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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-12-21

had undergone an operation for ap
pendicitis nine days before. ......
Arthur Lund and Electrician Swan
son returned Wednesday from visit
to Fergus Falls, MINI.
Arnold OLSON spent Thursday and
Friday at Fargo, going down to see
his brother-in.law, Mr.. Ruud, who is at
hospital, where he has undergone an
operation for stomach trouble.
Otto ALDER arrived last Saturday at
ter an absence of five years, and will
spend the holidays with relatives and
friends in this vicinity. Mr.. ALDER has
been located at Driscoll for several
years, but lately located at Hill City
MINI.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Villa
son, baby boy, last Saturday.
Thorvald Olson, of Kincaid, Sask.
Can, was visitor in town from Thurs
day until Monday.
Mrs. L. M. Olson will entertain the
Skandia Ladies' Aid Thursday, Dec. 28
at p. m.
R. H. Schindeldecker spent the first
half of the week at Moorhead on bust
ness.
DR.. w. C. Aylen went to Fargo Wed
nesday to take treatment for an in
lection in one Of his hands.
Hon. A. p. Hanson was Fargo bust
ness caller from Monday until Wed
nesday.
Miss Lora Groth came up from De-
troit, Mimi, last Saturday, for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Albert Peterson
Mrs. Horace Christensen left Tues
day for her home at Reeder, after a
couple of weeks visit here. Mrs
christensen will be remembered as
Miss Inga Grindahl before her mar
rage some two years ago.
George Aandahl returned on Tues
day from St. Paul, where he attended
the dedication Of the new terminal
elevator. After that he spent a few
days with relatives in Minneapolis.
Hans Hanson has bought the Jno
M. Jackson property, in the north
eastern part of town, and will make
that his home. His building down
town will be used exclusively for the
tailoring business, which is growing
by leaps and bounds. Hans is always
busy.
Olaf Hansen left last Saturday for
Lidgerwood to join an excursion of
Overland dealers to Toledo, Ohio,
where they are entertained and shown
over the big automobile factories for
two days by the Overland company.
j. G. Bennett is expected here next
week from indianapolis, Ind.
DR.. Platou reports the birth Of boy
to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Olson Dec. Z,
and a boy to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Dun.
ham, Dec. IS.
More than 200 people attended the
bazaar of the Congregational ladies'
last Friday evening at the opera house
and the gross receipts were $161.
Materials have already begun to ar
rive for the Standard Oil station which
will be located in this city in the near
future. A site has been leased west Of
the Skagen elevator and construction
work will begin shortly. This is an
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-12-21

other boost for Ltchville. It will
make us Independent of other towns
for our oil supply, now reaching us py
the uncertain way of delivery by team,
it will always insure plentiful sup
ply on hand and will reduce the price
per gallon to the consumers. Two
parties have already applied for the
job of taking care of the station.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. l.. Olson returned
here Monday from Moorhead, where
Mrs. Olson has ben confined at a hos
pital for the past five weeks, conval-
escing from an operation.
The new officers of the Masonic
lodge were installed Tuesday evening,
after which a three-course dinner was
served, to which the wives and daugh-
ters of the Masons were also invited.
The catering was done by the City
restaurant.
It is reported that Paul Sitz of Mar
ion, returned home with bride We'd
nesday
A second son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Giebink, at st. Petersburg,
Fla, Monday, Dec. 4. Mr.. Giebink
writes the editor that the new arrival
is a big, strong, healthy boy and adds.
1--WE haven't manufactured name for
him yet; Mr.. Giebink is doing fairly
we'll. The weather is hot as summer"
1t is needless to say that Mr.. Giebink's
many friends here are enjoying the
cigars.
Rev. H. Wander Ploeg has received
call from the Reformed church at
Conrad, Mont, and has it under con-
sideration. Conrad has a population
of 1900, the church is located right in
the city and AZ families belong to the
congregation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-12-21

Fargo Courier-News: One of the
most attractive of the pref Christmas
parties was a dance given last eve
ming by the Witch sorority of Moor
head Normal. The gymnasium was
beautifully decorated with red and
green Christmas festoons, and the
frappe bowl, in one corner of the
room, was made to look exactly like
a huge SNOWFALL. The programs we're
red-covered bells with tiny green pen
ellis attached. Miss Helen Welter and
Frank Weld led a pretty figure dance.
Patrons and patronesses were Presi-
dent and Mrs. Weld, Miss Metcalf,
Miss Bess Hopkins, Miss Dahl and
Miss Fanny Foster. Alumnae mem
bers from out of town we're Miss Essa
Hamilton, of Valley City, and Miss
Helen Moody, frob Mahnomen, Mimi.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-12-21

B. L. Cheney, who represents the
every machine Co., was in the city
for over Sunday and left Monday morn
ing for Harvey, to spend the week
hooking after business matters.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-12-21

Misses Emma and Minnie Wallin
were in the city Sunday and Monday
from Rogers, stopping at the Valley
Hotel.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-12-21

Rev. G.. Barratt Atkins, of Grand
Forks, arrived in the city to conduct
services at All Saints Episcopal
church Sunday. He will remain here
to conduct services next Sunday and
during the holidays at that church.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-12-21

The Misses Mabel and Hilda Fossen,
of Fingal, were visitors in the city Sat
urday. Miss Mabel, who was in an au.
tomobile accident about two weeks
ago, is recovering nicely. Miss Hilda
Fossen is a teacher in the Fingal
district
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
CONFIDENCE MEN ARE
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Police Arrest Them After JeNgler
Goes TO Their Room With
$1,000.

News liueS Specldl SERVICE
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. 20
After the proprietor OF a small jew
eiry store here went TO the room of
two alleged confidence men Thurs
day with $1,000 in his pockets with
which to buy a stock Of jewelry at
a supposed bargain price. the police
entered the room and arrested Nor
us Reigler. 40 years old. of New
York and George Levin, 80 years
old. Of Detroit. The police believe
the men probably have a nation
wide reputation as confidence
men.
The men under arrest represented
themselves 10 the jeWeler TO be tray-
cling salesman. They invitd him to
their room 70 purchase goods after
his interest was excited by being
shown jewels OF exceptional value.
The police say they found ''phoney
gems and jewelry and a. number OF
supposedly solid bricks, which
proved TO be made of cOlored lead.
4 vaIise containing chemicals and
other testing apparatus, also was
obtained by the police
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
WAR VETERANS HOLD
REUNION AT MARION
Races in Which Aged Men Take
Part Are Features OF
Thursdays Meeting.
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News Times Special Service
MARION, Ind, Aug. 25.-Races
and other contests between aged
veterans Of the Civil war featured
the reunion Of Indiana soldiers of all
American wars held at the national
military home here Thursday. Sew
eral thousand persons witnessed the
events, resulting in part, as follows:
Endurance race. Civil war veterans
1.-TWO finished). Donald Mcintosh,
first: William CIewes. second.
Twenty yard dash, veterans Of
Spanish-American war-Fred Lamb
first: Joseph England, second; Cur
tbs DOnnelly. third.
Race Of Civil war veterans-DOn-
aid Mcintosh. first; d. r. Riley, sec
ond. Joseph Buchanan. third.
Three veterans more than rs years
old ran a race, and Jacob McIlvaine.
80 years old. won first honors; VI. V.
Strouse, 70 years old, second. and
John A. Howard, 81 years old, third.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
MICHIGAN DRYS NOT IN
INTERNATIONAL FIGHT
They Approved OF All Nominees on
Republican Ticket. Asserts
superintendent.
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News-Times Special Service:
LANSING, Mich. Aug. 25.-None
o fthe candidates for the republican
nomination for governor Will receive
the endorsement of the Michigan
Anti-SaloOn league. according 10 a
statement issued by Supt. Grant NJ.
Hudson. The leaders in the Anti
Saloon league have received hun
dreds of letters asking which candi-
dates the league favored. but owing
10 the prohibition campaign. the
league leaders say they have no de-
sire to inject this issue into politics
The Anti-Saloon league of Mich
igan is primarily interested i'm but
one big issue this year." said Supt
Hudson today We regard the
statewide prohibition amendment
as above and beyond every other is
sue in importance and we are put
ting forth every effort to secure its
adoption.
so far as the gubernatorial con-
test is concerned. we have no par
ticular action to advise regarding
the candidates. of Messrs. Sleeper,
Diekema- Leland and Gardner Each
one of them has the active support
OF some of the most resolute and
consistent dry men the state Of our
cause has known They are all hon.
orable men and are well known over
the state"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
NO DUCK HUNTING
Must Wait Until Sept. Is. Says
State Game Warden.
News-Times SpecIaI service:

News-Times Special Service:
LANSING. Mich. Aug. 25.-The
state game and fish warden has been
officially notified of an important
change in the duck shooting laws Of
the United States.
The notification is Of an act of
congress which became operative
Aug. Is.
Ducks will not be huntable in
Michigan Sept. 1, as the state laws
permit and as nearly all duck hunt
ers except. Instead, it will not be
lawful TO hunt ducks until Sept Is.
The seasons end viii remain the
same so far as Michigan is concern
ed, Dec. Is.
The new federal law makes the
open season Sept. Is TO Dec. 81. but
at the same time provides that
where a state law closes the season
earlier than Dec 81, the state law
shall govern.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
HURT IN MOTORCYCLE TIP
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Collins Injured
When Machine Turns over.

News Times Special Service.
NILES. Mich, Aug 25.-AIlen
Collins and wife on a motorcycle.
with rear car attached. were
thrown from the roadway two miles
west OF here by the breaking Of the
front fork OF the machine. The rear
ear in which Mrs. Collins was riding
summersaulted and pinned her TO
the ground Miss Mamie O'Brien
was following in motor car and
she with the aid of farmers. placed
the injured pair in her car and
brought them TO Niles.
Mrs Collins is the most severely
injured. she having received a bad
cut in the back and bruises about
the head. Collins appears not 10 be
seriously injured though badly
shaken up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
LOANS ON FARM LANDS.

Loans bearing interest at the low
rate OF per cent viii be made by US
on good productive farms which me Z
with our requirement II you ex-
peCt 10 borrow money soon. arrange
ments should be made without delay
so that you may take advantage OF
this offer.
All loans viii De made for a term
OF five years, with the privilege OF
paying the principal, OF any part
thereof. in even hundreds OF dollars
at any interest paying date.
Further details can be secured BY
n letter OF we shall be pleased 10
have you call at our office.
THE STRAUSS BROTHERS co.
-AdVI LigonieT, Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
JACK DILLON'S CASE
DISMISSED BY JUSTICE
Fighter Charged With Attacking
Star Witness For State i'm
Mayors Trial.

News-Times Special Service:
MUNCIE, Ind. Aug. 25.-Jack
Dillon. aspirant 10 the heavyweight
championship. was not prosecuted
when his case was called Thursday
on a charge of assault and battery
on Robert Il. Crabbs. star witness for
the state i'm the trials of Mayor r.
n. Bunch and Gene Williams. for
mer deputy prosecuting attorney,
on charges Of conspiracy TO solicit
and accept brides. The charge aginst
Dillon was dismissed in the justice
of peace court of Z. l. Starr after
three companions of Dillon pleaded
guilty TO similar charges against
them. Each of them was fined 81
and costs None OF the defendants
appeared in court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
TWO LODGES ARE MERGED
knights and Ladies of Honor Joins
With North American Union.
Nevs-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. 20
The Knights and Ladies Of Honor
lodge of Indianapolis was merged
with the North American union OF
Chicago, by terms of a deal COM
pleted here Thursday. The merger
affects a membership of approx
mately $4,000 persons and involves
insurance policies OF about $4,000
600. it was announced. Assets of the
Knights and Ladies of Honor will
be placed in the hands of trustees
to iquidate obligations of that or
ganization. Local bodies OF the
order will hold their organization
intact, but will become a part OF
the North American union.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
INDIANA EXPECTED
TO FURNISH 5000
War Departments Figures
That State Should Send
This Number in 2 Months.

News-Times Special Service;
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Aug. Is
The United States war department
expects Indiana 10 supply 5000 re-
cruits for the Indiana national
guard in the two months This was
the announcement made today by
Capt. Basil l.. Middleton. COM
handing the seven officers and 81
enlisted men. who arrived at Fort
Benjamin Harrison Tuesday from
LlanO Grande. Tex, and who will
start "A recruiting campaign next
week that will comb the state from
South Bend TO Evansville and from
Hammond TO Lawrenceburg.
Recruiting stations will be opened
at six Indiana cities. according TO
Capt. Middleton. with four men de-
tailed from the party 10 each sta
ton. The cities in which stations
will be opened are: South Bend.
Fort Wayne. Terre Haute. Evans
vile, New Albany and Indianapolis.
The men will cover their districts
OF the state out of these cities. The
remaining four men Will be on duty
at Fort BENJAMIN Harrison. in
charge of recruit company and a
casualty company.
I. y. q. Has Good Reputation.
Il DO not wish 10 boast" said
Capt. Middleton today. and / am
repeating only what has come 10 me
from many sources. when l say that
the Indiana brigade has the reputa-
ton of being the best brigade of
state troops in the whole Browns
vile district. With that sort OF a
reputation TO maintain. you can
realize the kind of men We are after
on our recruiting trip. We are ap-
preaching the best season of the
year in Texas. The camp construct
ed at LlanO Grande is the most
pleasant in which I ever have been.
Army discipline is a good thing for
a young man. and we are Offering a
big opportunity to Indiana young
men,"
The detail Of men at Fort Benia-
1in Harrison is to be in command
of Lieut.. Guy Hagerty of Muncie.
Recruits will be received from out
i'm the state as soon as they are en-
listed They will be vaccinated for
smallpox and typhoid, and Will re-
ceive Is days of drill in the school
of a soldier and squad drill. before
being sent to Llano Grande. These
men will constitute what will be
known as the recruit company.
Casualty Company.
The casualty company viii be
composed OF the men from the IN
diana brigade who have applied for
a discharge and whose applications
have been acted on favorably. The
successful applicants for discharge
viii be brought to Fort Benjamin
Harrison in squads by an officer of
the enlisting party as he returns
from conveying a company of re-
cruits 10 Llano Grande, and will
wait there for their final papers.
This was regarded as a better plan
by the war department than dis
charging the men in Texas with
their mileage pay. About so men
who came with the recruiting party
now are awaiting their papers at
Fort Harrison.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
CITIZENS FIGHT BLACK
BIRDS WITH FIREWORKS
Have Been Roasting i'm Trees on
Court House Lawn i'm Sulli-
van County.

Ncus-Tiules Special -vice-
SULLIVAN. Ind. Aug. 35.-Arm-
ed with Roman candles. citizens OF
sullivan Thursday night made "a con-
certed attack on thousands OF black
birds that have been roosting I'm the
shade trees iu the court house yard.
Indications were that the balls OF
lire found "bird marks frequently.
cas- the odor OF sineed feathers was
said 20 Dee noticeable. Another 'at-
tack iS planned in case the birds
return GO roost The display of hre-
works rivalied that Ut the Fourth of
July here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
EMPLOYEES ASK INCREASE
Richmond street Car Men Want
Raise in Wages.
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News-Times Special Service:
RICHMOND. Ind. Aug. 25.-An
increased wage scale ranging from
10 to % cents an hour is asked of
the Terre Haute. indianapolis and
Eastern Traction Co. by the motor
men and conductors of the Rich
mond Street Railway Co, a subsidi-
airy concern. A committee of the
employees called on Mgr. q. X. JEFF
fries Thursday and explained the
present scale is too low in view Of
the cost of living. No strike was
Threatened. Mr. Jeffries said he
would announce his decision later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
START OPEN SHOP
Three Hundred Stevedores Quit at
once i'm San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 25.-
The open shop was inaugurated
her Thursday by thirty-eight firms
affiliated with the Retail Lumber
Dealer association and the Ship
Owners association of the Pacific
coast WITH the result that more than
500 stevadores. according to union
officials, went on strike in the lum-
Der yards with a promise that eight
hundred would be out by night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
BOY is FATALLY HURT
stops on Street To- Pick Up some
thing-Struck by Auto.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. 20
Robert Menges, three years old. son
Of Charles II. Menges of this city.
probably was fatally hurt Thursday
night when struck by a motorcycle
and Knocked in front OF a street car.
The boy had stopped 10 pick mp
something he noticed in the street
Policemen, who investigated. made
NO arrests, saying the accident was
unavoidable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
ERIE EMPLOYEES FINISH
HUNTINGTON TOURNEY
New York Wins Baseball Tourna-
ment-OnicialS and Workers
Leave For East.
News-Times Special Service;

News-Times Special Service:
HUNTINGTON, Ind, Aug. 20
Two special trains. bearing employees
and officials Of the Erie railroad de-
parted Thursday night for the east,
marking the close of the three-day
Erie system tournament held here
New York won the baseball cham
pionship of the meet, defeating the
Elmira, \. Y. team. 10 To 4. Sergt
Martin Dugan OF Jersey City. won
the policemans shooting match with
Sergt. d. L. Sturrek of Susquehanna,
Pa, taking second honors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
Dies OF Natural Causs.
GIRL. ID. is GRANTED
LICENSE TO WED BOY, 10
Parents Of Both Parties Consent and
Wedding il Held Thursday
Evening.
News-rlmss - 80

Nevs-Times Special Service.
WABASH, Ind. Aug. 25.-Miss
Lorene Bright II years old. daugh-
ter OF Edward Bright of this city.
is believed 20 be the youngest person
20 whom a license to MARI ever
was issued in this county She and
l.. l.. Ecklebarger. is years old,
were given "a license Thursday after
the fathers Of the young couple con-
scented. They were married Thurs
day evening
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
NILES, MICH.

Miss Clara Ada Zimmerman.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Tim
norman, y. Eleventh ST. and Charles
Boxwen. were united in marriage
Tuesday evening at St Johns
church by Rev. F. Rain. The bride
was attended by her sister, Miss
Olive Zimmerman and Miss Iliah
Crumb and the groom by his broth
er. Edward BOXwell and John Hell
mick. A three course wedding sup
per was served at the brides pa
rents after the ceremony. The
groom holds a position as mechinist
at the National Standard Co. They
have already gone TO housekeeping
at 100 Lake st.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. z. White and
daughter accompanied by Miss Flor
ence White and Andrew Moore, left
Thursday morning for Akron, o..
where they viii attend the annual
reunion Of the White family.
Miss Sadie Sheehan arrived home
today from a trip to California,
Yellowstone park and other points.
DR. and Mrs. William Graham and
daughter motOred to Detroit today
to attend the American Veterinary
Medical association meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stowe, Mrs.
Sarah Mars and Mrs. Ella Scofeld
were among those from Niles who
the funeral of their rela-
tive, Mrs. Alonzo Stowe at Berrien
Center today.
Miss Margaret Smith, 500 e. Main
St. has gone TO Richmond, Ind, for
q visit.
r. s. Orr has returned to Atchi-
son. Kan, after visit at the Quinn
by home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
DIES IN CHURCH.

News-Times Special Service:
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Aug. 25-
Mrs. Margaret ]. Neibel, % years
old, died in pew while attending
church at Ar at $50 O'Clock Thurs
day night Heart trouble was the
cause.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25
DIES AT STEERING WHEEL
Well Known Cooper Farmer Sud
denly Drops Dead

Nevs-T'frnes Speciai Service:
KALAMAZOO, Mich. Aug. %
Death sat at the steering wheel of
a fast speeding automobile Wednes-
day afternoon, as Charles f. Ruth
rauff. a well known farmer of Coop
er township, and his daughter, Miss
Mary Ruthrauff. were returning
home from the city. Unseen hands
must have guided the car for some
distance along the highway. for it
was not until after they had gone
nearly two miles from the business
section of the city that Miss Ruth
raun suddenly discovered that her
father was dead.
Mr. Ruthrauff and his daughter
had come 10 the city shortly after
noon to transact some business. 1t
was late in the afternoon when they
started for home. going by way of
the Douglas avenue road. Mr.. Ruth
rauff drove the car and his daughter
sat in the seat beside him. AS they
reared Brook farm Miss Ruthraun
spoke 10 her father but received no
answer. Thinking that perhaps he
had not heard her. she did not re-
peat her remark. The automobile
continued along the road until past
the farm. when Miss Ruthrauff was
startled by a sudden swerving from
the track. She glanced up in time TO
see her father sink down in his seat,
ana she quickly seized the steering
wheel and shut of the power.
Dies of Natural Causes
The girl hurried TO the nearest
telephone and summoned a physi-
clan. the call being answered by DIR.
+. ". Inglefritz. When the latter
arrived within a few minutes he
round that Mr.. Ruthraum had been
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25

The Haskell and Barker team.
which applied To Manager r. T..
Proctor OF the Elkhart Blue SOX for
"A game to be PLAYED next sunday.
found the schedule OF the SoN al
ready allied Anderson viii send "a
team here which viii meet the soN
on their home grounds Sunday aft
ernoou at three O'Clock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25

Mrs. 3. Deffenbaugh qualified a
administratrix in the Elkhart super
Tor court today when the viii o
Washington Deffenbaugh was pro
hated. The VIE and son Samuel 2
Deffenhaugh are named as the heir
of the estate which is valued a
about $1,000
Margaret Dettling qualified as al
ministratrix OF the estate OF Thoma
pettling who died July o. 1916 y
VIII was left though the estate j
valued az more than $4,000.