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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
TRADITION HANDSOME THING

Tradition is a handsome thing in pro- portion as we live up to it. If we fall away from the tradition of the fathers, we have changed our character; we have lost an old impulse; we have become un- conscious of the principles in which the life of the nation itself is rooted and grounded
 Therefore, this organization under took to keep those who feel under it's in fluence constantly reminded of the cir cumstances of the birth of this nation and of the significance of the birth of this nation. That significance was very singular significance. No other nation was ever born into the world with the purpose of serving the rest of the world just as much as it served itself.
 "The purpose of this nation was in one sense to afford an asylum to men of all classes and kinds who desired to be free and to take part in the administration of self governed commonwealth. It was founded in order that men of every sort should have proof given that common wealth of that sort was practicable, not only, but could win it's standing of dis tinction and power among the nations of the world and America will have forgot ten her traditions whenever upon any occasion she fights merely for herself under such circumstances as will show that she has forgotten to fight for all | mankind And the only excuse that
 America can ever have for the assertion of her physical force is that she asserts I it in behalf of the interests of humanity What a splendid thing it is to have
 so singular a tradition-a tradition of
 unselfishness. When America ceases to
 be unselfish, she will cease to be America.
 When she forgets the traditions of devo-
 ton to human rights in general which gave spirit and impulse to her founders,
 she will have lost her title deeds to her own nationality"
 1 While the President was speaking. Mrs. l Wilson and Mrs Lansing, wife of the Secretary of State. sat in a box near the stage.
 An effort to have the Congress virtually 1 abandon it's programme for a national
 preparedness meeting Wednesday night enlivened the opening session. Mrs. Wal
 ter Reed of California sought to make l sweeping changes in the programme confiding that it did not represent the desire of delegates holding opposing views
 of the preparedness question. Mrs. Story the president-general, vigorously opposed the suggestion and on vote the pro- gramme was overwhelmingly approved as 1 it stood.
 In her annual address, Mrs. Story made a plea for preparedness against invasion. | Mrs. Story gave an encouraging report on the financial progress made during her administration
 Hammond and Newell D. Woodworth
 president-general of the National So- ciety Sons of the American Revolution Mrs. Hammond deplored ''the madness of the nations at war; and advised the creation of world court of arbitration. Y Several thousand daughters and their \ friends thronged Memorial Continental U hall tonight for the president-gen s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
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Weather Conditions
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations turing the 24 hours ending at p. m., 5th meridian time, April IT, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, April T.-Alabama, Geor- gia and Mississippi: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Tennessee: Fair Tuesday and Wednes- day, rising temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
AoVer""n' or Steeesms written by President Of the Company
 They Come. One Thousand Ne1O Custon1ers. We Asked Them to, And They Took Us at Our Word

Thank yo Madam for your very liberal patronage teday Thank you Birmingham for the great number of toners you sent yesterday Thank you and thank you each of the than thousand customers who cepted invitation in yesterdays AgeHerad it's face value and tried out the stor the cash plan and lower prices.
 Yesterday recorded of the largest day sales in the his of the store More people entered front doors and perhaps people buying than any time for years past Our selling organization taxed to the utmost
 Each of four floors and basement crowded with thrifty people who knew their own minds bent ing already convinced willing be convinced of the ad vanages and lower prices which this cash offers We count another thousand customers here influenced by wonderful advertisements in Sundays paper and that still wonderful advantage which through the
 word of mouh advertising of hundreds of customers al ready convinced of the economies of cash policy who enthusiastically and kindly tell their neighbors and friends
 We again invite these customers this time, to make Steele Smiths their regular trading place. and to cooperate
 with the of this and the cash of Br mingham make the sales volume of this store still larger and that it's prices be further lowered that quickly and certainly out avowed purpose o reducing the cost of living in Birmingham, and of making Br mingham, in fact better city in which to live
 Lower Birmingham only possible to the cash the that economically managed than is possible with credit stores with stores burdened With enormous rents fixed overhead expenses.
 We told days that this for t1s hand some First less than onesxeenth the and eighth onexth and oneourth oneaf the rental of otEer department And instances less than one-haf the rental of speciality stores
 We ask you take small packages with and you dividends in the of lower prices by of lower delivery made possible by cooperation this is economically organized than any other Brn gham department stcre And t yet big enough broad enough and has merchandise enough accommodate many thousands customers.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Chief Executive Delivers Address Before Daugh- ters of American RevOlu- tiOn in Session
SAYS TRADITION IS
 HANDSOME THING
 IF WE LIVE UP TO TT
"If We Fall Away From Tradition We Have Changed Character" De- clares the President

Washington, April 17.-President Wilson, in an address welcoming the Daughters of the American Revolution, gathered here today for their annual congress, declared that the only ex- cuse America ever can have for the assertion of her physical force is that she assert it in behalf of humanity. He was speaking of the purpose of the republic-born to serve the rest of the world just as much as itself-and had just said that the nation will have forgotten her traditions whenever she fights merely for herself under such circumstances as will show that she has forgotten to fight for all man. kind.
 The President was enthusiastically applauded When he was introduced by Mrs. William Cumming Story, presi dent general of the organization, the audience stood and cheered and many of the women waved American flags. He said:
 q have told you upon more than one occasion of the sentiments which are chiefly stirred in me by looking upon a company like this. was think ing today that if this organization had been formed in the very early years of our republic it would have been looked upon with a good deal of disfavor, because you would then have been suspected of setting up some sort of aristocratic class.
 You will remember that that sort of criticism was stirred by the founda- tion of the Society of the Cincinnati It was supposed that they were set ting up an organization which, because it's membership was based on primo geniture. was an organization entire 1y contrary to the spirit of American institutions. But very interesting thing has happened. The proportion of those who can derive their lineage from officers who took part in the decreasing proportion. You cannot be suspected of trying to build up an or ganiza tion which will control the country. On the contrary, the spirit in which you have formed this organ ization was from the first manifest. It was not spirit of caste or of privi- lege, but spirit of reverence for a great tradition and for my part I be- lieve that the chief service of a great organization like this is to keep a cer- tain beautiful sentiment warm and vital in the consciousness of the Amer ican people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18

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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
APPRECIATION WEEK

The Christian Science Monitor
shows its appreciation of North Da'
kota's Appreciation Week in the fol-
lowing: AIT
North Dakota recently has had an
appreciation week. From the small
est rural community to the state capt
tai, from the railroad hand to the
governor, from the farm school to the
state university all along the line there
has been an effort to see the best
there is in people, institutions and
causes. What has been sought has
been found. Pessimists have been sup.
pressed. The good has been given en-.
couragement. The commonwealth
now feels happier, goes about its bus
mess with more confidence, and has
more assets in it's society treasury"
This is but a sample Of the many
complimentary comments that North
Dakota has received as result Of it's
big effort. The indirect advertising
that has resulted from these notices
more than compensated the state for
the efforts that were put forth, so say
nothing of the direct benefits.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
DOES IT PAY?

Alexander Chronicle: A few years
ago a young man full of vim and
ginger found his way to the city OF
Minot, this state. He was phar'
macist by profession and in the face
of four established drug stores in
vested spare capital in a fifth. AS
one of his basic principles of his
business he set aside five per cent
of his net receipts to expend for
advertising. His business grew from
the very start and the second year
he increased his advertising appro'
priation to five per cent of the gross
receipts. 1t was not long before he
owned two large stores in Minot and
one or two in neighboring towns. To-
day Paul V. Mccoy, for that is the
young mans name, conducts in ad'
dition to his other business one of
the largest department stores in the
state and is regarded as one of our
most successful business men. He
still sets aside the usual five per cent
for advertising and finds it his most
profitable investment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
POST OFFICE RoeBER
SENTENCED MONDAY

Fargo, Dec. 27.-After getting the
opportunity Of enjoying the Christmas
festivities at the Cass county Jail
which were provided by Sheriff John
Ross, Charles +. Patrick, convicted al
the last term of the United States dis
trict court at Grand Forks, on two
counts in connection with the robbery
of the postoffice at McCanna, was
brought before Judge c. F. Amidon in
chambers and sentenced to term Of
Ave years on one count and two years
on the other count. The sentences
run concurrently, which will make
Patrick's time in the federal poniten'
tiary at Leavenworth, Kan, Ave years
Patrick Is the third man to go to
the Leaveqworth penitentiary for the
McCanna robberies. On the night OF
December Is Robert Carter and Chas.
Marshall were started on their trip
for the federal prison, in charge OF
United States Marshal S. J. Doyle,
and were safely landed behind the
bars Of the institution. Patrick was
not sentenced with the Others, as,
owing to his youth, the court desired
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
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to make inquiries into his past and
if possible give him the benefit OF
any chance. The court made inquir'
les, but found that Patrick had not
been frank with him, and none of his
relatives can be located at the places
where he indicated that they would
be found.
The postoffice at McCanna was
robbed twice, once on the night OF
September % and again on the night
of October 6 last. In one of the raids
the safe was blown. 1t is believed
that the gang with which these three
men were associated have been pull
ing off number of the stunts that
happened recently and the indica'
lions are that they have valuable
plant in the vicinity Of Larimore, al.
though the men will not give the
least clue as to it's whereabouts.
It is not known at this time when
Patrick will be taken to the peniten.
tiary at Leavenworth. He was re.
turned to the Cass county Jail, where
he will remain until taken to the Kan
sas town.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
THE WORK THAT MUST BE DON

THE WORK THAT MUST BE DONE
It's not the work you'd like to do,
The work that pleases most,
Or represents the best in you,
Of what you really boast;
It's work that't done for loyalty,
That means a triumph won;
And ones best work must ever be
The work that must be done.
For time and tide wait for no man,
And duty's clarion call
Rings out; you do the best you can;
You give your heart and all;
Though oft the heart is full of tears
And hidden be the sun, ..
The world will judge you, it appears
BY work that must be done.
What though the task heartbreakin<
be, ... .#
Or scarce seem worth the while?
The painted clown you sometimes SCI
Might reason in this style.
His sorrows-What are they to- 70,
His to provide the fun;
And thus he does, as you must do,
The work that must be done.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
MANY LADIES ENJOYED
MISSIONARY Meeting

Wednesday afternoon the Ladies'
Guild of the Congregational church
held missionary meeting in the par
lors of the church, which was attend
ed by about so ladies. The subject
for the afternoon was Mexico" and
an enjoyable program was given. Mrs.
Hilborn read an article on the econ.
omic conditions existing there. Mrs.
Cook gave paper on the educational,
religious and financial aspects of the
country. Mrs. J. J. Engen added
much to the pleasure of the afternoon
by an impromptu talk on the country,
she having lived there at one time,
and her experiences were Interestingly
told and greatly appreciated. Mrs.
Froysaa and Miss Fridd sang a duet
to which they yere obliged to respond
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
AGED FoscTER COUNTY
COUPLE WE'RE DESTITUTE

Darlington, Dec. 29-The wife, Is
year old, paralyzed and unable tc
speak, and the husband, 81 years old
bent under the weight of his years and
in weak physical condition, were found
living in lonely farmstead, by Off
Gals who investigated reports made
to them. ..-. ....
The couple, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pierre
old residents of Foster county, were
found to be living in filth in shack
that afforded little protection against
the rigors of North Dakota winter
When found neither had sufficient
clothing; their feet were swollen from
the cold, and the woman wore only a
light calico dress over her shabby UNI
dergarments.
Provisions will be made for the
maintenance of the old couple.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
DAUGHTER GETS WORD
FROM GOVERNOR HANNA

Fargo, Dec 3O-Up to an early
hour this morning, the Associated
Press failed to give any further infor-
nation concerning the illness Of Gov
ernor L. B. Hanna of North Dakota,
at St. Joseph's hospital, Copenhagen.
The last word the Associated Press
cabled on Governor Hanna's condition
was Tuesday morning, when it stated
that he was i'll with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Edward Clapp. a daughter Of
the governor, yesterday received 4
message from Sam H. Clark, North
Dakota newspaperman, who cabled
from Copenhagen, saying:
Governor Hanna i'll hospital here.
Severe cold, some temperature. Best
care doctors and nurses. Condition
not serious. No need to worry. Will
remain with him and keep you ad.
vised. Am writing"
The message was dated Dec. 70,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
THE MORNING HOURS

You think IAN hours an hour?' Well
you got another guess.
Some hold great deal more of good
some hold a great deal less.
The hours when the day is old, and
resting-time draws night,
Are feeble, tott'ring hours and they
creep instead of fly.
The noontime hour is tagging some
and goes on weary feet
The morning hours are the ones that
simply can't be beat!
The morning-when you're full of pep
the whole big day ahead!
The terrors of the night are gone, dis
couragements are fled.
It's youth again and truth again come
back with hope renewed,
With yester's wisdom standing by tc
check each impulse crude.
The early, pearly hours are the ones
that can't be beat
The hurly-burly hours when the day is
young and sweet!
S. w. Gillian.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
FAILED TO COVER
~.@ HIS BOOZE SUPPLY

Ray, N. D., Dec. 30.-The attempt
of Jerry Shewmack of Mondak, Mont,
to smuggle Is pints of whiskey into
Ray by wrapping the commodity in
bedding, failed to carry him past the
local off1cial-and now he faces the
charge of violating the North Dakota
prohibition law.
Under the laws Of North Dakota
mere possession of an unseeming lot
Of liquor in prima facia evidence of
guilt. So while Shewmack didn't dis
pose of single bottle of the liquor,
still be- faces the same penalty pre-
scribed for those who do succeed in
peddling their illicit wares.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
IT'S A BIG YEAR
FOR THIS CITIZEN

McClusky, N. D., Dec. 3O.-William
Hart, in the short space of a year
has been arrested and acquitted of the
charge of poisoning nine head OF
horses owned by "a neighbor; he has
been accused by the government and
arrested for opening United States
mail and converting checks to his own
use, and now he faces a civil pro.
ceeding in which he is charged with
the theft of load of wheat.
Hart failed to put in an appear.
ance when the civil suit was called
with the result that a default iudg.
ment was entered, but Hart yesterday
asked that the case be reopened, and
new hearing granted.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
SINGULAR PLuRALs

Wen begin with box, and the plural
is boxes,
But the plural Of OK should be oxen
not 0xes;
Then one fowl is goose, but two are
called geese,
Yet the plural of moose should never
be meese.
You may find a lone mouse or whole
lot Of MICE,
But the plural Of house is houses, not
hice.
If the plural of man is always called
| men,
Why shouldn't the plural Of pan be
called pen;
The COW in plural may be cows or
kline,
But bow if repeated is never called
| bine.
And the plural of vow is vows not
vine.
And if speak of foot and you show
Inc your feet,
And give you boot would pair be
| called beet?
II one is tooth and the whole set
are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of booth be
called beeth? ...
If the singular is this and plural is
these,
Should the plural of kiss be hickman
ed keese?
Then one may be that, and three would
be those,
Yet hat in the plural would never be
hose, ..
And the plural of rat is rats, not rose.
We speak of a brother and also of
brethren,
But though we say mother, we never
say methren.
The masculine pronouns are he, his
and him,
But imagine the feminine, she, shis
and shim
So the English, l think, you all win
agree,
Is the most wonderful language you
ever did see.
San Francisco Call.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
MAN AND WIFE BADLY BURNED

Fargo, Dec. 30.-Mr. and Mrs. Ste
phen Hoag, residents of Harwood. N
D., were brought to the Moorhead hos
pital with severe burns about their
bodies. They had been in the act Of
lighting an oil stove at their home
when the stove exploded, splashing the
burning oil over them. Both were ser
iously burned about the head and
shoulders and their hands were badly
disfigured. They were rushed at once
to the local hospital and are under the
doctors care.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
MAN IS HELD ON
ADULTERY CHARGE

Minot, Dec. 30.-John Maybakken
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Van
denoever on charge of adultry. The
complaining witness was Knute Spok.
lie, the husband of the woman in the
case.
Maybakken lives on a farm about
% miles southwest of the city and the
other parties connected with the case
live in the same neighborhood.
Maybakken was arraigned before
Justice Dill where he waived pre-
liminary hearing and was bound over
to the district court in $500 bail which
he furnished. ..s
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
ESTABRoOk HEADQUARTERS
OPENED At BISMARCK

Bismarck, Dec. 3O.-Headquarters
have been opened at Bismarck for
conducting the campaign in North Da
kota of Hon. Henry D. Estabrook OF
New York city for the republican nom
ination for president for the 1916 pres
idential primaries.
The active management of the head
quarters will be in charge of Theo-
dore Koffel as secretary Of the Esta
brook organization of the state.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
LOGAN


Mrs. P. Zoller and daughter, An
toinette, arrived home Tuesday morn
ing after an extended visit in Chicago
and Missouri. {
Elmo Magnussen is spending the
winter at Joseph Starke's. i
Henry Kuester was the guest of AL
bert Schmekel last week. +
VIM. Martin and family spent Christ
mas with Herman Vogel and family.
Quite number of people Of this
neighborhood attended the funeral Of
Anna vogel last Friday.
Miss Mary Ludwig is helping Mrs
is. D. Reed in Valley City for few
months. ~
Mrs. P. Zoeller and Albert Sch,
nickel we're the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Schafer Thursday at din.
ner. s#
The Willard-Johnson prize fight
was fought in this neighborhood last
week in "a rounds, Willard carrying
of the championship Blood flowed
! quite freely during the last few
rounds.
The Misses Anna Vogel, Rose
Stark and Sadie and Jennie Hunter
LETT Tuesday for Cumberland, Wis, to
ispend Christmas with the Misses
Hunters parents.
Frank Zoeller arrived home from
Park Rapids to spend Christmas with
his mother and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Drescher an.
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Reynold
Young, Miss Alma Young and Messra
Fred and Albert Grinder and Ftank
Zoeller. Friday evening.
Arnold Drescher has bad hand
and is hardly able to use it.
Dave Colville lost valuable horse
one day last week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
NORTH DAKOTA FARM.
ERS INSTITUTES

The North Dakota Farmers insti.
tutes start the first of the year. Barnes
county will get a large number Of these
meetings, and a large number of
Barnes county people are connected
with them. Following the the speak.
ers who will address the meetings:
Supt. Frank, Sanford, B. Byron Bobb,
Mr.. Pickett, J. E. Eastgate, l.. A. Lar
son, Miss Ida Ratzlatf, E. A. Green.
wood, E. s. Delaney, Mrs. Bertha
Dahl Laws. @a# .....a.
Mrs. Bertha Dahl Laws can only be
secured the first week. The following
places have been scheduled:
Max--Jan. 3 and 4.
Rugby-Jan. S and 6.
Loraine-Jan. 6 and Z. ~
Petersburg-Jan. Z and 8. -
Havana-Jan. 10 and II.
Forbes-Jan. IL and 10.
Englevale-Jan. IA. .......... ~.
Newfoundland IA and Is.
Cogswell--Jan. IT,,
Wimbledon-Jan. Is and 10.
Sanborn-Jan. 10 and 20.
Fingal-Jan. 20 and 81.
Kathryn-Jan. 81.
Oriska-Jan. %.
Epping-Jan. rs.
Devils Lake-Jan. rs to 81.
Raglan. 26 and q.
Tioga-Jan. 20 and 20.
COlumbus-Jan. 81.
Hartland-Feb. 2.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
NOTICE 70 SHAREHOLDERS

The annual meeting Of the share
holders Of the First National Bank Of
Valley City, North Dakota, for the
election Of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction Of such
other business as may come before
them, will be held at their banking
rooms between the hours of and
o'clock p. M, Tuesday, January II,
1916. JOHN TRACY,
est. Cashier.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
FOXES KILLED RECENTLY

DR.. Zimmerman shot a fine red fox
New Years day. He was out southeas,
of town when he saw the animal dis,
appear into some bushes and decided
to follow it. He soon got good shot
at it and is now exhibiting the pelt
which is beautiful one. Ben Sykes
was also fortunate enough to get one
in the same direction from town. it was
reported that Ben got two or three
but in chasing the story around il
SINNERS down to the same fox in each
of the three cases. However, he did
secure a splendid specimen.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06

John Cook. one Of the progressive
farmers on R. F. D. No. l, called
Wednesday and had his name added to
the subscription list Of the Times-Rec.
ord. He reports that Christmas at
their place was hardly up to the usual
standard, owing to the family being
afflicted with the grippe.