not exceed nine.
Some one of the company is selected,
unknown to you, to put a ring on one
Of his fingers. You now say You will
tcll-first, who wears the ring; second,
the hand it is on; third, the finger of
the hand, and, fourth, the joint of the
finger. This is apparently presuming
to do 4 great deal, and your hearers
will look on at first rather obviously.
The company being seated in regular
order, the persons must be numbered
!, =, g, etc. The thumb must be term
ed the first finger, the forctingcr being
the second. The joint nearest the eN-
tremity must be called the first joint;
the right hand is one and the left hand
two.
These preliminaries arranged. leave
the room in order that the ring may be
placed unobscrved by you. Suppose
that the third person has the ring on
the right hand, third finger and first
joint. Your object is to discover the
figures 3131. Returning to the room,
ask one of the company to perform
secretly the following arithmetical OPP
erationS:
1.-Double the number of the person
who has the ring. In the case
supposed this will produce...... 6
Add IL
3.-Multiply by So
Add TO
add the number denoting the hand &C
6.-Multiply by ego
Add the number of the fnger..... G3
S.-Multiply by $500
add the number Of the joint....... G631
lU.-AQu oooo
He must apprise you of the figures
produced, GGG6. You will then, in all
cases, subtract from it 3535 In the
present instance there will remain
3131, denoting the person No. 3, the
| hand No. l. the finger No. ) and the
$500 ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08

Measuring Wire Wound on a Spool.
When winding magnet spools on a
lathe the exact amount Of wire used
can be easily determined by means OF
the device shown in the illustration.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
q Puzzle In Sheen.

Problem to be solved: A number of
sheep were going into a field. There
vas a sheep before two sheep, a sheep
behind two sheep and a sheep be-
tween two sheep. How many sheep
were going into the field?
Answer.-Three sheep.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
Charade.

In dewy fields, on summer morns,
The farmers men go to and fro
About their work. and they my first
With steady motion. strong and slow.
Far off above the tossing waves
My second circles in the air;
Or. weary. sinks upon the sea
To float and rest In safety there.
My whole 10 but a happy memory now,
Blu In tho days that are no more
His word vas law. in india great.
From mount to sea, from shore to shore
Answer.-Mow. gull-mogul.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
Joffre Remains
AS the Leader of
French Armies
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, Dec. 5.-Premier BRAND is
authority for the statement that the
government has no intention of APP
pointing a successor to General Jof-
free in command of the French armies
on the front, according to the Journal
In reply to communication from the
chamber as to what would be the eff
feet of the creation of the new post OF
commander in chief of all the French
armies except those in Africa to
which General Joffree has been ap-
pointed, M. BRAND is quoted as hav.
ing said:
"The sole object of the extended
powers of the generalissimo is to Sc.
cure singleness of direction in mill.
tary operations which has become
more necessary than ever now ane
at the same time to establish close
coordination between the command OF
our armies and the technical councils
of the allies which will be held al
Grand headquarters.