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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
Many Xmas
Festivities

Monday evening the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Aldahl, on Eleventh ave.
nue., was the scene Of happy family
gathering when they entertained the
Aldahl families at a turkey dinner.
The rooms were bright with Christmas
decorations and a Christmas tree
formed the center piece of the table,
which was further decorated with can.
dies. A delicious dinner was served
and the evening enjoyably spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erling Lovestuen en-
tertained a number of their friends
Monday evening by giving dinner az
the Rudolf hotel. Covers were laid for
IL. After partaking of a sumptuous
dinner, the party repaired to the apart
ments of the host and hostess in the
Young block, where cards were enjoy
ed until a late hour.
Mrs. Peter Hanson entertained IA
guests at a turkey dinner at 2 o'clock
on Christmas day, in honor of the
Misses Florence and Adolpha He'd
strum. The rooms were bright and
CHEEKY with Christmas decorations and
a bountiful dinner was served. In the
afternoon music was enjoyed and the
event will be long remembered as one
of pleasure.
Mrs. B. J. Haaland entertained on
Christmas eve at o'clock at lude-
fisk supper. Covers were laid for six
and the table presented very pretty
appearance with it's Christmas tree
center piece. The evening was enjoy
ed by all and the Christmas spirit per-
vaded the pleasure of the gathering.
Again on Sunday Mrs. Haaland gave a
ludefisk supper to eight guests at 5
o'clock.
Mrs. B. J. Haaland entertained at n
chicken dinner Monday night in honor
of the Misses Florence and Adolpha
Hedstrum, the guests including NUM-.
ber of the neighbor girls who were
friends of the honor guests. After a
most delicious dinner the evening was
spent in music and conversation and
all the guests thoroughly enjoyed them
selves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ployhar enter
tanned the immediate relatives of the
family at turkey dinner on Christmas
day, covers being laid for IA. A boun-
tiful dinner was enjoyed and the day
spent in conversation and good family
visiting together.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30

Paris, Dec. 27.-The French steamer
Vile de La Ciotat, with passengers on
board, was torpedoed without warning
and sunk in the Mediterranean by a
submarine Friday, the ministry of ma
rine announced today.
Most of the passengers and mem
bers Of the crew have been rescued.
The statement follows:
"The steamer Villa de La Ciotat was
torpedoed and sunk Friday in the
Mediterranean by an enemy subma'
rine without warning.
"A majority of the passengers and
crew were picked up by an English
steamer. Details have not been re-
ceived."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
CROOkSTON MAN ......
POULTRY JUDGE

Lisbon, N. D., Dec. &c. E. Brown,
of Crookston, Minn., will Judge the
display of poultry at the annual show
of the Ransom County Poultry asso-
citation to be held in Lisbon next week.
In addition to acting as judge, Mr..
Brown will deliver three addresses
during the two days given over to the
big event.
The local association is arranging
an interesting program to cover the
days Of the show, and they expect to
attract an unusually large number Of
farmers to the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
Will Get
Very Cheap Power

Williston, Dec. q. .- Williston will
have the cheapest electric power rates
of any city in North Dakota, the city
commission having before it for con
sideration at tonight's meeting an or
dinance which calls for rate of four
cents per kilowatt hour.
This low, rate is made possible
through the completion by the city of a
contract with the government for a
three year supply of current, the same
to be provided through the govern
ment's power plant at the Williston
irrigation project, the plant being 10.
Gated three miles from the city.
Under the city's contract, Williston
agrees to take minimum of $4,000
killowatt hours a month for the first
year, and minimum Of 10000 killo-
watts a month for the second and
third years.
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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
Busy Week for Rev. Marten

This week is busy one for Rev. E.
A. Martell, of the Swedish Lutheran
church. Monday morning he left for
Cooperstown to attend a children's
program ten miles out in the country.
On Tuesday he will attend the annual
business meeting of the church
which is held in connection with a
Ladies' Aid meeting near Luverne. On
Wednesday morning he leaves for
Litchville to attend children's pro-
gram at that place and also have
charge of the church's annual bust
ness meeting there on Thursday morn
ing. He returns home Thursday
evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
FORMALLY OPENED
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Moorhead, Mimi, Dec. 27. - The
Trinity Lutheran church, erected at
a cost of $4,000, was formally open.
ed for services Sunday. The church
is the city's finest Lutheran ediflce.
Rev. Martin Anderson, pastor, deliver
ed the first sermon in the new
church. The church will maintain a
combination Of Norwegian and Eng
lish services in the future.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
No Americans on Board

Washington, Dec. 27.-Seventy-nine
persons were drowned in the destruc-
tion Of the French liner Vile de la
Ciotat, the American consul at Malta
reported today to the state depart
ment. No Americans were aboard.
The ship, he reports, was torpedoed
without warning at 1915 a. m. Fri
day, and sunk in Is minutes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30

Little Cora Burgh, daughter of the
janitor at the Grand building, who has
been seriously ill with typhoid fever
for several weeks, was somewhat bet
ter on Christmas but suffered a re-
lapse that night and was taken to the
Platou hospital where she is in very
serious condition. Evelyn, another
child of the family, has been taken
with typhoid fever and is quite i'll.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Jac'
OLSON was the scene of a family gath
ering on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 70
when they entertained the entire Jac
OLSON families at a dinner. A bountl
full dinner was served, and the family
made merry until late, enjoying a good
time in visiting together as such oc
casions permit. The home was taste
fully decorated in Christmas decora
tiOns. @ St. sf-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
Getting Ready for
Big Years Business

Otto Neumann has just returned
from Minneapolis, where he went on
a purchasing trip. He bought 78 car
loads of lumber and IL carloads Of
shingles for their yards, and reports
there will be steady advance in
wholesale lumber prices. His big buy
will enable the local yard to continue
until spring at least without any ad-
vance to retail customers.
Pat Potter, Of the Siegfried Phar-
macy, spent Christmas and Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H.
Potter, in Sanborn.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30

Copenhagen, (via London) Dec. 81
Governor L. B. Hanna, of North Da'
kota, a member of the Ford peace
party, arrived today, suffering from
influenza. He has high fever.
The governor was admitted to st.
Joseph's hospital in Copenhagen. The
American legation is caring for him.
The American minister, DR.. Maurice
Egan, Mrs. Egan, and many others
have visited the governor or sent
flowers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
TRIPS AND DIES
FROM PARALYSIS

Minot, Dec. 27-Tripping while at
play, twisting his spine and causing
paralysis, Hans Morris Skaug, aged 8
years, is dead.
The child was running through a
door when he tripped, being precipi-
tated to the ground on his side. He
arose, but moment or two later fell
to the ground, and paralysis set in al
most Immediately. Though conscious
to his death, he was never able to
speak.
The boy was the son of Hans Skaug,
farmer residing north of Minot.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
Result Of Right Price
Mercantile Trade Contest

The trade contest that has been con-
Quoted by the Right Price Mercantile
Co. was successfully terminated last
week, and the result was very salts
factory both to the store and it's pa.
irons. There were IA awards for will
ing workers, and the names of those
who were successful follow with the
number of votes. The pianos went to
the first two on the list.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30

Miss Julia Lee, OF Fargo, spent her
Christmas vacation at her home here.
returning to her duties in Fargo. Mon
day evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
Hanna Is III
In a Hospital

London, Dec. 27.-The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph Co., reports that Gov. L. B.
Hanna of North Dakota, has arrived
at Copenhagen severely i'll of influenza
and has gone to a hospital.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30

Miss Pauline Eggee ....... .257 ,OO2, $50
Mrs. S. E. Bush ........ .240,2ll,372
Miss Hilma Olson ..... .2OO,9S2, ,460
Mrs. Barney Sullivan ..... .113, ,2O4,495
Miss Adeline Girard ...... 42,S25,O28
Miss Mamie Northridge -. 21,457,4 400
Miss Mildren Paulson ...... 21,3S5,425
Miss Eva Peterson ........ 17,33s,460
Miss Aletta Schroeder go. 14,OO0,155
Miss Grace Larson ........ 13,774,430
Mrs. John Raveling ....... 13,139,465
Mrs. Henry Reichow ...... 7,S67,365
Mrs. Jno A. Johnson ...... 6,14O,7O0
Mrs. Rasmus Nelson ...... 3,961,7S0
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
Eighty Lost Their Lives With
Torpedoed French Steamer

London, Dec. 27.-Eighty Of the pas
sengers and the crew of the Villa de
La Ciotat lost their lives. The re-
mainder Of the persons on board were
saved. n"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-21
WIDER APART THAN EVER

The ovcrtures made by the National
American Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton 90 the Congressional Union
branch of the Votes for women"
movement failed 20 bring the sisters
together in a united work. The latter
are the radical element. bordering on
militancy. while the National Asso-
citation sisters are inclined to take
things more corscrvaiiveiy. Both ore
carnations were n session in Wash
ington last week when the effort was
made % bring them together in ihc
hope of strengthening their common
cause The Congressional Union. howe
ever. declined io abandon thcr "aHd-
party" policy. which has been The
cause n an Che ill-feeiinv between The
two associations The breach con-
tinuss. therefore. Co Dc as wide as
ever. II not more irr-coucilabic
The anti party policy off thc Con.
gressional Union seems to Do rather
an arbitrary dicfum. because 90 makes
war on the party rather THAN ou the
individual member of The party who
refuses to support suffrage This
policy caused thc Congregational Union
to attack senator Thomas. srGrag.
advocate and chairman of fhc Senate
Suffrage Committee Under present
conditions DO is che Democratic party
that BE- suffering from these attacks.
hut that does mot alter thc ralpablc in-
Justice of che procedure tn fhe near
future 10 may bc thaf individual R,
puhHcan' viii bc punished i1r che ms.
iority party action Az any rate DO
o. mo- way for ODE suffrage movement
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-21
SCHOOL PLAN FOR ARMY

The "sehool plan" for the army. a
suggestion that originally appeared in
the Chicago Herald. has been taken
up and incorporated in practical
movement. which suggests great pos
sibilities for the future. lts purpose
IS 10 educate the soldier for civil life.
which will invite the better class Of
young men to become soldiers. The
scheme Is feasible 10 IS not reform
but a fundamental change for the
United States Army AZ present the
soldiers military training g. confined
70 the morning hours The afternoons
are usually devoted 90 idieness and
these hours could bc turned into per
iods Of self-improvcmcnt Trades are
being taught men in The navy. Why
not teach the soldier 10 be useful out
side oi bis camp duties u is pro-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-21

law and the substitution of Repub-
liean protective tariff law. which will
do two things the Underwood law has
failed to accomplish: prevent destrue-
tive foreign competition and at the
same time give sufficient revenue TO
avoid deficits in time of peace.
There is no use in the Democrats
trying 10 dodge the record. Il is by
their own figures, those of the De-
partment Of Commerce. that they are
COMPOUNDED. or should be. Statements
were made by Republican speakers
during the debate on the emergency
tax bill. and not refuted. that for the
seven months Of the active working
Of the Underwood bill before the war
the imports were s1OO.OOO.OOO greater
than at any time in the history OF the
country. yet the customs receipts were
S35. 100000 less than under the last Re
publican tariff This difference was
wrought by measure that is 20 per
cent free trade. with the remaining 30
per cent non-protective.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-21

The apprehension. felt by many.
that this country must become the
dumping ground for millions OF I'M
desirable immigrants at the con-
clusion OF the war in Europe. does
not seem 10 be warranted.
The annals Of immigration in its
relation to marked historical
changes In Europe. of a nature
similar to those which may be ex-
pected to follow the current great
war. promise results to the United
States by no means unfortunate.
Instead Of a huge influx OF unde-
sirables. the probabilities are that
this country will have the oppor-
tunity OF welcoming many thou
sands OF the very best stocks in
yolved in the conflict. Whether
we receive them alone. or whether
We shall have flooding in upon US.
besides. hordes OF the poorest and
most ignorant among the hapless
peasantry. depends upon factors
that are wholly within our own
control-and those factors are by
no means Of the nature that lie
purely within the familiar methods
advocated for the restriction OF inn
migration.
IL may be-since no one as yet
may venture even a likely proph-
ecy-that the preponderant mass
of those desirable immigrants will
be Germans; or. again. that they
will be Belgians. French and even
English. The fortune of the war
will necessarily decide their ma
tionalities. But whichever native
lands yield them to the United
States. so far from being the
dregs Of their communities, every
precedent indicates that they win
prove OF the very highest quality
this nation can desire-of a quail
ity equal in every respect to the
best settlers who. in our past. have
given their energies to making our
country what Il Is. Whatever the
outcome. the Polish people must
suffer grievously. Poland has been
devastated-stripp clean. The
middle class will find IL impossible
to rehabilitate itself at home and
Will turn TO the United States
Europe can give us no better cid-
zens than those refugees from the
middle and upper classes OF Po-
land.
Assuming-and II is an assump-
ton merely-that the war ends
with territories held as they are
held now by the nations engaged,
we behold all OF Belgium and the
richest industrial provinces OF
France in the grasp Of Germany.
Upon England and upon the re-
mainder OF France must lie bur
den OF debt almost Noticeable
surely intolerable to those invalu-
able middle classes on whose
slender incomes the taxes incident
TO national debts must fall most
heavily. Here are many thou
sands OF tradesmen. small invest
ors, humble landowners who, with
incomes Of $500 10 $500, find them
selves saddled with burdens OF tax
alton which render their most
indefatigable efforts abortfve.
Their patriotism might withstand
the drain under ordinary condi-
lions. But they confront taxation
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on incomes that are more nominal
than real; they possess businesses
which are mere ruins OF their for
mer modest properties.
With them in misfortune are the
thousands OF others whose ruin
has been complete-earners whose
resources have totally disappeared
by reason Of vanishment of oppor-
tunity for the exercise OF their
talents or peculiar skill: for what
is left. let us say. OF France, can
not AFFORD those people a market
equal 10 their numbers And, in
addition TO all these, are the
masses OF men without a country
the Belgians to whom any exile
must be preferable to return and
domiciliation under the rule of
the hated conquerors.
The eyes OF all these homeless,
ruined people will turn instructive
ly TO the United States as the land
OF their new opportunity; and they
are the pick of their peoples-the
invaluable middle class. possessed
OF the initiative, the tried ability
and fortitude in life's ordinary
struggles. have seen the people
In our West who made up the i'm
migration from Schleswig- Holstein
after Germany's appropriation OF
the Duchy; citizens gained by the
United states under circumstances
paralleling closely those which
must obtain at the conclusion OF
this more modern struggle; and
nowhere Is there to be found a
body of Americans more ideally
fitted TO maintain the traditions
and to build up the future OF the
Republic.
II the issue of the war should be
one TO visit upon Germany bur
dens similarly intolerable-and,
either way, the burdens must
prove more onerous than great
masses OF the middle class will On.
dure-then the nationality OF this
coming immigration will be differ.
emit; but surely there Is no one
here who will say that an influx OF
the steady. industrious. skillful. In
telligent middle classes OF modern
Germany is thing to be deplored.
The very poor-the mere labor
ing classes-of Europe viii find
little or no need to expatriate
themselves when the war is over.
For them. there will be ample en-
ployHent. at wages which will
compare by no means unfavorably
with those they earned prior to the
wars outbreak. Europe can stand
a lot OF rebuilding. II. however.
there should be those among
them who look with longing ewes
toward the land of promise sought
by the self-exiled OF the higher
classes, their coming will be
purely a matter OF the wages offer
ed unless inducements be held out
TO lure them here under pretences
that are essentially false. Ger
tainly. few II any will feel the need
OF departure from their homes TO
seek employment IN our huge I'm
dustrial plants where n dollar a
day. and even less. has been the
starvation rule Such a system OF
bidding for the undesirables lies
well within our own control. We
can prevent # II we choose to pre-
vent IL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-21
IN CASE OF A RUPTURE

From the tone of the reply of Aus
tria to the FIRST American note making
certain demands on that government
relating to the sinking of the Aneona,
il would seem that the dual monarchy
was either playing for time or openly
inviting a complete rupture of diplo-
matte relations with the United States.
The second note of this government
has been sent, refusing to aceede TO
Austria's request for a bill of particu-
lars on which our demands were
based. This may or may not result
in a severance of all further diplomatic
intercourse between the United States
and AUSTRIA Hungary.
The main significance attached to
such rupture is, does It mean WARP
Not necessarily. But it cannot be de-
MED that it largely increases its posi-
bilities Ordinarily the severance of
diplomatic relations would mean moth
ing more than a dispute between two
former friends who had concluded not
10 speak as they passed each other.
In the present complex situation in
Europe, and our attitude as a neutral
power the gravity of the case rises
far above mere diplomatic petulance.
Even with the recall Of Ambassadors,
and the suspension Of intercourse il
is highly improbable that Austria
would make open war on us, but II
would leave her freer to commit fur
Their outrages like that OF the Ancona,
which we would have to accept or else
resort TO acts of war to maintain our
national se'f-resspect and international
prestige
situation short OF war might in
volve the abrogation. in a specified
: time, of the treaty upon which rests our
relations of amity and reciprocity N
matters OF commerce and navigation
which includes and defines the mutual
rights OF residence and trade and the
mutual guarantees Of security, protec-
ton and most favored nation priv.
leges. Reverting TO this treaty an able
commentator remarks:
Its comprehensive provisions cover
20 much Of Austrian and Hungarian
interests within our borders and like.
wise 50 much OF American interests In
the territory or the empire. that thu
blessings Of Its operation and the con.
tinuity OF it's existence are taken for
granted By almost everybody. like tns
blessings and continued accessibility of
the air We breathe. Nevertheless tho
treaty II a scrap OF paper which can bf
legally and hOnorably terminated al 4
years notice. Whether the greater quf.
ferer by the termination Of this con.
tract Of amity and mutual privileges
would be America or AuEtria-Tungary
- a question for tho students OF irnmf.
grafton and trade statistica.
There are other treaties that would
become scraps Of paper" should IN,
hrst contingency ensue. In the lighr
Of these presentations it is prett,
clear that Austria could least afford
20 stand a rupture Of amicabie reIa
tons rather than the United States
and therefore we confidently look for
ward TO continued amity between IN,
two nations.