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The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05
ROME REPORTS TURKEY AND AUSTRIA MAKING OVERTURES FIR PEACE
 INDEPENDENT IF GERMANY

ROME April 5-Despite various official denals from of the begerant nations that preliminary steps toward have been taken, especially by Austria and Turkey without consulting Germany, present indications point strongly to such being the It is reported here, and excellent authority, that David Pasha the Turkish minister of nance who is in Switzerland is engaged in
 peace mission and this report finds credence here it this minister who roundabout way, concluded the prelminares between Italy and Turkey following the war in TrpoL
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05
PEOPLES TICKET GIVEN B|G
 OVATION

The municipal election takes place tomorrow. The polls open at o'clock in the morning and close at 2 o'clock in the evening. All residents of Cordova, over the age of 21 years of age, who are citizens of the United States, are entitled to vote. Seven cOuncilmen and a clerk of the school board are to be elected. For the form CT offices there are two tickets in the field, the Peoples and the Citizens
 The Peoples ticket is composed of Geo, c. Hazelet, Edgar J. Davis, Henry A. Slater, Wm. L. Smith, Bartley Howard, Thomas c. Price and V. A. Schmitz. They are all weli-Inown to the voters and if elected promise a a business-like administration of the affairs of the city, thus eliminating the rule or ruin policy of the past year, which has resulted in so much dissention and factional feeling.
 For clerk of the school board a separate ballot is used, the candidates for this office being Duard Mosser and Frank Jones.
 The councilmanc campaign has been conducted along most abusive lines by some of the supporters of the Citizens ticket, realizing as they evi- dently did, that their fight was a los ing one, and needed bolstering up. The many silly and false accusations made against the Peoples party and its candidates have proven a boom erang, and these "holier than thou parties are resorting to the most despicable means to catch a stray vote. But the defeat of the entire Citizens ticket seems certain, and the loud talk now being indulged in is only a case of "whistling to keep up courage" t-e
 Early in the campaign the opposi- tion paper proclaimed that it was will ing to bet $25 that four of the Peoples ticket would not elected. This was taken as soon as the offer became public, and was the first and practl- cally the last wager of the kind made until last Saturday Then the monied interests behind the Citizens ticket felt that something must be done and renewed the offer to bet that four of the Peoples ticket would not win. This easy money was covered so quickly that today it was impossible of single person who had enough confidence in the Citizens ticket to bet on it's winning out.
 At the Empress theatre, last night the Peoples ticket was flashed on the screen and if the enthusiastic spon- taneous applause it received was any criterion of sentiment the entire tic ket will be elected by an overwhelming majority.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05

and right to Willard's face, followed by hard smash to the ribs, and three blows to the cowboys stomach. The champion then rushed Willard to the ropes, scoring punches to the head and body. Willard was badly distressed and rattled, and was boxing like an amateur
 Round. 6-The negro came up calm and unsmling, with determination written in every line of his face. From the stroke of the gong he took the az eressive and beat Willard to the ropes with a fussillade of lefts. Willard clnched. On the break Johnson land ed smash on Willard's jaw and rub bed Willards cut lip at every oppor- unity. He landed three crushing blows to Willard's unprotected body at the belt The round ended with Johnson hammering hard at Willard's body. Willard's cheek was cut.
 Round 7-Johnson again started in to put his opponent out. He used every artiice to force the fighting, and rushed Willard to the ropes, slugging with both hands. Willard landed his left to face, temporarily blinding Johnson's left eye. Johnson came back with a series of swings to Will lard's body.
 Round 8-Willard attempted to force the pace. Johnson accepted the challenge and the men battered each other across the right, Johnson having the best of the exchange Willard landed on Jonhsons mouth, and the negro countered with an upper-cut
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05
HUNDRED LIVES LOST THROUGH STORM

NEW YORK, April 5-More than one hundred lives was the toll taken by the great storm which ragged along the Atlantic%oast Friday and Satur- day, from Canada to the Dutch West Indes and as the complete record of the devastation caused by the terrific gale in this list of the dead may be
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

' y
 HAVANA, April, 5-Before an audience of many thousands of spectators under weather cond- tions ideal for the encounter Jack Johnson, the negro heavyweight champion of the world today laid down his pugiistic laures and was rcegated to the class of has beens by Jess Willard, the only survivor of the class of ''White Hopes" that sprang into public notice after the defeat of Jefrries at Reno, Nevada in 1910
 During the early stages of the conflict, in fact almost to the end, Johnson demonstrated that in boxing and ring tactics he far outgeneraled his op- pOnent As round after round was fought each one was clearly the negro's Willard making a poor showing against the champion. But youth strength
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05

On Saturday the steamer Prinz Mauritz went ashore off Cape Hatteras and fortynn of the pas sengcrs and crew perished. The remainder were taken ashore by the life saving crews.
 Much anxiety is felt for the safety of the fleet of fishing vessels off the Grand Banks
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05
BIRTHDAY DINNER
 RENDERED YESTERDAY

Yesterday Mrs. F. NJ, Fuller gave very dilghtful dinner, in commemora- tion of the birthdays of her husband and Kenneth Holden. The table was beautifully decorated. white, green and gold being the predominating colors. Those who enjoyed the excellent menu served were Dr. c. L. Hale. H. j. Brandt Kenneth Holden and F, NJ. Fuller.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05

Abe Simson, Fairbanks merchant, is spending a few days in town, en route to the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05

The steamer Evans is due from the westward at ? o'clock tomorrow morn, ing and will sail south an hour later.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05
NOTICE

Our attention has been called to the fact that a number of people who have no right to vote tomor- row have been allowed to register. such Illegal voters and if they per sist In voting they will be promptly arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
 THE PEOPLES' PARTY.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05
largely increased.

largely increased.
 Vessels of all sorts and sizes are strewn along the coast, victims to the fury of the stom and the life saving crews performed many heroic rescue as the vessels, helpless in the grip of the storm, piled themselves up on the shore
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05
W 4 I SO N SAILED I ] ] AY AT
 N ] l N

SEATTLE, April 1.-The steamer Watson sailed at noon today with a hundred and eleven passengers for Alaska. Those for Cordova were Herman Aragel, Jess Slagle, Joseph Waldis and two steerage.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05
ALLIED TROOPSARE LANDED
 NEAR ENTRANCE DARDNELLES l ' -i'

WASHINGTON, April 5-The administration has dis patched to Berlin note covering the sinking of the American ship William Frye by the German cruiser Prinz Etel Fred erick The very brief and suggests politely that Ger
 many make repaaon the for the loss of the vessel
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05
AMERICAN NOTE n GERMANY
 SUGGESTS PAYMENT FORFRYE

ATHENS, April 5--Advices received here state that thirty thousand Anglo French troops have been successfully landed from the transports the Island of Lemnos the entrance to the Dardnees
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05

A fresh supply of Augustine & Key CTS Candies received on the last steamer. s. BLUM & co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05
BRITISH STEAMER AND RUSSIAN
 BARK ARE SUNK BY SUBMARINE

LONDON, April 5-The Glasgow steamer Olivine and the Russian bark Hermes have been sunk by German submarine off the Isle of Wight in the English channel The of these vessels took their small boats picked British destroyer
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05

Some cooking at the Windsor grill.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
WOMAN AND BABY ARE
BURNED TO DEATH

Wahpeton, June 23.--Mrs. Peter
Trapp and baby, living on farm near
Mooreton, IL miles from this city,
were burned to death by the explos-
ion of five-gallon can of gasoline. 1t
is supposed the woman was filling the
gasoline stove with the fire burning.
Mr.. Trapp had gone to town and on
his return found his wife burned to a
crisp. The baby, lying in a crib in
the next room, was dead, it's body
being badly burned.
Mrs. Trapp lived long enough after
the explosion to take down the tele-
phone receiver, but must have lost
consciousness at that moment, for no
call was received by the Telephone op-
orator
The interior of the house was badly
burned, but the fire extinguished it.
self and was not noticeable from the
outside.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
FARGO MAN KILLED
BY AN AUTOMOBILE

Fargo, June 23.-Blinded by a ter
rife doWnpour of rain, Charles Swan
son, aged 80, an employe of the Strand
theater walked to his death shortly
before midnight when in attempting
to cross Broadway in front of the the
atre he was struck by an automobile
driven by H. C. Young of Fargo and
containing P. Wood and Peter Elliott,
both of Fargo He was picked up by
a passerby and found to be conscious
but his clothes were badly torn and
fearing internal injuries, an ambu-
lance was summoned. The injured
man was taken to the hospital but
died soon after reaching it. He is sur
vived by one brother, Edward, and en-
ploye of the post Office.
According, to eye witnesses, Swan
son was carrying a pack of films in his
arms and holding them up before his
face. which prevented him from seeing
the approaching machine. The driver
of the machine claims that the rain
also prevented him from seeing the
man and did not know he had struck
him until told so by one of the occu-
pants of the machine. The brakes
were damned on but the machine
skidded to the curbing dragging Swan
son with it and pinning him under the
rear wheel.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

She read Lines from Alfred Norris"
and IF I Should Die Tonight" the
latter the one poem which brought it's
author into prominence. She also
gave beautiful fairy story by Wiley.
The second part of the program was
1.-THE Hour Glass;" an Irish morality
play first published in 1909. Miss Pat
ten well interpreted the parts of the
wise man and the fool, so widely diff
ferent. .# 49, e.. Il,
Miss Patten is we'll equipped to take
charge of the great peace pageant to
be put on in about week. She came
here for the express purpose of stag
ing this pageant and is doing her
reading work in addition. Miss Patten
has already successfully put on this
play in Chicago and at Yankton, S. D,
which she does will be worth
hearing and seeing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
GREEN TOWNSHIP ROADS

1t would be an agreeable surprise to
many people to take a trip through
Green township and see what is being
accomplished in the way of good roads
There has been about seven miles of
road built under the supervision of
Gust Mikkelson, and another seven
miles by Chas. Olson. This road is
built according to modern methods and
will be maintained. The township has
arranged for a number of King drags
and the mileage will be apportioned so
that it can all be dragged after the
rains and kept in a passable condition
throughout the year. It's a good OBJ
ject lesson, and what has been done in
one township can me done in the
others.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
PROGRAM CLOSES
With FESTIVITIES

Over 500 students, alumni and fac
ulty Of the State Normal school here
informally celebrated the close OF the
twenty-fifth anniversary of that insti-
tuition, when they met on the hill
southeast Of the campus on Wednes-
day evening for an outdoor supper.
After the delicious meal served by the
good ladies of the Congregational
church guild, the members Of the var
ious classes graduating from way back
in the ninties down to the present
time were called upon to present their
individual stunts.
Various take-offs, drills and other
antics were presented to show class
sentiment and spirit, all of which end
ed in fellowship songfest about
huge bonefire kindled as darkness
drew on. The display of fireworks
added to the evenings festivities.
With the close of the program on
llC I'LL, LuG luGlly -llldhclS duJOuIu cu
to the campus beautifully lighted by
Japanese lanterns to hear for an hour
concert by the Normal school band.
Here seats and bleachers had been ar
ranged and following the concert
nearly 1000 persons witnessed Ian
tern program showing the history and
growth of the Normal school.
Over Is slides were shown giving
interesting pictures of school life in
the early days. The student body of
the early nineties was shown, with
many of the then existing organiza-
tons, charter members Of organiza-
tons now existing, FRANKS of students
now prominent in city and state af-
fairs, etc., were minuetly explained by
President Mcfarland, though many of
the incidents occurred 20 years ago.
The slides shown were entirely pre-
pared by Prof. McMullen and his as
sistants.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

Minot was on hand, but their crowd of
marchers was confined to one big auto
mobile load. Dickinson manifested a
desire to entertain the crowds that
lined the streets. They also wanted
to impress everybody with the idea
that the next state meeting would
go to Dickinson. A jitney bus on
which was a piano and bunch Of
good singers pleased all with their
song to the tune of "Tipperary." Bis
marck had one of the largest delega-
tons in the parade, and their ulster
uniforms and numbers made their po-
sition in the line of march one of the
features. Valley City came last and
the full strength Of the lodge was
shown in the number that marched
The parade as a whole was consid-
cred the best ever held in the state by
the order.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
K. P. TEAM LOST
ITS FIRST GAME

Friday the local X. of P. team was
taken into camp by the Enderlin
bunch. The method of doing it has al
ready been told over and over again
by the fans, but at any rate they won
the game and defeat is charged up
to the local bunch. The game started
out with a snap and for time it look
ed at though it would be another shut
out for the K. P. aggregation. Thurs
ton was on the mound for the locals
and pitched star ball and for five in
nings they never crossed the home
plate. In the sixth, however, his sup
port went to pieces, in other words,
the balloon went up, and two scores
were counted. Up to that time the To-
calls had garnered five runs, but in the
seventh three more scores we're count
ed by the visitors, making it a tie.
Thus it went until the last half of the
ninth inning, when Umpire Saunders
scored ending the game with score
of 6 to S. The only regret Of the game
was that Pitcher Thurston when pitch
ing good ball could not get the support
he was entitled to and get away with
a shut out. The local team was
as their third baseman was
absent, as well as their right and left
fielders. The same teams will soon
play another game and many await
with interest the next battle.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

Frank White extended a welcome to
the audience and introduced Dean
Goodsell and his singers.
The program for Sunday was put
on as scheduled except for the fact
that Bishop Tyler was unable to be on
hand owing to the washout between
Valley City and Fargo which occurred
Saturday. His place was taken by
the Rev. Mr.. Taylor who delivered a
fine sermon on "The Self-Centered
Man." Miss AIDA M. Blakeslee sang
delightful solo, Somebody Knew"
A good sized crowd was present
considering the character of the
weather @.<
Brahms Quartet appeared on the
program three times during the day.
They are high-class musical COM
pany, each one of the four an artist.
There are two men and two ladies
in the company as we'll as a male pi-
anist.
The quartet gave prelude to Judge
Kavanagh's address at 2:30. They
rendered delightfully."- among other
things a series of. songs from Cad
mans Indian Song Cycle .z
After the address the quartet again
appeared. They were working under
difficulties for they had to sing against
the roar of the storm that swept over
the valley about five o'clock. Both
the crowd and the singers took every
thing with the best Of good humor.
The quartet was repeatedly encored
and were very generous in their re-
sponses. They wave two or three Sc,
|lections in the evening before Judge
Kavanagh's talk to the farm boys.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
WOMAN wins VERDICT
ON BREACH OF PROMISE

Jamestown, June 24.-One of the
cases brought before the jury Tues
day was that Of Alvina Sonsella VS..
Adam Schlichter, Jr., breach of
promise of marriage alleged by plain
tiff. The hearing of the testimony &C.
Cured during the morning and the
jury was impanelled to render vef-
dict, which it did shortly afterward.
The testimony of the plaintiff was, in
substance, that last year she worked
for the defendant and his mother on
the farm, during which time she al
legged that the defendant paid court to
her and his courtship prospered and,
in September last, it was claimed he
asked her to marry him and was ac-
cepted. Later, after her return to
her home, defendant called on her
about five times and was still
.wooer. Defendant agreed to marry
her after she became Of age, in April,
but in January, 1915, he married an
other woman. Although the sheriff
served personal summons, with no
tice of the suit, upon the defendant,
no appearance was made by him in
court Or by attorneys. and the jury
awarded the plaintiff verdict in the
amount Of $500.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
big ATTENDANCE MARKS
FIRST SUNDAY SESSION

Promptly at o'clock Judge Marcus
Kavanagh appeared and was intro
duced by Manager Karr as a man
whom he had been striving to secure
for the Valley City Chautauqua plat
form since taking charge of the work.
Judge Kavanagh's subject was
'The Need of Reform in our Criminal
Laws" He enriched his address with
incidents out of his own experience,
particularly one story of murder with
no cause for it, with which he was
personally acquainted. The assassin
was plainly guilty but because of the
many loop-holes in the law, because
Of the fact that the hands of the judge
were practically tied and because the
jurors allowed themselves to be influ-
enced by a flimsy defense and the
weeping relatives of the murderer, in
very few cases was he convicted. In
America, of all nations in the world,
the prison population is increasing. Is
it any wonder that the accumulated
scorn and contempt of the civilized
world is directed toward us? The
chances in this country are three to
one that murderer will never be
caught, ten to one that he will never
be convicted and 80 to one that he will
never be hanged.
The leniency of the American courts
gives encouragement to the man who
might not otherwise dare to break the
law. There have been $4,000 murders
in the last 10 years. There will be
5000 more this year. They are hap
pening at the rate of 20 every day.
If the technicalities of the law
which have nothing to do with the
guilt. of a man, but which often gain
him a new trial and freedom, were
done away with, this great evil would
be remedied. No case should be re-
versed for technical error that has
nothing to do with the case.
Three-fourths of our presidents have
been lawyers. They make good presi-
dents but they are not the men to
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
FIRST REGIMENT
BAND CONCERT

The First Regiment band, of Lisbon,
secured to furnish harmony through
out the two days of the B. P. o. e. con-
vention have made hit with their
splendid music. They have been on
hand to meet incoming trains and have
escorted punches of the antlered tribe
to the Elks' home as the various
lodges arrived. Thursday evening a
fine concert was given in the pavilion
at the corner of Fifth avenue and Main
street. An immense crowd listened
attentively to very entertaining pro-
gram under the direction of Chief Mu-
stefan A. C. Coats, First Infantry N. D..
N. G. Prof. Goats has been at Lisbon
seven years, and before coming to
North Dakota was associated with the
"Queen's Own regimental band Of
Toronto, Canada. Here is the program
rendered last evening:
March
Governors Foot Guard" =. Fulton
Medley
"The Heart of Paddy-Wack". Rose
Overture
EXtempore ................. Hayes
Concert Waltz
"The Crimson Patrol" 800. Clarke
Southern Airs Selection. =. Haynes
Martha" &' =. go. Flotow
Observation-Disclosures .......... King
Finale-"Star Spangled Banner"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
MRS ROBERT J. GREEN
DEAD AT MAPLETON

Mrs. Robert J. Green, of Mapleton,
a native of England, aged sc, died at
Fargo June 20, and was buried Mon
day. She was married to Robert T.
Green in 1916 and to them were born
nine children, Of whom are still liv-
ing John Kirk and Mrs. William J.
Duff of Mapleton; Robert Champion,
of Gilby; Harry w. of Leal; Mrs.
Alice Hodge of Fargo, and Mrs Ed.
McLaren, of Edgeley. One son, Ell
mer E., died at McClusky, N. D., in
1909, and Mr.. Green ST., died in Fargo
December 80, 1910, both of whom
were buried there.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
FARMERS DAY, JULY 7-HON.
JAMES MANAHAN WILL SPEAK

Wednesday, July 7, has been desig-
mated as Farmers Day at the Barnes
County Fair, and prominent speakers
known to every farmer in the north
west, have been secured to give ad-
dresses at the grand stand at o'clock
sharp on that day. Those who will
speak are ex-Congressman James
Manahan, of Minnesota, Judge M. D.
Mum and Geo. S. Lotus. They will
certainly have something that will in.
terest the farmers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
BRIMER TOWNSHIP PICNIC

The Farmers club of Brimer town.
ship held a big picnic and social gath
ering last Thursday. Alex Karr, of
Valley City and Editor Cole of Fargo,
were on hand to deliver speeches and
help entertain the gathering. There
were over 100 automobiles that arrived
during the day, and on account of the
splendid weather and large crowd the
event proved to be a hummer. Base
ball and other sports furnished enter
tainment during the day, and in the
evening a big dance served as the
wind-up of a great get-together time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

The dancing party in the Armory
Thursday evening, given for the visit
ing Elks and their ladies was largely
attended and the Aromry packed to it's
utmost, there being a splendid crowd
in attendance. Dancing began at 8
o'clock and continued until about /
a. m. The Valley City orchestra fur
nished the music for the dancing and
during the evening lemon frappe was
served. A most delightful time was
enjoyed by the visiting and local Elks
and their ladies'.