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The Washington times., 1915-12-26
CHARLOTTE WAlFER
C1xoos7Ms AeoWo
Next Weeks
Films \

New Ncar week program at Gram
dall's Thcatcr promises TO be ono of i'm
portance. Sunday the Nitagra ph Broad
way star feature. The Making over Of
Geoffrey Manning" with Harry Morcy
will be shown.
Monday, Tuesday. and Wednesday
Clara kimball Young will make her
first Washington appearance in the
long-horalded production OF 'camill".
from Alexander Dumas play. In con-
nection with Miss Youn-'s appearance,
an especially interesting feature is the
fact that Paul Capcllani a member of
the Comedie FranCaise. appears in the
role Of Armand. Mr.. CaDellani is an
officer in the French army and is on
leave in this country.
FOR Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
selected features from the Central Film
Program will be shown.
New Year weeks program provided ny
the management of the Empress Thcp-
, ter begins Sunday and Monday with
Robert y. Mantell. supported by G?ne-
We've Hamper. in The Grcen-Evc1
Monster q sermon against Jealousy.
Most Of tn" action takes place in France.
| Intia.
Particular attention has been paid oy
| tn" director to the scenic details. and
| the production Is said to he on a Uar
| WITH the high quality of all releases
| from the Fox studios.
| dramas has been arranged for the "e-
| maindel OF the week.
Four big feature photoDlays, present
| inS tour wcll-knoWn actresses, have
| CONTINUED on Page Fourteen,)
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

Four big feature photoDIays, present.
Ing tour wcll-knOWn actresses. have
CONTINUED on Page FourteenD
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Burton Holmes January H..

The first OF the travclogues by Bur
ton Holmes. will be given on the af-
ternoon of January II at 4:SO o'clock. at
the New National Thcatcr. Tho sub
ject will be THE Grand Canyon of
Arizona" There will he only thre sub
jects i'm this course. the other two dates
being the afternoons of January % and
February !. The subjects on these
occasions will be Tho Panama Pacific
Exposition and California and the
san Diego Exposition" respectively.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Melba's Recital.

OF all the artists now before the public
there is none who has so strong hold
on the admiration and affection of music
lovers as Nine. Mclba. the great So
Drano. who IL to appear hero IN con
cert on JanuarN 10 in Polls Theater al
i:3O o'clock. It is nearly twenty years
since her golden voice was. first heart
lost none Of the exquisite quality whicf
makes II unique. Melba's recital Will bt
under the management OF Mrs. Wilson
Greene
The Washington times., 1915-12-26


on the first Monda, morning of the
new year. and continuing through the
fist three days of the week. Pauline
'"r' will be sccn on tho screen pf
I.ocW's columbia Theatcr i'm an elabor-
ate perturbation of Henry ArthIl
Jones' highly successful play. "lydin
Gilmcr2.'
The last four days Of the week, Geral-
dine Farrar, who created Cne OF the
greatest Jurors in the history of thc
motion pict"re industry with her won
derrul portrayal Of carmen" will b.
seen in her second great photo-dramatit tit
production, ''remptation." which vivid,
iv depicts the trials and hardShips ol
those who would strive for the goal oi
great prima donna.
At the Garden Theatcr next week tine
double feature bill on Sunday. Monday.
and Tuesday will be q 'ilmization Of
THE Great Divide with House Peters
and Ethel CLAYTON.
The supplementary picture Will he
comedy feature entitled "Nil'aSe scan
Hitchcock. Mabel Eormand. Roscoe Ar
buckle. and other keystone funmakers.
On Wednesday and Thursday Harold
Lockwood is promised in his latest finn
success. THE BllZZard'S Shadow" The
auxiliary attraction will be Charles Muir
raw in keystone farce comedy. THE
Great Vacuum RobheT"." Cyril Maudc
one of the most noted English actors
%'.ll bc seer on Friday aHd Saturday IN
continued on Page Fourteen)
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
VALLEY CITY MAN VICE PRES
IDENT STATE AUTO CLUE

The inclement weather or the scar.
city of number failed to dampen the
enthusiasm of the delegates to the
North Dakota Automobile club, which
met yesterday afternoon in the Com
mercial club rooms.
The meeting was devoted to a gen.
eral discussion of roads throughout
the state, particular attention being
given to the Red Trail and several i'm
provements were. recommended.
After the meeting the delegates
were banqueted at local hotel and
all left with a good impression of Far
COS hospitality. The following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: J. P. Reeve, of Beach, presi-
dent; "A. G. Divet, of Wehpeton, vice
president, C. F. Mudgett, of Valley
City treasurer; Seth Richardson, of
Fargo, secretary.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
AFTER FIVE YEARS.
Valley City Testimony Remains Un.
shaken.

Valley City Testimony Remains Un
shaken.
Time is the best test Of truth. Here
is Valley City story that has stood
the test of time. 1t Is a story with g
point which will come straight home
to many of us.
Mrs. C. A. Anderson, 80 Second St..
Valley City, says: "One of my rela
tives suffered for two or three years
from sore back and heavy. dull pains
through the kidneys. Sweeping, ex
ertion or STOPPING sent sharp pains
darling through the back. After diff
ferent medicines failed to give relief
Doan's Kidney Pills were used. They
helped from the first and before Ions
the patient was in good health.
Statement given September 20, 1907
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER Mrs
Anderson said: 1--WE still think wei
of Doan's Kidney Pills and find there
is no better kidney medicine"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
ter-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
BOTH SIDES AGREE THAT
ALLIES HAVE MADE GAINS

London, May 14.-Advices from the
Dardanelles, as conveyed from sources
favorable to the allies, says the
French and British forces are contin-
uing to gain in the land fighting, al
though it is conceded decisive phase
has not been reached. One British cor.
5 respondent asserts the whole coast
line of the Gallipoli peninsula is in
the hands of the allies.
A Dutch trawler is reported as hav-
ing been attacked in the North sea
by a German aeroplane while flying
the Dutch flag. Three bombs were
dropped but the trawler was uninjur-
ed. A great battle is now in progress
in northern France and is character
lied here as one of unbelievable fury.
1t is said that both sides are exhaust
ed by the struggle, but the allies are
holding firmly to the positions in
which they are now established. The
Russian war Office announces the bat
tie in western Galicia becomes less in
tense.
For the first time in six months tho
authors of the German and French Of
fetal announcement on the progress of
hostilities agree. The German com.
munication admits the truth of the
more important claims made by Gen.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
WILL TAKE BODY OF
SISTER TO CANADA

The Misses Ella Johnson, of Fair
mount, Sask., Canada, and Eva John
son, of Saskatoon, arrived in Valley
City Sunday morning, and met their
sister here, Mrs. O. F. Unlee, of Far
60. Together the three sisters will
accompany the remains of their sister,
Miss Laura I. Johnson, who met with
an accident late Wednesday afternoon
near Hope, when she was killed by
the overturning of a Studbaker car
which she was driving alone, and on
very narrow grade.
Miss Laura Tomine Johnson was
born in Scandal, Mimi, and spent
most of her life at Crookston, Mimi
The past two years she spent in Min
neapolis, Fargo, Cooperstown and
Valley City, being the secretary Of the
Lund Land Co.
Miss Johnson leaves to mourn her
death her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Johnson of Paramount, Sask.,
Canada, also the Misses Ella, and
Ruth, sisters and Alfred and Walter
Johnson, brothers Of Paramount. An
other sister, Miss Eva Johnson, re-
sides at Saskatoon, and a married Sis
ter Mrs. o. F. Unlee lives at Fargo, N.
D. Two sisters, Inanda and Esther
died at Crookston, Mimi, several
years ago.
The remains of Miss Johnson were
brought to the city from Hope, and
will be taken to Paramount Tuesday
evening. Interment to be made at
that place Saturday afternoon.
Her death was great shock to the
members Of her family, and Miss
Johnson was planning visit to the
home folks in the near future. She
was member of the Synod Lutheran
church, and beautiful christian
character, sincere and unselfish and
was greatly loved by all who knew
her. She was bright and successful
business young woman, and the news
of the sad accident was shock to
Valley City residents and great blow
to friends who knew her.
Valley City friends may view the re-
mains after o'clock on Friday aft.
ernoon, at the Halverson undertaking
parlors. nss
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

eral Joffre, the French commander-ln-
chief, as to great success won by the
French between Labassee and Arras.
British commentators are today
claiming that little farther advance
by the French will open a conspicu-
GUS gap in the German line, a develop
ment which would necessitate the
falling back of the Germans on wide
front.
The hint made by Lord Haldane OF
the possibility Of CONSUMPTION has
been interpreted in some quarters as
meaning that there is now less conf
dence that the war will be over by
fall and that the authorities are max
ing dispositions in case of another
winter campaign being necessary.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
EXPERTS SAY MORE
WHEAT is GROWING

There is much speculation in North
Dakota as to the wheat acreage this
year. Individuals have figures from
every county which indicates that the
acreage in North Dakota will be $780,
900, as against 100000 last year, or
roughly at 10 per cent increase. These
figures are regarded as practically &C.
curate, though unofficial.
New lands in the western part Of
the state have been seeded to wheat
There is also some increase in the
acreage in Central counties, in fact as
far east as the western side of the
Red river valley counties The in
crease in the central part of the state
runs from 2 to 5 per cent.
There is very little change in the
wheat acreage in Red river valley
counties. Had seeding conditions
been more favorable the acreage
would have been larger, but the de-
lay in getting upon low lands prevent
ed some farmers from putting in as
much wheat as they had intended.
This will result in an increased acre.
age. 1t is estimated that the 100000
acres of corn last year will easily be
100000 this year. The oat acreage
will remain practically the same and
the barley will show decrease.
There is some speculation as to flax
many persons anticipating reduced
acreage, but with new prairie lands
being broken it may keep up the flax
acreage practically to last years fig
ures. There has also been a slight
increase in the winter rye acreage.
North Dakota wheat is per cent
better than the average for the last
eight years, that condition being
shown in the state report, issued by
the federal weather bureau in Grand
Forks, based on investigation made
by the federal department of agricul-
ture.
North Dakota wheat is rated at 81
per cent of perfect, as against an
eight-year average of SO per cent and
a federal rating of 1913 per cent for
this year.
Rye is rated at "a per cent as
against an eight-year average of SO
per- cent and national rating of 1913
per cent.
Spring blowing is Y per cent COM
plete against an eight-year average OF
46 per cent and against 1873 per cent
in the nation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF
AI1TIIORI TX

AUTHORITY.
Whereas, The SVea Fire & Life ms.
Co.. corporation organized under the
laws Of Sweden, has filed in this office
sworn statement exhibiting it's condi-
ton and business for the year ending
December 81, 1914, conformable to the
requirements of the laws of this state,
regulating the business of Insurance,
and,
Whereas, the said Company has filed
In this office a duly certified copy OF
Its charter with certificate of organi-
cation in compliance with the require
ments Of the Insurance laws aforesaid.
Now, therefore, I, w. C. Taylor, Conn
missioner Of Insurance of the State OF
North Dakota, pursuant to the provi-
sions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named Company is fully
empowered, through it's authorized
agents, to transact its appropriate bus
mess Of Fire Insurance in this state
according to the laws thereof, until
the 31st day of March, A. D. 1916.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and seal at Bis
marck. this list day of April. A. D. 1915.
(SEAL) w. c. TAYLOR,
Commissioner Of Insurance
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT.
For the Year Ending December 81,
A. ID. 1914.


OF the condition and affairs of the
Svea Fire & Life ms. Co., Ltd, Of Goth
enburg, Sweden, organized under the
laws Of the Kingdom Of Sweden, made
to the Commissioner Of Insurance Of
the State of North Dakota, in pur-
suance of the laws of said State.
y. S. Manager, M. L. Duncan.
Principal Office, 100 William St., New
York.
Attorney for Service of Process In
the State of North Dakota:
Name. Commissioner of Insurance;
Loca ton, Bismarck, N. d.
Organized or Incorporated May IS,
1866
Commenced business in U. S., August,
1884.
0". CAPITAL
Amount Of Capital De-
post '......'::.:;;,;,;;.n:,..$ 100000
Stocks. and Bonds, mar
ket value .,..........$ 1894, 2S0. 90
Cash on hand and in
Bank ................ 123,554O7
Interest due and accrued 1S,32S.70
Premiums in course Of
collection and trans
mission .............. 152,s7sss
Bills receivable, not ma
tured, taken for Fire
risks ................ 2s,22S.as
Total Assets ........$ 1,5SS,37Os9
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
DEATH OF PIONEER
WOMAN AT MlN01

Minot, May 14.-In the death OF
Mrs. Alice R. Hanscom, widow of Alb
ner L. Hanscom and mother of Mrs
J. M. Devine, another of the pioneer
women of this state and section pass
ed away.
Mrs. Hanscom was born in 1916, in
the town of Cananda;gua, N. Y. While
she was yet very small child, hel
parents moved to Grand Rapids, Mich.
where she grew up. Later, as teach
er in the schools of Cedar Rapids
Mich, she met Abner L. Hanscom
and they were married at that city in
1873. In the year 1881 they moved
to jamestown, N. D., which was ther
the terminus of the Northern Pacific
railroad. A few years later, Mr.
Hanscom opened up large stock
ranch at Antelope Lake, about 1O(
miles northwest of Jamestown. Al
this time Jamestown was the neares
and only town and supply point
Together they saw the passing Of the
roaming Indian and the last Of the
buffalo and antelope. Many times
during the enforced absence of hel
husband on the long, hard, slow jour
ney for the seasons supplies to and
from jamestown she bravely and
successfully took care of the ranch
and watched over their only child
With these pioneer men and women
of North Dakota courage and calm
endurance was an every day neces
sity. Perhaps no one act, of the
many brave ones performed by Mrs
Hanscom during this period is more
worthy Of note than the fact that al
though far distant from neighbors
teachers and schools, yet with all a
mothers devotion, she managed to
secure good books, blackboards, die
tionary and with these together with
her own personal resources she gave
her child, before she had reached IL
years of age, an accurate, thorough
knowledge of history, biography, and
the worlds best literature. She
held to her high ideals amid isola-
ton, summers heat and winters
storm; made a pioneer log house an
academy of learning and an inspir-
alton. She did her best under all
circumstances, and her best was
good. She was gentle in disposition,
kindly and charitable in her every
act Her home, no matter where To-
Gated, was a beacon light to the ear
ly pioneer, and the welcome they re-
ceived at her hands was proverbial.
In 1887 Mr.. and Mrs. Hanscom
moved to Towner, McHenry county,
where shortly after Mr.. Hanscom
purchased the tract Of land located
on the Mouse river, now known as
the River Side farm. In 1895 he was
elected to the state senate and at the
close of his term of Office in 1899
was appointed receiver of the U. S.
land Office at Minot. Since the death
of her husband in 1907 Mrs. Hanscon
has made her home with her daughter
Mrs. J. M. Devine of that city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
French Statement

Paris, May 14.-The French war Of
fee this afternoon issued the follow
ing statement on the progress Of hos
Titles: 1T has been raining without
a stop since yesterday morning. Last
night, despite the handicap Of difficult
and slippery. terrain, we occupied sew
eral German trenches to the south OF
West Sllnhez and we have maintain
ed on the rest of the front from Loos
us. d @>- -
to Arras all gains recently made by
+. In the valley of Aisne we yesterday
destroyed four German block houses,
and leveled several trenches"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
.0U1Wl17ED WEA1HERhAN;;
HELD AN INDOOR PICNIC

Normal picnic day turned out to be
perhaps the worst we have had this
spring. Since nearly 500 worth of
supplies had been laid up, the excur-
sion could not be postponed and it
was decided to hold it within the
school. The students gathered in the
chapel at 10 o'clock and sang songs
and listened to speeches by members
of the faculty. The various classes
were then assigned to rooms and they
separated for the lunch. Everyone
gathered in the chapel after dinner
and each class gave "stunt" for the
benefit of the others. The Freshmen
initiated chapel meeting. The So
phomores gave charades while the Jun
iors gave several humorous scenes
in connection with the preparations
for their class play. The Seniors op,
Grated on members of the faculty in
true surgical fashion and made a num-
Der of startling disclosures.
The faculty pulled OF chit the mig
ger baby" stunt, Professors McMullen,
Acher and Goodsell, being the goats.
The advanced and special classes min.
licked the Normalonians and Mems
Glee Clubs.
After the Stunts" had been given
the company adjourned to the gym
nasium where an hour Of dancing was
enjoyed. Everyone had delightful
time in spite Of the enforced Enclosure.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

The Music Club will meet on Wed.
nesday evening at the home Of Mrs. ].
E. Featherstone on Fourth Ave. The
leader will be Mrs. Chas. Peterson and
it will be request program" num-
bers will be repeated on request. This
will be the last meeting of the year,
and all members will please take
notice that there will be election Of
officers for the coming year. Ar.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
new PREMIER OF CANADA
IS A FARMER AUCTI0NEER

Winnipeg, May 15.-The new prem.
Ter of Manitoba is an auctioneer. Aft
er the stormiest week in it's latter day
political history, Winnipeg is today
trying to adjust itself to a political
situation without a parallel in the an
nails of the province. +.
T. G. Norris, auctioneer and farmer.
is the administrative head of the pro-
vincial government. The men to
whom he must look for support, the
members Of parliament, are opposed
to him politically by vote of q to %.
For years Sir Redmond Robin,
man who for IS years has been polit-
ical power in Manitoba and a man
who is admired by his enemies, was
premier, an office corresponding to
an American governor. Sir Redmond
was a conservative, a leader in the
party which is in control of the do
minion government, selfmade man
who for years refused to be knighted
because he believed in democracy.
With him in the Manitoba parliment
he had a safe majority, majority of
in a parliament of 40.
Then came the unexpected. Sir
Redmond, standing in his parliament
tary seat, admitted there had been ir-
Irregularities in the construction Of the
new $3,00O,OO0 parliament building. He
declared that as premier he had
agreed to the appointment by Lieuten-
ant Governor Sir Donald Douglas Cam
eron of royal commission of three
men, a commission which should in
vestigate the charges of irregularities,
and, said Sir Robin, he and his cabi-
net ministers, all members of parlia-
ment, realizing that there had been ir-
| Irregularities, would retire from their
cabinet positions.
Manitoba was astounded. For Is
years Sir Redmond had administered
the affairs of the province as premier.
in each parliament he had encounter
ed opposition. square talker on his
feet, conservative in his political be-
liefs, man who moved down opposi-
ton by the strength of his personality.
Sir Redmond had held the conserva-
tives of Manitoba in line. Sir Rod.
mnod was with the government.
In the election last July Sir Rod
mond expected emphatic approval. He
was returned to his seat with parlia-
mentary majority of six and three of
the seats were contested
Under the leadership of Mr.. Norris
auctioneer and farmer from Griswold.
the minority began a systematic cam
paign against the conservatives. In the
election Mr.. Norris and his followers
had stood for initiative, referendum
and recall, for woman suffrage and,
this was the important issue in Mani
toba, for provincial vote on the liq-
uor question. Sir Redmond stood for
local option.
The liberals served notice they
would fight. They asked for an inves-
tigation of public expenditures.
Sir Redmond, as premier, appointed
a committee on public accounts. 1t
consisted of eight conservatives and
five liberals. The committee, under
repeated nagging by the liberals, be-
gan an investigation of the parlia-
ment house contract. 1t was this in
vestigation which landed Mr. Norris.
much to his surprise in the Manitoba
premiership.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
italian Cabinet Resigned.

fIs
II The king held audiences with sew
eral statesmen today which was OBJ
served with interest because of the
resignation yesterday of the cabinet
on the ground it did not have the
unanimous support of the constitu-
tional parties of the country in its in.
ternational policy. 81
II The cabinets resignation leaves
king Emmanuel free to choose the
men he considers best adapted to
guide Italy in her present grave stu
alton. 1t is believed the present
course may bring solution to the
court better than that which might
have issued from a clash of the con-
tending parties. q
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance,
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF


Whereas, The Phoenix Assurance Co.,
Ltd, corporation organized under the
laws of Great Britain, has filed in this
office a sworn statement exhibiting its
condition and business for the year
ending December 81, 1914, conformable
to the requirements of the laws of
this state, regulating the business OF
Insurance, and,
Whereas, the said Company has filed
In this Office a duly certified copy Of
it's charter with certificate Of organi-
cation in compliance with the require
ments Of the INSURANCE laws aforesaid.
Now, therefore, I, w. c. Taylor, Com
missioner of Insurance Of the State Of
North Dakota, pursuant to the provi-
sions Of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named Company is fully
empowered, through its authorized
agents, to transact its appropriate bus
mess Of Fire Insurance in this state
according to the laws thereof, until
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and seal at Bis
mSrck, this LIST day of April, A. D. 1915.
(SEAL) w. C. TAYLOR,
Commissioner of Insurance.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

Glass spirit broke loose among the
upper classes at the Normal last Fri
day evening. The Seniors gave the
Juniors bad handling and went SO
far as to duck one of the foremost
Juniors in the river. The best spirit
was shown on both sides. Later in
the evening the Seniors made their
way to the Grand and about SO of them
entered without paying. They settled
with Manager Burch voluntarily after.
ward, paying what he thought proper