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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-13

Charles A. CuIberson, recently re-
elected to the senate from Texas, has
apparently taken on a new lease Of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-13

One of the new senators from
Maine is Frederick Hale of Portland.
Sen. Hale's mother will have the
unique distinction of being the
daughter, wife and mother of a U. S.
senator. She is the daughter of Zach
Chandler of Michigan, is the wife of
ex-Sen. Eugene Hale, and now has a
son elected to the U. S. senate. Eu-
genists might call this a case of "po-
IiticaI inbreeding."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-13

l1S vi SIIGSL cars, anu appears " NC
in excellent spirits.
Returns from Illinois show that
there were more women voting for
Hughes in Chicago than there were
men. If complete returns show this
to be the case, the cause must be
sought in the work of the Women's
party, alias the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage, which cam
paigned fiercely in Illinois and more
or less f1ercely in the eleven other
suffrage states against Wilson on ac-
count of his antagOnism to the Su-
san B. Anthony amendment. Almost
did the Congressional Union realize
its purpose to punish the president
and his party for their antagonism by
defeating them. In fact, the serious
reduction of Democratic members in
the house may result disastrOusly for
the party. In any case the voting
women made very noticeable i'm
preston on the situation, and had
they changed as few as $500 votes
in the state of California, in addition
to those they did change, the cleo
ton would have gone to Hughes in
stead of Wilson. Never, probably, in
the future will men managers of po-
itical campaigns, even though they
be of the Wilcox type of mentality,
neglect to figure on the power of the
voting women.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-13

life. For months before election he
was in a sanitarium and his friends
almost despaired of his recovery.
Now he is trOtting around alone, rid
ing on street cars, and appears to be
in excellent spirits.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26
Home Economics Members
Meet at Burgess Home

The members of the Home Econom-
les club held very pleasant meeting
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
C. E. Burgess. Owing to the absence
of the president, Mrs. Thomson, the
meeting was in charge of the vice
president, Mrs. Burgess. There was a
very good attendance, twelve being
present. The topic of the evening
was Home" and splendid paper on
this subject was read by Mrs. Burgess.
Mrs. Sim Mason also responded with
a very instructive paper on Home
Economics" Mrs. Kelsey and Mrs.
Raney were the delegates to the re-
cent meeting of the Federation and a
report of the session was given by
Mrs. Kelsey. The roll call was re-.
sponded to by quotations on Home"
and at the close Of the evening dainty
refreshments were served. The next
meeting of the club will be held at the
home of Mrs. Andrew Bonhus, on the
evening of Nov. 6.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26
Barnes County High School
Principals Have Conference

The second conference of the high
school principals of Barnes county
was held in the high school building
in Valley City Saturday. County Sup.
erintendent Nelson presided and a
most beneficial day was spent.
The teachers of high school English
and domestic science were also pres
ent. Vernon P. Squires, dean Of the
arts department of the state univer.
sity, spoke in the morning. Dean
Squires was at the head of the com.
mittee who framed the high school
course in English and is a recognized
authority in the teaching of English
After his lecture in the morning he
conducted a round table discussion of
methods of presenting the course in
English. He dwelt upon the need OF
oral composition and of storing the
pupils minds with master thoughts
for future leisure time.
In the afternoon State High School
Inspector Edwards talked on "Some
Of the High School Problems" and con
Quoted a helpful round table in which
the principals took part freely The
domestic science teachers in the after
noon met in the domestic science de
partment of the city schools, where
Miss Clara Larson conducted the con
ference along their line of work.
The high school principals confer
ence which Supt. Nelson called las
March and the one just held hav,
! proved so satisfactory that the prin
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26
Big Drug Company Arranges
Straw Vote to:.Cover Nation

The result of the November election
and the name of the next president OF
the United States may be published in
the Times-Record before the polls
open. This announcement is made by
the National Association of Rexall
Druggists, whose members, numbering
over 5000. are now taking straw
vote of over 100000 people from all
walks of life and covering every state
and territory in the union. BY special
arrangement with the Dakota Drug
Co., a member of the Rexall Associa-
ton in Valley City, the results of the
straw vote will be published in this
newspaper. . ....
A vote will also be taken for U. S.
senator, the candidates being McCum-
ber and Burke. .,.. ~
The fact that the members of the
Druggists Association operate stores
in towns and cities ranging in popula-
ton from 100 to 100000 and scatter
ed all over the country, and that they
serve a public comprising all classes,
agricultural, industrial, commercial
and professional, gives to this poll a
representative character. t .s..e
This straw vote is the largest ever
taken and the first of it's kind to be
conducted by a national commercial
organization, but the drug men have
perfected system for receiving and
recoding the ballots that is equalled
in scope only by that of the national
government. From their headquarters
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26
TEUTONiC ALLIES
INVADE RUMANlA

London, Oct. 23.-The Dobrudja reg
ion of Rumania apparently is being
overrun by the forces of the Teutonie
allies.
Constanza, Rumania's chief seaport
and fortress on the Black sea, already
has fallen into the hands of the right
wing of Field Marshal Won Macken.
sens army. The left wing is nearing
the town of Tchernavoda, where the
Danube is spanned by the bridge of
the railroad running from Constanza
to Bucharest.
The invaders have cut the railroad
near Murfatler and pushed their
troops "far beyond" the railway line,
according to Berlin.
Before the rapid advance of the Ger
mans, Bulgarians and Turks-rapid
despite heavy rains and soggy ground
the Russians and Rumanians are in
retreat along the entire front, but
according to Petrograd, are Offering
stubborn resistance.
Aside from the operations in Dob
rudja, another British smash at the
German line in the Somme region of
France which netted them more than
1000 yards of trenches east of Gueu-
decourt and Lesboeufs and carried
their front step nearer the Papaume-
Peronne road, is the most notable in
cHent of the day. A gain, described
ny Paris as "appreciable," also is re-
corded for the French northeast of
Morval.
On the Pennsylvania front, stubborn
fighting is still in progress for the
mountain passes and the territory in.
side Rumania which has been captured
by the Austro-Germns.
At the bend of the Cerna river in
Serbia, Berlin says the Germans and
Bulgarians, fighting side by side, have
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26

cipals voted to make a permanent or.
ganization called the Barnes County
Principals Association. The officers
elected were:
President - G. w. Hanna, Valley
City.
Vice President-E. J. Whalian, Fin.
gal.
Secretary-Treasurer-Raymond Nc.
Lees, UXbridge township.
The association voted to meet three
times year. A Barnes County Liter.
ary League was formed and Chairman
Nelson appointed the following com.
mittee to arrange plans and report:
Chas. G. Carlson, Noltimier township;
Myrtle Snider, Valley City; Ray Pen
rose, Dazey. "
A Barnes County Athletic Associa-
ton was also formed and the follow
ing committee reported: J. F. Taylor,
Nome; NJ. D. Willennar, Sanborn; E.
]. Whalian, Fingal. "'
There are "a high school in Barnes
county now and the principals feel a
great deal of help and inspiration will
be received as we'll as constructive
work done by this getting together Of
people interested in the same line Of
work. % E
Mrs. w. T. Craswell and Miss Sharp,
principal of the Oriska school, added
to the pleasure of the meeting by giv-
ing several musical selections. They
taught the association the new North
! Dakota state song.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26
". {. I. j. Convention
Coming Here Next Year

line of the coming years work in ad-
dition to the regular temperance ae-
tivities.
l. That extension work be carried
on more aggressively, multiplying
unions wherever possible, with espec-
ial reference to that part of the state
lying west of the Missouri river.
2. That definite part of the years
efforts be devoted to work for equal
suffrage.
8. The enforcement of anti-cigarette
and snuff laws, and the elimination
from the newspapers of all advertising
matter which has to do with these
commodities.
4. Parents equal guardianship Of
children
5. The placing of a woman on the
state board of control.
Grafton has been most hospitable
and kindly in it's entertainment of and
care for the large number of dele
gates who have spent the past four or
five days there and the guests will
carry away many a pleasant memory
of one Of the most profitable and pleas
ant state gatherings which the organi-
zation has enjoyed for years.
Grafton, Oct. 23.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Preston Anderson, of Fargo, was re-
elected president of the North Dakota
w. c.. T. U. at the annual convention,
brought to close here today.
The state headquarters will be con-
tinued at Fargo.
feature in the resolutions propos-
es the appointment by the governor of
woman to the board of control, be-
/ cause of the fact that SO many women
are patients in institutions governed
by the board.
Other officers follow:
Vice President-Mrs. w. H. H. Best,
Fargo.
Corresponding Secretary - Mrs. B.
H. Wylie, Drayton.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Kate S.
Wilder, Fargo
Treasurer-Mrs. Minette Bowe, Far
20.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26
Jamestown Contractor
Killed by Fall Sunday

Jamestown Oct. 23.-James M. Nc
Donald, junior member of the firm OF
Mcdonald & Shaw, contractors OF this
city, was killed almost instantly about
O'Clock last night in falling from the
top floor to the cement basement of
the new residence of Guy Walton, nine
miles north of Darlington, which he
was inspecting.
From the struggling particulars
brought to jamestown this morning,
it is believed that Mcdonald in exam
lining hole with flashlight, presum.
ably for the chimney, missed his foot
ing, and as he fell his head struck a
studding, causing an abrasion on the
temple which resulted in his death.
Mcdonald was on the top floor while
making the inspection of the hole. The
laborers were in the basement. He
had spoken to them just a few min
utes before the accident. Upon reach
ing the spot, they found him badly
bleeding about the head and uncon.
scious. He died few minutes later.
Upon news of the accident reaching
the city, Rev. G.. E. Kepford left in his
1IdC11A1c lOI CdIIluSIOu Will MT:
Shaw, the business associate.
Rev. Kepford returned to Jamestown
at 5 o'clock this morning.
Shaw took charge Of the remains
and had them prepared for shipment,
and accompanied them to Jamestown
this afternoon. They will be shipped
west this evening to Seattle, where his
family resides.
The firm of Mcdonald & Shaw open.
ed for business in this city last spring,
both being young men. Their work
for the most part was out of the city.
1t was the intention of Mcdonald to
move his family here at later date.
That the young contractor had a
premonition of what was going to hap
pen is the belief of his friends about
the city with whom he talked yester-
day afternoon before leaving for Car
rington.
He had told them he didn't want
to make the trip and that it was not
customary for the firm to work it's
men on Sunday, but that he was urged
to push the work on the building to
have it ready before winter, and that
he must go.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26
SENATOR kNUTE NELSON
y CONFIDENT HUGHES WILL
BE CHOICE OF NATION

Fargo Forum: United States Sena'
tor Knute Nelson of Minnesota, who
will spend this week campaigning in
North Dakota, was visitor in Fargo
over night. He is we'll pleased with
prospects for republican success in
the Forthcoming election. y
"The republicans of the northwest
are for Mr.. Hughes" said Senator
Nelson last evening. with the voters
standing by the choice of their party
convention, the result cannot be in
doubt.
Minnesota looks very good for the
republican nominee, and we feel sure
that a normal republican majority
will be polled there"
Senator Nelson, while here, was the
guest of United States Senator Porter
j. McCumber, who was in the city
over Sunday Senator McCumber is
very sanguine at the prospects Of sue.
cess for himself.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26

Valley City is to be favored with the
w. C. T. U. state convention Of 1917.
This was the glad news that flashed
over the wire from Grafton Monday
afternoon and though too late for in
sertion in Mondays paper was well
come nevertheless.
About two months since the two un-
ions of Valley City decided to proffer
an urgent and cordial invitation to the
state convention for the coming year
and the matter has been enthusiastic
ally discussed ever since in the local
circles.
The 1916 state convention opened
last Thursday morning at Grafton,
with much enthusiasm and a good at
tendance An excellent program Of
events, speakers, entertainments and
business in general had been planned
for the session, and as usual, under the
able leadership Of the state president,
Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Anderson, ev-
erything was carried through with
promptness, efficiency and dispatch.
The Scandinavian union of Valley
City was represented by Miss Marie
| Ill hoDA! SoPe'DiS
manner. Mrs. F. w. Heidel and Mrs.
N. c.. Macdonald represented the En-
glish speaking union, and all of these
ladies went prepared to show the con-
vention why Valley City was the most
logical place at which the next years
session should be held, as we'll as to
tender a most hearty invitation. A
telegram from Mrs. Macdonald on
Monday afternoon annouced their
success. Minot also desired the priv
ilege of entertaining the convention
next fall but the "preponderance OF
evidence" favored Valley City. We
rely upon the citizens of this town
to assist the two unions in making the
event a pleasant and profitable one
and know that hos spitality will be met
ed out with good measure.
AS a result of the deliberations OF
the executive board at the meetings
just closed, the following recommenda
tions were submitted to the general
convention and endorsed as the out
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26
Commercial Club Had
Enthusiastic Meeting

When the meeting of the CONNER
cial club was called to order by Pres
ident johnson Monday evening there
were over so members present. They
had come in response to the call OF the
secretary and showed disposition to
get together on any proposition that
might be of interest to the city and
help push it along.
The special business to come be-
fore the club at this time was that of
making an effort to have the Northern
Pacific make this city the terminal of
it's Cooperstown branch train.
Secretary Moe read communica-
tion from A. M. Cleland, general pas
senger agent of the system, promising
a full investigation of the question.
There appears to be grounds for the
belief that if the proper effort and CO.
operation is made the project can be
brought to a successful termination.
The sense of the meeting was that
immediate action should be started
and the president was instructed to
appoint a committee of five, of which
the president and secretary should be
members, to formulate brief to be
presented to the officials for consider
alton. The president will appoint
such committee within day or two
and have the work begun.
President Mcfarland of the Valley
City Normal school, was present and
addressed the club on the proposition
of establishing a normal school at
Dickinson. While Mr.. Mcfarland is
always strictly loyal to his institution
and it's growth, he is not SO narrow
minded as not to recognize the develop
ment of the western part Of the state
and advocated the locating of another
normal school at Dickinson. Ex-Gov-
ernor Frank White supplemented Mr..
McFarland's remarks with his own en-
dorsement. Representative Frank
Ployhar thoroughly understands the
situation and he also gave the project
his endorsement. BY a unanimous
vote the club as a body voiced its ap-
proval of having the state locate and
establish another normal school at
Dickinson.
The meeting was then adjourned
subject to call by the secretary.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26
Pioneers Of County
in Golden Wedding

Wimbledon News: The social event
of the season occurred at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gibson on Sunday
evening, Oct. IA, the occasion being
the fiftieth wedding anniversary OF the
we'll known couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Pierce, rela-
tives of Mrs. Gibson, we're here
from Valley City to help celebrate the
notable event.
At about 8 o'clock in the evening,
brother Odd Fellows and their wives
and Rebekahs and their husbands be-
gan to come in until about so friends
were present to offer congratulations
and express kind wishes.
The evening was spent in pleasant
conversation after which a delicious
supper was served, the color scheme
being gold and white.
At the close of the meal H. NJ.
Stroud, acting as toastmaster, made
a few touching remarks regarding
the esteem in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibson are held in this community
in which they have spent so many
years. In behalf of the two lodges
he then presented Mr.. Gibson with
a gold headed cane and Mrs. Glib
son with a gold headed parasol, each
engraved with the owners name and
bearing the three links, the emblem
of Odd Fellowship. Mr. and Mrs. Glib
son each expressed sincere apprecia-
tion for the friendship and the "gold-
en- gift.'
Mr.. Stroud then called upon several
old residents who each spoke highest
praise of the neighborly relationship
with this couple. George H. Simpson,
in pioneer days, lived in the Gibson
home for number of years. In their
home he was married and his first
child was named for Mrs. Gibson Mr..
Simpson related many happy events in
his stay in this home, and also re-
counted some amusing incidents in
pioneer life.
The Gibson home was heavy with
fragrance Of. roses and carnations,
gifts from friends near and far. On
the table was the brides cake and a
wedding cake which had come from
Vermont, having been made by a
niece Of Mrs. Gibson.
SEVERAL teleSidmS anu IHdny let
ters and cards of congratulation
were received during the day.
The bride of so years looks very
sweet in her gown of brown messa-
line and the groom could not have
been more devoted on that great
day half century ago.
Other guests from out of town were
Mr. and Mrs. D, R, SWartWOut. of Min
neapolis.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26
Grand Prairie League
Has Enjoyable Meeting

The Parent-Teacher league of the
Grand Prairie consolidated school held
very enjoyable meeting on Monday
evening. A number were present from
Valley City to attend the meeting. Dr.
Finney, of the Normal school, gave a
talk, Miss Brown. of the high school
faculty, gave two solos, and was ac-
companied by Miss Larson, also of the
high school faculty. An enjoyable
feature of the program was two songs
by the children of the Grand Prairie
school. Miss Minnie Nelson was
present and gave splendid talk
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26

in Boston-the United Drug Company
5000 members of the Rexall Drug.
gists' association are supplied with
the returns. These results are mailed
or telegraphed to Boston at the close
of business each day. At the associa-
ton headquarters the ballots are. tabu.
lated, and the final vote will be placed
in the hands of the 5000 Rexall drug
gists before election day for simultan-
eous publication in the Rexall stores,
and in the leading newspaper of every
city and town in the United States.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26
Allies Not Yet Ready
to Talk Peace Terms

London, Oct. 23.-AnOther lmpOr.
tant contribution to the discussion on
peace was made by Viscount Grey,
secretary for foreign affairs, at a
luncheon given today by the foreign
press association, at which the diplO.
matte representatives of all the allied
countries were present.
The foreign secretary made it plain
that the allies were not prepared to
discuss peace terms and gave no in
dication of what their terms might be
but welcomed any effort by neutral
countries for a combination to prevent
future wars. Some of the most impor-
tant passages of the secretary's
speech follow:
Il would like to talk, not, indeed
about actual conditions of peace,
which can only be stated and formu
lated by the allies together, and not
by any one Of them separately, but
about the general object which the al
lies must secure in this war.
And to do that l would ask you to
recall that we must never forget how
the war came about. If we are to
approach peace in proper spirit it
can only be by recollecting and re-
calling, and never for a moment for
getting what was the real cause of the
war.
Some people say: oh, we need not
go back over that old ground now!
everybody knows it,
you cannot go back to it too often.
1t affects the conditions Of peace.
Germany talks of peace; her states
men talk of peace today. They say:
| Germany must have guarantee
against being attacked again If this
war had been forced upon Germany
that would be logical statement.
1T is precisely because it was not
forced upon Germany, but was forced
by Germany upon Europe that it is
the allies who must have guarantees
for future peace.
I'm July, 1914, no one thought of at
tacking Germany. 1t is said that Rus
sia was the first to mobilize. That, l
understand, is what is represented in
Germany as justification for the state
ment that the war was not an aggres-
sive war on Germany's part but was
forced upon her.
RUSSIA never made the mobilization
of which Germany has complained, un-
til after Germany refused a confer
ence.
when England proposed a confer
ence, Russia, France and Italy accept
ed the conference. And one power re-
fused it. When four powers offered
a conference and one power refused
it, is it the powers which offer the
conference who are forcing the war
or is it the power that is refusing it,"
Passing to the position of the neu-
tral countries, Viscount Grey said in
answer to question as to what they
could do:
II believe the best work the neu.
trails can do for the moment is to try
to prevent war like this from happen
ing again. If the nations had been
united in such an agreement and
prompt resolutions to insist in 1914
that the dispute must be referred to
a conference or The Hague, that the
Belgian treaty must be observed,
there would have been no war.
1--WE know that if mankind has anv
birthright it is that of peace and lib
erty, and it is for that that we are
fighting. When we are asked how
long the struggle is to continue. we
only reply that it must continue until
these things are secured"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-26
Child's Welfare Officers Chosen

The Child's Welfare club held their
first meeting of the fall season at the
home of Mrs. G. E. Hunt last Friday
evening, with Mrs. Hunt and Mrs.
Clyde Smith as hostesses for the meet
ing. Officers were elected for the
coming year, the following being chos-
en-: President, Mrs. J. W. Rodewald; !;
vice president, Mrs. l.. j. Call; secre-
tary, Mrs. M. Stern; treasurer, Mrs.
George Theimer.