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The Benson signal., 1916-08-26
TELLS OF DEEDS
OF DARING ON
]. FRONT AT User
American MotorcycIist Relates
the Dangers of Carrying
Dispatches.
RIDER WINS VICTORIA CROSS
Six Killed in One Instance Before
Seventh Delivers Message-Trench
Pools Made Up Before, Di-
vided After Action.

London.-The Daily Express pub
fishes the following:
William J. Robinson was born and
lived the first six years Of his life at
sea. You will have realized that he is
an American. He landed in England
on September 10, 1914. He had been
here before. He was still a young
man.
A year after he landed he found
himself without a job. A few days
later he was a trooper in the Fifth
Dragon Guards. He had done no
soldering before. He could not ride
a horse. He spent few days in a
riding school at AldershOt, and by
way of stopping chaff at his expense
In barracks went up to "big chap
(who, he. found out afterward, had
been heavyweight champion Of the
army and began fight by hitting
him in the face. That made them
friends.
On October 8 he landed at Ostend,
and on the afternoon of the third day
came under fire at ROulers. He had
been in the army just over month.
He spent ii months at the front as
motorcar driver, motorcycle dispatch
rider and motor machine gun driver,
and has written the story of his ad-
ventures and escapes in a very read
able volume. ("My Fourteen Months
at the Front" by William j. Robin
son.
"HeIIfire Corner"
Soon after he reached the front,
Private Robinson became temporary
driver to Lieut.. Gen. Sir Julian Byng,
and he was in Ypres when the first
shelling began. From that he was
switched off to armOred cars, and
then to motor machine guns, with
which he fought in bitches at HELL
fire Corner" on the Menin road. 1t
was while he was on this job that he
saw a motorcyclist win the Victoria
Cross. He describes the incident
thus:
Volunteer dispatch riders for dan
ger work were called for. About
eighteen of our chaps offered them
selves, and, of course, all were ac-
cepted. A dispatch had to be carried
about two miles along the road which
follows the bank of the User canal.
The road was constantly being swept
by German machine gun and rifle fire.
The dispatok was to be handed to a
French commander who was waiting
for it.
1.-THE first man started and was
soon out of sight. They waited in
va:l certain length Of time fer a
signal that he had arrived and then
called No. e. These signals are made
by heliograph, but while they are
good for this kind of work, the Ger
mans can see the signal as well as
we can. No. 9 started out. but we
saw him 90 down before he had gone
a hundred yards.
"Then No. g started. 1t was pitiful
to watch those poor chaps. When a
man knew it was his turn next, l
COZ 1 see the poor fellow nervously
working on his machine. He'd prime
the engine, then he'd open and close
the throttle quickly several times
anything, in fact, to keep himself
busy.
"Six of these fellows went down In
less than half an hour. No. z was a
The Benson signal., 1916-08-26
No Extreme Cases.

"What is meant by an embarrass-
ment of riches, pap
'That means having more money
than you know what to do with"
"Does anybody ever have that much
money!"
"No, my son. I dare say there is
such a thing as embarrassment of
riches, but it never reaches the point
where it is painful"
The Benson signal., 1916-08-26

Many a man with a good scheme
lacks the required nerve to push it
through.
The Benson signal., 1916-08-26
Snirit of Revenne.

"Im gOin' to vote the Prohibition
ticket this year." said Uncle Bill Bot
tletop.
"What fOr?"
Both the other parties have done so
much to hinder the sale of Ticker that
I'm goin' to throw my vote away to
spite 'em"
The Benson signal., 1916-08-26
Bad Disposition.

"Bliggins gets up every morning at
sunrise"
$50 as to get more work out of the
day?"
mo. SO as to have the fun Of spoil
ing other peoples Sleep"
The Benson signal., 1916-08-26
Will Make Sure About Their Eggs.

New York.-After September l the
people of New York may be reason
ably certain as to the state of preser'
vation of the eggs they buy. After
that date the law requires the labelling
of cold storage eggs on the shell il
letters Mt least one-eighth of an Incl
high.
The Benson signal., 1916-08-26
italian Ship Stampalia Sunk.

London. - The Italian steamship
Stampalia, which phys between New
York and Italian ports, has been
sunk.
The Benson signal., 1916-08-26
The Next Job.

Mother-Have you practiced Cho-
pins Ballad in Az"
Gertie-Yes, mother.
'Have you translated your page of
Homer?"
Eyes, mother"
'Have you learned your five prob
lens in Euclid?"
eyes, MOTHER
"And have you worked out the
binOmial theOrem?"
Eyes, mother
"Then go and dust the dining room."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31
6. A. R. Veterans Leave
for National Reunion

Fargo, Aug. 27.-A special car at
tached to Great Northern train No. 80
left here last night with the North Da-
kota delegation and part of the north
west Minnesota delegation to the ma
tional encampment of the G. A. r.
which begins at Kansas City Aug. %.
A Woman's Relief Corps delegation
was also on the car.
Moorhead will be represented by
Commander Peter Czizek, OF the L. H.
Tenny post. ....f
North Dakotans who were on the
train were: DR.. and Mrs. S. ]. Hill,
Smith Stimmel, Mrs. W. J. Carlisle
and Mrs. Hattie Durfey, Of Fargo; De.
partment Commander Henry Beal and
Mrs. Beal, of Valley City; G. W. Kurts,
B. F. Bigelow, G. J. Schmitt, Mrs. Sny.
der and Mrs. Amanda Freese, OF
Jamestown; P. A. Cooney, of Lisbon
J. E. Palmer, of Fessenden; Albert
Roberts and G. G. Duel, of Devils
Lake; Robert Mckee and daughter, OF
Sanborn; Mrs. Mary E. Lane, of Wah'
peton; Department President Matte
E. Truax, of Minot, and Cora B. Reed
Of Grand Forks.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31
District Dentists Meet
Here Coming November

jamestown, Aug. 26.-Members of
the judicial district dental society,
comprising the counties of Stutsman,
Barnes, Wells, Griggs, Foster and La
Moure, opened their regular quarterly
meeting during the afternoon hours
and brought their meeting to a close
with banquet and a business ses-
sion last evening.
About Is dentists were in attend
ance at the meeting of the society,
which was the second held since its
organization just recently, the first
meeting being held in Valley City. AL
though Dickey county is not included
in the district, several dentists from
Glendale were in attendance. The
banquet, which was spread at the
hour Of 1880 o'clock in the dining
room of the hotel, had as it's Chauncey
Depew of the evening, DR.. l.. B. Nc
lain, senior, Of jamestown, president
of the society and one of the pioneer
dentists Of the state. The other Off1.
Ger of the association present was DR..
Paul E. Featherstone, of Valley City.
Following the banquet a short busi-
ness session was held and papers were
read by several of the dentists. The
next meeting Of the association. it
was announced, will be held in Valley
City Nov. "a, at which time clinics
will be held and at which DR.. D. B.
McLain, Jr., Of this city, will be one
to be in charge of the chairs.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31
North Dakota Officers
Seek Homes in Mercedes

Mercedes, Tex, Aug. 26.-(Ewing
Lewis in Bismarck Tribune) Bis.
.marck soldiers were carrying big
chests of ammunition down the sun.
baked company street today. Ammu-
milton has been issued to all the COM
panies Of the regiment. With the
movement of regulars and Texas
guards, relieved from patrol work at
many points along the Rio Grande,
and OF Nebraska and Indiana guards
who will take their places, the belief
that real work awaits them has filled
the hearts of the North Dakotans,
and they are cheerful regiment.
They are also becoming convinced
that they are not on the border for
month or two of training, but for a
long stay. A number of officers make
arrangements for their families to join
them in Mercedes, to spend the winter
here if the regiment is stationed in
Mercedes that long. Houses are hard
to get. With II, 900 soldiers at Llano
'Grande, three miles away, and no hah.
itations there but tents, shelter lin
Mercedes is at premium. A West
ern Union operator, sent here from
Dallas, yesterday paid $25 for single
room for himself and his wife for
month. He had rented his Dallas
bungalow, furnished, for $40 when he
was ordered to come here. Officers
are paying similar rents for rooms.
In a number of cases three or four
officers have pooled their money,
rented furnished house, and sent
for their families. There is not va
cant house, in repair, to be had in
Mercedes.
Nearly everybody in Mercedes, in
cluding the women and children, Is
busy making money, and no doubt the
fever will claim a number of North
Continued on Page 81
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31
First Nationals 5 Depos-
its Grow $5,779 Daily

Two weeks ago the First National
bank in a page ad. in the Times-Rec-
ord called attention to their increase
of deposits for the year ending Aug.
IA, which amounted to $293,612.48. To-
day they call attention to a record that
surpasses even that, good as the first
seemed. Their deposits from Aug. 2S,
1915, to Aug. %, 1916, increased by
the sum of $362,950.43. This is an in
crease since Aug. IA Of $69,337.95, or
almost $5,779 for each business day.
This is not the season Of the year
when crop returns come in, as practi-
cally no threshing has been done, al
though perhaps high wheat prices have
brought out some of the 1915 crop, so
this unprecedented increase of depos-
it's has been brought about by the ad-
vertising of two weeks ago. The
Times-Record exults with the officers
of the bank in this splendid showing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31
Nome Men Are Buying
Sheep to Clean Up Waste

Nome Tribune: E. E. Lindvold and
Otto Johnson are going to take advan.
tage of the excellent feed that is in
the stubble this fall and are now try
ing to- make arrangements to secure
some sheep. Mr.. Lindvold will get
1000 and Otto Johnson will try to Sc
cure 1900 if possible. Both gentlemen
are in communication with a commits
mission man that intends to buy the
sheep off the Montana ranges and will
ship them upon their fields and use
some of the feed that would otherwise
go to waste. Both Of the gentlemen
are successful farmers and intend to
get some returns of their fields this
year. If not wheat, they will try to
make the sheep bring in revenue.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31
Valley City Boy Gets Good
Minnesota School Position

Charles j. Faust, son Of our towns.
man, Jacob Faust, and a graduate of
the State Normal school, has just been
elected to the position of instructor Of
history in the high school at Roches-
ter MINI. He is we'll qualified for
the position, having taken his bach
elor's degree at the university of
North Dakota and advanced degrees
from the universities of Wisconsin
and Chicago. He leaves Valley City
the first of next week to assume his
duties, ".,.-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31

Mrs. Peter Johnson and two chill.
dren, Julia and Helmer, arrived in
the city Wednesday afternoon on No.
for visit of several days at the
home of Mrs. Johnson's sister, Mrs.
R. H. Bailey, on North Third avenue.
Mrs. Johnson and family arrived here
from Washington, where they have
been visiting with relatives and
friends for the past five weeks. They
left Friday afternoon on No. 4 for their
home at La Crosse, Wis.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31
WILL TEACH At JAMESTOWN

In the list of teachers for the com
ing year at Jamestown the names of
two Barnes county. young ladies ap-
pear. Miss Alma Whalian, of Fngal, is
on the staff Of the Franklin school,
and Miss Gertrude <Bonhus, of Valley
City, is at the first ward school.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31
Municipal Band Calls Here
Visitors From Many Towns

The Valley City Municipal band gave
one of the most enjoyable concerts Of
the season in the city park ON Sunday
afternoon. Several young ladies from
Courtenay attended the concert and
there were automobile parties here
from Litchville, Jamestown and Tower
City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31
Has Served 80 Years in
One Barnes County Store

Litchville Bulletin: John M. Olson
has resigned as manager of Olsons &
Co., after 30 years of continuous ser.
vice. The resignation has already
taken effect, and Martin Benson Is the
new manager. Mr.. Olson feels that he
is entitled to rest and after the fall
collections are over may go to Califor-
MIA for vacation, or possibly to >Eu-
rope, if the war should be over by that
time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31
STRIKE VEIN OF WATER
THROWS BARREL A MINUTE

Robinson, Aug. 26.-While drilling
a we'll on the Schumacher farm, north
OF town. Wayne brothers and Gunder
Gunderson struck a vein of water
which turned out to be an artesian
we'll, shooting water from spout two
and one.half inches in diameter, at
the rate of barrel a minute.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Bjorlie left for
their home at Page on Thursday eve
ming, after visiting in the city since
Monday at the home of Mrs. Bjorlie's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Anderson, on
Normal avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Bjorlie
have been on their wedding trip to
Minneapolis and Shoreham, MINI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31

Edwin Jacobson returned to the city
on Saturday from Velva, where he was
looking after his farming interests
since Wednesday. He also visited Mi
not to see Dan Murphy, former en-.
ploye of the Times Record.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31

Mrs. Annie Olson and Mrs. A. P.
Hanson left on Thursday afternoon
for Chicago, after visiting in the city
at the Ole Anderson home. Mrs. o.
son and Mrs. Hanson are mother and
sister of Mr.. Anderson and they have
been in Valley City all summer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31

Rev Edward Johnson, of Minneapo.
lis, was in the city on Thursday, and
spent the day at the C. F. Jensen home
on North Eighth avenue. Rev. John
son has been spending his vacation
visiting his brother, States Attorney
Julius Johnson, at Ft. Pierre S. D. He
left Thursday evening over the 500 for
hts home in Minneapolis.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31

w. C. Ellis, of Fargo, who repre-
sents the National Oats Co., of st.
Louis, was a caller in Valley City on
Monday, registering at the Hotel Kim
dred.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31

Miss Grace Moe is visiting at the
Holman farm, six miles east of the
city. Miss Elsie Holman is in from
the farm and is visiting with Miss
Gladys Moe.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31

Mrs. R. H. Bailey left Tuesday for
Hannaford and Dazey, where she will
spend couple of weeks visiting with
friends. II :.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-31

Prof. Brown and family have as their
guests the Misses Brown, who are
here from Nebraska.
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Chebeag11e
Continued from Page ~

MISS Helen Lowry of West New
ION, Mass, arrived here last Saturday
for visit of few days. While here
she Is the guest of Miss Clara Web
ster. Miss Olive Webster will not
come 10 the island until the first of
august. She is spending the month
or July camping with the aloha
Club" at Pike, New Hampshire.
Mr. Robert Albion of the East End
has been up to this time, at a student
conference of young men at North
held. While there he held the hon
orable position of secretary to the
mead of the conference. He has now
returned to the island to spend the
remainder of the summer months with
ms parents. The Portland Evening
express is to be represented on
feaks Island this year by Mr.. Albion.
MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Wyer and
children, Miss Elizabeth and John
Wyer were among the late arrivals
this season. Miss Wyer has this
spring completed her courses and
graduated from Radcliffe college. Next
September she will leave New York
for Barcelona, Spain, where she will
occupy the position of instructor at
the international College, situated
there.
Recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. wy
er were DR.. and Mrs. Harry Haley of
Wellesley Hills, Mass, who were
guests here over the Fourth and Rev
and Mrs. Carl M. Gates and children
Charles, Louise, Alice and Polly. also
of Wellesley Hills, Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gates and family had never be-
fore visited Chebeague and were very
much pleased with the beauties and
pleasures the island extends with so
lavish hand. Mr.. Gates and family
left Tuesday for their camp on the
shore of Sebago Lake where they will
spend the remainder of the summer
Mrs. l.. M. Passano entertained the
younger members OF the West End
colony with an informal dance last
Saturday night. Among those pres
ent were Miss Betty Passano. Miss
Jessie Ridge, Miss Theresa Howell,
Miss Elizabeth Wyer, Mr.. Harris
Newell, Mr. Roger Howell. Mr.. Ross
Mr.. Max Passano and Mr. John Wyer.
Mr.. Ross Of Winchester, Mass, Is Wis
iting his friend, Mr.. Max Passano for
few days.
Last Sunday week ago. Rev. IT. T..
Rotzel. pastor Of the Methodist church
in Millbury, Mass, preached a very
fine, strong and powerful sermon at
the M. e. church on the island He
very ably supplied the pulpit for Rev.
Joseph II. Remick. Last Sunday Mr..
Remick began the evening services
that were so much appreciated last
year by the summer people. They
will be held every Sunday night at
eight o'clock in the hall of Hill Crest
Hotel.
Miss Ruth A. Remick left the island
last Friday for three or four weeks
visit with friends She will be
guest OF her friends at Winthrop. New
Sharon, Sumnet and Bethel. After
this trip Miss Remick will return to
her home here where she will remain
throughout the summer.
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provement Specialists of Boston and
Hartford, Conn, is here constructin q
concrete surface tennis court
MRS. Romano Keyser and her
daughter, Miss Sarah Clark of Ger
lhanto"n' Penn, who last year pur-
chased the old Ami Littlefield home
stead and much surrounding land arc
at their new summer residence for
the summer. Mrs. r. w. Birdsell. Jr,.
or Winter Haven, Florida, and her
1ttie baby daughter, Elizabeth. are
visiting Mrs. Keyser. It is expect
ed that Mr.. Birdsell will join his wife
mere later in the season. Mrs.
heyser has built a little to one side
OF her own summer home a most at
tractive cottage which she expects to
rent to desirable tenants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Hamilton of
Westbrook, Maine, have been visit
ing Mr.. Hamilton's brother, Mr.. Mar
TIN b. Hamilton. They have now re-
turned to their Westbrook home.
Mrs. Sherman Hamilton of the is
iand mas been an attractive hostess to
her friends, Mrs. Charles Gaud and
her daughter Mildred of Portland
They have now left the island and are
at their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Garniss and
children, of Boston, Mass, are now at
their cottage near Central Landing.
Mrs. McCloud, also of Boston, a sis
Ter OF Mrs. Garniss is to be with her
lor the summer months. Mr.. and
MRS. GarnisS have been on the island
Tor several previous summers and
their friends hope they will be here
for many subsequent ones.
Miss Ma ho1 Hill af II,,,o,l.:lI
is spending her vacation which is of
short duration, at the home of her
parents.
a recent arrival is that of Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Sadler of Maiden, Mass,
VINO have now opened their cottage
near the Post Office for the summer.
Due to the lateness of their coming
here they will stay late in the season
and thus make their stay here of the
usual length.
Miss Lucille Smith, a college friend
of Miss Jessie Ridge, has been a re-
cent guest of Miss Ridge at the cot
| tage of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
John H. Ridge, on the West End of
the island. Miss Smith comes from
ottawa, Ohio, and has never before
visited Maine or Chebeague. She
was much pleased by the wildness of
the scenery and also of the water
sports, such as boating and swim
ming.
Mrs. Raymond Hines and little
daughters, Lucille and Shirley of Pas
| sale, N. j., are at their cottage for the
summer. The daughters have many
| friends among the island folk and are
most popular with the younger set of
the Massachusetts colony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Little OF
| Greenfield, Mass. are occupying their
cottage on Artists Point for the sum-
mer. They arrived very recently or
! the island
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From orrs lsIand-7.OO a. M, 800 D. m.
From Sunset Landing Great Chebeague)
$40 a. m, AIS p. m.
From Cousin isIand-S.3 80 a. M, 4.O5 D. m.
From littIejohn lsland-S25 a. M, 400
p. m.
From Eastern Landing Great Che
beague)-8.1O a. M, 3.45 p. m.
From Dustin Isand-7:55 a. m. 1925 D. M
rom Mere Point-7.35 a. m., 3.O5 D. M
F rom Birch IsIand-73D a. M, 3OOp. m.
From HarpsweII Centre-7.15 a. M, 2.45
p. m.
Additional Trip-saturdays onIy-1O.OO
p. m. From Portland to Little and
Great Diamond Islands, Trefethen and
Evergreen Landings peaks Island)
and Ponce Landings Long Island). Re-
turn-Leave Ponce Landing. 1910 D.
M, Evergreen Landing, 1O45 D. M,
Trefethen Landing, 1880 p. m, Great
Diamond Island, 1856 p. m, Little
Diamond Island, HOO y. m.
References.
a Stops on notice to Purser to land
subject to change without notice
Unavoidable delays excepted and sub
Ject to change without notice.
E. B. WINSLOW, Pres
c. w. T. COOLING, Gen. Mgr
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we are pleased to announce that
Ihe Red Dragon Gift Shop and Tea
I.ooln is now open and Miss Ethel
Foss VINO SO successfully conducted If
iast year is again in charge. This at
.ldctiVe place is greatly appreciated
Dy all. Several new lines are shown
this year.
Mr.. Charles Cleaves of North Con-
way N. H., arrived on the island
saturday afternoon last to be the
guest OF his father, Aaron Cleaves.
The engagement mas been an
nounced of Mr.. Preston M. Hall.
University of Maine 1915, son of Mr.
ana Mrs. Bicknell Hall of Taunton to
MISS rachel Winship of Livermore
rails, Me. Miss Winthrop was gradu-
ated from the University of Maine IL.
Mr.. Hall spent many summers here
with his parents at their beautiful
estate Folkestone Lodge and his
many friends are extending their con.
CALCULATIONS.
Mrs. Elizabeth Flemming of West
Mount Vernon, New York. with her
daughter, Miss Fannie Flemminp ar
rived Thursday of last week and will
pehu the season at their summer
nome, Cedarcroft Mrs. Flemmine
VIII entertain several members of
her family during the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Crowley
lGertrude Walker) accompanied by
MRS. A. j. Walker, arrived Saturday
at the Horne Bungalow for the sea-
son. Mrs. Walker Crowley has given
NUMBER of song recitals this past
winter and recently she had a most
successful pupils recital in wbit.n-
twenty-five of her pupils sang. This
Tecltal took place at Academy Hall
salem, Mass, and was attended nv
a large, enthusiastic audience. The To-
cal papers spoke in the highest terms
or the affair. Miss Doris E. Sleeper.
who is we'll known on this island
was one of the accompanies. Miss
sleeper whose home is in Lancaster
N. H.. is studying in Boston with
Heinrich Gebhardt and is playing
very successfully around Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Taylor of
Lo"ell, Mass, will leave the island
tomorrow after a delightful sojourn
OF two weeks. the guests of Mrs
Iaylor's mother, Mrs Bicknell Hall
MRS. Hall will accompany her daugh-
ter 10 her home for short outing.
Messrs. Hamilton G. Rines, fish
dealers, are to supply the people of
Bustin's Island Monday and Thurs
day and the trade on Cousins and
Littlejohn's Tuesday and Friday. They
Will devote Wednesday and Saturday
TO the people here.