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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16
School District No. g.
Dedcates Its Building

The people in the southeastern cor
ner Of the county which comprises
school district No. SO dedicated their
new consolidated school building Sat
urday in the presence of a large at
tendance of enthusiastic disciples of
education. The principal address
was made by C. B. Waldron of the Ag-
ricultural college. He came out from
Fargo especially for the occasion. Rev.
Vermilya, of Valley City, also gave an
interesting and satisfying talk The
Valkota quartet from Valley City rem
dered several selections and were en-.
cored repeatedly. Mrs. w. T. Cras-
well, of Valley City, led the assembly
in other singing.
While the new school building of
this district may not be as pretentious
as some that have been erected in
the county recently, it will serve the
district very nicely for several years.
The building proper consists of full
basement large enough for the heat
ing plant and a gymnasium, three
rooms above besides recitation rooms
and one for domestic science.
superintendent Minnie J. Nelson
has been instrumental in aiding and
abetting the project for this consolidat-
ed school, and of course was present
at the dedication to felicitate the
school officers, patrons and pupils on
what they had accomplished
The taxpayers and school officers of
district No. 83 have taken an advanced
step for the educational welfare of
their district and community, and it
is hoped the results will justify the
course they have taken.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16
Chance Has Chance to
Escape His Jail Cell

jamestown, Nov. 13.-If no new evi-
dence can be produced, NJ. II. Chance,
of Tappen, charged with grand lar.
ceny as result of elopement a month
ago with 16-year-old Mary Riddle, of
Tappen, in her fathers machine, will
be given his release from the Kidder
county Jail at Steele on habeas cor
pus writ.
This is the information which has
been brought to jamestown by At
torney John A. Jorgenson for the de-
fendant, who after having his appli-
cation for writ of habeas corpus
quashed by Judge Hanley, of Mandan,
sitting in the district court OF Wash
burn for Judge Nuessle, of Bismarck,
took his appeal to the state supreme
court.
In the application for the writ, At
torney Jorgenson contended that the
evidence was not sufficient to hold the
prisoner in Jail and that he was being
held more on fear that he would marry
the daughter than for the crime Of
grand larceny in connection with the
theft of the machine, which the de,
fendant's attorney maintained was
borrowed
The writ was granted and the pro-
ceedings in the justice of the peace
court in Kidder county were set aside
but the prisoner was remanded to the
custody of the sheriff of Kidder county
on behalf of a motion by the states
attorney of Kidder county, who said
he has some new evidence to produce.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16
County Commissioners
in Two-Day Session

The county commissioners met in
adjourned session Monday with all
members present. After commiserat.
ing with Chairman Cox over his de-
feat they settled down to business.
The canvassing board consisting of
Thos. Gudmestad, chairman, Henry
Lee and Thos. Collins, clerk. checked
the election returns and reported to
the commissioners. No material
change was found in the results as
handed in to the county auditor. The
vote of all candidates by precinct
will be published in tabulated form
as soon as copy can be prepared by
the auditor. Allowing bills and rou.
tine work kept the commissioners
busy, but they had the work cleared
up in time to adjourn Tuesday night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16
Ladies Pave Way for
'. e. Community Club

A joint meeting of the clubs of the
city was held Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the city hall. There was a
large attendance, AZ ladies being pres
ent. Members of the Sorosis, Sheyenne,
Music, Home Economics and Tuesday
clubs attended the meeting, and Mrs.
J. E. Featherstone presided as chair
man. 1t was decided to organize de-
partmental club, to which end a reso-
luton was adopted, and the name was
decided upon as "The Community
Club of Valley City,"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16
Testimony
Features Kittel Trial

Fargo, Nov. 14.-Several witnesses
from points as far east as Boston,
Mass, were on the stand yesterday in
the trial of R. C. and w. F. Kittel,
president and cashier respectively of
the First National bank of Casselton,
which closed its doors Dec. 6, 1915.
They were called by the prosecution,
most of them for the purpose OF
showing the standing of accounts of
the defunct institution with various
banks.
l.. f. Correll, who had been on the,
stand since Friday noon, concluded
yesterday morning. His testimony
consisted mainly Of identifying records
and entries in the books of the Cas-
selton bank of which he was cashier.
j. l.. Wire, attorney for the City
National bank of Chicago, testified
that the bank which he represented
had no credit for the First National
bank Of Casselton at the time the
books of the defunct institution
showed that it had deposits totalling
$25,OO0 in the City National bank of
Chicago.
Geo. l.. Wiess, also of the City Ma
tional bank, likewise testified. Geo. L.
RAFT, bookkeeper for the Drexell State
bank of Chicago, testified to the same
effect.
C. C. Boyen, of the First Security
bank of Minneapolis, similarly testi-
fed the closed bank did not have
credits at his institution as it's books
showed.
F. w. Gam, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of Watertown, Wis, de-
clared the First National bank of Cas-
selton had had no account at his bank
for six years when, on Aug. 1, 1914, it
is charged, defendants had made a
sworn statement that their bank had
$4,000 due it from the Wisconsin in
stitution.
other witnesses called by the prose
cution yesterday were c. o. Simmons,
cashier Of the State Bank of Grandin;
O. j. Bagley, receiver for the Towner
State bank; T. J. Tonner, cashier of
the same, all testifying to accounts
carried for the Casselton institution.
r. S. Wilson, of Baston, Mass, was
On the stand when court adjourned
His testimony related to loans he had
made in the state and handled by the
defendants.
Judge John Carmody, assistant dis
trict attorney, conducted the examina-
tion yesterday for the prosecution,
District Attorney M. A. Hildreth not
having entirely recovered from his in
disposition of Saturday. He is able
to be present in the court room, how.
ever.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16
Fargo Courier News
Changes Ownership

Fargo, Nov. 14.-The Courier-News
changes owners with today's issue.
DR.. L. T. Guild, former majority
stockholder and editor, and A. L.
Westernhagen, business manager, have
sold their interests to E. S. Fentress
and Charles E. Marsh, former business
manager and editor respectively of the
Des Moines News.
Fentress was business manager and
part owner Of the Des Moines News
for eight years, and previous to his
Iowa connection was business man.
ager Of the Oklahoma News at Okla
homa City.
Previous to his position as editor
and part owner of the Des Moines
News, Marsh was city editor of the
Cleveland Press, editor of the Akron
(OD Press, and managing editor of
the Cincinnati Post.
The new owners today express their
appreciation to DR.. Guild for the fear
less and progressive manner in which
he edited the Courier-News for the
last three years. DR.. Guild is retiring
because the strain of newspaper work
has undermined his health and neces-
states his taking an extended rest.
B. P. Guild, a son of DR.. Guild,
keeps his stock interest, and the new
owners believe they are fortunate in
retaining his services as advertising
manager.
Following a vacation, DR.. Guild is
expected to take up chautauqua and
lecture work. He has been constantly
in demand throughout the northwest
for speaking engagements while editor
of the Courier-News.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16

Mrs. B. S. Spur, who has been dean
of women at the State Normal school
during the past year, left Monday eve.
ming for the east. Mrs. Spur first
stopped over in Fargo for short visit
with Miss Hazel Nelson, who is a
teacher in the Fargo schools. From
Fargo she will go to Brainerd, Minn.,
for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Jennie
Grewcox, and daughter, Maybelle, go,
ing on to Chicago from Brainerd. At
that point she will be met by her son,
Clinton, and they will go to Pitts.
burg, Pa. Mrs. Spurr's host Of friends
regret her departure from the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16
COURTENAY MEN MAKE
KILLING WITH FLAX

Courtenay, Nov. 13.-Leslie Benno
and Arthur Benno of this village have
made a killing growing flax. They
soWed 600 acres to it en- the Fort
Berthold Indian reservation The crop
went 13 bushels to the acre. They sold
$4,000 worth making $4,000 clear.
They broke up the coal land in that
vicinity, getting the crop for the
breaking.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16
REWARD FOR STOLEN CAR

jamestown, Nov. 13.-H. N. Foster,
jamestown photographer, still in a
pensive mood because Of the failure to
get any trace of his missing Ford,
today comes forward with the an
nouncement that $50 reward will be
paid ito the person giving information
leading to the recovery Of the car"
The Foster machine was stolen
from the residence garage on the
night of Oct. 27. 1t was traced to
within short distance west of Bis
marck.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16

Major John D. Black left Monday
evening for Faribault, Mimi, to spend
a day with Ridgeway Smith, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Smith, who is attend
ing st. James school at that place.
From there the major will go to Mil
waukee, to visit with his son, DR.. N.
NJ. Black, and family, later going to
Hot Springs, Ark, for an indefinite
stay. Major Black expects to spend
the winter in Alabama.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16

Rev. j. F. l.. Bohnhoff went to
Springvale township Tuesday to Off
ciate at the marriage of Esther, daugh-
ter of Henry Rathje, to Alfred Krech,
of Eldridge, Cass county, the marriage
taking place Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock. The couple will live on the
groom's farm in Eldridge township,
four miles from Alice.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16

Miss Dunn, private secretary to
Congressman Young, left Sunday eve
ming for Detroit, Mich, and will spend
about a week there before going on to
Washington, D. c., for the winter
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16

Ben Armetage, who has been assist
ing at the Gill department store for
some time past, has returned to his
home in Minneapolis. 49,. q.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16

Miss Mary Hackett returned to Win
bledon Sunday evening after spending
the week end in the city at the D. S.
Ritchie home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16

E. A. Raymond, of Mercer, was in
the City Saturday on business, and
while here was the guest of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Raymond.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16

VIM. J. Fritz was in the city Thurs
day from Lucca. -....... .......s... s. \.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-16

H. E. McCready left Sunday eve-
ming for Minneapolis on business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
ASKS GOVERNMENT
TO BUY RAIL Ways

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-The
strongest argument ever presented
for government Ownership OF rail.
roads is the threatened paralysis OF
traffic due 10 an employers-efn-
ployes controversy. Senator Norris
OF Nebraska declared today.
Should the impending disaster
fall. Norris will introduce bin call
Ing for the construction or purchase
OF nationwide system--a line
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
from the Gulf TO the Lakes. This
he will propose to operate as a
model utility. both as 10 treatment
OF the public in rates and to EN-
ployes In pay.
Bismes Watered Stock
''wRtered stock IL the great evil
OF railways" he said Many OF
them must earn interest and divi.
dends on from two to five times
their actual value.
This strike Is as inevitable as
summer or winter. Possibly the
situation may be patched up.
Sword OF Damoeles
But so long as the railroad man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

the Eastern front. and for this
reason great crowds are gath
erlne daily to bid the departing
troops farewell.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen,
who inaugurated the great German
offensive against the Russians a.
year ago. has Joined Won linden
burg on the Eastern front. The
Austrian crown prince. recently on
the Italian front. has assumed
charge OF operations in Galicia-
Reports from Amsterdam today
said the first blow probably would
be struck in the southeast. where
the Slavs have achieved the great
est successes. Hindenburg aiming
TO throw back the whole Russian
line by driving in the left bank and
at the same time silencing the Ru-
manian leaders who have been
urging King Ferdinand to join tho
allies. e.
The battle. II is believed. will 81
gradually spread until the whole
Eastern front is involved in a gi-
gantic struggle, comparable to that
OF early last summer.
1t is too early TO determine
whether the strong German coun-
ter attacks east of Kovel form the
beginning OF the expected Austro.
German offensive. The Russian
war office admits the evacuation
of Eudka-Mirinskaia. under heavy
Austro-tierman attacks, but the
fighting at this point continues.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
COURT ORDERS
BOB ToPAY Ole
It's for $3.50 Loan to Hodge
by Hanson in
1912
A PRESENT. SAYS BOB

County Auditor Phelps was or.
dered By the supreme court Satnr.
day TO give Ole Hanson a pay war.
rant for $3.50 out OF the wages OF
Sheriff Bob Hodge. TO satisfy a note
Hodge gave Hanson In return for
personal loan in 1912.
Hodge had refused TO pay the
note. saying the money was given
him as present by Hanson.
Hanson took the matter 20 court
and got judgment against Hodge
for the amount OF the note. Hodge
Immediately assigning his wages to
a bank 10 prevent garnishment.
Determined TO make Hodge pay.
Hanson took the case back into
court Judge Tallman held that a
public officer could not legally as
sign his wages and again Hodge
was told TO give Hanson his money.
Instead. Hodge appealed to the
supreme court. This move occurred
several months ago.
In It's final decision. the supreme
court held that Hodge must not
only pay Hanson $3.50. but must
likewise pay costs.
The total amount OF Judgment
was 1920.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
5 WOMEN HELD
AS MANS SHOT

CHICAGO. Aug. 5-Five women
were held by polio. today I'm con
nection with tho shooting of Rus.
sell Boyee. found lying In the wa.
ter off the shore Of wooded is.
land fin Jackson park. last night.
with bullet wound over the
heart. Police say jealousy was the
motive for the shooting
Bovee's condition Is serious. The
bullet tore large hole In his left
breast
The shooting occurred shortly
before midnight Two park en-.
ployes we're startled by the sound
OF two shots and woman's
scream. Rowing In close. they
made out the form OF a man lying
In the water They carried the
victim to a boat. and as they we're
about TO row away a girl came
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
SENSATIONAL
CHARGE IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Aug. a resoiu-
tion demanding an investigation NJ
visit paid by Cleveland ~ Dodge.
New York millionaire. on Secretary
Lansing few 13vs before the Par.
raj battle. was Introduced In the
house today by Representative
Rodenberg. republican
Rodenberg charged that the dey
after Dodge called on Lansing. the
secretary ~ state announced the
arms embargo had been raised. and
that Carranza would be allowed TO
import 100000 small arms. Dodge.
Rodenberg alleged. is member OF
the Phelps Dodge Co. interested In
small arms manufacture.
Hodenberg further charged that
Dodge has contributed heavily to
the democratic campaign fund
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

ayers must devote their every &c.
nina and their every item OF labor
toward earning dividends and In.
terest on values that do not exist.
there ts hanging over the traffic OF
this country-~oyer its business life.
its food supply. It's milk trains that
carry food for it's bahies--a Dam.
ociean sword.
Government ownership would
succeed because there would be no
water.
"AIl rates would be uniform. fair.
without rebates or favoritIsm OF
any kind
Financed by Bonds
What fear in government own.
ership II politics. To remedy that
would make II jail offense for
any Congressman or senator TO ask
for the promotion OF any employe.
once the government line was es.
tahlished
Il would finance the line with a
government Issue OF bonds and
stock. to be sold TO all the people,
II lines could not be purchased for
fair price. i would build others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
Lights Flash White and
---NeW Traffic Guide


Mr.. and Mrs. Seattle may
ride or walk across dangerous
crossings to the tune Of gong
and the flash OF light In the
future.
A new electric traffic reou-
lator. designed to help solve
the congested crossing problem,
has been on trial for three days
at the corner Of Third ave. and
Union st.
And, according to Officer Will
lam Carr. who manipulates 1t. the
plan is working out in satisfac-
tory manner,
Here Is the idea
Lights Flash
A four-faced lantern device, with
gong attached, is suspended over
the center of the crossing.
An officer is stationed near the
sidewalk ON one corner, where he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

He showed me thwwuy tifs ffxifsS
are flashed over the city when
something happens that officers
on their beats should know.
Lights Spread Alarms
n It's a burglary. all the street
lights In the district In which II
occurred are flashed couple Of
times. and all the police officers
in the vicinity call In 70 headquar.
tiers at once and are given descrip-
tions OF the thugs.
In the downtown districts II is
the red lights over the police boxes
which are flashed to tell the off.
GERS TO call headquarters for In
structions.
left Report Clerk Du Cett writ.
ing q description Of a gentleman
who had Tight hair. blue eyes.
pointed cars. soft. jerky voice and
one bad eye" and who had passed
a bad check. Also Du Cett vas
eating peppermints.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
WOMAN FIRES
FOUR SHOTS At
man AND MISSES

mllkman Cornelius Minkems
is a poor human target and
Jane Gleason, zoe SIS, Is a poor
shot with revolver. accord
Ing to the story the police
learned Saturday.
Il got In an argument with her,
he said. "and she fired four times
at me and missed. | was six feet
in front of her
The woman is at liberty on $50
bail. charged with pointing a dan
gerous weapon. She says Min
kema struck her In the eye.
The hot words were exchanged.
IL is alleged. near the COW pastures
at cath ave and Hanford st The
woman is employed as a cook.
Constable Shannon and Officer
Dahnken made the arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
DURING JULY 3445s bathe
FIVE GIRLS
HERE ARE THEIR PLANS!

Let Prudence tell about EN- in her words;
Connie is nine. Fairy is 10. The twins are l3 They
very clever lot Of girls.
Fairy aims to be college professor. Lark is go-
ing to be an author Carol is pretty and lovable.
but not deep. She is going TO be Red Cross
and go to war.
Connie hasn't decided whether she wants to be
a missionary, get married and have 10 children.
And Prudence? She's 10 and is raising them"
Read Prudence Of tho Parsonage" the novea-
week in The Star which begins Monday and ends
Saturday next
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
KAISER SENDS FRESH
ARMY ACAlNSTSLAvS

LONDON. Aug. 5.-The Ger
mans are massing both troops
and guns on the Eastern front
for a great counter offensive.
under Won Hindenbure. design
ed TO stem the Russian sd-
vance against kovel and Lem
berg.
This news was received here
from several neutral points to-
day and was partly confirmed
In dispatches from Berlin. For
several days troop trains have
been leaving Berlin daily, car
ryins reserves 10 the Eastern
front. Berlin believes the eri.
sis OF the war Is approaching on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

can see the traffic coming from
four directions, and holds the lever.
He rings the gong once and
clear light flashes on the north
and south faces of the lantern.
That is the signal for north and
south traffic to go ahead.
Then he rings the gong twice,
and the clear lights flash for east
and west traffic to proceed.
Seattle Man Inventor
When the clear go ahead" lights
are on for a north and south move
ments. the red lights are on the
east and west faces, to stop that
traffic. and vice versa.
w. +. Schlegel, 400 Fifth ave. NJ.
is the inventor. lie is a former
street car man. His invention Is
on trial by the police, and they
picked one of the most difficult
corners in the city for the expert.
ment,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
CHAMBER FILES
PROTEST ON new
FREIGHT Rates
Raises Hit Interior as Well Ias
Coast Towns. They
Say
SET AUG ia

Vigorous protest against the
new trarseortinentsI freight
tariffs has been filed with tho
interstate commerce commits
sion Saturday by the Seattle
Chamber OF Commerce, along
with similar complaints from
many other Pacific Coast and
Interior elties.
Tire charge is made that the
railroads have not carried out
the Intention OF the commits
sion In adjusting freight rates
from the Atlantic coast TO the
Pacific In accordance with an
order the commission entered
recently. and that the ne"
schedule works hardship
against both Inland and coast
shippers.
In some instances, II WAS learn
ed when the railroads filed their
tariffs August i. freight rates to
tho Coast have been more than
doubled.
Raise Fish Rate
Particularly is this true In ;he
rates advanced 10 cover the trans
portation OF canned fish. canned
goods, barley. asphalt. and other
commodities for which the coast
to-coast rate has been 40 cents and
the rate 20 intermediate points
G2m cents. Under the new hrttfs
a blanket rate ~ s5 cents has been
made 10 all points.
The commRalon ordered an ad
iustment following the closins oi
the Panama canal on account oi
slides aud the simultaneous dc
mand for shipg for war trade
which removed TO a considerable
extent the water competition trans
continental railroads were forced
to meet when normal conditions
existed.
THE commission did not say
whether the freight rates Ia In
terror points were To be lowerse
or the rate TO coast points incrcas
'ed. lai1 " wettfsrk. of m
transportation bureau OF the Cham
ber OF Commerce Saturday.
rearing on Nu8- "
We assumed that the terminn
rates would be raised. but the raj
roads are raising their rates TO In
terror points as veil as to cossi
terminals. making much higher
rate here.
we have wired protest u
Washington and yesterday we go'
word that a hearing on the protest
together with the protests OF mahy
other cities. will be held before the
commission Angst IL.
1T will tneu probably be found
necessary 20 hold another hearing
later TO adjust The rates. as we 81
lere the carrl RS have extended
their tariffs far ahead OF what the
commission intended
Our contention has been from
the start that readjustment va;
unnecessary. as the closing of 'ht
canal and the effect II war con
stitute an abnormal situation
These rates. We contend. should bs
fixed 10 meet normal conditions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
PROMOTE DEAD MAN

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5-The
senate today by special act gave
the rank OF lieutenant colonel TO
NJ. c. Butler. killed at Alpine. Tex,
by Henry J SPANIEL, in the double
tragedy that also took Mrs. Span
nelrs life.
The promotion from major was
declared effective July 1. This
Leans Buffers widow viii get the
larger pension that accompanies
the higher rank.