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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
North Dakota Debt is
But 65 Cents Per Capita

Every North Dakota man, woman,
child and baby old enough to be con-
sidered population owes IS cents as
his or her share Of the states total
indebtedness. Terrible, isn't it, with
the families wear or eat or look at
mounting higher and higher each day?
Eut, just suppose'n you lived in
Massa chusetts. Then your public
debts would be 1852, and so would
your wife's, and little Johnnie's and
Elizabeth's and in the family of six or
seven children would be somewha,
considerable.
Oregon is probably the only state in
the northwest whose per capita public
debt is less than that Of North Dako-
ia. In 1915, census report on such
matters, Oregon's Indebtedness per
each was only 80 cents. North Dako-
ta's per capita Indebtedness at the be
ginning of 1915 was $1.10 but by the
end of the year it had been reduced to
78 cents per capita and during 1916
still further reduction was made,
bringing the present per capita debt
down to 65.55 cents, to be somewhat
exact.
Massachusetts owes more per capita
than any other state in the union. The
per capita debt for the group of New
England states averages $22.17; for
the east north central states, the per
capita obligation is S2.53, and for the
west north central $116.
At the beginning of 1915, Uncle Sam
found that North Dakota's total debt
was III, 1,22S, of which $578,700 was rep
resented by bonds. The net indebted
ness at the end of 1915 was $548,366
and through the action of the state
board of university and school land
and the state auditing board taken
this week, the total bonded debt is cut
down to $472,000.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
Mrs. Heidel Is Quoted
in Indianapolis News

In it's report of the w. C. r. U. ma
tiOnal convention the Indianapolis
News has the following to say of the
address of Mrs. F. w. Heidel, whose
work on Sabbath observance is attract
ing national attention:
With national prohibition almost
within sight, the automobile and the
Sunday moving picture show today
came in for censure when Mrs. F. w.
Heidel, national superintendent of the
Sabbath Observance department Of the
w. C. T. u, addressed the convention
in Murat theater. Mrs. Heidel Is from
Valley City, N. D. Among other things
she said:
Good can be said of the automobile
in it's relation to Sabbath breaking
Although it has received it's share Of
censure as means of Sabbath break
ing, unlike the saloon, however, good
can be said of it. When our Christian
people learn to guide it Alright, in more
ways it will help to spread our good
work than it has done now.
'"The Sunday movies have been con-
.demned as not contributing in many
cases to a healthy atmosphere or
WCA-hCpC oulIuoy, oO AldAly nave UCCu
closed by petition or retors to law.
This department very properly be-
longs to an organization fighting the
liquor traffic. The saloon is the most
prolific source of Sabbath desecration.
Through it's wide open front door, or
open side door on Sunday, go so many
of our laboring men who are fortunate
to have this day from their work, with
the result that their bodies are less fit
for their labor on Monday than if they
had been held to their work.
During the year just closing 1,282,-
O13 pages of the department literature
have been distributed; 13,683,830 cop
les of secular papers have carried a
message on Sabbath observance to as
many adults, and 1892 adults have
signed pledge to observe the Sabbath
as day of rest and worship, to neith-
er purchase nor patronize Sunday
newspapers, to. use their influence
against Sunday travel and excursions,
not to patronize any store on Sunday
Except for medicine), not to send or
call for mail on the Lords day, to
make Sunday work light at home and
to work for legislation protecting the
Sabbath"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
ENTERTAINED THE CHOIR

The choir of the Lutheran Free
church, consisting of about 20 mem
bers, was pleasantly entertained Mon
day night at the parsonage. The eve
ming was spent visiting and general
good time was had. Great plans were
also made for special songs and music
during the coming holidays. At the
close of the evening delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess. 1t
was past II O'Clock when the guests
departed and all felt that they had
spent very pleasant evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
Crop for 1917 Depends
on Climatic Conditions

Fargo, Nov. 27.-Climatic conditions
next spring, as affecting the germina-
ton of seeds, will tell the 1917 crop
story.
That the farmers are we'll supplied
with seed grains, that they have a
great quantity of fall plowing COM
pleted, and that they are in readiness
generally to take advantage of satis-
factory spring weather conditions, is
the information that comes to Fargo
from almost every section Of the state.
Only in isolated districts-such, for
instances, as the flooded out portions
of the southeast, and the regions in
the north end that were hit by an un-
usually early snowfall ARE backward
in the matter of fall plowing.
Seed tests conducted by Professor H.
L. Bolley at the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college, have indicated that the
seed wheat, despite the fact that much
of it is shriveled, possesses higher ger
minating qualities than might be an
ticipated
These tests are made by M. Bolley
as state pure seed commissioner, and
the expense is paid by the state. Any
farmer who wishes report on his
seed is provided with the information,
the experiment station conducting the
tests and giving faithful report,
showing. the terminating percentage,
etc.
It is expected that the farmers next
spring will plant their wheat a bit
more shallow than ordinarily, because
of the lesser terminating power. This
will give the sprouts easier access to
the surface, and insure better growth.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
Women Of City Clubs
Establish Loan Fund

President Mcfarland is in receipt of
a check for one hundred dollars as a
gift of the Tuesday, Sheyenne, Sorosis
and Women's Clubs to be used as a
Student Loan Fund for girls.
Because of the courtesy extended by
the Normal school to the State Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs at their recent
meeting. Mrs. Leo Straus, chairman
of finance Of the local board, suggest
ed that the money remaining in the
treasury after all bills were paid
should be given as Student Loan
Fund No. 2, for the use Of women only.
This fund is established "in order
that the women may feel more per-
sonal interest in the girls and as a
stimulus for further gifts"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
City and County Fared Well

Valley City and Barnes county far
ed we'll in the election Of officers at
the recent meeting Of the North Da-
kota Education Association. Miss
Minnie Nelson was elected mem
Der of the executive committee for
four years, o. A. Barton was made
president of the rural section, while
R. G. Mueller was elected secretary of
the modern languages section: In ad'
dition to this Normal professors and
graduates got Offices in number of
sections.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
Let Contract for Standard
Oil Co.'s Distributing Plant

The contract for the $4,000 dis
tributing plant of the Standard Oil
Co.'s plant, to be built in Darlington,
has been awarded to w. H. Carson,
the New Rockford contractor. Work
is now in progress and Mr.. Carson
has crew of men now doing the
work. The work will be pushed as
rapidly as the weather conditions will
permit, and as much Of the work as
possible will be done yet this fall.
The building will be of brick and con-
crete and modern in every respect.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30

Fred Rebhahn and R. F. Flohr, two
good farmers from the Wimbledon
district, were callers at this office
Tuesday to renew their subscription.
We had the pleasure of showing
them the working features of the shop
and a demonstration of the linotype
machine. We are always glad of the
opportunity to do this for all visitors.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
MoHALL's NEW HOTEL OPENS

Mohall, Nov. 27.-"The Gates" Mo-
halls new $4,000 hotel, was opened
to the public and while not yet COM
pleted, the manager has the building
arranged in such a way as to take
care of the travelling public.
The building Is modern throughout
and has every convenience of the
hotels Of larger citiek "
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
Mandan Gets Next
Dairymen's Meet

Mandan, Nov. 25.-Mandan has
been awarded the annual conventions
of the North Dakota Dairymen's asso-
citation and the annual Livestock as
sociation auction sale.
Definite dates for the two events
have not been fixed, but they will
take place in January.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
Held for Forgery in Jimtown

Jamestown, Nov. 25.-E. H. Leach
was arraigned in justice court, presid-
ed over by Judge Bigelow, late yester-
day afternoon on the charge of for
gerry in the third degree. The CON-
plant was made by G.. w. Howe. The
defendant was held to answer to the
charge at the next term of district
court, his bonds being placed at $1,000.
Leach was unable to furnish the bond
and was delivered into the custody Of
Sheriff Fitzgerald.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
WE'VE GOT 1os,oo2,o 900

Washington, Nov. 25.-The popula-
tion of continental United States has
passed the hundred and three million
mark Officials of the treasury de-
partment in their monthly money cir
culation statement estimated that on
Nov. the population Of the country
was 1O3,OO2,O0O. .-s
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
Per Capita Wealth
Large in America

Washington, Nov. 25.-The govern
ment report show that each man,
woman and child have 1928 based up
on the amount of gold circulated. Over
$4,000, 100000 worth has been circulat-
ed which is an increase of $454,O00,-
900 worth over 1915.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
FATHERS DEATH REPORTED

The Misses Anna and Clara John
son received a telegram from their
brother Monday morning which con-
veyed the understanding that their
father, O. Johnson, had died on
train going into St. Paul. No further
particulars have been received as yet.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30
klinot Negro Gets
Life in State Pen

Minot, Nov. 25.-Claude Peoples,
colored, was convicted this afternoon
of the murder of Frank Gregg in
dance hall quarrel. He was sentenced
to life Imprisonment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30

Binford Times: The teachers re-
turned Saturday and Sunday from at
tending the N. D. E. A. at Fargo. Miss
Kjelland visited at her home near Val
ley City on Saturday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-30

C. A. Jones, who has extensive
farming interests near Eckelson, was
caller here Tuesday to renew sub.
scription and keep the big county seat
paper a regular visitor at the farm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
RAY KE eating
YANK EOLDOUT

NEW YORK. April 13.-Ray
Heating. OF the Yankees, Is a hold.
out. He wants more money than
the club has offered him. Donovan
thinks tie AFFAIR will be straish.
tened on tUithia a couple OF days.
.
Heating Injured his arm last june
and did not play thereafter. bur
drew full salary He was not OF.
fered his 1916 contract until re.
Gently. Donovan wanting 10 be sure
he was in shape.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
new WOLVERINE
HURlER FOUND
0hlmacher. Relief Man, Pitches
Great Ball for Mich
igan.
BY JOE TINKER. JR.


MACON, Ga, April i3.--The Uni
yersity OF Michigan baseball team
hasn't won game yet this spring
but Coach Lundgren has discovered
a pitcher who will get regular work
hereafter. Mercer college took Of
Tense at Andrus' presence on the
slab yesterday and drove him OF
in three innings, registering six tai
lies meanwhile.
Ohlmacker a rookie on the squad,
succeeded AndrHs, and pitched eight
score -ess innings. Meanwhile hard
hitting By La6adie and Dunno and
some breaks in luck. enabled Miehi-
gan TO tie the count. aid the game
continued tie until darkness end
ed the conflict. Michigan will play
Mercer aero aeail todaq.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
If Highlander Wins,
Cunningham May
Work Friday
TIGERS PLAY
IN GREAT FORM
Completely Outclass
White SOx in Every
Department

CHICAGO. April i3-With Clar.
ence Rowland pulling for a cloud.
burst and Hughey Jennings raving
because II is cloudy and may rain,
the Tigers are eagerly awaiting the
second game OF the season and like
wise the second joust with the pen
hsnt-chasing White SoX- The Jun
galeers say they saved up some base
hits for today. and George Dauss is
going to pitch the Thursday con
test, so il looks very much in the
Detroit camp as il our side will re-
mSin in the first division another
day. at least. II DSuss wins today
IL would not be surprising TO soc
Gc"rge Cunningham pitching tomor
row. Should the spitball man come
through all right. Jennings will be-
inclined TO take long shot Satur-
day. and may start McTigue, Lou
derm!.k or even George BoehIer.
with Pilly sullivan. beloved OF all
Chicago. In there catching him.
The Tigers have started right.
Yesterday they were great ball
club. Compared with the Detroiters.
the White Sox seemed bushers. Jen-
nings side did more than hit II
played a beautiful game. Any club
should look sweet with the pitching
Coveieskie turned out. "Wednesday.
hut there is no chance 10 discount
the magnificent fielding of Heilmsn.
yeach. Cobb. bush and Stanage. all
o. whom made miracle catches at
''crooshur' moments. There was a
little ragged baserunning. but il did
no damage and was easily overlook
ed. Heilman and Crawford didn't
get the hits they were after. but
both hit come terrific smashes that
nearly got away and demonstrated
that these Iongranse guns are far
from helpless
Fourier. jackson and Felsch yes
terday played trae to the form which
their critics claim for them. The
outfielders misjudged flies tia. went
for extra base hits, and while they
could not have won the game. they
could have reduced the score had
they played more s,ilfully. Four
nier's tumble in the hrernins gave
rEsh life and started the fireworks.
ard couple OF other times he made
costly errors in judgment Terry.
he new Sox shortstop. looks like a
hnd. t
Opposing Dauss this afternoon
will pc either Cicotte or Benz. &C.
cordfng to a tip from Rowland Jim
Scott Is said 10 be III and not ready
TO take his turn. but the Tigers
wouldn't be surprised to see the
Death Valley King" on that mound
before they get ont OF town. Meth
er Cicotte nor Benz have been very
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
FIRST VICTORY MAKES
HIT IN WAxAAACHiE

wAXAHACHIE. Tex. April IL,
-W'axahschie celebrated last
night The American leasne
race is personal matter with the
Wakes. and some hundreds OF
them crowded around the ticker
which revealed the details Of
Dsetroits victory i'll tho opening
game. The entire city was Juoi.
liant when the nnal score Was
flashed. Down here the local
paper is going TO daily publish
the American league standings.
with the name "WaXahachie" re-
placing Dn;roir. The club called
the Waxahachie Tigers here all
spring and such they will re-
main throughout the season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
L. OF ID. TEAM NOT
UP TO STANDARD

Unless some more promising ma
terial for the tea mis- discovered.
the University OF Detroit baseball
squad will not make the eastern
trip il has scheduled, according 10
an announcement by Coach Costel.
10. He has not been able to de-
yelop a team of any strength this
spring do TO lack OF candidates for
the nine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13

dinicult for Detroit in recent sea
:; LIS.
Last night Manager Jennings an
nounced some releases. ''Rube
Marshall will go 10 Montreal. in the
International league. for year OF
seasoning This is The tastes; league
IN which he has ever played. Har-
ris will play for Bill Conghlin at
Scranton. as was predicted. because
that Is about his speed now. and
Scranton is close 20 his home.
Frankie Fuller viii remain with the
Tigers for the present. 4 hitting
s,reak in the exhibition games re
turned him 10 favor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
CIONI SETS
NEW RECORD

CHICAGO. April l3-Roland CT
oni. OF Detroit. holder OF the worlds
roller skating championship. added
the mile title to his long string OF
honors today. Cioni fell one-fifth of
a second short OF the worlds record
when he won the mile event in the
worlds title contests here last
night. Peters. OF ST. Louis, was
second, and Art Eglington. OF Nor
folk. Eng. was third.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
Maybe They'll Repeat.

L TIE Red sox satisfactory b.tsmen they not
this . that IL the
Dostoners could golfing and
With hest bai idea the Of the league would be
hi
kr league Tie Walker
QuaMfying Cainor included
~ - neuadng and report before long He made sos with De
sz<11 .308
UcuDoe al and Lewis 307 Gardner BIS
nonkDoa of 800 In his record, with 375
OF the pitchers.
w 115
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
CANADIAN LEAGUE
WILL NOT START

OTTAWA. Ont, April 13.-The
Canadian league will not organize
this year. The announcement Is
made after strenuous efforts TO form
circuit in this territory have com
pletely failed. Efforts win be made
to reserv ethe territory and get
started next season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13

l1CAN ASSOCIATION much interested In
DroDnahans with his Toledo club Some OF them
6U be1eve that the RAjah will lead winner basng their
what deem improbabily Of major league
9 1hey fear that Bresnahan will place
pvnto u his squad than they The major minor
~ Vim deem his squad much inferior TO the major
~ much thinking for them They also think that he will
tho eoo q the entire and take sn jabs be
- nss ocntroversy might be started over this question
puI . oepossd chiefly big players
&3 - working WITH higher mp methods.
- ~ teen good ball his his
on1noooe After drawing his managerial 1912,
VIII tho Cardinal accepted $4,000 settlement
mnnngo Tie Cubs signing
A ~ aew for settled for another hous
Victim of the enabled cheapy
4 hanchtus watch IL now valued at s1soooo.
ksS "Docv Was 10 Blame.
NV nonns Kaun story 8 going really
A hall attitude toward life. Last
[n>R physcan a brush the highway which
~ wfecked both Ball Rariden II authority for what
no)1ce the mashup and took the
9onis asked for his story the little speed merchant
ruc(e ~ 70 blame accident. He going ~
f A. WopIdnt let me pass
1h6f 15ooo0 paid by the Cleveland club for
u1G1 ~ well recall that difference OF $4,000 In
~ - sole cf The whole Cleveland club last winter
- fuan and his associates Spoke
sysest = .s!sr, sissss scn.r.,, sure Is an
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
SECOND BASE.

Fifth OF a series Of photos posed
especially for The Times by Joe
Tinker, Jr, showing how TO play
baseball.
No position in the infield requires
greater Judgment than second base
The boy playing this base must be
bear at holding swiftly-thrown
balls and in looking OUT for high ~
balls. He also must be very quick
in putting the ball on runner
Then, too. he must be active in
backing up the shortstop.
Another important part OF his play
is TO study the style of the various
batters, for his position in the field
is governed by the character OF the
batting he is called upon 30 face
When the first baseman runs In for
a ball IL is up TO the second base
man 10 cover first base.
Always time your throw 70 first
and take good aim. When a runner
is on first base and another on
third. the second baseman should
be on the watch 70 make a quick
return 10 the catcher when the lat
ter throws 10 second in order to nip
the runner at third should he start
for home on double steal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
eske Looks More Like Pennant Pole Than EverDauss Hi
Welcoming the New Season, a la Tiger.
FIRST INNING.

. hall
the
10
= d.sse : 90
tire" out H. Collins No ssweosos III A N ;c.''
One his
veaeh
out
NJ .
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
Miller seats Schmidt

Billy Miller caught r. j. Schmidt
far on form last night. and trimmed
him in four straight games
in the Create Detroit tournament.
Schmidt's average was but i4s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13

CIBvEND they bought
E{>1ok Oandu Speaker
0snd hit for IA the games he played at Cleveland
"A ~ os played the Forest City noble $50 This
W - oht Were 1911 discarded the average for the long
.@011 ~ letter than 400.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13

YN predicted pitching in the American
sundzy boated batting
~ baseball the Johnson
continus the direction toward
For the hafdecade
I'm bsen becoming less Of hitting Either bat
used BE- pitching growing car eacn
1 umtDr league manager nightly pleased II ne can De
will
enf. providing capable in other respects
side and
that 500 line performing
believe this American league records for
III 3u6s freaks crippes and lads Who didn't play long
stride 1872 there q Of these birds
1o1na 1914 there H. Last
$500 MT nine genuine $50 hiters In the American league
1pcize hitting only slowing Of the
through the In 1911, the
lsagus hit m Grand Of ga percentas higher
reached 1872, The American
and befting Of ITO In 1919 this percentage
1o ~ dropped 24s. backed
lsaSps paysd with It's clubs But 2+s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
TWO MEDALS FOR
STATE BOWLERS

Two additional prizes for the
Michigan State bowling tournament.
which will start Saturday night at
Milletts alleys. have been an
nounced. They are pair OF dia-
mond studded medals. valued at
nearly 5000. They will be present.
ed TO the winner OF the all-events
competition and to the roller of the
highest score for a single game.
The prize money amounts TO nearly
$500. A record number OF entries
have been made from all parts OF
the state.
Notre Dame Wins.
NOTRE DAME. Ind. April Ia
Notre Dame beat Wisconsin here at
baseball. TO o.
YEsTERDAN's HOMERs
MILAN. Senators.
WevkIe. Giants.
stsler. Browns.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13

Gn1p9o 49, Tigers scored and helded hk
80 OoVUsaohdo the best pitching OF the al
r contenders
TO- ~ 80 couldn't hit and they nelded like
4K0 sGa2 messed and Is likely to take
- - g GfvnsgAesn chucksrs. And those Com
80 - g IL Soodnsss Of their hearts wanted to send
beginning TO doubt their Sox
- - ~ s1posd II trimming the crippled Athletics but
and didn't look them
~ - longuBn1 . Tiger day and mistake.
hitting clothes and game
- win Be saved for the series with Detroit
~ r eaan Weilman will work In that
Walter johnson
- $500 Win same. Alexander New York hits
q whole month and his
r tive pitches chased in
~ ~ rAeunatic beating Of the day
4WnD eoE1ouD afternoon
tnan that sluGgng baby that waopng Kid Fenced
Of perfect day never
Honus Wagner and he grabbed three hits In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
GUNSHOT WOUND
STEALS JOB OF
n. Y. OUTFIELDER

NEW YORK. April l3.--Davy Rob
(r,son. former Giant outfelder. shot
himself In the ankle while hunting
IN Virginia, friends OF the player
say. accounting for his failure 10 APP
pear in the lineup again this year.
Robertson is now said to be recov-
ered from his wound. but comr eti-
tion was too keen for McGraw 20
hold his place. and Robertson Is out.
The nature of Robertson injury
vas not revealed until TO-DAY. az he
Gid Tot report at camp.