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The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-11
THE EASTERN
 BATTLEFRONT

Petrograd, Oct. 11-MilHary op- erations of the Russians and Teu- tons n the Riga region from Dyinsk to Pripet are deadIocked, according to the latest accounts received from there, although it is said there is considerable activity being shown by German airmen.
 Two Russian torpedo boats de- stroyed ninteen Turkish sailing vessel today on the Anatolian coat.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-10
FAST WIMBLEDON TEAM
TO Be HERE SUNDAY

Next Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
on the Valley City grounds will be
called one of the greatest baseball
battles of the year. The fast Wimble-
don bunch will cross bats with the
local X. of P. team and there will
surely be something doing. Neither
the Wimbledon team nor the X. Of P.
team have lost a game this year and
each have several shutouts to their
credit. Smirler, as fast south paw
as ever worked in the west, will be on
the mound for the visitors, and Ryan,
who Valley City recently secured
from Superior, will do the twirling
for the X. of P. aggregation. This will
surely be some ball. Dad Lynch and
his colts are working out every eve.
ming and all are rounding into good
form. Baseball fans from all over
the county are planning on coming
and the biggest crowd of the season
is looked for.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-10
LIST OF JURORS FOR JUNE
-#= TERM OF DISTRICT COURT

The following is the list of jurors
for the June term of court, now in ses-
sion:
]. J. Peterson, Ole Jacobson, John
Weyneth, Oscar Shackelton, Jacob
Schafer, A. O. Whitford, Jacob Ben
son, Fred Wegner, Halver Williamson,
Chas. Olson, M. P. Krogh, Arthur Kee,
John G. Knecht, Ludwig Doede, Got,
lieb Weller. L. c. Carver, E. J. Mos
her, liver Brudevald, Emil Opperud.
Frank Kaiser, VIM. Gum, George
Tvedt, A. E. Coleman, Alfred Ander-
son, VIM. Schreiver, John Yule, John
H. Miller, Mel Mckay, Thos. Van
Steenberg, l. R. Whitson, Richard
Staub, Frank Potter, Samuel Oglesby,
A. o. Tolstad. H. NJ. Mason. Nick Go.
singer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-10
JUNE e IS DAY FOR
TIE OLD SETTLERS

Tuesday, June %, will be Old Set
tiers Day at the Valley City park. On
that day the Barnes County Pioneer
club will hold it's annual picnic.
This will be a real-old-time picnic.
Let everyone bring their basket of
good things to eat and eat it as we
used to eat it many years ago; every
body sit down on the grass and make
yourself at home. The Valley City
Grocery Co. have agreed to furnish
the coffee and it will be made by a
professional demonstrator and free
to the picnicers, together with cream
and sugar. Call at the stand with
your pitcher and get it filled with
that fine coffee.
The officers of the association have
been busy arranging program along
the lines of early celebrations and a
gala day is anticipated. The after
noon program will open at 1 o'clock
with selections by the Normal Mems
Glee club under the supervision of
Director Howard E. Goodsell of the
conservatory of music Of the Valley
City Normal school. Music by the
Green Township band during the day
will be enjoyed, this popular organi-
zation having consented to be with
the old settlers through the day. Fol-
lowing the musical an address will be
made by well-known speaker, more
music, then the sports as of old will
come on. Arrangements are being
completed for canoe race on the
Sheyenne, a 50-yard dash by old set
tiers, 100-yard dash by boys under 16,
also by boys under IL, 50-yard dash
for girls under 16, etc. The mer-
chants of the city are offering prizes
for the winners and some very inter-
esting events are expected to be pull
ed off. Tell your neighbor the day
is Tuesday, June ~, and the Dig Old
Settlers picnic will be held in the
Valley City park. Late comers as
we'll as old settlers are welcome. Let
everybody come and make great
day.
The officers of the Old Settlers AS.
sociation are: Sim Mason, president;
Mrs. M. Zetterberg, vice president;
| !. J. Moe, secretary; A. H. Gray
Treasurer.
The Executive Board is composed
of Henry Beal, Hans Bergan, Geo. A
Fridd, John Brady, P. G.. Davidson
Mrs. Wylie Nelson, Mrs. M. E. Masor
and Mrs. w. ]. Westergaard.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-10
Peace Party in Germany and
England Wants Mediation
Undertaken by the Neu-
trail Nations.

Washington, June Z. - Van Ghell
Geldemeester, son of the religious ad-
wiser to Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland,
has by a brief visit to Washington
after conferences in Berlin with high
German officials started much specu-
lation in official and diplomatic circles
here about the possibility of European
peace. On his arrival Here he visited
Won Bernstroff, the German ambassa-
dor. The ambassador tonight asked the
Associated Press to emphasize that
Geldemeester carried no credentials
from Germany and had absolutely no
official connection with his govern
ment. ..
He left Washington Saturday with
out seeing prominent officials Of the
American government. He is on trip
through cities of the United States for
the promotion of more friendly rela-
tions between Germany and the United
States. While here he indicated there
was peace party of some importance
in England and Germany and all that
was needed was continued pressure by
neutrals for mediation He intimated
fears his own country of Holland
might become involved if the conflict
continued. He expected to return to
Washington in few days and to re-
turn to Europe soon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-10
BISMARCK NAN TAKES
VALLEY CITY BRIDE

Monday evening at o'clock at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Eckel,
on Normal avenue, occurred the we'd
ding of Miss Emma E. Rebsch, of
Valley City, and Wallace Woodruff, Of
Bismarck. Only the immediate fam
lily and near friends were present.
The service was read by Rev. C. E.
Vermilya, pastor of the Epworth M. E.
church, the ring ceremony being used.
The bride was attended by Miss Eliz-
abeth Herman, of Bismarck, and the
groom was supported by C. T. Truax,
also of Bismarck. The wedding took
place under beautiful arch made of
roses, the colors used in decorating
being pink and white. After the GER
emony a bounteous wedding dinner
was served.
The bride is a trained nurse, a
graduate of the Bismarck hospital,
and has made her home in Valley City
for about IA years. The groom is an
electrician, and is in the electrical
business at Bismarck, where the cou-
pie will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff left on No.
Monday evening for points in the
east on short wedding trip and ex
pect to be at Bismarck about the mid
die of June. The brides host Of
friends here extend best wishes and
hearty congratulations.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-10
Many Hundreds Alumni to
Make Silver Anniversary
: Occasion for Homecoming
Big Program Assured.
Saturday evening, June 10Th!

Saturday evening, June 18th!
That's the date for the opening OF
the biggest week of festivity that has
ever taken place on the campus OF
the State Normal school at Valley City
"a week of festivity in heaped and
rounded, measures such as can come
but once in a quarter century.
Eighth Grade commencement
"How a Woman Keeps a Secret"
promises that the interest in store for
home-comers during the week will be-
gin as soon as the gong strikes for
the big occasion. That's the name of
the playlet the eighth grade in the
Model school is preparing. The even
ing's program will also include num-
ber of vocal and instrumental solos,
readings and timely debate on the
subject of Increase Of National De-
fense." There will be 10 candidates
for diplomas and four VINO completed
their work at the end of the winter
term, to constitute this years class
in the Model school.
Rev. DR.. Wilbur n. Crafts Coming
The Rev. Wilbur H. Crafts, of
Washington, D. c., superintendent of
the International Reform Bureau, au-
thor of wagons for Eye Gate" and
IS other books and 16 laws of con-
gress, has been secured by the Young
Mems and Young Women's Christian
Associations for Sunday, June 20. DR..
Crafts is an international authority on
matters of social reform. He has
travelled extensively through Europe
and the Far East. In a tour through
four continents DR.. Crafts was re-
ceived by the President Of China; Mar
quis Ito, Resident General of Korea;
Count Hyashi, Foreign Secretary of
Japan; Tong Shao vi, of the Chimes.
Foreign Office; M. Capelle, Foreign
Secretary of Belgium; Ambassadors
of Great Britain, France, Spain, Swe-
den, Germany, Italy, China and many
other noted statesmen. DR.. Crafts
lecture in the auditorium will be one
of the big features Of the week. He
will speak at II o'clock in the morn
ing and again at an outdoor Vesper
service on the campus at $50 in the
evening. There's fellowship in Yes
per service.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-10
Germans Forging Ahead

London, June 7. - If the Germans
have transferred their troops from
east to west as reported, they have
sufficient men on the eastern front to
continue without relaxation the Of
fensive that has carried them and the
Austrians almost across Galicia. The
forces which forced Przemysl to sur
render are battering their way east
ward and are now at point in the
southeast, 60 miles from the Russian
frontier. Further north the encircling
movement on Lemberg is duplicating
that on Przemysl. The Germans also
are on the offensive in the Baltic pro-
vinces.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-10
STATE MEETING OF ELKS
TO BRING MANY GUESTS
TO CITY THIS MONTH

parade. The Elks are great on pa
rades, because all boys like parades
and they are all boys at heart, even
though their years may be more than
they really care to think about. So
they always give prizes for about ev-
cry detail of the parade. That's why
the best appearing lodge. the most
unique appearing, the smallest lodge,
the largest lodge, the one with the
greatest proportion of it's members
present, and lots of other lodges will
get some of the money that is put
up for prizes in the parade. The pa
rade starts promptly at 10 a. m. and
will cover the main streets of the
city, the route to be laid out later.
Among the other events of Friday
afternoon will be a motor boat ride
the Sheyenne, closing with a picnic
north of the city, where room enough
may be had to work off the exuber-
ance of delegates without interfering
with the pursuits of those who cannot
take time to play on work day.
The Elks had a big day when their
home was dedicated couple of years
ago, but this is going to be the big
gest day the order in North Dakota
has ever had. And we'll bet that
when they go away they will think
of Valley City with pleasure and tell
their friends what a good town it is.
That's why cities go after the big
conventions and if the delegates go
away with feeling that Valley City
is not absolutely all right it will be
the fault of the citizens and not of
the members of the local lodge.
Let's do all we can to help them
make good. 1t will be money well in
vested. @~ @
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-10
Russians Lack Ammunition

Washington, June Z. - Reports from
various sources have convinced mill
tary experts of the truth of the claims
that recent Russian reverses have
been due in large measure to short
age of ammunition. Until the harbor
of Archangel was opened by ice
breakers late in May Russia was with
out port through which ammunition
could reach her shores. The Russian
factories are limited and unimportant.
Japanese factories supplied practic-
ally all their output to Russians early
in the war but the disagreement be-
tween China and Japan over the jap
anese demands and the prospect Of
war in the far east caused Japan to
hold her war supplies in reserve tenn
porarily, reducing the traffic in NUM-
tions over the trans-Siberian route to
the products of American factories.
Well authenticated reports indicate
that artillery pieces and rifles, as well
as shells and cartridges, are lacking
among the garrison which lost Pre-
mysl to the Germans. In some cases
the Russian troops are reported to
have been armed only with crowbars
and steel rods in lieu bayonetted rifles
for the use in hand to hand conflicts.
After Port Archangel has been opened
few weeks longer it is believed that
Russia's problem will be solved.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-10
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
one OF BIG EVENTS
in SCHOOL HISTORY
The Baccalalaureate Service

i
The Rev. Walter D. Cole, D. D., Ph.
D., Of the High Street Methodist
church, Springfield, Ohio, has been Sc
cured for the baccalaureate sermon
before the senior class in the Normal
school auditorius, Sunday evening,
June 20.
| DR.. Cole has served prominent
churches in Cincinnati, and also in
Indiana and Wisconsin. Besides be-
ing occupied with his PASTORAL duties
he has been called upon for over 20
years for addresses in lyceum, Chau-
tauqua and Commercial work. He is
powerful speaker capable Of pre-
senting the great truths in master
full way that strikes home.
The baccalaureate service will be
made a union service and the church
es of the city will be invited to the au-
ditorium, in accordance with custom,
to hear DR.. Cole on June 20. An ap-
propriate musical program will be CIV
en- at the service.
Faculty and Seniors to Cross Bats
On Monday afternoon, June 21, the
faculty and seniors will swing the will
low at the bingle in their annual
swatfest on the diamond. Prexy has
been getting in form hoeing his gar
den each evening for the past several
weeks. His aspiration is home run.
Profs. McMullen, Switzer, James, We
NETT, Meyer, Wallace, ct al, are as
confident, of victory as are the SEN
iors. Both sides are determined to
out-Mathewson Christy and to miss
the game will be to forego some real
FUN.
Lester Hartnett, IA is Back
Lester Hartnett, the Forbes-Robert-
son of the Normal school is back.
When he heard of the goings-on at the
old school during commencement he
sent his pupils home for the summer
and hied himself in the direction Of
Valley City. In his student days Hart
nett starred in many amateur plays
and about year ago Mr.. Coburn, of
the Coburn Players met him with the
result that Hartnett Joined the COM
pany and toured the middlewest and
eastern states during the remainder
of the outdoor season. With the close
of the season, Hartnett took a school
out on the plains, and next summer in
tends to again join the Players. But
further =,
The Annual Junior Play
Mr.. Hartnett Is to play the role
Of "The Passerby" in Jerome K. Je-
rome's "The Passing Of the Third
Floor Back,' the ambitious production
to be given in the Normal auditorium
CONTINUED on Page 81
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-10

Valley City has seen big days in
years past and expects to see big
days in the future, but there won't
be any bigger event on the program
than the big state convention of the
Elks of North Dakota. All over the
United States the Elks' doings are
noted for their snap, probably due to
the fact that that order is composed
of the "best people on earth"
When you add to that reputation
the reputation of the Valley City peo-
pie of being the best entertainers in
the state, you have the basis for "a
royal time.
And believe us, Valley City Elks
don't intend that the city's reputation
shall suffer by any act of omission on
their part. That's why the commit
tees have been hustling so hard for
the past few weeks. and that's also
why everybody is full of enthusiasm
for the coming of the Elks.
There are ten lodges of the order
in North Dakota and these lodges
have about 1000 members. Not all
of these members will be here, but
great many of them will and a great
many of them will bring their wives
along to show them how good a town
Valley City is. All Of them will be
chuck full of enthusiasm and several
of the lodges will have bands along to
help express that enthusiasm ade-
quately. The chances are good that
between 1000 and 5000 people will be
here for those two days.
The two days are, Thursday and
Friday, June "a and 25. Those dates
coincide with the closing days of the
Normal's big week, and the opening
day of the Chautauqua follows i'm
mediately, so Valley City will no
doubt entertain the biggest crowds
she has ever seen on those two days.
OF course visitors need entertain
ment, but the Elks have all arrange
ments fully made. They haven't been
stingy. about their plans and if any
one Of the delegates goes away with
out knowing all about Valley City and
the surrounding country it will be his
own fault. ~
Thursday morning from to IL the
reception committees will meet all
trains, taking guests to headquarters
to register, after which they will meet
the business men Of the city.
At 2 p. m. the business session of
the grand lodge convenes in the Elks'
hall.
! In the late afternoon a baseball
game will offer entertainment to the
fans, while the ladies of the city will
take the visiting ladies on a river
party, launches conveying them
through the picturesque reaches Of
the Sheyenne valley. The ladies Of
the entertainment committee have
made preparations for all details re-
garding the comfort Of the lady
guests.
In the evening a band concert and
dance will suffice to while away all
4 the time the delegates care to steal
from Morpheus.
The big event Of Friday will be the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-10
COMING OF H0LLANDER
TO WASHINGTON LEADS
TO RUM0RS OF PEACE
PROF. JAMES NORMAL
CLASS STUDIES NATURE

Prof. James loaded his horticulture
class into three automobiles Monday
and took them back to see nature. The
class journeyed to Getchell Prairie,
where they made a study of insects,
wind-breaks, etc. They enjoyed a pic.
mic supper in the Chautauqua park
afterward.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-10

H. Johnson, from Kindersley, Sask.,
was visitor at the H. c. Aamoth
home from Saturday until Monday
afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-17
HANOVER
Plans For April Missionary Meeting
Guild Entertainment,

The April meeting Of the Woman's
Missionary society will be held Fri
day afternoon, April %, at the home
of Mrs. William G. Park.
Members of the c. E. society will
attend the meeting of the Norwich
union at the Baptist church, Jewett
City today Saturday..
The regular meeting of the W. c. T.
U. was held Monday afternoon. Miss
Caroline A. Gallup had charge Of the
programme.
Boston Reader Heard.
An entertained under the auspices
of the Ladies' Guild was held Tuesday
evening in the Congregational church.
Miss Marion Evelyn Starks, Of Boston
was the reader and gave several very
pleasing selections. Music was fur
nished by local musicians. Mr.. Nor
man Armitage playing three piano So
soils, and Mrs. William G. Park sing
ing a solo. Ice cream was sold in the
vestry.
Mrs. John Thoisign is at home i'll
with grip.
Miss William Browning is i'll. Miss
Maria Delaney is teaching in Miss
Browning's room.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-17
POMFRET CENTER
Grange confers Third and Fourth De.
grees-Responses to Toasts.

Mrs. e. e. Brown spent the week end
with her sister in Worcester.
Mrs. A. w. Collins has returned to
her homefn Somerville. /.
Patrick Scott from Rutland, Mass,
is at work at Courtlands. He will live
in the BowHtch house.
Conferred Degrees.
Wolf Den grange gave the third and
fourth degrees to a class Wednesday
evening. Seventy-fve were present,
Including visitors from Brooklyn and
other neighboring oranges. Refresh
ments were served. Master Frank
Haines acter as toastmasker and intro
duced members who responded to the
following toastS! Overseer Badger on
Ter, Universal Peace; Chaplain A. E
Wilbur, Future Of Wolf Den Grange;
The Grange as an Educational Factor,
Wor. Sec. Elizabeth J. Brown; The
grange AS a Social Factor, n. r.
Slye; The Grange as a Vital influence
in the Community, Deputy d. e
Brown.
Miss Euretta GIosvenor was in Hart
ford Tuesday.
Miss Fanny Brown has returned from
Black Fiji.
DR.. Joseph Hoppin is expected tc
return from Europe soon.
Everett E. Brown was in Hartford
Tuesday and spoke before the judiciary
committee, against the proposed con-
solidation Of agricultural boards and
bureaus.
Miss Virginia Sharpe is reported az
comfortable at the Day Kimball hospi.
tai.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-17
ELMVnLE
Woodland Fire Burns Over s5 Acres
Personal Items,

James Green. who has been ssn-
ployed. In the Sonnhtll Worsted mill.
has returned to his homo In Proyi-
dence.
Mrs. Lydia Andrews of Putnam has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Martha
James.
Mrs. Susan K. Baker Of Williams
Vile was the guest on Wednesday OF
Mrs. Julia w. Lincoln.
Eugene Kibbe is i'll
Mr., and Mrs. William Mu11igan at
tended the funeral Of q relatives In
Harrisville this week,
Herbert Hopkins is home from Oak
land Beach.
A number from here attended the
Queen Esther social at the Methodist
cnurch In Danielson Tuesday evening
Mrs. Mary Dwyer, Mrs, Herbert
Hopkins and Miss Florence Hopkins
were In Pomfret Tuesday.
Woodland Fire.
Great excitement was caused here
on wednesday by a forest fire which
burned over about IS acres belonging
to W. A. Reist
Mrs. c. II. Pike has been SPENDING
several days in Worcester.
MgS. James Kent entertained Sun
day Charles Ives and daughter, Eve
lyn, OF Providence, and Mrs. Alfred
Todd Of Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Of Pascoax
X l., were guests Sunday OF Mr.. How
ards mother. Mrs. Ida Place.
Emora, Mabel and Wflfred Brow
er nave gone to Waterloo. N. T. to
spend q few weeks.
Mrs. R L. Kenyon was the guest
Tuesday Of friends in Pomfret and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-17
EAST KILLINGLY

William H. Law is Ill with the grip.
Mrs. W.. B. Smith was the guest Of
Mrs. Chester Arnold at Elmville on
Saturday.
Mrs. Elmer o. Matherson and Miss
Lila Matherson visited friends in Dam
ielson Friday.
Miss Olive Kent Of Elmvil1e was en-
tertained by friends here Saturday.
Miss Ruth Fiske Of Danielson CALI
ed on Mrs. Robert Shekleton recent
ly.
Mrs. Raymond Nye and children.
of Springfield, Mass, have been spend
ing few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
William B. Smith.
Kenneth Burlington spent the week
end in Providence.
Misses Lucina and Doris Smith vis-
tied Dayville friends Sunday
Miss Louise Miller was the guest
of friends at Elmvile Saturday.
Lewis L Chase visited friends IN
Riverpoint, r. L, Thursday.
H. H. Oatley and James Aldrfch
were Sunday guests Of friends in
Pomfret. - 81
Mrs Irving Hill Is recovering from
a severe attack of the grip.
Deacon Soule was in Danielson en-
Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-17
,dge Of New London Tuesday even

lodge Of New London Tuesday even
Mr.. and Mrs. John Olsen of Water
bury, have been spending a few days
the guests Of the Misses Olsen.
Max Freeburg has returned to
John Cuddy Thomas Doyle. Matthew
Geary, Henry Rheaumme, Arthur
Buchard, Kasnar Javas. Alex Buchard,
Cornelius Fitzgerald. John Mahoney,
Divide Brouillan, Matthew Walsh. Ed
win Curtin, Joseph Hickey were
among those from Pequot council
knights of Columbus, who was in
New London Sunday, attending the
working Of the third degree on class
at Seaside council.
Alfred Bonfrey is working for the
season as painter on Fishers Island.
chauffeur for Edward Chappell and
Gilbert Bunnen has succeeded him
Gard Tournament.
members Of the Athletic club organi-
zattion, each a team for a card tour
nament which took place Saturday
night. Ending is q score OF four games
out of seven won by Rogers team.
James=Phillips who recently resigned
at the Thames Specially company Is
working in Providence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lewis OF Pres
ton were guests Of friends In town
over Sunday.
Saturday afternoon. Roy1ston Hart,
manager of the Athletic clubs baseball
team will have the first tryout for
members of the team.
Charles Lester employed as farm
hand by Albert Sharp while In Nor
witch for a load of grain had a fall
which cut him badly about the head
He is improving.