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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
FORD WOULD MAKE
PRESIDENTIAL RACE

New York, April 22.-Henry Ford an
nounced here today that if Louis En-
rights discovery of fluid for motive
power fuel measured up to the invent
or's claim, he would buy the formula
outright. He conferred with Enright
yesterday at Farmingdale, Long Island,
but said no test was made CT the mix
ture of a green powder and water
which, Enright contends, may be used
as a substitute for gasoline. Mr.. Ford
added, however, that, after talking
with Enright, he was satisfied Enright
knew what he was talking about"
Mr.. Ford also announced that he
would accept nomination for the
presidency, IF the people wanted
him"
Zone thing I am absolutely sure of
in this respect" declared Mr.. Ford,
land that is that I shall not finance
any third party-not with one cent.
Should it be made evident that l am
wanted, that is a different natter
Mr.. Ford expressed the opinion that
the office should seel: the man rather
than that the man should seek the Of
fee.
II am not a candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination." he added. II can
not regard myself in such light. l re.
gard it as joke only. 1t is a very
serious question as to who the joke is
on
Referring to the recent primary cleo.
tons in the Middle West at which he
was Endorsed by Republican voters as
their preference for the presidential
nomination, Mr.. Ford said the result
was "signifcant of what the people in
that section of the country-the people
who raise the stuff that feeds the
country-think of militarism."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
(From School Education).

(F'rom School EducatiOn).
County play day has become an
established institution in more than
one North Dakota county. Barnes
county, under Miss Minnie j. Nelson,
the county superintendent, has become
notable for it's success in bringing the
whole community together for this
wholesome outdoor gala day.
Barnes county play day program
combines a field day in which boys,
and girls too, from the isolated schools
can match themselves against their
athletic peers, with pageant in which
the children of the county can act out
the history of their own locality. In
carrying out this program Miss Mel
son has the cooperation of the depart
ment of physical education Of the Val.
ley City Normal school. The normal
school campus provides an ideal place
for contests, pageants and games.
The field day contests are arranged
for very carefully and systematically.
The county is divided into 16 sections
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27

These children gave German folk
dances which their German parents
had danced. They also sang number
of German songs. s.
Free checking rooms are provided
by the Normal school on play day and
day nursery for babies is managed
by the Y. w. C. A. girls.
There is volley ball tournament
for girls and baseball games for the
bays during the morning. Led by Miss
Cranz of the Normal school, the chill
dren play games such as these:
Basket Relay, Cat and Mouse, Three
Deep, Dumbbell Tag, Ruth and Jacob
Dodge Ball, Call Ball, Gymnastic
Games, Maze Tag, Third Slap, Fish and
Net, Wind and Flowers, Volley Ball
Shuttle Relay, Tug of War. u .
A field contest such as this gives
play to the healthy competition that
is the life of athletics. This the rural
school alone cannot give. The page.
ant provides free expression for origin.
atty and for the dramatic impulse
that makes for art and beauty in the
common life. The whole community
comes together for wholesome recrea,
ton. The Barnes county play day ts
q success.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
CREAM SEPARATOR
ExPLODEs; BOY HURT

Sentinel Butte, April 25.-Earl Col
lis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Coils,
returned from the Dickinson hospital,
having been taken there about week
previously on account of injuries re-
ceived when cream separator explod-
ed. The accident happened at the Col
lis ranch southeast of Sentinel Butte
and the worst injury that the young
man received was cut which COM
pletely severed the upper lip from the
nose down. It is not know exactly
what caused the accident but it is
thought that certain parts of the ma
chine being worn caused the explo-
sion. The explosion of a cream separ-
ator is something that very seldom
happens but in this case Mr.. Coils
says the machine was completely ruin
ed by the force of the explosion.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
BISMARCK LIBRARY
:. COMMISSION FORMED

Bismarck, April Reorganization of
the Bismarck city library commission,
newly created, was perfected yester.
day, and plans made for the establish.
ment of the library that is provided
for by gift from Carnegie.
C. B. Little is president of the board,
and c. l.. Young is secretary. The
commission was appointed only recent
1y by the city officials. George Will
has a one-year term; C. B. Little and
C.. L. Young have two-year terms; and
Mrs. q. G. Patterson and Otto Holt
have three-year terms.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27

Jamestown Alert: Mrs. Henry Pet
tey attended the memorial supper with
a class of Bible students at Fargo Sun
day, which occurred after 6 o'clock i'm
the evening, according to the Jewish
calendar. Mrs. Pettey also attended
the 65th wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hollinshead, ST.,
which was celebrated at Valley City
Monday Of this week. Mr.. Hollins--
head is 80 years of age and his wife.
IS and they are grandparents of Mrs.
Roy Pettey of Spokane. Miss Sarah
Mallory, sister of Mrs. Hollinshead,.
who makes her home with the family.
is "a years Of age. -A;
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
Play Day Attracts Much Attention

ball throw at tarket 40 it. trials
hits.
Sprint
Is lbs. or less, so yds. in 9 sec.; IS
lbs. or less, IS yds. in 8 sec.; IS lbs.
or less, 60 yds. in sec.; los lbs. or
less, rs yds. in IL sec,; 40 lbs or less,
rs yds. in - sec.; unlimited over 40,
60 yds. in sec.
Local contests such as these are
valuable in themselves. They encour-
age outdoor exercise and play, and
furnish community recreation. Each
teacher has been instructed as to how
to train her pupils for these events.
Field meets for boys and girls are
held simultaneously on separate
grounds. These events come at ten
o'clock of the play day. There is a
community picnic dinner in the city
park and from there the school prade
starts.
The school parade is more interest
ing than any circus parade ever seen.
Last year it was over Is blocks long.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27

and in each section a preliminary play
day is held about week or more be.
fore the county contest. These pre-.
liminary contests are in charge of an
instructor or competent student from
the physical education department of
the normal school.
Classification in the field events is
by weight. In the local contests the
weight is ascertained and tryouts are
held for the county contest. No pupil
may enter the final contest who has
not come up to a definite standard in
these preliminary tryouts. AS the
events proceed, careful record is made
for each individual, and the successful
athletes are awarded buttons denoting
their grade. These buttons admit
them to the county contest.
Three or more of the following rec
ords in this class must be made in
order for boy or girl to receive a
button.
BOYS
Ginning
IS lbs. or less, times; IS lbs. or
less, 3 times; IS lbs. or less, times
105 lbs. or less, times; 10 lbs. OF
less, S times; lis lbs. or less, 6 times
unlimited over lis, times.
Running Broad Jump
Is lbs. or less, it.; IS lbs. or less
10 it.; IS lbs or less, II it,; los lbs.
IL it,; 10 lbs. or less, 12H it.; lie
lbs. or less, 13 it,; unlimited over lis
1919 it.
Running High Jump
IS lbs. or less, it.; IS lbs or less
3 it. in.; IS lbs or less, 3 #. 6 in;
los lbs. or less, it. in; 10 lbs. OF
less, it. in; 115 lbs. or less, 3 it.
in; unlimited over lis, it. 10 in.
Standing Jump
Is lbs. or less, it.; IS lbs. or less
519 it,; IS lbs. or less, 2 standing
jumps 10 it,; los lbs. or less, 2 stand
ing jumps II it; 10 lbs. or less,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27

The Green Township band led the pro-
cession and the Sanborn School Boys
band took part. Prizes of $40, SO, IS
and So were given for the best decor
ated automobile and also for the best
decorated vehicle not an automobile.
At o'clock the parade wound up at
the normal school campus, where the
pageant was given on an elevated plat
form built in the center of the campus
Each district in the county was asked
to give one scene representing some
historical event in the early settlement
of that district. No attempt was made
to work out beforehand a uniform SER
les of events. Each district was left
free to work out whatever event they
pleased to represent the history of
their district. Of course all the dis
tricts did not take part, and it is for
tunate they did not, else the spectacle
would have lasted until midnight
This year a series of events repre-
senting the history of the settlement
of the county has been worked out in
chronological sequence. One scene
will be assigned to each of IS different
districts.
The raising of the first flag pole in
Barnes county was one of the scenes
represented last year. The same old
soldier who spoke over 80 years ago
at Sanborn, repeated as nearly as pos.
sible that same speech as they raised
the flag in this scene of the pageant
The Normal school gave an interest
ing scene showing the history of the
development Of that institution. The
, three members of the first graduating
class were represented by students
who looked very much like these three
youne ladies and wore gowns as nearly
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27

standing jumps Is it,; lis lbs. or less
3 standing jumps 16 #; unlimited over
115, standing jumps II #.
Sprint
rs lbs. or less, so yds. in 8 sec.; IS
lbs. or less, Is yds. in II sec.; IS lbs
or less, Is yds. in II sec.; los lbs. or
less, 80 yds. in II sec.; 10 lbs. or less
80 yds. in II sec.; IFS lbs. or less, 100
yds. in 13 sec.; unlimited over lis, 100
yds. in 10 sec.
GIRLS
Ginning
Is lbs. or less, 3 times; IS lbs. or
less, 2 times; IS lbs. or less, / time };
los lbs. or less, time; 10 lbs. or less,
I. time; unlimited over 10, time.
Baseball Throw
Is lbs. or less, As it,; IS lbs. or less,
SIS it,; IS lbs. or less, IS it.; los lbs.
or less, rs it.; ITO lbs. or less, 80 IT,;
unlimited over 40, IS IT.
Running High Jump ..~.
Is lbs. or less, 2 IT,; IS lbs. or less,
2 It. 6 in. IS lbs. or less, baseball
throw at target IS It. 5 trials-3 hits;
los lbs. or less, baseball throw at tar.
get 40 It. 6 trials-3 hits; 10 lbs. or
less, baseball throw at target 40 It, 6
trials-3 hits; unlimited over no, base.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
NORTH DAKOTA GETTING
BACK MANY LAKES

Devils Lake, April Platter con-
stantly receding for over 20 years, the
level of Devils Lake, the greatest body
of water in North Dakota, is expected
to come back" this spring in a man.
ner that will overcome the deficiency
of term of years.
The vast hills of snow, especially
along the Canadian border, have been
pouring water southwark for more
than week, with the result creeks
have developed into rivers.
After passing from existence during
the past Eve years, Lake Ibsen, south
Of Leeds; Rock lake, near Hansboro;
Lake Irwin, north of Churches Ferry;
Dry lake, northwest of Devils Lake,
and scores Of smaller basins, have
been filled to overlooking this spring.
Last year these four lake bottoms
produced immense crops, there being
an aggregate acreage of about 10000
acres. Ibsen has been dry five years,
during which time riparian rights
have been exercised, which was also
done in the cases of Irwin and Dry
lakes.
The filling Of Lake Irwin, a twin
body with Lake Alice, rehabilitates
the greatest duck and goose ground in
the northwest, a pass On which mil
lions of birds have been killed. ...
The overflow of Lake Irwin is pour.
ing into Devils lake, through the vii.
lage of Churches Ferry. -.
Cando reports the downpour of
water from the Turtle mountains has
undermined bridges and flooded vast
acreage. e.4.. a..a H.q.l'.. a VI
The little town of Gronna has re.
sorted to dyking in battling the food
waters. Many branch lines, in the
northern part of the state sre expert.
encing trouble with washouts.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27

R. B. Hustad and his mother came
over from Tower City Wednesday on
business matters. Mr.. Hustad will
move his stock Of jewelry here about
May Is, having secured the store be.
ing vacated by o. Knudson. The new
firm will carry a complete stock in
their line, and will add to the business
prestige Of our growing city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
PLAZA MAY HAVE

FLOWING WELL
Plaza, April 25.-A subscription list
is being circulated to raise money to
sink a city we'll for the use of the
general public. This will be a great
improvement for Plaza inasmuch as
the fire protection is only composed
of chemical extinguishers and if a pub.
lie we'll is sunk with a sufficient flow
of water, reservoir could be erected
at a nominal cost and in this way help
to provide ample fire protection in
case it is needed. The business men
are subscribing literally toward this
good movement and if enough money
is raised, mass meeting will be call.
ed to decide where the well is to be
located. \
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
FARM BUILDINGS BURNED DOWN

Courtenay, April 25.-The barn and
granary on the George and Louis
Isensee farm on section two, northwest
of Courtenay, burned to the ground
Monday. A straw pile, some distance
from the building, was set af1re and
later spread through the stubble to
the buildings. A large quantity of
feed and 300 bushels Of grain was de.
stroyed. All the rohses were saved
The barn was partly insured. New
Buildings are now being erected.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
UNL oADlNG MATERIAL FOR
13, GAS PLANT At BISMARCK

Bismarck, April 23.-F. E. Ployhar.
Of Valley City, who has been in this
city a few days, looking after his busi-
ness interests and supervising the un-
loading Of part Of the new gas plant:
that will be erected here before AL,
gust 1, left for his home Saturday, to,
spend Easter and attend to BUSINESS
matters in the Barnes county capital.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27

You can reach 1900 famlliss-nsarlx
600 people ~ every day In tho Daily
Tlmas l,sssrd. The cost Il slight
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
BRUINS BUYS An OAKLAND

Frank Flora on Monday sold an Oak.
land six to Bert Bruins, the well known
Oriska farmer.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
COTTON GOODS QUIET;
MARKET STAYS FIRM
Some Prices Drop Off-Dulness
EXpected TO Pass Soon.

Fall River, Mass, June 1l.-Trade IN
the cotton goods markets last week was
quiet. Inquiry was moderate in the
print cloth and very light in the fine
goods division. The general market
has held strong. For the first time IN
mary weeks reduced trading brought
about lower prices for cloth. Some
STYLES arc little lower in price. These
are odd styles for quick delivery, now
ever.
Manufacturers are not taking on
contracts for goods TO be made. Some
of them have been willing to make
small concessions on odd count goods
for which contracts have run out.
Manufacturers do not want to carry
over the goods with the possibility that
the dulness being OF long duration.
Prices which were accepted carried
profits. Manufacturers, generally
speaking, do not expect the dulness 70
endure for any length Of time. Unless
millmen get full prices for their goods
they will not sell. They know that con-
verters. wholesalers and jobbers have
only limited supplies on hand. There
is practically no accumulation Of
goods. Production from looms will fall
Of as the warm weather develops Fine
goods manufacturers are being called
on to make up a steadily increasing
part of the goods formerly supplied
from imports. This is aside from the
increase in the import demand, which
is mostly for coarse goods.
Trade in the fine goods markets was
dull all week, but local manufacturers
of these goods are not bothered. Pro-
duction Of these mills is well sold up
till late fall and they can wait in COM
fort for return OF activity, even
though it is considerably delayed.
When they do sell they receive prices
well up to the top line that has been
established. Total sales for the week
in the print cloth market are placed at
$4,000 pieces, of which $4,000 pieces are
spots.
Prices: 2S-inch. 64-64, 4hc nominal;
2s-inch. 64-C0, 4lsc nominal; 27-inch,
$3.50, &c nominal; 27-inch, 56-56, 3Ac;
27-inch, 5G-52, 3i7c; 38lz -inch, 6i-64,
&c; 39-inch, GS-72, CSC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
OTHER OIL STOCKS.
Dated June IS. 1916

800 otherwise
v'indIN No etrad
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MERCHANT KILLS
HIMSELF TN HOWE;
Oscar Michael, of Newark,
Despondent Over Fail
ure and Wife'S Illness.

Despondent over financial troubles
and the continued illness of his wife.
Oscar Michael at one time owner Of
Newark's biggest department store,
killed himself in the bathroom of his
home, at Orange, yesterday by cutting
his throat with razor nurse who
had been caring for Mrs. Michael heard
him fall and awakened his brother. who
broke down the door and found him
dead
For several days Mr.. Michael had
been under the care of a physician.
Since his firm failed. a year ago. he
had been greatly depressed. He gave
his entire fortune. said to have been
more than a million dollars, and sacri-
feed some large real estate holdings
TO pay his creditors.
Mr.. Michael started I'M business in
Newark as young man. He was
member of l.. 5. Plaut g. Co., one Of
the largest concerns in the state, when
he left 10 establish the firm of Oscar
Michael & Co. For some time he con-
Quoted a prosperous business, and his
failure surprised his associates. Bust
ness men Of the city made many offers
OF assistance, but he refused all with
the assurance that he could pull him
self out
His business reverses in no way di-
minished the high regard and respect
IN which he was held, but the strain
affected his health. At no time, il
was said by his family, did ne give any
hint that he thought Of suicide.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Michael leaves
three sons. Arrangements for the
funeral have not been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
ENGLAND'S GOLD
REMAINS In PARIS
Bank of Frances State
ment Shows $1,000, 900
Francs in Country.
GENERAL SITUATION
STEADILY IMPROVES
Scarcity of Workmen Keeps
Agricultural Situation Back
Nation Needs Cereals.
BY YVES GUYOT.
ts.mIsIster Of Public WORKS. tdltor Of "lAsenes
Economlaue ct FInanelere."

Eoonomlaue ct Flnanelere.'
lBy Cable to The Tribune
Paris, June 1.-THE general
situation is getting better from
month to month, notably as exports
are picking up despite the rarity
of workmen. Consultation Of the
Bank of Frances statement shows
this clearly.
There is a constant diminution of
paper resting under the morato-
rum. For the first time the Bank
of France shows in its statement
gold belonging to a foreign country.
1t shows this week 69,000,000 francs
belonging to the Bank Of England.
The chief reason for this is to keep
up the Bank Of Frances gold stock,
and for this purpose the Bank of
England consented to permit the
actual gold to remain here while the
credit is shown on accounts.
II must be recognized that while
the exports are better agricultural
conditions are not improved, owing
to the scarcity of labor, and there
will have to be a general importa-
ton of cereals for the needs of the
country. The wheat acreage, for
example, both winter and spring, is
off 9 per cent, while taking the aver
age Of all the grain crops the acre
age is off Is per cent.
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collateral loans, the securities so used
can readily be withdrawn and placed
upon the market If desired.
Steel Orders Increase.
Though large inquiries are reported
in the market from abroad, munition
steel weakened, and gradual reduction
i'm premiums that had been generally
paid for early delivery Of finished ma
terial seemed proof that the height Of
the advance in prices had been reached
and passed. In spite of reports OF much
smaller purchasing last month, how
ever the Steel Corporation announced
an increase Of los, 900 tons in untitled
orders, not a bad record in view OF the
rate at which plants ere being run.
The governments figures and fore
casts on the growing crops al the be
ginning Of the month showed that
nature was not likely this season to re-
peat the great additions 20 our agri-
cultural wealth that had been so I'M
portant in the two years preceding
As compared with last year there was
a reduction of more than 100000 acres
in the area devoted to spring wheat,
and unfavorable weather brought con-
dition down to $50 per cent of normal.
the lowest in more than fifteen years
This indicated a crop of $4,000 900
bushels, more than 100000,00O less than
last year.
Further deterioration IN winter wheat
lowered the indicated yield 10000. 900
bushels during the month. and the fore
cast for the total crop of spring and
winter wheat was $4,000 900 bushels.
against l,0ll 100000 last year. The pre-
dicted crop of oats was 100000, 600
bushels. against l,540 1862, 900. Here
acreage was increased and the indica-
tons were for harvest second only to
the record breaking one of 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
Victoria Oil Company
80 Church Street

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN rat sua'r-ri--
warrants. "flu and fractional VII 10 nsfei
% stockholders or record ~ % iuns iih 1915
a. soon As practicable after thA, dats
Transfer books will be closed from Jun. iiA
1915 70 June 18Th. 1915 Ties. slhsrSt''
right, cover m. privilege % subscription % -
per cent $500 900. ien-yesr oouVetibls ~, nor
gage s1d collateral trust sinking FUND s'i eooi'
issued By the company Descriptive circulr,
bond issus will accompany The subscription "a
rants.
Stockholders Ar. urged % cause their stock %
b. transferred into their names ~ ths UNITED
STATES MORTGAGE TRUST COMPANY trans
,.r agent. and registered by the EMPIRE TRUST
COMPANY. registrar.
WILLIAM sTtRCIs. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
STOCK EXCHANGE FOR THE WEEK

Following table giving the number OF shares all stocks
the together the hgh lowest
the the prices
OF the year 1910
the L955o0 a and 3-
7js5lt00 against 5596O0 IN go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
FINANCIAL MEETINGS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF sIocn,
holders OF tho william 3 Harris lohlp..
Tor the election Of directors and fof W,
transaction Of such Other business az M
properly com- before the meeting -,
held al the ONCE OF the COMPANY :. ~,
street New York city on Monday 49,
3P n MARY EGAS. secrsiA1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
CHICAGO. INDIANAPOLIS q
L OI-ISNII RAILWAY (OMPANI.

SO B'wsv. New York, y. Y. June 9Th. l'ls
A dividend Of Three and on--quart',
(3LD per cent on the Common stock arc
erni-annusl dividend 81 Two 90 pr
cent on the Preferred stock has been % .
clared out Of the accumulated surplus o.
the Company. payable on and sftef yuns
% 1915. ~ the ONCE - Messrs J = Mof
Esn q Co, % Wall 81, New YORK ~. !"
tockhoiders Of record a. tho clos. N ousI-
ness June 10. 1915.
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Fvocutor Trustee
Chartered 1922
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company
Nos. i6, l8 20 & % William Street
pranch Office, AIS Fifth Avenue
New York
LONDON, Is cocl.pur St., g. WI 2e Old Broad Stree, O.
PARIS Al Bouvs,d Hsu,nsu BERLIN Inter den Linden w.
Travellers Letters of Credit. Foreign Exchange
Administrator uuardlan